By Sarah Boon, Ballard High School Associated Student Body Vice President

Marcus Heim and Ali Youngman have been named Ballard High School's Students of the Month for November.

Heim is a star athlete and an exceptional scholar at Ballard.

He has been a leader in his community, working with the Student Conservation Association for more than 170 hours. He has also worked as a basketball coach for Boys and Girls Club, and he was the junior varsity captain of the Ballard boys basketball team his junior year.

Heim has been playing basketball at Ballard for four years and played football as a freshman.

As a freshman, he was chosen as student of the month for his work in the Tech Department at Ballard.

Heim continues to succeed academically and plans to pursue a higher education in math and electrical engineering at Cal Poly, Berkley or Stanford.

Youngman lives and breathes Ballard High School.

She has been active on the yearbook staff for three years, and has also been a part of countless drama productions, including musicals like "Grease" and "Guys and Dolls" and plays like "The Crucible."

Youngman is a member of the GSA at Ballard. Outside of school, she enjoys reading.

She participates in different clubs and activities and is always eager to try new things.

In the future, Youngman wants to move to New York City and become a costume designer or a crime scene investigator.