Class act

Times Reporter    

 

Each year there are students that stand out for their teacher. While it would be nice to recognize the accomplishments of all for everything they do, one student is picked at the end of the school year to receive the Strathmore Times Class Act award. 

The student who will leave with the Class Act designation must have an average mark of 70 per cent of higher, they must have accomplishments outside of academics, and they must have a sense of character that people look up to and can respect. 

This year’s recipient of the Strathmore Times Class Act for Strathmore High School (SHS) is Jenna Gigantelli. She has been a member of SHS’ rugby team for the past three years, where she was nominated as the player’s player for the third year. She completed her 10th season of ringette this year, was on the Honour Roll at SHS, has been a member of both the Student Leadership Council and the Strathmore Assembly for Youth and was president of the Leo club, to name just a few of her ventures. 

“I like being involved and keeping busy, being around other people, experiencing new things and learning from those experiences. It can’t hurt to be involved and help out in the community,” said Gigantelli. 

This year she found her grades dropped a little due to all of the activities she did take on, but it is not something she regrets.   

“I think all in all it was definitely worth it to be able to do everything, I had to take time off of work so it’s nice to get some scholarships so I can make up for that,” said Gigantelli. 

She has been accepted into Simon Fraser University in Burnaby for a Bachelor in Arts and Linguistics. After graduation she plans to look into a career in speech pathology. She also plans to remain an active member of her community wherever that may be.

By being a part of so many groups and organizations, Gigantelli feels she has grown as a person and has learned skills that she will be able to take with her throughout her life.