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8 | February 21, 2019 | The Mokena Messenger school
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Peyton Nogajewski,
Mokena Junior High
seventh-grader
What is one essential that
you must have during
studying?
I like to sit in a comfy
chair and listen to jazz music
while I study.
What do you do when
you are not at school or
studying?
My hobbies are swimming,
biking, painting,
drawing, poetry, meteorology,
astronomy, reading,
singing and writing. I wrote
one novel and co-authored
another one.
What is your dream job?
I would like to become a
meteorologist or an astronomer.
What is one thing that
people do not know about
you?
On clear summer nights, I
love to look at the moon on
my telescope and find the
different craters.
comedians
From Page 4
year traveling for his comedy
acts. Most recently, he
was traveling with Michael
Carbonaro and the show
“The Carbonaro Effect.”
The St. George show was
Photo submitted
Whom do you look up to and
why?
I look up to my parents because
they work hard, strive
for better ways for the family,
encourage me to learn
new things and become a
better person.
What’s your favorite class
and why?
Language arts because of
my amazing teacher and it’s
always fun while you learn.
What’s one thing that stands
out about your school?
The teachers run so many
fun extracurricular clubs.
What extracurricular(s) do
you wish your school had?
Astronomy club, meteorology
club and ukulele club.
What’s your morning
routine?
Cling to the bed as long
as possible, get ready for
school, eat breakfast and
shower my bird with love.
What’s your best memory
from school?
We had a field trip to
Drury Lane to see “The
Christmas Carol.” After the
show, my friend and I nerded
out about the acting and the
architecture of the lobby.
special for Hicks, as well.
“I do a lot of charity including
Together We Cope
in Tinley Park. I do their annual
event every year. Any
time you can make people
laugh and raise funds, I
would do this all the time,”
Hicks said.