The CHIEF November 2021

Upperclass Acts

Conrad Skrzypiec

NAME: Conrad Skrzypiec

FAVORITE AUTHOR/BOOK: The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

NICKNAMES: Cornbread, Comrade

ROLE MODEL(S): Tesla, Hawking, Bill Nye

MOST POSITIVE MOMENT: The feeling of pride we all had at the end of our final marching band performance at U of I my freshman year.

ACTIVITIES @ PTHS: Band, Jazz band, Choir, Madrigals, Scholastic Bowl, NHS, The Chief

PET PEEVES: People stopping and blocking the hallway

FONDEST MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL SO FAR: Marching at the Disney Parade my freshman year.

WHAT MY FRIENDS WILL REMEMBER ABOUT ME: My friends will remember me for being funny, smart, and always saying the wrong thing at the right time. HOW WOULD YOU SPEND $1,000,000? I would pay for me and my brother’s education, invest a decent amount, and then donate the majority. IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT 3 ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU? Water filtration system, tinderbox, tarp. LAST WORDS OF ADVICE: “Talk to people. If you just talk to someone for a little bit during one class, it won’t take long to meet some of the best friends you’ll ever have.”

3 MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST: Science, Music, Gaming

PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: Attend HCC then transfer to ISU to get my BSN and MSN to become an NP

FAVORITE MOVIE: The Princess Bride

MOST INSPIRATIONAL SONG: “The Man” by The Killers

FAVORITE TEACHERS: Mr. McElwee, Dr. Soares, or Mr. Nollen.