Kiwanis Honors West Geauga  High School
 Students of the Month

KIWANIS HONORS WEST GEAUGA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Karen Kruzer
 December, 2009.

Karen is in the 12th Grade and has had many accomplishments.  Karen is an active member of NHS, President of Interact, VP of Students for Change, Biology Lab Assistant and Key Club.  Karen's community services include Big Brother, Big Sisters, Hospice, volunteer creating communication books for stroke patients at Metrohealth, and the Cleveland Clinic Safety Fair.  Karen was a peer mentor and science intern in the Cleveland Clinic Science Internship Program, and she was also involved in the Research Fellowship Program at Cleveland Clinic.  Mary loves whitewater rafting, skydiving and skiing.  Karen's Honors/Awards include the Intel International Science and Engineering (4th place in Medicine & Health, Reno, NV), National Junior Delegate-N.E. Ohio Science & Engineering Fair (Grand Prize winner), and Lean/Six Sigma Business Conference in Orlando, FL.  Karen is presently exploring Case Western University, Northwestern University, John Hopkins  University and other research universities to major in medical specialties such as Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology.

Spencer Kershaw  November, 2009.

Spencer is in the 12th grade and has had many accomplishments.  Spencer is an active member of the Cross Country Team, Tennis Team, Interact, Suicide Prevention, and the NHS Marching Band.  Spencer's community services include service projects through Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, services for the Geauga County Home, services through Interact, and mission trips to Canada, Mexico and Atlanta.  Spencer has also been involved in his Church Youth Group, and has been honored by the Geauga County Commissioners for an Eagle Scout Project for restoring the Geauga County Home Cemetery (partially funded by Kiwanis).  Spencer's Honors/Awards include Honor Roll, Eagle Scouts, Cross Country Letters (team captain) and Marching Band Squad Leader.  Spencer plans on attending Grove City University, majoring in Business.


Mary Dolphin
 October, 2009.

Mary is in the 12th Grade and has had many accomplishments.  Mary is an active member in Student Couneil (4 yrs.), Suicide Prevention, Blood Drive Chairman, and Senior Class Representative for Student Council.  Mary's community services include volunteer work for Littlest Heroes, St. Anselm's Women's Guild, and the Diabetes Swim-a-thon.  Mary's Honors/Awards include S.P.A.R.K.S. at St. Anselm's School, and High School Representative for D.A.R.E. Program at Lindsay Elementary School.  Mary plans on attending either Ohio State University, Bowling Green University or Kent State University, majoring in Occupational Therapy.

James Cizek
September, 2009.

James is in the 12th Grade and has had many accomplishments.  James is an active member in Marching Band, the Tennis Team and Jazz Band.  James' Honors/Awards include the Yale Book Award, the Regional Art Award (Governor's Art Show), Solo & Ensemble Contest (Superior 3-yr. Rating), and Squad Leader of the Marching Band for 2 yrs.  James plans on attending either Northwestern University of Ohio State University, majoring in Architecture.



Pictured left to right:  James Cizek, Mary Dolphin, Spencer Kershaw and Karen Kruzer.