Webster Elementary fifth-grader Annika Bolander has made an effort throughout the school year to improve her classroom, her school and the community. Outside of the classroom, Bolander is involved with a variety of service projects through her church, including helping assemble dinners for the Ocean Park Community Center shelter in Santa Monica, as well as hygiene kits for Safe Place for Youth in Venice, which is a program designed to help homeless youth. Her interests include AYSO soccer, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and learning how to surf. She also plays the piano and cello. Bolander has been described as having “exceptional character” and that she can always be counted on to be honest and trustworthy.