Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Brekke
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/24/2018
Junior Kiwanian Olivia Hanson (January - January 2018)
January Junior Kiwanian
Emily Brekke
Emily Brekke, a Neillsville High School senior, has been named the Neillsville Kiwanis Club’s January Junior Kiwanian of the Month.
Brekke, the daughter of Tim and Lynn Brekke, is participating in the Kiwanis Club’s Monday meetings through the month.
The Junior Kiwanian of the Month is a Neillsville high School standout. She has participated in a full complement of academic, extra-curricular and community-related activities throughout her high school yeas.
She is a member of the Na4tional Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society and serves on the Student Council. She’s also a member of the Fine Arts Club, History Club, Spanish Club and choir, and participates in the Big Buddy Program and BLAST.
In the community, Brekke serves as a helper/leader in her church’s vocational Bible school, assists with church CCD classes and has done volunteer work in a nursing home. She has also worked as a babysitter throughout high school and is interested in playing piano.
Brekke plans to continue her education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay after her spring high school graduation. She is undecided about her college major.
The Neillsville Kiwanis Club started the Junior Kiwanian program to help spotlight exceptional high school senior students. As with Brekke, the program recognizes academic excellence, strong leadership qualities and combining talents and skills with a desi3re to be involved in the school and community.
