Here’s Why Kristen Was Shouted Out As A Star Student In Brewster

BREWSTER, NY — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.

This submission comes from Jennifer Mulvihill who nominated her daughter Kristen — a 12th grader in Brewster.

Star local student’s name

Kristen

Star local student’s home state

NY

How do you know the star local student?

Daughter

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

Kristen is an exemplar student leader maintaining a weighted GPA of over 100 in high school. She has served on Brewster High School’s student government and Democratic Congress since 9th and has held every office from President to Treasurer. In this capacity she has championed for the BHS student body to improve the school climate during the pandemic, worked with administration to implement a new club schedule to help students participate in multiple extra-curricular activities, represented the children of Brewster at district board meetings reporting newsworthy events & accomplishments, and this year proposed and implemented the first BHS Homecoming dance in over a decade rebuilding the school community after the isolation of the pandemic.

Kristen is a true leader who listens to her classmates and peers and brings their concerns and ideas to administration to spark positive change in the school community. She serves as President of the SALTY Hands club where the students have raised over $150,000 (in her 3 years at BHS) to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Kristen has volunteered her time teaching religion to 6th grade students at St Lawrence O’Toole for the past 3 years. She also partnered with United For the Troops to raise over $1,500 in monetary donations & care package items to send to locally deployed service members. Kristen is a transport volunteer at Putnam Hospital assisting with patient transport and she has also maintained a job (since 9th grade) as a server at the Southeast Grille House. Kristen has worked tirelessly throughout her teen years to assist children and adults in her community and to bring about positive change in Brewster schools.

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

Kristen is a dedicated student with a passion for public service who will be pursuing a career in the medical field.

Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Kristen!

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