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Jada
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PISGAH HIGH
Describe your senior year in three words.
Jubilant, powerful, treasured.
If you could create one mandatory course for future seniors,
what would it be?
​It would simply be called “Life After This.” It would be about
how to handle taxes, bills, how to get a mortgage, etc. Basically
just how to transition into “adulthood” smoother than most
who do not know this information prior to graduating.
“I will always remember...” ​
The district championship football game my sophomore year
when we played St. Joe. We had to beat them by ten points in
order to win the title. The odds and predictions were stacked
against us. But even through the freezing rain we prevailed and
ended up beating them 69-17. I will never forget the feeling
that lit up the stands throughout that whole game.
If you could change one school rule, what would it be? ​
If I could change one school rule, it would be the lunch
schedules we have. Being a senior, the time I get with my
friends is so important to me. It would be really cool if there
was a way to organize lunch so that all classes could eat
together at one time.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
​It is really hard for me to say where I see myself in ten years
because I simply have no idea where I will be led to by the
time 2030 rolls around. All I know is that I hope to be out of
college with some kind of degree, pursuing a career in a field
where I can help people each day, and working toward
planting a seed to begin to grow my life somewhere with
someone I love.
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school
and why? ​
My favorite teacher throughout all of high school would have
to be my English teacher, Mrs. Treadwell, who was also my
cheer coach. She has taught me how to commit to something
with my whole heart and be a true leader.
What has been the highlight of your senior year?
​The appreciation I have experienced for every single moment.
I am very proud to say that I have not lived in sorrow over
little things all throughout this final year. I have woken up each
day with a goal to find joy in everything I am given. Looking
back now, I can truly say I do not regret one single thing about
my senior year.
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given? ​
The best advice I have ever been given would have to be the
simple quote: “Never let anyone steal your joy.” I was given this
advice by a lady that worked in the front office of my old
school when I was in the 8th grade, and with my move to
Pisgah it has really been the staple of my high school years.
If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be? ​
I would have been at Pisgah my whole life.
What advice would you give incoming freshmen? ​
Never be ashamed to be the “picture person.” When you are
sitting down as a senior, looking back through your Snapchat
memories, you are going to wish you would have gotten certain
moments on film or snapped a picture. Take endless amounts
of pictures and videos. When it’s all over, that is the only thing
you’ll have to remember.
Hometown RANKIN • 81