Delaney Howard named October Senior of the Month at Mount Pulaski High School

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[November 06, 2021]  Delaney Howard of Mount Pulaski, daughter of Lisa Howard and Heath Howard, has been named October-Senior-of-the-month at Mount Pulaski High School. She was selected for this honor based on the criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

During her time at MPHS, Delaney has been involved in numerous extra-curricular activities. For four years she has been a member of Cheerleading, Track, Art Club, Spanish Club, and Student Council, serving three years as a class officer and one year as Vice President.

She participated in Science Olympiad for three years, Academic Challenge for two years, and one year in Drama Club.

Delaney has earned Spanish student of the year and the Rising Star award in Cheerleading. She set the school record for the 200m dash and has the second highest school record for the 100m dash. She also earned second place in Anatomy in Science Olympiad.

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Outside of school Delaney works at Starbucks 20+ hours per week. She has also accumulated 188 community service hours helping with Compass4Kids car show, canned food drives, making cards for the residents at Vonderlieth, and helping with Christmas on Vinegar Hill.

Delaney plans to attend Missouri State University and major in Clinical Lab Science and then attend medical school.

The Senior-of-the-Month program is sponsored by Conaway Handyman Service and Downing, Przykopanski, Clements, & May Insurance Agency, Inc. Students are also in the running for the $500 Senior-of-the-Year award sponsored by Illinois National Bank.

[Melanie Hinson, School Counselor
Mount Pulaski High School]

 

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