Waldport Chapter AARP President Chuck Johnston awards Waldport High School senior Misty Corwin the Citizen of the Month Award.

Last Thursday, May 15, the Waldport chapter of AARP had its luncheon, when they habitually award a deserving resident with the Citizen of the Month Award.

This month’s recipient was a little different than those to whom the award is usually given; the winner of the award for May is a local high school student.

“Not often does this award get bestowed on a student,” said Chuck Johnston, president of the Waldport Chapter AARP. “This is quite a rare occurrence, but then Misty Corwin is an unusual person.”

Corwin had been summoned from Waldport High School to report to the Senior Center, unaware of why her presence was being requested. When she walked into the community room, not only were the AARP members present, but her parents were also in attendance.

Corwin was called to the podium, where Johnston spoke of her accomplishments and gave her the award.

“She’s an amazing young woman,” concluded Johnston at the end of his speech. “And what’s truly unbelievable is that she has done so much, while carrying a 4.0 grade average.”

Some of Corwin’s academic achievements include her 4.0 GPA, passing AP exams in English and history, and achieving a score of 1800 of her SAT. A few of her extracurricular activities have been four years in the Key Club, including serving as president and vice president, four years in Student Council, also serving as president, Young Life, the Recycling Club, Honor Society and the Tsunami Committee.

Corwin is best-known locally in the sports arena. The talented athlete has worked four years in track and field, four years in cross country, and two years in both basketball and wrestling, winning numerous awards in track and wrestling.

Corwin’s wrestling statistics are especially impressive: she was the first female ever to place in wrestling in the state of Oregon. She recently competed in the USGWA Women’s Wrestling Nationals and won both first- and third-place titles. In USA Wrestling she won another first, in free style.

Corwin is a senior this year and will graduate from WHS in a few weeks. She has many fans in Waldport who are eager to see this local superstar continue to make history as she pursues her studies and athletics through her college years.