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Two Huntley High Students Receive Jurs/Raider Way Award

Junior Jenna Strasser and senior Caleb Walker were selected as Jurs/Raider Way Outstanding Students of the Month as 2011-2012 school year winded down.

 

Each month faculty members at Huntley High School have the privilege of nominating students to be the recipient of the Jurs/Raider Way Outstanding Student of the Month Award. Students nominated exhibit the qualities of the Red Raider Way: Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Involved.

Huntley High School junior Jenna Strasser is described as a creative and talented artist.  She is a dedicated student who always goes the extra mile in her assignments.

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Strasser has been on the Pom Squad all three years and has wonderful school spirit. She is a great Link Crew Leader who brings a lot of energy to the freshmen classrooms. As a member of the Community Service Club, Strasser has already earned all of the hours needed to receive her Silver Cord. She was nominated by teacher Valerie Lindquist.

Teacher Pat Olson-McGee describes Huntley High School senior Caleb Walker as a great volunteer who learned from an early age that volunteering and helping others is a natural state of life. Walker has been involved in volunteer projects as a scout, with his church youth group, and most recently with grade school students at Leggee Elementary School in Huntley.

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He is also helpful around his neighborhood with advice and hands on assistance repairing and restoring cars. Walker has a 1976 Camaro that he and his father have completely restored. In addition to being a good student, Walker has started a college career while in high school through MCC classes and he works three jobs. He does IT work at Associates in Psychiatry, works at Classic Cars of McHenry County - a car restoration business and he teaches guitar lessons. In addition, he plays in a band that performs locally.

 

 

 

 

 


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