The Edmonds School District selects two students each month to each of the high schools to recognize their accomplishments and achievements. Go to the ESD website for the complete list and information for the December 2012 students of the month.
Student Name: Daniel An
Mother’s Name: Sue Espinosa
Father’s Name: Vince Espinosa
GPA: 3.43
Clubs & Activities: Track and Field (9-12), Senior Class ASB 2013 Representative (12), FCCLA Member (12)
Church Mission Trips (9, 11)
ASB: Senior Class Representative 2013, I joined my senior year but I have always been a good supporter and helper of ASB throughout my high school years.
Honors: I have taken many rigorous courses like AP classes as well as “Honor” classes.
Awards: This would be the first award I have been awarded by the school but only one other from my church called the “Heart of Service.”
Community Service: Every Wednesday I serve as a leader or leader-in-training at my church to play games with kids and teach them memorization skills as well as bible knowledge. Also, during my 9th and 11th grade summers I went to Mexico for a mission trip with my church to build houses.
Culminating Project: I plan to build a 3-bladed wind turbine for my culminating project. This will help guide my future career path and teach me a thing or two about electronics.
Current Employment: I am currently employed as a United States Army Reserve private. This is my first job and I have no job history.
Future Educational Goals: I will attend Edmonds Community College for my associate degree and continue to transfer to a university to complete my bachelor degree in mechanical engineering.
Future Career Goals: I plan to become a mechanical engineer.
Anything Else We Should Know: I am thankful for the staff of Mountlake Terrace High School for giving me the title of Student of the Month.
Student Name: Taylor Arbuckle
Mother’s Name: Christine Arbuckle
Father’s Name: Robert Arbuckle
GPA: 3.5
Clubs & Activities: I am the president of Project Unify. I am also a member of Mix It Up and Key Club. I am on the Special Olympics State Youth Activation Board; I am a representative for Cheer; I am The Captain of the Cheer team. I am also a varsity track and field athlete.
Awards: Dec. 2011 Rotary Student of the Month; 2012 Rotary Student of the Year; Mountlake Terrace Homecoming Queen 2012.
Culminating Project: I am helping teach kindergarten children their reading skills.
Future Educational Goals: I plan to go to a four year university and receive a degree in early childhood education and special education.
Community Service: I actively volunteer with Special Olympics and their unified sports program. I also volunteer at the local elementary school, helping kids read.
Future Career Goals: My career goal is to be a kindergarten teacher.
