The following students have been named February Youth of the Month by Renton Rotary.
Kyle Nelson is a senior at Hazen High School. He holds a 3.6 grade point average (G.P.A.) Nelson has been involved in National Honor Society, class and associated student body officer, Highlander Club, Local Association of Student Councils, concert choir, man choir, baseball, football and swim team. He has received the Outstanding Junior Award, All Seamount in baseball, football and swim team and baseball player of the year. He volunteers with National Honor Society, the Seahawks 12K and Rock N’ Roll Marathon. Nelson hopes to attend a four-year university or military academy to study psychology or sociology. He would also like to study Spanish. Nelson plans to hold a career in government and policy making and to become a member of Congress.
Matthew Nelson is a senior at Lindbergh High School. He holds a 4.0 G.P.A. and has been a member of Ad Adstra and jazz choir, as well as, cross-country and track. Nelson has received National Honor Society, Washington Aerospace Scholar, Top Ten Students of the Year and junior varsity letters in cross-country and track. He volunteers with the Highline Premier Football Club. He hopes to attend a four-year university to earn a master’s degree in education. Nelson would like to become an elementary school teacher and teach in King County.
Delfin Buyco is a senior at Renton High School. Buyco holds a 3.9 G.P.A. He is involved with speech & debate Ccub, Key Club, science club, National Honor Society, Renton Peer Members, cross country, swim team and tennis. Buyco has received Outstanding Junior Award, AMC School Award, honor roll, math department award, and symphonic band letter. He works part-time at Kumon North America and volunteers with Key Club and Summer Search. He plans to attend either a four-year University to study Biology. Buyco hopes to have a career in the field of biology as either a biochemist, biomedical engineer, biotechnologist or microbiologist.
The students and their parents are honored guests at a regular Rotary luncheon.
