Jackson Fricke named November Senior of the Month at Mount Pulaski High School

 

[October 26, 2022] 

Jackson Fricke, son of Nathan and Heather Fricke of Mount Pulaski, has been named November-Senior-of-the-month at Mount Pulaski High School. He was selected for this honor based on the criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

Jackson has participated in numerous sports and activities during his time at MPHS. He is a three-sport athlete all four years, playing on the Baseball, Basketball, and Golf teams. He has been a member of FFA, serving as the Sentinel this year; Student Council, and a Class Officer for four years. He has been a member of National Honor Society for two years and Purple Reign for one year. Outside of school Jackson has played on the Rifles travel baseball team for four years and has participated in the Mount Pulaski Christian Church Youth Group for four years.

Jackson has been on Honor Roll consistently. He made the 1st team All-Conference in Baseball in 2022, 1st team Decatur Herald and Review Baseball 2022, 2020 Algebra Student of the Year, 2021 Geometry Student of the Year, FFA awards in Ag Sales, Meat Judging, SAE, and Quiz Bowl. He is also published in the American Library of Poetry.

Jackson has helped with Christmas on Vinegar Hill setup and take down, the canned food drives for FFA and Trick or Treating for canned goods, Courthouse Landscaping, Parking Lot painting, and the Recycling Program at MPHS.

Jackson plans to attend Illinois College to major in Ag Business while continuing his baseball career at the collegiate level.

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

[Melanie Hinson, School Counselor]