The Rotary Club of Westerville recognized its January 2025 Students of the Month during its weekly luncheon Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Medallion Club.
Throughout the school year, from October through May, the Club honors four students from local high schools each month. Working with the school principals and counselors, one student each month is chosen from Westerville Central, Westerville North, Westerville South, and St. Francis DeSales high schools.
The students, their parents, and the school administrators are introduced and honored at a Rotary Club luncheon each month.
Special thanks to the Westerville City School District for its continuing support of the Rotary Students of the Month program, and to district Community Engagement Coordinator Charlie Boss for photography and profile compilations.
January 2025 Honoree Profiles
Westerville Central: Chloe Kalinke’s favorite subjects are government and English. The senior is involved in Culinary Club, Young Life and Key Club, where she is an officer. She works part-time and volunteers through her church. She plans on studying advertising or marketing at Grand Canyon University. “I love helping people in any way I can.”
Westerville North: Isaac Cofie’s favorite subjects are history, math and English. The junior is Student Council President and a class officer. He also is a Hope Squad student leader and is a member of the Ohio Association for Student Leaders, Warrior Way Leadership Team, the Warrior Athletic Leadership Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Superintendent Student Advisory Committee and the Notables Choir. He also is a member of the WNHS soccer team and plays piano accompaniment for choir. Among his awards and accolades: Westerville North Achievement Night awards, Middle School Award and the Archie Griffin Award. He also laid the ceremonial wreath at the changing of National Guard. He plans to study business law at Columbia University. “I would like to thank Rotary for nominating me and the Westerville North Staff for my selection. Service is very important to me so I greatly appreciate being honored for an award such as this. Service is often shown by the best leaders and I aspire to be a great leader.”
Westerville South: Ama Oppong Twumwaa’s favorite subjects are English and music. She is a class officer, Student Council member, a Hope Squad student leader and a library helper. She is involved in marching band, orchestra and the Black History Month production. Among her awards and accolades: honor roll, WSHS Academic Excellence Award, WSHS PTO Departmental Excellence Award for Performing Arts and a WSHS Academic Letter. She is undecided on a college but plans to study psychology. “I’m so honored to be chosen and I’m so thankful to all the staff who are my biggest cheerleaders.”
St. Francis DeSales: Jacob Reash enjoys math, government, and politics. The senior is a member of both NHS and Spanish NHS. Jacob is a part of the cross country and track teams, and he is a peer minister. He is a Buckeye Boys State participant, a Columbus Dispatch Student of the Week, and a Bob Lennon Award winner. Additionally, Jacob owns a lawn care business and makes it a point to spend time with his clients and build community with them. Jacob plans to study mechanical engineering and run cross country at either Ohio State or Dayton. “I am a proud brother to my four siblings, I am a proud disciple of Jesus Christ, and I want to live life to the fullest while making a positive impact everywhere I go.”
PHOTO CAPTION (ABOVE: Rotary Club of Westerville Student of the Month Committee Chairwoman Carol Faulkner, January 2025 Students of the Month Jacob Reash of DeSales, Chloe Kalinke of Westerville Central, Ama Oppong Twumwaa of Westerville South and Isaac Cofie of Westerville North, and Rotary Club of Westerville President Brandy Diechert. Photo courtesy of the Westerville City School District
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