Vote for the Louisville-area high school Student of the Week

Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal
Updated ·2 min read
To nominate someone for the Courier Journal Student of the Week, use this link: http://bit.ly/3SaSNOZ.
To nominate someone for the Courier Journal Student of the Week, use this link: http://bit.ly/3SaSNOZ.

The three nominees for Courier Journal Student of the Week are described as advanced, inquisitive and phenomenal.

Read about them and help select the best of the best. Voting is open until noon Thursday, May 23. You can vote at the bottom of this story.

High school principals, teachers, guidance counselors and district officials are invited to nominate students each week based on outstanding achievement or community service.

We will announce the top vote-getter each Friday.

The nomination period and poll voting will open every Monday and close at noon each Thursday. Students will be featured online and in the Sunday Courier Journal. Schools can nominate students using this link: http://bit.ly/3SaSNOZ.

Learn about the Student of the Week nominees:

Case Shirrell, Oldham County High School: Case takes all advanced and advance placement classes, and maintains a 3.86 cumulative GPA. He is a member of the BETA Club and a longtime 4-H participant where he is past president of the Oldham County Shooting Sports Club. He has his junior coach certification, coaches younger students in archery and has applied to serve on the 4-H State Teen Council for 2024-25. Case is a member of the school's bass fishing and archery teams. He also competed this month at the NASP National Archery Tournament.

Jerwin Palencia Galvez, Silver Creek High School: Jerwin is a phenomenal student at Silver Creek High School. He is graduating at the top of his class with honors and summa cum laude this spring. He also earned his associate's degree and Indiana College Core while in high school and is graduating summa cum laude at Ivy Tech. Also, while in high school, he completed his Pharmacy Technician’s Certificate and has completed training at a pharmacy. Jerwin is globally certified as bilingual in the Spanish and English languages. He was nominated for the Indiana Academic All-Star award. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Future Medical Professionals Club, Environmental Club, National Art Honors Society and is a student athlete on the SCHS Boys Volleyball team. He has volunteered in the local community through his church and as a camp counselor at Camp Invention for elementary students.

Anique Fayette, Valley High School: Every day, Anique has given 110% to her scholastic goals. She is inquisitive, personable and a wonderful student. As her teacher, I feel grateful for the opportunity to have worked with her this year.

Reach News Clerk Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.

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