Willowbrook presents 2019-20 third-quarter Outstanding Students and Outstanding Teacher
Pictured are the Willowbrook students who were recognized as Outstanding Students during a breakfast in their honor on Feb. 13. They are (back row, from left) senior Luke Matasek, senior Kevin Valois Gomez, senior Samuel Tumilty, sophomore Brandon Sanders, sophomore Johnathan Hernandez, freshman Cesar Miguel, senior Brandon Guillemette, senior Abdelrahman Alkurdi, (front row, from left) sophomore Rachel Ball, sophomore Emily Maher and junior Gabriella Caruso.
Willowbrook social studies teacher Matt Clapper receives the Outstanding Teacher award on Feb. 13. He was presented by Willowbrook sophomores Penelope DelValle and Eric Veal Jr.
On Feb. 13, 11 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students for the third 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 and Assistant Principal Yvonne Tsagalis 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 Brandon Guillemette
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Abdelrahman Alkurdi
English: Sophomore Emily Maher
Learning services: Sophomore Johnathan Hernandez
Literacy: Freshman Cesar Miguel
Math: Senior Luke Matasek
Music: Senior Kevin Valois Gomez
Physical education: Senior Samuel Tumilty
Science: Sophomore Brandon Sanders
Social studies: Sophomore Rachel Ball
World languages: Junior Gabriella Caruso
Willowbrook social studies teacher Matt Clapper received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by Willowbrook sophomores Penelope DelValle and Eric Veal Jr. 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.