The Bright Future 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:
 

• Markedly improved school attendance with few absences.
• Increased his/her grade point average of one or more points.
• Exhibited a positive attitude about school, teachers and fellow students.
• Showed responsibility by completing work on time and being dependable.
• Exhibited positive, productive relationships with acceptable conflict resolution activities.
• Successfully involved in a part-time job, co-curricular activities or volunteer community work.
• 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 – Andy Protheroe

Jordan Michaels

Wylee Meinhardt

Bethany Wallenfang
 

Appleton East  – Brandon Schnese/Kathy Marks

Linda Thao

Tyrell Lee

Vanessa Mendoza
 

Appleton North – Matt Hechel

Alec Behringer

Larrika Elliott

Joe Montcrieff
 

Appleton West – Tracy Guyette

Martin Burch

Maria Godinez

 

Bright Future Award recipients who are seniors and will be attending college, university or technical school in fall of 2014 will also be eligible for a scholarship of up of $500. 

Thanks to the Youth Services and Education Awards Committee for arranging the Youth Recognition Award programs: Ralph DeMarco (Co-Chair), Karen Dorn (Co-Chair), Sonia Barham, Bill Breider, Bret Buxton, Kathy Dreyer, Chris Mings, Martin Rudd, Jeff Werner and Greg Woller.  A special thank you to Fox Valley Technical College and staff members for their donation of printing services and materials.