The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian schools. Criteria for this honor center on outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit. Staff at each of the schools make the selection, and their decision is based on expansion of these criteria. Selection is based on the criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task will come to play in it. Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks”.
The Ballard Student of the Month is Katie Frankenfield, junior daughter of Todd Frankenfield and Nicole Biggers. Ballard staff says she tries hard and gets along with her peers. Katie is an excellent role model and is very kind to the younger students. She is well liked by the faculty, students, administration, and staff. She takes responsibility for her grades, work load, and has blossomed over time to be a wonderful student and example. Katie has improved in so many areas over the years. Her self-confidence has come so far since she first started school at Ballard. She is very active in school and community activities.
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J. L. Jennings, Adrian Optimist member;
Katie Frankenfield, Ballard student; and Mr. Kershner, English
Instructor.
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The Adrian Student of the Month for April is Wyatt Cumpton. Wyatt, a senior, is the son of Dale and Leann Cumpton. Wyatt’s activities in school include FFA, Baseball, National Honor Society, and Quill and Scroll. He is also very involved in activities in the community; these include 4-H, Relay for Life team, Altona Baptist Church Youth Group, baseball, softball, soccer, hunting, trap shooting, and bowling. Wyatt finds his greatest inspiration in his parents and family. Wyatt will be going on to Missouri State University for a Construction Management degree.
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Harold Six, Adrian Optimist member;
Wyatt Cumpton, Adrian student; and Chris Shanks, Adrian Principal.
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The Miami Student of the Month is, senior, Jenna Slattery. Jenna is the daughter of Dennis and Cathy Slattery. She is involved in many school organizations such as being a member of FBLA, vice president of her senior class, NHS president, and FFA president. Jenna played on the varsity volleyball team and varsity basketball team this year. After graduating she will attend the University of Central Missouri with plans of pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education.
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Harold Six, Adrian Optimist member;
Jenna Slattery, Miami Student; and Brian Wood, Miami Principal.
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-our thanks to the Adrian Optimist club for photos and article
