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Article published Apr 23, 2009
Industrial/Vocational

Name: Matthew G. Kawiecki


School: New Haven


Achievements: Academic Honors diploma; High Honor Roll grades 9-12; Bepko Scholarship Finalist (IUPUI); National Honor Society vice president; Raytheon summer intern for engineering nominee; tennis team captain.


Activities: Yardwork for homebound parishioners; fundraising for UNICEF; reading to second-graders as Bulldog Baseball representative; and purchasing and delivering Christmas gifts to a family in need.


Comments: “Matt is intelligent, responsible, hardworking and energetic,” said New Haven High School teacher Jeff Kosmoski. “He is always on time to class and has excellent attendance. Matt always turns in his work on time and places an emphasis on very high-quality work. Matt will also go the extra mile to set himself apart from others.”

Sterling Sentinel Judge Leanne Mensing said, “Matthew is the most well-rounded candidate I have encountered in my years of judging.”


Plans: Kawiecki plans to attend Purdue University or IUPUI, where he hopes to study mechanical engineering. “I would love to work with some sort of innovative developments, anywhere from alternative fuels to weapons enhancements,” he said.