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the Mokena Messenger | January 31, 2019 | 9
the Mokena messenger’s
Standout Student
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Brianna Geary is a senior at
Providence Catholic High School
What is your dream job?
My dream job is to be a CEO of a major
company. I would love to oversee a corporation
that helps the underprivileged and neglected
members of the community.
Where are you attending college or where
do you hope to attend?
I hope to attend the University of Dayton
(Ohio), Miami of Ohio, Loyola, or St. Louis
University.
What is one thing people do not know about
you?
Many people would not know that I used
to be an Irish dancer for 10 years. I stopped
this sport to pursue soccer when I started
as a freshman. Throughout my 10 years of
Irish dance, I traveled to many states for
competitions and met people from across
the world.
Whom do you look up to and why?
I look up to both of my parents because
they motivate me to do my best both inside
and outside of the classroom. Their
great example of hard work has inspired
me to achieve my goals and give my best
always.
What do you keep under your bed?
Since I am not the most organized, I often
have crumpled up, old school papers. On the
rare occasion, I may find a few dollars bills
that went missing.
What is your favorite class and why?
My favorite class is Speech because it
gives me the opportunity to improve my
public speaking skills and further develop
myself as a presenter. These tools will be imperative
as I near college and apply for jobs
in the years to come.
What is one thing that stands out about
your school?
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One thing that stands out about my school
is family atmosphere. Nearly everyone at
Providence knows everyone by name or if
not face, and this provides a very close-knit
community.
What extracurricular activities do you wish
your school had?
I wish my school had a girl’s flag football
team. This would give everyone an opportunity
to be involved in some way whether, it
may be the boys coaching and preparing the
girls for the game or others helping to organize
and facilitate the event.
If you could change one thing about your
school what would it be?
I would love for there to be more electives,
such as a class in cooking, pre-law,
and a discover business course. I believe that
this would give students a small taste of the
available careers in the working world and
give them an opportunity to experience a
new area of study.
What has been your best memory from
school?
My best memory from school was winning
the IHSA Regional soccer title during
my junior year. This is something my team
had fallen just short of the past two seasons,
but we were able to overcome adversary and
accomplish this goal.
Standout Student is a weekly feature for The
Mokena Messenger. Nominations come from
Mokena-area schools.
Mokena D159 announces
community recognition award
Submitted by Mokena
School District 159
Mokena School District
159 wants to recognize individuals
and organizations
that have truly gone above
and beyond the call of duty
and have positively impacted
the lives of another. Superintendent
Don White and
the Board of Education created
The Galaxy Award as a
way to show their appreciation
for an individual or organization
that has made an
School News
Carthage College
Bryan Jack of Mokena
was named to the fall 2018
dean’s list at Carthage College
(Wisconsin). Dean’s list
honors are accorded to Carthage
students who achieve
a minimum 3.5 GPA while
carrying at least 14 credit
hours during a semester.
Loras College
CJ Ponton of Mokena
D161
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planning scheduled for 8:30
a.m. on Feb. 9.
“We will shape it so it’s
most supportive of our students,”
Snipes said. “It’s
brand new so it’s OK if we
resale
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believe, how a business succeeds
is having the integrity
that people know that you’re
doing the right thing for the
right cause.”
To that end, the team
prides themselves on making
Resale for Rescues feel
impact in the community.
The Galaxy Award, sponsored
by the Mokena Educational
Foundation and
the Mokena Parent Teacher
Association, is a way to recognize
employees, students,
parents and community
members who make Mokena
a very special place to live
and work.
You may nominate an
individual and/or organization
via the official nomination
form available at mokena159.org.
Submissions
was named to the 2018 fall
semester dean’s list at Loras
College (Iowa).
McKendree University
Lucas Galifos, a senior
chemistry major from Mokena,
has been named to
the McKendree University
dean’s list for the fall 2018
semester for earning a GPA
of 3.6 or higher.
make modifications in the
future.”
Leonard said that he is
excited to see the accelerated
program make a
comeback.
“If there is a resource that
is more geared toward a kid
that’s struggling, it will be
easier to get that resource to
more like a boutique than a
resale shop.
“Some people come in
here because they don’t
want to spend the money
for ‘new.’ Some people
come in out of necessity. We
don’t want them to feel like
they’re at a resale shop, like
they’re buying everything
second-hand.”
require the nominator’s
name, contact information
and role in the district
or community. A 200-500
word paragraph about how
the nominee provided an
impactful, above and beyond
contribution is required.
The submission period
is Saturday, Jan. 26 to
March 15.
Questions regarding The
Galaxy Award should be directed
to White at whited@
mokena159.org or (708)
342-4900.
Simpson College
Taylor Simmons of Mokena
was named to the 2018
fall semester dean’s list at
Simpson College (Iowa).
Students named to the
dean’s list earned a 3.7-3.99
GPA.
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III, tj@mokenamessenger.
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[him or her],” Leonard said.
“And you’ll have students
[who] get more resources
for rigorous and challenging
work.”
The next regular board
meeting is scheduled for 7
p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Mary
Drew Administration Center.
Human customers appreciate
that extra care, and so
will the four-legged variety
of customers.
“We have the best customers
and the best pets that
come in because we’re pet
friendly,” George said. “But
we don’t work when [the
pets] come in; we just give
them treats and pet them.”