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January Students of the Month
The January Students of the Month were Jaycie Lier, sixth grader; Jacob Lewandowski, seventh grader; Travis Townsend, eighth grader; Lee Iverson, freshman; Payton Colestock, sophomore; Samantha Menzia, junior; and Jenifer Fjelstad, senior.
The student council sponsors the Students of the Month. Each month the faculty select students who show outstanding academic achievement. These students receive certificates and have an end of the year lunch with the principal.
Jaycie Lier, sixth grader, is the daughter of Bobbie and Jay Lier, Bath. Siblings are Jayleen, Chris and Jayde. She likes to play soccer and is an archer. She loves cattle and likes to hunt. Jaycie is on the honor roll and her first year of soccer was successful. She like raising cattle. Her interests are Llamas life cycles, political government and life science. Math is her favorite subject and she wants to
beaNavySealwithasecondchoicebeingacattlerancher.Herrole model is Jesus Christ.
Jacob Lewandowski, seventh grader, is the son of Brad and Becky Lewandowski, Groton. His sisters are Sarah, Nicole and Hannah. Activities include basketball, football, baseball, robotics and band. Accomplishments including being selected into Transition Math and getting on the Math Counts first team. He is interested in bas- ketball, football and playing video games. Social studies
ishisfavoritesubjectandheplanstobecomealawyer.Hisdadishis role model.
Travis Townsend, eighth grader, is the son of Dean and Kellie Townsend, Andover. His sister, Cassandra, is a junior at GHS. Activities include Robotics, 4-H, showing goats, shooting archery and helping out on the family farm. His accomplishments include being on the Robotics championship team at Chamberlain and Reserve Cham- pion Junior Showman in Goats. His interests are robotics,
blacksmithing and engineering. Civics is his favorite subject and he wants to become an blacksmith or an engineer. His role models are Jim Lane and the late Doris Townsend.
Lee Iverson, freshman, is the son of Larry Ieveron and John Iverson, Bath. His siblings are Tyler, Cole, Kelsey and Ashly. Activities include football, baseball and robotics. His accomplishment is being named Student of the Month and he is interested in video games, football and baseball. Tech is his favorite subject and he wants to become a highway patrol officer or a PE teacher, but
thatmightchange,hesaid.
Payton Colestock, sophomore, is the daughter of Mi- chelle and Craig Muilenburg and Roger Colestock. Siblings are Nick Weber, Megan Faveies and Maddie Colestock. Her activities include volleyball, basketball, junior olympic volleyball and golf. Her accomplishments are being on the honor roll, named student of the month, Caught you be- ing good, most improved volleyball player, medalist in golf
andgoingtostateingolf.Herinterestsarehunting,fishing,camping, watching Netflix and spending time with family and friends. Science is her favorite subject and she plans to attend a 4-year college and either major in nursing or physical therapy. She is also hoping to get a golf scholarship. Her older sister, Madison, is her role model.
Samantha Menzia, junior, is the daughter of Ann and Eric Menzia, Conde. Siblings are Sara and Nick. Her activities include volleyball, FCCLA and Silver Skates. Her accomplishments are being named to the honor roll, Girls State and Student of the Month. She likes helping others, sports and friends. Math is her favorite subject and she plans to do social work in the future. Her mom is her role model.
Jenifer Fjelstad, senior, is the daughter of Clint and Tara Fjelstad, Groton. Nathan is her older brother. Her activities include choir, band, Flag Corp, All-State Choir, Chamber Choir, Show Choir, One Act and Play Crew, Dy- namics Dance Team, Oral Interpretation, Cheerleading and cross-country. Her accomplishments include being named to the National Honor Society, 4.0 Honor Roll, State Oral
Interpretation, ASBSD Academic Excellence Award, Superior Vocal Soloist and All-State Choir. She is interested in dancing, singing, hang- ing with friends, writing and public speaking. Biology II is her favorite subject and she plans to attend Augustana College for journalism and French Majors. Her parents are her role models.
GROTON KIWANIS CLUB
Kiwanis Club met Wednesday noon, for their weekly dinner meeting.
Vice president, Tom Mahan presided for the business meeting. Re- ports were given on the very successful annual Kiwanis sponsored track meet , on Tuesday. Chuck Padfield, Reid Litch, Lee Schinkel, Roger Rix and Larry Schelle were volunteer workers for the track meet.
Lee introduced his guest, Jamie Simon, and then announced the scholarship committee had chosen Hattie Weismantel for the annual $500 Kiwanis scholarship.
Chuck Padfield was program leader, and introduced Mike Nehls , who is running for Brown County Commissioners. Mike spoke on his plans for candidacy.
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Hattie Weismantel was awarded the Groton Kiwanis Com- munity Service Scholarship for 2018. On the left is Lee Schin- kel and on the right is Kiwanis President Reed Litch.