Stark State College Teen of the Month: Caroline Denny, Alliance
NAME – Caroline Denny
RESIDENCE – Alliance
AGE – 18
SCHOOL – Alliance High School
GPA – 4.41
COLLEGE CHOICE – I applied Early Action to Harvard, but I would be happy to end up anywhere on the East Coast!
PARENTS – Amy and Wayne Denny
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS – Ambitious, conscientious and resilient.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES – Science fair competitor, member of National Honor Society leadership team, class officer, Student Senate officer, member of academic challenge team, and cellist in AHS orchestra.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES – Kitten fosterer for Paws Fur Life, member of Teen Court defense council and jury member, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership seminar student ambassador, and member of key club.
HONORS AND AWARDS – 1st place Future Physician-Scientist from the OSU College of Medicine, 1st place Best use of Statistics from the American Society for Quality (2 consecutive years), selected to participate in Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair, superior rating at State Science day (3 consecutive years) academic challenge league champion (3 years) and regional (3 years) and online national (1 year) qualifier, and AP Scholar with Honor.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO OUTSIDE SCHOOL? – I really enjoy traveling and experiencing new cultures. I have been very lucky to have been able to make some international trips and I am very excited for the opportunity to study abroad in college.
FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY? – I have so many warm memories from high school, but I think that my favorite would have to be my senior Homecoming. Since we have had so many different events cancelled to keep the student body as healthy as possible, it was great to have a masked-up and socially distanced dance.
MOST PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ... – ... I am pretty good at knitting! I taught myself by watching YouTube videos when I was in elementary school.
WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO DO AS A CAREER? – I know that I want to study Human Evolutionary Biology in college. Afterwards, I want to go to medical school and my ultimate goal is to be a rare disease researcher.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING TEENAGERS TODAY? – I believe that the biggest issue facing teenagers today is the damage that is being done to the planet. This is the world that we are inheriting, but we don’t have any say as to how it is being treated. As a society, we need to move away from the mindset that it is acceptable to exploit nature for monetary gain and instead transition to sustainable practices that will help to ensure that future generations will be able to live with the same biodiversity and habitability that we have enjoyed.
Other nominations
BOYS
Alliance
Patrick Burse
Nominated by: Carrie Chunat, choir director; Joss Bowling, band director
Canton South
Jared Burt
Nominated by: Nicole Boyd, school counselor; Matt Stemple, band teacher
Central Catholic
Chase Elson
East Canton
Matthew Bellamy
Nominated by: Lisa Gothard, STEM and science teacher
Fairless
Jacob Lyon
Nominated by: Janice Courtney, educator; Denise Merideth, truancy officer/senior advisor/ Student Council advisor
GlenOak
Paolo Sinopoli
Nominated by: Matthew Brown, math teacher; Heather Corey, chemistry teacher
Hoover
Caden VanNatta
Nominated by: Travis Ackerman, teacher; Missy Stertzbach, teacher
Jackson
William Emley
Nominated by: Julie Prato, school counselor; Baylee Ralls, school counselor
Lake
Ryan Moorhead
Nominated by: Zackery McCoy, teacher; Dave Wood, teacher
Louisville
Robert Ganser III
Nominated by: Lisa Vaccaro, English teacher; Denise Mast, English teacher
Marlington
Lance Beachy
Nominated by: Chris Locke, math teacher; Denise Wright, chemistry teacher
Massillon
Daylen Williams
Nominated by: Stephanie Hatheway, teacher; Jan Sprankle, teacher
Minerva
Erik Murray
Nominated by: Lisa Cargill, Honors Math teacher, NHS advisor, Winter Homecoming coordinator, Honors Night coordinator and voting coordinator; Julie Holderbaum, Honors English teacher and Academic Challenge advisor
Perry
Kyle Woods
Nominated by: John Weaver, director of theatre, teacher; Joey Beall, cross country and track coach
Sandy Valley
Zachary Smith
Nominated by: Brian Schwall, math teacher; Lori Ann Trachsel, teacher/media specialist
Tuslaw
Kaden Moser
Nominated by: David Kuhlins, STEM teacher; Neil Parrot, physics teacher
GIRLS
Canton South
Corrine Thompson
Nominated by: Nicole Boyd, school counselor; Robyn Bentley, math teacher
East Canton
Erin Norris
Nominated by: Tom Loy, Social Studies teacher and head track and cross-country coach
Fairless
Ayza Raja
Nominated by: Philip Glasgow, guidance counselor; Larry Chambliss, principal
GlenOak
Ainsley Smith
Nominated by: Jennifer Caldwell, English teacher; Ryan Foltz, International Baccalaureate Global Politics
Hoover
Siena Pilato
Nominated by: Glenn Cummings, teacher; Allison Medley, teacher
Jackson
Jaina Rajan
Nominated by: Julie Prato, school counselor; Dan Taray, Social Studies teacher
Lake
Sydney Minor
Nominated by: Frank Pilato, GenYes IT Program coordinator; Meredith Duncan, Honors Chemistry teacher
Lake Center Christian
Madison Osborne
Nominated by: Bryant Luton, history teacher; Jennifer Neel, English teacher
Louisville
Ella Morrison
Nominated by: Susan Moser, math teacher; Pete Carpico, chemistry teacher
Marlington
Madison Wade
Nominated by: Stephannie McGuire, art teacher; Jeff Oyster, math teacher
Massillon
Summer Elefth
Nominated by: Lisa Dye, teacher; Richard Conaway, teacher
Minerva
Jamison Rine
Nominated by: Jan Clark, Fine Arts teacher and yearbook advisor; Matthew Leatherberry, math and STEM teacher
Perry
Elena Stearns
Nominated by: Kathy Patron, competitive speech and debate coach; John Weaver, theatre director
Sandy Valley
Savannah Ritter
Nominated by: Lori Ann Trachsel, media specialist/teacher; Craig Carnes, teacher/band director
Tuslaw
Kendal Gannet
Nominated by: Joellen Fone, Spanish teacher; Amanda Kerr, English teacher
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