Iowa City High senior Grace Kirschling prevailed in the Press-Citizen's Student of the Week vote

Iowa City High School senior Grace Kirschling is the Iowa City Press-Citizen's latest Student of the Week.

Kirschling garnered 93% of the 2,539 total votes. Cate Klitgaard, a senior at Regina Catholic High School, was this week's other nominee, securing seven percent of the tally.

City High principal John Bacon described Kirschling as "a friend to all." Kirschling is a top student and is also involved in a myriad of extracurricular activities. She is the broadcast editor of The Little Hawk, City High School's student newspaper, a leader in the choir, and a varsity track star.

The Student of the Week poll honors Johnson County students for outstanding academic achievements and community service.

This week's poll closed Thursday, April 25. A new Student of the Week poll will go live on Monday, April 29.

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Student of the week nominees

Iowa City Regina senior Cate Klitgaard was also nominated this week.

Iowa City Regina High School principal Glenn Plummer described Klitgaard as "not your average Homecoming queen. She is a well-rounded Regal who always does things the right way."

Klitgaard is a member of the National Honor Society and has a heavy course load of four AP classes, which include statistics, calculus, government, and literature. Klitgaard attends those classes while leading the Regina Regal girls' soccer team to a 4-1 start as captain. Klitgaard will attend the University of Wisconsin in the fall.

Do you want your student to be considered as Student of the Week? Ask your principal to send nominees to [email protected].

Jessica Rish is an entertainment, dining and business reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. She can be reached at[email protected] or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @rishjessica_

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