By Matthew Kent | The Republic
Age: 17
School: Columbus North High School
Who are your parents/guardians, grandparents and siblings?
Parents: Megan Gatterdam, Geoff Spalding; grandparents: Margaret Lawson, Jerry Lawson; siblings: Brayden Spalding
Which elementary and middle school did you attend?
Clifty Creek Elementary School, Northside Middle School
What’s your favorite class or part of the school day and why?
I love AP psychology and I enjoy the day after lunch because it goes by fast.
In which extracurricular activities do you participate?
Track, FCCLA, National Honor Society, C4 Honor Society
When you’re not in school, what’s your favorite place to be and why?
Home. I get to relax and be with family.
What has been your greatest high school memory so far and why?
Winning sectionals/track.
What are you looking forward to after graduation?
The break from high school and transition from it to college.
Who in your life has inspired you or whom do you look up to and why?
Mom; hardworking, I get my attributes from her.
What is the most important thing you’ve learned during, or from, high school?
Don’t procrastinate and enjoy every moment you have because you’re not promised tomorrow.
Draw a picture, write a poem or create something that represents you. It can be anything you choose.
I would create a painting that’s colorful and interpreted any which way.
