Hannah Hansen has been selected as the Athens High School Student of the Month for September.  Hannah is the daughter of Eric and Cheryl Hansen of Springfield.  A few words that describe Hannah are: energetic, motivated, and sincere.  Hannah has been involved in several activities during her tenure at AHS.  Hannah is involved in academic organizations such as National Honor Society, Executive Student Council, Drama Club, and Leadership Club.  In addition, Hannah is actively involved in Student Council, Leadership Committee, Teens making a Difference, Yearbook, and the school newspaper.  Hannah also supports the athletic program through her participation in Poms and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.  She has earned several awards in Poms and she is currently the captain of the squad.

As well as school orientated clubs and organizations, church as been in the forefront with Hannah.  In 2008-2009, Hannah was selected as Ms. Athens. Hannah has been an excellent student while at Athens High School and has challenged herself throughout her high school career.  She plans to attend school in Redding, California, where she plans to become a pastor to work alongside her father. 

Student of the Month

            Throughout all her experiences, Laura has developed into a well rounded individual and plans to make a difference in the world around her.  Her future plans include attending the University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana and major in speech and hearing sciences.   From there she plans to earn her master’s degree to become a speech therapist.