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It is my pleasure to introduce everyone to Lily Rowley as the Sonora High School's top-performing Student of the Month for our La Habra Rotary. Sophia is a talented student who plays the flute, piano, and xylophone. She started playing the flute seven years ago. She learned to play the piano a few years later as well as the xylophone at the same time. Our tenth grader Lily also leads our band as our drum major.
Lily is not only a talented member of the band, but she is also a talented student. She has a weighted grade point average of 4.2 in some of our most rigorous classes. We began talking about her classes a little more and she loves her culinary arts class. Lily attributes this affinity for cooking to something that she really picked up during COVID. Baking pumpkin pie and apple crips are among some of her favorite things to prepare for others. She gets into a zone when cooking. I was able to witness this first-hand as I went into her culinary arts class to present this award to her, she was the only kid who kept moving and kept cooking. As Lily is unsure of her exact future, which is completely fine, she is sure that culinary arts will play a major role in it. We talked about her opening a Food Nutrition restaurant, owning a business/cafe, or just helping people find healthy foods to eat.
With such a love for music, just naturally we had to talk about her favorite music group/artist. Lily said that although she has not been to any concerts, she loves the rock band Artic Monkeys from England. She also loves to listen to jazz and classical music as well. Her mood will determine which type of music she will listen to.
When talking with our students it is always interesting to hear about their moral compass and what other people have to say about them. One of the greatest heroes in her life is her grandma. Grandma has the fortitude to pursue her dreams despite what life has given her. She shows everyone an immense amount of love and compassion. If her friends had anything to say about Lily they would say that she is a passionate person and a down-right good friend. Lily’s Culinary Arts Teacher, Chef Nhim, had this to say about her, “She has loved to bake for a while and is now finding her own in cooking as well. Lilly works hard in culinary and leads her team in the kitchen making sure the recipes come out delicious. She is always polite and ready to learn. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to teach her this year.” Lily’s Chemistry teacher says, “She is very likable amongst her peers. In Chemistry class, she is very helpful to her peers and she leads her group during labs. She always steps up and volunteers to present for her group. Lily is a natural at giving presentations. She is thorough and detailed. She articulates very well and has a great presence to capture the class's attention. It's only recently, Mr. Ho has learned that "Lily is extremely humble. She never complained or made excuses about her grades. She is very kind and very responsible. She works very hard, and even though chemistry may be a challenge for her, she always tries her best in a positive manner."
Ladies and gentlemen, please help me to congratulate Lily Rowley as the Sonora High School Top Performing Arts Student of the Month for the La Habra Rotary.
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