- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 23:53
The Charleroi Rotary Club is continuing to host Students of the Month for the 2016-2017 academic year. Each student receives a certificate and a check from the Charleroi Rotary Club.
Additionally, a letter is given to the parents of each student with information about Rotary and membership in the organization, and an invitation to attend a future meeting.
October’s Student of the Month was Johnna Fagen. She is interested in a career as a nuclear engineer. She is a member of the Science, Technology, English, and Mathematics (STEM) club and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). Johnna is also the president of student council as well as the president of the 2016-2017 senior class. Her hobby is dancing.
In November, the club hosted Eric Miller. He is a member of the marching band, president of the high school Bible club, and heads up outreach for that group for the student body. He has also been involved with the Fine Arts program for the youth group through the Christian Assembly of God church. Eric has applied for admission to the University of Valley Forge. He hopes to major in music production, and lists song writing and writing Christian rap music as his hobbies.
Errict Tedrow was December’s Student of the Month. He is a three-sport athlete and had not declared a major at the time of his visit. Though he has applied to several universities, Errict has also applied to the United States Naval Academy, where he hopes to carry on a family tradition of military service. Errict belongs to the physics, history, and drafting clubs. He is also a member of SADD, and is a volunteer for the YMCA summer camp. In his leisure time, Errict likes to hang with his friends and watch football.
Charleroi Area High School teacher and Interact Club sponsor Jessica Fritch provided updates on the club activities for the first part of the school year. Within the school district, the students again chose to hold a ‘Tickets for Toys’ Chinese auction. Many groups and individuals contributed items for this unique event, and the funds generated enabled the group to donate over 100 toys to children. The Interact members are currently preparing for an international project, to be completed this spring.
As a reminder, the Charleroi Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. in the Back Porch Restaurant’s Side Door Lounge in Lower Speers. We are always looking for new members to invite to our club. For membership or program information, please contact Club Secretary John Helfenstein at 724-494-3195.
