Students shine with monthly awards
TYNGSBORO » Tyngsboro High School has announced its Students of the Month for September and October.
September
◼ Natalia Correia, daughter of Michael Correia and Theresa Rosa, is a member of the National Honor Society, medical professionals club, PALS and Senior Sidekicks.
She is a captain of the varsity field hockey team and received the Mid-Wachusett League All-Star and team MVP Awards. Natalia coaches youth softball and soccer and volunteers at the Greater Boston Food Bank. She plans to attend an accelerated five-year program for athletic training and exercise science at Endicott College.
◼ Jeremy Hudon, son of Melissa Di Piero-Hudon and David Hudon, is a member of the National Honor Society and received the Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Scholarship and Service.
He is a member of the robotics club and the varsity tennis and soccer teams. In his sophomore year, he was a junior varsity soccer captain and received the team MVP Award. Jeremy volunteers at the Nashua Soup Kitchen, the town Recreation and Parks Department and public library. In college, he wants to study mechanical engineering and computer science.
◼ Sophia Lundberg, daughter of Beth and Mark Lundberg, is president of the National Honor Society and received the Rensselaer Medal and Harvard Prize Book awards.
Her DECA team placed sixth at the international conference. She is treasurer of the BioBuilder club, captain of the varsity tennis team, a member of PALS, Senior Sidekicks and the robotics club. Sophia volunteers with the Recreation and Parks Department with town events, and wants to pursue a career where she can help protect the environment.
◼ Grace Shambley, daughter of Mary Mt. Pleasant and William Shambley, is treasurer of the National Honor Society. She received the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ Award and Suffolk University Book Award, and is recognized as a College Board AP Scholar with Honors, a National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Scholar and a National Indigenous Recognition Program Scholar.
Her DECA team placed sixth at the international conference. Grace serves as the student representative on the School Committee and senior class treasurer. Her varsity softball team won the 2021 Division 2 State Championship.
October
◼ Karen Akwaboah, daughter of Oliver and Gloria Akwaboah, is vice president of the National Honor Society and DECA. She is a member of the medical professionals club, yearbook club, baking club, PALS and the varsity tennis team.
Two years in a row, her DECA team received the District V Award and the State Career Development Conference Award. Karen’s volunteer activities include the African Community Center of Lowell and the Camp Kiwanis trail cleanup, and her professional goal is to become an emergency room doctor.
◼ Wilson Gramer, son of Jazmine and William Gramer, is a member of the National Honor Society and received the National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation and numerous awards including the University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award, AP Scholar Award and MIAA Academic Achievement Award.
His activities include robotics club, High School Quiz Show team and student council, and he is a Life Scout of Troop 46. Wilson has built two apps and a programming language, and plans to go to college for computer science.
◼ Meredith Hoole, daughter of Sharon Hoole and Thomas Hoole, is a member of the National Honor Society and officer of the International Thespian Society (ITS). She received the Assumption University Book Award, Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild awards for excellence in movement design and acting and two ITS Solo Musical Theatre Performance Excellence Awards.
Her activities include PALS and theater and she interns at Weston Drama Workshops in the choreography department. Meredith plans to pursue a career in the performing arts and choreography.
◼ Carter Times, son of Brenda and Doug Times, is a member of the National Honor Society, PALS, DECA and the varsity soccer team. He volunteers as a coach for youth basketball and enjoys playing piano, accordion, trumpet and guitar and working on the family farm.
Carter’s future goals include building an elaborate repertoire of piano songs and becoming the head of the family business someday.