There's more than one election happening this week. Montgomery educators have nominated two exceptional high schoolers for Student of the Week, and voting is now open.
Student of the Week honors the hard work that high school students across the River Region put into their studies, their schools and their greater community every day, and it aims to recognize as many awesome high schoolers as possible. Every public and private high school in the outer Montgomery area is eligible to nominate one student a week who exemplifies success in academics and community involvement.
Nominees are revealed each Monday, and readers can vote for free until 1 p.m. each Thursday. The winner is revealed each Friday.
Here are the two students who were honored by their schools with nominations for this week's poll:
Tina Henderson, Percy Julian High School: Tina is a senior and a data analytics student at Percy Julian who was recently recognized as the 2024 Top Alabama State Neuron Earner by the QuantHub Software Company for September. QuantHub software is used throughout Alabama including in several public school districts. This achievement is a remarkable one given that data analytics is a new career and technical education course offered within Montgomery Public Schools this school year. Tina wants to become a nurse and is already a peer mentor to fellow students at Percy Julian. Educators say Tina works hard at her studies and is a testament to the adage that hard work pays off.
Amber Rogers, Booker T. Washington Performing Arts High School: Amber serves as president of the Student Government Association. She is a leader in the school community and also a support system for teachers and administrators. She advocates and assists when issues must be addressed. She's also a Future Business Leaders of America member. Amber is Microsoft certified and provides technology support for BTW teachers and staff. Her executive skills have made a positive difference in every project she leads at school and in the community. Amber is also an accomplished musician in the BTW Concert Band, where she plays trumpet.