Exchange Club honors Lincoln HS students

Lincoln High School seniors Kalvin Foster and Destiny Arms received Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Month Awards this month. These students will also be eligible to compete for the Exchange Club of Walla Walla Youth of the Year Award and a special $1,000 college scholarship. The 2013-14 Youth of the Year Theme: “Parading the spirit of community service with passion and commitment.” 

 

Foster’s GPA has advanced from 1.9 to a 3.74 during his time at Lincoln High School. Kalvin is an accomplished artist and has an extensive portfolio in ink, graphite and watercolor. He is also a musician and plays in a band. He plans on attending Eastern Washington University to pursue a degree in Visual and Studio Arts. 

 

Arms moved to Walla Walla in the spring of 2013 from Arizona. When she started at Lincoln High School, she had only 3.5 credits and was finishing her junior year. Her grade point average is now 3.9 and she is on track to graduate. She worked extra hours in the contract program while taking a full class load at Lincoln High School to make up credits. She is planning on attending Walla Walla Community College to get an two year degree in Wind Turbine Technology. Her goal is to receive a Marine Biology degree from Western Washington University.