“One day I would like to be a sports analyst. This is something I have always been passionate about and have wanted to pursue. I’d like to attend Louisiana State University, majoring in sports communication....

"In the beginning of my high school career, I thought I wanted to do something in the health field, and I took both health careers one and two.  I was in the health academy and I still am! I do that for...

"If I were lucky enough to win the lottery, my first move would be to take care of my family. By that, I mean ensuring that they have nice cars, fun trips and a comfortable home. I would then start thinking...

"Animals can become a big part in peoples lives and affect them emotionally. That's what my cats are to me. When I come home, they are there to greet me and sit next to me when I do homework. Sometimes...

I'm very proud of the future that I have ahead of me. I laid down a path for my friends and siblings to follow." -- Max Klesmit, class of 2020      

"I joined powerlifting out of spite because I was told I was too small. From my perspective, I owed it to myself to prove them wrong no matter how much I wanted to quit. It wasn't easy because I hurt my...

"Mr. Schettle had a big impact on my academic career at NHS because he initially introduced me to the medical field with his amazing real-life stories told each day from his experiences as a trauma nurse....

"Out of all the figures in my life, I look up to my parents the most. My parents started out at the bottom with nothing. However, they build themselves the life they have today. They went through the toughest...

"I want to go into nursing. I have wanted to be a nurse for a really long time, somewhere in the medical field. More than anything I just like helping people. I have gone back and forth in multiple different...

“I would say my dad has had the biggest impact on me because a lot of the things I do and how I act are how he acted as I was growing up. I got into football at an early age because my dad influenced...

"I feel like I was myself in middle school, but if I could go back I would tell myself that some things that you're really into now you're not going to care about in a year. A lot of things change when...

"I'm not one to join clubs at school. Only due to the fact that when I'm not school I am either playing basketball, video games, hanging out with friends or my family. My friends and family are who I cherish...