Elks Recognize Middle School Students of The Year

The Temecula Valley Elks held its 14th annual Middle School “Student of the Year” presentations May 2 at Van Avery Preparatory School in Temecula.

Thirty students were recognized from five Murrieta schools. Each middle school was asked to submit applications for three girls and three boys. Each application included a 300-word essay, describing why he or she should be selected as the “Student of the Year” from their school. 

A committee of Elks judged the applications according to their academic achievement, citizenship, involvement in school activities, and leadership activities. 

The top boy and top girl from each school received a check in the amount of $50. All the candidates received a framed certificate of achievement from the Temecula Valley Elks; an engraved Olympic style medallion medal; and a coupon for a free milkshake donated by Chick-fil-A.

Here is a list of the students recognized from each Murrieta school:

Amber Bigelow            Winner      

Micah Roth                  Winner

Courtney Gravett         Runner-up

Brooke Marler             Runner-up                                             

Frederick Franklin        Runner-up 

Robert Franklin            Runner-up                                              

Sara Rasmussen           Winner   

Zachary Kirby              Winner

Ariana Peña                 Runner-up                                                                

Kayla Ortiz                   Runner-up                                      

Brayden Bowers           Runner-up       

Jason Masanque           Runner-up   

Shelby Krug                Winner

Spencer Carrillo          Winner 

Crystal Lin                  Runner-up

Lacey Kisselburgh       Runner-up  

Jacob Shockley           Runner-up

Alex Kimble                Runner-up                                                           

Amrik Kang                 Winner

Shruti Amin                 Winner     

Makena Ouillette          Runner-up

Kennedy Hemrich         Runner-up                                   

Gunnar Plunkett           Runner-up

Nick Brosman              Runner-up                                           

Keerat Kaur                 Winner    

Jacob Schultz               Winner     

Jena Burgess               Runner-up                          

Janelle Custodio           Runner-up                              

Dylan Randall               Runner-up

Jordan Testerman         Runner-up

—Submitted by Bob and Diane Farrens, Temecula Valley Elks