Star Student Athlete: Samuel Tholen Shines Off The Field, Too

YORKVILLE, IL — We all know student athletes who also bring their A-game to other parts of their lives.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know the individual stories behind the leaderboard.

This submission comes from Julie Tholen who nominated her son, Samuel Tholen of Yorkville.

Star student athlete’s name

Samuel Tholen

Star student athlete’s home state

IL

Star student athlete’s Patch town

Yorkville

How do you know the star student athlete?

He’s my son

What sport does the star student athlete play?

Football, Basketball and Track

Why do you believe the star student athlete should be recognized?

Sam is admired and looked up to by many of his classmates/teammates and families in our community for being an outstanding leader and mentor. He has not only been a starter on the varsity football team for the past three years, but he is also a high honor student. Sam currently has a 4.8/4.0 GPA, and is involved in various clubs at school. He’s an officer for both National Honor Society and Math Honor Society, and a member of Rho Kappa and the Math Modeling team. Outside of school, Sam volunteers with his local Boy Scout troop, the youth football program, and tutors several of his classmates and teammates in math, biology, chemistry and physics. Sam’s character and ability to work with and inspire people of all ages make him a perfect candidate as a student athlete nominee.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star student athlete?

Sam enjoys 3D modeling and playing the piano in his spare time.

Keep up the great work, Samuel Tholen!

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