Willowbrook presents 2019-20 first-quarter Outstanding Students and Outstanding Teacher
Pictured are Willowbrook students who were recognized as Outstanding Students during a breakfast in their honor on Oct. 10. They are (from left to right) senior Sara Fitzgibbon, senior Chloe Harr, junior Stefany Jaimes, junior Valeria Garay, freshman Jovanny Diaz, senior Ashlei Mayweather, senior Kaitlyn Walker, senior Liam Riesen and senior Vincenzo Ledonne II. Not pictured are Liberty Haxton (class of 2022) and sophomore Tania Rebollo Paniagua. Photo by HR Imaging Partners
Willowbrook Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher Laura Lopez (center) receives the Outstanding Teacher award on Oct. 10. She was presented by Willowbrook seniors Jack Carey (left) and Priscilla DelValle (right). Photo by HR Imaging Partners
On Oct. 10, 11 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students for the first quarter of the 2019-20 school year during a breakfast in their honor.
Criteria to be chosen for that award include:
- Demonstrating extraordinary achievement, outstanding effort, commendable attitude and motivation
- Ability to overcome obstacles
- Continuous exemplary performance
During the event, Willowbrook Principal Dr. Daniel Krause welcomed the recipients and their families, as well as the staff members who nominated them. The students were then recognized and given a certificate in honor of their efforts. To watch the ceremony, click the video above.
The Outstanding Students are:
Art: Senior Kaitlyn Walker
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Ashlei Mayweather
English: Junior Valeria Garay
Learning services: Liberty Haxton (class of 2022)
Literacy: Sophomore Tania Rebollo Paniagua
Math: Senior Vincenzo Ledonne II
Music: Senior Liam Riesen
Physical education: Freshman Jovanny Diaz
Science: Senior Sara Fitzgibbon
Social studies: Junior Stefany Jaimes
World languages: Senior Chloe Harr
Willowbrook Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher Laura Lopez received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by Willowbrook seniors Jack Carey and Priscilla DelValle. To earn the Outstanding Teacher award, a staff member must treat teaching as a passion – not just a job, create a positive learning environment where students feel encouraged and supported, use a variety of strategies to engage students, be willing to offer extra support when needed, provide prompt and effective feedback to students on their learning and relate to and understand the viewpoints and perspectives of students.