Stark State College Teen of the Month: Caroline Denny, Alliance

Caroline Denny of Alliance High School is a Canton Repository Stark State College Teen of the Month for November.
Caroline Denny of Alliance High School is a Canton Repository Stark State College Teen of the Month for November.

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.

Caroline Denny of Alliance High School is a Canton Repository Stark State College Teen of the Month for November.
Caroline Denny of Alliance High School is a Canton Repository Stark State College Teen of the Month for November.

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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