Students of the Month

Edmonds-Woodway

Nick Neiman

Parents: Sharon Neiman and Aaron Neiman

GPA: 3.8

Activities: President of Rainbow Warriors, Photography Club, and Warrior Broadcasting Network. ASB President 06-07, ASB Co-Clubs’ Officer 05-06, and Sophomore Class Appointed Officer. Sports: bowling and stunt

Honors/awards: National Honor Society and Partial IB awards, State Discover Card Tribute Recipient, Herald’s Superkid, and 2006 NASC Workshop Presenter Community service: Co-founder and captain of the

school’s AIDS Walk Team and Edmonds School Board Student Advisor 2006-07

Employment: ULTA Cosmetics

Future: Attend four year university. Potentially Seattle University, Boston University, or Emerson. Go into the communications field in either journalism or advertising.

Kisa Nishimoto

Parents: Maria Nishimoto and Katsu Nishimoto

Activities: Spirit Club 2003-2004, DECA 2004-2006, DARE role model 2004-2005, Edmonds City Council student representative 2006-2007, Partial IB student, third year leadership student, ASB sophomore class secretary, junior class vice president, senior class president. Girls golf 2003-2004, cheer squad 2006-2007

Honors/awards: Freshman Homecoming princess, Leadership student of the semester 2005, Warrior Pride 2006, English Department student of the month, first place DECA regional competition in Business Law and Ethics

Community service: Esperanza volunteer in Tijuana, Mexico 2004 Edmonds Food Bank 2006 Holy Rosary Church 2002-2005

Employment: Barista at Chanterelle Restaurant

Future: Attend a 4-year university majoring in business.

Lynnwood

Justin Faylona

Parents: Belinda Faylona and Eleazar Faylona

GPA: 3.0

Activities: Future Business Leaders of America vice president; performed and organized many assemblies. Lynnwood High School Dance Team 2005-06

Honors/awards: “Most Talkative,” first place talent show, nominated “Sweetest and Kindest.”

Community service: Youth Group BLD; soon to join Big Brothers Program

Future: After high school I’m planning to attend Shoreline Community College, then transfer to University of Washington after two years. (My future career goal is) to pursue my talents in music and to someday touch the hearts of others.

Other: I am a performer, I sing, play the guitar, and write my own songs.

Maryn Hampton

Parents: Elma Hampton and David Hampton

GPA: 3.0

Activities: Future Business Leaders of America, president 2006; FBLA Secretary 2004 and 2005, Public Relations Officer 2006, Varsity Soccer 2004-2006, Varsity Captain 2005 and 2006

Honors/awards: Royal Pride Award Social Studies 2005

Community service: Coach Youth Soccer Camps 2004-2006

Future: To go to school for electrical engineering and become an electrical engineer

Meadowdale

Jonel Cordero

Parents: Jocelyn Abling and Nelson Cordero

GPA: 3.67

Activities: clubs: Key Club (9th), Improv Club (9th), Mock Trial (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th), Step (10th), Hip-Hop (11th), National Honors Society (10th, 11th, 12th), Link Leader (11th, 12th), WesCo Interhigh Member (10th, 11th, 12th), Site Council Student Representative (10th), ASB freshman class vice president, sophomore class vice president, junior class senator, ASB President

Honors/awards: Mount Triumph Leadership Camp Delegate, National Association of Student Councils’ Washington Delegate, Junior Class Homecoming Prince, Pemco Insurance Youth Leadership Scholarship

Community service: Teaching Student Leadership Workshops

Employment: Everett Mall Toys R Us

Future: Study economics and political science. Future career: teacher.

Other: The high school experience is not just education, activities and sports. It is about finding oneself and embracing it to the fullest. Even Webster cannot define who you are.

Allie Demopoulos

Parents: Pam Demopoulos and Dean Demopoulos

GPA: 3.34

Activities: Mock Trial club, SADD, TATU, newspaper, varsity volleyball

Honors/awards: AP Statistics, AP European History, AP Literature and Composition, principal’s award in eighth grade, HOBY leadership seminar sophomore year, varsity volleyball co-captain senior year

Community service: Assistant coaching for Meadowdale Middle School’s volleyball program

Employment: Babysitting

Future: Attend a four-year college/university. My dream would be to eventually host my own travel show.

Mountlake Terrace

Eric Doyle

Parents: Nelly Doyle and Curtis Doyle

GPA: 3.6

Activities: Interhigh Rep, varsity football, varsity track and field.

Honors/awards: Football captain, track and field captain, Most Valuable Player in track, honorable mention offensive and defensive player in football all Wesco

Employment: Old Navy

Future: Get accepted into the University of Washington’s engineering school. Finish bachelor’s and master’s programs. Work as a project manager at a reputable engineering company.

Other: I love my family, friends and my school!

Frona Christine Love

Parents: Frona Susan Love and Robert Keith Love

GPA: 4.0

Activities: Honor Society, Link Crew, drama (two years drama club vice president, one year drama club president), lead role in current musical “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” Accents Choir, Dynamics vocal jazz ensemble, ASB junior class representative, senior class president, junior varsity softball, varsity lacrosse

Honors/awards: Principal’s award, Brier Terrace Middle; Junior Award in Accents choir

Community service: Student teacher at Brier Terrace

Employment: Jamba Juice at Alderwood Mall

Future: University of Washington for pre law degree; Willamette University or other for law degree. Future career: Prosecuting attorney for the state of Washington.

Other: Has hopes to be the valedictorian. Come see our musical Edwin Drood opening Nov. 9!

Scriber Lake

Katie Foster has won the Edmonds Exchange Club ACE Award.

Parents: Colleen Foster and Robert Foster

Activities: Avid reader. Played a variety of sports on youth club teams: basketball, softball, soccer. Was an active member of her church youth group for 14 years.

Employment: Lake Union Café in Seattle, assists in catering services.

Future: Wants to enter the Travel and Tourism Program at Edmonds Community College after graduation.

Other: Foster has been the proud owner of a horse for the past four years. She has background in training horses for four years and has ridden since she was six years old. She currently trains at Rosecrest Equestrian Estates in Monroe. She also assists with catering large events and weddings at Rosecrest.

Danyel Pinto has won the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club award.

Employment: Taster’s Wok in Lynnwood as a hostess and J. C. Penney salon at Alderwood Mall as a receptionist. She previously worked at Super Cuts as a manager and Encore Consignments in sales.

Future: Attend college in medical assisting program. She would like to work as a medical assistant with the ultimate goal of continuing her education in the medical field to become an ultrasound technician.

Other: Pinto has lived on her own since she was 15 years old. She has worked full time while going to school, leaving little time for outside activities. Pinto is focused on working, going to school and fulfilling her career goals.