INS salutes Tanner Brolsma from Hampton DuMont High School as this month’s Superior Student. Tanner is a three sport varsity athlete, volunteers at his church, and is a mentor to middle and high school students at Hampton-DuMont. Tanner is also the Governor of the Nebraska Iowa Key Club, which is the largest service organization in the high schools.

He has volunteered for several civic organizations in the Hampton community. He also carries a 4.0 GPA and is top of his class in academics. Tanner plans to attend Vanderbilt University this fall majoring in health, medicine, and society.

AUDIO: INS Superior Student Tanner Brolsma

INS salutes Lauren Houska from East Sac County High School as this month’s Superior Student. Lauren is a member of National Honor Society, President of the Jackson County 4-H club, and secretary of the East Sac County FFA club. A ten year member of 4-H, she is active on the Sac County Council, Sac Count endowment committee, and the state 4-H council. Lauren is very active in community service projects.

In 2010, Lauren was award the Brownfield Network Ag achievement award. She has a 3.8 GPA and has participated in speech, band, and in sports during her high school career. Her future plans are to attend Iowa State University majoring in ag education and communication.

AUDIO: INS Superior Student

INS salutes Haylee Hansen from Hampton-DuMont High School, this month’s Superior Student.

“Haylee has been very active in high school, not only academically but also with her involvement in athletics and clubs. Haylee is vice president of her senior class, member of National Honor Society, Student Council, P Club, and SADD. She is also an active member of the United Methodist Senior High Youth and the Youth for Christ. Haylee was on the Cross Country varsity team this last fall, currently plays basketball, and will play golf this spring for Hampton-DuMont. Haylee was also chosen by her senior class to be on the Homecoming Court. Her future plans are to attend Iowa State University and major in engineering. Haylee is very deserving of this award because she has been very active in high school, not only academically but also with her involvement in athletics and clubs.”

AUDIO: INS Superior Student Haylee Hansen

INS salutes Robert McCauley from South O’Brien High School as this month’s Superior Student. Bobby is involved in cross country and golf. At school he is also on the yearbook staff and participates in Speech and Show Choir. He maintains a 3.92 GPA. He is also involved in his community, Senior High Youth Group at church, National Honor Society, and is on the 4H County Council.

He just really enjoys helping out and being a part of projects that benefit other people. Bobby is someone that you can depend on and help out where ever he is needed.

AUDIO: INS Superior Student Robert McCauley

“Sarah has great determination, she is a very dependable person.  She has participated in many sports as well as being a student council member and volunteering her time to the community.  She has always held high grades, above a 3.5 GPA. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, as well has a member of the Homecoming Court. Sarah holds a lot of great qualities that will help her be a great asset to society once she has finished college.  She will be playing basketball for the Grandview Vikings.  Sarah has a great future ahead of her.

AUDIO: INS Superior Student: Sarah Kerber

“Anthony in addition to being an outstanding editor for our school newspaper is also just an all around top student. He has a GPA of 3.9. He has taken advance classes and he does plan to major in the field of  Journalism. He is involved throughout the community, he is active in his church youth group, and has also been a mentor for elementary students. Anthony is also very active in the school’s music department and gets along very well with others and is able to motivate his classmates. He has also active in National Honor Society. He has helped with Operation Christmas and the Adopt a Road program. Anthony is just really one of the most responsible students that I have known.”

INS Superior Student: Anthony Robinson

INS salutes Paris Schnepf from Spalding Catholic High School as this month’s superior student. She has met all of characteristics that I believe a leader should have. She is always the first one there, last one to leave and doing everything. She is willing to help out anybody with any kind of task. She is very involved with everything that she does. She is involved in softball, basketball, cross country, and her church. She also did a year of volleyball and track. She has a GPA of 3.8. She is very involved in her community. She has done a lot of community service. She was recently crowned Queen at her county fair, and then crowed IA State Fair Queen out of 103 girls this past August.

Congratulate Paris Schnepf the INS Superior Student the next time you see her and be sure to nominate a student you think is superior at ins superior student dot com. Along with the title they will earn a $250 savings bond. INS and your local independent telephone company actively supporting academic achievement and the youth of Iowa’s future.

AUDIO: INS Superior Student. Paris Schnepf