John Boctor has been named the October student of the month for the Shenandoah Valley High School.
He will be attending the September school board meeting on Wednesday evening where he will be recognized.
live in a big city that can provide me with many opportunities to work and make a good salary. Above
all I want to be happy and surrounded by loved ones
John Boctor
Hometown
- Shenandoah, PA
Community Service
Church -25+ Hours:- helped install chair lifts
- helped set up and manage the Church’s stand in a festival
- operation Christmas (set up box to ship to different countries with people that need simple necessities)
- made food for people on retreats
- cleaning
- setting up parts of monastery (book store and chairs)
- Aevidum - 8+ Hours:
- bake sales
- giveaways
School Activities
- Aevidum - President: Organized many events and giveaways that boosted students' morale, raised over $2500 to sponsor events and giveaways, and aided students through mentally straining times.
- Class Office -Class President: Dispersed information about upcoming events and fundraisers to a class of 75 students, and represented the student body.
- Student Council - President: Scheduled school events like trunk or treat and fundraisers, helped supervise events, and fundraised over $6000 for said events.
- National Honors Society - President: Understood the values of what it takes to be an outstanding student, fundraised $3,500+, and stood as a good example for underclassmen to follow.
- Shenandoah Valley College Assistance (S.V.C.A.) - Club Founder: I will help guide seniors through the college process, provide educational resources/scholarship opportunities for grades 9-12, and lead them to their educational goals.
- Cross Country - Treasurer/Varsity Member: Ran hundreds of miles a season, improved mile pace from 10:32 to 7:22, and uplifted several teammates' spirits while running at districts and leagues.
- Track and Field - Varsity Member: Throw discus, shot put, and javelin. Thriving in discus, garnered placements, and displayed feats of persistence and strength.
- Academic Bowl - Captain: Competed against other schools around the district in trivia competitions and tested comprehension of diverse topics like current events and historical facts.
- Educational Talent Search - Member: Explored colleges, financial literacy, different career paths, scholarships, and future aspirations.
- Soccer -Varsity Member: Played defensively and offensively, supported the team, grasped a better understanding of trust, three-time district qualifier, and won the division championship.
Personal Interests
- Friends/Family - I live to be around loved ones. People that I can hang around and make me happy.
- Academics - I have a passion for learning, especially topics that I find interesting.
- Religion - Growing up, religion was a very crucial part of my life. I would be at church most Sundays, praying with my family before bed and before eating my meals. Most of the values that have formed the person I am today from my Christian background. I was taught to be grateful in every aspect of life, even the most minor things like the ability to see, feel, or even breathe. I was taught to love everyone as my neighbor and never hate someone, no matter what they have done to me.
- Video Games - This is the time where I don’t worry about anything and just have fun. Gym - The gym is a place for me to get angry out and a place where I work on myself.
Future Plans
My future plans are to work in the field of business. Probably in finance or management. I want tolive in a big city that can provide me with many opportunities to work and make a good salary. Above
all I want to be happy and surrounded by loved ones