Honor Society vice president brings life to WHS
June 9, 2016
As she walks down the halls to her class, Allie Osgood’s radiant smile brightens the day of everyone she walks past. She takes this same upbeat attitude and applies it to all the other aspects of her life. Whether it’s leaving nice sticky notes on people’s lockers, eating foods in nonsensical dishes, or planning on Honor’s Society meeting, Osgood does it all with kindness.
“Allie is one of the most cheerful and caring people I know. She just has a passion to make people happy and to help others,” fitness teacher Shelly Jelsing said. “I know she’s going to change the world.”
Jelsing first introduced Osgood to Random Acts of Kindness Club, and from there, she went on to become the Vice President of RAK, and this year became its president. When they’re not helping out with Special Ed Prom or coordinating the annual Polar Bear Plunge, the members of RAK also visit retirement homes, bringing gifts of cookies, and muffins.
“We just do lots of things that make other people feel good. We went to a retirement home and we danced with them; we taught them the whip,” Osgood said.
Along with spreading this compassion around the community, Osgood is also the vice president of Honor Society.
“I get to coordinate tutoring [for Honor Society], and that’s something I really have enjoyed doing more than I thought I would, because you kind of get to help people find something they’re good at,” Osgood said. “It’s so exciting to have matched people and then they get back to me and say that they liked tutoring, and it’s exciting.”
On top of all the volunteering Osgood does, she also manages to find time for participating in musicals and playing the piano. Her knack for acting began when she was a little girl and she was part of the Short Shakespeareans, which carried her through middle school and high school.
“It’s just really fun and I like the sense of community it builds,” Osgood said. “This year I had like a little family cluster for the opening scene and the kids were just so sweet.”
Not only can she sing, but Osgood also plays the piano. She started playing when she took Keyboards for Kids lessons at the age of 6 with her mentor Jill Johnson. Now, she is competing for her Social Diploma in the National Guild Auditions.
“Both musically and in life, [Johnson ] has a really great attitude and she’s a really great person and does her best to be kind to everyone,” Osgood said.
Although unsure of what she wants to study at Lewis and Clark College next year, Osgood has a final piece of advice for anyone in need:
“Don’t be afraid to care. Care about people, about finding what brings you joy, about learning, about the world, and care about your impact. Also, embracing your awkwardness makes life way more fun, at least in my experience! Most importantly, be kind.”
Chuck Largent • Jun 9, 2016 at 9:17 pm
Good work !