Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Lauren Wattenburg
Sisters High School December 2016 Student of the Month
Lauren Wattenburg doesn’t make
school easy on herself.
A dedicated ballet dancer, she
travels to Tualatin every weekend
to work in a pre-professional troupe
through Northwest Dance Theatre.
Her dance endeavors mean she miss-
es a day of school every week. Yet
she maintains both her grades and
her participation through a combina-
tion of personal dedication and the
efforts of the school to make things
work. She uses FaceTime to partici-
pate in classes when she can’t actu-
ally be there, and she stepped up to
serve as co-coordinator for commu-
nications for the Associated Student
Government.
Lauren credits Sisters High School
for helping to make it all work out.
She plans to continue to dance in
college and — recognizing that ballet
is never a lifetime career — she plans
to study physical therapy or educa-
tion as potential career options.
“Lauren is one of those rare students a
teacher is lucky enough to come in contact with.
She has incredible insight, motivation, and
passion. She is continually illustrating that if
you clearly defi ne long-range goals you aspire
to, you will fi nd that all the obstacles in your
way will become hills instead of mountains.
Lauren is the kind of person who makes those
around her better. Her absence after she gradu-
ates will be felt here at SHS, but we all know
that not only will she continue to positively
infl uence people, but that she will be an asset
to any organization, group, or team.”
– Samara Spear
“Lauren is a true Outlaw. She has a very
unique situation that requires her to be out of
the building on a regular basis, yet she worked
diligently to remain connected to the school,
her friends and her teachers. She took an ac-
tive leadership role with our student govern-
ment, she’s a strong student, and she’s always
so cheerful and positive. We are grateful for
how Lauren enhances our school culture.”
– Principal Joe Hosang
“Lauren is a remarkable student in so many
ways: She is always remarkably prepared for
class. All of her academic work – even prac-
tice assignments which she knows won’t be
graded – are done to a remarkable standard of
excellence. Lauren was a precocious freshman,
and is as a senior a remarkably mature and
responsible young adult. But perhaps Lau-
ren’s most remarkable trait is the wonderfully
generous and smiling attitude she infuses into
SHS each and every day. Congratulations,
Lauren! I am so glad for having gotten to
know you at SHS!”
– Rob Corrigan
“Lauren is one of the hardest-working peo-
ple I have ever known. She is responsible and
appreciative. Lauren has the ability to be both
fi ercely determined yet maintain a sense of hu-
mor and fi t in well with any group. I think
Lauren has helped me and my classes as much
or more than I’ve helped her over her time in
SHS. She is always an example to everyone
around her of how to take the most eff ective
approach given just about any circumstance.
Lauren’s presence has motivated me and her
classmates to be our best. I am so grateful for
the opportunity to be one of her teachers. Lau-
ren is a wonderful person.”
– Daniel O’Neill
“Lauren Wattenburg strives to achieve ex-
cellence in all aspects of her life. From danc-
ing competitively to taking the most rigorous
courses at Sisters High School, Lauren seeks
challenging experiences through which she can
grow the most. She has continued to demon-
strate excellence in her academic classes while
juggling the high demands of rigorous dance
training at a studio in Portland, three hours
from our community. Lauren also works to
serve others locally through active participa-
tion in school-based community service. Her
smile and positive attitude warm those
around her. Congratulations, Lauren!”
– Rima Givot
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