Rotary Club of Kirkland's Student of the Month for November will visit with membership the evening of the November 4 meeting. Marianna Makowska describes herself as a driven environmental activist and leader in the Kirkland community. Her priority goals are to earn a college degree in America, balance schoolwork with service to achieve a 4.0 GPA, and as the Green Team's president lead her school in advancing in the Green Schools Program. As the parliamentarian of her Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter, she inspires her fellow students to pursue careers in agriculture, and she placed fifth at the FFA State Conference in the Agricultural Issues Competition for hosting four community forums on tackling food waste, and second in the Parliamentary Procedure Competition.Marianna says she rediscovered her cultural identity and confidence in community service through establishing the Pollinator Garden for which she received the Committed Environmentalist Award. She enjoys involvement in initiatives such as distributing ORCA cards, water conservation as a water systems intern, campus clean-ups and waste audits. But her proudest accomplishments were hosting Ukrainian refugees and leading her Girl Scout Troop. Marianna hopes to become the district's sustainability manager to mentor future leaders, and aims to leave a lasting hope in the face of climate change, reflecting the "Service Above Self" motto. Learn more about Marianna during the November 4 in-person meeting at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Meeting Hall!