Q: When did you realize that you were going to be the Valedictorian?

A: I realized that I was going to be the Val/Sal towards the tail end of junior year.

Q: How long have you worked in order to achieve this honor?

A: I would have to say since the beginning of high school. Each and every class I took and whatever credit I earned was a piece of getting me to become valedictorian. Although it is an honor I achieved, it was never an honor that I dedicated my time at school to achieving. It pretty much just came along with the normal hard work and the challenges that I naturally put myself through.

Q: What does this award mean to you?

A: This award means a lot to me. It is a representation of who I am as a person and the dedication that I have to reach greater heights.

Q: How has your family reacted to this achievement?

A: Yes, my family has reacted to this achievement and they are overly elated. While they are happy for my success, this is also something that they always knew was going to happen. It was just a matter of when.

Q: Where will you be going to college and why did you decide on that college?

A: I will be attending the University of Nevada Las Vegas. I decided on UNLV in order to stay close to home and stay near my family during these crazy times. Not only that, the university will provide me with the ability and the opportunity to become a successful man in this world.

Q: What will you be majoring in and what do you hope to do for a career?

A: I will be double majoring in both Business Administration and Psychology. As of right now, I am not entirely sure exactly what I want to do for a career but I want to follow a path that aligns with both of my major choices. Nothing is set in stone as the future will always be open to change.

Q: What is your fondest memory of your time at SRHS?

A: My time has been one that has been unparalleled to many high school students in previous graduating classes. As can be said for my fellow classmates. My fondest memory isn’t one single memory but is a collection of all the moments I shared with my closest friends. All of the laughs and times we spent simply living in the moment. Nothing beats the purity of sharing experiences with the friends that are around you.

Q: What type of legacy do you wish to leave at Shadow Ridge?

A: This is a question that I have never thought of or considered before. I want to leave a legacy where I can be recognized for being someone who was just themselves. Not a person who wanted to fit in the crowd, not someone who tried to be someone they aren’t, just themselves. That’s what I want others to embrace. We are all the best at something in this world and that is being ourselves. No one can replicate it and no one can be as unique as each and every one of us are.

Q: When did you realize that you were going to be the Salutatorian?

A: I realized I was going to be the Valedictorian the beginning of this year.

Q: How long have you worked in order to achieve this honor?

A: I have worked hard for over 4 years since before high school to achieve this honor.

Q: What does this award mean to you?

A: This award to me is recognition of hard work and dedication. I think earning this award does not necessarily make you the “smartest” kid at school, it means you learned not to procrastinate and how to plan and study effectively.

Q: How has your family reacted to this achievement?

A: Nobody was shocked, I was genetically groomed to earn this title from birth.

Q: Where will you be going to college and why did you decide on that college?

A: BYU, they offered me a really good scholarship and I have friends that will be there too.

Q: What will you be majoring in and what do you hope to do for a career?

A: Biology, I hope to become an anesthesiologist one day.

Q: What is your fondest memory of your time at SRHS?

A: My fondest memory of SRHS is a collection of memories. Every day going to school and seeing all the friends I consider family. All the laughs and smiles we’ve shared through high school, that is my fondest memory from SRHS.

Q: What type of legacy do you wish to leave at Shadow Ridge?

A: I wish to leave a legacy as someone who could work hard and laugh harder.