The April Youth Optimist of the Month is Riley Humphrey, nominated by Mr. Dale Nelson.
“Riley’s optimistic attitude is very present in classrooms and hallways. He is a positive presence for his friends as he is very engaging. His great smile, eye contact, and communication gives me total confidence in his ability to do anything and everything. There is no doubt that he is a natural leader in the high school.” Mr. Nelson also comments that, “Riley accepts all challenges in the classroom; he is a top achieving student in his class. Everyone knows who Riley is when his name is mentioned, and the comments and feedback are always positive. The PLT spaces at the high school, which Riley helped design, are performing well due to his good vision and planning.”
Riley has been active with the debate team, Badger Boys State, and has helped at the Painted Sunset Ranch. He was also a class officer and the class president.
After high school, Riley plans to attend UW-Oshkosh for Political Science, then attend Madison Law School. “I aspire to move to Washington D.C. and work as part of the attorney general’s legal team,” he said.
Riley is the son of Laurie Humphrey.