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Trevor Bolerjack, senior, takes part in a number of activities and one of them in particular is wrestling.
Bolerjack has been wrestling for 8 years and went 3-1 for the 130 lbs. weight class this year at regionals and made it to state.
To Bolerjack, the best thing about wrestling is the ìcompetition and atmosphere of being on a team.
One of the commitments and maybe the most dreaded aspect of wrestling is maintaining weight.
It was hard at first, but then towards the end, I got it down, Bolerjack said.
To Bolerjack, “Some of the best moments in wrestling over the years were fun bus rides home from tournaments and being able to go to the state tournament freshman year.”
“Wrestling has given me leadership skills, and it has taught me how to overcome adversity,” Bolerjack said.
After high school, Bolerjack plans on attending either Emporia State University or Johnson County Community College.
Activities:
Wrestling and Photojournalism.
WHAT is the worst subject in school?
Math because it’s really boring and just terrible.
WHAT movie have you seen at least 3 times?
“Fight Club”. I didn’t really know what was going on the first time so I’ve seen it a few more times.
WHERE is your favorite place in the United States?
My grandpa’s house in Osceola, Mo.
WHEN is your favorite time of year?
Summer because it’s always nice out and I can go to the pool.
HOW clean is your room and do you like it that way?
It’s kind of dirty, but overall, it’s manageable.
How influential can a high school class be? Being in Diana Wickersham’s food classes has inspired Allison Lemke, senior, to become a food scientist.
But being in these classes is not the only thing that has inspired Lemke; she also learned substantial information about being a food scientist from a visit from Kansas State University students.
“K-State agricultural students came to talk about their programs and they sounded really fun,” Lemke commented.
Many aspects of Lemke’s life have invigorated her passion to contribute to the development of the food science industry. Lemke believes eating healthy food is important and the science of food is fascinating.
“Being a food scientist means figuring out how to make food last longer; that is a good idea,” Lemke added.
Food science lets good food be accessible after world crises. Natural disasters like Haiti and Katrina call for major imports of food, and food science could help increase the supply of food offered to the victims.
Activities:
Golden Girls.
What is your favorite fruit?
Kiwi, because I like that the fruit is green.
Where is your favorite place to shop?
Pacsun because they have cool clothes that are brightly colored.
What makes you smile when you open the refrigerator?
Jones Soda bottles!
WHO is your favorite author?
Paulo Coelho, he writes good fiction books but also have a religious tone to them.
How do you like your eggs?
Scrambled.
Applying to 15 colleges may seem a lot to some people, but for Jenna Berthelson, senior, these applications are important to the plans for her future.
Berthelson has been thinking about her future ever since she was a child. Her dream of being a teacher begun with her mother who is a third grade teacher at Walnut Grove Elementary.
Teaching caught her attention first when she volunteered at her mom’s school.
“Teaching just seemed to fit,” Berthelson stated.
Although Berthelson does not have a leadership position on the drill team, the experience of being a part of a team has still taught her many leadership skills. She knows how to interact with her teammates.
Playing the piano is also a major component in her life and taking lessons from teachers has also taught her how to be an effective teacher.
“I have had many piano teachers, and each teacher had a different technique in the way they would teach me,” Berthelson concluded.
Activities:
Golden Girls, piano, internships, History Club, SASH, NHS, StuCo
WHO is your favorite dancer?
“Abby Kallenbach because she’s an extremely graceful dancer and also because she is a good friend.”
WHAT is your favorite drawing utensil?
“Crayola Crayons, especially the cerulean colored one because it looks nice.”
How do you eat your eggs?
“Definitely scrambled. Scrambled eggs are the best because the other types of eggs are gross.”
WHAT is your favorite dipping sauce?
“My favorite dipping sauce has to be honey mustard. Honey mustard goes well with chicken.”
WHERE did you go to elementary shool?
“I went to Scarborough Elementary for two years until Sunnyside was built.”
Ian Lally, senior, is involved in several different activities in and out of school, but his favorite is music.
He writes music, plays music and is even in orchestra.
Lally said his fascination with music began when he started playing the clarinet at age 11.
He has played the guitar for seven years now and taught himself how to play the piano about a year ago.
Why does Lally enjoy music? “It’s a good way of self-expression and it makes you feel good.”
Lally’s favorite thing is to “be able to move an audience with his music.” Another thing he enjoys is inspiring others by way of his music.
Currently, Lally is composing an orchestral piece on his own time.
Though still unsure, Lally says he may bring the piece in to Greg Ferguson, orchestra teacher, when it is complete.
He hopes Ferguson might be able to incorporate it somehow into the orchestra class.
ACTIVITIES:
Orchestra, composing music, carpool initiative, reading
WHAT is your favorite dessert food?
“The caramel covered cone at Dairy Queen because I’ve had it since I was a kid and I like caramel.”
WHERE will you retire?
“Probably Miami or Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., because I have family there.
WHEN is the best time to jump for joy?
“When we graduate because I’m ready for bigger and better things.”
WHAT is the best class at Olathe South?
“Psychology because there’s lots of activities and it helps you to understand others.”
WHO inspires you to dance?
“R&B and rap musicians. It’s a fun time to have a dance party with their music.”
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