Brix Niethammer, a senior at Chagrin Falls High School, has been named the Chagrin Valley Rotary Club's Student of the Month for May 2025. The recognition celebrates Niethammer's exceptional combination of academic excellence, athletic achievement, and community service.
Maintaining a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA (4.408 weighted), Niethammer has earned a place on the High Honor Roll for 12 consecutive quarters while balancing responsibilities as captain of both the girls' soccer and lacrosse teams. Her accelerated classes she has taken include
AP U.S. History, AP US Government & Politics, AP Spanish, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, CCP Psychology, CCP Sociology, and CCP English. She is on track to graduate with an Academic Honors Diploma. She earned her State of Ohio Graduation Seal in Science College Ready, Student Engagement, Community Service and Citizenship. She has also earned the Ohio Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish.
Her athletic accomplishments include helping lead the Chagrin Falls soccer team to an Ohio State Championship in 2021 and earning multiple conference and regional honors in both soccer and lacrosse. She also played basketball for two years.
Beyond athletics and academics, Niethammer serves as president of the school's Cleanland Club and is an active member of numerous other organizations including the Environmental Club, Wellness Council, Link Crew, Gourmet Club, PickleBall Club, Engineering Club, Connect Club, Art Club, Women in Sports Club, and Cleveland Cobras Girls Soccer Club.
Her extensive volunteer work includes Chagrin Falls Tigers Basketball Camp, Kindergarten Volunteer, Girls Soccer Car Wash, Cleanland Blossom Time Parade, Link Crew, Lacrosse Fundraiser, Chagrin Falls Wellness Council Red Ribbon Week, Chagrin Falls Soccer Tiger Camp, Rose Up Fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis, Holden Arboretum Clean up, and the Chagrin Valley Art Show.
Niethammer has already gained practical experience in her chosen field through medical shadowing opportunities at Visage Surgical Institute, Allied Dermatology, and Foundation Medicine Cancer Treatment Center. While maintaining these commitments, she also works at Remnants Bag Company and serves as a babysitter for local families. She also has experience as a camp counselor at The Wembley Club.
Niethammer plans to study Nursing and Public Health in college with a focus on pediatrics. “I am service-oriented and want to make a difference for others,” said Niethammer. Outside of school, she enjoys workout classes, cooking, outdoor activities, traveling and playing sports.
“It has truly been a gift to have Brix as part of our school community,” said Principal Amanda Rassi. “She is one of those rare students whose accomplishments are matched only by her heart. Whether it’s through a quiet act of kindness or her commitment to lifting up others, Brix gives back without needing recognition, and in doing so, she inspires the rest of us to do the same.”