Rotary Good Citizen: Michelle Basselet

Michelle Basselet of Casco has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for April.

Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community. The recipient is honored at a Rotary breakfast meeting and is presented a savings bond.

Parent: Nancy Basselet.

Siblings: Apryl Ashcraft, Nienke Postma.

Activities: Volleyball, soccer, basketball, indoor track, Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, band, musicals, softball, AFS Club vice president.

Community activities: Youth Group, Casco Days.

Hobbies: Piano, flute, piccolo, Church Choir.

Future plans: I will take a year off and go to Belgium as part of AFS.

What is your favorite class? I think that my favorite class is psychology because it is something I’m very interested in studying in college. I find the course fun and challenging at the same time.

What is your toughest class? Math. It’s certainly not my thing, but I work as hard as I can to improve.

How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? It’s tough, especially during the musical. It’s important to develop time management skills, especially before going to college.

Who has inspired you educationally? Mr. Long and Mr. Greenstone because music has always been a big part of my life. They have both been my teachers for four years. I respect them and know that they have taught me a lot about hard work and dedication that I have applied to both music and education.