Blasel named Abby Lions ‘Student of the Quarter’
Abbotsford High School senior Clayton Blasel has been named the Abbotsford Lions Club’s Student of the Quarter for the first quarter of the 202122 school year.
Blasel carries a rigorous class schedule that includes Written Communications (NTC), Small Animal Care and Veterinary Science, Introduction to Psychology (NTC), Introduction to Sociology (NTC), Lifetime Activities, School-to-Career, and Student Teacher Aide. His co-curricular activities include National Honor Society, Mathletes, FFA, and Skills USA/ VICA.
English Teacher Ally Meserole highly recommended him for the Student of the Quarter award.
“Clayton has high goals, such as doing well in all his classes, building strong relationships with classmates and adults, and going to college for his dream job,” Meserole stated. “He has been helping for multiple years in the Fabrication Laboratory, creating projects and examples using complex equipment such as a laser engraver, 3D printer and heat press. He goes above and beyond expectations; last year, for his speech on firefighter tools, instead of a simple PowerPoint presentation with internet images, he brought in an actual fire truck. I have complete faith he will be one of the most valued employees in any job, due to his ambitious, quick-learning, and overachieving characteristics.”
Blasel’s volunteerism attests to his belief in community service. He has been actively involved by bell ringing for the Salvation Army, helping with fall leaf raking and Earth Day cleanup, serving as Youth Fire Cadet with Central Fire and EMS, providing fire prevention/ safety education to the elementary school students, assisting with Abbotsford Christmas Parade float restoration and the FFA Dairy Breakfast. When asked to identify an outstanding feature of the community, Clayton applauds Fabrication Lab, the Technology Education Department, and its instructor.
“The ‘Fab Lab’ itself is the highlight of the entire school and accessible to every person in the building,” he said. “I have gained the knowledge to design, build, repair and fabricate a variety of different projects; the Lab and the instructor have taught me community collaboration and problem- solving skills that I will use throughout my career.”
When asked to define a major world problem, Blasel responded, “I would confront the problem of deforestation. This destroys the natural beauty of the landscape, causes soil erosion, increases flooding, and eliminates habitats for a variety of animals. To replenish certain landscapes, it would take many decades for some forms of plants to regrow. Too much deforestation could start to deplete the amount of oxygen in the air, causing more people to have breathing problems. I’d like to encourage every person to plant at least one tree per year.”
Clayton currently works at Swiderski Equipment, Inc. After graduation, he plans to attend Northcentral Technical
