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Oxford Area High School students Nick Marker and Alexa McCormick were recently honored as Oxford Rotary Club Seniors of the Month for November.
Nick, son of Lisa and Chris Marker, is a member of National Honor Society, serving as vice-president; Science National Honor Society, serving as president; National English Honor Society, serving as treasurer; and Spanish National Honor Society. With National Honor Society, he tutors younger students in conjunction with the Oxford Educational Foundation, and has helped organize a cancer research fundraiser and Red Cross blood drive at the high school.
With National English Honor Society, Nick recently joined chapter members to virtually read and discuss their favorite children’s books with students at Elk Ridge and Nottingham elementary schools. He also heads the chapter’s committee for tutoring high school students.
Nick is also a member of Future Business Leaders of America and the Helping Hands community service club; Interact, a high school community service organization of Rotary International sponsored locally by the Oxford Rotary Club; and LEOs, a high school community service organization of Lions International sponsored locally by the Oxford Lions Club. He is Parliamentarian of the Class of 2021 and is a four-year member of the varsity cross-country and track teams.
As head lifeguard at the Jennersville Y, Nick is responsible for scheduling, training and providing in-service activities for the lifeguarding crew. He has worked at Rita’s Water Ice in Oxford for four years, with extensive responsibilities for operating the shop in Oxford Square.
Nick has been enrolled in Advanced Placement courses since his sophomore year, earning scores of 4 and 5 in all exams. He is currently enrolled in AP Physics 1, AP U.S. History, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science A and English 12 AP.
After graduation, Nick plans to attend college to major in chemistry with a minor in psychology. He would then like to attend medical school to study for a career in the areas of mental health or psychology. Nick’s preferred school is Stanford University.
Alexa, daughter of Phyllis and David McCormick, is a member of National Honor Society, the Tri-M Music Honor Society, National English Honor Society, serving as vice-president; the Diversity Club, Future Business Leaders of America and Interact. She has played saxophone since fourth grade and was a member of the concert band as a freshman and sophomore, and a member of the symphonic band since sophomore year.
Alexa has also played in her school jazz bands since sixth grade and in the marching band since her sophomore year, serving as section leader since her junior year and drum major in her senior year. As a sophomore, she performed in the pit orchestra for the spring musical, Seussical.
In the summer before her sophomore year, Alexa traveled and performed in seven European nations as a member of the youth music program, American Music Abroad.
Alexa has been a competitive equestrian since she was 10 years old, training and boarding her horses at Cold Spring Farm in Oxford. She has competed in equestrian events throughout Pennsylvania.
Alexa has been enrolled in Advanced Placement courses since her sophomore year, earning scores of 4 and 5 in all exams. She is currently enrolled in AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB and AP English Literature and Composition.
Taking AP U.S. Government and Politics as a junior led Alexa to apply and be accepted as an intern for John Kane in his successful campaign for State Senator for District 9. She currently works as a waitress at Aurora Pizza and Pasta Kitchen in Jennersville.
After graduation, Alexa hopes to attend American University in Washington, D.C. to major in political science and minor in statistics. She is interested in pursuing a career in corporate and human rights law, and eventually would like to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
