<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37ljKC_0pjWWFYo00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37ljKC_0pjWWFYo00" width="1439" height="1441" > The McFarland Optimist Club named McFarland High School student Cassidy Miller the Optimist Senior of the Month for November. Miller is involved in numerous clubs, including Black Student Union, Multicultural Club, GSA, Club Unified (including and supporting peers with special needs) and DECA. She has helped support her peers, plan events and advocate for topics to discuss outside of club meetings. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Miller is passionate about her work with children, engaging in many volunteer opportunities, including being a peer support coach for her friend with special needs. In addition, she is in the Youth Apprenticeship Program serving as an educational assistant in third grade at Waubesa Intermediate School and she volunteered in a kindergarten classroom during the 2023 spring semester at Conrad Elvehjem Primary School as a part-time teaching assistant. Expanding on her educational experience, she plans on attending UW-Whitewater to study elementary education with a focus on early childhood care. Her professional goal is to work as a grade 1-5 classroom teacher. “Cassidy has been a beam of positivity since I had the pleasure of meeting her four years ago,” Special Education Teacher Alex Walli said when nominating her. “I first heard about Cassidy from Ms. Kellogg and how there was a regular education student being a strong advocate for special education students.” <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Walli added that he was impressed with Miller’s advocacy and has been a kind friend and fearless advocate for students with disabilities. “She has made a priority to give a voice to those who traditionally are silenced,” Walli said. “I can always count on Cassidy to include everyone and make all feel welcome. Cassidy is an advocate, and thus is an Optimist in the truest sense of the word.” McFarland seniors can be nominated by contacting Tom Mooney at tomgmooney@gmail.com or 608-515-6701. The McFarland Optimist Club’s Facebook page also has the application available to download. <nbtemplate data-content="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" data-id="MediaPlatformAmplitudeButton"></nbtemplate></div></body>

Mountain View, CA

The McFarland Optimist Club named McFarland High School student Cassidy Miller the Optimist Senior of the Month for November.
                Miller is involved in numerous clubs, including Black Student Union, Multicultural Club, GSA, Club Unified (including and supporting peers with special needs) and DECA. She has helped support her peers, plan events and advocate for topics to discuss outside of club meetings.
                Miller is passionate about her work with children, engaging...