Sugar Grove Rising 8th Grader Balances Academics, Creativity And Character

Sugar Grove, Illinois — Illinois is home to students who are showing up, standing out and making a real impact in their schools and communities. To celebrate them, Patch and T-Mobile have partnered to spotlight local students excelling in academics, athletics, the arts and beyond.

This submission comes from Nancy Lindstrand, who nominated Ronnie Lindstrand.

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What is the star student’s name?

Ronnie Lindstrand

What grade is the student in?

Going into 8th grade.

How do you know the star student?

He’s my grandson.

Tell us about your star student's accomplishments and why they deserve to be recognized on Patch!

He is absolutely the kindest and most polite boy you could ever want to meet. I can’t tell you how many times he says, ‘I love you.’ He loves to swim, play baseball, ride his bike, play board games, go fishing and spend time with his dad and brothers. Ronnie is a straight-A student and has been throughout seventh grade. He’s creative and loves to draw, read and play his guitar. He also goes to church every Sunday. I think you can tell how proud of him I am.

What three words best describe your star student?

Sweet, smart, kind.

Keep up the great work, Ronnie Lindstrand! If you know a star student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.

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