Holly Rittenberry
Follow messageMidland Valley High School Class of 2013
WARRENVILLE, SC
Laugh as much as you breath
First and foremost in my life, is God. He is my rock and I would be lost without him. I am a dedicated person, and I put my whole heart into everything I do. I completely committed to my academics, but I like to have fun, too. I am into sports. I like to play volleyball and I have to say, I am pretty good at football. During football seasons, I spend my weekends either at my school's games, or watching the Carolina Gamecocks!
First and foremost in my life, is God. He is my rock and I would be lost without him. I am a dedicated person, and I put my whole heart into everything I do. I completely committed to my academics, but I like to have fun, too. I am into sports. I like to play volleyball and I have to say, I am pretty good at football. During football seasons, I spend my weekends either at my school's games, or watching the Carolina Gamecocks!
Extracurricular
- Key Club
- It is a community service organiztion club that performs activities and raises money for the community. I was also in the Builders Club.
- Mock Trial Team
- We competed in the state competition.
- Academic team
- We competed against other schools throughout the school year and in a tournament at the end of the season. I also participated throughout my 8th grade year and served as the teams captain.
- Student Council
- We raised money for the school and inproved clean up around the school. I served as an officier all three years of middle school and I am the treasurer of the freshman class this year.
- Science Club
- I participated in an art competition. We had to create a picture based on astronomy and we had to use different mediums.
- Book Club
- Each month is assigned a different genre. We read and discuss the books. Right now, the club is very small, so I am coming up with ideas to increase the participation.
- Volunteered at Local Nursing Home
- The middle school Builder's Club visited the nursing home. I made decorations for the patients and visited with them.
- Operation Christmas
- I filled plastic boxes with personal items and toys for underpriveliged children overseas.
- Raised Money for Charity
- I worked throughout the neighborhood and earned money. I donated it to the Harvest Food Bank and Helping Hands Orphanage.
- Attended ACCTC Summer Institute
- I spent a week learning about non-traditional jobs for women. The following year, I returned as a junior counselor.
- Counselor for Camp Success
- I was a counselor for a camp teaching about engineering.
- National Junior Beta Club
- I was a member all three years of middle school. In 8th grade, I served as the club's president. I hand picked the new members, planned the induction ceremony, and carried out fundraising ideas.
- USC-A Literature Competition
- I competed in the University of South Carolina-Aiken Literature Competition. I composed two poems and presented them to a panel of judges at the competition. This was the first year Midland Valley has competed in the competition and I was one of five st
- Sports Medicine
- I was accepted to the Sports Medicine program at my school. Over 65 people applied. 30 out of that 65 got interviews and only 18 of those 30 were accepted.
- Shadowing
- I shadowed a local physican and had an amazing time. It was an awesome learning experience. I stayed his entire work day and sat in on patient visits.
- Volunteer at Langley Triathalon
- The Student Council officers worked as volunteers at the Langley Pond Triathalon. I directed the bikers and helped hand out water to the runners.
- Christmas Trees
- I made paper Christmas trees each patient at a local nursing home. There were 165 patients, and each trees took close to five hours to complete. All the trees were handmade. I worked on this project during the summer between my freshman and sophomore y
- Blood Drive Volunteer
- I worked as a volunteer at my school's blood drive in January.
- A Celebration of Character
- I submitted a one of my original poems in the competition, and I am a finalist. My poem is being published in the "Celebration of Character" book.
Experience
- Baby-sitter
- 2008 to 2009
- I was responsible for feeding, entertaining, and put to bed a six year old girl and a three year old boy.
- Worker in the Concession Stand
- Midland Valley Basketball Booster club
- 2009 to 2010
- I worked in the concession stand. I handle money, order pizzas, and served costumers. I worked the entire basketball season, every home game.
- ACCTCSI Junior Counselor
- ACCTC
- 2010 to 2010
- This was a week long camp and I was a junior counselor. I did everything from teach how to use programming software to help prepare for lunch.
Honors & Awards
Top of the Rocks: 8th
Character Award: 8th, 9th
A-honor roll: 7th, 8th, 9th
Student of the Quarter "English"- 9th
Builder's club "member of the year": 8th
Character Award: 8th, 9th
A-honor roll: 7th, 8th, 9th
Student of the Quarter "English"- 9th
Builder's club "member of the year": 8th
Specialties & Skills
This award is given to the best eighth grader and only one is given per year. It consists of best acedemics, extra-cirricular participation, and attitude.
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
March 4, 2011
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
February 18
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Religious:
Baptist
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
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Heritage:
Cherokee // German // Irish
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
WARRENVILLE
Interests
- Chemistry
- Amnesty International
- Key Club
Favorites
- Movies:
My favorite movie in the entire world is the Wizard of Oz. It has been that way since fourth grade, but Fireproof is an extremely close second. The Hangover was laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts funny, and I cry at the Notebook everytime.
- TV Shows:
The Bachelor. American Idol. House. Make or Break it. Army Wives. Teen Moms. The Hills.
- Music:
Country. Classical. Modern Christian. Christian Rock. Soft Rock. Some Rap.
- Websites:
Zinch.com. forever21.com, urbanoutfitter.com, and ae.com
- Quotes:
"The only limit to our relization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." FDR
"What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" Matthew 16:26
"I can do all things thro - Books:
Of course, the Bible. Anything by Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult. The Left Behind Series.
