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 Feb. 16. They are (back row, from left) sophomore Matas Masys, senior Dillon Darrow, junior Carl Tankersley, sophomore Maxwell Polanek, (middle row, from left) senior Emily Kreiman, sophomore Julia Langer, (front row, from left) senior Hannah Howard, senior Nida Sultana, freshman Elizabeth Florey and freshman Karolina Terlikowski.

Pictured is Willowbrook math teacher Elizabeth Zwart (right), who received the Outstanding Teacher award on Feb. 16. She was presented by junior Hailey Vogt (pictured at left).

On Feb. 16, 10 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 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 Hannah Howard

Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Nida Sultana

English: Sophomore Julia Langer

Learning services: Senior Dillon Darrow

Math: Junior Carl Tankersley

Music: Senior Emily Kreiman

Physical education: Freshman Elizabeth Florey

Science: Sophomore Matas Masys

Social studies: Freshman Karolina Terlikowski

World languages: Sophomore Maxwell Polanek

Willowbrook math teacher Elizabeth Zwart received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by junior Hailey Vogt. 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.