Each week the Clarion Ledger highlights the achievements of outstanding local high school students. Out of five nominees, there can only be one Jackson Metro Student of the Week.
The votes are in.
It was a tight race, but with just over 50% of the votes, Elizabeth Nichols of Jackson Academy is the Clarion Ledger’s Jackson Metro Student of the Week for April 6-12.
Nichols is a senior at Jackson Academy. She is an accomplished student who excels both in and out of the classroom.
Currently serving as the Student Body Vice President, Nichols is an officer on the Accents Dance Team and was voted by her peers to be a representative on the Homecoming Court. Nichols is an Academy Honors student, serving as a member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta, and has been twice named as the recipient of the subject award for Spanish. She is active in several JA clubs, has been named a class favorite and won the Faculty Award her junior year.
Nichols is very active in her church and community, having participated in mission trips to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and volunteering with the Hudspeth Regional Center and We Will Go Ministries.
Last week’s winner: Who won Jackson Metro Student of the Week March 30- April 5? Find out here
You can vote to decide the next Jackson Metro Student of the Week. Polls open Monday mornings and close Thursdays at noon. Winners are announced on Friday.
Are you a teacher, principal, librarian or other faculty member with a nomination? Click here for the nomination form or contact Mary Boyte at [email protected] for more information.
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