Falteisek named Abbotsford Lions Club Student of the Quarter
Abbotsford High School senior Sydney Falteisek has been named the Abbotsford Lions Club Student of the Quarter for the second quarter of the 2023-24 school year.
Falteisek carries a rigorous class schedule that includes NTC English, Strategies for a Successful Work Life Balance, Games with Implements, Family Living, and NTC Health Academy which includes Medical Terminology, General Anatomy & Physiology, Basic CPR & Life Support, and Introduction to the HESI. Her co-curricular activities include National Honor Society, Student Senate, Safe School Ambassador, FCCLA, FBLA, and show choir. She is also a member of the volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams.
English teacher and coach, Ally Meserole, highly recommended her for the Student of the Quarter award. “Sydney is one of those students who teachers wish we had a hundred of,” Meserole stated. “She is more than just a friendly person; she is a busy person who shows better time management and efficiency than most adults. She works in health care, prioritizes her family, plays three varsity sports, and is possibly the most involved student at Abbotsford HS. She has earned Academic All State in volleyball, as well as All-Conference awards in basketball, volleyball and track. Sydney is an extremely mature senior who underclassmen idolize; she handles adversity better than most adults and advocates for her own needs in kind and appropriate ways. She is most deserving of this award.” Falteisek’s volunteerism attests to her belief in community service. She has been actively involved by helping with Red Cross blood drives, Salvation Army bell ringing, Christmas Parade, middle school math tutoring, and concession stand, alumni tournament, and Special Olympics winter games volunteer.
When asked to identify an outstanding feature of the community, Sydney applauded the continual Abbotsford community support for school activities and sports stating, “I am highly involved in athletics, and we always have a wide fan base at all events. As a student athlete, I know that this great support pushes me and my teammates to perform better. Another specific example of community involvement is local business sponsorship for our FBLA Color Run which has benefited our local chapter greatly.”
When asked to define a major world problem, Falteisek responded, “I would confront the devastating disease of cancer. There are treatments available such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy and more. Although these treatments can prolong lives, they aren’t always able to cure the disease. Curing cancer would save so much heartbreak, not only for patients, but for their family and friends as well.”
Sydney currently works as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center. After graduation, she plans to begin her nursing degree through Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.
She is the daughter of Krista Keech and Darel Falteisek.
Sydney Falteisek
