Haskell student earns chancellor’s scholarship

May 11, 2008 09:45 pm

— Haskell High School senior Chrishelle Drew is one of five high school graduates this spring who will each receive a $2,000 scholarship as part of the Chancellor Hans Brisch Scholarship Program.
The scholars were selected from more than 90 nominations made by high school principals statewide.
Drew has been involved in her community by volunteering more than 100 hours of service throughout her high school career. Through the student council, she has organized Teacher Appreciation Week, including a special initiative, You’ve Been Served, to provide teacher lunches at a special table with a decorated tablecloth and centerpiece. She also organized the placement of snack bags with motivational quotes in each teacher’s mailbox. Drew helped organize the annual ice cream social, was responsible for activities during Spirit Week and produced the Dating Game at the block party before homecoming. She also demonstrated her leadership skills by assigning student council members for programs including Rake-n-Run, the holiday food drive, Angel Tree Wrap and Operation Clean Sweep.
As Leadership Council president, Drew has participated in her church youth group’s puppet ministry, served lunch and read to patients at a local nursing home, and volunteered in the Feed the Hungry program and at Camp Gruber after Hurricane Katrina.
Drew is the 2007-08 senior class valedictorian and has a 4.0 grade point average. She will attend Northeastern State University, where she will study in the College of Science and Health Professions this fall.