CASL: These students are on a path to leadership

By Insider Staff - Mar 20, 2018 | 0 comments

Zak Walter Concord One word the describes me: Stalwart. Two qualities of a good leader: Empathetic and patient. If I could spend the day with anyone: Barack Obama. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Shannon Luby Bow One word the describes me: Altruisitc. Two qualities of a good leader: Responsible and willing to take a risk. If I could spend the day with anyone: Carrie Underwood. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

CJ Drabble John Stark One word the describes me: Driven. Two qualities of a good leader: Communication and understanding. If I could spend the day with anyone: Bill Belichick. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Evelyn Hatem Bow One word the describes me: Inquisitive. Two qualities of a good leader:Maturity and flexibility. If I could spend the day with anyone: Malala Yousafzai. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Emma Galonski Merrimack Valley One word the describes me: Enthusiastic. Two qualities of a good leader: Listening and compromising. If I could spend the day with anyone: Emma Watson. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Elizabeth Guertin Bow One word the describes me: Motivated. Two qualities of a good leader: Being approachable and a good listener. If I could spend the day with anyone: President Donald Trump. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Lara Chern Bow One word the describes me: Determined. Two qualities of a good leader: People skills and respect. If I could spend the day with anyone: My brother’s girlfriend “Because I love my brother’s girlfriend.” TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Kyle Hill Concord One word the describes me: Positive Two qualities of a good leader: Positive attitude and generous. If I could spend the day with anyone: David Ortiz. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Sanne Doneski Hopkinton One word the describes me: Honest. Two qualities of a good leader: Thinks with their heard and heart, and involved in the community. If I could spend the day with anyone: Wes Anderson. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Sydney Stockwell Hopkinton One word the describes me: Outgoing. Two qualities of a good leader: Listening and respectful. If I could spend the day with anyone: Ellen DeGeneres. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Addie Hodge Merrimack Valley One word the describes me: Ambitious. Two qualities of a good leader:Willing to put in the same amount of work that they’re asking for and sees everyone as equals. If I could spend the day with anyone: Elon Musk. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Katie Meserve Hopkinton One word the describes me: Energetic. Two qualities of a good leader: Inclusive and caring. If I could spend the day with anyone: John Green. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

Colby Malcolm Hopkinton One word the describes me: Energetic. Two qualities of a good leader: Empathetic and approachable. If I could spend the day with anyone: Terence Tao. TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff

The Capital Area Student Leadership program encourages students to become active, effective participants and future leaders in their schools and communities through exposure to historical, cultural, environmental and civic aspects of the Greater Concord area.

Through an application process, 26 local high school sophomores were selected for the 2018 class.

Over the past 24 years, CASL has graduated more than 650 sophomores representing a dozen area high schools.

Last Wednesday, the group held its communications day at the Concord Monitor, where they gave speeches, listened to guest speakers and did fun interviews with each other.

Over these two pages, you’ll get introduced to half of this year’s class, with the final 13 to appear in the March 27 issue of the Insider.

So make sure you keep an eye out for the rest.