Jacob Shaver
Age: 17
School: Columbus Signature Academy High School
Parents: Jennifer Morrill and Daniel Shaver; grandparents: Jim and Carol Shaver, Kevin and Barbra Kitterman; siblings: Winter Shaver, Sam Morrill and Thomas Morrill
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Which elementary and middle school did you attend?
Southside Elementary and Central Middle School
What’s your favorite class or part of the school day and why?
Math because I love solving problems and working through tough questions.
In which extracurricular activities, including music, sports or clubs, do you participate?
I am a Boy Scout and a wrestler at Columbus East High School.
When you’re not in school, what’s your favorite place to be and why?
I enjoy being at work, Zaharako’s Ice Cream Parlor.
What has been your greatest high school memory so far and why?
Having to replace a windshield wiper on the way home during a school field trip while it was pouring rain.
What are you looking forward to after graduation?
I am excited to further my education in college.
Who in your life has inspired you, or whom do you look up to and why?
I look up to my step father Matthew Morrill. He has been such a positive influence on my life. I strive to grow up to influence others as he has me.
What is the most important thing you’ve learned during, or from, high school?
The most important things I have learned in high school came from wrestling. My coach has pushed me to be the best leader I can be.
Draw a picture, write a poem or create something that represents you. It can be anything you choose.
This is a cardboard gauntlet that I built in art class with fully movable fingers.
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