Grade:11

Family members: Ruth Wackley, (adoptive mom), Kevin Wackley (deceased), sisters Mariah Wackley, Megan Wackley, Jolene Gerstenberg, Jacklyn Wackley, Alisha Ogburn; brothers: Ian Wackley and Ethan Wackley

Favorite subject(s): I love English because I get to write and I love my tech class, Health Careers because they are my family, and I love the subject.

Activities: I am in NTHS, HOSA and SkillsUSA.

Next steps: Community college and university afterwards.

Career goals: I want to be a general surgeon or a doctor.

Heroes: My BAVTS teacher, Mrs.Stilgenbauer, because she opened my eyes to all sorts of different pathways.

Hobbies: I love to read and I enjoy writing. Since the first day of school, I have read 43 books. I’m pretty proud of myself.

Volunteer/community work: I do community service for NTHS, and back home I help out my close family friends at the Northampton Area Food Bank

Likes: Reading, writing, dogs

Dislikes: Cats, math, and dirt.

Greatest accomplishment (so far): Being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, because I have a GPA higher than a 3.0 and a 96 in my technical class. My grades are one of my highest achievements.

Advice for peers: Never give up, because I have known the feeling of not thinking I could do something, and I would give up. But if I put as much effort as possible into it, I can do it. You do not want to miss out on opportunities in life. Take risks, and do what you can, when you want.