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

On April 28, 11 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students for the fourth quarter of the 2020-21 school year.

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 Jacob Inoshita
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Anthony Biancalana
English: Senior Jayannah Herdrich
Learning services: Senior Angel Serrano
Literacy: Sophomore Cassandra Martinez Adame
Math: Senior Elizabeth Martynenko
Music: Senior Siobhan Heneghan
Physical education: Junior Katherine Wentworth
Science: Freshman Ariel Hoda
Social studies: Freshman Valeri Rebollo Paniagua
World languages: Senior Peyton Mitrick

Willowbrook math teacher Amanda Rohlfing received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by Willowbrook freshman Lauren Schalk. 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.