Lions Club names Student of the Month
Zachary Shaffer, a senior at Jefferson-Morgan High School, was named the Clarksville Lions Club Student of the Month for November.
Shaffer, son of Brian and Tammy Shaffer of Rices Landing, maintains a 3.33 grade-point average.
He is a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Carmichaels.
Shaffer is a second-year member of the debate team, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and Science Olympiad. As a member of Leo Club, he has rung bells for Salvation Army and participated in roadside cleanup for the Keep America Beautiful campaign.
Shaffer is a six-year member of the Jefferson-Morgan marching band and concert band, where he was awarded first trumpet in the 2014 and 2015 Greene County Band Festival. He also volunteers to play “Taps” for funerals.
Shaffer is a three-year football letterman, served as team captain and was named a 2014 and 2015 Tri County South All-Conference Player. He has also lettered in baseball.
Shaffer is a Life Scout in Troop 1168 of Rices Landing and is currently working on his Eagle Scout rank. For his Eagle project, he is repairing and adding on to the sidewalk at the Greene County Historical Society.
During the summer, Shaffer lifeguards for Greene County Parks and Recreation.
In the fall, Shaffer plans to enter the Navel ROTC program at Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, or the University of Akron, where he will study mechanical engineering.