By Dr. FERRILL MILLER
JC Breakfast Optimist Club
The JC Breakfast Optimist Club recognized Cadence Sandlin Wednesday as the Junction City High School Student of the Month. The local club recognizes a Junction City High School student for the students’ optimistic approach to learning, improving themselves, and being a positive influence on others at school and in the community.
Cadence is a junior in the Science, Engineering and Health Academy at JCHS. She is the daughter of Cassie and Joshua Sandlin.
One of Cadence’s teachers wrote “When I think about examples of how students or people, in general, can overcome the challenges in their life, I think first of Cadence, because I have been lucky enough to see her growth first-hand. She has gone from a struggling, uninvolved student to someone who has become involved in great school programs like Jobs For America’s Graduates (JAG), where she was recently recognized as a national qualifier. I get to observe Cadence weekly in my class pushing herself to be successful as she manages her classwork, supports her friends, and is generally a positive person for her peers.”
Dana Wiegand, the JC Breakfast Optimist Club Student of the Month Chairperson, also stated that “Cadence has been in JAG-K for two years and recently was elected the next Region 2 Vice President for the 2023-24 school year. She will travel to Washington, DC to attend JAG’s National Student Leadership Academy.
Cadence recently competed in JAG-K’s Career Development Conference (CDC), which is a competition for students to showcase the skills they have gained in the program. Cadence and her group earned a Regional and State first place win in the Project Based Learning Showcase. That win qualified the team for the Nationals in Orlando, Florida and it is Cadence’s second appearance at the National Career Development Conference.”
Cadence received a $25 gift certificate from JC’s BBQ & Grill and a movie pass to the B&B Theater.