Annabelle Montgomery of Naples has been selected as the Naples Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for June.

Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior based on academics and volunteerism in school and community services. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a monetary award.

Parent: Sheri Montgomery

Activities: Competitive dancer at Maine Dance Center, ASTRA club vice president, Class officer, National Honor Society member.

Hobbies: Painting, photography, fishing.

Future plans: I plan to attend a four-year university and will be majoring in Political Science. Then, I will go to law school to become a criminal defense attorney.

Q. What do you believe are three keys to being a good student? I believe the three values that make a good student is being willing to learn new things and learn from your mistakes, having self-discipline, and being able to work well with others. All these qualities I have used in my classes which helped me be the best student I can be.

Q. What is your favorite class and why? My favorite class I have taken over the years is my Principles on Investigations college class. This is a dual-enrollment class that I have taken this year. Within this class, we broke down a criminal case step by step and learned how to investigate it. My favorite class in high school has been taking a painting class. This class helped me learn how to paint in many forms, which I loved.

Q. Who is your favorite teacher and why? I have a great relationship with all my teachers, but if I had to pick one it would be Teal Carlson. She has taught me in many art classes throughout high school. She is truly an amazing person and teacher. She has helped me learn from my mistakes and become a better artist.

Q. If you could change one thing about your educational experience, what would it be and why? I wish that during my educational experience we had a wider variety of classes that we were able to take. Having more options can help students get more exposure to things that may peak their interest. This would overall better prepare students for the future because they are able to find out what interests them at an earlier age.

Q. What accomplishment are you most proud of, and why? There are multiple accomplishments I am proud of. Becoming dance team captain this year has allowed me to develop greater as a leader. My GPA (grade point average) which is greater than 4.0 is also one of my greatest accomplishments because it shows that my hard work and dedication to school has paid off.