Student of the Week Shawnee High School

Name: Tyra Huxley

School: Shawnee High School

Grade: 12

Age: 17

Extra-curricular: National Honor Society, Volleyball, Prom and Homecoming Committees, Student Council, Track, Summer Internship Program - currently an intern at Yamada N.A.

Claim to fame/honors: Becoming President of Shawnee's National Honor Society

Words you live by: "If you're going to do it, do it with passion." -Matt Huxley and "It's much better to do things to remind yourself that you're kind than to prove that you're important." - Jenny Slate

Toughest challenge: Optimization & Related Rates

Biggest influence: My parents and teachers

School-day rituals: Drinking coffee

What's on your bedroom walls: A handwritten letter, pictures and Proverbs 31:25

When I'm bored I like to … Walk my dog and cook

Favorite movie: Great Gatsby

Favorite home-cooked meal: Chicken tortilla soup

Whose mind would you like to read: My dog's

Place where you'd love to travel: Greece and Sweden

Talent you'd like to have: Being fluent in all the world's languages

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Cameron Hoelscher

Favorite team: The Shawnee volleyball team

Something in the world I'd like to change: The tendency of people to believe they cannot do

something therefore they do not try

Favorite high school moment: Face timing Charlotte and Sra. Caraway at the Fierce Charlotte

Fundraiser

Best thing about high school: Constantly being surrounded by people who care about you

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