Most Intriguing Seniors

As per tradition, to celebrate another graduating class and the final issue of the newspaper, the staff asked teachers to nominate students to represent the Class of 2023 as this year’s Most Intriguing Seniors. These ten seniors best embody the word intriguing through their talents, interests, how they live their lives, and who they want to become. Keep reading to find out what makes them so special.

What is your spirit animal?

Kiwi Bird because they’re really funky, they just kind of exist, and they’re small and I’m funky and small too.

What’s the number one thing on your bucket list?

Going to Seattle to visit the Kurt Cobain memorial.

What is your fondest memory of high school?

Covid year, we were only able to do one production, Hamlet, and that was my first major show here. I felt like I had found my home, and I made a lot of friends. What do you feel most proud of?

I’m proud of the work that I’ve produced, even if it was stressful or hard. I’m proud of what I’ve done in theater.

Arlie Coker

What do you feel most proud of?

I feel most proud of cheer. I have been cheering since I was four years old. I’ll cheer in college for Texas Southern University. If you found out you have 3 days to live what would you do?

I would definitely travel to Greece and Jamaica. What’s the number one thing on your bucket list?

The number one thing on my bucket list is my education: Nursing and Health/Medical field.

What’s the first thing people notice about you? The first thing people notice about me is my leadership.

Kori Donald

If you found you have 3 days to live what would you do?

I’d probably try to go on a vacation to Alaska, because I’ve always wanted to do that. It’s such an interesting place, so I would want to spend my last days there.

What’s the first thing people notice about you?

Definitely my height. It’s always, “You’re so tall. Do you play basketball?”

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I’m probably gonna look for a job, probably something zoology, hopefully something dog related, like wolves, because I find them super interesting.

What song would you say best describes you? life is short, time goes by so fast, so it’s important to just be happy. It’s hard to let go of stuff and enjoy yourself, but once you do, life becomes way more fun.

“Time of My Life” by Pitbull, because I feel like

What makes you intriguing or special from other seniors?

If you found you have 3 days to live what would you do? I would rob people and spend the money, because I have no consequences. I’d buy a helicopter and fly it to Antarctica where I would just lay in the snow and live out my days. Maybe I’d fight a polar bear. If you could be a teacher, what would you teach? Why? Kindergarten spelling, because I love spelling bees and I was in a lot of them.

Tammy Ho

What song best describes you?

‘Bikes’ by Sun Gloves’, because I wrote that song.

What’s your spirit animal?

As a kid, my mom had a monkey themed bathroom, so I guess it kind of grew on me and I guess it’s the closest animal I related to. So that’s what I’d consider my spirit animal.

Who inspires your passions?

I could say the musicians I listen to, the video creators I watch, just any art I consume from creators. one thing on your What’s the number your bucket list? This may be every artist’s dream, but living off of my art is mine.

I’m in Police Academy, which is a selective program where the selected students get to participate in law enforcement things, which is what I want to do in life. I want to pursue law enforcement and be a detective. I do cadets. We go out and do competitions and win trophies. And I have been doing boxing since 2016. Who’s someone you rely on? My boxing coach. He’s like my dad and he pushes me to do everything. When we go to competitions, he always motivates me to do good and not be stressed. I’ll be at big tournaments, and he’s just there to maintain my composure and to help me mentally. If he wasn’t there, I would be freaking out and panicking.

What’s something you can’t live without?

A pencil or any writing essentials to draw and the nerdy side of me would say to draw out math problems and physics problems. If you found you have 3 days to live what would you do?

The first day I’d overthink everything. Second day I’d spend with my family. Third day I’d spend with friends and then the last moment with a significant other. What is your spirit animal? I would be a cat that does nothing for 20 hours.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Probably still doing art. Hopefully pursuing an engineering degree, since I want to be an electrical engineer.

What is your spirit animal?

I would say maybe an owl. I’m up all night, and I like to think I’m very observant.

What is your fondest memory of high school?

Hopefully it’ll change before I graduate, but right now I would say, last semester I was competing in a video game tournament and our team was the best team in the southern United States, and we qualified for nationals and made a couple grand. What makes you intriguing or special from other seniors?

The two biggest things that make me intriguing is I am in the STEM Academy, and I take a lot of academically challenging classes. I also founded a club here. It’s a gaming and Esports club.

Colin Pierson

What song would you say best describes you?

“Greatest show on earth” by Michael Jackson, because it represent how life is a circus of emotions.

What makes you intriguing or special from other seniors?

I have a certain confidence and presence that can be surprising to people. I created a project called Ready, Set, Period that works to make periods less of a taboo subject. It’s not what you are, it’s who you are and what you stand for.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given? That failure is a milestone not a gravestone. Failure is not the end of the road, it’s a way to learn and grow.

Madison Scruggs

If you could be a teacher, what would you teach? Why?

I’d teach dance, specifically Ballet Folklórico, because I’m passionate about it. What is your fondest memory of high school?

Winning Student Council elections. I get to represent the Student Body as Secretary, which is something I never thought I would do. What do you consider priorities in your life?

Making my mom proud, always trying to be kind, and making someone smile.