Rotary Students of the Month

Posted Date: 3/14/25 (10:43 PM)

January Student of the Month!

Rainier Junior Senior High School’s Rotary student of the month for January was senior Alana Cadwell. Alana is the daughter of Anna and Brandon Hill, and sister to RJSHS junior Rylee Hill and Hudson Park 6th grader London Hill.

Alana is a strong student and is active in leadership, FFA, Cheerleading, track, and wrestling. Alana is an outstanding student, always eager to help and always ready to go above and beyond what needs to be done. When involved in an activity she is among the first to arrive and the last to leave, and is willing to take on whatever job needs to be done. Alana is one of those students that I would trust to take on any project, knowing that even if it is something she doesn’t know she will figure it out and do an outstanding job. Alana embodies the ideals of leadership, and it shows in all of her activities.

When Alana isn’t at school, she enjoys baking and cooking for her friends and family. She enjoys being outdoors and doing numerous activities which she will be more than happy to tell you about.

After graduation, Alana plans to continue in her current job and plans on taking business classes at LCC.

Alana is warm, friendly, and positive. When we have new students arrive, she is one of the first students I would want to introduce to the new person and give them the campus tour and be a friendly face for the new student to connect with. Alana is friendly to everybody, and her kindness is a credit to her family and upbringing. Alana epitomizes everything we want our students to be; involved, friendly, hard working, and kind.

Alana would like to thank her parents for pushing her, even outside of her comfort zone, and to the staff of RJSHS for supporting her.

As a school and district we are very proud of Alana!

February Student of the Month

Rainier Junior Senior High School’s Rotary student of the month for February was senior Carmalyne Tygret. Carma is the daughter of Rosana Tygret, and sister to a whole host of siblings.

Carma is an outstanding student and is active in cross country, swim, track, choir, band, theater, National Honor Society, and Rho Kappa. Carma is also an office aide for RJSHS and is an outstanding representative of Rainier Junior Senior High School. Carma is hard working and kind; always willing to lend a hand with any task and is a leader in every activity she undertakes. Carma is unafraid to be unapologetically herself, whether it’s singing in the cafeteria during lunch or doing an impromptu solo during pep band.

Outside of school, Carma enjoys making music, specifically song writing. She also enjoys creating nail art, sculpting clay, and being an active part of her LDS ward.

After graduation, Carma plans on spending the summer with her family, then in August attend beauty college. Next May, when she turns 19, she is excited to go on a mission for the LDS church.

Carma is talented, kind, and compassionate; she is always willing to help and is trustworthy and embodies the character traits of integrity and empathy. She is supportive of others and is a shining example of what we want a Columbian to be.

Carma would like to give thanks and appreciation to her awesome mom, to her church, to her family, to the school staff and most importantly Jesus Christ for always helping guide her path.

March Student of the Month

Rainier Junior Senior High School’s Rotary student of the month for March is senior Kasey Neal. Kasey is the daughter of Shannon and Kenny Neal.

Kasey is an outstanding student and is active in Soccer, cheerleading, and wrestling. She is currently taking college writing, as well as advanced welding and advanced woodworking. Generally speaking it is unusual (though not unprecedented) for a student to be active in both advanced CTE/Manufacturing classes as well as college classes, but Kasy is making it look easy. She is truly a girl who can do it all. Kasey is always eager to help with any task and when she sets her sights on a goal I have no doubt that it will be accomplished.

At the recently concluded state wrestling tournament, Kasey finished 3rd, the highest state finish for a female in Rainier history.

Outside of school, Kasey enjoys scuba diving, dirt bike riding, wrestling, Science, and doing puzzles.

After graduation, Kasey plans on continuing to wrestle in college while working towards her biology degree, then continuing for a Masters degree in Science and Anesthesia.

Kasey is talented, kind, and compassionate; she is always willing to help and is trustworthy and embodies the character traits of kindness, creativity and enthusiasm. She is supportive of others and is an outstanding example for other students at RJSHS. She is a great representative of what we want our students to be and when she is out in public wearing Rainier gear, I will never have to worry about her being anything less than an outstanding representative of our school and community.

Kasey would like to thank her mom and dad for all their support and her teachers and coaches for continuing to push her. Kasey is bound for great things and we are very excited to see all the places she goes!