Mount Pulaski Names Senior-of-the-Month

[January 29, 2008]  MOUNT PULASKI -- Christina Stoll has been named December Senior-of-the-Month at Mount Pulaski High School. She is the daughter of Kenton and Marcia Stoll of Chestnut.

Christina is secretary-treasurer for the senior class and secretary of the National Honor Society. She is a four-year member of the band, serving this year as vice president.

She has been active in Science Olympiad, Scholastic Bowl, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, Drama Club, Prom Committee and Spirit Squad.

Christina has been an active FFA member and is serving as historian this year. She has won numerous awards in FFA, including top advertising individual on the agricultural sales team and top secretary on the parliamentary procedure team. She played in the FFA convention band and was a member of the state crops judging team.

Christina has been on the high honor roll and has been named an Illinois State Scholar. She was also named a Logan County Board Student of the Month, was English I Student of the Year during her freshman year, and received the Band Director's Award her junior year. She is a winner of the "What Memorial Day Means to Me" essay contest.

Christina has been a four-year member of the Mount Pulaski High School volleyball team, winning numerous awards, including Fall Festival All-Tournament Team Player (2007), Lincoln Courier First Team Player (2007), Pantagraph State Volleyball Special Mention Player (2007), State Journal Register All Area Team Player (2007), Sangamo All-Conference Player (2006) and Varsity Volleyball Most Improved Player (2005, 2006). She served as captain of the Mount Pulaski volleyball state championship team (2007). She is a current member of the Illini United Volleyball Club and has played on the Central Illini and Illini Elite Volleyball Club teams. She is a two-year member of the Mount Pulaski High School track team.

In the community, Christina has served as secretary of Clover Kids 4-H Club and was a Camp CILCA Horse Camp volunteer. She has taught Vacation Bible School and played the clarinet at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pulaski. She has also played in the community band. She volunteered for Agricultural Education Day and has been a tram volunteer at the Illinois State Fair.

Christina plans to attend a four-year university to study English and play volleyball.

The Senior-of-the-Month program is sponsored by Johnson's Food Center and Mount Pulaski Pharmacy. Monthly winners receive $100 savings bonds and are eligible to compete for the $1,000 Senior-of-the-Year award.

[Text from file received from Mount Pulaski High School]