The February Casey’s Student of the Month is Francesca (Frankie) Lupica, who is in the 7th grade at Paxon Hollow Middle School. Frankie has been honored with a Certificate of Achievement and a Gift Card from Casey’s Public House, the Sponsor of this award.
As a member of the Student Council and Marple Civic Youth, Frankie is also on the Honor Roll and has been part of the Renaissance program every semester of middle school. She was also a member of the service squad at Paxon last winter/spring and plans to join again this year.
Frankie is also quite the athlete, being part of the Saint Pius X CYO Varsity B Basketball Team. She is also a member of the Ascent Athlete 14U softball tournament team, and a member of the Newtown Square Petticoat League (NSPL) Rebels 14U softball team. This past fall she worked as an assistant instructor at the NSPL fall ball clinics. Her dream is to continue to improve and eventually be a member of the Marple Newtown High School (MNHS) softball team, after which time she hopes to attend college locally and study veterinary medicine. She would also love to play softball in college and possibly become a softball instructor.
At the age of eight, Frankie lost her grandmother to brain cancer and decided she wanted to do something to help other people/ families dealing with this tragic disease. Besides joining the Race for Hope, Frankie began to sell homemade bracelets with all the proceeds being donated to the National Brain Tumor Society.
All your Friends & Neighbors in the Marple Newtown community congratulate you on this award, Frankie, and we wish you well as you continue on at Paxon and onto MNHS. We see great things ahead for you!
Who do you think should be our next Student of the Month?
You see them grace the pages of our magazines each month, now it’s your turn to choose!
We are looking for students in grades 7 through 12 who excel in serving their school, community, friends or local organizations. Eligible students must reside within the Marple, Newtown Square or Edgmont areas, regardless of the school they attend or if they are homeschooled. To nominate an outstanding student, share what makes them exceptional by emailing LJeffries@BestVersionMedia.com. Academic or athletic achievements are not required.