Renton Rotary Club’s Youth of the Month for May

The Rotary Club of Renton has recognized three high school students for May. • Thomas Nguyen is a senior at Hazen High School. He holds a 3.5 grade point average. Nguyen has been involved in FCCLA, Key Club, Highlander Club, concert choir, GSA, Diversity Club, Ignite, ASB, and cheer as captain. He has received Masonic Junior Award, a varsity letter, NCA All-American Cheerleader, NCA Individual Leadership Award, and an academic all-star. Nguyen works at King County Sexual Assault Resource Center and volunteers with GLSEN and Three Wings/Queer Youth Space. He plans to attend a four year university to study public relations and political science. Nguyen hopes to work in public relations in the entertainment business.

May 4, 2012 2:05 pm

The Rotary Club of Renton has recognized three high school students for  May.

• Thomas Nguyen is a senior at Hazen High School. He holds a 3.5 grade point average. Nguyen has been involved in FCCLA, Key Club, Highlander Club, concert choir, GSA, Diversity Club, Ignite, ASB, and cheer as captain. He has received Masonic Junior Award, a varsity letter, NCA All-American Cheerleader, NCA Individual Leadership Award, and an academic all-star. Nguyen works at King County Sexual Assault Resource Center and volunteers with GLSEN and Three Wings/Queer Youth Space. He plans to attend a four year university to study public relations and political science. Nguyen hopes to work in public relations in the entertainment business.

• Troy Jaramillo is a senior at Lindbergh High School. He holds a 3.6 GPA. Jaramillo has been a member of National Honor Society, varsity

golf as captain and varsity soccer as captain. He has received varsity letters for soccer and golf, and most valuable player for varsity soccer. Jaramillo works at Maplewood Golf Course and volunteers with First Tee and in various Renton elementary and middle schools. He plans to attend

Arizona State University to earn a degree in business law. Jaramillo hopes to become a lawyer to work with small business to protect business owners and entrepreneurs.

• Shaheed Rashid is a senior at Renton High School. Rashid holds a 3.6 GPA. He is involved with basketball, track and field, cross country and journalism with ARROW news magazine. Rashid has received honor roll, journalist of the year, and basketball and track participation awards. He works at Century Link Field and volunteers with Mayor’s Day of Concern, Damascus Learning Center, Seafair, Habitat for Humanity. He plans to attend University of Virginia to study orthopedics and hopes to work as a sports medicine physician for a professional sports team or would like to become a personal trainer.

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.