Willowbrook presents 2020-21 second-quarter Outstanding Students and Outstanding Teacher

Pictured are the Willowbrook students who were recognized as Outstanding Students during a breakfast in their honor on Dec. 2. They are (top row, from left to right) senior Kaitlyn Abbott, senior Thomas Florey, freshman Raymond Gajardo, sophomore Greco Hernandez-Perez, sophomore Jocelin Morales-Pablo, (bottom row, from left to right) freshman Lauren Schalk, senior Kyle Haake, senior Grace Burns, junior Alexander Kuban and senior Michael Poirier. Not pictured is senior Adela Zavala.

Willowbrook science teacher James Kedvesh receives the Outstanding Teacher award on Dec. 2. He was presented by Willowbrook junior Allison Knudson.

On Dec. 2, 11 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students for the second quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the event was hosted virtually.

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 Dr. Jamie Gourley welcomed the recipients and their families, as well as the staff members who nominated them.

The Outstanding Students are:

Art: Senior Kaitlyn Abbott

Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Thomas Florey

English: Freshman Raymond Gajardo

Learning services: Sophomore Greco Hernandez-Perez

Literacy: Sophomore Jocelin Morales-Pablo

Math: Freshman Lauren Schalk

Music: Senior Kyle Haake

Physical education: Senior Grace Burns

Science: Junior Alexander Kuban

Social studies: Senior Adela Zavala

World languages: Senior Michael Poirier

Willowbrook science teacher James Kedvesh received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by Willowbrook junior Allison Knudson. 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.