Renton Rotary Club honors April Youth of the Month:
Sarah Sherrod is a senior at Hazen High School. Sherrod holds a 3.9 grade point average (G.P.A.). She has been involved in Gordy’s Guides, Leadership, National Honor Society, volleyball, basketball and track and field. Sherrod has received WIAA Athlete of the Week, AAUW Excellence in mathematics, PSAT—Top 3% of Black Americans, Masonic Junior Award and several varsity sports letters. She has volunteered with East Hill String Lessons, Teal and Toe Walk for Ovarian Cancer and the Puget Sound Blood Center. Sherrod plans to attend a four-year university to study criminology and history and hopes to find a career in social work or criminal investigation.
Cindy Huynh is senior at Lindbergh High School. She holds a 3.69 G.P.A. Huynh has been involved in concert and jazz band, wrestling and cross country. She has earned National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society standing, superior rating at the Soundview Region Festival, Microsoft Office Specialist rating, and several varsity sports letters. She volunteers with Relay for Life and Gia Dinh Phat Thu Duoc Su—Lion Dance Team. After high school, she hopes to attend the University of Washington to study pharmacy and possibly music. She also plans to take an intro to pharmacy course and job shadow a pharmacist at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Brianna Rice-Crockett is senior at Renton High School. Rice-Crockett holds a 3.2 G.P.A. She has been involved with the Black Student Union, Renton High School Orchestra, tennis, basketball and softball. Rice-Crockett has received the Matter of the Heart Student Award and Most Improved Softball Player. She has volunteered with the Jefferson Community Center setting up activities/field trips, preparing meals and keeping the facility clean. Rice-Crockett plans to attend a four-year university to study communications focusing on broadcast news and production and minor in marketing or business. She hopes to become, one day, a news reporter or broadcaster.
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.
