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While a student at Saint Martin, Ariel has been a member of the theater group, the art club, the bowling team, the newspaper staff, Student Senate, the Garden Club, Student Advocates for Social Justice, AP English and a St. Francis tutor. How she finds time to sleep is a mystery to all of us!
Theology Teacher, Ms. Klonowski writes that Ariel is one of the top five students she has encountered in her teaching career. She praised her blend of assertiveness and kindness and recalled a time in her freshman year when Ariel worked hard to encourage a classmate to be her best self while still being a compassionate and caring friend.
Mr. Range commented that “When Ariel speaks, she has the ability to simply wow you.”
I will end my remarks about Ariel with a lengthy selection from Ms. Brickner. “Ariel Powell is one of my favorite people. After reading Guns Germs and Steel (for fun) Ariel said, ‘I feel different after reading this book and knowing these things.’ To me this exemplifies how Ariel learns – not just by doing the work, but by internalizing, questioning and changing. I love that Ariel is brave – braver than I was in high school. She communicates thoughts, observations, and feelings about the world, herself, and her peers in ways that are astute, sensitive and honest. I love that Ariel is smart, but rarely treats her peers as though they are not intelligent or interesting. A student once told me that she loves being in the same class with Ariel because she feels more challenged and because Ariel makes the class more interesting with her contributions.”
As the Class of 2010’s valedictorian, Ariel was accepted at many fine schools, including Northwestern University. Ultimately, Ariel decided that Oberlin College was the best fit for her. Congratulations, Ariel!
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