Student of the Week Mechanicsburg High School

Name: Alexander Miller

School: Mechanicsburg High School

Grade: 12

Age: 18

Extra-curricular: Musical, Business Professionals of America, National Honor Society

Claim to fame/honors: Class Treasurer, NHS Treasurer, BPA President

Words you live by: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one simply remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore

Toughest challenge: Staying motivated to go to school every day

Biggest influence: High school teacher Mr. Scott Wasserman

School-day rituals: Hitting snooze three times

What's on your bedroom walls: Cool, geeky posters; my school musical production posters

When I'm bored I like to … Play games, hang with friends, watch movies

Favorite movie: Star Wars

Person who would play you in a movie: I could see Hugh Jackman as an older me

Favorite TV show: Leverage

Favorite musical artist: Queen

Favorite book: Harry Potter

Favorite home-cooked meal: Meatloaf and mac n cheese

Favorite restaurant: Cap City Diner

Whose mind would you like to read: George Lucas'

Place where you'd love to travel: New York

Talent you'd like to have: Play the piano like Beethoven or Mozart

Favorite school subject: Choir or Gamemaker

Favorite team: OSU

Something in the world I'd like to change: The clashing of people

Favorite high school moment: Choir trip to New York

Favorite junk food: Candy, specifically chocolate

Best thing about high school: The teachers

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