Student of the Month

Your nomination can be for any student of any age or grade within the listening area of Carroll Broadcasting. Nominations can be based on academics, athletics, act of kindness or community involvement. Each month's winner will receive $25.00 in Carroll Chamber Bucks. Winners will be announced by the 15th of each month. Nominate by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and please include name of nominee, school, grade, parent, phone number, voter name and reason you feel student is derserving of the Student of the Month.

Listen to Carroll Broadcasting for announcements of the winners and check back here for a list of all the winners.

January Winner	Congratulations to Mitchell Irlmeier!
	"Mitchell is the class president for the 5^th year in a row. He has a 4.0 GPA while taking challenging classes. He has been in TAG and Quiz Bowl. He participates in speech and drama including musicals and plays. He plays the drums for band; trap set for jazz band and is a member of Behind the Cross Praise band. He is in 4-H, which includes community volunteer work. Mitchell dual enrolled in cross-country and football. He plays baseball, basketball and runs track. He has been on student council all 3 years of high school. He has been active in church belonging to CORE and SHOUT youth groups. He talks politics with his Grandpa and also helps clear snow for his Grandma. He also takes the time to play Yugio cards with his younger siblings and talk to his older sister in college. He helps farm with his Dad and organizes for his Mom. Mitchell is an all around great kid; he takes time for anyone, any age!"
February Winner	Congratulations McKenzie Danner!
	"McKenzie works very hard on her classes, and many are AP classes. This means a lot of hard work and dedication. She has always wanted to be a pharmacist since she was a little girl and that is still her goal today. She is hoping to attend Drake University in the future. She has a 4.20 GPA and is in the top ten of her class and always has been since her freshman year. McKenzie is very outgoing and willing to do anything to help others. Sometimes that might be as simple as running errands for an elderly person, or just getting the mail for them. She loves her grandparents and is willing to do anything to help them out. She is very active in church and helps with different activities they may have. McKenzie is just a loving, caring person and a joy to be around."
March Winner	Congratulations Taydem Shoesmith!
	"Taydem is a mini mom at home, always helpful, kind and loving. She loves to volunteer to help her teachers at school. They enjoy using her for tutoring, filing and sometimes she helps the subs get through the day. She is very thorough with her work and has a way of focusing on any task. This focus is what helped her and her family in a serious car accident. Taydem was devastated herself, but she was able to give out important emergency information when requested when no one else could. She was very instrumental to the investigation because of her recollection was so thorough. When Taydem grows up she wants to work with animals. Maybe be a specialist in a zoo or even be an animal veterinarian."
April Winner	Congratulations to Laura Vaughn!
	"Laura is a very good student and strives her hardest at everything she does. She is on the honor roll at Glidden- Ralston and puts in 100% into everything she does. Along with going to school, Laura has a part time job that she goes to everyday after school. She works at the daycare in Carroll, and has been working there since August of 2009. She loves her job and takes great pride in taking such great care of the children there. Laura is involved in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program through the school and loves spending time with her “little.” When Laura is not working, she is either spending time with her family, or babysitting for many of the children that attend the daycare she works at. "
May Winner	Congratulations to Sosie Gehling!
	"Sosie is one of the most self motivated, considerate, talented young people I know. She is a definite gift to her friends, family and others. Sosie is a freshman @KHS and keeps her plate full. Her involvments in school this past year have been: individual and large group speech, chorus, band, spring play, fall musical, honors english and honor roll. A major accomplishment was writing an essay for Veterens of Foreign Wars: Voice of Democracy. She placed first locally, first at district and 4th at state, which is usually won by older students. She gives back to church and community by serving mass, funerals, helping at church functions and also volunteering for Animal Rescue of Carroll events. She finds time to work at a local daycare and also babysits. Her "self" time is spent with piano, reading, dance and of course with her family and friends. We have known Sosie since birth and can't wait to see all she will do in the future."
June Winner	Congratulations to Bryce Berg!
	“Bryce is a very hard working student. He excels in academics, athletics and personal character. Our family could not be prouder of Bryce and his accomplishments. He currently holds a 3.93 grade point average and his a member of the National Honor Society at KHS. Bryce balances his academics with sports, family and a job at Uptown Sporting Goods. Sports have always played a major part in his life. His athletic ability has come from years and years of practice. All of his hard work has paid off in many aspects in his life. But most importantly, Bryce has learned the art of good sportsmanship/character on and off the court or field. He takes pride in himself, his school, community and his family. He is a role model to many young children, including his cousin Emma. He takes time out of his busy schedule to visit Emma, who is only 3 years old. This outstanding student athlete has accomplished many things by hard work and determination, but also by the love and support of his parents! I feel honored to have watched this young man grow into such a remarkable person!”
July Winner	Congratulations Deven Billings!
	“Deven is one fantastic young man! He enjoys school and always tires his best. He has a positive attitude and gets along well with everyone. At 12, he is very responsible and such a deep thinker. He plays the percussion in the school band and has also been active in Boy Scouts over the past few years. Deven has had a paper route for almost a year now and saves every penny he earns. He has learned from the paper route that work can be hard, but rewarding, as he received several nice cards/letters from people he delivers papers to over the holidays. Deven seems to have a plan for everything including what he wants to be when he grows up, a carpenter/woodworker. In Deven’s free time, he enjoys building and making things, including a food stool for his great-grandma, Mary. He has a caring heart and loves animals. Deven is one of a kind kid!”
August Winner	Congratulations to Haley Hines!
	“Haley is in National Honor Society and is a member of the student council. She is involved with drill team and dance. Haley also teaches dance for 501 Dance and she has worked three plus years at Details in Sac City. Haley is a friend with everyone and she has a dazzling smile that cheers anyone up. She also likes to volunteer around the community of East Sac County Schools. Haley is a person that everybody likes and all parents tell us how wonderful she is to be around!”
September Winner	Congratulations Katelyn Kozak!
	"Katelyn is the captain of the football cheerleading squad and has been a member of large group and select dance teams. She is very sweet, compassionate and kind-hearted. She continually shows great leadership qualities, is a positive role model and always makes sure to get any job done even when not directed to do so. She is involved in basketball, softball, cheerleading, dance team, speech, State Science Fair, FEA, choir, Science and Service Club, Family Consumer Science Club, FFA Chapter Reporter, National, State and District Leadership Conferences. Katelyn was a volunteer for the cleanup after the tornado hit Mapleton and she volunteers at the Community of Concern Food Pantry in Carroll. She was also accepted into the World Food Prize Youth Institute. She has without fail been on of the kindest and caring students within her class!"
October Winner	Congratulations to Taryn Lawler!
	“Taryn is outstanding student as she is on the A honor roll and has been every semester since she started letter grades. She is in the Gifted and Talented program and Future Problem Solvers. Taryn is always willing to go above and beyond and completes extra credit that is offered. She is always willing to assist fellow classmates who may be struggling with an assignment. She strives for perfect attendance every year. Outside of school she is active in her youth group at church and a member for a Relay for Life team and assists with the fundraising efforts for the team. She loves dance class, playing piano, reading and babysitting. She likes spending time with her grandparents and is willing to help them whenever they call and need help with a project. She’s looking ahead to college already and contemplating a future in law!”
November Winner	Congratulations to Trey Boyle!
	“Trey is an honor roll student and participates in sports, football, basketball and baseball. Trey belongs to Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he serves Mass nearly every Sunday morning. Trey is not scheduled every Sunday, but most of the time the assignee does not show up and Trey gracefully takes the initiative to go up and fill in. The youngest of three children he is the most respectful young man that I know to his family and elders. Besides all these attributes, Trey is a city boy with the heart of a farmer. He has several head of cattle he takes care of on his uncles farm, paying for their care with physical labor. He helps local farmers with planting and harvest. He also job shadows a local veterinarian whenever possible. In the summer he also takes care of several lawns, mowing and trimming.”
December Winner	Congratulations to Alexander Schmitz!
	“Alex has made us very proud coming home after semester test and finishing the semester with a 4.42 grade point average and top in his class while still being able to excel with his wrestling season, he is currently 24-4 on the season. The most warming part of all is that as his high school wrestling coach he showed concern to me one day that he was more concerned with his teammates that they were having the best season and didn’t want them to fail and not have fun. Alex seems to always put others feelings and concerns before his own. He is active in helping coach our youth wrestlers and loves to help his little brother and sisters with their athletics. He is a member of the Breda Sons of the American Legion and active in the catholic church.”