On April 25, 13 Willowbrook students were recognized as Outstanding Students for the fourth quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
To watch the presentation, click on the video above.
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 the honorees. Participants enjoyed breakfast provided by The Brook Catering Co., which is comprised of Willowbrook culinary students.
The Outstanding Students are:
Art: Senior Olivia Delgado
Career and Technical Education (CTE): Senior Michael Swastek
English: Senior Havan Ramos
Learning services: Junior Lauren Barager
Literacy: Junior Pablo Sierra
Math: Junior Kevin Torres Sanchez
Music: Senior Sean O’Brochta
Physical education: Sophomores Christe Vasili and Kostandin Vasili
Science: Freshman Hira Khan
Social studies: Senior Alessandra Fierro
Warrior Resource Center (WRC): Freshman Emily Guerrero
World languages: Gillian Falco
Willowbrook world language teacher Jennifer Corona (pictured above, center) received the Outstanding Teacher award and was presented by Willowbrook freshmen Meziyah Martir (pictured above, left) and Emily Sain (pictured above, right). 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.