Student of the Month Story

Who: Ryan Noser
What: Won Student of the Month competition
Where: James Bowie High School
When: April 2016
How: it was announced over the loud-speakers
Why: for working hard in academics and extra-curriculars, having good leadership skills, helping teachers, and surpassing his peers in excellence.

Students across James Bowie High School compete for the honor of being recognized as the Student of the Month. April's winner is Ryan Noser for working hard academically and in extra-curriculars, leading his peers, and helping teachers inside and outside of the classroom. His efforts were carefully compared to those of his peers through an application process, which included a required essay, nomination, and recommendation from a teacher, and the winner was deciphered by a team of teachers and staff.

Freshman Ryan Noser was recognized as the Student of the Month for April 2016.

"Ryan has aways demonstrated his intelligence, strong work ethic, and generous leadership inside and out of the classroom," said the teacher who nominated Noser for the award, Mrs. Dana Stiles.

Plenty of excitement and celebration surrounds the winner.

"There is a ceremony at the end of the year honoring all of the monthly winners. We eat treats and give them a plaque," said Bowie principal Mr. Kane.

Teachers nominate students who show greatness in academic duties and extra-curriculars.

"Ryan has always turned in assignments on time and gone the extra mile to make this school a better place," said Stiles.

The student of the month must balance extra-curriculars and academic work in order to be successful.

"As soon as I get home, I start on my homework and try to be as efficient as possible.", described Noser.

The student of the month receives school-wide popularity and honor.

"Faculty treats me with more respect and my classmates look up to me as a leader," said Noser.

There are many perks to being student of the month.

"After they win, their picture remains hung in the library for the rest of the year," said Kane.

The award can benefit the winner in the future as well.

"It can help me when I apply to colleges," said Noser.

Noser now joins the archive of accomplished students who have been awarded the honor of student of the month.

"I'm a lot calmer about it now than I was when I first got it, but I'm still very happy," said Noser.