Student of the month: Lilly Lambert


Monticello High School junior Lilly Lambert was named Student of the Month for December. Lambert is known to exhibit a positive attitude at school while helping her fellow peers. (Express file photo)
By: 
Kim Brooks
Express Editor

     Each month, Monticello High School nominates a student who exhibits positive behavior, as part of an initiative called PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports). The students support the school’s characteristics of Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Safety, and Integrity.

     When you first meet Monticello High School junior Lilly Lambert, you immediately get a sense of just how warm and friendly she truly is.

     Lambert was named MHS’ Student of the Month for December.

     “I heard it in the announcements yesterday (Wednesday) in chemistry class,” recalled Lambert of hearing her name read over the loudspeaker. “I actually didn’t hear it the first time.”

     Lambert was nominated by MHS history teacher Adam Szurkowski. The announcement read: “Lilly is always polite and respectful to staff and her peers. She consistently demonstrates PBIS characteristics and helps other students who may be struggling in class.”

     Lambert said hearing that her positive actions affect others makes her proud.

     “I always try hard to make my peers and teachers happy,” she said, “by showing a positive attitude myself.”

     Lambert said every morning as she walks into the school building, she makes it a point of saying “Hi” to all of the teachers and staff; a nice way to start each day.

     “If I see someone having a bad day,” she said, “I’ll engage in small talk.

     “I help others is they’re confused or don’t understand something, just try to help in any way I can.”

     Math comes easy to Lambert, making it her favorite subject. In fact, as a junior, she’s already in pre-calculus, having doubled up on math classes as a sophomore.

     “I’m one credit ahead,” she said.

     Lambert said with math, you don’t have to learn the history so much, rather build off what you currently know. Speaking of history, she admitted history might not be the easiest subject for her.

     “Sorry Mr. Szurkowski,” she laughed.

     Aside from academics, Lambert is also involved in golf, choir, and BPA (Business Professionals of America). She also helps coach the Monticello Swim Team, a leadership role she’s had for two years now.

     Outside of school, Lambert works two jobs. She spends her summers at the Aquatic Center as a lifeguard, and works in the dietary department (kitchen) at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

     In her free time, she hangs out with her friends.

     “I have great friends to spend time with,” she said.

     She also enjoys music and watching “Criminal Minds.”

     Looking ahead after high school, Lambert plans to carry on her family tradition of pursuing a career in nursing.

     “It’s in our family history,” she said, of her mom, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother all working in the nursing industry.

     Lambert is currently working on earning her CNA through Kirkwood Community College, enrolled in the patient care program.

     “I just completed Medical Terminology,” she said. “It was a tough class, but totally worth it.”

     Lambert is the daughter of Angie Lambert of Monticello.

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