Whitman, Wadagnolo picked for Rotary honors

Kentwood High School seniors Lavanne Whitman and Joel Wadagnolo are the Kent Rotary Students of the Week, for their achievements in career and technology programs.

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  • Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:16pm
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Kentwood High School seniors Lavanne Whitman and Joel Wadagnolo are the Kent Rotary Students of the Week, for their achievements in career and technology programs.

Whitman is the daughter of Cindy and Kevin Swett of Kent.

Her achievements include participation in her school’s FBLA chapter in 2007 and 2008, and attendance in the FBLA conference in 2008.

She also has functioned as a student assistant for program and staff development, is currently an ASB senior class officer, has participated in the 30-Hour Famine, raised puppies for Canine Companions for Independence and has been involved for two years in the Conk Crew program.

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She plans to attend Washington State University in Pullman, where she will major in accounting, so that she may become a certified public accountant.

Wadagnolo is the son of Ed and Marylou Wadagnolo of Covington.

His school activities related to technical programs include multiple courses in Java and computer applications, as well as Web design.

Also in school he volunteered for a week his junior year at Panther Lake Elementary, to help students with an after-school program called Century 21. It was there that he assisted with a variety of computer-related activities for students.

Outside of school, Wadagnolo has worked for Pacific Edge Photography since 2006, inputting picture orders.

Wadagnolo plans to attend WSU and major in computer science. He hopes to pursue a career in computer science, possibly in computer games.


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