The CHIEF May 2021

Upperclass Acts

Adam Verdun

NAME: Adam Verdun

FAVORITE TEACHER/CLASS: Kevin Kuerth/Construction Trades

NICKNAMES: Verdun

FAVORITE AUTHOR/BOOK: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosako

ROLE MODEL(S): Elon Musk, Tim Norman

ACTIVITIES @ PTHS: Golf, Tennis, and FFA

MOST POSITIVE MOMENT: Being selected for National Honor Society.

FONDEST MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL SO FAR: Being able to travel to Georgia, Tennessee, Colorado, and Indiana numerous times in FFA.

PET PEEVES: When talking to people that still have earbuds in.

WHAT MY FRIENDS WILL REMEMBER ABOUT ME: “YA BUD” my laugh

3 MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST: Agriculture, Construction Trades, Cryptocurrency investing.

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND $1,000,000? Invest in Cryptocurrency

PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: Attend Illinois State University studying Agronomy and Ag Business.

IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT 3 ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU? A hatchet, a match, and a buddy LAST WORDS OF ADVICE: “It all starts on your first day of freshman year: either you run the day or the day runs you.”

FAVORITE MOVIE: Pain & Gain

MOST INSPIRATIONAL SONG: “It's a Long Way to the Top (if You Wanna Rock ‘n Roll)” by ACDC