Student of the Week Mechanicsburg High School

Name: Peyton "Rayfon" O'Laughlin

School: Mechanicsburg High School

Grade: 12

Age: 18

Extra-curricular: Bowling, jazz band, track and field

Claim to fame/honors: Part of the Mechanicsburg boys bowling team that went undefeated this season and helped win the team its 8th consecutive OHC championship

Words you live by: "You don't need superpowers to be a superhero."

Toughest challenge: Balancing a busy schedule

Biggest influence: Rob Erwin

School-day rituals: Waking up late

What's on your bedroom walls: Country flags, school relics and photos of family and friends

When I'm bored I like to … Read or watch Netflix

Favorite movie: Monty Python and The Holy Grail

Person who would play you in a movie: Zach Galifianakis

Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother

Favorite musical artist: Redbone or The Dead South

Favorite book: The Harry Potter Series

Favorite home-cooked meal: Tacos

Favorite restaurant: Texas Roadhouse

Place where you'd love to travel: Italy

Talent you'd like to have: Being able to write with both hands

Favorite school subject: Band/Choir

Favorite athlete: Any player from the Columbus Blue Jackets

Favorite team: Columbus Blue Jackets

Something in the world I'd like to change: Homelessness

Favorite high school moment: Any moment where I'm laughing with my friends

Favorite junk food: Twinkies

Best thing about high school: Suffering with my friends

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