Pictured are the Willowbrook students who were recognized as Outstanding Students during an event in their honor on Oct. 7. They are (back row, from left) junior Ruzaina Syeda, freshman Maya Eatman, junior Mahnoor Fatani, sophomore Ariel Alba Hoda, senior Penelope DelValle, (front row, from left) senior Scott Fitzgerald, junior Julliana Quillao, senior Thomas Guilfoyle, senior Kalista Becker and senior Guadalupe Flores. Senior Connor Rhyce is pictured at right.
Willowbrook science teacher Bradley Schmit (third from left) receives the Outstanding Teacher award on Oct. 7. He was presented by (from left) Willowbrook seniors Tawfic Elghor, Syed Rahman and Naba Khan.
On Oct. 7, 11 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students for the first quarter of the 2021-22 school year.
Criteria to be chosen for that award include:
During the event, Willowbrook Principal Dr. Daniel Krause and Assistant Principal Dr. Jamie Gourley welcomed the recipients and their families, as well as the staff members who nominated them.
The Outstanding Students are:
Art: Senior Guadalupe Flores
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Kalista Becker
English: Junior Mahnoor Fatani
Learning services: Senior Scott Fitzgerald
Literacy: Junior Julliana Quillao
Math: Junior Ruzaina Syeda
Music: Senior Thomas Guilfoyle
Physical education: Sophomore Ariel Alba Hoda
Science: Senior Connor Rhyce
Social studies: Senior Penelope DelValle
World languages: Freshman Maya Eatman
Willowbrook science teacher Bradley Schmit received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by Willowbrook seniors Tawfic Elghor, Naba Khan and Syed Rahman. To earn the Outstanding Teacher award, a staff member must treat teaching as a passion – not just a job, create a positive learning environment where students feel encouraged and supported, use a variety of strategies to engage students, be willing to offer extra support when needed, provide prompt and effective feedback to students on their learning and relate to and understand the viewpoints and perspectives of students.