Frank, French named Students of the Month

Marysville Pilchuck High School seniors Josiah Frank and Emma French were recently recognized for being student leaders at their school.

The two students were honored with the October Student of the Month award, which is presented by the Marysville Soroptimist and Marysville Kiwanis clubs.

Josiah Frank is involved in many aspects of Marysville Pilchuck High School.

Currently he is the ASB president of the school and he is also the co-founder and co-president of the Marysville Pilchuck Black Student Union.

He was a member of the 2019-20 Honor Roll as well.

Athletically he participates and has lettered for both the track team and the football team at his school, and Josiah has received athletic awards throughout his education.

Josiah is a practiced public speaker who has attended many oratorical and speech meets. He has been attending these competitions since elementary school and has taken home many awards in those years.

At Marysville Pilchuck High School he is also a member of the jazz band.

Since he was a child Josiah has been attending Sunday school and he has been a frequent volunteer at his church, which is currently Bible Way Church. He has also served as a junior deacon since he was 10.

Senior Emma French is also involved in student government at Marysville Pilchuck High School as she is the Senior Class vice president.

In the NJROTC program at the school she is currently the commanding officer of the program. Previously she has been named as the Senior Cadet of the Month and is active in the program as a whole.

Last summer she coordinated the Basic Leadership Training and Summer Orientation for more than 50 cadets.

As part of the NJROTC she has also helped many community events with their color guard.

Emma has also received the Presidential Community Service Award for her work in the community in general.

That work includes assisting Marysville Rotary and Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce auctions and more than 400 hours volunteering at the Marysville Community Food Bank.

At Marysville Pilchuck High School Emma is also involved in various school activities, including being a member of the school’s jazz and concert bands.

She has competed with the school’s cross country and track and field teams, and served as captain for the Track and Field team.

In 2021 Emma was given a Tomahawk Team Sportsmanship Award as well.