Sloan Clinic Student Athlete Of The Week for March 1, 2012

Student Name: Elle Miller
High School: California High School
GPA: 3.99 on 4 point scale

Sports Played: 4 year Basketball Player 4 year Softball Player 1 year Cross Country

Achievements and Activities: FFA Secretary, National Honor Society President, Spanish Club Secretary/Treasurer, Band/Drum line, Math Team, Science Club, Student Council Class Representative Achievements: High School Softball: 2008 Varsity Best Defensive Player 2009 Varsity Best Offensive and Best Defensive Player, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District, First Team All-State Academic 2010 Varsity Most Valuable Player and Team Leader, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District, First Team All-State Academic 2011 Varsity Most Valuable Player and Team Leader, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District High School Basketball: 2008-09 Junior Varsity Team Captain 2009-10 Second Team All-District 2010-11 Varsity Offense Player of the Year, Eugene, California, and District All-Tournament Team, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District 2011-12 Eugene All-Tournament Team, California All-Tournament Team Show-Me State Games Sportsmanship Award Knights of Columbus Three-time State Free Throw Champion Cross Country: District Second Place Team, State Qualifiers School Awards: 2008 Top English Student, Top Science Student, Top History Student, Student of the Month 2009 Top English Student, Top History Student, Principal's Award, Student of the Month 2010 Top English Student, Top History Student, Top Science Student 2011 Homecoming Queen

Reason For Nomination: Elle Miller demonstrates the highest level of hard work, integrity, perseverance, and focus to whatever task is at hand, whether it's academics, sports, work, or community involvement. She is a serious student and athlete who is viewed as a role model by peers, faculty, and staff at California High School. As her English 102 dual credit teacher and mass media class teacher, I can attest that she will take whatever time and whatever steps are necessary in order to turn in an excellent paper or project. Mass media class requires collaborative work, at which she excels, due to her affability. Most importantly, Ms. Miller's stellar character equals those highest academic and sports achievements listed on her resume. She is most certainly "la creme de la creme" among the best of her peers.

Plans After School: She plans to obtain a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Then, she plans to attend dental school and become an orthodontist.