Senior Connor Olson, 17, of Rock Falls, is Rock Falls High School’s January Student of the Month. He is the son of Brian and Jude Olson of Rock Falls; his brother is Collin Olson, an eighth-grader, and his sister is Kenzie Olson, a sixth-grader, both at Montmorency School. The family has a Shar Pei-bulldog mix named Shelbie.

Favorite class: Economics. It’s new and challenging – something I’ve never really had.

Top teacher: Mark Truesdell, social studies. He’s no homework, all tests. He just kind of tells it how it is, gives it to you straight.