Rotary Youth of the Month for October

  • Farheen Siddiqui is a Hazen High School senior with a 3.8 grade point average.

    She has been a part of the National Honor Society, Diversity Club, Highlander Club, A-Team and Ignite mentoring. She was also the ASB president, Hazen Happenings video announcement co-founder, and played volleyball.

    Siddiqui has been on honor roll and received an Outstanding Junior Award and volleyball athletic award.

    She also works part time at Billabong and volunteers at World Impact Network/Bellevue Food Bank, humanitarian day, and at Hazelwood Elementary School.

    She hopes to attend the University of Washington to study science then attend medical school to pursue a career as a pediatrician.

  • Anna Le is a Lindbergh High School senior with a 3.8 GPA.

    She has been a member of Key Club International, ASB office, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Rocket Club, National Honor Society, Ignite Mentoring, International Club and Medical Explorers.

    Her awards include honor roll, state qualifier for FBLA, FBLA Member of the Year award, and state participant of Team America Rocketry Challenges award.

    Le works part-time at Baskin Robins, and she volunteers with the City of Renton, Renton Youth Council and Key Club International.

    She plans to attend a four year university to major in biology and minor in political science or physiology. She then hopes to become a pediatrician.

  • Irene Muller is a Renton High School with a 3.7 GPA.

    She is involved with choir, drama, journalism (ARROW Newspaper), varsity soccer, and Ignite mentoring.

    Her awards include Music Department Award 2010, Most Valuable ARROWhead, first place column writing for Washington State University Journalism.

    She volunteers with the Seattle Aquarium, the Seattle Library and Amizade Global Service-Learning.

    Muller plans to attend a four year university to study environmental science and marine biology. She hopes to work in conservation and study the effects of humanity on the environment.

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.

After counselors select candidates at each of the district’s three comprehensive high schools, a Rotary selection committee reviews applications and interviews students to identify those who will be selected as Youth of the Month.