Shawnee High School Student of the Week

Jessica Borders

Jessica Borders

Name: Jessica Borders

School: Shawnee High School

Grade: 12th

Age: 18

Extra-curricular: Cross Country, Track, NHS, Mock Trial, STARS, Musicals, Student Council, Younglife, and Girls Group

Claim to fame/honors: President of NHS, team captain for the Cross Country team

Words you live by: "Let go and let God"

Toughest Challenge: Not allowing other people's opinions and negativity to affect me

Biggest Influence: Mr. Eckstein, Mrs. Akers

School-day Rituals: Getting out of bed at the last minute, making sure I have coffee and almost being late to class every day

What's on your bedroom walls: Pictures of my friends and I, maps of the world

When I'm bored I like to…FaceTime my friends

Favorite Movie: The Last Song

Person who would play you in a movie: Amy Adams

Favorite TV Show: All American

Favorite musical artist: Taylor Swift

Favorite book: It's Not Supposed To Be This Way

Favorite home-cooked meal: My mom's Fettuccine Alfredo

Favorite restaurant: BJ's Restaurant

Whose mind would you like to read: Ms. Nelson's

Place where you'd love to travel: Tonga

Talent you'd like to have: To be able to sing

Favorite school subject: English

Favorite team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Something in the world I'd like to change: For everyone to have a positive outlook on life

Favorite high school moment: Running at the state cross country meet my junior year with my team

Favorite junk food: Ben & Jerry's Ice cream

Best thing about high school: Being able to make memories with my best friends and my teachers every day

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