Every month of the school year, the Kiwanis Club of Queen Creek presents students from area junior and senior high schools with our Student of the Month Awards.

The students are selected by teachers, with each school using whatever criteria they choose to make their selection.

Sometimes it may be based solely on academics, or it may be the student who is most improved, or it may be based just on a great attitude and citizenship.

The awards are given at a Kiwanis meeting to which the parents are also invited. Each student receives a certificate, as well as a gift card to a local restaurant and to Harkins Theatre.

The most recent awards ceremony took place Jan. 18 at the Queen Creek Unified School District Office.

November

Hailey Ferrell 11^th - American Leadership Academy (QC)

Dawson Miller 7^th - American Leadership Academy (QC)

Emilee Payne 11^th - Combs High School (San Tan Valley)

Payton Carnes 7^th - Combs Middle School (San Tan Valley)

Ashlyn Moore 7^th - Queen Creek Junior High School

Claire Martin 7^th - Newel Barney JHS (QC)

Katelyn Kasper 9^th - Queen Creek High School (QC)

Logan Chavez - 9^th - Casteel High School

Brooke Peloza - 8^th - Casteel Junior High School

Austin Worswick 8^th - Payne Junior High School

Gabrielle Jordan 9^th - Eastmark High School

Mikayla Willard 7^th -  Eastmark High School

December

Omoniyi Bankole 11^th  – American Leadership Academy (QC)

Amara Nwosu 7^th  - American Leadership Academy (QC)

Justyce Cerone 12^th  - Combs High School (San Tan Valley)

Giovanni Sanchez Vasquez 8^th  - Combs Middle School (San Tan Valley)

Ethan Grace 7^th  - Queen Creek Junior High School

Iovanni Sanchez Vasquez 8^th  - Newel Barney JHS (QC)

Kyiesha Johnson 9^th  - Queen Creek High School (QC)

Ashley Kalscheur 12^th  - Casteel High School

Xayleena Marquez 8^th  - Casteel Junior High School

Bella Bennett 8^th  - Payne Junior High School

Logan Whitfield 9^th  - Eastmark High School

Sophia Hermosillo 8^th  -  Eastmark High School