Whiz Kid: Senior Makes Her Mark on the Court, in the Classroom

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Whiz Kid: Lindsay Kaminski

Age: 17

School: (senior)

Accomplishment: Recently named the school’s valedictorian. Also helped lead the girls basketball team to the state tournament for the second straight year.

Key to Awesome-ness: The list of things Lindsay Kaminski hasn’t accomplished might be shorter than the list of things she has.

This senior standout was recently named Benilde-St. Margaret’s valedictorian, aided by her 4.0 GPA and National Honor Society involvement. On top of that, Kaminski was also a key contributor to the girls basketball team, which at the Class 3A state tournament earlier this month. Kaminski and the Red Knights won state last year.

“Winning state last year was amazing. That was the first time I’ve played at Williams Arena and at the Target Center. I was a bundle of nerves,” the senior said. “It was really cool coming back to (state), so I was more acclimated and more confident on the court.”

Kaminski’s accomplishments don’t stop there. Her basketball career included a number of conference and state accolades. She is also a member of the school’s peer ministry and world language honor society. To top it off, Kaminski was recognized with the Presidential Service Award last year for putting in more than 100 hours of volunteer work at an assisted living facility.

Quite a list indeed.