May 2, 2022 – Hartford, WI – The Hartford Rotary Club and Hartford Union High School are pleased to announce that Sydney Gifford and Vincent Hesprich were honored recently as Rotary Students of the Month.
The students were given special recognition for their accomplishments at the Hartford Rotary Club’s Thursday noon meetings during the month of April.
Sydney Gifford is the daughter of Shelley and Scott Gifford. Gifford plays soccer in and
out of school for the Hartford United select team and Hartford Union High School’s Girls Varsity Soccer Team. She was a senior captain on both teams and has been playing soccer for almost ten years. Gifford is an officer/executive council member for the National Honor Society and is also an active member of H-Club. Currently, Gifford is ranked first in her class and received the National Honor Society Key Award for her class placement last year as a junior.
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Gifford often volunteers for clubs at school and for organizations outside of school as
well. She has volunteered many hours at Rides and Reins in Slinger, WI. They provide
equestrian therapy to kids and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. After
graduation, Gifford plans to attend UW-Madison to pursue a double major in Biology and
Spanish following the pre-med track. Her goal is to receive a Ph.D. and become either a
pediatrician or OB/GYN and work in labor and delivery.
Vincent Hesprich is the son of Cathy and Luke Hesprich. This year, Hesprich is involved
with football, tennis, National Honor Society, Student Council, Chess Club, and serves as the senior class representative on the school board. He was named the most valuable officer of the HUHS Student Council, selected for the academic all-state football team, and received the Daughters of the American Revolution good citizen award.
Hesprich has given back to his community by serving as an altar server and teaching
Sunday school at St. Kilian Church, coaching flag football, packing boxes for Support the
Troops, doing yard work and picking up groceries for his neighbors.
After graduation from HUHS, Hesprich plans to attend UW-Madison to study
communications and political science. He loves following sports and has an interest in
eventually becoming a sports broadcaster.
