Minuteman High School has selected four Students of the Term for the first marking period, and two are from Arlington.
Chosen were freshman Ashanty Montina of Everett, sophomore Erica Grandon of Arlington, junior Ari Joseph Thomas of Lexington and senior Jonathan Meister of Arlington.
All four were given certificates in recognition and were treated to lunch at Minuteman’s student-run restaurant, The Fife & Drum.
This honor is awarded every term to one student from each grade level based on nominations from teachers. The criteria include exceptional academic achievement and good citizenship, Assistant Principal Brian Tildsley said.
Grandon is studying electrical Wiring and likes honors biology and Spanish. She’s thinking of attending business school in the future and possibly being in the union.
Owning her own electrical business is another potential goal for her. She plays soccer and tennis and spends time with her friends when she can.
She thanks her parents for being supportive and helpful. Assistant to the Admissions Director Sue Murphy wrote, “Erica is awesome in soccer and helps out as a Student Ambassador speaking and visiting a bunch of schools. She always represents Minuteman well and takes initiative when people need a volunteer.”
Meister is in the robotics and automation program. His favorite academic subject is Applied Physics II. Becoming an electrical engineer who does hands-on work is a goal of Jonathan’s, along with earning a bachelor’s and perhaps a master’s degree in electrical engineering.
His extracurricular activities include SkillsUSA, working on his Eagle Scout project by volunteering 100 hours at the Arlington Historical Society,
being an assistant senior patrol leader with the Boy Scouts and participating in the Savage Soccer robot competition.
In his spare time, he builds things that use electricity, and goes kayaking and scuba diving.
He thanks his parents, Jeanne and Larry. Math teacher Jon Skogstrom wrote, “When Jonathan gets a low grade he always immediately does what’s necessary to learn the material, never getting down on himself or assigning blame. He takes his new grade cheerfully knowing that he’s done his best and that’s good enough for him, even if it’s not an A. He’s committed to the school and i also here late at night for extra math, an AP statistics class. He’s my clear choice.”
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This announcement was published
This announcement was published Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016.
