Student of the Month: Brock Jones-11th grade
by Cindy Lance
Stockbridge High School Junior Brock Jones is a young man with many achievements already under his belt. In his first two years of High School, he has retained a 4.0 GPA, and received many academic accolades such as Chemistry, Algebra B & C, Geometry, Biology, English 9 and Spanish 2. The awards in math represent his love of the subject. Not only is Brock an excellent student, he is a good person. Mr. Corey Baird, teacher at Stockbridge High School, states that “Brock Jones is an exceptional young man. Where many talk a good game, Brock lets his actions speak for him. He leads by example. An excellent team player, always reliable, and puts 110% into everything he does. Very respectful and open-minded individual.”
The son of Ryan and Rachel Jones and the older brother to Maggie, Brock said that his “family has played the biggest positive influence in his life. They always support me with whatever I do in life, they care for me and teach me how to lead a good life. My friends have also had a positive influence on me. I have learned many things from them, and they make life easier as I don’t have to do everything alone; I have my friends.” Along those lines, the small town, tight knit feel of Stockbridge is another aspect that Brock appreciates, and prefers that to larger towns.
In addition to his academic success, Brock is also heavily involved in sports, recently receiving Honorable Mention All Conference for Cross Country as an individual. Stockbridge High teacher and Cross Country coach Mr. Steve Allison said that “Brock is a very coachable athlete that does as he is asked. He understands our strategies and is willing to stick to the game plan. He has been a consistent varsity runner on the cross country team adding stability to our program. Brock’s work ethic is evident in his improvements on the course and his success in academics.” Through participation in the various sports teams, Brock enjoys building relationships with friends and learning important skills or information that he will need later in life.
Current goals are to maintain his 4.0 GPA and achieve a good score on the SAT. Future goals are to complete college, pursue a career in the Computer Science field, gain a lot of money, and build a good family. The saying that Brock tries to live by is this: “Live like no one else now so that later you can live like no one else. It explains that if I put my work in now I can enjoy the benefits later in life.”
