Vincent White

Congratulations to the Farwell High School Class of 2021 Congratulations to the graduating Farwell High School Class of 2021 and thank you to all the families, community members, educators, support staff, mentors, coaches, organizations, businesses, and scholarship donors who helped these students in their journey. This is truly a celebration for everyone! Every spring we (as a school and community) are reminded how extraordinary our seniors are, and we rejoice in them accomplishing their goals and venturing forward in pursuit of their dreams. As a community we are invested in our youth and through scholarships, we can assist them in advancing their knowledge, confidence, and skills in pursuit of a better tomorrow. While we celebrate our seniors, it is important to express our gratitude towards the businesses, organizations, and individuals that make these opportunities possible. Without them, students would have an additional financial hurdle to face in their path to success. The impact of these scholarships goes well beyond a monetary value. It is a vote of confidence that our donors believe in our seniors and their future success. As a counselor, I am so grateful to all of our collegiate and community scholarship donors that reach out and help build that bridge for our students. Receiving these scholarships is an acknowledgement of our seniors’ hard work and dedication. Thank you very much for supporting the students of Farwell High School! As for the graduating Class of 2021, my wish for you is that one day you too will be able to “Pay It Forward” and help out young graduates ready to spread their wings. I challenge each and every one of you to reflect on your K-12 experiences and take those lessons and words of wisdom out into the real world and make the most of every single day. Don’t be afraid to reach outside of your comfort zone. Life is not always going to be easy, and success is not going to be handed to you; but each day is an opportunity for progress. Don’t just settle for mediocrity. Strive to be competent, caring, creative, innovative, and genuine. Good luck to all of you in your future endeavors. It is now time to SOAR! With Eagle Pride, Mrs. Rohdy Alicia Frost Named Farwell High School’s DAR Good Citizen Alicia Frost has been named Farwell High School’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen. The daughter of Don and April Frost, Alicia is a high honors student involved in both traditional and dual enrollment coursework. She is a member of National Honor Society, Class Council, Band, and Science Olympiad. In NHS, Alicia’s favorite service project is Gifts from the Heart. She helps fundraise for the program and during the pre-holiday season, wraps gifts and helps organize food baskets for local families. As a member of Class Council, Alicia helps fundraise and plan various school events, representing the Class of 2021. In band, Alicia plays the flute. She has earned both her band letter and pin. She is especially proud of the band’s first place finish in both the 2018 & 2019 Alma Marching Band Showcase competition and the band’s consistent qualification for the MSBOA State Festival each year. In addition to performing, Alicia also helps support the band by working band concessions. Through Science Olympiad, Alicia has earned two second place ribbons in competition. Outside of school, Alicia volunteers as a server at her family church and participates in the National Ski Patrol through Snow Snake, administering basic first aid and helping as needed. Dance has always been a large part of Alicia’s life. She attends and teaches dance at Steppin Up Dance Studio in Evart. She enjoys tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and ballet. In addition to dance and ski, Alicia also likes to spend time swimming, biking, and hiking. After high school, Alicia plans to attend Saginaw Valley State University to major in mathematics with a concentration in secondary education. As a future high school math teacher, Alicia hopes to help students learn to love learning itself. She hopes that by sharing her love of mathematics with her future students that they will realize that there is nothing scary or intimidating about the subject as many commonly think. The Daughter’s of the American Revolution Good Citizen focuses on the traits of leadership, service, dependability, and patriotism. Students are nominated by staff and voted on by their peers to earn this honor. Congratulations, Alicia! Congratulations to our 2021 Band Award Winners Congratulations to our 2021 Band Award Winners! These students have shown strong commitment and dedication throughout their high school careers. Abigail Bass - John Philip Sousa Award Vincent White - Quincy Jones Award Shellby Nickerson - Academic Bronze Medal for Instrumental Music Emily Nickerson - Academic Silver Medal for Instrumental Music Pictured Front Row: Abigail Xavier McNinch - Academic Gold Medal for Instrumental Music Bass Pictured L to R Second Alicia Frost - Patrick S. Gilmore Award Row: Vincent White, Cameron McInnis - Leonard Bernstein Award Shellby Nickerson, Emily Owen Murphy - U.S. Marines Semper Fidelis Musical Excellence Award Nickerson, Alicia Frost, Pictured L to R Third Row: Cameron McInnis, Xavier McNinch, Owen Murphy Madelynne Thrush Signs with Spring Arbor Cougars Madelynne Thrush, the daughter of Jody and Dale Thrush, signed with Spring Arbor University to play collegiate softball. She will be playing short stop for the Cougars. A high honors student, Madelynne will graduate from Farwell High School with 33 college credits completed, and after the summer, she will have earned her MTA. She is being inducted November 8th into Mid Michigan College's Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. At Spring Arbor, Maddy plans to major in Health and Exercise Science. A four-year softball player, Maddy plays between short stop and catcher. In travel softball, she has been a member of the Lady Explorers and will now play for the Valkyries. Outside of softball, Maddy is a four-year veteran in basketball and a two-year member of the Farwell High School National Honor Society. She is employed at Red's Oakridge in Farwell. Congratulations, Maddie!!! Recognizing our Farwell National Honor Society, CTE National Technical Honor Society, and Mid Michigan College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Seniors Congratulations to our Farwell National Honor Society, CTE National Technical Honor Society, and Mid Michigan College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society seniors. Your excellence in academics, extra-curricular activities, and service are outstanding! Honor students were awarded collars and/or cords to wear at graduation. Farwell National Honor Society Seniors: Abigail Bass (President), Elliana Dailey (Vice President), Jassmine Warner (Secretary), Alicia Frost, Kaden Lewis, Mackenzie Phillips, Madelynne Thrush, Abigail Mayville, and Brady Jones. CTE National Technical Honor Society Seniors: Brendan Green and Jassmine Warner Mid Michigan College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Senior: Madelynne Thrush Future Contractor Scholarship – Vincent White Congratulations to Vincent White, the winner of the Future Contractor Scholarship sponsored by the California Contractors Insurance Services for $750. Vincent was selected as one of six finalists for his essay on outdated building codes and how to change them. Based upon public vote, Vincent won the award with 162 votes, winning 28% of all votes cast. Vincent is the son of Amanda Anderson and Doug White. He plans to attend Mid Michigan College next year for a degree in business. “The Future Contractors Scholarship launched in 2018, encouraging students to consider a degree and career focused in the construction industry. CCIS selected six finalists for the 2021 spring scholarship to be voted on. The public had the opportunity to choose whose essay was their favorite. Vincent White is a senior at Farwell High School but is also currently enrolled in the early college program at Mid Michigan College. What he enjoys most about his studies is the challenging himself every step of the way. When Vincent is presented with a problem he wants to tackle it head on and is determined to find a resolution. Vincent has been a member of his school bands for 8 years, track and field teams for 6 years. Outside of school, Vincent manages a Discord chat app server with 250+ members that strives to provide assistance with those struggling with school work. He's also spent a summer working in the construction industry, which he found incredibly rewarding. Read Vincent's winning essay below: Outdated Regulations and Codes: In construction and as a contractor, we have to obey the regulations and codes that are set, for reasons from energy efficiency to safety. But overtime, these regulations get outdated, with new techniques, better equipment and building standards, these regulations need to be updated. Arizona is no exception to this. So today, let's dive into Arizona’s energy efficiency building codes. First off, they barely have one. The 2012 IECC code is not mandatorily enforced by any means and is not a statewide code. This means that the code in place is accepted by each community, and new buildings are not checked if standards are being met. This in turn, allows buildings with low standards to exist, and be allowed in new constructions. On top of this, there is no requirement for new construction to even include such standards. With no enforcement and no state-wide rule, the likelihood of lasting change, and improving the energy efficiency of buildings is low. This has a big impact on the amount of fossil fuels we waste heating and cooling Arizonian’s buildings. This could easily be changed by mandating that all new buildings must be constructed with the 2018 IECC codes or newer, and making it a statewide requirement, with enforcement needed to finalize the building.

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