Rotary Honors Three as April Students of the Month
The Rotary Club of Everett on April 16, 2024 honored three local high school students as Rotary Students of the Month.
Each month during the school year the club recognizes and celebrates outstanding high school students in the city of Everett for their accomplishments and their promise.
Student of the Month from Sequoia High is Duane Hanson.
With a meticulous attention to detail and an unwavering work ethic, Duane has navigated high school with grace and determination, leaving an indelible mark on his teachers, peers, and the wider school community. He plans to go to a trade school specific to auto-mechanics and aspires to open his own business. His counselor states, “Duane has generously volunteered to help provide tours and share his experiences with incoming students. Duane’s dependability, kindness, and quiet leadership deserve recognition.”
Everett High Student of the Month is Saron Mulugeta.
By age ten, Saron had been hospitalized six times due to cystic fibrosis. Eight years later, she continues to amaze. Saron was instrumental in creating Everett High’s first robotics team. She is Vice-President of the Technology Student Association, President of Everett High’s Black Student Union, a member of EHS’s tennis team and served on the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Board and the ESD Equity and Diversity Council. Saron has also held internships at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center.
Cascade High Student of the Month is Charlie Pak.
Charlie has taken ten AP classes while at Cascade, earned college credit, been named an AP scholar and maintained a high GPA. As an athlete, he served as captain for Cascade Varsity Tennis and as a captain for this Lacrosse team. As a philanthropist, Charlie has helped his peers with their Calc I mastery and volunteered with the Cascade Food Drive and the Everett Public Schools Foundation Stuff the Bus program. Many students have dreams. Charlie has research and knowledge of what he wants to do and the path he will take to get there.