Nov 04, 2026

Justice Lippencott is named the Optimist's Student of the Month

Posted Nov 04, 2026 9:24 PM

By Dr. Ferrell Miller

JC Breakfast Optimist Club

 Junction City High School senior Justice Lippencott was selected by his Academy Principal and the JCHS Junior Optimist Club as the Student of the Month. 

Justice is in the Science, Engineering and Health Academy and is  a member of the JCHS JROTC Raiders.  The Raiders recently competed at Fort Knox, Kentucky in numerous physical challenges. In the One Rope Bridge Justice and his teammates captured the National Championship in One Rope Bridge in the master division, which is considered the best in the United States. 

Following his 2027 graduation, Justice will either join the Air Force or pursue a career in welding.  His nominator stated that Justice encourages others, and which is stated in the Optimist Creed Justice  "just as enthusiastic about the success of others as he is about his own." 

Pictured left to right are Justice; Noel, his mother; Kenneth Upham, Academy Principal at JCHS and Eliot Oentrich, JCHS Junior Optimist Club President.   
Pictured left to right are Justice; Noel, his mother; Kenneth Upham, Academy Principal at JCHS and Eliot Oentrich, JCHS Junior Optimist Club President.