Athletic camps shape Dec. Student Leader of the Year candidates
The Daily Ardmoreite
Editor s note: The Patriot Ardmore Student Leader program recognizes high school seniors, nominated by their high school administrative staff, that demonstrate integrity and leadership in school and extracurricular organizations while upholding high standards at the academic level. Each month two student leaders are named, and at the end of the school year the monthly student leaders will vie for the Student Leader of the Year title and a new car provided by Patriot Ardmore.
High school is a time for teenagers to explore the various paths they can take as they enter adulthood. Some seniors graduate with a laser focus on their future while others are still weighing their options, and the December candidates for the Patriot Ardmore Student Leader of the Year award are no different. What sets them apart from their peers, however, is the leadership and volunteerism they’ve picked up along the way.
Michael D. Smith
msmith@ardmoreite.com
When it comes to drafting legislation or establishing policies regarding public education, the people doing it are often decades removed from their own school days. In an effort to gather more broad input since 2016, the Oklahoma State Department of Education has used input from a Student Advisory Council to hear from active high school students.
Three southern Oklahoma students will be among nearly 100 high school students from across the state taking part in this year’s council. William Reece Conway, from Lone Grove High School, Mariah Martin, from Ringling High School, and Hannah Holder, from Sulphur High School, will represent students from the region in an effort to provide student perspective to state school officials.