Housatonic student of the week September 23

PHOTO BY JULIE LANG

Ben Finkelstein

The Lakeville Journal congratulates the honorees of the student of the week program at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

Ben Finkelstein, a senior at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, was selected as student of the week  for his work with our ninth-grade cohort groups during the first week of school. He is an excellent role model.

Ben is an outstanding student and a three-sport athlete, participating in cross-country in the fall, ski team in the winter and tennis during the spring.

Ben is a member of the National Honor Society and is the historian for the student government association and plays in the jazz band. He also is captain of the Academic Bowl team, and a member of the Geography Team.  

Outside of school, Ben is a member of the Salisbury Association (a local history group), a camp counselor and a ski instructor. He is on the board of his youth group and he helps at a local computer workshop.

Ben is narrowing his college search this fall with applications to Hobart College, Union College, Dickinson College and Gettysburg College.

It is a pleasure to have Ben as the first student of the week for the 2010-11 school year.   

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