SHERIDAN — Isabella “Izzy” Kennah, youngest daughter of 5 sisters, mother and father of Maria and George Kennah, is a current recipient of an Lecturers for All Summit Award.
Kennah was born in Sheridan to a Native American father and a mom from Bolivia. From Sheridan, she has lived in Casper, Oregon, Texas, Idaho and again to Sheridan. She has collected lifelong mates and a way of justice alongside the best way.
One of many methods Kennah’s eyes had been opened to the inequalities on the planet is thru her eighth-grade historical past trainer, generally known as Mr. G. She defined he taught with out bias and had a ardour to show the reality. One factor Kennah remembers essentially the most is that Mr. G would begin every class with a present occasion from the information and have the category focus on it.
Academically, Kennah has been very profitable. She has earned a 4.2 grade level common and has taken eight superior placement and 6 twin enrollment programs. One in all her academics, Jennifer Reed, had her for 2 years.
“Izzy is a tremendous younger girl who is aware of her thoughts and follows her coronary heart,” Reed mentioned. “Izzy is likely one of the most intellectually curious college students I’ve ever had the pleasure of instructing. She may be very mature, seeks out difficult educational experiences and takes benefit of all doable alternatives that may contribute to her future objectives. Izzy is inquisitive and advocates for the kind of studying experiences she hopes to have at school. For instance, she requested to have a extra numerous providing of literature, which resulted in additions to the curriculum based mostly on her particular suggestions.”
Kennah has been concerned in lots of actions at school and the group. She and her mom, in Alaska, began their very own enterprise, Large Dangerous Wolf Studios and now have a storefront in Sheridan. Their enterprise began to assist one in all her sisters who struggles with fibromyalgia. They carry rice baggage, soaps, salves, and many others. that assist with ache.
Kennah’s escape is enjoying the alto saxophone. She has been a member of the SHS band wind ensemble all 4 years.
“Izzy is likely one of the hardest and most impartial staff I’ve had the privilege of getting at school,” band director Chad Rose mentioned. “She may be very devoted to her progress and to serving to others, particularly throughout marching season, which she had a lot expertise from in her time in Texas. She shall be sorely missed subsequent yr.”
Kennah plans on persevering with her love of the alto saxophone in faculty nevertheless she will be able to.
One other exercise that she loves is speech and debate. Kennah has been concerned since residing in Idaho. Kennah mentioned speech and debate gave her a way of belonging and a various group from which to study.
Kennah additionally credit We the Individuals membership that helped open her eyes to worldly injustices and assisted her together with her aim of training and serving to the disheartened.
“It’s all about beginning the dialog,” Kennah mentioned.
Kennah’s future plans are to go to school and main in political science and worldwide affairs. She has utilized to Northeastern, George Washington, Georgetown, Michigan and Michigan State. Kennah’s dream faculty could be Northeastern, but when she is awarded the Star Scholarship at Michigan State — a full experience for one Wyoming pupil — she shall be taking full benefit of that chance.
Kennah’s favourite e-book is “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi. A biography, introduced as a graphic novel a couple of woman rising up in Iran and them shifting to France and all she confronted.