Tuscaloosa City Schools, along with Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa and Legal Services of Alabama, will highlight and recognize Rising Star Character Students of the Month from each school in the district during the 2022-2023 school year. Each month, two to three outstanding TCS students will be highlighted in this series.

Beren Melouk, a fifth grader at Tuscaloosa Magnet School- Elementary, is the second Rising Star Character Student of the Month for October.

Melouk said he was very excited to represent Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary in receiving the award.

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Melouk said it is good to display good character because it allows students to make friends and take part in different opportunities.

"To be selected as a Rising Star is for all of the people to look up to and to be a good person all around."

While at TMSE, Melouk is a member of the school's math team and plays soccer.

Melouk said his favorite subject is math, his favorite sport is soccer and he loves to read books about Greek mythology.

Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread for continual coverage of the Rising Star Character Students of the Month for November.

Rising Star Character Students of the Month

During the 2022-2023 school year, Tuscaloosa City Schools, along with Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa and Legal Services of Alabama, will highlight Rising Star Character Students of the Month from each school in the district, highlighting two to three students each month.

Here's a recap of the previously recognized students!

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