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Wednesday, April 17, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
True
Duerden
Sisters High School February 2019 Student of the Month
True Duerden believes in doing
her best. Whether it’s on stage or in
an art studio, or in the classroom, she
always puts in the work necessary to
excel.
“I’ve always wanted to try my best
at everything I do,” she says. You
have to put in the work; things don’t
come easily.”
True is president of the Jazz Choir,
a Mr. SHS escort, a dancer and an
artist — and an academic power-
house. In her senior year, she’s taking
advanced placement classes in calcu-
lus, English, and art.
It’s not all just about the work.
“I also really enjoy them all,” she
says.
She plays piano and is learning
guitar, but her primary passion in
music is singing.
“When I go into music in college
I’ll focus on vocal,” she said.
True plans to attend Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, to study music,
computer science and mathematics.
True says she feels a great con-
nection with her graduating class, and
great appreciation for the “interest-
ing and special experiences that are
unique to Sisters. It’s been a wonder-
ful time.”
True thanked “everybody who has
helped me get this far.”
“I’m so thrilled to hear that True Duerden
is the student of the month. She is an incred-
ibly talented vocalist. This was recently seen
as she sang harmonies with Lyle Lovett and
John Haitt on the January Sisters Starry
Nights Concert. True also played the major
lead of The Fairy Godmother in last year’s
high school musical Cinderella. She has been
involved in the high school Jazz Choir and
Concert Choir for four years. Along with be-
ing talented, True is an ultimate organized
student leader. Her peers elected her to be the
Choir President this year and she is the head
of the Sisters Quilt Show Bed and Breakfast.
To top it all off, True just received a very
healthy scholarship to study music in college
this Fall. Congratulations True!”
— Rick Johnson
“True has been an awesome student and
part of our school community for all of her four
years at SHS. I’m always impressed with her
creativity, attitude, and though process. This is
well-deserved! Congratulations True! – Betha-
ny Gunnarson
“True is an awesome student and a won-
derful student. She is talented, funny, and
kind. I have absolutely loved being one of
her teachers. I smile every time I see her.”
— Daniel O’Neill
“True is a genuinely thoughtful and
multi-talented young woman, well deserving
of recognition.”
— Charlie Kanzig
“True is a ‘true’ gem and I’ve loved get-
ting to know her the past couple of years
in my advanced Spanish classes. She is
an extremely talented person in a myriad
of ways and I can’t wait to see what she
continues to do in life beyond high school!
She has a sweet and generous spirit that she
shares with everyone that crosses her path.
She is defi nitely deserving of this small honor
in recognition of her valuable contributions
to our school community!”
— Rebekah Dunkle
“True’s creative expression through dance,
music, and art has contributed beauty and
provoked thought for our school. Her dedi-
cated work ethic and devotion to learning has
inspired her classmates and raised the level of
learning. Her kindness has reached many in
the community. I am grateful to have known
True and look forward to seeing what she does
in the future!”
— Rima Givot
“True is TRUELY the embodiment of
grace and kindness. I appreciate her genu-
ine compassion and heart connections with
every person around her. It has been such
an honor to be her teacher, yet I feel I have
been the one taught. True’s ability to set such
a great example of the kind of human being
I strive to be, has been a gift.”
— Heather Johnson
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