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Groton Daily Independent
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 313 ~ 5 of 37
March Students of the Month
The student council is sponsoring Student 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.
March Students of the Month are Emma Schinkel, sixth grade; Jackson Dinger, seventh grade; Seth Johnson, eighth grade; Grace Wambach, freshman; Kaylin Kucker, sophomore; Jillian Barton, junior; and Gia Gengerke, senior.
Emma Schinkel, sixth grader, is the daughter of Dan and Marjae Schinkel, Groton. Sib- lings are Danielle, Jasmine and Anthony Schinkel. Her activities include soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, ice skating, going to the lake, youth group, confirmation and hanging out with friends. She has been named to the honor roll and math is her favorite subject. Her role model is her grandpa, Emery Sippel.
Jackson Dinger, Groton, is the son of Elizabeth and Weston and a stepdad, Brian. Step brothers are Nolan and Hunter; half brother is Roman, half sister is Ravan, and sisters are Gretchen and Arianna. He is involved in robotics, Destination Imagination, Legos, gaming, watching TV, swimming, camping, going for walks and watching YouTube. His accomplish- ments are getting second at the State DI Tournament and a completing a 5K walk once a year. He is interested in baking, history, studying and plants. Social studies is his favorite
subject. He plans to own a small restaurant in town. His dad is his role model.
Seth Johnson, eighth grader, is the son of Mary and Greg Johnson, Bristol. He has a brother, Cole. His activities include football, snowmobiling and hanging out at the lake. He has been named to the honor roll and science is his favorite subject. He likes playing video games and is uncertain about future plans.
Grace Wambach, freshman, is the daughter of Richal and Jason Wambach, Groton. Sib- lings are Bryson and Wyatt. Her activities include previous year being named Student of the Month, honorable mention at the NSU Math Competition and being named to the honor roll. Her interests are baking and sports and her favorite subject is math. She plans to graduate from high school and go on to college. Her mom is her role model.
Kaylin Kucker, sophomore, is the daughter of Chris and Amy Kucker, Groton. Her siblings are Korbin, Keegan and Kyson Kucker. Her interests are soccer, volleyball, trap, softball, track, wrestling stats, hunting and fishing. Her accomplishments are being named 2017 Junior Snow Queen, being on the 2014 State Softball Team, being on the Principal’s Honor Roll and being previously named as Student of the Month. Her interests are hunting, fishing and sports. She plans to attend a four-year college and then go into the medical field. Her
grandma, Dianne, is her role model.