Hall Of Honor Analysis

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has helped and encouraged me during my time at Westerville South, and those who believed in me enough to advocate for my induction into the Hall of Excellence. I am extremely grateful to be held in such high regard by the people that I have grown to love and respect so much. I have been tasked with something even more challenging, though, and that is to convince my friends and faculty that I am worthy to be recognized as one of the highest achievers in the history of our school. I know that I am competing with some of my best friends, of whom all could easily be recognized as outstanding young men and women that are more than deserving of this award, however I hope that I can show to you how
I was recently honored by Kiwanis as being in the academic varsity in my class, having one of the ten best cumulative gpa’s in the school. I have balanced many extracurriculars while maintaining a weighted gpa of 4.6 and an unweighted gpa of 3.99. I have received an academic letter and been on the honor roll for all four years of high school, and earned the Academic Boosters award in social studies. Furthermore, I have received a number of scholarships in recognition of my efforts both from the community and from Universities. My academic achievement stems from a lifelong love of education that I have drawn upon countless times for strength and inspiration, especially during some of my more difficult classes such as AP Chemistry and IB Physics. My parents and teachers have always been so supportive of me, and my eagerness to learn paired with a phenomenal support system have allowed me to achieve all that I have thus
I was chosen as a Cat with Class by Mrs. Monsul, a lunch lady at Westerville South. Personally, I believe that this speaks more to my character than if I had been recommended by a teacher, as I am easygoing and respectful with everyone I come across, regardless of who they are. I in no way mean to suggest that lunch staff or custodians are less deserving of respect than teachers, but many students treat them that way, and I am proud to say that I am different from them in that regard. Similarly, countless parents have approached mine at choir concerts and volleyball games saying how much I have supported and helped their children. Pairing this with my varsity sports experience and mentoring of younger athletes, as well as Junior Mentoring, I believe that I am an impressive role model, which is something that is very important to