Rueden is Abby Lions Student of the Quarter
Abbotsford High School senior Kelsey Rueden has been named the Abbotsford Lions Club Student of the Quarter for the third quarter of the 2022-23 school year.
Rueden carries a rigorous class schedule that includes World Literature and Composition, Calculus, Foundations of Art and Design, Intro to Psychology, Horticulture, Personal Fitness, and Treble Choir. Her co-curricular activities include National Honor Society, basketball and track.
English teacher, Amber Schneider, highly recommended her for the Student- of-the-Quarter award. “Kelsey is an exemplary student and person,” Schneider stated. “She is always prepared, shows up to class with a smile and positive attitude, and has been a standout student by challenging herself with the classes in which she is enrolled. She has taken numerous dual credit courses, allowing her to accumulate 19 college credits before she graduates. Kelsey has become a CNA and is among the top ten in her class. She continues to excel in whatever she puts her mind to and remains kind and humble along the way. She receives my highest and sincerest recommendation for this award.” Rueden’s volunteerism attests to her belief in community service. She has been actively involved by volunteering at nursing homes, raking leaves, planting trees, and walking dogs for elderly neighbors. When asked to identify an outstanding feature of the community, Kelsey applauded the Abbotsford community for helping each other in times of need, stating, “Especially during the COVID year, we had food pantries for those who could not afford healthy meals, vaccination sites to help people stay healthy, neighbors helping neighbors, and strangers helping strangers. We could always count on someone to come through. Living in a small town is a lot more beneficial than in bigger cities.”
When asked to define a major world problem, Rueden responded, “If I could solve a major problem right now, it would be Alzheimer’s disease. I recently got my CNA certification and have worked in a healthcare facility that has an Alzheimer’s unit. I never realized how awful this disease is; patients forget family, friends, who they are and how to live. Seeing families visiting loved ones with this horrible disease is heartbreaking; I hope someone will find a cure in the near future.”
Kelsey has worked part time at All Metal Stamping and the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center. After graduation, she plans to attend UWOshkosh, majoring in nursing; her passion is to help the sick and mentally ill.
She is the daughter of Scott and Patty Rueden of rural Abbotsford.
