Academic All-Stars-5371

Published April 4, 2013

This award is given to students who exhibit a positive attitude and a commitment to excellence in the classroom. Each Academic All-Star is chosen by his or her principal and receives a $10 gift card to Sonic Drive-In and a free gift courtesy of Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More in Franklin.

Alex Casey - Kenrose Elementary School

Responsible, conscientious and hard-working. These are words that can be used to describe Kenrose Elementary School fifth grader Alex Casey. So it's no wonder that Alex was recently selected as the school's Academic All-Star for the 2012-13 school year.

"Alex is a fine student citizen," said Principal Dr. Marilyn Webb. "He is a member of our Bus Safety Patrol and the Kenrose Student Council. Most importantly, Alex can always be counted upon to do the right thing."

According to his teachers, Alex comes to school each day with a smile on his face and ready to learn something new.

"Alex always has a positive attitude," said Kenrose Teacher Cynthia Howell. "He works hard, stays on task and doesn’t quit when things get difficult. He even comes in early for help or to make up work he’s missed and is willing to stay late to complete or make up assignments."

Alex says he loves going to school at Kenrose. His favorite subject is social studies because he enjoys all of the fun activities and projects. While he's excited to move on to middle school next year, Alex says he'll definitely miss being part of the Kenrose family.

"There's a lot of love here," said Alex. "Everyone respects everyone and there's no name calling. The teachers are great too. They always try to help you if you're struggling and they let you come in early for help."

David Bilbo - Summit High School

Summit High School Junior David Bilbo isn't one to shy away from a challenge. The 17-year-old says he was raised to put his heart and soul into everything he does. It's that sort of attitude that led Summit High Principal Dr. Charles Farmer to name David the school's Academic All-Star.

"David really exemplifies the definition of a good person," said Farmer. "Regardless of the situation, David is always positive. He strives to always be supportive and encouraging of those with whom he comes in contact. He represents his family and our school very well."

David began attending Summit High as a sophomore when the school opened in 2011 and says there are many reasons why he enjoys being a Spartan.

"I like the teachers and the administration and not having upperclassmen," said David. "When first heard I would be going to Summit I was excited about not having the upperclassmen and being the seniors for three years straight so it sounded really good to me."

David's favorite class is U.S. History. Outside of school, he likes to stay active by working out, running and playing basketball. Although he's only a junior, David says he already has a pretty good idea of what he wants to do after graduation.

"I'd like to go to maybe the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga or Columbia State and then after that graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice at MTSU," said David. "I've always wanted to be a police officer and live in Florida."