Senior Abigail Faith Henry is the daughter of Gary and Pam Henry of Dewittville. She most enjoys her Spanish and business classes. Abbie’s well-roundedness is seen in her participation in academic, athletic and community activities. Abbie has competed on the school’s volleyball team since freshman year, serving as team captain this year, earning the defensive MVP award as a junior, and earning a spot on the All Star Second Team last year and All Tournament Team this year. She has also competed on the school’s basketball team, earning a spot on the All Tournament Team as both a sophomore and a junior and last year winning the defensive MVP Award. Abbie is also an active member of the National Honor Society, the Impact Campus Fellowship, and Peer Tutoring. She has attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Conference; has helped with Little League; and is active at the West Portland Baptist Church on the worship team, playing the piano, and assisting with the nursery, Sunday School, and Vacation Bible School. When asked what historical person she most admires, Abbie stated, “I admire Queen Esther of the Medo-Persian Empire. She stood up for the Jews, against popular opinion, risking her life to save them. Queen Esther could have done nothing, but instead saved an entire nation. When I’m in difficult situations, I want to stand up for what I think is right.” If Abbie could be another person for a day, she would be her dad because “he is the wisest, funniest, most down-to-earth person I know. He always is there to encourage me and will always be someone I know will never let me down.” Her plans include studying business administration in college, eventually earning an M.B.A. degree.

Peyton D’Anthony, daughter of Jodie and Robert D’Anthony of Ripley, is a junior who names Spanish and English as her favorite subjects. Peyton participates in a wide variety of school activities that showcase her talents and interests. She has been an active member of Student Administration since seventh grade and competed on the CLCS soccer team since eighth grade. Since last year, she has been a Peer Educator and has been active in the Language Club. This year she is also on the yearbook staff. Outside of school, she enjoys playing soccer. Peyton admires Elizabeth Cady Stanton as a historical figure because of “the work she’s done for women’s rights.” When asked what person she’d like to be for a day, Peyton responded, “a random person in a random country so I could experience their life and culture.” Peyton intends to study linguistics in college.

Sophomore Corrine Kayes, daughter of Brian and Maripat Kayes of Dewittville, selects Mandarin Chinese and Spanish as her favorite subjects. As a freshman, Corrine was an instrumental member of the Envirothon team that won locally and then placed eighth in the state competition. Last year she performed in the secondary school musical, “Catch Me If You Can,” and she looks forward to performing in “Once Upon a Mattress” in March 2019. This year Corrine also joined the Language Club. She has achieved high honor roll status every marking period of her high school career. Outside of school, Corrine enjoys reading. When asked what historical person she admires, Corrine chose civil aviator Bessie Coleman because of “her tenacity and passion.” Rather than be another person for a day, she would “prefer to always be myself, because it is who I am and who I will always be.” Corrine looks forward to attending college.

Luke Shannon Studley, a freshman, is the son of Larry and Lori Studley of Ashville. Math and global studies are the subjects he enjoys the most. Luke loves baseball and competed on the Chautauqua Lake team. Outside of school, he enjoys playing golf and more baseball, as well as participating in skeet and trap shooting. When asked what person in history he most admires, Luke chose Thomas Edison “because he was a brilliant mind and made so many inventions we still use today.” For a day, he would like to be astronaut and geophysicist Alexander Gerst because “I’ve always wondered what it would be like in space.” He plans to attend college to prepare for a career in engineering.

Peyton D'Anthony

Eighth grader Anyah Lynnae Carson is the daughter of Jelena and Randy Carson of Ripley. She is an honor roll student who enjoys all her classes this year. Anyah competed on the JV volleyball team this fall and the track and field team last spring. Outside of school, Anyah enjoys watching Netflix and spending time with friends. She admires Martin Luther King, Jr., because “he stood up for what he believed in and fought for his rights.” Anyah would like to be her mother for a day because “she works really hard for us and I would want to know what it is like.” She hopes to study at either Penn State or SUNY Morrisville to prepare for a career as a doctor or a counselor.

Seventh grader Alexander Himes is the son of Rachael Shavalier of Mayville and Mathew Himes of Jamestown. Alex especially enjoys his American history and English classes. He loves basketball, playing on the modified team at school and following several teams, including the Golden State Warriors. In his spare time, Alex likes to play football with his friends. He also enjoys biking and fishing in Chautauqua Lake. He has his eye on college after he finishes high school but is still considering possible career plans. If Alex could be another person for a day, he would be his history teacher, Mr. Fessel, so he “could put on his lacrosse helmet and use his lightsaber.”

Teacher Tara Reyda coordinates the secondary school Student of the Month recognition program with the help of a selection committee, which includes teachers Michelle Rowe and Joyce Walzer.

Corrine Kayes

Luke Studley

Anyah Carson

Alexander Himes