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Cole Stuchko is named Student of the Week

Q. Please provide the first names of your family members: parents, siblings, and pets.

A. Father, Christopher Stuchko, mother, Jennifer Stuchko, sisters,Grace and Joy Stuchko.

Q. As a senior, did you have any specific goals you pursued this academic year?

A. My goals throughout high school have included getting good grades and making honor roll and I want to finish high school the same way.

Q. What is your favorite class at Emmaus High School? Why?

A. My favorite class at Emmaus High School is my AP Physics class. I find the material genuinely interesting. The fast pace of the class pushes me to do my best. My teachers and classmates add life to make the class even more interesting.

Q. Have you received any special awards or recognition?

A. 2026 EPC Scholar Athlete for Varsity Boys Basketball and Varsity Boys Tennis Nominee, AP Scholar with Distinction, 2025-2026 Boys Basketball Rick Kulik Memorial Team Leadership Award winner, 2025-2026 Boys Basketball Player’s Player Award Winner, LVECU 2026 $2,000 Scholarship winner, 2025 Boys Tennis EPC second Team, 2025 Boys Tennis Lehigh Valley Live All Area Team.

Q. Are you involved in any extracurricular activities? How has being involved in these organizations impacted your high school experience?

A. Captain of both varsity boys basketball and varsity boys tennis teams, new student mentor, student athletic leadership team, 2024 Shave for the Brave committee, owner and operator of local neighborhood landscaping business. These different organizations have taught me many things – to be a good listener communicator and leader.

Q. What do you consider your biggest challenge to date?

A. My biggest challenge to date is balancing two varsity sports, my high academic rigor and owning and operating a local business. This busy schedule often requires me to plan out a whole day weeks in advance. I need to make sure I have time to make my clients happy, complete all my schoolwork to the absolute best of my ability and train hard to not let my teammates, coaches or myself down on the court.

Q. At this time, what are your plans for the future beyond high school?

A. After graduation, I will attend Alvernia University and study civil engineering, while continuing my athletic career playing men’s tennis at Alvernia.

Q. If you could spend an evening conversing with an historically significant person, whom would you choose? Why?

A. I would like to spend an evening with Walt Disney. He was both an inventor and an entrepreneur. He succeeded in many industries, including the cutthroat film industry, the amusement park industry, the hotel industry and the machine industry. I feel like it would be fun to pick his brain.

Q. For what would you like to be remembered?

A. I would want to be remembered as someone who was always friendly and kind to people and someone who would always help people out and look out for them.

Q. Do you have any advice for your peers?

A. My advice for my peers at Emmaus is to always look on the bright side of things and appreciate what you have.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOCole Stuchko