Valders seniors Julia Zabel and Emma Streblow are this week's Stellar Students
The Herald Times Reporter is continuing its tradition of highlighting Manitowoc County’s exceptional high school students in its Stellar Students series. This series features high school students selected and submitted by their schools.
Stellar Students this week are Valders High School seniors Julia Zabel and Emma Streblow. Here is more about them and what makes them stellar.
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Julia Zabel ‘is the epitome of a dependable and scholarly leader’
Name: Julia Zabel
Parents: Claire and Eric Zabel
School: Valders High School
Grade: Senior
GPA: 3.992
What extracurricular activities have you been involved with during high school? Softball, Big Brothers Big Sisters, National Honor Society and Sources of Strength, just to name a few.
What is one academic accomplishment about which you feel particularly good? I felt proud about participating in the Wisconsin Civics Games with a few of my teammates. It was a good learning experience, and my friends and I even designed shirts for our team!
Which class or extracurricular activity influenced your decision regarding the career you plan to pursue? During one of my AP courses, we were working on rhetorical analysis and started watching documentaries. I found that I enjoy watching true crime documentaries because of the psychological questions I am left with.
What advice do you have for those just starting their high school career? Never be afraid to ask teachers for assistance because they are there to help you and want you to succeed.
What are your plans after high school? I plan on going to college out of state to pursue my bachelor’s degree in some sort of forensic science and psychology degree.
What would you like to be doing 10 years from now? I would like to be working as a forensic psychologist in some kind of prison or rehabilitation center. I hope that by working with the inmates and patients I can help them become a better person.
Teacher recommendation: “Julia is the epitome of a dependable and scholarly leader. She is committed to her responsibilities, and her academic success is inspirational. In the classroom, Julia works hard, but has fun. She seeks out teachers outside of class for additional help when needed. Julia is taking several college preparatory classes while still maintaining a high GPA. She is the first to step up when a task needs to be accomplished and is a role model for her peers. Her leadership style is a perfect blend of reliability and scholarly excellence. Overall, I enjoy the time I spend with Julia, and I can’t wait to see where she goes in the future!” – Rachel Lensmire, mathematics teacher and National Honor Society adviser
Emma Streblow is ‘fully armed to tackle the world’
Name: Emma Streblow
Parents: Jon and Mary Streblow
School: Valders High School
Grade: Senior
GPA: 3.889
What extracurricular activities have you been involved with during high school? National Honor Society, peer mentoring, EL tutor, EA, band, color guard, high school swimming, club swimming and Sources of Strength.
What is one academic accomplishment about which you feel particularly good? Being selected to be in the National Honor Society. Balancing school work with sports is hard to do, but hard work pays off.
Which class or extracurricular activity influenced your decision regarding the career you plan to pursue? This is a hard question because I’ve had multiple classes that have influenced my decision regarding my career plan. Those classes are Veterinary Science and Biology I and II.
What advice do you have for those just starting their high school career? Make sure to do your best and to try new things, but still have fun while doing so.
What are your plans after high school? I plan on going to a four-year college in Florida, majoring in marine science, as well as going on to school for my graduate degree.
What would you like to be doing 10 years from now? I plan on living on the coast, working in a lab while doing research.
Teacher recommendation: “I can honestly say if Emma Streblow were to go to college right now, she would thrive! Emma’s positive energy and genuine active participation in class is the type of student all teachers are overjoyed to have. She challenges herself both academically and athletically, fully armed to tackle the world.” – Stacy Drinkwine Hauser, English teacher
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