Congratulations, Nathan on your accomplishments!

This year's 2017 West Virginia Student-of-the-Year award was presented to Jasalyn (Jazzy) Arnett, from Mountaineer Karate Club in Lumberport, West Virginia. Jazzy is a 4th Grade Green belt and will be in the 7th grade starting in the fall.

Although she enjoys playing basketball and playing drums in the band, Jazzy loves karate. So much so that when her teachers asked her to play soccer, she told them, "Not if it interferes with karate!"

Jazzy is one of the most respectful, hardest-working, and dedicated students in our class, and is continually improving because of it. From the beginning of her karate training with MKC in the Fall of 2014, she has only missed one class!

Her dedication and hard work extends outside of the dojo, as well. Jazzy loves animals and always seems to be acquiring new ones. At present, she has 5 dogs, 5 cats, 6 chickens, 2 goats, and a horse. When Sensei Gore told her that he bet her dad, Gene, probably has to take care of all the animals, we all looked to Gene and he said, "No, she takes care of every one of them."

Jazzy enjoys competing in local karate tournaments. At her last competition, competing in the Advanced Division, she was awarded 1st Place in Kata with Bassai Dai, 2nd Place in Sparring, 2nd Place in Weapons, and 4th Place in 1-Point Sparring.

On behalf of Mountaineer Karate Club and AKS West Virginia, we want to congratulate Jazzy on a job well done!

Sandy Gore 3rd Dan / American Karate System
Asst. Instructor Mountaineer Karate Club