Vote now for the Rockford Register Star Student of the Week for March 18-22

We asked area high schools to nominate a student for Student of the Week based on academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, character, public service and participation in clubs and activities.

Now, it's up to you to cast votes for who you think should be the next Rockford Register Star Student of the Week.

This week's finalists include students who help their peers in the classroom and on the volleyball and tennis court, a student athlete who speaks three languages and aspiring choral teacher.

We publish a list of Student of the Week finalists every Monday at rrstar.com and every Tuesday in the Rockford Register Star. Readers can vote online as many times as they wish until noon Thursday.

The winner of the online poll is announced at rrstar.com every Friday and in print Sunday in the Rockford Register Star.

Here are this week's finalists.

Trenna Carlson, East

Trenna Carlson is a junior at East High School where she is active in National Honor Society and Student Commission. Carlson was nominated by two of her Service Academy teachers, one of whom said, "Trenna is a pleasant, positive, and enthusiastic individual and an outstanding student. She is a real stand-out in AP English 11, excelling individually and in collaborative situations. She is a careful, meticulous writer and consistently submits college level work."

Matthew Dickman, Boylan

Matthew Dickman, Class of 2025, is a quiet and respectful student at Boylan Catholic High School. He does an amazing job of solving academic challenges and is very creative. Once he has mastered a task, he is willing to help his peers with their assignments. Besides being a strong student, Matthew also helps with the girls' volleyball program and is currently playing on the boys' team.

Ekaterina Dmitrieva, Auburn

Ekaterina "Kat" Dmitrieva is a friendly, outgoing senior in the Gifted Academy at Auburn High School. She is ranked fourth in her class and is one of a handful of students recognized with the Seal of Biliteracy as she speaks English, Russian, and French. In terms of extracurricular pursuits, Dmitrieva also is a captain of the Lady Knights cross country and track teams. She helps others through her participation in the Key Club, UNICEF, and National Honor Society. Outside of school, she is a youth group leader for her church’s vacation Bible school. Further, she is a devoted volunteer for her church ministry group, the Rockford Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Coronado Theatre. Dmitrieva also works six to eight hours per week as a tutor at Mathnasium of Rockford.

Rolando Guzman, Guilford

Rolando Guzman is a walking resource for new Guilford High School students, particularly those who do not speak English. Guzman easily translates English to Spanish so they can understand. He walks the new students to their classes until they are comfortable with the building and become more proficient with English. He is described as a "great example of the school's Viking values."

Kyla Reisenbichler, Freeport

Kyla Reisenbichler, 17, is a senior at Freeport High School. She excels in the classroom, participates in Servant Leadership, National Honor Society, thespians, is a cheerleader and is active in choir. She has had the lead in several musicals over her career here at FHS, and has been to state twice for choir, this year making honors. Reisenbichler is a singer and musician who works well with her peers and was recently accepted to the Northern Illinois University School of Music to pursue her passion of becoming a choral teacher.

Chris Green is a Rockford Register Star general assignment reporter. He can be reached at 815-987-1241, via email at cgreen@rrstar.com and Twitter @chrisfgreen.

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