Mattoon Rotary recognizes one Senior male and female at their monthly luncheon as Students of the Month. . 🌟📚
Students are nominated by MHS staff and the selection criteria includes outstanding academic achievement and citizenship. Rotary Student of the Month for March winners are Michael Smith and Leah Stapleton.
Michael is the son of Mary Smith. He is a 2 year LIFT IT student as well as the LIFT Lead team IT representative, and is also taking Class E. Michael has played football throughout high school. He recently placed 2nd at the Lumpkin College of Business competition at EIU. Michael runs his own business outside of school called Momentum Webgraphics. His goal is to provide small businesses with everything they need to succeed in the online world through the use of web design, graphic design, and social media marketing. Michael will be attending EIU in the fall, majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Finance.
Leah Stapleton is the daughter of Patrick and Beth Stapleton. She is currently enrolled in Health Occ and attending an internship at Sarah Bush this semester. At MHS, Leah is involved in NHS, Student Council, B.I.O.N.I.C, Lighthouse Committee and Cheerleading. In the fall, Leah plans to attend Illinois State University to obtain her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. After practicing for a few years, she hopes to go back to school to be a Nurse Practitioner.
Congrats Michael and Leah! 🎉