Emily Behm Applause
Emily Behm
Brownsville Rotary Club is honoring Emily Behm as its March student of the month.
A senior at Brownsville Area High School, Behm, 17, is a daughter of Marla and Scott Behm. Her plans are to attend either Seton Hill University or Waynesburg University, and major in either music therapy or elementary/special education.
Behm is involved in many school activities, including publicist of the environmental club, a three-year member of the newspaper club, secretary of the National Honor Society, a two-year member of the French Honor Society, and a four-year member of the choir. She was a member of the marching band for six years where she played clarinet for five years, tenor saxophone for one year, was president for one year, clarinet section leader for one year, and field commander for one year.
Behm was selected as the “Most Compassionate” girl of her senior class, and was a senior attendant for the 2015 Homecoming Court.
Behm, who maintains a 3.9 grade point average, was honored as the Fayette Chamber of Commerce student of the month in March 2015, and inducted in the Penn State 4.0 Club in 2014 and 2015.
She received the Superintendent’s Award in March 2014 and January 2016, and was Falcon of the Month in December 2012 and February 2013.
Behm has participated in many Pennsylvania Music Educators Association festivals. She was honored with selection into Honors Choir 10th, 11th and 12th grade, District Band 11th and 12th grade, and District Choir 12th grade.
Outside of school, Behm keeps up with music, playing the piano, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, guitar, drums and organ. She has been taking piano lessons for more than six years. She also likes to sing and write songs. Behm is a one-year member of the V.F.W. Post 8543 Band, where she plays the clarinet.
Behm is a former member of the now-closed Church of Madonna Czestochowa and is a member of the Save Our Catholic Churches group. She is a substitute organist at Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Presbyterian Church.