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09-05-2025
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Meet our Student of the Week winner, one of two juniors from Pulaski
Our Student of the Week poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted. For this week's Wisconsin Student of the Week, we had two Pulaski students — both high school juniors — compete for the title. Keep reading to see who won, and how you can nominate a student for our weekly poll. We plan to continue Student of the Week through May, so we're welcoming submissions through May 23. Our winner, Samantha Wyent, nicknamed "Sammy," was nominated by Pulaski learning support teacher Mindy Micolichek. Micolichek nominated Wyent for her "positive attitude, leadership, hard work, and kindness," she said. "(Wyent) puts in extra effort to get items done, gets tasks done as soon as asked, problem-solves on her own, and is always the first to volunteer to make sure different things are done," Micolichek said. In addition to working hard on classwork, Micolichek said Wyent also devotes her time to many extracurriculars, especially student council. Her involvement "enhances school culture," Micolichek added. High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens. Voting is open each week from 5 a.m. Monday until noon Thursday with polls at and Do you work with youth and know someone who should be Student of the Week? Reach out to Debi Young, statewide education editor, at to get a link to the nomination form. Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Meet this week's Wisconsin Student of the Week winner, Samantha Wyent
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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This week, two Pulaski students compete for our Wisconsin Student of the Week poll
This week, we're doing a Wisconsin Student of the Week poll with two students from the same grade and the same school. Two Pulaski High School juniors were nominated by their teachers for this week's poll. Read to see what those teachers say about them, and then vote in our poll — plus, learn how to nominate a student from your school. "Sammy consistently approaches each day and task she takes on with a bright and positive attitude. Sammy is involved in many extracurriculars and puts forth the effort to be the best she can be in all of these. One extracurricular to highlight is her involvement in Student Council. Sammy demonstrates remarkable dedication to ensure the school culture for all students is the best it can be! She puts in extra effort to get items done, gets tasks done as soon as asked, problem-solves on her own, and is always the first to volunteer to make sure different things are done. She jumps in to be a leader and help out without hesitation with a positive attitude always. Her commitment to our school does not go unnoticed! For these reasons (and many others), I wholeheartedly believe that Sammy deserves to be recognized as Student of the Week. Her positive attitude, leadership, hard work, and kindness not only contribute to her success but also enhance our school culture!" -Mindy Micolichek, learning support teacher, Pulaski High School "Ally exemplifies what it means to be a true Red Raider. Despite facing the challenge of multiple surgeries that kept her out of school, she showed incredible dedication to her studies and ensured she never fell behind. Ally consistently goes above and beyond, keeping her academics at the forefront of her daily life. Her resilience, positive attitude and strong work ethic make her a role model for her peers. She embodies the Raider Way through her determination, kindness and unwavering commitment to excellence. Ally's actions and character inspire those around her, making her a deserving recipient of this honor." -Alexis Vuksan, English teacher, Pulaski High School This week's poll runs from Monday, May 5, until noon Thursday, May 8. We will announce the winner online April 25 at and and in our newspapers on Sunday, April 27. Happy voting! Do you work with youth and know someone who could be Student of the Week? Reach out to Debi Young, statewide education editor, at to get a link to the nomination form. Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Vote in this week's Wisconsin Student of the Week poll
Yahoo
05-05-2025
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This week, two Pulaski students compete for our Wisconsin Student of the Week poll
This week, we're doing a Wisconsin Student of the Week poll with two students from the same grade and the same school. Two Pulaski High School juniors were nominated by their teachers for this week's poll. Read to see what those teachers say about them, and then vote in our poll — plus, learn how to nominate a student from your school. "Sammy consistently approaches each day and task she takes on with a bright and positive attitude. Sammy is involved in many extracurriculars and puts forth the effort to be the best she can be in all of these. One extracurricular to highlight is her involvement in Student Council. Sammy demonstrates remarkable dedication to ensure the school culture for all students is the best it can be! She puts in extra effort to get items done, gets tasks done as soon as asked, problem-solves on her own, and is always the first to volunteer to make sure different things are done. She jumps in to be a leader and help out without hesitation with a positive attitude always. Her commitment to our school does not go unnoticed! For these reasons (and many others), I wholeheartedly believe that Sammy deserves to be recognized as Student of the Week. Her positive attitude, leadership, hard work, and kindness not only contribute to her success but also enhance our school culture!" -Mindy Micolichek, learning support teacher, Pulaski High School "Ally exemplifies what it means to be a true Red Raider. Despite facing the challenge of multiple surgeries that kept her out of school, she showed incredible dedication to her studies and ensured she never fell behind. Ally consistently goes above and beyond, keeping her academics at the forefront of her daily life. Her resilience, positive attitude and strong work ethic make her a role model for her peers. She embodies the Raider Way through her determination, kindness and unwavering commitment to excellence. Ally's actions and character inspire those around her, making her a deserving recipient of this honor." -Alexis Vuksan, English teacher, Pulaski High School This week's poll runs from Monday, May 5, until noon Thursday, May 8. We will announce the winner online April 25 at and and in our newspapers on Sunday, April 27. Happy voting! Do you work with youth and know someone who could be Student of the Week? Reach out to Debi Young, statewide education editor, at to get a link to the nomination form. Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Vote in this week's Wisconsin Student of the Week poll
Yahoo
21-03-2025
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Meet Student of the Week Sophia Wlazlo-Jaklin, a Pulaski student who is a 'leader to her peers'
It's almost spring break for many districts, and our 20th Wisconsin Student of the Week poll has now closed with over 2,000 votes counted. Thanks for participating. Keep reading to see who won and how to nominate a student from your high school for our weekly Student of the Week poll. Pulaski High School student Sophia Wlazlo-Jaklin took the title of Wisconsin Student of the Week this week. She was nominated by her English teacher, Kimberly Froseth. Froseth said Wlazlo-Jaklin is a "great role model and leader to her peers" and works hard in class by participating and asking questions. "She is always leading by example by getting involved, speaking out and being kind to everyone around her," Froseth concluded. High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens. Voting is open each week from 5 a.m. Monday until noon Thursday with polls at and Do you work with youth and know someone who should be Student of the Week? Reach out to Debi Young, statewide education editor, at to get a link to the nomination form. Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Meet our 20th Wisconsin Student of the Week winner
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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Student of the Week Josh Huettl praised as 'responsible and respectful'
Our 18th Wisconsin Student of the Week poll has now closed. Thanks to all who voted. Our statewide poll this week featured two students nominated by their teachers for excelling in their Advanced Placement classes. Keep reading to meet our winner, plus learn how to how to nominate a student for our weekly poll. This week's Wisconsin Student of the Week winner, Josh Huettl, is a senior at Pulaski High School in Brown County. He was nominated for "his dedication to academic growth" in AP Psychology, according to social studies teacher John Krause. Krause said Huettl achieves this academic growth by challenging himself and also lifts up his peers by "taking initiative, collaborating effectively, and fostering a positive environment." "Josh is both responsible and respectful and serves as a role model, embodying the pillars of the Raider Way," Krause added. High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens. Voting is open each week from 5 a.m. Monday until noon Thursday with polls at and Do you work with youth and know someone who should be Student of the Week? Reach out to Debi Young, statewide education editor, at to get a link to the nomination form. Rebecca Loroff is a K-12 education reporter for the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She welcomes story tips and feedback. Contact her at rloroff@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: This week's Student of the Week winner is Pulaski's Josh Huettl
