Willowbrook presents Outstanding Students and Outstanding Teacher awards

Pictured are the Willowbrook students who were recognized as Outstanding Students during a breakfast in their honor on Oct. 12. They are (back row, from left to right) senior Adam Sousa, senior Jared Schneider, senior Ethan Rojek, senior Arturs Berzinch, (middle row, from left to right) sophomore Brian Fuentes, junior Julia Langer, freshman Vicente Figueroa, (front row, from left to right) senior Genevieve Corkery, senior Catherine Carey, junior Jenna Krenzel and junior Karolina Kwasniak.

Pictured is Willowbrook science teacher Sara Phillips (center), who received the Outstanding Teacher award on Oct. 12. She was presented by sophomores Alycia Cameron (left) and Priscilla DelValle.

On Oct. 12, 11 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students 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 and Assistant Principal Jamie Gourley 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.

The Outstanding Students are:
Art: Junior Jenna Krenzel

Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Catherine Carey

English: Junior Karolina Kwasniak

Learning services: Freshman Vicente Figueroa

Literacy: Sophomore Brian Fuentes

Math: Senior Ethan Rojek

Music: Senior Genevieve Corkery

Physical education: Senior Adam Sousa

Science: Senior Jared Schneider

Social studies: Junior Julia Langer

World languages: Senior Arturs Berzinch

Willowbrook science teacher Sara Phillips received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by sophomores Priscilla DelValle and Alycia Cameron. 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.