Ella

Like the tiara she received when she was crowned her hometown ambassador, Ella sparkles. 

When she isn’t representing her community as an ambassador, Ella represents her classmates as vice president in the student senate.  She also competes in tennis and track, and co-manages the basketball team. 

But Ella’s real passion is the arts.  She loves to sing and is busy rehearsing for opening night of “Annie” at her high school. 

She also draws and paints.  Last year, she made a portrait of each of her 3 siblings and gave the drawings to her parents for Christmas.  That beats a gift card any day!

Ella’s crowning achievement though is kindness.  When I mentioned that I heard she was elected to Homecoming court, Ella explained “I’m not popular, I’m just nice to everyone.” 

Imagine if we all followed her lead:  Be nice to everyone.  That is really the heart of it.  Ella, may you continue to prioritize people and shine the light of kindness in college in Wisconsin, and wherever life takes you.