Grant Community High School District 124 recently issued the following announcement.
The Grant Community High School February Student of the Month is senior Grace Watkin, daughter of Jeffrey and Coralee Watkin of Round Lake.
Grace's academic achievements include induction into the National Honor Society during her sophomore year, she has qualified for Honor Roll each semester, she has taken eight Advanced Placement courses during her time here, and scored 1380 on her SAT. Her GPA continues to rise to an amazing 5.02/4.0.
Her extracurricular activities include Choir where she earned 2017 Rookie of the Year award; she performed the character “Chip” in the Spring Musical of Beauty and the Beast; Math Team; and Future Medical Professionals of America, holding the office of Treasurer. Outside of Grant she has been involved in gymnastics for eight years and she is an enlisted soldier in the Army National Guard located in the West Loop of Chicago.
Grace has volunteered for her school and community through the service opportunities with NHS, she logged over 100 hours as a Math Lab Tutor, serves on Teen Court, Principal’s Advisory Council, and a participant alongside staff and community members on Grant’s Portrait of a Graduate committee.
In addition to all of her activities, Grace has worked as a Pet Care Specialist at Bark n’ Town, a carhop at Dog n’ Suds, and a member of the Illinois National Guard in Woodstock. She is studying to become an EMT and is currently a Combat Medic. Her passions include the sciences, music, and animals.
Her plans for the future include attending Basic Training beginning on June 29, 2021. She is committed to University of Illinois-Chicago and will major in Biology. Her career goal is to become a Trauma Surgeon within the United States Army.
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Source: Grant Community High School District 124
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