Southport sophomore Aiden Quinlin wins IndyStar Student of the Week contest
Congratulations to Southport High School's Aiden Quinlin! The sophomore won this week's IndyStar Student of the Week poll with more than 80% of the votes cast.Schools can each nominate one student a week and then readers decide who should have the honor.
While there can be only one student of the week, all of the nominees are deserving. Read below to see what Aiden's school said about him and what the other nominees' schools said about them.
Any principal who would like to nominate a student for a future contest can do so by emailing srudavsky@gannett.com.
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Aiden Quinlin, a sophomore at Southport High School. Aiden Quinlin is a stand-out sophomore who shows, every day, his high level of dedication to academics and the school community. Among the top of his class, Aiden continues to set high expectations for himself, and he is only getting started. So far, in just his first two years, Aiden has taken eight advanced level courses (10 if you count high school credits he earned while in middle school), excelling in every one. Teachers share that Aiden strives to understand new content, actively participates in his learning and growth, shows perseverance with positivity, and takes pride in showing his best. He is polite, kind, friendly, and is undoubtedly a leader in character.
Aiden’s hard work and dedication go beyond the classroom, as he is an active participant in multiple activities at SHS. He is a multi-sport athlete in baseball and football, serves as a member of the football program’s Leadership Council, Best Buddies (club dedicated to supporting students with intellectual and developmental disabilities), Cardinal Cadre (student ambassadors for events), participates in Student Council, and is a valuable member on staff for The Journal, our school news publication.
Aiden deserves high praise for the focus, grit, balance and compassion he exhibits each day. We are proud to call him a Cardinal and look forward to seeing what he achieves as he continues on this impressive path he is walking!
The nominees for IndyStar Student of the Week
James Baird, a freshman at Believe Circle City Schools. This scholar deserves to be named student of the week because he has maintained an excellent GPA throughout the school year. He currently is sitting at a 4.27 GPA and has one of the highest GPAs in the freshman class. James is also taking dual enrollment courses at Ivy Tech. He is also excelling in those classes. James is always willing to be leader in both the classroom and the school.
Sarah Parrott, a senior at Franklin Central High School. Sarah is a hard-working, wonderful student. She goes above and beyond both in and out of the classroom. Sarah is a natural leader for her classmates and a wonderful addition to the Early Childhood Education Program at FCHS.
Marisol Sanchez, a junior at Guerin Catholic High School. Marisol is an outstanding student, creative leader, and deeply involved in the arts at Guerin Catholic. Recently, Marisol earned a gold rating at ISSMA Solo and Ensemble with 3 performances - two solo and one in a flute quartet. She'll compete at state in all 3! She's played piano at our all-school Masses and in our Jazz Band, sings in choir, writes original songs, and has written and performed an original musical with her peers last fall. This spring, she'll be starring in our spring musical, Twelfth Night, as Olivia!
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