Madison Rock of Bridgton has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for April.

Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award.

Parents: Shawn and Melissa Rock

Student organizations, sports teams, activities, hobbies: Varsity Club (four years), Interact Club (four years), National Honors Society (three years), Varsity Soccer (four years), Varsity Softball (four years), Maine Pride Softball organization (four years)

Q. What do you like most about school, why? One thing I like the most about school is the people I interact with on a daily basis. The environment at Lake Region High School is different every day and I’ll miss it when I’m gone.

Q. What is your biggest challenge in school? Balancing my academics, clubs and athletics is definitely a struggle sometimes. Deadlines, especially for my online college classes, are overwhelming, at times. Time management has helped me not only finish my work on time, but also excel in academics and athletics.

Q. What is your favorite subject, and why? I love history so that has been my favorite class all throughout high school. Since I take Humanities, I have an integrated social studies and English class. It is by far the most fun class in high school. Some of the college classes I have taken, like Intro to Psychology and History of Genocide, are also very interesting.

Q. If you could change one thing about school, what would it be (and why)? I think that our school should prioritize real life situations more than they do now, especially in learning about government and economics. A lot of students in my class are either uninformed or don’t care about government or politics. They haven’t realized yet that those parts of life, like voting, are important to utilize.

Q. What characteristics do you believe a good teacher should possess?

A good teacher, in my perspective, should be one that holds you accountable for not only academics, but also as a person. They would be interactive with their students and engaged in the material they’re teaching. Teachers at Lake Region High School, in my experience, possess these qualities and for that I am thankful.

Q. What goals did you hope to achieve during your high school days?

Coming into high school, I knew I wanted to make something of my four years. I wanted it to matter. Because of this self-resolution, I became involved with my class, school community and athletics. After my four years at LRHS, I think I can say I made a difference.

Q. What do you hope to do in the future in terms of career, and why are you headed in that direction? Since I was in middle school, I have known that I wanted to be a counselor in either the mental health or addictions concentration. I am going to Thomas College in the Fall of 2019 to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. After, I will attempt a master’s degree in Counseling. I want to help people and my life has taught me that everyone needs help sometimes.

Q. What do you think it will take to be successful in the future? To be successful in the future, I will stay involved in athletics at Thomas College by being a part of the softball team. As long as I have a schedule and obligations in college, my academics will be well taken care of.

Q. What lesson have you learned while at Lake Region High School that will help you in the future? Throughout my years as a student at Lake Region High School, I have learned that there will always be a group of people that do not agree with you. It can be annoying sometimes, but that’s what makes the world go around; people disagreeing with one another. Despite differing opinions, we all have the common goal of getting good grades and graduating, eventually. LRHS has taught me how to be a good person to those that disagree with me.