MacKenzie Ricks – Sophomore  “Finding new ways to maintain a sense of community.” Dani Henderson – Sophomore “Becoming a better artist.” Cate Stennett – Freshman “Making new friends!” Nile Tran – Senior “I’m just waiting for my refund check to come in.” Colleen Conti “Graduation!”

Will Fisher-” Every year my family has ugly Christmas sweater cookie competition. I’m a 4x champion.” Ben Stanzell- “Making Mommy’s cookies!” Ishmon Foster:” Me and my mom sit on the couch and read the Christmas story!”  Grace Jennings- “I go over to my grandmommy’s house and make deviled eggs.”

Ethan Sakon: “Vote Pro-Life First.”  Kyle So: “Whether or not the candidate will carry out their plans for this country.”  Alana Magliolo “COVID-19.”  Gracie Paulson: “Education.”  Noah Watson: “Historical accuracy.”  Katie Watkins: “Freedom of religion.”

Question: “Would you rather go to a haunted house or pumpkin patch?” Will McCarty  “A haunted house because pumpkin patches are boring. Haunted houses are entertainment.”  Mary Evelyn McPherson  “A pumpkin patch because they are family-oriented and the purpose is to make you happy, not scared.” Mary Katherine Martin  “Haunted house because pumpkin patches remind me of little kids.” Lauren

Brian Rivers “Lasagna.”  Peyton Depriest “What the heck is pumpkin spice?”  Diana Peter  “Cheeeeeesecake.” Jason Newbaker  “My little baby cousin Bartholomew.”

Brennan Heard  “Oreos and peanut butter are fire!”  Nga Truong  “Menthol cough drops hit differently sometimes.”  Lillian Sisson  “Dry cereal. I literally carry a box of cereal everywhere I go.”  Bryan Matthews “ Everything. Unfortunately, everything.”