Rotary October Students of the Month
OCTOBER 2015 ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Lakeville South High School JOSHUA BURNIECE And Lakeville North High School VICTORIA KNUTSON
(Shaun Murphy, Joshua Burniece ,Victoria Knutson , Dan McNulty)
Each month of the school year, the Lakeville Rotary Club recognizes students of the senior class who demonstrate “Service Above Self”.
Lakeville North High School has chosen Victoria Knutson for the Rotary Student of the Month for October. Victoria has been chosen due to her high academics and school leadership as well as service outside of school. Victoria is currently ranked 3rd in her senior class. Victoria is the President of National Honor Society, a senior class officer, and on student council. Also at Lakeville North High School, she is a member of Youth in Government, on the varsity Alpine Ski Racing Team and team captain for 2 years. She is on the Speech team as well as the traveling team. She is in traveling Soccer. Victoria is also a Peer Tutor at LNHS.
Outside of Lakeville North High School, Victoria is a volunteer at the Heritage Library reading program. She is a Children’s Ministry Leader at Hosanna and a Lakeville Youth Recreation Soccer coach. She is a Red Cross volunteer, a volunteer for Feed My Starving Children, and for Project Explore for Disabled Adults. Victoria’s parents are Robert & Cathy Knutson and her Dean is Dan McNulty.
For the month of October Joshua Burniece has been chosen for the Rotary Student of the Month from Lakeville South High School. Joshua is the student leader of our music 
department at Lakeville South High School. According to department chair and choir teacher Julie Brott, “Joshua is the most musically talented student I have ever taught in my career as an educator.” “He can play anything he hears on the piano and you should hear him beat the drums!” “Pure musical genius.” As a student aide, Joshua is like having another teacher. He teaches and mentors younger students with mini lessons in the practice rooms. As an actor, Joshua has had a leading role in every one of our musicals or school plays since his freshmen year. Joshua’s influence at Lakeville South has been immense. He is a role model student that others can look up to.
department at Lakeville South High School. According to department chair and choir teacher Julie Brott, “Joshua is the most musically talented student I have ever taught in my career as an educator.” “He can play anything he hears on the piano and you should hear him beat the drums!” “Pure musical genius.” As a student aide, Joshua is like having another teacher. He teaches and mentors younger students with mini lessons in the practice rooms. As an actor, Joshua has had a leading role in every one of our musicals or school plays since his freshmen year. Joshua’s influence at Lakeville South has been immense. He is a role model student that others can look up to.Joshua’s parents are Belinda and Bruce Burniece and his Dean is Shaun Murphy.