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What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
Imagine climbing up a 50ft rock just to jump off it into the ocean and do it over and over again. My family took a vacation with some family friends to Hawaii, we were staying about 10 minutes away from Kauai Beach (The same beach famous surfer Bethany Hamilton had her arm bitten off by a shark). We all decided we wanted to spend the day at the beach, so we drove the 10 minutes to the beach that is when we saw people climbing this 50ft rock and jumping off into the ocean as if it were a diving board. That is when we decided that was what we wanted to spend our day doing, climbing a 50ft rock and jumping off. It was by far the most adventurous, craziest and most exhilarating thing I have ever done! I’m always up for a new adventure!!

If you could have lunch with any one (1) person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
My Grandfather. He took my two older sisters and me into him life with open arms. Gave us a better wonderful home and showed us all kinds of new doors filled with new opportunities. He past away when I was in 2nd grade, I will never forget how optimistic, fun, loving, and genuine he was. He put my life in the right direction, because of his wonderful personality he has shaped mine in a similar way. I would love to be able to just have one lunch with him to show him the person I have become and the accomplishments I have made. I know he would be proud of me and I would just love to be able to see the look in his eyes when I told him.

Please list any Honors/Awards you have received in the past 2 years.
Presidential Award-3.5 GPA and score at the 85th percentile or above on national standardized tests
Outstanding Mathematics Scholar-4 years of math completion
Outstanding Science Scholar-4 years of science completion
Outstanding Worls Language Scholar-4 years of world language
Honor Roll
Honors Grad- 3.0+ GPA 310 credit hours, 210 in academic cores
Number One Club- Selected by teachers to show unusual commitment and leadership skills in school
Academic Letter-3.0+GPA for 3 consecutive terms
Personal Inprovment on ITEDS- National Standardized Test
Daniel Coe Scholarship- based on academic potential and demonstration of commitment and dedication to service in high school, church, or the individual’s community.

What would be your "dream job" in life?
Starting a Business where I can save all animals without homes.

Name one personal accomplishment (IN ADDITION to being a State Titleholder) that makes you especially proud.
Overcoming my ADD. I've had ADD since 6th grade, it was so bad that my teachers thought I would need "special" attention in classes. I didn't want remedial attention, so I stuck it out and proved to them by getting all A's that I could overcome my ADD and that I didn't need "special" attention.

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