MUSD honors Students of the Month

Rotary Club of Maricopa honored six “Students of the Month” from Maricopa Unified School District, including Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology, during a meeting of the governing board Wednesday.

Levi Sholes, a Maricopa High School junior, was selected by the staff and administration of CAVIT. He is a second-year veterinary assistant student with a career goal to attend the University of Arizona and earn a bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology. He is an Honor Roll student with perfect attendance honors at MHS and Second Year Honor Roll with perfect attendance at CAVIT. He has a goal to receive national veterinary assistant certification and work while attending CAC and Pima Community College’s Veterinary Technician program. He is also a volunteer at Maricopa Community Food Bank and Church of Celebration.

Chance Frutchey, also an MHS junior, was selected by CAVIT to be Student of the Month for December. He is a CAVIT medical assistant I and on the Honor Roll with perfect attendance. He has a career goal to attend CAC and U of A to become a paramedic and work toward industry certification as a registered medical assistant while working part-time as a medical assistant to pay his way through college. He is involved in football and wrestling.

RyAnn Liermann was named CAVIT’s November Student of the Month. She is a CAVIT Nursing Assistant 1 student and is on the Honor Roll with perfect attendance. She wants to earn her state nursing assistant certification and work in that area part-time to pay for college. RyAnn is involved with MHS Link Crew, Student Council, volleyball, track and AP Honors classes and is a Maricopa Community Church worship leader.

Brianna McVey, a senior at MHS, was nominated by Bernadette Russoniello, who said Brianna is an outstanding campus leader and has been a role model and leading officer in the Air Force Junior ROTC. She was selected to the MHS Girls State delegate for convention 2018. She is a volunteer in the school and community, donating hundreds of hours of service to local food banks and events. She is a Link leader, helping to welcome, orient and involve new students, especially freshmen, to the MHS campus.

Katelyn Owens is an eighth grader at Desert Wind Middle School. She was nominated by three teachers, who said she is “one of the most thoughtful and hardworking students” and “brings energy and a fine balance that can be hard for a middle school student to master with a great work ethic and drive to do things.” She was part of the foundation of the Desert Wind Performing Arts programs and a talented swimmer. Last year, her Future City team qualified for state competition.

Zoie Zimpleman is a Maricopa Wells Middle School eighth grader. Principal Thad Miller said she is an excellent example for all students at MWMS and can be trusted to make the right choice. She has straight A’s in algebra and ELA classes. Zoie is president of the school’s National Junior Honor Society and is in band and after-school clubs. She was also one of the creators of the award-winning middle school short film “Kindness Equals Calm.” She was called a true leader in academics and behavior.