The Willow School New Orleans

Orleans Parish has  announced its 2024 Student of the Year Finalists and Willow  8th grade student Sasha Mardon is one of the four finalists from Region 1 to move up to the regional competition for Louisiana Student of the Year in the Middle/Jr. High School category. Sasha  is passionate about Arts and STEM.  She has been dancing since she was a toddler and credits dance and theatre with building her confidence and her ability to effectively work in teams.  She is an aspiring Engineer who is pursuing both Musical Theatre and Project Lead the Way Engineering programs at Willow.  Sasha volunteers as a reading buddy at New Orleans Public Library.  Sasha loves the Robotics club where she helps to create things that have a positive impact on her community.  She is proud to be a part of a team that created cardboard stovetops with robotic, sizzling eggs to serve as toys that develop coordination for cerebral palsy patients at Ochsner.  She dreams of her future where she can use her Engineering skills to create devices that help children with disabilities accomplish developmental milestones.