March Rotary Students of the Month Priya Tekriwal and Nick Heller

MARCH 2013 ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Each month of the school year, the Lakeville Rotary Club recognizes students of the senior class who demonstrate “Service Above Self”.

For the month of March, Priya Tekriwal was nominated at Lakeville North High School, as Student of the Month. Priya was chosen for her high academics as well as extracurricular activities. Priya is currently ranked 6th in her class with a 4.27 GPA. She is a National Merit finalist. Priya was also an AP Scholar with Distinction in 2012. Throughout her high school career, Priya has earned many scholastic awards. She has also earned medals in 2010, 2011, and 2012 in a French competition, A Vous La Parole.

Priya is a member of Speech team, a member of the National Forensics League, part of the Drum line in Marching Band for 4 years, rank captain. Priya is a Senior Class officer, a Peer tutor, a member of National Honor Society and a member of Environmental Club for 4 years, currently president. Outside of LNHS, Priya is currently working at dELIA’s, a teenage fashion clothing store. She has tutored, babysat and worked as a nanny in the summer. Priya was accepted into Summer@ Brown program, summer of 2012, at Brown U in Rhode Island. A three week course called “Techniques in DNA-Based Biotechnology”. Priya’s parents are Prabhat and Rajani Tekriwal and her dean is Paul Donner.

For the month of March, Nick Heller was nominated at Lakeville South High School, as Student of the Month. Nick is a phenomenal young man who excels in science but more importantly in human service. He is currently a semifinalist for the National Physics Team this year, and last year was on the National Chemistry Team. Nick is the captain of the science Olympiad team and math league team. Nick has volunteered in the ER at Fairview Ridges Hospital for the last 3 years and tutors freshman and sophomores who are struggling in math. Nick’s parents are Charles and Rebecca Heller and his dean is Dana Cronin.