Vote for the Lansing State Journal student of the week for May 6-May 9
Welcome to the latest week of an initiative celebrating the achievements of high school students in Greater Lansing. Every week, school leaders across the region will nominate students for recognition. And it's your job to vote for a winner.
Here are the students in the running for this week's Lansing State Journal Student of the Week. This week's students are from Ovid-Elsie High School, Lansing Christian School and DeWitt High School.
Voting is open until 5 p.m. Thursday to determine a winner, who will be featured in the State Journal on Sunday and on LSJ.com. Multiple votes are allowed.
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Kathryn Thornton, Ovid-Elsie High School
Kathryn is a junior at Ovid-Elsie High School. She participates in dual enrollment at Lansing Community College and takes Advanced Placement classes at the high school. She is the junior class president and was voted the school's National Honor Society president for next year. Kathryn is a current member of NHS and on the school's softball team, and she spends her time tutoring other students.
Abbi Pelle, Lansing Christian School
Abbi is a junior at Lansing Christian School. She was recently the lead role in the school's musical. She has a 4.0 GPA and is a member of the NHS. Abbi is in the high school band and on both the varsity basketball and volleyball teams. She tutors other high school students in the math program and outside of school, Abbi is a volunteer in the youth program at her church. Abbi's teacher and counselor Katherine Lohman said Abbi is "thoughtful, curious, and dedicated both inside and outside of the classroom, and she inspires others to embody those traits as well."
Parker Havard, DeWitt High School
Parker is president of the school's student government, competes on the varsity tennis team and coordinates numerous school and community charity events. Parker is also a member of the school's National Honor Society and maintains a stellar 3.98 GPA. The principal of DeWitt High School, Matt Dodson, said the school will miss Parker's leadership qualities when he graduates in June. Parker will attend MSU to study music this fall.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Vote for the Lansing State Journal student of the week for May 6-May 9
