Rihanna Clark
Lefler Middle School
8th Grade
Nominated By: Principal Allison Meister
Rihanna Clark is Lefler's 2023 Inspire award winner and was nominated for her leadership skills in and out of the classroom. Rihanna is a peer helper in Unified PE where she leads, participates, and supports skill based physical activity alongside her peers. Her patience, kindness, and compassion are character traits that continue to help her form positive relationships. There is one student in particular that she has worked with since elementary school and you can see the special bond they have together. Rihanna is not only seen as a leader by our staff but was also nominated for Hope Squad by her peers. Hope Squad nominees are trained to recognize students who may be struggling, encourage students to seek help, and report concerns to adults who can help. She has integrity to always do the right thing and has a great deal of passion for helping peers in all situations.