Discus Awards

It’s Friday again, which means it’s time to take you into the weekend with another edition of Guess the Group, where we introduce you to some outstanding Discus Awards winners who have a diverse range of achievements, but are tied together through one common thread. We’ll provide you with a brief description of each winner and three hints to help you guess what they all have in common. Once you think you know, click “continue reading…” to find out if you’re right! Now, on to this week’s group of winners:

Kylan Nieh – In the past three months, Kylan has launched two non-profit organizations. One of his NPOs – “Internetting Family” – teaches senior citizens how to use the computer and internet.

Kolby Keo – Kolby coordinated and hosted a school-wide fundraiser for the relief efforts in Haiti. In just two minutes, the program raised $6,400 for the Giving Children Hope Foundation.

Marquel Carter – In addition to being a highly-recruited starting quarterback on his school’s football team, Marquel speaks, reads, and writes Japanese fluently.

Tyler Janzen – A Rotary Club student of the month, Tyler was a top qualifier for the National Forensics League Tournament in both the duo and humor categories.

Kylee Haggerty – Kylee is the definition of a student athlete. She is both a member of the National Honors Society and a district tournament qualifier for tennis.

Your hints:

1) Relevant Attribute: Government
2) The common thread is an enormous commitment that requires extreme time management skills
3) Any one of these students could be the 2032 U.S. President-elect

What do these Discus winners have in common? Click below to find out…

Kylan, Kolby, Marquel, Tyler, and Kylee all hold the position of Student Body President in their high school. Each of these students has not only taken on the huge responsibility of representing their school’s entire student body, but they have all excelled in doing so. Click on a winner’s name to read more about his or her accomplishments as Student Body President, or check out our Winner’s Gallery to learn more about other Discus Awards winners.

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