• Musical Theater


• Lead role of Mrs. Potts in "Beauty and the Beast", Nellie Forbush in "South Pacific", Laurie in "Oklahoma!", Miss Adelaide "Guys and Dolls", chorus in "100 Years of Broadway", Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (theater major), Children's Music Workshop SummerThea

• choir


• I've been in church choir and an extra-curricular school choir. I wish there were more choir opportunities where I live, but otherwise I sing as much as I can for talent shows, benefit dinners, worship band, and school functions (such as singing the Natio

• Band (concert and marching)


• I play the mellophone (marching French Horn) for marching season and the French Horn for concert season. I have also participated in District and State Solo and Ensemble Festival.

• National Honors Society


• NHS secretary for my school

• varsity cross country team


• I was team captain this past year for my cross country team

• varsity track and field


• I run the 800 meter run, 4X3200 meter relay, 1 mile, and 2 mile

• Youth Group


• I participate in my church youth group as well as Five Pines Live, a youth group joining teenagers in faith from all different kinds of denominations...I lvoe serving my community and growing more in my relationship with Christ.

• Science Olympiad member


• I have particpated in science olympiad and have received several awards at the regional event (see "academic awards")

• Student Council


• I am a senior representative for my school student council.

• Student Government


• In 9th, 11th, and 12th grade I have been my school's class secretary. In 10th grade I was the class secretary for the Berrien County Mathematics and Science Center.

• Berrien County Mathematics and Science Center


• I take all of my math, science, and computer classes at Andrews University with 27 other students from Berrien County. These classes are advanced and challenging and are taught by college professors. I had to apply to be in this program and only 30 studen

• Piano Lessons


• I take piano lessons throughout the year and work to perform at recitals, church, community events, and Solo and Ensemble Festival.

• Voice Lessons


• I have had various vocal teachers that have helped prepare me for musical theater productions, solos, and auditions.

• Singing the National Anthem at School Sporting Events.


• I sing the National Anthem for volleyball games, basketball games (boys and girls), and wrestling meets. This is one of my favorite songs to sing for a crowd because everyone is so silent and it is such a beautiful song.

• Berrien Springs High School Cultural Awareness Assembly


• Every year my high school holds a Cultural Awareness Assembly to give students a time to share their culture with the rest of the school and for other students to learn more about their classmates. In 11th grade I sand "Let it Be" by the Beatles. In 12th

• Lakeland Fine Arts Festival (Drama)


• Every spring out conference holds this Fine Arts Festival to celebrate all the arts in our conference: visual art, drama, choir, and band. This is a day-long event. Each section is split off to participate in workshops and preparing for the performance th

• Science Olympiad


• My school takes part in the regional Science Olympiad competition every year. My favorite events are: Write it Do it, The Sounds of Music, and Foresics. This gives me a chance to get away from the classroom setting and really have fun with different types

• School Newspaper


• I was a reporter for the school newspaper. I did mostly news stories and enjoyed going out and interviewing so many different people.

• Business Professionals of America


• I absolutly love BPA! This year I competed at the regional competition and received Second place on my Extemporaneuos Speech and First for my Prepared Speech. The State Competition is coming up this March and I can't wait!

• Prom Committee


• I planned my junior prom along with three other class officers and a few other juniors. We picked out the location, place, decorations, fundraisers, etc. It was hard work but very rewarding and a lot of fun!

• High School Prayer Group


• Even though I attend a public school, that does not mean I can't grow in my faith. Every Tuesday morning a group of us meet at 7:00am in Mrs. Chadderson's classroom for about 30 minutes. We always have a short lesson and then break off into prayer partene

• Singing Christmas carols to shut-ins


• I Christmas carol at the Lakeland Hospital to the elderly with Five Pines Live as well as to the shut ins from my church (with my church youth group.)

• Volunteer at the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen


• I volunteered with my church to prepare and serve a meal at the Soup Kitchen. It was really rewarding to see how many people really appriciated the food and how many smiling faces I saw.

• Mission Trip for Hurricane Relief Work


• I traveled to Biloxi, MS with Five Pines Live to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. We cleaned up two peoples' yards and fixed up a church.

• 30 Hour Famine


• This is a fundraiser I do through a ministy called "World Vision." We collect sponsorships to help fight world hunger and then we fast for 3 hours and reflect on all the hunger in the world.

• Sing for Five Pines Ministries Benefit Dinner


• I provide entertainment for Five Pines (a Christian Day Camp) when they have their annual fundraiser dinner.

• Five Pines Ministries Day Camp Volunteer


• I was a volunteer at Five Pines Day Camp. I helped out in the craft barn, prepared meals, and performed maitenance work.

• "Stuff-A-Truck" (with BPA)


• We went to a local grocery store and participated in Stuff-A-Truck, which raises money and food for families in need at Thanksgiving.

• Canned Food Drive


• We collected canned foods and non-perishable items from classrooms at school and also went door to door to collect food for family at Thanksgiving time. We then donated all the food to Stuff-A-Truck.

• High School Blood Drive Donor


• I gave blood at a student council sponsored blood drive.

• Berrien County Youth Fair volunteer


• I volunteered to perform office work at the youth fair by taking phone calls and organizing documents.

• Elementary School Garden volunteer


• I volunteered during the summer at the school garden to weed and work in garden maitenance.

• Elemetary School Field Day volunteer


• I assisted in field dat events and helped teachers with their students as they had fun during this day full of games and excitement.

• Relay for Life


• I was on a team with a lot of my friends and had a great time raising money and then being able to support the cause even more at the Relay for Life event.

• Special Olympics


• I helped out with the volleyball tournament at the local Special Olympics event.

• Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp


• spent a week and a half learning more about musical theater as well as having a choir elective

• Rotary Life Leadership Conference


• I spent three days in Cadillac, MI listening to different insprirational speakers and participating in leadership-based activities.

• Section Leader


• I was the leader for the Alto Line section for concert band and marching band

• Varsity Cross Country Captain


• I was the team captain for the girls' cross country team. Individually, I received a first place all-conference award. Overall, our team received second place in our conference.

• Mathematics and Science Center Trip Leader


• I was a female chaperone for the Mathematics and Science Center Sophomore class when they took a trip to the Smokey Mountains this part fall.

• National Honors Society Secretary


• Secretary position as an officer for my school NHS

• Student Council


• Arrive at meetings twice a month to prepare for school activities, fundraisers, and community service events.

• BSMSC Secretary


• I was the Berrien County Mathematics and Science Center class secretary my sophomore year.

• High School Class Secretary


• I was our class officer my freshman, junior, and senior year. Freshman year I helped organize fundraisers. Junior year was important because of all the planning required for prom. Senior year has also been important because of planning for senior night an