Qi LiBy Rachel Lau Senior Editor Junior Qi Li has been named one of the students of the month. When he was just nine years old, Li discovered his passion for music. His parents got him into playing the piano after receiving one for Christmas. Since then he has continued playing piano and is the rehearsal pianist for the school musical. In addition to participating in the school music programs, Li is also a York College prep piano student and a musician at his church. Li plays the trumpet in the Red Lion marching band and is a participant in Madrigal Choir. “I started playing the trumpet because I wanted to get involved in music at school,” Li said. Not only is he involved in music but he is also a member in National Honor Society and the historian for the robotics club. He joined the club because he, “wanted to help start something new.” He plans to go to college to major in information technology and hopes to attend Penn State. Carrie KnightBy Molly Merson
News and Features Editor Junior Carrie Knight has been declared one of the two Rotary Club Students of the Month for December. Her academic involvement and achievements made her a deserving candidate for this position. Since the start of her high school career, she has been on the Distinguished Honor Roll. “I make sure to do my homework and study a lot,” Knight said. She strives to do her best in each class she’s involved in. “I got a physics tutor this year and it helped me a lot.” Despite receiving straight A’s, Carrie is still an everyday student like her peers. Carrie credits her academic success to her older sister Kelsi who graduated from Red Lion Area Senior High School in 2015. Her sister has been her role model ever since she was young. “She always had Distinguished Honor Roll in high school. She’s probably the reason I do well,” Knight said. Aside from academic achievements, Carrie likes to spend time with her her family and friends. She lives on a farm and has an interest in farm culture. She has a pet cow named Maggie that she likes to feed and spend time with. She also enjoys taking pictures at home. Photography has been an interest of Carrie’s since sixth grade. “I’d like to go to York College to major in business and minor in photography,” Knight said. “It’s close to home and my sister currently goes there.” She hopes to have a profession that involves taking pictures when she is older.
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By Claire Krackow Staff Writer Grant Fickes, the Student of the Month for April, believes he is a heavily involved individual throughout the school. “I’m in all honors classes and I’m also involved in Executive Council as the Treasurer,” Fickes said. Grant takes his duties at the Red Lion Senior High School very seriously and is involved in many in-school and out-of-school activities. “I participate in various band groups,” Fickes said. “I’m the lead alto saxophonist for the symphonic band, first chair in the jazz band, and I play my instrument in church a lot with my mother.” “I was in the honor band this year, which is a group comprised of the best select students in the county,” Fickes added. In addition to his notable musical talent, Grant is also in National Honors Society, displaying his academic ability as well. Grant has many plans following high school. “At this point in my Junior year, I’ve been looking at colleges and making visits,” Fickes said. “At this point, I’m planning to major in mathematics specifically, I’m not 100 percent sure yet, but next year with all of the mathematics courses I’m taking, I’ll have a better idea.” Out of all the visits Fickes has taken, he likes the University of Richmond the most, and hopes to apply there. “I’m in 11th grade, looking forward to being a senior, but I’m going to be very sad to see all of my senior friends go,” Rotary Student of the Month for April Ben Wesley said.
“In school, I’m involved with the Intellectual Quiz Team, our kind of quiz bowl thing. We ran in the TV Show Brain Busters recently, which was fun,” Wesley said. “We ran for three episodes but then we lost.” Ben has many plans for the future following high school. “I’m hoping to go to the University of Pennsylvania to major in computer science,” Wesley said. “I’m also hoping to apply at other colleges like Drexel, Millersville, York, and Carnegie Mellon is a goal, it’s worth a look.” Ben is also featured on the morning announcements for news and weather and sometimes he anchors. “Outside of school, I play the piano,” Wesley said. “I started piano because when I was five or six years old, my parents got me into it. I play it because I enjoy making music.” Ben also volunteers at his church. “I help out in the library at church because I love books. That’s mainly all I do to help out there.” Wesley said. In addition to his unique array of activities, Ben has a rather unique pet peeve. “My brother can make me crazy sometimes, but one of my biggest pet peeves is the microsoft office font, Comic Sans,” Wesley said. Wesley learned that he isn’t the only one who hates the font, as he found fellow anti-sans at an art camp recently. Although he hates Comic Sans, he does love clothes with an argyle print. By Taylor Bosley Sports Editor Junior Student of the Month for March, Mckayla Cooley, is dedicated to her involvements in and out of school. Mckayla Cooley is involved in various organizations within Red Lion.Currently she is working on Neff’s School House, a restoration project for students in the Drafting 3 and 4 classes. It is also open to other students and staff. “Mr. Royer, my drafting teacher, asked if I would do the interior design work such as picking paint colors and how things are placed within it,” Cooley said. Along with that project, Cooley helped with the construction of the Habitat for Humanity home three times. Cooley is also a member of the Red Lion varsity field hockey team. Another project she is involved in is held in the town of Manayunk, located in Philadelphia. She and senior Drake Schaefer are holding a competition to see which school can design a hub or location where students can get food, get bike repairs, or any other services and products that would be needed, which will end in April. “I love making people laugh,” Cooley said when asked about what she enjoys. In addition to providing people with humor, Cooley also loves adventures and hanging with her friends, noting that her favorite place to be is the mountains. Cooley has some of her future figured out. “I plan on studying architecture and then obviously becoming one, and then hopefully someday I will be making bank and driving a Range Rover,” Cooley said. Junior Stephen Baker, or known on the high school morning announcements as “Stephen Baker the Rainmaker,” was named Rotary Club International’s Student of the Month for March, and is heavily involved within the school.
Baker is widely involved within the school’s choir community. He is a member of concert choir, Madrigal choir and also show choir. His involvement in performance doesn’t stop there. Baker was also a member of the Tarzan cast from this years school’s musical. Playing Professor Porter, Baker said he has a “blast” throughout the production of the musical. “I loved being able to meet up with my friends on a regular basis,” Baker said. He enjoyed being able to have a good time and laugh with his friends daily. “I like movies and also listening to music,” Baker said. That is, listening to any music other than country. Baker’s love for music is also shown through his practicing of piano for the past two years. “I’ve been thinking of going to a college to major in music education and musical theater,” Baker said, despite his undecided choice of a college to attend. Baker seems to not have any annoyances or pet peeves. “I’m a very mellow guy, nothing really bothers me,” Baker said. With his membership in National Honor Society and musical ability, Baker was considered an excellent candidate for Student of the Month. By Claire Krackow Marketing Editor February Student of the Month junior Morgan Grove is very dedicated to her academics and extracurriculars. She is a part of the Mini-THON committee and an honor roll student every marking period. Morgan swims for the Lady Lions swim team as well. “Outside of school, I swim for another team,” Grove said. “I am involved in my youth group, I also babysit as my job.” Outside of school, Morgan continually volunteers at Leg Up Farm. Leg Up Farm helps kids with disabilities recieve physical therapy, and she has been volunteering there since she was 14 years old. “I started helping out in the barn with the horses, now I am volunteering there twice a week helping with therapy sessions,” Grove said. “I also still volunteer in the farm. I was asked to help this summer at Leg Up’s week long summer camps.” “I love volunteering there. It feels so good to watch the kids makes improvements and know that I got to help them achieve their goals.” Following high school, Grove is interested in a career in either physical or occupational therapy, though she is leaning toward physical therapy. “In the end, I would like a job in pediatric physical therapy. I love working with kids. One thing that is really close to my heart is getting the chance to help others, that’s why I would like to become a physical therapist,” Grove said. Junior Charles Flaharty was named Rotary International’s Student of the Month for February.
Charles plays tennis on the Red Lion High School tennis team. He is featured on the announcements almost every morning, and he is also a member of the Class of 2016 Executive Council. After high school, Flaharty plans on majoring in Astrophysics and would like to go to Grove City College or Brigham Young University. “I like to hunt and shoot any type of weapon, and I love to go camping too,” Flaharty said. He is also a boyscout for Troop 184. “I joined boy scouts because I thought it was a cool program and it teaches many valuable skills.” “I can’t stand it when people pick on others and act like they are better than everybody else,” Flaharty said. “One of my biggest goals is just to make a difference in the world.” “I would like to work with NASA when I finish college and hopefully go to space one day,” Flaharty said. “I love to ride horses and to hunt, both of which require lots of patience.” |
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