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Gallup Rotary Club Seniors of the Month

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Shenoah Begay, 17, of Gallup High School, is a member of the Varsity Basketball team, cross country team, track and field and has been a part of a student internship. She has obtained her academic letter for the last three years, obtained the Class Sportsmanship Award (NMAA), and selected Most Dedicated and Inspirational Runner (cross country). She is Vice President for the class of 2016 and enjoys helping out at local fundraisers. Her hobbies include traveling, helping people, baking and running. “My plans are to go to college either at GCU or NAU and major in Biology and Exercise Science.”

 

Jefferson Bahe, 17, of Gallup High School, is involved in the MESA (Math Science Engineering Achievement) club, National Honor Society and the local swim team. He has contributed his time and efforts as an intern for the Southwest Youth Services and Deplani Engineering. His hobbies include reading, gaming and he enjoys collecting books, coins and bills. “My plan for the future is to obtain the skills needed in the career of my choosing. I am open-minded as long as my career involves engineering.”

 

Christian Belone, 17, of Miyamura High School, is a member of the C Team Basketball, JV Baseball, Varsity Tennis, Varsity Golf, the National Honor Society, and the Key Club. He is the Junior Class Vice President and National Honor Society Treasurer. He has obtained a Board Scholar Award, and has achieved High Honor Roll. His hobbies include playing chess, golf, tennis, traveling with family and running. “I hope to become a civil engineer by attending Arizona State University, the University of California, Los Angeles, or the University of Southern California.”

 

Chanel-Dion Scott, 16, of Miyamura High School, is an assistant Marital Arts Instructor (2nd degree black belt) and is the cross country team captain. She is a member of the National Honor Society, cross country, and track. She has been given the award for the Most Dedicated Runner Award. Her hobbies include reading, martial arts, running and hiking. “I hope to attend at Northern Arizona University and study to become a certified doctor in physical therapy.”

 

Juriel Jacob Brown, 18, of Navajo Pine High School, is a member of the basketball and football team. He was secretary for his junior year and received awards for math and reading. He has been an Honor Roll member for all four years of his high school career. His junior year he helped participate in creating a community garden. His hobbies include math, learning new things everyday and he enjoys helping others. “I would like to enroll into a small college or a community college and major in math. I plan to get my associates and bachelors in electrical engineering.”

 

Maria Ladon, 18, of Ramah High School, is a member of the volleyball and basketball teams. She is captain for the volleyball team and she is treasurer of her senior class. She is currently involved in the National Honor Society, a member of the LDS and participates in the young women’s activities at her school. Her hobbies include playing sports, especially volleyball, and watching movies. “I plan on going to a four-year college after high school and majoring in psychology. After college I hope to continue onto law school to become a lawyer.”

 

Katelin Plummer, of Thoreau High School, is ranked second in her class and is a member of the basketball, cross country, track and field, and volleyball teams. She is the Student Council President and was selected as Homecoming Princess in 2012. She has received awards for being a member of the National Honor Society and has been an honor roll recipient from 2012-2015. Her hobbies include running, reading, and spending time outdoors. “I plan to attend the University of New Mexico and major in nursing.”

 

Mike Mitchell, of Tohatchi High School, said that ever since he was a young kid, he has always wanted to help his community any way that he can. He devotes his free time teaching his fellow school mates and community member’s martial arts and offering them music lessons. He said that he has a strong talent in music and he is currently learning to master playing the piano. His hobbies include practicing martial arts and studying music. “I plan on continuing my education. I would like to go to UNM to study construction and engineering. My main goal is to help recognize others around me and those in my community.”

 

Shoshana Deschine, 17, of Window Rock High School, is President of DECA (Distribution Education Clubs of America), Treasurer of Window Rock Running Club and President of LDS YW Program. She has participated in the DECAlympics which she taught leadership skills. She has been a worker for the Southwest Food Services for the last two years. She has accumulated over 100 hours of community service by baking goods for Christmas, painting at Sage Memorial Hospital, delivering food during Thanksgiving, picking up trash along the highway and participating in canned food drives. Her hobbies include reading, writing, playing the piano, and learning how to play the violin. “My plan for the future is to attend college at BYU or NAU and major in business for a master’s degree.”

 

Nizhoni Young, 17, of Wingate High School, is a member of the National Honor Society, Vice President of the Book Club, and second All-Team Honorable Mention in Volleyball and is involved in the school’s basketball team. She has participated in nursing home activities, tutored elementary students at Lake Valley, and participated in various food drives, books fairs and the “Toys for Tots” event. She contributed her help to the Assayii Lake Fire in 2014. Her hobbies include reading poetry, drawing, and helping others. “My plan for the future is to attend Haskell for two years, transfer to Seattle University to pursue my career as a psychiatric family nurse.”

 

Keisha Kallestewa, 18, of Zuni High School, is a member of the National Honor Society, Class of 2016 Secretary, and member of the Art Club.  She is a member of the basketball, softball and volleyball teams, in which she made captain of all three sports. Her hobbies include traditional sash belt weaving and printmaking. She enjoys learning about math, physics and technology. “I plan to attend New Mexico Tech in Socorro to study in the field of engineering.”

 

Cheyenne Bates, 17, of Crownpoint High School, is Vice President of the Student Council and Senior Class Representative. She participates in the school club’s: MESA (Math Science Engineering Achievement), Student Council, Dine’ Club, Art Club, and the Senior T-shirt Committee. She has obtained a 4.1 GPA and has been on honor roll all her four years of high school career. Her hobbies include reading, traveling with her family, and participating in the rodeo during the summer. “My plan for the future is to attend the University of New Mexico and attend the College of Nursing. Hopefully one day, I get to be a nurse practitioner.”

Abbott J. (Jay) McCollum, Jr., chairperson for the Gallup Rotary Club’s Senior of the Month and Senior of the Year Committee, commended each student and their parents for their efforts and dedication in the making of an outstanding student within their school.

“I want to express my thanks for you being outstanding students,” he said. “This celebration that we do each month is to recognize outstanding students that have been chosen by the faculty and staff of the area high school. The seniors that are here to be congratulated in your excellence in education, I just want to thank the parents because you were your child’s first teacher. You helped mold them into the person that they are today.”

The Gallup Rotary Club is a civic community organization that started in 1945 and strives to advocate for high school seniors and community members.

For more than four years, it has implemented the “Senior of the Month” award to qualified high school recipients that are at the top of their school’s academic standing class. Typically, it is the high school counselors and teachers that choose the candidates that qualify for an award.

Each high school has a different process of selecting a qualified student and awards can range from approximately $500 to the highest amount of $5,000. It is based off of a merit scholar and not a need basis.

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