October
Brier Terrace Middle School
Kelsey Raunio (8th grade), Haley Wilson (8th grade), Nick Hall (7th grade), and Amanda Kristjanson (7th grade) were selected as the Students of the Month at Brier Terrace Middle School.
Also nominated were:
Grade 7: Fidel Abebe, Kyle Barisic, Amanda Berry, Caitlin Bowman, Corey Clausen, Monique Cole, Molly Erickson, Stephanie Gahan, Derek Giles, Olivia Harrington, Richard Hong, Michelle Liu, Lena McClenny, Jennifer Singh, Ryan Sullivan, Kelsey VanDalfsen.
Grade 8: Matt Beeninga, Kaitlyn Bender, Rhett Bouché, Samuel Cha, Alyxandra Fuller, Katrina Gears, Hanna Gutting-McKee, Annie Hogan, Tyler McDowell, Kayla Medlock, Thanh Hien Phan, Blaine Rismoen, Ethan Robinson, Lael Swanson, Christian Tooley, Dylan Tucker, Kelly Weikart, Kate Westmore, and Chloe Yarbrough.
Meadowdale
Dylan Aubuchon
Clubs: Senior Leader in play production, Students Against War Club, Musical “Museum”
Awards: Mr. Pozzi’s Student of the Month for September
Community service: Politically active
Parents: Van and Bonnie Aubuchon
Katie Bjorback
Clubs: Link Crew – 2 yrs.; Leo Club – 3 yrs., ASB: Current ASB Vice President. Class Treasurer – 3 years
Awards: Senior Homecoming Princess
Community service: Church Volunteer
Sports: Tennis – Varsity 1 yr.; JV Tennis – 2 yrs.
Parents: Leif and Karen Bjorback
Mountlake Terrace
Emma Shelton
Clubs: Peer Mediation 2000-2004
Sports: Girls Tennis 2001-2004, Hip-Hop Dance 2002-2004, Modern Dance 2000-2004
Honors: National Honor Roll 2001-2004
Awards: Academics Award, Citizenship Award
Community service: Coached 4th grade girls basketball through the Alderwood Boys &Girls Club. Volunteered at Terrace Park with 5th &6th grade classes. Senior student at Barclay-Shelton Dance Centre, taking care of younger students on performance days.
Parents: Craig Shelton and Sue McLeod
Erin Higgins
Awards: Academic Letter, Athletic Letter in Soccer and also in Golf
Clubs: Link Crew, FCCLA member, Honor Society, Prom Committee, ASB: Senior Class President
Sports: Varsity Soccer and Varsity Golf
Community service: Junior volunteer at Stevens Hospital, Mexico mission trip
Parents: Ken and Karen Higgins
Edmonds-Woodway
Sergio A. Garcidueñas-Sease
GPA: 3.73
Clubs: Participated in school Band and Pep Band for 3 years; DECA Society Member &Student Store Manager; Member of Student Government; Elected Prince of Homecoming Court for 2003, ASB: Elected Secretary for Senior Class of 2004; Helping ASB with planning for “International Week” at EWHS
Honors: Three-year member of National Honors Society; IB Certificate Diploma Candidate for IB English and History;
Awards: English Departmental Student of the Month for April 2001; English Departmental Student of the Month for June 2003
Community service: Completed 145.5 hours of Community Service as a Camp Counselor at Edmonds Anderson Center in summer of 2001 taking care of some crazy 5th graders. Awarded Junior Counselor of the Week for Week 1.
Parents: Alfredo and Peggy Garcidueñas
Jennifer Steinke
GPA: 3.82
Clubs: Link Crew Commissioner, leader of Youth Alive (on campus Bible study).
Honors: IB student and member of National Honor Society
Community service: Volunteers at Children’s Hospital, and has traveled to Romania the past three years to work in an orphanage and at a local children’s hospital. Also workswith fourthgraders at College Place Elementary.
Parents: Gerhard and Doris Steinke
Lynnwood
Benjamin Palmer
GPA: 3.7
Clubs: Drama / Theatre Production. Improvisation / Theatre Sports Team (Captain). Participant in the annul Lip Sync contest at Lynnwood High. MR. LHS nominee, ASB: President of the Junior Class (02-03)
Honors: National Honor Society member
Awards: Best Music Video award at the Puget Sound Fast Film video festival. Video Production department Award (02-03) Academic achievement Award (01-02)
Community service: Rehearse and perform skits for fourth and fifth graders at Alderwood Community Church, and was cast in the Christmas Production at Alderwood Community Church.
Parents: Dan and Louise Palmer
Kelsey Ayres
GPA: 4.0
Clubs: National Honor’s Society Co-President 2003, Treasurer 2002; Link Crew Leader 2002-2003; American Legion Girl’s State Representative
Awards: Outstanding English Student (2000-2003); Outstanding Spanish Student (2002-2003); Outstanding Math Student (2001-2003); Outstanding History Student (2001)
Sports: Varsity Volleyball (3 letters); Varsity Basketball (4 letters, co-captain 2003-2004)
Community service: Children’s Hospital Playroom volunteer; American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life Team Captain; Boys and Girls Club youth volleyball coach; Summer LHS volleyball camp coach
Parents: David and Jeannine Ayres
NOVEMBER
Lynnwood
Molly Hunsinger
GPA: 3.8
Clubs: Link Crew, National Honors Society, ASB: Senior Class President
Honors: Volleyball, basketball, and tennis Co-Captain
Awards: volleyball WESCO 1st team, volleyball Gatorade player of the year, Volleyball MVP
Community service: Relay for life, blood drive, adopt a family, Alderwood volleyball camp, canned food drive
Sports: Varsity volleyball, basketball, tennis
Parents: Paul and Lisa Hunsinger
Brittni Thoreson
GPA: 3.5
Clubs: Applied Production (Drama), Concert Choir, Chantels Jazz Choir, ASB: ASB Secretary, Leadership
Honors: Volleyball Co-Captain, Honor Choir (Jazz choir)
Awards: Softball Most Inspirational, C-Team volleyball MVP
Community service: Relay for Life, Young Mothers of America, Blood Drive, Giving Tree, Canned Food Drive, and Adopt-a-Family
Sports: Basketball, Softball, and Volleyball
Parents: Michael Thoreson and Brenda McNees-Thoreson
Mountlake Terrace
Daniel Lum
GPA: 3.79
Clubs: Chess, tennis (boys and girls), Link Crew, Associated Student Body, National Honor Society, Leadership, ASB: Senior class treasurer, Leadership class
Honors: National Honor Society; Senior year – President
Awards: Academic achievement 2 trimesters for sophomore year
Community service: Collected canned foods for the Lynnwood Food Bank; Helped at a local retirement home in the Lynnwood area
Sports: 4 years of Varsity Tennis, Senior year Captain and #1 Varsity singles; 3 years of Varsity chess, captain for the last 3 years; Assistant coach for Girls Varsity and Girls JV tennis team
Parents: Michael and Marjorie Lum
Miranda DeMiero
GPA: 3.6
Clubs: DECA 2003-04; Link Crew 2003-04; Drama 2000-2003
Honors: Selected as a page for Washington State Senate 2000-2001
Awards: Edmonds Music Teacher’s Association (EMTA) – Honors recital participant; Selected as People to People Student Ambassador for trip to Europe
Community service: Volunteer with kids at St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Parents: Vince and Debbie DeMiero
Meadowdale
Lindsay Appesland
GPA: 3.39
Clubs: Chamber Choir, Diversity Leadership Team, Link Crew, FCCLA-Historian, SADD, Music Council V.P. #2, ASB: ASB Senior Class Representative, Interhigh Coordinator
Honors: Citizen of the Month, Student of the month for Choir, ASB, and Math
Awards: Service Award- Music Department (2003); Most Inspirational- Treble Choir (2002,2003)
Community Service: Vacation Bible School Coordinator-2 years (2001-2003), Youth Organizational Chair Person (2002-2004), 1st Grade Sunday School teacher (2002-2003), Link Crew, Meadowdale Food drive, Edmonds School District Student Representative
Sports: Volleyball for 3 years (2000-2003), Most Inspirational (2000-2001)
Parents: Jan Appesland and Cheryl Spencer
Alex Brent-Fielding
GPA: 3.86
Clubs: Key Club, Leo Club, Link Crew, National Honors Society, ASB: Executive Council Secretary (2003-2004); Secretary for Class of 2004 (2002-2003)
Awards: Coaches Award for Track and Field; Received a letter in Track for 2003 season
Community Service: Link Crew, Camp Killoqua (Camp counselor), Meadowdale Food Drive, Edmonds City Council Student Representative, Pumpkin Painting for Stevens Hospital
Honors: Nominated for Principal’s Leadership Award, Citizen of the Month, Student of the Month for Photography and ASB
Sports: Track and Field (2000-2003), varsity member for all three years
Parents: Sue Anne Brent
Edmonds-Woodway
Anna Park
GPA: 3.8
Clubs: Spirit Club; Hip Hop Club; Mello Aires; Dorian Singers; Bel Canto Choir; National Honor Society; IB Program; FCCLA; Link Crew, ASB: ASB Clubs Officer
Honors: 2003 Homecoming Queen; 2003 Girls State Delegate; 2003 WASC delegate/presenter
Awards: Citizenship Award (voted by peers at Girls State)
Community service: Church Youth Group Leadership; Mission trip to the ghettos of Chicago; Mission trip to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Utah; Hosted WASC delegates at my house in 2002 and was worker at WASC Volunteer at Husky Stadium at home games
Sports: Varsity Girls Basketball; Varsity Girls Softball
Parents: Myong and Tae Park
Peter Boos
GPA: 3.91
Clubs: Link Crew; National Honor Society; IB Program
Honors: Soccer Captain
Awards: #1 Football Fan (4 times)
Community service: Youth Soccer Coach
Sports: EWHS Varsity Soccer (3 Years); Outside Soccer Program – Ajax of Kent
Parents: Chris and Monika Boos
December
Meadowdale
Megan DesRosiers
GPA: 3.9
Clubs: Newspaper, ASB: LINK Crew for two years
Sports: JV Tennis, freshman year, two years on cheer, co-captain this year
Parents: Scott and Kim DesRosiers
Spencer Howell
GPA: 3.7
Clubs: Advisor on the Diversity Leadership Team
Honors: Participant in the National Honor Society, Who’s Who Among High School Students Honor Society, and selected to participate in the National Honor Roll
Awards: Student of the Month twice freshmen year
Community service: Lawn care provider for the elderly, Student advisor to Edmonds School District Board of Directors
Sports: Played Football on JV for two years in my sophomore and junior year
Parents: Ronald and Darlene Howell
Mountlake Terrace
Lily Gladstone
GPA: 3.97
Clubs: Drama Club (Drama Best Actress of the Year 01-02), Link Crew 02-03, Native Waters Culture &Science Camp Counselor-Eagle Feather awarded, ASB: Class President – Freshman year 01-02
Honors: Who’s Who in American High Schools 2001 thru 2004 National Honor Society Eagle Feather
Awards: Best Actress of the Year 01-02 for “Emily Webb” in Our Town, MTHS production
Community service: Assistant Director, Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager for Children’s Theatre (Stone Soup Theatre)
Sports: Tae Kwon Do
Parents: Howard Gladstone and Betty Peace-Gladstone
Lauren Hale
GPA: 4.0
Clubs: Yearbook Editor 02-03 &03-04, Yearbook staff 4 years; Music Council President 03-04; Music Council Vice-President 02-03; Music Council Treasurer 01-02; Honor Society Treasurer; Pit Orchestra for Musicals (00-01, 01-02, 02-03); Music Jazz I – Tenor Sax 03-04, Jazz II (00-01, 01-02, 02-03), Wind Ensemble – Clarinet, Symphony Orchestra – Clarinet
Honors: Chosen for All-State Concert Band – Clarinet; Chosen for Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference
Awards: American Citizenship Award 00-01
Community service: Adopt a family at Christmas, support food drives and toy drives
Parents: James Hale and Heidi Neuffer
Lynnwood
Harkirat Sohi
GPA: 3.94
Clubs: President of Key Club, Link Crew, Teens Against Tobacco Use, Hi-Q, Science Olympiad, National Honor Society
Honors: AP Scholar Award from The College Board
Awards: “Most Improved” Cross Country, 2002; “Girls Golf Perseverance Award” 2002; “Excellence in Science” ( 2001 and 2002); “Outstanding Achievement in Pre-Calculus” (2002)
Community service: Leadership Committee American Cancer Society Speak Out! Youth Initiative (2002-03) Volunteered at the Goodwill (Feb-June, 03) Volunteered for over 190 hours (2001-2003)
Sports: Field Hockey, Cross Country, Track and Field, Golf (2002)
Parents: Himmat and Surinder Sohi
Jessica Lewis
GPA: 3.3
Clubs: Drama, singing, coaching gymnastics, church, ASB: ASB Vice President; Junior Class Vice president 2002-2003
Honors: National Honors Society
Awards: Voted Most Inspirational Gymnast 2001-2002; Cheer Captain 2002-2003; Department Awards in math and social studies 2001
Community service: Volunteering at Woodway Elementary in my mother’s classroom
Sports: Cheerleading 2001-2004; Gymnastics 6 years
Parents: Paul Lewis and Barb Jensen
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