Ready for the World, 2015 by Moscow-Pullman Daily News

READY FOR THE WORLD FOCUSED, CREATIVE, PASSIONATE: AREA GRADS TAKE THE NEXT STEP

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Graduates from our area high schools talk of life lessons and goals

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Being more than a team player Pullman grad balances field, court, faith and academics

during the past four years. Field said he struggled in mathematics during his first some extra time to narrow year of high school. down what he plans to study at “As a freshman I was slackUtah State University begining off and ning in the didn’t enjoy fall of 2017. school much,” “I’ll probhe said. “But ably major in after geometry m echanical — what I took engineering freshman year but I’m kind — I started of thinking I picking it up kind of want to a little betgo into mateter. I’m just rial science. naturally good Those are the . at math, I frontrunners. think.” But I have The math Brian Field two years to skills will decide that,” Pullman High School senior come to good he said. use during His choice of majors is the result of a the next two weeks — which transformation in academic for Field, can’t pass quickly interest that has taken place enough.

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I feel like I’ve just grown up playing sports and I have a lot of friends on the teams ”

Brian Field, Pullman High School By Shanon Quinn Daily News staff writer

ports was the center of the high school experience for soft-spoken Pullman High School senior Brian Field. “I feel like I’ve just grown up playing sports and I have a lot of friends on the teams. I feel like I’ve been playing football forever,” Field said. But football isn’t his only activity. “My favorite sport was ten-

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Pullman High School Greyhounds • Colors: Blue/Gray • Senior class: 156 • Commencement: 5 p.m. June 6, Beasley Coliseum “I’ve still got finals in chemistry and precalculus,” Field said. “I just have to fight through senioritis really — it’s tough,” Shanon Quinn can be reached at (208) 883-4636, or by email to squinn@ dnews.com.

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From Pullman to police officer Christian Hancock to attend Grand Canyon University, hopes to be a detective By Josh Babcock Daily News staff writer

ince first attending Pullman Christian School in eighth grade, Christian Hancock has found himself on the basketball court during every break. The times spent “shooting around” with his friends during lunch and even five minute breaks is one thing the 18-

year-old said he’ll miss most about his high school days. “It’s not about winning. It’s about having fun with each other,” said Hancock, who is one of four seniors graduating from PCS this year. Before high school Hancock didn’t play sports, but his family’s love for watching and playing basketball, and PCS’ close network of friends, where everyone gets to play,

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pushed him to participate in basketball and soccer while at PCS. Hancock will attend Grand Canyon University in Phoenix this fall and he plans on majoring in criminal justice, with the hope of eventually becoming a detective. The move is an exciting one for Hancock, who said he’s “never been a snow guy.” He said he plans to start out as a police officer to gain experience and work his way up in law enforcement, and while GCU is mainly known for its nursing program, the university also has a strong criminal justice program. Hancock has worked for two years to save up money for his schooling and he said PCS is one of a number of schools from which GCU offers students a $5,000 deduction per semester for attending. Like in high school, Hancock will try to find time to play basketball between his classes, but he said, “It’s not the same as when you’ve been doing it with people for four years.” Hancock said he’ll miss the relationships he’s built with his teachers and schoolmates at PCS because he’s the “family and friends type.” “All the teachers here and

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Christian Hancock, Pullman Christian School all the people and the time they’ve put into me, it’s really made me a better person,” Hancock said. At PCS, considering the small class sizes, Hancock said the students and faculty are able to build stronger bonds

than found at most schools. “They invest so much into you and they get us as far as we need to be,” he said. Josh Babcock can be reached at (208) 883-4630, or by email to jbabcock@ dnews.com.

Pullman Christian School Eagles • Colors: Navy/White • Senior Class: 4 • Commencement: 7 p.m. May 30, Living Faith Fellowship Church

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Moscow High School senior continues family tradition by attending UI “I’m going to go the University of Idaho and I’m going to major in accounting as of right now,” ortunately for high school Davis said. She will be the third generasenior Danica Davis, she is tion of her famaccustomed to ily to attend athletics. the UI. The soon“It’s also to-be college where my famfreshman ily went, my said between mom, my dad, playing varmy grandpa sity soccer and ... a ton of my basketball and cousins and participating uncles went in multiple there, plus extracurricumy sister goes lar activities, there. I didn’t senior year want to leave,” Danica Davis was her busishe said. Moscow High School senior est at Moscow Davis said High School. she has given “I got swung up to the varsity a lot of thought to her future and team my freshman year for soc- has narrowed down her career cer. For basketball I made the choices to just a few — those that freshman team and played var- reflect both her family history sity my sophomore, junior and and her love of team sports. senior years. I also did Business “I think I’ll go in my father’s Professionals of America and steps and be a CPA or a profesmade it to nationals last year sor for accounting, and coach and this year,” the 18-year-old basketball,” she said. “I really said. “I’m also BPA treasurer of want to coach. I get along well our school so I got to take care with kids, at least I think I do. I of the student store, I’m senior think I’d be a very good basketclass president and part of the ball coach.” National Honor Society,” Davis Shanon Quinn can be reached at (208) said. The craziness has all been 883-4636, or by email to squinn@ dnews.com. worthwhile. “Being class president is stressful but it has good rewards,” she said. “Senior Sneak is coming up and I’m really excited to see the kids’ faces when we go.” Davis said she was responBears sible for arranging buses for the seniors taking part in the event • Colors: Black/Red as well as organizing the ulti• Senior class: 150 mate surprise destination. Unlike some students who • Commencement: seek out a distant college in 7:30 p.m. June 6, Kibbie order to find their feet, Davis is content staying securely in her Dome hometown. By Shanon Quinn

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I think I’ll go in my father’s steps and be a CPA or a professor for accounting, and coach basketball.”

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Colfax grad ready for next step Senior set to bring his skills, on and off the field, to Western Oregon University

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olfax senior Josh Brown is taking his life-long passion to the next level as he prepares to join the Western Oregon University football team. The 18-year-old has lived in Colfax nearly all his life and began playing football in the fifth grade. Since then, he has played nearly every position on the team, but at WOU he will be playing offensive tackle. “My dad is a big fan (of football) and got us into it early,” Brown said. “It just clicked.” Brown said football was something he was able to pick

up quickly and his nearly 6foot-6 frame helped give him a leg up. The physical and mental aspects of the game, especially having to hit someone, can be a challenge, he said, but “you have to get over being timid and let that go.” Brown said the scholarship he received from WOU is the main reason he is even able to go to a four-year university. “I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without my coach, parents and community support,” he said. A mix of other clubs and teams kept Brown busy throughout high school, including basketball, track, the National FAA Organization and Future Business Leaders of America. Brown also took the stage in the school’s production of “Hello Dolly” and “South Pacific.” “It feels like I’m always going, so when I do get some down time I like to sit down and watch a movie,” he said. As the oldest brother of four, Brown will be the first to head off to college. “They’re happy for me, but they’re also going to miss me,” he said. While he doesn’t know yet what he wants to study when he gets there, just going to a four-year college is doing something he didn’t think would happen and he is both excited and nervous. Samantha Malott can be reached at (208) 883-4639, or by email to smalott@dnews.com.

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• Colors: Black/Gold • Senior class: 50 • Commencement: 11 a.m. June 6, Colfax High School gym

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LCYAC Congratulates the 2015 Graduating Youth Ambassadors and Wishes Them Continued Success In Their College Careers!

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Sammy enjoys the outdoors during the summer and hanging out with her friends and family. She keeps busy after school with volleyball, basketball and track. She plans to attend North Idaho College to pursue a degree in nursing.

Luke has been an Ambassador for three years. He is studying foreign languages and plans to attend Stanford this fall. “I want to study biology/ biological engineering, and potentially minor in linguistics, foreign language or environmental policy.”

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Erin enjoys writing, reading books, playing Webkinz, watching Supernatural, and going to Marvel movies. She plans to attend Ohio State University in the fall to study neuroscience.

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Leslie has been in the program since her sophomore summer. She plans to become a nurse at either LCSC or NIC. Her favorite hobbies are archery, hunting, playing with her puppy, and being outside. “LCYAC has helped me grow as a person and make many connections within the communities.”

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Bailey has been in LCYAC for one year. Through LCYAC Bailey says she has met many cool people and helped out her community. She likes to volunteer at Gritman Medical Center and be outdoors. After high school, she plans to attend LCSC and obtain her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

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Savannah LeForce, Potlatch

Whitney plans to play basketball for Blue Mountain Community College in the fall. She also enjoys camping, the outdoors, and being with friends and family.

Savannah has participated in 4-H, iDFY, LCYAC and basketball. She is President of her school’s National Honors Society and represents her community as Potlatch’s Distinguished Young Woman of 2015. She is a vocal soloist and plans to study biology and music at the U of I this fall.

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A passion for ‘how people act’ Gar-Pal senior will miss ‘community feeling’ but can’t wait to help others By Josh Babcock Daily News staff writer

Rachel Nelson, Garfield-Palouse High School

achel Nelson saw her first brain in preschool. Now, the soon-to-be Garfield-Palouse High School graduate is planning to attend Washington State University in the fall and double major in psychology and neuroscience. “I’ve always been interested in how people act,” Nelson said. For the past year Nelson has volunteered at the Palouse Area Therapeutic Horsemanship, where she works with disabled children, some with brain conditions. Nelson said she plans to continue working at PATH while attending WSU. At first she said she wasn’t convinced about the univer-

sity, but the high-quality labs and the strong neuroscience program changed her mind. Both of Nelson’s parents are Cougs. Her mother, Deb Nelson, is a human development instructor and her father, Mark Nelson, is an animal science professor and scientist. Although her family has roots at WSU, she said her parents never pushed her to attend the university, but they were happy to find out their daughter will be so close to home. After achieving her degrees at WSU Nelson said she wants to go to graduate school and eventually work at a therapeutic riding program, and later a medical clinic. Nelson is one of three valedictorians and one of 27 from GPSH’s 2015 graduating class.

She participated in the Knowledge Bowl and National Honor Society and was an aide for the school’s kindergarten class for two years. In February, Nelson won her school $500 from the KREM 2 News program Credit 2 Kids for her academic achievement. She donated $400 to the school’s music program and $100 to the kindergarten class. The thing she’ll miss most about her high school is the community feeling, she said. Most of her classmates have grown up together, and the teachers and faculty have also built strong bonds with the students. She said she became close to the faculty and knows it’s something she may not have at the next academic level, but she’s thankful for those relationships. “All the teachers had a spe-

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• Colors: Black/Red/Gold • Senior class: 27 • Commencement: 1 p.m. June 6, Gar-Pal gym

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Mary Kate Myers, Genesee High School

ary Kate Myers isn’t the average high school student. Her grades, achievements and determination sets her apart from the crowd. The senior at Genesee High School is involved in a number of extracurricular activities including participating in the National FFA Organization, Business Professionals of America, cheer team and serving as class president and a student ambassador. She’s traveled to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Greece, Italy and France. To add to an already impressive list of activities, Myers is also her senior class

salutatorian. She currently holds a 3.86 GPA and will give a speech at her graduation. Those are just her academic-based extracurriculars. Outside the walls of the high school, Myers gives back to her community. Myers is an active member of Relay for Life, and for her senior project she organized “Stacking for a Cure,” a pancake feed fundraiser to raise awareness for cancer research. The fundraiser brought in $3,200 to donate to Relay for Life. On a typical Friday night, there’s a chance Myers can be spotted volunteering at the soup kitchen at the Salvation Army. With so many achievements, Myers is confident

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she’s gotten everything she could out of her high school experience. “I’m really excited to graduate, but I think I’m ready for what college has to offer,” she said. Myers will attend the University of Idaho in the fall, where she plans to major in agricultural communications. Myers devoted a majority of her time to FFA and wishes to find a job that specializes in the human resources side of farming. “My dream job would be a communication specialist for an agriculture company,” Myers said. Myers is also looking forward to joining a sorority at the UI, but she said she will miss the interactions she had with her high school friends.

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“There are only five girls in my graduating class,” Myers said. “We were more like a family than a class.” Dominique Wald can be reached at (208) 883-4628, or by email to dwald@ dnews.com.

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Keeping busy brings success Deary High School senior eager to begin new journey at College of Southern Idaho By Dominique Wald Daily News staff writer

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igh school senior Kelli Kinzer is preparing to say goodbye to the past four years and to Deary and say hello to the next chapter of her life. The Deary High School student is heavily involved in various clubs and sports, including basketball, cross country, track, student council and Future Farmers of America and she also participated in the school’s health occupations program. “I keep myself pretty busy,” Kinzer said. “I don’t get much

free time.” Kinzer was also a part of the 4-H Citizen Washington Focus program, which brings in thousands of students who work together to understand the importance of civic and social responsibilities as they relate to the development of better citizens and leaders. Through CWF, Kinzer was able to visit Washington, D.C., during her freshman year for two weeks and attend workshops that specialized in teaching students about leadership. Kinzer recalls doing an endless amount of sightseeing after the workshops.

Her fondest memory, how- high school. I had a routine and it was nice ever, was takknowing what ing a Caribbean I was going to cruise with her be doing every cousin this past single day.” spring. Kinzer said Kinzer is she is lookone of 12 stuing forward to dents at Deary learning how High School to be an adult graduating on and living on Saturday. her own while She now in college and looks forward Kelli Kinzer is also eager to attending Deary High School senior to get involved the College of in the clubs on Southern Idaho campus, but in Twin Falls where she plans to study in academics will remain her the institution’s veterinary main focus. technology program. “I’ve grown up around ani- Dominique Wald can be reached at mals my whole life,” Kinzer (208) 883-4628, or by email to dwald@ said. “It’s something I’ve dnews.com. always wanted to do.” Although the exciting opportunities college has to Mustangs offer are right around the corner, high school graduation is • Colors: Black/White/Red one rite of passage Kinzer has • Senior class: 12 mixed emotions about. “I feel excited and nervous • Commencement: 11 a.m. May 23, Deary High School at the same time,” Kinzer said. gym “I’m definitely going to miss

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Paradise Creek student plans to compete in more mixed martial arts competitions — to cause the opponent so much pain they can’t handle anything else being heaped on hris Morgan gets his them. Training isn’t that easy in kicks — not to mention punches and grapples Moscow, Morgan said. It’s a regimen that includes running, — from mixed martial arts. The Paradise Creek Regional weights, push-ups and pullAlternative High School senior ups. Finding local fights isn’t has already competed in a as difficult, however. couple of matches and plans to “You just have to know proincrease his involvement in the moters to get on the cards,” sport once he finishes his stud- Morgan said. ies. His senior project focused MMA allows opponents to on MMA. He traced its hisstrike and grapple one another tory back to when it was an using various techniques, while underground sport, explained standing or on the ground. Style what it has become and what it can come from an array of com- involves, and learned some new bat sports and martial arts. techniques. Morgan favors boxing, jujitsu Morgan has also written and wrestling. about MMA for his school “I’ve always had an athletic newspaper, the Paradise Creek background — BMX, football, Review. basketball,” the 18-year-old He said staff at the school said. were able Morgan to give him said his ample attenfather, Earl, tion so he was ecstatic could learn when he despite havfound out ing what he about his describes as son’s interest “really bad Phoenix in the sport. attention Liesha, his • Colors: Orange/Black deficit disormother, der.” • Senior class: 7 wasn’t as A n d enthused. • Commencement: 7 p.m. he’ll be a “At the father soon. June 4, Moscow High beginning His son is she had School auditorium expected to some hard arrive withfeelings and in the next she didn’t think I was going to few weeks, he said proudly. commit to it,” he said. The plan is to move to a largShe came around after he er city, possibly Coeur d’Alene, completed his first match. The idea of MMA competi- so he’ll have more and bettertions is “to find ways to pun- paying work options as he conish your opponent so they won’t tinues to train and compete for want to fight anymore and you at least a few more years. win,” Morgan said. It requires being fit and Terri Harber can be reached at (208) skilled enough to do what’s 883-4631, or by email to tharber@dnews. required — within the rules com. By Terri Harber

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High school meant friends and sports Winnie Schultheis will graduate from Colton, attend WSU in the fall

“It’ll be tough not seeing (my friends) every day — everyone was such a big uring Winnie part in each other’s lives,” she Schultheis’ four years said. “All the kids grew up at Colton High School together, so they’re basically she made many friends and brother and sisters.” It’s not just her fellow stuspent much of her time playing sports — two things she dents she’ll miss. She also has said she’ll miss most as she a soft spot for her teachers. Many of Schultheis’ friends heads off to college this fall. are attendSchultheis ing nearby is one of 16 colleges and graduating she said she from CHS this will reconyear. While in nect with high school them during she particiher breaks, pated in volalthough leyball, softshe’s excited ball, basketto make new ball, National friends. H o n o r A l o n g Society, the with meetNational FFA Winnie Schultheis ing friends, Organization Schultheis Colton High School senior and was a is eager to member of attend WSU the student football games, although she’s government. She plans to attend not one to usually be a spectaWashington State University tor. Schultheis went to eight in the fall and study pre-occupational therapy and human state tournaments and won development. She said her six state titles — three in softinterest in the field comes ball and three in basketball from her passion to help peo- — during her four years at ple. After her time at WSU CHS. She still has a shot at one she would like to earn a master’s degree in occupational more title with the Colton therapy and work with the softball team competing at the elderly to help them become state tournament now. Despite all the success, independent. Schultheis didn’t mind Schultheis said it was the attending class in high school, girls on her teams and the she said, “more for the people people in her classes that made high school the experithan the schoolwork.” ence so great. While Schultheis will be moving off, she plans to visit her friends and her hometown Josh Babcock can be reached at (208) 883-4630, or by email to jbabcock@ regularly. dnews.com. By Josh Babcock

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Choices abound for Kendrick graduate A variety of experiences provided student with long list of future choices

influence in his son establishproblems. Spending two summers ing a lawn care business, too. Ryan had a large number working for the school district doing mostly maintenance of customers in Kendrick and chores, as well as some work in nearby Nez Perce County for the athletic department, homes before he sold it about caused him to realize how a year ago to his four oldest employees important the — also teenskill is. Any agers. complicated There was system, govno specific ernment or goal in mind private, needs when he people who “retired” other can ensure it than focusing runs smoothon school and ly, he said. “occasionally Kendrick’s taking a break current setRyan Lawrence or a nap,” he up is in great Kendrick High School senior said. need of full His mothreplacement er, Sandy, because it has teaches elementary school. been there since the 1950s. Lawrence’s senior project That’s a topic that also capwas to propose and design tures his attention. Ryan said he is leaning new structures to fulfill the school’s athletic needs with toward politics or becoming new storage, concession, score- an attorney right now. There are various ways he board areas and restrooms. School staff intend to use his could help solve problems. He senior project ideas when pointed to the nation’s agriculthose improvement eventu- ture and education systems, which he said are in dire need ally occur, he said. Lawrence will attend Boise of appropriate political soluState University this fall and tions. A career in national he plans to pursue a double politics would put him in a major of political science and position to make a difference. Both have “too many rules criminal justice. He said he doesn’t neces- and regulations,” he said. He singled out Idaho’s sarily favor one of the subjects over the other — at least right education system as being in need of much more money and now. His father, Earl, a third- many overall improvements. A career in public admingeneration farmer-rancher in Nez Perce County, might have istration would allow him to influenced his interest in poli- deal with these problems from tics, as he listens to political the inside, as an administraprograms on the radio all of tor, he said. the time while he’s working, “even when he’s driving farm Terri Harber can be reached at (208) equipment,” Ryan said. 883-4631, or by email to tharrber@ Earl might have had some dnews.com.

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Problem-solving for Potlatch girl easy as Pi Tech-minded student wants to make electronic gadgets more secure By Terri Harber Daily News staff writer

here was nothing halfbaked about Larissa Larson’s senior class project. Larson souped up a Raspberry Pi, RPi for short, to work as a full-size desktop model. The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized, single-board computer created to help teach basic computer science skills. But she also did something more significant by simplifying the way her RPi functions. When someone wants to use a calculator to add numbers together they punch these keys in this order: “3” - “plus” - “4” - “equals” to get the solution of “7.” Larson did some coding and

was able to reduce the amount she graduates from Potlatch of punches to reach the same Junior-Senior High School this mathematical conclusion: spring. “3” - “4” - “plus” - “enter” to Computer science involves arrive at the software, codanswer. ing and pro“And no gramming parenthesis while computneeded,” she er engineersaid. ing involves She used software and Python codhardware, ing language which is why program to she likes it. accomplish “It comthe modificabines the tion. It was a brains and college-level guts of comLarissa Larson problem she puters,” she Potlach High School senior was able to said. “Coding solve. was fun, but Larson working with plans to begin studying com- Raspberry Pi was as fun.” puter engineering this fall at She’s also considering comthe University of Idaho after puter security as a career.

“ Coding was fun,

“It’s not a job area that’s going to go away soon,” she said. “And I find it very interesting.” Larson is also a musician who plays alto saxophone and performs with various groups in the area. She was in the third grade when her family moved to Potlatch from Spokane because her father was going to work for Schweitzer Engineering

Laboratories. The move allowed her to become involved with the local school’s music program. Larson said she also loves to read, and her interest in films and cinematography is strong enough that she expects to eventually consider a minor in that area.

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| Friday, May 22, 2015 | 15A

A future in the past On the path to medical school Logos grad dreams of archeology abroad

Troy graduate spends time volunteering, building her medical resume

Lizzie Schlect, Logos High School By Shanon Quinn Daily News staff writer

ogos senior Lizzie Schlect possesses all of the big dreams and excitement of a soon-to-be graduate who just discovered the world is her oyster — as well as a logical mind that led her to create a plan. Schlect, who recently flew to Raleigh, N.C., with the rest of the Logos Mock Trial Team for a national competition, will follow the trip with another two traveling experiences before beginning her freshman year at New Saint Andrews College in the fall. “First we’re doing our senior trip. We’ll go to Oregon for that, around the Portland area for a week and after that my family is going to the East Coast,” she said. Schlect said aside from a trip to Florida when she was a small child, she hasn’t yet visited the Eastern Seaboard. “We’re going to be there for about a week and sightsee as much as we can while we’re there, mostly northern like Philadelphia and D.C. I made sure we’re going to the Smithsonian Institution, too,” she said. For Schlect, it will be a chance to immerse herself in the history she so loves “My dream career is to be an archeologist somewhere over in

Egypt, but I know that’s kind of a hard position to reach so we’ll see what happens,” she said. Schlect acknowledged she has plenty of time to decide — part of which will be spent studying the liberal arts and, she hopes, traveling outside the U.S. “I’m going to New Saint Andrews College and I’m hoping that will give me a good foundation for what I want to do later,” she said. “I think studying abroad would be really fun for a semester ... Europe would be my first choice because I’ve never been there before.” Shanon Quinn can be reached at (208) 883-4636, or by email to squinn@ dnews.com.

Logos High School Knights • Colors: Blue/Yellow • Senior Class: 26 • Commencement: 3 p.m. May 30, University of Idaho Administration Building

Sarah Kwate, Troy High School By Samantha Malott Daily News staff writer

fter volunteering with Gritman Medical Center and the Troy Volunteer Fire Department, Sarah Kwate is ready to begin her academic career to prepare her for a medical profession. Kwate, a 16-year-old senior at Troy High School, skipped seventh grade after getting ahead in math and now is graduating as valedictorian of her class, with a 4.0 GPA. Kwate was born and raised in Troy, where father, Rob, is a volunteer with the fire and ambulance departments when he isn’t practicing as an attorney in Lewiston. Kwate’s mother, Theresa, works at Palouse Medical in Pullman. Throughout her time in school, Kwate has been a member of the National FFA Organization, Business Professionals of America and the National Honor Society. She also has kept statistics for the football team and played

volleyball for the school and on a club team. She said the hours she logged volunteering were her favorite and that they helped form her dreams of attending medical school after her undergraduate career at Gonzaga University. “It’s treating patients that intrigues me,” she said. “I just want to be able to help people.” While volunteering at Gritman Medical Center, she helped in the billing, administration, marketing and at the volunteer office. She said her time there introduced her to the medical field personally and helped her develop social skills. Kwate said she hopes to be accepted into the trust program at the University of Washington, aimed at bringing medical professionals to rural, under-served communities. As for now, she is looking at pediatrics and she knows she wants to end up serving a rural community.

Having grown up in Troy, Kwate said she loves outdoor activities, such as camping, boating and hiking, and she hopes she is able to find some of that while at school in Spokane. “I just like to take advantage of the beauty we have here,” she said. Samantha Malott can be reached at (208) 883-4639, or by email to smalott@dnews.com.

Troy High School Trojans • Colors: Orange/Black • Senior Class: 29 • Commencement: 7 p.m. May 29, Troy High School gym

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