January 2023 Students of the Month

submitted by Manchester Jr/Sr High School

Students at Manchester Junior/Senior High School receive Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for promoting good citizenship; for promoting self-control, ambition, responsibility, and self-reliance; for having desirable leadership; for promoting friendship and being personable; and for aiding and encouraging the development of others with whom they are associated.

Manchester Jr/Sr High School’s January 2023 Students of the Month include Vincent Budd for 7th grade, Ava Renfro for 8th grade, Avary DuRussel for 9th grade, Ashley Bobo for 10th grade, William Dykstra for 11th grade, and Thomas Helquist for 12th grade.

Senior Student of the Month, Thomas Helquist is the son of Julie and Andrew Helquist. He has played Basketball and Baseball for 4 years, and has been involved with Link Crew for 2 years as a mentor. After high school he plans to attend Grand Valley State University to study electrical engineering.

The Manchester Community School Foundation holds an appreciation dinner in the spring for the seniors who are chosen as students of the month during the school year. They also offer a $1,000 scholarship for which only senior students of the month are eligible to apply.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.