Duran, Bailon named Potter students of the month

FALLBROOK – Potter Jr. High School principal Leonard Rodriguez recently presented Yolanda Bailon and Javier Duran as students of the month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook.

Both students were recognized for being student leaders. Rodriguez said Bailon, a seventh grader, was recognized for “being very happy and cheerful and a student whose strengths include working well with others and being creative.”

“She enjoys running and routinely stops to encourage and support her other classmates during long runs,” explained Rodriguez.

Duran, an eighth grader, was praised for “his leadership during the school’s Red Ribbon Week Anti-Drug campaign.”

“He was very proactive in his planning and coordinating efforts that resulted in a very successful event,” said Rodriguez. “Javier also took a leadership role in the recent Encuentros conference at Palomar College that focused on science, technology, engineering, and math.”

The student of the month program is part of an ongoing effort by Fallbrook Rotary to encourage and reward student excellence and achievement. For more information, visit

http://www.fallbrookrotary.org.