Kristen Crowder and Tristan Nolte are Bridgeport High School Students of the Month for August 2018
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on December 03, 2018 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
Kristen Crowder and Tristan Nolte are Bridgeport High School Students of the Month for August 2018.
Kristen is the daughter of Ed and Vickie Crowder. She is part of the 2018 AA State Championship Volleyball team and 2016 AA State Runner-Up Volleyball team. Her junior year, she was selected 1st Team All-State volleyball, BB&T Harrison County Volleyball Athlete of the Year and received the BB&T Athlete of the Week distinction. She also received 1st Team All-County and 1st Team Big 10 honors her sophomore and junior years.
In addition to volleyball, she is part of the 2016 and 2018 AA Girls’ Track and Field State Championship teams. She was part of the 4X400 State Championship relay her freshman and sophomore years and part of the State Championship 4X100 and 4X200 relays her junior year. She was also the high jump state champion her junior year. Her 4X400 team broke all-time records for all classes in 2017. She is part of the relays that hold the school record in the 4X100, 4X200 and 4X400.
Kristen serves as corresponding secretary of BHS’s Chapter of the National Honor Society. She is also part of the Drug-Free Club, the BHS Journalism Department and member of Simpson Creek Baptist Church. She received an academic letter in 2016 and academic lamps in 2017 and 2018. She plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biology and continue to dental school, eventually to become a pediatric dentist.
Tristan Nolte is the son of Isaac and Kim Nolte. He was a four-year starter and three-year captain of the varsity soccer team. This year he was named 1st Team All-State and Region II Player of the Year.
He is a member of the National Honor Society, Drug-Free Club, Quiz Bowl and Ping Pong Club. When not busy with school and extracurriculars, he is involved with his family’s business.
Tristan is undecided on a university; however, he plans on studying either mechanical or aerospace engineering.
BHS Principal Matt DeMotto said Students of the Month are selected by the BHS staff. Members are asked to consider character, respect, behavior, academics, effort, attendance, extra-curriculars, leadership and trustworthiness when selecting students. It is an honor and a challenge, DeMotto said, because there are so many deserving BHS students.
