Katie Schickel, a senior at Mason City High School, has been selected as the Mason City Noon Rotary Club's "Student of the Month" for January. She is the daughter of Bill and Candi Schickel.

Schickel is a member of the Mason City High School Concert Choir, Mason City High School Symphonic Band, and Marching Band. She is involved in Stebens Children's Theatre and is a cashier at Hy-Vee East. She also participates in tennis and has been a member of the Mason City Youth Task Force, JEL, Best Buddies, and Speech team.

Her awards and honors include: Principle's List, Honor Roll, Silver Chord, National Honor Society, Andy Gasaway Spirit Award, and Central Iowa Metropolitan League All-Academic Recognition in tennis and speech.

Schickel's community activities include attending St. Joseph's Church where she is a Lector, Commentator, and Eucharistic Minister. She also volunteers as a Bible School teacher and Children's Liturgy Youth leader.

Schickel plans to attend Luther College next year.

Nicholas Riesen has been selected as the Mason City Noon Rotary Club's "Student of the Month" for January. He is a senior at Mason City High School and the son of Bill and Mary Riesen.

Riesen has played saxophone since the fifth grade and now performs with the Mason City High School’s Symphonic Band as well Jazz Band I. He served as drill leader for his section in the Mason City High School Marching Band. Besides saxophone, he enjoys playing flute and piano.

He competes with the Men’s Swim Team and is a varsity letter winner in the sport. He also competed in cross country for two years. He has crossed Iowa on his bicycle each of the last four summers on Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) with a team of riders including his father, his brother, and friends.

Riesen’s awards include National Honor Society, Iowa All-State Band, and the Brian Weiland Instrumental Music Camp Scholarship. He earned three division one designations in the Iowa High School Music Association Solo Festival competition.

Riesen volunteers his time at St. John’s Episcopal Church, where he acolytes and does yard work.

He plans to continue his education at a college with the intention of majoring in engineering with a minor in music.

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