Meet the 2018 Herald-Times Scholastic Stars
Is there anything Dakota can't do? The class president and drum major of the Eastern Greene High School Marching Thunderbirds has racked up academic awards for calculus, history, writing and Spanish, as well as participating in the jazz and concert bands, trivia club and drama club. This "theater kid" has his sights set high: After he double-majors in business marketing and theater, he plans to work for a movie production company or a playhouse, like a little outfit called
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Ruth's interests and achievements merge science and politics. The Bloomington High School North senior won two gold medals at the Science Olympiad state competition and is a Gold Level Presidential Service Award winner. Besides Science Olympiad, she's been a member of the student council, debate club and model
Flora has a knack for the arts. This musician in the
Lauren's most meaningful single experience is a tie between participating in the March for Our Lives in
Zoe Berensztein, Bloomington South
Born in
Music has been pivotal to Benjamin's high school experience. He has led the Edgewood Marching Mustangs as drum major and played in the jazz bands, pep band and wind ensemble. His volunteer activities include taking a trip to the
Maggie said her English and German teacher,
A career in music education is what Sara hopes to pursue at the
Bailey danced her way through high school, so it's no surprise that she will be doing the same during her college years at
Though Caleb's favorite book is "Lord of the Flies," his community service experience and career aspirations lie in stark contrast to one character's statement, "People don't help much."
"Active" is a good description for Anisa. As an elected member of
Mikayla is no one-trick pony -- her equine-related accomplishments are plentiful. She is a member of the
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Scholastic Star
Having served as editor in chief, Mallorey says
Alex is a team player on and off the field. An Academic Rising Star of
This MVP volleyball player at
Taylor fell in love with mentoring young children while working at a local church camp. That experience inspired her to pursue a career as an elementary school teacher. She plans to attend
Max finishes his career at Bloomington High School South as a 10-time sectional champion, nine-time conference champion and seven-time state finalist in swimming. However, his accomplishments go beyond the pool. Academically, Max has been named an Academic All-American,
Thalia has already written a novel (her first, as she points out) during National Novel Writing Month, so it's no surprise her career plans are to be a creative writer and linguistic analyst. When she's not writing or reading -- her favorite work is
In between playing volleyball and running track, volunteering around town and serving as president of the
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Scholastic Star
Wyatt's life and focus changed during the summer of 2017 when he was selected as a delegate to Hoosier Boys State. There, he encountered new friends who inspired him, he says, "to adopt a more culturally aware view of the world." Their influence propelled the theater groupie -- he likes spending time at Bloomfield's
Hannah has charted a creative course in high school. A trumpet section leader of the Bloomington High School North marching band, Hannah also participates in jazz band and concert band and is vice president of the
Jordyn has been very involved in her community, volunteering at Open Arms and Gino's making pizza for her church fundraiser, cleaning up
Hadley will study engineering at
Helping others has defined Emma during her high school years and is something she plans to continue as she studies informatics at
Sanghuie Lee, Bloomington North
Caitlin is a four-year member of the Bloomington High School South dance team. She received the dance team Captain's Award for 2017-18 and a Leadership Award in 2014. The team finished sixth in the small ensemble division at state this year, and fifth place in the large ensemble Division 1 in 2017. She has also received the 2017 Promising Artist of the Year Award from the
Kelsey wants to become a social worker and spend her life helping orphans and other children living in difficult situations find loving families. She will pursue that goal at
After graduating from college, Ella acknowledges that "anything is possible!" when it comes to her future. Her high school academic achievements are well rounded, with honors in Spanish, algebra, journalism and yearbook, where she was co-editor in 2016 and 2017. Outside the classroom -- when she wasn't hanging out at
When Abraham brought home a third-place award for robotics and intelligent machines in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair as a sophomore, he was convinced he could do anything he put his mind to. Since then, he's won his school's AP Calculus and Physics Student of the Year awards and earned high honors in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. But he's not just good at math: This
Emma has a knack for the spotlight.
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Scholastic Star
This
Sierra exhibited the drive to help others back in elementary school. While spending her days with family friends one summer, she helped organize a lemonade stand and bake sale, raising and donating
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Scholastic Star
Katcha's writing skills have served her well, winning both the City of Bloomington Diversity Essay contest (2011) and awards for participating in the International Student Media Festival, as well as writing -- and directing -- the school play. As a three-year participant in the DeCycles cross-country bike tour, and having visited
Ryan is no stranger to leadership roles. She's mentored with
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Scholastic Star
Kelsey has been class president for all four of her years at
Baseball, tennis, art, French -- Samuel's
An
When it comes to Melea, the list goes on. There's no chance of naming all of the roles she has played and accolades she carries as an
Music has been at the center of Thea's school experiences. She's a member of the
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Scholastic Star
Elizabeth has health on the brain. If you can't find the
With an award for Outstanding Performance in the
This current valedictorian of
Fueled by support from her mother, who she said is an important role model, Greta's list of achievement continues to grow as she prepares for college. Greta has been named outstanding biology student, AP
Scholastic Star
We vote
Marc Touraev, Bloomington North
Marc got a head start on his college career by taking advanced math and physics, including Calculus 4 and Quantum Mechanics 1, at
Scholastic Star
Joye's most meaningful single experience didn't come on the volleyball court, while playing the French horn in the symphonic band or while working as an intern in
During her time at
Alexander plans to major in chemical engineering this fall at
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