Monday, December 9, 2024
AZLE — Four Azle High School seniors were recognized for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments at the Nov. 7 luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Azle. Addison Mistic, Brooke Maples, Eviana Quillin and Madison Martin-Wallace were selected as Rotary’s November students of the month.
Brooke Maples
Brooke Maples is the daughter of Nicole Maples. She is ranked 17th in her class with a grade point average of 102.37. Maples is interested in attending Brigham Young University to study fields related to human services, childcare, dental care and healthcare.
She lists the grades she made in her OnRamps classes last year and in her AP test scores and extracurricular achievements as some of her greatest academic accomplishments.
“I finished all my OnRamps classes with 90% and above on the college side and I earned my second 4 on an AP test (I've only taken two),” Maples said. “I am also proud of my progress in track and cross country, I broke my mile and two-mile records last track season and was able to run a mile under 6 minutes and a two-mile under 13 minutes. I am also proud of many of my art projects and the medal I earned for one of them in an art competition.”
Maples said her test taking skills are one of her greatest strengths, along with her logic and writing skills.
She considers her endurance to be her best personal quality and her struggle with time management to be a weakness. Maples described herself as compassionate, patient and striving. As the eldest of six children, she said she has developed a lot of patience. She has participated in track, cross country, the VASE art competition and plans to join the National Honor Society. Maples is also involved in clubs such as Interact and Bridges. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she volunteers for the community.
Madison Martin-Wallace
Madison Martin-Wallace is the daughter of Carter Martin. She is ranked 16th in her class with a GPA of 102.42. She hopes to pursue a career in dentistry after high school. She is proud of having four certifications including a being a certified nursing assistant. Martin-Wallace is also proud of being the high school swim team's manager, doing well academically and her volunteer work. Regarding her greatest personal qualities, Martin-Wallace said she used to be shy but has become more outgoing after working in customer service. She describes herself as intelligent, kind and open, saying that she loves to help others.
Martin-Wallace enjoys swimming, chess, reading, writing and skateboarding.
She volunteered at the Abilene Zoo where she presented animals to children, taught looked after children, did zoo tours and cleaned up after animals. She has also volunteered with her grandmother at the City Lights soup kitchen in Abilene where she spent time prepping food, sanitizing counters and serving the homeless.
Addison Mistic
Addison Mistic is the daughter of Julie Mistic and Jesse Mistic. She is ranked 14th in her class with a GPA of 102.57. Mistic is interested in attending the University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University or University of North Texas to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering or pediatrics.
She is particularly proud of her Taekwondo accolades which include attaining her third-degree black belt, being the sparring district champion in Taekwondo for Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma in 2022 and being team sparring state champion in Taekwondo in 2023. Mistic said she is always able to fulfil responsibilities because of her dedication and focus on academics.
“My greatest personal quality is that I am always ready and willing to do whatever is needed,” she said. “For example, when some asks for my help, without hesitation, I always agree and help out. My weakness is that I tend to spend too much time perfecting useless details. One example is when I spent four hours drawing a one-pager for one of my classes, when I could have easily gotten the same grade spending an hour on it, and I would have been able to study more for a test had I not spent so much time on the art.”
She describes herself as determined, considerate and responsible. Mistic is involved in NHS, AVID, PALS, track and cross country. She enjoys Taekwondo, gymnastics, Karate, swimming and trivia.
Eviana Quillin
Eviana Quillin is the daughter of Trisha Quillin. She is ranked 13th in her class with a GPA of 102.67. She is interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy, kinesiology or healthcare. Quillin is proud of making varsity cross country and being ranked ninth in her class last year. Quillin loves science, hands-on activities and being creative.
“My greatest personal quality is my drive, work ethic and my compassion towards others,” Quillin said. “My greatest weakness is that I overthink everything and tend to look at the negative of a situation instead of the positive.”
Quillin describes herself as hardworking, determined and compassionate. She is involved in cross country, basketball, track and NHS. She enjoys painting, hiking, swimming, running, traveling and going on spontaneous trips to new places. Quillin also likes to shop, walk around downtown areas and visit historic spots.
