Stories about the Student of the Month
Joliet Central High School Students of the Month are selected based on character, responsibility and academic performance or improvement.
Joliet West High School Students of the Month are selected based on character, responsibility and academic performance or improvement.
Levi Waddle, a senior at Rochelle Township High School, was recently named the December Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month.
The Rochelle Rotary Club recently announced its November Student of the Month: Ashley Villanueva of Rochelle Township High School.
Logan Thome plans to attend Sauk Valley Community College for 2 years then transfer to a 4-year university.
James Cocar is planning to work toward a dual major in mechanical engineering and saxophone performance.
Jocelyn Bogatitus was recently named the November Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. She received a scholarship from the Polo Schools Foundation for her efforts.
Grant Hartman plans to attend trade school for welding or mechanics.
Amboy High School’s Leo Club will host the Care Without Cost freewill donation sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 13. The event will take place at the Amboy High School gymnasium.
Emmaline Burger plans to attend a 4-year university to major in bio-medical engineering. Following college she hopes to become a medical or pharmaceutical sales representative in the Chicagoland area.
Grace Tobias plans to attend a four-year university and major in psychology. She hopes to obtain her master’s degree and eventually become a therapist.
Elijah Penne plans to attend UW-Platteville to play baseball and study wildlife ecology.
Jayden Toms would like to study either mechanical or nuclear engineering at a 4-year university like UIUC or Purdue.
Macie Lofgren plans to attend a four-year university to study health sciences. Her goal is to build a solid foundation in healthcare, working with strong teams and embracing challenges that once seemed out of reach.
Ian Finney plans to attend Augustana College and receive his bachelor's degree in biology and then go to Palmer to become a doctor of chiropractic.
Samantha Smith plans to attend a 4-year university studying exercise science and then go on to study physical therapy.
Rochelle Township High School’s Hailey Newlun was recently named the September Rochelle Rotary Club Student of the Month.
Laynie Mandrell was recently named the October Student of the Month at Polo Community High School. After high school, she plans to attend college to become an industrial engineer or dietitian.
Micah Miller will be attending Illinois State University next fall to study elementary education.
Rotary's Student of the Month honorees are selected based on the character traits of Rotarians who live their lives based on The Four Way Test: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Is it beneficial to all concerned?
Daniela Lovett plans to attend a 4-year university to major in biology and minor in business in hopes to become a dermatologist.
Charles Johnson plans to begin his college education at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon.
Katalina Scott plans to earn her pre-med degree on her way to becoming a doctor of sports medicine.
Gage Helfrich plans on being a student-athlete at a 4-year university and majoring in business and mathematics.
Ryan Welty plans to attend Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, and major in political science.
After graduation, Hazel Pham plans to go to a four-year university to study biological sciences, then to medical school to become a physician.
Grace Althaus plans to attend college after high school to study radiologic technology.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C recognized its April 2025 Students of the Month at its monthly board meeting.
Joliet Catholic Academy has announced its Students of the Month for May.
Joliet Central and Joliet West have named their Students of the Month for March
Minooka Community High School has recognized senior Audrey Gil as the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club student of the month for May.
Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club honors MCHS senior Morgan Moreno
God works through Niko Rodriguez, Niko’s mother Brianna McEvilly said