Community Corner
Pleasanton Teen Poet Laureate Values Responsibility
Ishmeet is a Patch Star Student and Community of Character Scholarship recipient who volunteers extensively in her community.
PLEASANTON, CA — Star Students are found in classrooms, on concert and theater stages and at debate lecterns, and out in the community doing good things to make life better for all of us.
Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize Star Students, and we’re working to tell the stories of these outstanding kids to their neighbors.
This submission comes from Ken Mano who nominated Ishmeet of Pleasanton, California.
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Star local student’s name
Ishmeet
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What grade is your star local student in?
12
How do you know the star local student?
She is Community of Character Scholarship recipient
Why do you believe the star local student should be recognized?
Ishmeet is a senior at Amador Valley High School, daughter of Prabhdeep Kaur and Talbir Dhillon. Ishmeet’s parents worked hard to achieve the “American Dream” and have been an inspiration throughout her life to always persevere. Her perseverance resulted in the Gold President’s Volunteer Service Award for 250 hours of community service, appointment as Pleasanton Library Youth Commissioner, and being named the Pleasanton Teen Poet Laureate
Some of her activities and community service include volunteering at the American Cancer Society, assistant teaching at the Fremont Gurdwara Sahib, helping at the Pleasanton Library, participating in Model UN, singing and playing the rabab, serving on the School Site Council, interning for Supervisor David Haubert, advocacy efforts through the Stanford REACH Lab, California Youth Board, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids National Youth Ambassadors, and more.
Ishmeet writes that responsibility is a vital component of one’s character. "It is the value that shapes our views, actions, and decisions. Being an older sister, a daughter, a granddaughter, a friend, and a student, responsibility has been a huge component and factor in my actions. Identifying problems and being the solution is what I strive for in both fulfilling my responsibilities as well as being a compassionate human being."
Stepping into the next chapter of her life, Ishmeet takes these values of perseverance and responsibility forward to pursue her passions and continue serving her community.
What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?
She is the Pleasanton Teen Poet Laureate
Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, Ishmeet!
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