FLINT—-67th District—Fifth (Flint) Division Judge Herman Marable, Jr. and his Citizens Advisory Committee announced that Dylan Hernandez of Flint has been selected as the Judge Marable Student of the Year for the 2014-2015 school year. Dylan, 17, is a current junior at Powers Catholic High School in Flint. He was selected by Judge Marable’s Citizens Advisory Committee on the basis of his application and essay. It was also announced that the Student of the Month program has reached the milestone of the 100th student being selected—Kierra Washington. She is a sophomore at Flint Northwestern High School.
Dylan intends to pursue an engineering and business dual degree. His extracurricular activities include varsity soccer, National Honor Society, DECA business club, and engineering and business pre-college programs at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In addition he volunteers with YMCA’s Youth Volunteer Corps, mentors in YMCA’s Y Safe Places, and participates in YMCA’s Youth in Government. He is also a Kagle Leadership Scholar at Kettering University and in the Mott Foundation’s Committed to Excellence and Opportunity program. In 2015 he spent a summer semester at Phillips Exeter Academy boarding school in New Hampshire and will attend a university boarding program in the summer of 2016.
Kierra, who is the Judge Marable Student of the Month for January 2016 is interested in becoming a veterinarian, and becoming a professional musician. She is involved in band, soccer, volleyball and bowling at school.
As a Judge Marable Student of the Year, Dylan receives a $500.00 award, trophy, and certificate. His name has been engraved on a plaque on permanent display at the McCree District Courthouse. Kierra receives a $75.00 award and will be in the running for 2015-2016 Student of the Year.
Judge Marable commented on the significance of these milestones; “When we started our program, there were those who thought it was a flash in the pan. I am happy to say that we have impacted the lives of over 100 young people in a positive way, and carried our message forward about the importance of focusing on education and career goals. Many of the kids we had in the beginning have moved on to successful careers and educational pursuits”.
The Judge Marable Student of the Month/Year program was established in 2004 by Judge Marable and his Citizens Advisory Committee to encourage Genesee County high school students to focus on academic achievement and career goals. Each month during the school year (September-June) a 10th grade student is recognized and awarded a $75.00 prize, trophy, and certificate based on the completion of an application and essay about their career goals.
Tenth grade students who are city of Flint or Genesee County residents, or who attend public, charter, or private schools located in Genesee County are eligible to apply for the Judge Marable Student of the Month/Year Award.
Further information on the Judge Marable Student of the Month/Year Award and applications are available on line from www.judgemarable.net or from high school guidance counselors, principals, or from the office of Judge Herman Marable, Jr., Courtroom 1, 67th District Court, 630 S. Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan 48502, Phone (810) 597-7795.
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