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The Student of the Month for April is Leamington District Secondary School Grade 12 student Joel Stockwell - a remarkable role model for the theme of 鈥渋nitiative鈥�.
Joel excels due to his ability to act. He is resourceful and conscientious in his academics, extracurriculars, and in the community.
Computer programming has been his passion from a young age. He once built a remote control wheelchair. In high school, he started a coding club for ESL students who did not have access to computers at home.
Joel is recognized by Leamington鈥檚 teachers as a reliable, conscientious student who takes initiative in all areas of his life. He co-organized the LDSS peer tutoring service, qualified for SWOSSA in men鈥檚 doubles as a member of the Lions鈥� badminton team and was a multiple medalist at WECCSSAA with Lions swim team. Joel is also a music student and took on the additional responsibility of a Repertoire class playing clarinet.
In the community, Joel is a busy volunteer with the town鈥檚 Junior Badminton Club, the Southwestern Ontario Gleaners, the Leamington Mennonite Home, Skate Wheatley and his public school. He is a lifeguard and instructor, teaching swimming lessons to students of all ages.
Last year, Joel took the initiative to find himself a paid summer co-op at Brave Control Solutions, an engineering consulting company where he could get hands-on mechatronics experience. Joel researched the company, successfully interviewed for the position and made such an impression on them that he was offered a chance to return this summer.
With an academic average of 99%, Joel has accepted an offer from the University of Waterloo Mechatronics Engineering Co-Op Program.
Congratulations Joel for being selected by Student Senate for the April Student of the Month for the theme of 鈥渋nitiative鈥�!