• JV Tennis Team


• ranked 12th on team as of last year; based on challenge matches; I am NOT an athletic person but thoroughly enjoy being a part of such a supportive team as well as staying healthy

• National Honor Society


• serve as vice-president; have raised money for the Red Cross/Iowa flood victims, volunteered to tutor classmates, sponsor annual school beautification day, and coordinated a Breast Cancer Awareness Week, raising over $1,500.

• Student Council


• served as class representative for four years; co-chaired Homecoming Coronation ceremony; annually coordinate our area student hunger drive and hold a Christmas party for disadvantaged children.

• Thespian Troupe #452


• served as freshman representative and currently as president; registered troupe for Iowa State Thespian Festival; coordinated first winter showcase; directed senior one-act and children's play; performed in all CHS shows; coordinated multiple fundraisers

• Rotary Club Student Ambassador


• serve once a week in the month of March as Rotary Student Ambassador; participate in lectures and present speeches

• Tap


• performed with Dancemakers Dance Studio Rockettes

• Iowa State Thespian Board


• one of seven selected state-wide; coordinate and chair Iowa State Thespian Festival; theme- Caught in the "Act"; promote thespian membership throughout state; fighting for junior thespian troupes within community

• Yearbook


• write articles on various clubs/organizations within school; conducted senior superlative voting process

• Clintonian School Newspaper


• contribute monthly column on entertainment

• Board of Student Suggestions


• student liasion to Clinton Community Schools superintendent; shadowed at high schools across the state to embrace ideas for district

• Disciples Acting Troupe


• DAT founding member; annually perform shows on compassion and environmental awareness, designate net profit to various local charities; perform at local churches and awareness activities In the spring, STARS (Students Talking about Real Stuff), a branch o

• Clinton Community School District Improvement Advisory Committee


• represent student body of Clinton Community Schools; work on implementing new grading processes and curriculum

• Clinton Area Showboat Theater


• volunteer actor in summer stock regional theater company

• Students Against Destructive Decisions


• co-chair for Prom Awareness Week; invited guest artists to discuss safety and responsibility to student body; have appeared in a local commercial promoting alcohol prevention and have raised money for the pediatrics wing of our local hospital

• CHS Student Ambassador


• introduce new students and foreign exchange students to school; take them to classes, encourage them to meet new friends and join clubs

• Symphonic Band


• principal flutist/piccolo; upper audition-level band; consistently receive highest rankings at large group competitions

• A'cappella Choir


• member of small group Women's Triple Trio; upper-level audition choir; received first place at choral competition in NYC; consistently highest rank at large group competitions

• Royal River King Marching Band


• serve as Drum Major; enforce discipline and conduct band; consistently receive high rankings at competitions statewide; received Best Drum Majors and All-Around Champion at Mt. Pleasant/Fort Madison Invitational

• Clinton High School Students for Barack Obama


• co-founder; personally registered over 100 young voters, rallied support through various outlets, canvassed door-to-door, and made phone calls to gain support.

• Mayor's Youth Commission


• served as president and VP; made blankets for the local homeless shelter, served meals at local soup kitchens, rung bells for the Salvation Army, and are developing Project Band-Aid and ReTree Iowa

• Missions Board-First Congregational Church


• serve as secretary; personally raised over $1500 and drafted walkers for area hunger walk, delivered Christmas presents and care packages to disadvantaged families

• National Honor Society


• see description for National Honor Society under "I do"

• Student Council


• see description for student council under "I do"

• Students Against Destructive Decisions


• see description for SADD under "I do"

• Disciples Acting Troupe


• see description under "I do"

• Clinton High School Students for Barack Obama


• see description under "I do"

• Community of Friends Soup Kitchen


• server/helper for monthly free meal

• Clinton Area Showboat Theater


• summer acting intern; attended workshops/seminars on performance; performed weekly children's shows; learned "ins and outs" of theater

• Social Communications


• As part of the Social Communications class offered by the high school, I spend up to two hours every day serving as a teacher's aide at an elementary school.

• Royal River King Marching Band


• As drum major, I must enforce discipline and conduct accurately. Yet I have become more than just a leader. I have become a motivator, a supporter, an optimist, a fighter, a confidante, a role model, and a friend. My position has taught me humility, ge

• Symphonic Band/Orchestra


• Section leader from 2005-2009

• A'cappella Choir


• select small group with achievement in vocal performance; perform with A'cappella Choir

• Thespian Troupe #452


• see description under "I do"

• Mayor's Youth Commission


• see description under "I serve"

• National Honor Society


• see description under "I do"

• Clinton High School Students for Barack Obama


• see description under "I serve"

• Missions Board-First Congregational Church


• served from 2006-2008 as secretary; see description uner "I serve"

• SADD

• Iowa State Thespian Board


• see description under "I do"

• Student Council


• served as class rep from 2005-2009; see more under "I do"