Pictured are the Willowbrook students who were recognized as Outstanding Students during a breakfast in their honor on Dec. 8. They are (back row, from left) junior Noah Kamm, junior Marquay Smith, sophomore Jack Nilles, senior Zachary Zeffiro, senior Piarre Easley, senior Matt Sulla, (front row, from left) senior Beatrice Zilius, junior Olivia Rundgren, sophomore Marisol Magana and freshman Chloe Devens.
Pictured is Willowbrook social studies teacher Vic Wisner (center), who received the Outstanding Teacher award on Dec. 8. He was presented by seniors Emily Ligocki (left) and Brianna Kusmierz (right).
On Dec. 8, 10 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students during a breakfast in their honor.
Criteria to be chosen for that award include:
During the event, Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause and Assistant Principal Doug Wildes 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: Senior Beatrice Zilius
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Junior Olivia Rundgren
English: Freshman Chloe Devens
Learning services: Senior Zachary Zeffiro
Math: Senior Piarre Easley
Music: Senior Matt Sulla
Physical education: Junior Marquay Smith
Science: Junior Noah Kamm
Social studies: Sophomore Jack Nilles
World languages: Sophomore Marisol Magana
Willowbrook social studies teacher Vic Wisner received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by seniors Brianna Kusmierz and Emily Ligocki. 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.