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AYDEN RUSSO NAMED SEPTEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH



West Chicago Community High School in Community High School District 94 has selected Ayden Russo of Winfield as Student of the Month for September 2022. Russo was selected because he is a model student and exemplifies the core values of West Chicago Community: Learning, Living, Leading.

A senior, Russo has been on High Honor Roll every semester of his high school career, earning a cumulative weighted grade point average (GPA) of 5.571. He is an AP Honor Scholar with Distinction, a member of the Nation Honors Society and Foreign Language Honor Society.  

Russo has been involved in Freshman Soccer (captain), Basketball (captain), Senior Golf (Captain), Wildcat Athletics Leadership Team and serves as a Pep Club member, Student Ambassador and ROAR mentor.

Outside of school, Russo holds a part time job at Cantigny Golf mentoring young golfers, organizing events and providing excellent service. He also volunteers at PADS making beds and packing lunches, prepares meals with friends at Ronald McDonald House and set a packing record at Feed My Starving Children.

When asked about his favorite high school memory, Russo recalls the WeGo football comeback during his junior year. “Being down big at halftime, and then fighting back hard to win by a large margin, really felt like symbolism of high school. You can either get down when things aren't going your way, or you can push through and have fun, ultimately leading to great things.”, he said.

Russo has this advice for future Wildcats, “I think future WCCHS students should just learn to fully be themselves. Once you finally accept who you are, and don't care what others think, I believe that's when my high school experience was maximized, and I was having the most fun. The worst feeling in the world is acting like someone else just to fit in, so if you can get past that, there will be no bar for your success.”

After graduation, Russo plans to attend college to study Business Finance.

About Community High School District 94:

Community High School District 94 provides an outstanding educational experience for approximately 2100 students in grades nine through twelve at West Chicago Community High School. WCCHS serves the communities of Carol Stream, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton and Winfield. For more information, or to be removed from press release distribution, contact Communications Coordinator Brittney Walker at (630) 876-6215.



 



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