Senior Spotlight 25
by Sammie York
February 21, 2010
Name: Kyle O’Brien
Occupation: Sandwich artist
Favorite Song: “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse
Favorite Junk Food: Twizzlers
Best Feature: Sense of humor
Worst Feature: Stubbornness
What Have You Learned About Life? There’s always a bright side
Favorite Memory in Life: Attending the Missouri Fine Arts Academy
Name: Michele Suzanne Painter
Favorite Song: (There’s gotta be) More to Life by Stacie
Dream Car: White Escalade
Favorite Movie: A Cinderella Story
Favorite Junk Food: Puppy Chow
Pet Peeve: Broken promises
Best Advice Ever Received: Never live with regrets
Favorite Book: Any book by Sarah Dessen
Name: Emily Porter
Occupation: Subway sandwich artist
Worst Feature: Procrastinating
Best Advice Ever Received: Don’t take it personally
Favorite Book: To Kill A Mockingbird
My Classmates Think: I’m AWESOME
Wish I had more time for: Concerts
Favorite Spot to Hang Out: Around a campfire
Name: Eric Reed
Most Prized Possession: My dog
Favorite Junk Food: Chips
Favorite TV Show: Sports Center
Favorite Memory: Killing my first buck with my dad
What Have You Learned About Life? It’s way too short
Pet Peeve: Slow drivers
I Wish I Had More Time For: My family
Name: Matthew Rhoades
Occupation: IGA bagboy
Pet Peeve: Popping gum
Proudest Accomplishment: Building a bench for my Grandma
Best Advice Ever Received: Don’t give up
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Dream Car: ’92 Impala
Favorite Sports Team: Lakers
Name: Kyle McLean
Most Prized Possession: My Car
Dream Car: 2010 Camaro
Favorite TV Show: UFC
Personal Hero: Mr. Miller
Favorite Junk Food: Pizza
Favorite Movie: Sherlock Holmes
Proudest Accomplishment: Worked and bought my own car
Favorite Book: A Child Called It
Name: Maggie Mae Norton
Occupation: Work at Berni's
Favorite Song: “I'd Lie” by Taylor Swift
Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls
Personal Hero: Jacob Black
Favorite Book: Harry Potter and Twilight
I wish I had more time for: Family and friends
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
I would've given anything to meet: George Washington
Name: Emma Grace Miller
Favorite Song: “Imagine” by John Lennon
Dream Car: 2010 Toyota Prius
Pet Peeve: Constant Texters
Favorite TV Show: Malcolm in the Middle
Proudest Accomplishment: Gold Rating in Entomology at FFA State
Favorite Book: Harry Potter Series and To Kill A Mockingbird
Favorite Memory: Meeting John and Hank Green
Favorite Junk Food: Chocolate covered pretzels
Name: Amy Lynn Martin
Favorite Movie: Step Up
Favorite TV Show: Jersey Shore
Proudest Accomplishment: Going to State all four years in Cross Country
Favorite Memory: Family cruise to Alaska
Personal Hero: My Dad
Life Long Dream: To win the Lottery
What I’ve learned about life: Growing up is not easy
Favorite Spot to Hang Out: Hot tub
Name: Tamara Moore
Most Prized Possession: My letterman jacket
Favorite Song: “According to You”
Favorite Movie: The Blindside
Pet Peeve: People who talk smack
Personal Hero: My Mother
Future Plans: To be a chemist
Best Advice Ever Received: Don’t sweat the small stuff
Favorite Memory: Winning Homecoming Queen
Name: Emily Miller
Dream Car: 1970 Chevy Chevelle
Favorite Junk Food: Starburst
Pet Peeve: Whiners
Life Long Dream: Play in a famous orchestra
Favorite Spot to Hang Out: Bowling Alley
I Wish I had More Time for: Practicing my instruments
Best Words to Describe Me: Random and Colorful
Favorite Song: “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey




