Rotary recognizes Conn, Staples
SUBMITTED BY THE MARYVILLE ROTARY CLUB
Maryville High School seniors Brinley Conn and Jaxson Staples are shown with Maryville Rotary Club President Skye Pournazari. The club recognized the Students of the Month on Wednesday at the Maryville Community Center. Pournazari is the managing editor of The Forum.
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Rotary Club recognized Maryville High School seniors Brinley Conn and Jaxson Staples as Students of the Month during its regular meeting last week at the Maryville Community Center.
The seniors received a certificate thanking them “for placing service above self while helping to bring together community members and peers in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.”
At the end of the school year, Conn and Staples will each have an opportunity to apply for one of two $500 scholarships the organization provides.
Conn
Conn is the daughter of Jacqueline and Tim Conn. Her siblings are Julie, Jonah, Elliott and Dash.
“She is president of Spectrum, as well as a lead in The Little Mermaid,” noted her nominator. “This fall she has balanced playing golf, musical rehearsals three nights a week, a rigorous class schedule of five weighted/dual courses and working part time at Hy-Vee.”
In school, Conn has stayed busy as a member of the National Honor Society, is an avid golfer, managing boys golf, as Spectrum Show Choir president, a member of Student Council, International Club and as an actor in school plays and musicals.
Within the community she has volunteered with Maryville Young Players, a youth group at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, youth golf camps and delivering Meals on Wheels as well as holding down a job.
After graduation, Conn plans to attend the University of Nebraska and major in pre-med. “Always choose kind and love big. Leave the world a little better than you found it,” is her personal philosophy on life.
Staples
Staples is the son of Jen and Devin Staples. His siblings are Justin and Zach Staples.
“He is a polite, focused student playing on the district championship soccer team,” noted his nominator. “He is in the National Honor Society as well and takes three AP classes. Jaxson is heavily involved in boys soccer. He challenges himself academically taking core classes as a senior. Jaxson is reliable and responsible to communicate when he is absent and follows up with any missing work without reminders. Jaxson also went to state for tennis last spring. He has been consistently involved in the activities he chose as a freshman through his senior year.”
In school, Staples has stayed busy playing soccer and tennis, as vice president of National Honor Society and as a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Octagon Club and International Club.
Within the community, he has volunteered at kids soccer camp, The Ministry Center, volunteering with National Honor Society and a community cleanup with the soccer team.
After graduation, Staples plans to play college soccer and major in business.
“If you want something, you have to work hard to get it,” is his personal philosophy on life.
