Henry Raymond
Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on July 06, 2009, 08:17:36 AM
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Academic All-Stars: Sheilagh Smith, Carter Peterson
Sheilagh Smith
Age: 18
School: BFA-Fairfax
Parents: Brenda and Thom Smith
Hometown: Fairfax
Top 5 accomplishments: Poetry Out Loud state finalist (two years), captain of the track and field team, Drama One Acts state competition (2005), voted "most artistic" and "most unique" by class, and member of National Honor Society
In the community: Leader of the Fairfax Youth Group, supervisor for the nursery at the United Church of Fairfax, Egg Run volunteer (10 years), COTS Walk walker (4 years), and dedicated member of FCTC (Fairfax Community Theatre Company)
Favorite spare time activity: When I find free time, I sleep, but when I'm conscious enjoy origami, painting and listening to music
In the fall: Attending UVM
Career plans: Art therapist
Fictional character most inspired by: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Richard Bach
Describe your bedroom in one word: Original
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three "luxuries" would you want to have with you? A tent, something I could make fire with and a knife
One thing she'd like to accomplish: To travel the world and bring happiness to all of the people I meet along my way.
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Carter Peterson
Age: 18
School: Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax
Parents: Barry Peterson and Lori Ruple
Hometown: Fletcher
Top 5 accomplishments: Third in class, AP Scholar, Vermont delegate at Free Spirit Conference in D.C., Student Council president, varsity basketball state finalists
In the community: Editor of Fletcher Community Newsletter for two years, Youth Basketball volunteer
Favorite spare time activity: Listening to music, reading magazines, going to movies, hanging out with friends
In the fall: Attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.
Career plans: Undecided
Fictional character most inspired by: Boris A. Max from "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Describe your bedroom in one word: Eclectic
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three "luxuries" would you want to have with you? iPod, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," General Tsao's Chicken (C19)
One thing he'd like to accomplish: Write for Rolling Stone
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Congratulations to Both students for their accomplishments. Well placed - priority there Carter with the "General Tsao's Chicken (C19)" :).