Student of the Month - Sydney Robison

Sunrise Rotary honored Staples senior Sydney Robison as its January Student of the Month as a part of its Service Above Self program on Friday. Ms. Robison was introduced by club member Joe Hawley.

She is an outstanding student, as her Early Decision acceptance to Union College - the only college she applied to - attests, and where she plans to become a pre-medical student. She’s also been an outstanding contributor to her community as a participant in the the school’s Circle of Friends and Kool to be Kind programs.

Through Circle of Friends she has visited weekly with Rebecca, a special needs child, for her four high school years. The two enjoy activities from taking nature walks to baking cookies, and in the process Robison has "developed a very special friendship.”

For three years she has participated in Kool to be Kind, an anti-bullying program that teaches "strategies to use in challenging situations." She leads interactive programs in third grade classrooms at Saugatuck Elementary School in which her groups act out skits, play games and discuss the "the role of kindness in the development of community.” 

Her takeaway from her contributions has been that "by helping other I am very rewarded.”

Sunrise thanked Ms. Robison with a $50 gift card from Barnes & Noble.