She went from a young child who saw a place for kindness within her family, to a graduate that recognized the need for earnestness within the halls of high school.
Lexi Kowalewski of Aldergrove Community Secondary was chosen by faculty this year as 鈥渢he kindest Grade 12,鈥� and graduate of the year by a majority of her peers.
Business association president Jodi Steeves put up a $1,000 scholarship for the kindest student in this year鈥檚 graduating class.
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鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want it to be about grades,鈥� Steeves emphasized.
Kowalewski鈥檚 mother, Miesha, was not surprised by the news that her daughter was selected to receive the award.
Mom recalls how her daughter noticed her little sister, Lola, had not been visited by the Tooth Fairy one year.
鈥淚 forgot about the tooth she had just lost,鈥� Mom admitted. 鈥淟exi noticed and wrote a really sweet note from the Tooth Fairy and left some of her own money.鈥�
With that same sense of charity, Kowalewski has managed to maintain a Grade A average while serving on student council as president throughout the difficulties COVID-19 has presented this year, elaborated principal Jeremy Lyndon.
鈥淪he鈥檚 been an active participant in fundraising and gift wrapping for the 91原创 Youth Hub, and helped organize a district-wide mental health night,鈥� Lyndon said, 鈥淗er academic prowess is only surpassed by her gentle spirit.鈥�
Kowalewski intends to study applied biology at UBC in fall.
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