by Tanner Mason
The first Praiseworthy Pupil is going to be one to set an example. We encourage you to go out and try to become Comet of the Week as well! Don’t worry, everything you do doesn’t go unnoticed and seeing as our first Praiseworthy Pupil hasn’t gotten a ton of recognition for everything they have done, we would like to make them the first!
Without further ado our first Praiseworthy Pupil is Ankita Saxena!
For many reasons, we have selected Ankita! For starters, her big win in becoming the next class president for the Class of 2023. By winning the election voted on by her peers, she became president of the Class of 2023 and has done a fantastic job so far!
Next, she has made a huge effort to incorporate more cultural education into the classroom! She helped her CWS class to learn about various holidays related to her Hindi culture, such as Holi and Diwali, two very interesting holidays. She has made an effort to educate Abington Heights students in various cultural beliefs, customs, and lifestyles. She did this through her presentation in the Diversity Fair last year as well.
Ankita has been involved in student government for a long time and has made a conscious effort to make sure that everyone feels welcome and is excited to go to school. She makes an effort to make our school a good place to go and has helped to plan multiple events such as the upcoming Fun Friday before the holiday break, where she has helped to create a place to play board games, Among Us, and there will even be a teacher talent show!
Born in Tenga Valley, India in Northeast India near the Himilayas, Ankita has many talents such as her ability to play six instruments. She plays the guitar, electric guitar, piano, trumpet, ukulele, and she is currently learning the drums! Another one of her hobbies is she is an extraordinarily gifted photographer. Check out some of her work below and follow her photography Instagram @stillsbysaxena.
As mentioned earlier she has a lot of experience in student government being a member of the student council, and the Class of 2023 President! She is also a sophomore board rep for the Interact Club and is on the AH Mock Trial Team.
All in all, Ankita is beyond a perfect fit for the inaugural Abington Heights Praiseworthy Pupil!
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