Renton Rotary Club has selected their Youth of the Month for January.
• Kyle Arinobu is a senior at Hazen High School. Arinobu holds a 3.9 grade point average (GPA). He has been involved in National Honor Society, Gordy Guides/Ignite, cross country and baseball. Arinobu has received AP scholar certificate, ranked top 10 for GPA and has received several athletic scholar certificates, varsity and junior varsity letters. He volunteers with Newcastle Weed Warriors, Bellevue Farmers Market, Blaine Methodist Church and Nikkei Concerns. Arinobu plans to attend the University of Washington to study in the dental or pharmaceutical fields. He hopes to better the lives of many people by working in the medical field.
• Thao-Nguyen Dang is a senior at Lindbergh High School. Dang holds a 4.0 GPA. She has been a member of International Club as vice president, DECA, peer mentoring and swim team. Dang has received outstanding student in math with scholastic achievements, American Association of University Women High School STEM Scholar. She volunteers with City Years Organization, Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Assoc., Relay for Life, and the Salvation Army. Dang plans to attend a four-year college or university where she would like to major in the health-care field and is interested in becoming a pharmacist or veterinarian.
• Calvin Chan is a senior at Renton High School. He holds a 3.7 GPA. Chan has been involved with ASB as president, junior class officer, National Honor Society, green team, cross country, track and field and swim team. He has received honor roll, Mason’s Award Nominee, department award in social studies, participation awards for swim team and track & field. Chan volunteers with Relay for Life and is involved in work study at Renton Technical College Dental Clinic. He plans to study bio-engineering or civil engineering at a four-year university and hopes to become an engineer with the government or a large corporation.
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.
