By Jason Koch, editor
Meet Andreann Scheltens, a senior at Liberty Christian Academy.
Andreana lives in Lake St. Louis, however discovered her strategy to the varsity in Wright Metropolis as a result of she stated she didn't really feel like she was in a position to bond along with her classmates at her earlier college in Wentzville.
And since she began attending Liberty Christian final yr, she has turn into an integral a part of the varsity's pupil physique, serving as pupil council president this yr.
Q: How did you get entangled in pupil council?
“I all the time wished to do pupil council. However after I went to public college, it's simply not one thing you would do. So after I got here right here, they stated, “Do you wish to be on the coed council,” and I stated I'd prefer to be on the coed council. I like occasion planning. It's tremendous enjoyable. I'm having fun with it. So final yr I joined simply as a member and this yr I ran for president and I gained. It was tremendous enjoyable.”
Dare to Excel: Wright Metropolis senior Charleigh Ferrell
Q: What are your objectives for pupil council this yr?
“Our fundamental occasion is homecoming, which we lastly accomplished. However I'm hoping we'll be capable to do a few spring occasions to plan later this yr, which they haven't been in a position to do in a couple of years. So I'm very excited to have the ability to try this. We’re a couple of totally different concepts. We checked out the best way to do the hoe down with the road dance. I used to be speaking to somebody and he or she stated she can be prepared to return and train us the best way to line dance. After which I additionally wish to do the seventh and eighth grade dance this yr as a result of they don't actually have a dance. It gained't be formal, will probably be extra of a neon night.'
Q: What did you be taught in pupil council?
“I discovered rather a lot about occasion planning. I really feel like I've discovered the best way to e mail folks. I discovered rather a lot about administration. Public talking was an enormous a part of it as a result of you need to make a variety of bulletins. He leads a variety of pep rallies. I feel I've gotten higher in entrance of individuals and simply speaking.'
Dare to Excel: Warrenton senior Roy Briggs
Q: How did you get into the golf equipment and sports activities you play?
“Everyone often finally ends up doing the identical issues. My associates are like 'hey, we're doing the Bible and having breakfast' or 'hey we're praying at the moment,' and I'm like 'cool, let's go.' As for sports activities, I've all the time preferred sports activities and the ladies are very encouraging to convey folks to sports activities groups.'
Q: What has being in golf equipment and sports activities groups taught you?
“I really feel like sports activities have taught me rather a lot about myself and that I'm simply not all the time going to be the perfect and I’ve to simply accept that. I imply, I'm 5'4”. I’ll by no means be the perfect at something. I feel it taught me rather a lot about myself and the way I cope with issues that I battle with, like basketball for me. I'm not good at it. I'm a small individual and I simply didn't choose it up as rapidly as among the different ladies. So it taught me to be affected person. I’ve to take the time to learn to do it. However that’s one thing that God has been making an attempt to point out me for some time now. So I feel God is utilizing that in my life to point out me endurance and perseverance and simply working onerous and stuff.”
Query: The place do you wish to go to varsity?
“I'm a couple of locations. Proper now I'm sending out my functions after which within the spring after I get my monetary support packages again I'll in all probability find yourself there. I wish to go to both Evangel or MoBap, however funds would be the fundamental deciding issue there.”
Dare to Excel: Wright Metropolis senior Tayla Payne
Q: What are you excited about majoring in?
“I all the time wished to be a nurse. Ever since I used to be little, I wished to be within the medical area. I wish to find yourself with a nursing diploma and possibly find yourself working in an emergency room or one thing. I'd like to be carried out working within the NICU sometime, however I'm open to no matter God has.”
Favourite class: Forensic
Favourite form of music: Earth
Favourite band or singer: “To any extent further, David Jushner. I've been listening to his album daily for the final three weeks.”
Favourite meals: Spaghetti
Favourite trip spot: Indiana State Dunes