Leona Kluge-Edwards of Casco has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for January.

Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is honored at a Lions’ dinner meeting and is presented a savings bond.

Parents: Sally Willey and Daniel Edwards.

Activities: Varsity field hockey, indoor and outdoor track & field, choirs, musicals, Student Council, National Honor Society, 4-H Club.

Community activities: Chamber of Commerce Student Director, volunteer work at Casco Days and Camp Sunshine.

Hobbies: Sewing, crocheting, reading, drinking tea, doing crossword puzzles.

Future plans: College (hopefully Bowdoin), traveling to Spain.

Schools applied to: Bowdoin College, Colby College, Suffolk University, Quinnipiac University, University of Maine at Farmington.

What is your favorite class? Spanish, because I love my teacher and the language I’m learning.

What is your toughest class? Physics, because math has never been my strong point. The tiniest mistakes can throw you completely off.

How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? I try not to sweat the small things, and most of the time, it keeps me from getting stressed out.

What is the biggest challenge high school students face today? Overcoming apathy. It’s easy to not care, it’s hard to put in the effort to do what is right.

Who has inspired you educationally? All of my teachers. I think the best way to learn something is to teach it.