Jackson Hole Rotary Lunch Club Announces Students of the Season Award Winners

The Jackson Hole Rotary Lunch Club presented its “Students of the Season” awards today. These awards recognize outstanding high school students from Jackson Hole High School, Jackson Hole Community School, Mountain Academy, and Summit Innovations High School.
 
Peter Poutiatine, Director of Teaching and Learning at Mountain Academy, introduced Rotary to Senior Quincy Spitzer. Spitzer began her journey in Victor, Idaho, where one of her first exposures to engineering was the design of a rolling chicken coop. Through this project, she learned about the collaboration and leadership it takes to have a successful team project.
 
Known at Mountain Academy for her positive attitude and willingness to lift up her classmates and others, Quincy also has a passion for conservation and green projects. This past summer, she directed a bike valet program at Music on Main for all the summer shows. Through a partnership with Mountain Bike the Tetons, Quincy oversaw volunteers, managed supplies and orchestrated a successful bike valet for this widely attended summer series.

JH Community School’s Head of School Amy Fulwyler, presented Jackson Fouras, a sophomore, and co-founder of the Community School’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Club. Fulwyler described Jackson as a “kind and empathetic person able to see the big picture” and a student who is “diligent in schoolwork.”
 
Jackson is an accomplished swimmer who currently holds a state record as well as a thriving jazz musician. Fouras noted to Rotarians that swimming “holds me accountable and allows me to achieve individual and team goals.” His individual goals include serving the Community School and its students. He is an active member of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Club and seeks to bring others together to understand each other better and work together.
 
Dr. Scott Crisp, Jackson Hole High School Principal, introduced senior America Martinez, who is one of two students that serve on the Teton County School Board and a leader in the Latina Leadership Club. Dr. Crisp highlighted her work in the robotics club, which includes the planning, marketing and management of the high school robotics team.
 
America spoke of gratitude, “the invisible force to be who I am.” Martinez spoke of her mom, who had to stop her education at 12 years old, how her mother’s relentless work ethic has inspired her to further her education and be the last of her three children to graduate from college. She is an impressive student who hopes to “impact the globe through her education.”
 
Summit Innovations High School Principal Pier Trudelle, presented Junior Kara Rubio to Rotary as a student known for her positive outlook on life who strives for academic success.
 
Rubio spoke of being raised by her grandparents and the deep and special relationship she shares with her grandmother. Growing through some of life’s challenges has made her a stronger, more goal-oriented person with a determination to be successful and optimistic. Through Summit Innovations, she said she has found “the courage and support that has allowed her to become her best self.”
 
Kara’s favorite quote and a motto she lives by is, “be the change you want to see in this world.”