The Rotary Club of Renton has recognized three high school October students of the month.

• Sarah Portin is a Hazen High School senior with a 4.0 GPA.

  She has received Seamount letters for track and soccer.

  She’s also participated in Link Crew, Highlander Club, orchestra, Relay for Life, Breakfast club. She’s also a Gordy’s Garments manager.

  Portin has held several class positions, won the outstanding junior award and been on the Homecoming court.

  She’s volunteered with the YMCA, Newport Soccer Club, Relay for Life and Snow Sports Northwest.

  Portin plans to attend a four-year university to earn an undergraduate degree in biology with a minor in Spanish. She then hopes then attend medical school, hoping to someday be a forensic nurse to aid in crime scene investigations.

• Pearl Nguyen is a Lindbergh High School senior with a 3.9 GPA.

  She’s been a member of Drama Club, Key club, the National Honor

  Society, Medical Explorers, Environmental Club, tennis team and held multiple ASB officer positions.

  She received the Top 10 Junior Award, Masonic Outstanding Junior Award, Malcolm Lewis Outstanding Club Member Award, various sports awards and Seamount academic achievement awards.

  Nguyen has volunteered with Treehouse For Kids to organize clothes and toys for foster kids.

  She hopes to attend either University of Washington or Stanford to pursue a career in pediatrics.

• Vanessa Monillas is a Renton High School senior with a 3.2 GPA.

  Monillas has participated in Renton High orchestra, the multi-cultural team, Renton High cheer squad, and been awarded Honor Roll recognition.

  Active with Shining Star Youth, she modeled at a Filipino Festival called Pista Sa Nayong. She’s also volunteered with several daycares.

  Monillas plans to attend the University of Washington to study business or law. Her hope is to become either an attorney or open an event-planning business.

Rotary members recognize three Renton School District high school students each month as Youth of the Month.

After being selected by counselors at each of the district’s three comprehensive high schools, a selection committee of Rotary members reviews applications and interviews students to identify those who will be selected as Youth of the Month. The award is given to students who possess leadership abilities, maintain a good grade point average, participate in school activities and volunteer in their community.

The students and their parents were honored guests at a regular Rotary luncheon.