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Students of the Month 2023-2024

Each month, Palms faculty and staff select a student from each grade who they feel excels in and out of the classroom, including for extracurricular activities.

Leadership students visit each winner's homeroom and award them a certificate, a backpack, a Palms bag, and a medal. We're very proud of our Students of the Month!

May 2024

See the video featuring these three students!

Benjamin Karpoukhin

Sixth Grade: Benjamin Karpoukhin

Favorite Subject: Math

Best Palms Memory: When we had all of the Band concerts and assemblies, so I could share my passion with my friends

Interests: Karate, basketball, and math

Hero: My brother Daniel Karpoukhin

Tobden Toll

Seventh Grade: Tobden Toll

Favorite Subject: Art

Best Palms Memory: Playing with friends on the P.E. side

Interests: Sports and video games

Heroes: My parents

Samantha Gonzalez

Eighth Grade: Samantha Gonzalez

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: Grad night, or doing Yearbook and getting to take photos of school events and staff

Interests: Music, films, education, and ceramics

Hero: My sister

April 2024

See the video featuring these three students!

Delphine Dumont

Sixth Grade: Delphine Dumont

Favorite Subject: Math

Best Palms Memory: Getting my first report card because I was very happy with my results and I worked hard

Interests: Playing guitar and skateboarding

Hero: Greta Thunberg

Nazir Daniels

Seventh Grade: Nazir Daniels

Favorite Subject: English

Best Palms Memory: Palms dances

Interests: Going to college

Heroes: My teachers

Daniel Murillo

Eighth Grade: Daniel Murillo

Favorite Subject: Math

Best Palms Memory: Last day of 7th grade

Interests: Origami, card throwing, and video games

Hero: My brother

March 2024

See the video featuring these three students!

Manuel Morales

Sixth Grade: Manuel Morales

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: Having parties in class

Interests: Becoming a history or math teacher

Heroes: Ms. Stansbury and Mr. Tran

Khyrah LaBeach

Seventh Grade: Khyrah LaBeach

Favorite Subject: Design Craft

Best Palms Memory: Meeting my new friend group after dealing with a past friend group

Interests: Art, cardboard crafts, languages, painting

Heroes: Sza and Rihanna

Lilith Espiritu

Eighth Grade: Lilith Espiritu

Favorite Subject: English

Best Palms Memory: Running around in the rain with my friends in 6th grade P.E.

Interests: Art

Hero: Mom

February 2024

Eva Rose Rhoton

Sixth Grade: Eva Rose Rhoton

Favorite Subject: Advanced Band

Best Palms Memory: The band performances

Interests: Art, soccer, and music

Heroes: My parents

Lexi Lee

Seventh Grade: Lexi Lee

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: Making vision boards in Ms. Apenyo’s class

Interests: Drawing, writing, and hanging out with friends

Hero: My mom

Scarlet Sohn

Eighth Grade: Scarlet Sohn

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: The fun memories I made with my friends in P.E last year

Interests: Volleyball, shopping, drawing, and traveling

Heroes: My parents

November 2023

Arva Parikh

Sixth Grade: Arva Parikh

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: Making new friends

Interests: Playing basketball, drawing, and reading

Hero: Virat Kohli

Jazlyn Ramirez

Seventh Grade: Jazlyn Ramirez

Favorite Subject: Physical Education

Best Palms Memory: Looking at all the various clubs presented at the Palms Club Rush

Interests: Soccer and water coloring

Hero: My mother

Rakeb Zelealem

Eighth Grade: Rakeb Zelealem

Favorite Subject: Math

Best Palms Memory: the Halloween Dance

Interests: Swimming and reading

Heroes: My parents

October 2023

Reese Manuel

Sixth Grade: Reese Manuel

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: When I first met my teacher. She was so nice and made me feel welcomed.

Interests: Track, soccer, and art

Hero: Mom

Max Jones

Seventh Grade: Max Jones

Favorite Subject: Video Production

Best Palms Memory: Showing my 20-slide iMovie project to my Video Production classmates

Interests: Making music and video games… AND YouTube videos

Hero: My dad is pretty cool.

Alekxa Mazariego

Eighth Grade: Alekxa Mazariego

Favorite Subject: History

Best Palms Memory: When I first joined Ballet Folklórico

Interests: Dance, soccer, music, and drawing

Heroes: Parents

September 2023

Mario Maldonado

Sixth Grade: Mario Maldonado

Favorite Subject: Science

Best Palms Memory: When I got to choose my clubs which are the Pokemon Club and YouTube Club.

Interests: To make a much better channel.

Hero: My dad. He helps me on a lot of stuff.

Ashley Lopez

Seventh Grade: Ashley Lopez

Favorite Subject: Math

Best Palms Memory: When I got awards in 6th grade

Interests: I like to write & play games

Hero: My mom

Kenneth Webb

Eighth Grade: Kenneth Webb

Favorite Subject: P.E.

Best Palms Memory: Going on a field trip with my friends

Interests: Playing football

Hero: Kobe Bryant