Rockwood School District: Profile Of A Rockwood Learner: Faith Thompson, Eureka High

Press release from the Rockwood School District:

June 1, 2021

In Rockwood, we strive to do whatever it takes to ensure all students realize their potential. Our goal is to PDFcultivate Rockwood learners who think creatively and critically; engage thoughtfully and respectfully; develop strong character; collaborate with others; and explore our world. Over the final month of the 2020-2021 schoo l year, we are celebrating fifth-, eighth-​ and 12th-grade students from around Rockwood who embody these characteristics and reflect the hopes, dreams and aspirations we hold for every child in our school community. Today, we feature Eureka High senior Faith Thompson. -----Faith Thompson will serve as the keynote speaker at Eureka High's graduation ceremony June 4, one more standout memory in four years at Eureka that were full of them.As she prepared her speech, she couldn't help but think of two teachers, in particular, who helped her arrive at this point: Eureka High social studies teacher and speech and debate coach Lauren Schoellhorn and language arts teacher and student council adviser Andy Gensler."These two individuals have shaped me into the person I am today, and I attribute a lot of my success to them as well," Thompson said. In addition to student council and the speech and debate team, she was involved with National Honor Society, the E!Crew, Family Career and Community Leaders of America and the prom committee. Outside of school, she was a competitive studio and ballroom dancer as well as an archer.This fall, Thompson is planning to attend Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and double major in anthropology and environmental studies. She also plans to become involved with Butler's student government, Model UN, and speech and debate and dance teams.The next step holds limitless opportunities for Thompson, chances to follow her interests in college and beyond. "I am excited to study anthropology and finally be able to travel the world learning and doing something I am very passionate about," Thompson said. "I am going to miss the sense of community at Eureka and the friends that I will be leaving behind in Missouri. So many friendships are created in high school, even ones with teachers and staff, so I am going to miss being able to see all of them every day."

In Rockwood, we strive to do whatever it takes to ensure all students realize their potential. Our goal is to PDFcultivate Rockwood learners who think creatively and critically; engage thoughtfully and respectfully; develop strong character; collaborate with others; and explore our world. Over the final month of the 2020-2021 schoo l year, we are celebrating fifth-, eighth-​ and 12th-grade students from around Rockwood who embody these characteristics and reflect the hopes, dreams and aspirations we hold for every child in our school community. Today, we feature Eureka High senior Faith Thompson. -----Faith Thompson will serve as the keynote speaker at Eureka High's graduation ceremony June 4, one more standout memory in four years at Eureka that were full of them.As she prepared her speech, she couldn't help but think of two teachers, in particular, who helped her arrive at this point: Eureka High social studies teacher and speech and debate coach Lauren Schoellhorn and language arts teacher and student council adviser Andy Gensler."These two individuals have shaped me into the person I am today, and I attribute a lot of my success to them as well," Thompson said. In addition to student council and the speech and debate team, she was involved with National Honor Society, the E!Crew, Family Career and Community Leaders of America and the prom committee. Outside of school, she was a competitive studio and ballroom dancer as well as an archer.This fall, Thompson is planning to attend Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and double major in anthropology and environmental studies. She also plans to become involved with Butler's student government, Model UN, and speech and debate and dance teams.The next step holds limitless opportunities for Thompson, chances to follow her interests in college and beyond. "I am excited to study anthropology and finally be able to travel the world learning and doing something I am very passionate about," Thompson said. "I am going to miss the sense of community at Eureka and the friends that I will be leaving behind in Missouri. So many friendships are created in high school, even ones with teachers and staff, so I am going to miss being able to see all of them every day."

This press release was produced by the Rockwood School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.