Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for January 26, 2012

Student Name: Jacob Trachsel
GPA: 3.96

High School Sports:
4 year Cross Country
4 year Basketball
4 year Track (4X800m relay) state champion in 2009, 2nd 2010, 8th 2011

Achievements:
President of Senior Class
President of FBLA
President of Student Council

Reason For Nomination:
Jacob is not only heavily involved in extracurricular activities he also does exceptional in the classroom.  He is a perfect example of a good student.  He is a hard worker in practice as well as a good sportsman and team mate.

Plans After High School:
Jacob plans to attend Mizzou and possibly major in agriculture.

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for January 20, 2012

Student Name: Valerie Kimball
High School: Iberia R-V

GPA: 3.99

Sports Played: Softball--3 years Basketball----3 years Track----3 years
Achievements: Member of the National Honor Society---- President Student Council Member State Track Meet Fallfest Queen 2011-12 Captain of the Varsity Basketball and Softball team 2011-2012

Reason For Nomination: Valerie works hard at everything she does. She accepts challenges both in the classroom and on the playing field. Giving extra time to better herself and on top of that Val is always willing to help others.

Plans After High School: Valerie will be attending college and has not determined her field of study.

Student Athlete Of The Week For January 16, 2012

Student Name: Kyle Dorge
High School: Helias High School

GPA: 4.00

Sports Played: Soccer - 4 years Track - 2 years

Achievements: Student Council, National Honor Society - President, Boy's State, Junior Ambassador, Student Ambassador, Math Team, Kiwanis Student of the Month, All State Soccer Team, Track State Qualifier

Reason For Nomination: Kyle is a superb student and student athlete. He demonstrates great leadership for others by his work ethic and ideas. His classmates see how selfish he is and how much he will help them when they need him. In his sports he plays with others in mind by getting them involved. Kyle's leadership on the soccer field and the track is sometimes by what he does and not always what he says. He is a ultimate example of a teammate. All his teammates look to him for his play but he relies on everyone else to do their best along with him.

Plans After School: Kyle plans on attending University of Missouri

Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for January 13, 2012

Student Name: Stephanie Deeken
High School: Linn High School
GPA: 4.0

Sports played:
Volleyball- Four (4) years
Three (3) year letter winner
Academic All-State- (2009)
2nd team All-Conference- (2010)

Student Involvement: A+ Program, Choir, FFA
Reason For Nomination: Stephanie is the epitome of what a student athlete should be.  She is well respected among her peers on and off the volleyball court.  Stephanie is a team player who is concerned with the success of the team more than her own personal success.  Stephanie is a quality individual and a great teammate to have on the team.


Plans After High Schoo: Attend the University of Central Missouri - Major in Agricultural Business