Renton Rotary Club honors February Youth of the Month
Published 11:17 am Tuesday, February 17, 2015
February Rotary Club of Renton Youth of the Month are:
Kourtney Brunings is a senior at Hazen High School. Brunings holds a 3.97 grade point average 
(G.P.A.). She has been involved in National Honor Society, Gordy Guides, Gay Straight Alliance Club and Swim Team as captain. Brunings has received AP Scholar with honors, Seamount League All-Star, swim state finalist and swim letters. She works part-time at the Newport Hills Swim and Tennis Club and volunteers with “Start of Hope” and Jubilee Reach. Brunings plans to attend a four year university to study business with concentration in finance and hopes to minor in vocal performance. She hopes to become an economics reporter on CNBC in New York.
Dailee Howard is a senior at Lindbergh High School. Howard holds a 3.65 G.P.A. She has been a 
member of Key Club, Environmental Club, Eagle Crew, Team Agapé and computer club. Howard has earned National Honor Society, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, honor roll awards, perfect attendance award and Microsoft Office Certification. She worked with Camp Berachah Ministries as an equestrian instructor and volunteers as a tutor in Lindbergh’s Homework Club. After high school, she plans to earn a bachelors degree in biology and possibly continue to study genetics or oncology. She hopes to become a medical researcher and be a part of future medical breakthroughs.
Elizabeth Galván is a senior at Renton High School. She holds a 3.77 G.P.A. Galván has been 
involved with Science Club, as president, National Honor Society, yearbook and poetry club. She has received Honor Roll, trumpet solo/ensemble excellence awards, Henry Moses Outstanding Student, and the Elks Academic Scholarship Foundation—First Place. She volunteers with King County Library, Renton History Museum, North Cascade Institute and AMIGOS de las Americas. Galván hopes to attend Scripps College to pursue a degree in psychology. She would like to earn a doctorate degree and become a psychologist.
Rotary members recognize three Renton School District high school students each month as Youth of the Month. After being selected by counselors at each of the district’s three comprehensive high schools, a selection committee of Rotary members reviews applications and interviews students to identify those who will be selected as Youth of the Month. The award is given to students who possess leadership abilities, maintain a good grade point average, participate in school activities and volunteer in their community.The students and their parents are honored guests at a regular Rotary luncheon.
