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White BearLake-Area. fth School Katefin E. Held 3045 L)ivisian.Avenue; 1 angclage Are. Instructor Wbiie Bear Lake, MN 5511(}. J' (tiil)Q7-7.500 E.a. 1040 Kate in. Heldru.:isd624.otg! :Application Board for the Oem bake Scholarship, It is a rare ex perience indeed to conic across a..Youno woman as seltless as. Makena Pratt. I. firmly be; that Makedd is one of the most dedicated, yet humble, students 1 have. met in my teaching career. it is already apparefit that she has the -true ability to influence the world with her gifts and heart for service. She will absolutely excel in a collegiate environment where she is given the opportunity to -learn and bye challenged by seraing others; which is why I higlrly recommend her for. this scholarship Qpportunity. Makena's.ability to dedicate herself to academic scholarship far exceeds that which is�typical for her peers..As an outstanding student in my Honors Language Arts 10 course, Makena.:demonstratcd that.she'is. consistently deterthined:tor not onli> meet the: requirements, but to reach above: -and bq)-ond the high level of expectation: Makena-earl always be depended upon to practice the habits of a dedicated. learner. She*is.a learner who is constagtly.growing and stretching her character and has. maintained extremely competitiv c grades despite taking many honors. rigorous classes. throughout her Iiigh school career. Currently, she. has -a non -weighted 4:4 GPA despite the; chat lenging nature of het academic choices. She .stands out among. her classmates by demonstrating independent, confdent'thoughtsand actions. She.is always dedicating herself -to,: and.onjoying the process. of academic success. .Asa leader, M#kena's quiet, dedicated .presence has been .rellecled ihrough: a genuine; desire to be:a. part. of a leadership team that represented the student body of her school and her community through serving. as the unior Student Liaison on. the White Bear lake Srhoo[Board, ensuring that (lie:. voice ol'the students is present in big -picture decision§ rrtadc across our district. She excels in the organization of people. and information and demonstrates a.leadership style that is dedicated to building positive relationships and rapport. Makena has a deeply-roated'comrtiitmettt to service within her school and community. She has a drive:to become involved in other activities that make her well-rounded. Makena has .also maintained this consistent leadership and service while still remaining an active -participant in extracurriculars such as. the Math Team, Tennis Tearn,. and serving as the captain on the Golf *ream. In addition to:thcsc involvements, site: also has. volunteered weekly at the White Bear Lake Public Library throughout the bast calendar year.servin�, multiple evenings per week. This dedication to ensuring a welcoming and well -operating library within our community shows exactly the type of consistent, reliable, and scrrice-oriented human she is. both in and outside of the classroom. Makena represents the characteristics of a servant leader who puts the needs of others before her own. She loves to serve her school through spending long hours perfortning the tasks. that her peers would rather abandon. She is known among friends,.advisors, coaches, and -teachers as. rgliabjcand one who always serves \vith a. joyful and -tireless positive attitude. She approaches all areas of her life,. including academics. in this .impressive manner. l have seen Makena interact with. her cornmuriity and her peers' in a way that shows -m4turity fO beyond her.years. l strongly believe. that .Makena, although able to shgwcase her talents in service, leadership, and academics in the:t;onte t of her current roles, would excel far above and .beyond expectations an our world. if you have ally further questions about Makena and her candidacy for this scholarship, -please feel free to contact me via phone,or email whenever is convet.iient. Sincerely, Katelin. Held i.