Aidan Schneider of Mt. Pulaski High School was recognized as student of the month by the school staff in November.  In Mt. Pulaski, the Senior of the Month program is sponsored by Conaway Handyman Service and Downing, Przykopanski, Clements & May Insurance Agency, Inc. 

We’re recognizing Zach Hinds in October and Evelyn Brusky in November from Riverton High School.  INB is the sponsor of the Riverton Student of the Month program.  

These students are also in the running for the $500 Senior-of-the-Year award sponsored by INB. 

Aidan Schneider, Mt. Pulaski

Activities:

• Basketball – four years
• Spanish Club – four years
• Student Council – three years
• National Honor Society President – two years
• Track and Field
• Baseball and soccer
• Science Olympiad
• Academic Challenge

Honors include:

• English III, History and Anatomy Student of the Year
• Basketball most improved player 2020
• Bill Rucks Tournament 2021 All-Tournament Team

Community activities:

• Kids coach for Jr. Toppers Basketball and clinics
• Christmas on Vinegar Hill

Future plans:

Aidan plans to major in history education and go to the east coast for college.  He also has political aspirations in the future. 

Zach Hinds, Riverton

Activities:

• Varsity football – quarterback for four years
• Varsity basketball – point guard for four years
• Hawk Pride – four years
• Student Council
• National Honor Society

Honors include:

• National Honor Society honor roll
• Sons of American Revolution Award
• Wendy’s High School Heisman Award
• First team all-conference for basketball and football
• All tournament team for Crimson Classic

Community activities:

• Kids basketball camp and youth leagues
• Assisting the athletic director during sporting events

Future plans:

Zach plans to go to college for football and major in biology while his long-term plans include a nursing degree from St. John’s College to become a traveling nurse. 

Parents:

• Kim Hinds
• Brett Hinds

Evelyn Brusky, Riverton

Activities:

• Scholastic Bowl
• Great River Valley System Smashsense
• WYSE
• School play
• National Honor Society

Honors include:

• National Honor Society honor roll and superior honor roll
• Freedoms Foundation National Youth Leadership Conference

Community activities:

• Scouting

Future plans:

Evelyn has plans to get a linguistics degree and future plans to teach linguistics at a university.

Parents:

• Erin Brusky
• Peter Brusky