Canal Winchester High School’s Royal Davis was the winner in this week’s Dispatch’s Student of the Week poll.
Davis secured 28% of votes to top runner-up Marcus Speed of New Albany High School, who received 25%.
Here is Davis’ nomination from the school:
“Royal Davis is a freshman at Canal Winchester High School. He plays the drums in the CWHS band. He is also a member of the choir. His positive attitude is contagious, and everyone smiles when they cross paths with Royal. He is one of the kindest people you will ever meet. He is genuinely interested in others, always acknowledging their interests, and noticing if they need a hug or kind word. Royal has started high school off strong academically and passed quarter 1 with straight A’s.”
Here is Speed’s nomination:
“Marcus Speed is an active member of the Black Student Association, OMUN, and Key Club at New Albany High School. As captain of both the cross country and track teams, he has made a significant impact in athletics, achieving four years on varsity and ranking in the top six all-time at New Albany in cross country, along with being a two-time school record holder. His competitive achievements include appearances at both state and national levels in track. For his senior seminar, he focused on coaching middle school cross country, sharing running tips, and helping students set personal goals, which enhanced his leadership skills. Through this experience, he aimed to inspire fellow African American distance runners, encouraging them to understand that speed comes in many forms and isn’t defined by appearance.”
Students were nominated by participating central Ohio high school principals, teachers and guidance counselors for outstanding academic and school achievement and community service.
Here were the other nominees and what was said about them:
Kade Antunes, Lakewood High School: “Kade Antunes is Lakewood High School’s Student of the Week. Kade is a Junior who exemplifies excellence in all he pursues. Kade is in the top 10% of his class, achieving this status while taking a full schedule of honors, AP and CCP courses such as: AP Chemistry, Composition 1 and 2 and AP Government. Outside of the classroom, Kade is member of the Lancer Marching Band, jazz band, and symphonic band. His leadership continues as a member of Diversity Club, a representative on the Lakewood Student Council, and member of Lakewood Drama.”
Ila Allen, St. Francis DeSales High School: “St. Francis DeSales High School senior Ila Allen is a member of the Ohio Scholastic Media Association Board, and recently travelled to Mount Vernon Nazarene University to present a workshop for the OSMA region 5 conference. She has been a contributor to the school’s digital student magazine, The Quill, as well as a founding member of the school’s Film Club. She is also a senior Student Council representative.”
Salina Chimoriya, Licking Heights High School: “Senior, Salina Chimoriya, represents Licking Heights High School very well. She has been a very active member in many groups, organizations and school clubs and has had an excellent academic career throughout her years as a Hornet! Her academic success here at Licking Heights speak for themselves, as she currently carries a 4.37 GPA while taking a rigorous course load of college credit plus and AP courses. She loves to challenge herself especially in the subjects of math and social sciences as she looks to go into a career of law or business. She was recently notified of her being a finalist of the QuestBridge Program, which if chosen would give her the opportunity to attend colleges like Cornell or Yale cost free. Besides her academic success, Salina has been very involved in the school community. She’s currently a member of the National Honor Society, DECA, Culture Identity Club, Global Scholars, Modul UN, Student Council and the Art Club. She’s also been on the track and field team over the past three years. She’s looking forward to life in college where she hopes to be involved in many new clubs and organizations and continue her path toward a career in the field of law.”
Evan Moran, London High School: “Evan Moran consistently demonstrates a passion for learning and academic success. He is an outstanding student and a natural leader. Evan is an active member of the London FFA Chapter in which he has served the offices of President and Vice President. Evan has also received his State FFA Degree. In addition to the FFA, Evan has been a member of the golf team and is the Senior Class President. He has taken CCP and honors classes. He is very active in the Cyprus Church Youth group.”
Here’s a look at all our winners so far this year:
Our next Student of the Week poll will go live on Monday.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Dispatch Student of the Week: Royal Davis of Canal Winchester wins
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