Students of the Month
Each month, Palms faculty and staff select a student from each grade who they feel excels in and out of the classroom, including for extracurricular activities.
Leadership students visit each winner's homeroom and award them a certificate, a backpack, a Palms bag, and a medal. We're very proud of our Students of the Month!
January 2023
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Alessandro Greco
Favorite Subject
History
Best Palms Memory
Campaigning for Henry Hefler for Sixth Grade Treasurer
Interests
Eating pasta and watching "America's Got Talent"
Heroes
My mom
Lukah Hakman
Favorite Subject
History
Best Palms Memory
Eating lunch and playing music with my friends
Interests
Soccer and music
Heroes
Luka Modrić
Samia Kilpatrick
Favorite Subject
English
Best Palms Memory
All the days spent with my friends
Interests
Art, baking, and gymnastics
Heroes
Frida Kahlo
November 2022
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Milton Paugh
Favorite Subject
History and Music
Best Palms Memory
Starting a book club
Interests
Books and literature
Heroes
Mom and Dad
Sofia Malykont
Favorite Subject
Speech
Best Palms Memory
My last day of 6th grade
Interests
Watching TV, drawing, and spending time with my friends
Heroes
All of my friends
Zara Syed
Favorite Subject
Art
Best Palms Memory
I joined the Palms flag football team and we won the championship game.
Interests
Watching TV, reading, drawing, and going to the beach
Heroes
My dad
October 2022
Alyssa Nishio
Favorite Subject
Robotics and P.E.
Best Palms Memory
Field trip to Griffith Park
Interests
Writing quick writes, games, music, and drawing
Heroes
My mom and older sister
Andres Flores-Seo
Favorite Subject
Math
Best Palms Memory
Playing 24 in Ms. Shimizu's class
Interests
Soccer
Hero
Lionel Messi
Sarah Khansefid
Favorite Subject
Science
Best Palms Memory
Getting first place in all of LAUSD for the FTC (First Tech Challenge) 2021-2022
Interests
3-D modeling, making blueprints, programming
Heroes
My cousins
September 2022
Alyvia Anderson
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Victoria Gonzalez
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Jeevana Doddi
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April 2022
Eliana Becerra
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Uzoamaka Ezechukwu
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Saniya Shaji
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February 2022
Michael Sohn
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Emilee Morales
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Darnell Russell
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January 2022
C'Nya Campbell
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Madelynn Vasquez
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Ahmad Alrifai
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October 2021
Lukah Hakman
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Iliana Morales
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Kennedy Saunders
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September 2021
Ben Sun
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Avitansh (Avi) Arora
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Aarna Kumar
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April 2021
Alyssa Ferrufino
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Dylan Guerra
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Karen Cruz-Hernandez
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March 2021
Briana B Morales Lopez
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Tyler Maurer
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Ridhima Arora
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 February 2021
Jayelle Walker
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Lucie Demmer
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Ana Carolina Rocha
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January 2021
Jeevana Doddi
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Ahmad Alrifai
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Koshik Kumaravel
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NOVEMBER 2020
Deborah Orogbemi
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Logan Scott
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Daniel Espana Pacheco
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September 2020
Chloe Hovorka
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Dhakaili Hill
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Alondra Cadenas-Gutierrez
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April 2020
Asma Shabeeb
Favorite subject: Math
Best Palms memory: Meeting my best friend
Interests: Swimming, reading books, talking to my friends
Hero: My mom
Leslie Juarez
Favorite subject: Science/Health
Best Palms memory: Participating in Run4Fun
Interests: Drawing, soccer, swimming, baking
Hero: My teachers, for teaching me the skills I need to be successful
Daniel Lopez Bautista
Favorite subject: History
Best Palms memory: 8th Grade field trip to Sony Studios in Culver City
Interests: Soccer, videogames
Hero: Lionel Messi and Thom Yorke
March 2020
Marshall Ginsberg
Favorite subject: Math
Best Palms memory: First day
Interests: Reading
Hero: Bill Gates
Nasir Aliu
Favorite subject: Math
Best Palms memory: Being welcomed into Junior Leadership
Interests: Messing with computers, Computer Science
Hero: Bill Gates
Danika Pienkos
Favorite subject: History
Best Palms memory: Last day of seventh grade
Interests: Kickboxing, reading, hanging out with friends
Heroes: My friends
February 2020
Micaela Becerra
Favorite subject: Math
Best Palms memory: Watching all of the Band and Choir performances
Interests: Pokemon, soccer
Hero: Mom
Mical Cohen
Favorite subject: All
Best Palms memory: Playing guitar in front of people for the first time with my choir
Interests: Music, volunteering
Hero: Rita Levi-Montalcini
Eric Sandoval
Favorite subject: P.E., elective
Best Palms memory: Winning this award and joining Video Production
Interests: Soccer, video games
Hero: My mom