At the top: Valedictorian Sarah VanSickle, Woodland

Parents: David and Joni VanSickle

What is your most notable academic achievement? Being awarded valedictorian of my class

What is your favorite school activity and why? Being the president of my Beta club because I had the opportunity to lead my fellow classmates in serving my school and community

What is your favorite high school memory? Just being with my best friend Kayla every second of every day

Describe your favorite cafeteria food: Pizza, of course

What's your school mascot? Cardinal

If you could have a personal mascot, what would it be? My mascot would be an owl because they are calm and collected. They also represent knowledge which is what I would like to represent.

Complete this sentence: Without me, my teachers are likely to ... fall apart. They know they can't live without me.

Who is your favorite teacher and how did he inspire you to learn? Mr.Basinger. He always pushed me to do my best and challenge myself as much as possible. He never let me settle for less than I was capable of.

Where do you plan to go to college and what will you study? Southeast Missouri State University; major in political science to become a lawyer and maybe some day a judge.

What is the biggest challenge facing your generation? Pushing further than high school and getting that higher education in order to reach the goals we have always had for ourselves in order to better the future of our country.

How do you hope to address it? I hope to reach my goal of becoming a lawyer or judge and use that to ensure that justice is served and honesty still exists in the justice system.

Sum up your high school experience in six words: exciting, stressful, exhausting, challenging, fun, over