Soroptimist of Sequim honors 2 SHS students

Soroptimist International of Sequim presented Girl of the Month Awards to Sequim High School seniors Sara Hankins for October and Alice Hastings for November.

Students are selected on the basis of their academic excellence, along with consideration of their community involvement, athletic achievements and citizenship.

Hankins is student body president and senior student representative to the Sequim school band. She also is involved in Women in Networks, International Club, Future Business Leaders of America and Honor Society.

In her spare time, Hankins volunteers at Sequim Middle School tutoring students, plays volleyball and works at Tarcisio's restaurant.

Hankins lives with her parents, Mark and Nor Hankins.

Hastings is student body vice president, a member of Future Business Leaders of America, plays piano and guitar and loves tennis.

Hastings said her dream is to become a professor and teach. Her interests are art history and literature. She is the daughter of Michael and Martha Hastings.