08-04-2025
Golden Lion Award: Nina Nguyen
WEBB CITY, Mo. — There's a new winner of the Golden Lion Award, a brilliant student with a big heart for helping others.
'I'm a senior and I go to Webb City High School,' said Nina Nguyen, WCHS senior.
In fact, senior Nina Nguyen is a lifelong Cardinal. This has developed into a hectic schedule of class time, homework, and extracurriculars.
'I'm really involved in show choir and theater and a little bit of speech and debate,' said Nguyen.
And Nina likes to give back. She's a National Merit Finalist and likes to coach other students in math, English, and science.
'I was part of the Academic Help Center, during the study hall homeroom block, a group of the upperclassmen go and tutor for anyone who needs it,' said Nguyen.
She's also helped out with the Webb City High School Link Crew.
'Link Crew or freshman orientation, where we show them around, take a tour of the school, and have ice breakers, kind of get them settled in to start high school,' said Nguyen.
Nina has mentored younger students and volunteers her time to help out in summer school classes. And she especially likes to spend time on Carterville projects.
'For the Summer Fun Day, which is an event that the park committee does, and I used to be a student of Carterville Elementary, so that's kind of my home as well, even though we were only there for two years,' said Nguyen.
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Webb City High School teacher Stacy Stockton says the best thing about Nina is that she's always willing to pitch in when there's a need.
'Had a concession stand. She was the only student who showed up to work the concession stand. And instead of complaining, she did double the work that the other kids should have been helping with. It's remarkable to have a student who just will volunteer for whatever needs to be done,' said Stacy Stockton, WCHS teacher.
Nina is already working toward her May graduation, getting ready for the transition to higher ed.
'I plan to attend Missouri, Southern State University for secondary mathematics education,' said Nguyen.
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