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Cheerleading, Senior Class president, Falcon mentor—with all of that on her plate, can Katherine Voo, senior, possibly fit anything else into her schedule? The answer is yes: orchestra.
In the fourth grade, Voo started playing the violin. As a freshman, she started taking private lessons from her teacher Lubomira Paskaleva-Kulzer.
“She’s really passionate about what she does,” Voo said. “She shows through music, you can experience so many things.”
As the concert master of the orchestra, Voo has learned that teamwork, responsibility, perseverance and self-discipline can be important qualities for her future.
Speaking of which, Voo has been given full rides to Northwestern University, Wellesley College and to the University of Kansas, but she hasn’t decided which she will attend.
As for orchestra, Voo has decided to put her orchestra days on pause and maybe resume in her later years of college.
ACTIVITIES:
Cheerleading, Senior Class presdient, Falcon mentoring.
WHAT is your idea of a perfect day?
“Waking up on a weekend, not worrying about school. Being able to relax and hang out with friends and family.”
WHEN is lights out for you?
“Weeknights: 12 or one. Weekends: two or three.”
WHAT is your most prized possession?
“My cell phone, I need that to communicate. And letters and cards I’ve collected from people.”
WHAT is your fantasy career?
“I’m thinking about broadcast journalism. One day, I just want to have my own family.”
WHERE is your favorite place in the world?
“My house because I know that whenever i”m there, my family is going to be around me.”
Brandon Miller, senior, keeps busy throughout the day with three art related classes. Miller’s favorite? His seventh hour painting class.
Miller enjoys painting in general weather it be in or out of school.
Of the many aspects of painting, his favorite part is,“[Taking] all these different colors and making a piece of art”, Miller said.
Contrary to what some might think, the most difficult part about painting is actually mixing colors and making lines straight according to Miller.
“Having that creative aspect and taking all of you ideas and putting them on to a canvas” is the best part of painting according Miller.
According to Miller the best place to paint is outside rather than inside, since it is more calming and there is always something to paint.
Miller’s quote to live by?
“There is not a shred of evidence in this world that says that life has to be serious”.
ACTIVITIES:
Orchestra, Drawing, Photography, Painting
WHAT is your best feature? Why?
“My tallness, because I can intimidate everyone.”
WHERE did your best childhood memory take place?
“Denver, CO. I rode my first roller coaster there and it was pretty sweet.”
WHO is the best cartoon character and why?
“Batman. He doesn’t have any superpowers and kicks butt.”
WHEN is your favorite time of the school day and why?
“7th hour, because the day is almost over.”
WHAT is the best letter in the alphabet and why?
“Z, because it’s the last letter in the alphabet.”
What does it mean to be healthy? For Melissa Newmaster, senior, it means being able to sustain life.
Newmaster was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when she was in the sixth grade. But she claims, despite what many people think, that she is able to eat just about anything.
“All I need to do is be careful with what I eat and I should be ok,” Newmaster said.
According to Newmaster, being healthy is an essential part of life. She believes in the efficacy of eating healthy to the point that she wants to make a career out of it.
“I plan to attend college and become a dietician,” Newmaster commented. “I just want people to know about how important it is to eat healthy.”
While her case of diabetes may be genetic, she claims that other forms of diabetes are easily preventable.
Newmaster believes that because she has had so many leadership positions and been involved in many extracurricular activities, it will be easier for her to work with complete strangers.
ACTIVITIES:
Sewing Club, StuCo, band, Spanish Culture Club, NHS, Falcon Mentors, dance.
WHAT is your favorite food?
“Definitely pasta. It is delicious and you can add many different sauces and it has many tastes.”
HOW do you keep updated?
“I use my cell phone a lot. I can text and I enjoy talking to my friends.”
WHERE do you like to go on vacation?
“My grandparent’s lake house. We go boating and use the sea-dos.”
WHAT is your favorite animal?
“I would have to say a baby tiger; they are so cute!”
WHY do you like to dance?
“Dancing is really fun and it is a good way to keep healthy and I enjoy performing.”
Eswar Iyer, senior, is one of the lucky few who can say that he knows his plans after high school.
As some might know, Iyer plans to become a meteorologist. He will be attending Iowa State University next year and will hopefully be able to work on a research project or to have an internship with a meteorologist.
Iyer has not narrowed down the field of meteorology he plans to pursue, for there are many, but he does look forward to forecasting.
Ever since the memorable ice storm of 2002, while he was in fourth grade, Iyer has had his career decided.
“At first I thought it was just all snow. Then I thought, ‘Wow, is serious stuff,’” he said.
The always-unpredictable weather of Kansas has kept Iyer interested for all these years.
“Everyone’s probably sick of the snow, but we have to remember that snow has been recorded as late as May 10,” Iyer said.
ACTIVITIES:
Scholar’s Bowl, Science Olympiad, orchestra.
WHAT is the best planet?
Mercury because it has the widest range of temperatures.
WHEN will the world end?
2012 of course.
WHERE is Waldo?
The only Waldo I know is that place in Kansas City.
WHY is yawning contagious?
Because everyone is bound to get tired.
WHO is your favorite weatherman?
That's a very good question. I would have to say Lezak. |
