Student of the Month

This award is sponsored each month by EASTERN’s faculty, Joint Operating Committee, and the Willow Grove Rotary Club to highlight student excellence, success, and service. This month Kendra Hern was selected.  She is a senior at Lower Moreland High School and is being honored for her work in EASTERN’s Protective Services program. 

 

About Kendra:

·         Kendra has always had a passion for law enforcement but wasn’t sure which area to pursue. After attending an EASTERN presentation at her high school and touring the Protective Services classroom, she knew it was the perfect place to explore career options in the field and acquire valuable skills.

 

·         Her experiences at EASTERN have solidified her goal of becoming a State Trooper with the Search and Rescue K9 Division.

 

·         At EASTERN, Kendra actively volunteers for events to promote her program. She speaks with tenth graders at Lower Moreland High School during EASTERN’s Career Expo presentation and helps showcase the equipment used in her program during EASTERN’s Open House.

 

·         Outside of school, Kendra channels her energy and creativity into her job as a Barista at Maggio’s in Huntingdon Valley.

 

·         She is also participating in the Second Alarmer’s Association and Rescue Squad EMT Course, which she will proudly complete in October.

 

·         Kendra has several important plans for her future. She is currently deciding which military branch she would like to join after graduation. Following her military service, she plans to attend college to study criminology. Kendra aims to join the State Police Academy, starting in Highway Patrol and eventually moving up to become a State Trooper.

 

Kendra’s accomplishments:

·         As a junior, her instructor selected her to attend the Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Leadership Conference in the Poconos, an experience she credits with helping her come out of her shell.

 

·         Also, as a junior, Kendra competed locally in the SkillsUSA Action Skills competition, where she showcased her ability to put on her firefighter suit and apparatus quickly and correctly.

 

·         "I am incredibly proud of Kendra and her accomplishments this year," said Mr. Michael Raggi, EASTERN Protective Services Instructor. "She is professional, consistently helpful, and deeply dedicated to her career path. I look forward to seeing what she will achieve in her senior year."