The January Rey Azteca Student of the Month is Mia Hanover, a Senior at Penncrest High School, who was honored with a Certificate of Achievement and a Gift Card from Rey Azteca, the Sponsor of this program, in recognition of her exceptional commitment to school, community and personal growth.
Mia loves staying involved, and she
’s currently the secretary of Student Council, the secretary of SADD club, the historian of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society. She is the president and founder of the Penncrest Fashion Club, a team leader of Sandy Hill leadership retreat, a representative of the Interact Club and the Junior Optimist Club, as well as the Coding Club, the Special Needs Inclusion Club, the Penncrest Area Creeks and Trails Club, the Eco-Adventure Club, the Baking Club, mini-THON, the Helping Hands Club and the Penncrest Investment Club. Mia was in the Choir from elementary school through Sophomore Year of high school, and was also in theatre in middle school
As one of Penncrest’s Varsity Field Hockey team Captains, Mia has helped coach and ref club optimist field hockey games as well as helping lead a week long field hockey youth summer camp. She helped out with the Edgemont Township community day making giveaway bags and assisted local businesses in their set up, as well as working with Kids Against Hunger, making meal packages to be distributed to the homeless, and with Cradles to Crayons.
Mia works at Ocean City Coffee in Media as a barista, and is looking forward to attending college for fashion merchandising/marketing and getting a job with a high end retail company to focus on fashion trend forecasting. We don’t know how you find the time to do it all Mia, but we know that your future will be bright!
Know a terrific teen who should be our next Student of the Month?
Here’s what we look for – Students from grades 7 to 12 who demonstrate excellence in service to school, friendship, community or area groups, and reside within the geographical borders of the Marple, Newtown Square or Edgmont (no matter what school they attend, or if they are homeschooled). Submit your nomination, highlighting what makes them so amazing, to LJeffries@BestVersionMedia.com. Academic or athletic excellence is not required.