Bright Futures Awards

The Bright Future Award recognizes students from the Appleton schools who have risen above challenging circumstances in their lives to move towards a future filled with hope and promise. Each school selects students for this award. Award winners have also demonstrated most or all of the following:
1. Markedly improved school attendance with few absences.
2. Increased his/her grade point average of one or more points.
3. Exhibited a positive attitude about school, teachers and fellow students.
4. Showed responsibility by completing work on time and being dependable.
5. Exhibited positive, productive relationships with acceptable conflict resolution activities.
6. Successfully involved in a part-time job, co-curricular activities or volunteer community work.
7. Has realistic future plans and goals.

The Youth Service and Education Awards Committee presented several area high school students with a Bright Future Award.

Appleton Central – Sarah Reis
Jessica Martinez
Jaime Richmond
Cullen Tousey

Appleton East – Brandon Schnese
Carli Finley
Tierney Kerr
Jose Vargas

Appleton North – Matt Hechel
Jordan Frechette
Breanna Taylor
Wesley Waukau

Appleton West – Jon Meidan
Abbey Mirsberger
John Pham

 Thanks to the Youth Services and Education Awards Committee for arranging the Youth Recognition Award programs: Paul Hillmer (Co-Chair), Dan Schetter (Co-Chair), Al Archer, Bill Breider, Bret Buxton, Ralph DeMarco, Michelle Devine-Giese, Shane Lathrop, Chuck Lewis, Mark McGinnis and Jeff Werner. A special thank you to Fox Valley Technical College, and staff members Shana Farrell and Roxanne Fasel, for their donation of printing services and materials. Special thanks to “friend of Rotary” Autumn Grimm for layout and design.

Cullen Tousey, Sarah Reis and Jaime Richmond

Tierney Kerr, Carli Finley, Jose Vargas and Brandon Schnese

Breanna Taylor (with daughter), Wesley Waukau, Jordan Frechette and Matt Hechel

John Pham, Abbey Mirsberger and Jon Meidan