Student of the Month Spotlight: 8th Grader Josephine Beutler

by Cindy Lance

When posed interview questions, this month’s “Student of the Month” Josephine Beutler responded with a question herself. “Why was I chosen as Student of the Month? There are so many deserving students who bring much more to Stockbridge Schools, I am really just an average kid who tries to bring positivity to their school, while trying not to stand out.” This spirit and humbleness are just a couple of the many reasons that she was selected by Junior High Principal Meghan Kunzelman.

Beutler lives in the community with her mother, Shannon; father, Allen, two brothers and two sisters (with two more sisters and a brother in heaven, by her words). She is the second youngest and some of her favorite pastimes are spent with her siblings playing outside, mostly soccer. Another of her hobbies includes playing video games with a specific love of old school Call of Duty. Bow making, another hobby, is an essential element in her style, along with reading books like “Divergent,” “Gregor the Overlander,” Harry Potter and any of Nicholas Sparks with the classic boy-meets-girl story line.

Recently Beutler received leadership, fitness, and a few most-likely-to titles. She loves choir, English, history and theater. Her grades have been all As for three years straight. To say she is a driven young lady would be an understatement. She plans to graduate college in the ROTC program, fulfill her officer command in the Army, get married and have children, achieving her happily ever after. She wrote, “My grandparents taught me to be creative and kind, my parents gave me my strength and leadership skills, while my siblings taught me patience.”

In her years spent in Stockbridge Schools, Beutler’s most memorable moments have been the dances including her first semi-formal. She loves sporting events, assemblies and just being outside in the fresh air. The kindness of staff members and their willingness to help students stand out as great things about living in this area and attending the school.

When asked if there were any additional comments she wanted to share, Beutler broke into a long shout out.

“Thank you to my teachers from Mrs. Pashkevich to Ms. Brooks, my elective teachers and all the staff,” she said. “Thank you to all my family and friends. You’re my support and my source of happiness. Thank you God for my very life, I truly wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you thinking the world needed me in it.”