Christian Fields is Selected May Youth Rotarian
Launch the media gallery 1 playerSHS Senior, Christian Fields has been selected the May Youth Rotarian by the Seward Rotary Club and honored at the May 4thRotary Club meeting. He was introduced by Rotarian Anita Foor and she shared is accomplishments and honors from his various activities while attending Seward High. He was presented with a Rotary Banner, mementos and a Rotary Book Scholarship and will be a finalist for the Youth Rotarian of the Year. Christian is the son of Dr. Josh and Jamie Fields of Seward.
Christian is a member of the Seward High National Honor Society and maintains a GPA of 3.75. He is consistently on the SHS Honor Roll and enjoyed many Advanced Placement and College Classes while attending Seward High, such as AP Calculus or AP US History. He is a loyal member of the SHS Ambassador Program and often called to represent SHS at various functions or give tours of the school to visiting teachers, parents or students.
Christian loves athletics and played SHS Football all four years and was awarded the Varsity Letter. He played Outside Linebacker and Wide Receiver for the SHS Bluejay Football team. Christian played for the SHS Basketball team 2018-2020 and Baseball 2018-2020 as an Outfielder and the SHS Golf team 2022. He also played for the American Legion Baseball team for two years in the summer.
He is a leader in the Seward High Future Business Leaders of America and served as an officer for three years. He participated and was recognized at various State FBLA Competitions and Contests during his high school career. He also enjoyed working with the Seward Rotary Club representatives as one of the FBLA representatives on the July 4 and Christmas Home decorating contests. He is proud to be Microsoft Exel and Word Certified and enjoyed the Stock Market Challenges in Personal Finance Class and FBLA.
His summer employment has varied over the summers, including Detassiling for Sloup/Throell Company, and Rouging for Rich Eber Company. He also mows various lawns in his neighborhood as well.
His is a member of the Seward United Methodist Church in Seward, a voice for youth in their congregation and active in their Godparent program.
Christian plans to attend the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and study in the field of Business Administration.
His hobbies include golfing, boating, fishing and being in the Great Outdoors. He also enjoys following the Stock Market.
His “Service Above Self” activities centered around the many community service opportunities over his high school career with the FBLA program, as he led several of the food drives, the blood drives and the annual Children’s Christmas Toy Drive-sponsored by the SHS FBLA. He was also a key volunteer at the local Youth Camps for football, baseball and basketball at SHS.
Christian will be honored again at the SHS Honors Night in May, where the Seward Rotary will announce the Youth Rotarian of the Year. He is the last Youth Rotarian for the 2021/2022 school year. The Seward Rotary plans to continue the program next year.