Shenandoah Valley Announces December and January Students of the Month

Shenandoah Valley has announced their December and January Students of the Month.  They will be recognized during this Wednesday's school board meeting.

December Student of the Month

Rachel Sekula

Hometown

Shenandoah, PA

Community Service

Spartan Games Volunteer, Coal Cracker Christmas Volunteer, Firehouse Block Party Volunteer, Jr Firefighter, Trunk or Treat Volunteer, Firehouse Bingo Night Volunteer

School Activities

National Honors Society, National Arts Honor Society, Tri M Music Honors Society, Talent Search, Class Secretary, Student Council, Spring Queen Candidate, Homecoming Candidate, Volleyball, Ski Club, Track and Field, Drama Club, Academic Bowl, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard Co-Captain

Personal Interests

I am interested in reading, in my free time I enjoy the occasional novel. Another interest of mine is baking, I enjoy baking during the holidays. I make pies, cakes, cookies, and cheesecakes from scratch often. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and playing sports or games together as well as doing arts and crafts such as crocheting or sewing.

Future Plans

Attend Penn State Schuylkill for Nursing

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January Student of the Month

Josephine Kropp

Hometown

Shenandoah, PA

Community Service

The activities I've done for community service include Skills USA activities, STC Student

Ambassador, STC Open House, American Red Cross Blood Donations, K9 Hero Haven, STC Trunk

or Treat, STC Annual Car Show, Cancer Telethon, Shenandoah Valley Heritage Day Parade, and STC

Student Ambassador presentation at Tamaqua Elementary.

School Activities

My school activities include Marching Band, Concert Band, County Band, Northumberland Honors

Band, Tri-M Music Honors Society, Cheer leading, Drama Club, Track and Field, Skills USA, Skills

USA Reporter, and STC Student Ambassador.

Personal Interests

My personal interests include reading books, seeing my friends, studying for school and my scripts

for drama club, going on walks outside, painting pictures, and drawing.

Future Plans

In my future I plan to attend Lackawanna College for 4 years to get a degree in Criminal Justice,

attend the Corrections Academy and become a K9 Corrections Officer