Sophomore rides hard work, positivity on his way to Rotary Student of the Month honor for February
Student: Dylan Chouinard
Parents: Andre and Julie Chouinard
List the activities you have participated in and tell of your proudest accomplishments: Golf, basketball, NHS. Proudest accomplishments are lettering for golf in eighth grade and doing well in school.
What is your favorite class and why? What is your favorite subject? My favorite class is math; however, science is a very close second. Both of the classes just click with me and also are very fun to participate in and learn about.
What are your future plans? For my future, my plan is to try to get some type of golf or academic scholarship for college, ideally on the West Coast. After that I would either like to be an entrepreneur or an engineer.
What are your hobbies and/or personal interests? Something that I love to do in the summer is wake surf (surfing on the wake the boat makes without a rope). Another thing that I love to do is golf, and during the summer I try to play in as many golf tournaments as possible.
Who is your hero, if you have one, and why? I’m not sure who my hero is.
Tell of a most memorable experience that relates to school, personal interests or a hobby: The most memorable experience I’ve had was probably my first varsity golf tournament. It was one of the best times I have ever had when golfing and it was at Forest Hills Golf Course.
How do you demonstrate leadership? I demonstrate leadership when at practice for either golf or basketball by always supporting my teammates and trying to make them better. I also demonstrate it in school by always helping my peers and trying to show a positive example for them.
How do you approach academics to achieve success? I look at school as both a gift and a great opportunity. I always try to look ahead and see how I can affect my future with the academic choices I make and I think that is the key.
What special projects have you done, in or out of school? I have gone to Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids multiple times to help benefit people in poverty all over the world.
Why do you think you won this award? I think that I won this award because of the hard work and dedication I have for school and other activities, as well as the respect, honesty and leadership that I try to show in all aspects of my life.
What does it mean to you? This award means that all my hard work is actually doing something to benefit my future, but also benefit my community and the lives of those around me, and that’s what truly matters.