Kiwanis Club of West Geauga

Kiwanis Honors West Geauga High School
Students of the Month

Mary Dolphin October 2009

James Cizek September 2009

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Geoff Neuman May 2009

Geoff Neuman is Co-Captain of the West Geauga Cross Country Team, and on the Track Team. Geoff Community Service includes being Assistant Coach for Upward Basketball League, Basketball Coach for his Church Sports Camp, and member of his Church Choir. Honors/Awards include CVC Honorable Mention in Cross Country, and is a member of the National Honor Society. Geoff will be attending Miami University on a Marine Corps ROTC Scholarship and plans to major in Physics.

Amanda Cooper April 2009

Amanda Cooper activities include being the West Geauga Varsity Cheer leading Captain, Wolverette Captain, Interact, Key Club, and Latin Club. Amanda volunteers at the food bank, and Habitat for Humanity. Amanda's Honors/Awards include National Honors Society, University of Rochester Kodak Young Leaders Award, National Latin Exam Awards, Latin Club Award.. She plans on attending either the University of Michigan, Syracuse, or Miami University where she plans on studying a career

Link March 2009

Louie Link is an active member of The West Geauga Football Team (4yrs/2 Letters), West Geauga Basketball Team (4yrs/3 Letters), West Geauga Track Team (3yrs/3 Letters) and the Student Council (3 yrs). Louie's community service includes the West G Rec Council Basketball Coach, Triple Threat Basketball Camp, and the West Geauga Football Youth Football Camp. Honor/Awards include First Team CVC Defense 2007 (Football), First Team Geauga County Defense 2007 (Football), Second Team CVC Defense 2008 (Football), Second Team Geauga County 2008 Offense (Football). First Team CVC Basketball 2009, Third Team News-Herald Basketball, Third Team Northeast Ohio Basketball Division II. Louie plans on attending either Kent State or John Carroll University and studying Business/Accounting.

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Corie Cappelucci February 2009

Corie is an active member of the WGHS Soccer Team, HUGS, and Students for Change. Her Community Service includes
WG Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Jack Rabbit Run, and the Habitat for Humanity. Corie's post-high school plans are applying to Wittenberg, Allegheny, and Capitol, where she plans on studying Psychology or Criminology

Grace Whiteley January 2009

Grace is an active member of the WGHS Soccer Team, HUGS, NHS, and Students for Change. Her Community Service includes tutoring, WG Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and the Jack Rabbit Run. Her Honors/Awards include Williams College Book Award, and the Foreign Language Award. Grace post high school plans include attending Wittenberg, Capital, Miami, Washington, or Jefferson. She plans on studying Psychology or Spanish

Elizabeth Beers December 2008

Elizabeth is an active member of the WGHS Marching Band, and Musical Chorus, She is a Marching Band Squad Leader and on the Band Council. For Community Service, Elizabeth runs the sound system at Church, works in the Church Sunday Schools, as Secretary at the Church,and packs food baskets at the City Mission. She is in the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, and Church Youth Group Leadership Team. Elizabeth's Honors/Awards: N.H.S. Secretary, National Merit Scholar-Commended. Band Awards: Shellhammer, Foster, Allen. Her post high school plans include possibly Cedarville University, Grace College, or Calvin College and plans on studying Special Education/Elementary Education. Elizabeth also leads a Bible Study at School.

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Daniel Cappelucci November 2008

Daniel is an active member of the Soccer Team, He volunteers his time helping couch a Youth Soccer Team, Captain of the Soccer Team; 2nd Team CVC (twice); honorable Mention All-Greater Cleveland- 2nd team; and All-Greater Cleveland Offensive Team MVP in 2008. Daniel plans on applying to The Ohio State University, University of Kentucky and Kent State and is considering a career in Architecture.
Chris Dawson October 2008

Chris is an active member of Student Council, Latin Club and National Honor Society Chris volunteers running power point for his church (Christ Presbyterian) every third week for contemporary service, and volunteers his time in various community service projects through National Honor Society.Student Council. Chris has received a 4.0 . Awards; is a Robert E. Cook Honors College Nominee,
has received Latin Club Awards (both individually and team-based) and an AP Scholar Award. Chris plans on applying to Miami University and University of VA, and is considering a career in Linguistics, Foreign Language, Education or Sociology/Anthropology.

Sarah Zyzanski September 2008

Sarah is an active member of the Marching Band, Captain of the Wolverettes, Band Council Vice President, Tutoring for the National Honor Society, and a member of the Latin Club. Sarah volunteers for the Music Team, Vacation Bible School, teaching at the Geauga County Senior Center, helping with the Learning Disabled students at Park Elementary, and teaching Sunday School. She has received the National Merit Scholar, various OJCL Convention Awards, and English Book Award (sophomore year). Sarah plans on applying to Columbia, The Ohio State University, Michigan, and New York University, and is considering a career in General Medicine.

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Nicholas November May 2008

Nicholas has been actively involved in Varsity Football, Student Council in 2006, and part of the WGHS Yearbook Committee.
He has volunteered his time at Metzenbaum School, Camp Fitch as a "one on one" Counselor for students with special needs, and he tutors students. Nick has received the Book Award-Family Consumer Science, Honor Roll Student, and was All Conference in Football. He plans on attending Akron University majoring in Education. Nicholas is very close to his grandparents who take care of four mentally challenged people, whom he helps out frequently.

Caitlin Insana April 2008

Caitlin has been actively involved in Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Basketball, Student Council, and HUGS for several years, She was also WGHS yearbook editor. Caitlin has volunteered her time for WG Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. St. Anselm's Fair, as well as assistant coach for St. Anselm's Volleyball Camp and WG Middle School Camp. She has received the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award and CVC Sportsmanship Award. She was also Varsity Basketball Captain, First Team all conference basketball, News Herald All Star Team, Plain Dealer All Star, Plain Dealer Player of the week, and 2nd in all of Northeast Ohio for kills and blocks in volleyball. Caitlin plans on attending High Point University or Slippery Rock, majoring in Communications and Public Relations.

Lucas Koen March 2008

Athletically, Lucas has been active in Soccer and Baseball. He was Named Defensive MVP Boy Soccer Team in 2007 and was The West Geauga Kiwanis Science Fair winner in 2007. He is a member of the National Honor Society. Lucas plans on attending Kent Stat or the University of Cincinnati to pursue a career in Architecture and Business

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Brian Scott February 2008

Brian's School Activities include Football, Track , and Student council (for all four years). Brian has participated in the Kiwanis Science Fair and has volunteered at the Kiwanis Christmas Tress Sales, and our Pancake Breakfasts. He is also a volunteer at the Metzenbaum Center as a Tutor. Brian's awards include Honor Roll, Excellence Award Winner, Second Team C.V.C. , Second Team News Herald, Honorable Mention Geauga County, First Team C.V.C. , Second Team Northeast Ohio. Brian plans to study Physical Therapy at either Ohio Wesleyan, Wittenberg, or Otterbein

Kate Snyder January 2008

Kate is a member of the Marching Band (where she is a squad leader), Band Council, Jazz Band, Students for Change (where she serves as president) National Honor Society, Latin Club, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA -where she serves as president) Academic Challenge, Philosophy Club, Curio ( Lit Arts Magazine). Kate volunteers at the Rescue Village and is a member of the Girl Scouts.
Her Honors include Cleveland Technical Society Council Outstanding Junior, National Merit Semi-Finalist, National Latin Exam,Sum ma Cum Laude 2005-2006-2007, Solo and Ensemble Contest- Trombone Solo- , rating of 1 in class B (2006) ,rating of 1 class A 2007 & 2008. Kate plans on studying Engineering, Genetics, Physics at one of the following- Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Harvard, Rice, Duke, Cornell, North Western, Johns Hopkins, Olin College of Engineering , or THE Ohio State University. Kate is very active in horseback riding and has worked on environmental Engineering Research Project At CWRU.

William Kulp December 2007

William is a member of the Latin Club, Marching Band, Student Council, Jazz Band, National Honor Society and Lego Robotics Club. Bill's community service includes the Boy Scouts, Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, and Vacation Bible School at Christ Presbyterian Church. Honors include National Merit recognized student, 10th Grade Math Book Award, American Association of Physics, Teachers Outstanding Physics Student of the Year, National Latin Exam, and Bill is Summa Cum Laude. Bill plans on studying Engineering/ Computer Science - Robotics at either Case Western Reserve University, Carnegie Mellon University, or THE Ohio State University. Bill is in the top 5% of his class.

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Haley Ebersbacher November 2007

Haley has participated in Student Council, Varsity Soccer and Varsity Track from 2004 - present. She has volunteered her time in the community for the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Community Clean Up Days, and coaching Soccer for the West Geauga Girls' Traveling Soccer Team and Rec. Council Teams. Some of her honors and awards were the Kodak Leadership Award, Smith Book Award, National Latin Exam Awards, Second Team Al CVC for Soccer and Honorable Mention for All CVC Teams for Track, All Academic Ohio. Haley is applying to Slippery Rock University, Davidson University and George Washington University, hoping to major in Pre-Med and Exercise Science.

Maggie Carter October 2007

Maggie's school activities include Soccer, Marching Band, Wolverettes and Cheer leading, She earned letters in Varsity Cheer leading and Band, earning an MVP sweatshirt. She was also nominated for National Youth Conference, For the last four summers, she has worked as an Assistant Counselor for children with special needs at Frontier Day Camp at Ursuline College. She is applying to Ursuline College, Bowling Green University and Ohio University. Maggie plans on majoring in Special Education.

Carter Poe September 2007

Carter is a member of the soccer team and is a youth leader at Christ Presbyterian Church of Chesterland. He works as an aide to handicapped children. Poe is the captain of the Soccer Team, chosen Second Team all CVC, First Team in Greater Cleveland, and Third Team All State. Carter is also on the Honor Roll. He has applied to Duquesne and St. Francis Universities. He is considering a Major in Exercise Science.