There was a great deal of excitement around Westfield Area High School/Middle School when the winners of the 2022 Herb Kohl Awards were announced. On the day the winners were announced, it was learned that Trista Drew has been named as a Herb Kohl Excellence Scholar.
The Herb Kohl Student Excellent Scholarship is given to students who achieve at the highest academic levels, demonstrate exceptional character, are active in their community, actively engage in co-curricular activities, and have proven to be individuals of the highest caliber. Herb Kohl is a former United States Senator, businessman, and previous owner of the Milwaukee Bucks. Established in 1990, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has given out $9.3 million dollars to the top students in the state.
Trista has maintained a perfect grade point average throughout high school and has earned the title of Valedictorian of the Class of 2022. She has maintained perfect grades while taking the most challenging AP and advanced courses offered, and is a member of the “30+ Club” for ACT scores.
Trista’s success is not limited to the classroom, however. She is a successful three-sport athlete and was a starter on both basketball teams that made the WIAA state tournament. Trista is actively involved in Forensics, the Visual Art Classic, served as a class officer and Student Council Representative, earned “First Chair Trumpet” in Band, is a member of National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and National Art Honor Society, and has been named Student of the Month at least ten times during high school.
In recognition of her exceptional character, and academic, co-curricular, community service records, Trista will receive a $10,000 from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation to be used to defray the cost of the college education she will be getting at UW-Madison.
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Trista Drew