Students of the Month
Each month, the staff nominates students who exemplify one or more of the following characteristics:
Good Citizenship: helps without being asked, shows kindness to others
Positive Attitude: works hard without seeking recognition
Outstanding Character: strives to do the right thing
Students selected for Student of the Month will be recognized on the morning announcements, receive a certificate, and pose for an optional picture with Dr. MacNamara. Their picture and a brief profile will be displayed on the Students of the Month gallery wall located in the main entrance lobby of the high school.
Students of the Month (2024-25)
September 2024
9th Grade:
Nathaniel Kuhn
Extraordinary enthusiasm toward learning Advanced Biology! Tons of extra work and excellent performance in the lab setting!
10th Grade:
Andrew Wang
Voluntarily helping other students with math support.
11th Grade:
Jamar and Jamil Hill
Jamar navigates life and school with incredible personal integrity and positivity. In my view he is one of those natural role models who requires no fanfare. He represents the best of Radnor High School, day in and day out.
Jamil was asked to assist parents in getting around during Back to School Night. He took on the responsibility to with great pride. He followed up with me for expectations. Arrived early to the event to be in position, Adjusted to other parts of the building as needs arose and showed a ton or iniative through the entire process. Jamil has thrived in opportunities to welcome new students and guest to the building over and over again. I am happy to be able to count on him as a leader that invites others to feel welcome in our building.
12th Grade:
Sharon Liu
Sharon has started off the year working incredibly hard. She is ahead in all of her online assignments and doing well in all of her courses.
October 2024
9th Grade:
Sara Ahlgrimm
Sara works incredibly hard to ensure that she keeps up with her work. She listens respectfully, clearly pushes through adversity, and seeks help when needed (but does not seek praise). She also has helped her groupmates in group work - as a quiet leader.
10th Grade:
Maria Yimer
Maria is a student who is quiet and shy but reliable, and so very kind and positive at all times. She is someone who works quietly behind the scenes and never seeks the spotlight, or reward for her efforts
11th Grade:
Alice Shneyderman
Alice goes above and beyond for her love of medicine. She is always seeking ways to expand her knowledge of the human body and medicine. I have not met another student with her motivation and curiosity. I know that one day she is going to make an excellent physician.
12th Grade:
Colin Dori
Colin is new to RHS. He is extremely positive and willing to engage in new experiences!
November 2024
9th Grade:
Vanity Ewart-Smith
On the first day of school, Vanity made it a point to try to find each of her teachers to introduce herself and shared her enthusiasm for being a part of the Radnor community. Her positivity can light up a room! She consistently goes above and beyond to share a kind word or gesture with both students and teachers
10th Grade:
Siobhan Teehan
Inclusive, positive attitude and outlook, tries her best, not afraid to try something new. She goes out of her way to ask people/myself included how they are, is funny and social
11th Grade:
Trinity Bethea
Trinity is one of the most dedicated and polite students I have ever worked with. She asks extremely thoughtful questions during class, and thanks me for taking the time to answer them. She rises above challenges and keeps a positive attitude through everything. She takes the time to work with and explain concepts to her peers, and is just overall a wonderful person.
12th Grade:
Matthew Szychulski
On LM Day he helped with face paint for students who were not comfortable going to the art room to have this done. He was AMAZING with the students!
December 2024
9th Grade:
Baynah Mercer
Nominated by Jeannie Semar
Baynah has started her RHS school year with exceptional positivity and enthusiasm for learning. She is a glass-half-full girl looking to make the best out of high school. Hardworking, sincere, and super friendly make her a standout in the freshman class.
10th Grade:
Alexis Reilly
Nominated by Jordan Fink
Lexi is very inclusive. She is always quick to lend a hand to a struggling student in chemistry. She also greets every student when they walk into 2nd period chemistry regardless if they're friends or not.
11th Grade:
Jaylin Moody
Nominated by Alice Fecak
The student has shown tremendous academic growth and maturity over the past year. Recently, she has displayed amazing kindness volunteering to partner to work with students in another math class. We did not ask her to do this. It warmed our hearts and truly displayed the characteristics of Radnor Student of the Month.
11th Grade:
Dulce Ochoa Rodriguez
Nominated by Rosie Iaramboykov
I have Dulce in a science class that I attend with another student. She is always on time, working hard, helping others, never looking for an excuse not to finish her task. She is very motivated and finishes all of her assignments on time.
January 2025
9th Grade:
Alliyah Nool
Nominated by Molly Fuhr
Alliyah puts all her heart into her work every day. She was part of a group presentation where she really shined. She worked hard to gather quality information and understand the content for her group. But she really set herself apart when she presented; she memorized her whole section, but made it seem like she was just talking off the cuff. It was *very* impressive!
10th Grade:
Kirstyn Acheampong
Nominated by Ken Delaney
Kirstyn brings a positive attitude to the classroom every day. She is incredibly hard-working and truly wants to learn. She often goes beyond the assignment's requirements. She often asks questions to gain a deeper understanding to the course content. She is an ideal student who is a pleasure to teach.
11th Grade:
Madison Lynn
Nominated by Chad Gaiser
Having a keen interest and aptitude in Advanced Physics and excellent lab work and coordination with her lab group members.
11th Grade:
Sophie Tachna
Nominated by Brian Dietzler
Sophie has almost singlehandedly managed the props for the theatre productions. Sophie is superbly organized, creative, and professional! Sophie is also performing in the productions as well and does not miss a beat. She helps her peers and is the first to volunteer. A model student!
February 2025
9th Grade:
James Morgan
Nominated by Rosie Iaramboykov
James is always prepared for class, participates well and is willing to help others. Also, James is very kind and respectful and works well with others. He is always in a positive mood, a pleasure to be around.
10th Grade:
Ryan Sears
Nominated by Arsha Cipollone
Ryan is one of the most friendly, positive students to walk in my room! He is quick to say "hello" with a smile when he walks in, and "goodbye" and "thank you" before he leaves each day. He goes above and beyond each day, and is kind to everyone.
11th Grade:
Yixi Lin
Nominated by Molly Fuhr
Yixi always follows through on her work, she is a self-starter, and is great at politely advocating for herself to get all her questions answered or clarified. She truly wants to be a better student and has a desire to learn. Yixi also contributes well in groups: she listens thoughtfully and is sure to do her best work - for herself, but also for her group!
11th Grade:
Aaron D'Ignazio
Nominated by Sierra Calaman
Aaron has made incredible progress through the last few years, and it is apparent in his academic growth, how he is thriving in his DCTS program and his overall confidence. He has also always been a tremendous self-advocate, a skill that will continue to serve him as he graduates.
March 2025
9th Grade:
Alexander Liu
Nominated by Jeannie Semar
Alexander has been my "go to" person for help with prospective new students for the past couple of months. He has hosted shadowing students and was a true RHS ambassador for the next batch oof ABC recruits. He takes the time to get to know the students and navigates this role with positivity. Alexander represents the best of RHS both in and out of the classroom.
10th Grade:
Ava Preate
Nominated by Adam Isard
Ava has really stepped up this quarter. She has challenged herself to be the best possible version of herself. She has been tenacious, detail oriented, and focused. Her ability to push herself to improve while still remaining open to critical feedback has been very impressive.
11th Grade:
Julia Kaiserman
Nominated by Golaleh Daryoush
I am proud to nominate Julia for Student of the Month. She works at a local nursing home, where she has formed strong bonds with the residents. Her efforts have created a close-knit community, and 10 of the residents even attended our high school musical, where Julia had a role. Julia's kindness, compassion, and dedication to others make her truly deserving of this recognition.
12th Grade:
Shelby Kauffman
Nominated by Melisa Civitella
She participated in a four-day conference to the Best Buddies Leadership Conference to prepare herself to lead Best Buddies at Radnor this year. She has created a GroupMe to coordinate meetings with other students. She is very dedicated to the Best Buddies program.