The CHIEF May 2023

Upperclass Acts

Sydney Gragert

NAME: Sydney Gragert

FAVORITE AUTHOR: Ridley Pearson

NICKNAMES: Syd

MOST POSITIVE MOMENT: Winning a national level scholarship through Ducks Unlimited.

ROLE MODEL(S): My mom and dad

ACTIVITIES @ PTHS: Volleyball, Track, Student Council, Key Club, Spanish Club, SkillsUSA, National Honor Society, National Tech. Honor Society

PET PEEVES: People who walk slow and being late.

WHAT MY FRIENDS WILL REMEMBER ABOUT ME: I value my education, friends, and family.

FONDEST MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL SO FAR: Varsity Boys Basketball making it to the elite 8

HOW WOULD YOU SPEND $1,000,000? I would buy many acres of land and build a beautiful house to live in with my future family. IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT 3 ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU? I would bring my dog, food, and a tent. LAST WORDS OF ADVICE: “Treat everyone with kindness and stand up for what you believe in. Don’t be afraid to stand up for others and be caring even when your friends are against you. You never know what people are going through.”

3 MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST: Sports, reading, science

PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: I will be attending Illinois Wesleyan University majoring as a Pre-Physician Assistant

FAVORITE MOVIE: 13 Hours

MOST INSPIRATIONAL SONG: “Hall of Fame” by the Script

FAVORITE TEACHER: EMT