November Students of the Month

Maple Mountain High announces the November students of the month.

Sophomore Raunie Lindberg plans to attend college and pursue her love of art. Her favorite subjects in school are art and math because she finds them challenging yet she does them well. Raunie's hobbies include playing volleyball, running, drawing and creating art.

Her favorite quote is, "A setback is a setup for a comeback." – Richard Wilson. She likes this quote because "anytime we have a challenge and work through it, it will turn into a strength."

Raunie would like to have a conversation with the artist Lisa Telling Kattenbraker She would ask Lisa what made her think of new ideas for art, and what her art means.

In five years, sophomore Chandler Whittaker plans to return from serving an LDS mission and resume studying electrical engineering or graphic design. He wants to attend as much schooling as he possibly can in the area of his choice.

Chandler’s favorite subject in school is Men’s Chorus because Mr. Mendenhall is fantastic. He says Mr. Mendenhall cares about his students, trusts them, and helps them through problems. Also regarding Mr. Mendenhall, Chandler says, “He teaches us life skills and helps us to be better people.”

His favorite quote is, "Happiness will never come to those who so not appreciate what they already have." – Unknown. Chandler likes this quote because happiness is a daily goal of his, and he wants to be happy by being thankful.

Chandler’s current favorite hobby is making short films on the computer. He enjoys this because he really likes graphic design and can express his ideas or feelings through the short films.

Junior Brittany Graham plans to attend college, have fun, and stay close to her family. She is unique because she has a different view for things that come her way and is not from Utah.

Her favorite quote is, "A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." – Unknown. Brittany likes this quote because if she wants to do something important, she knows she can’t be focused on the crowd.

Brittany's favorite hobbies include reading, writing, singing, and making music. Her favorite subject in school is music and American Sign Language. To Brittany, music has healing powers and lets her be herself. ASL helps her express and explain what words cannot.

In five years, Junior James Cope plans to be in college. James’ hobbies are running, playing football, and basketball. His favorite class is Sports Psychology. The funniest thing that happened to James is when he was running by the river and his friend pushed him in.

His favorite quote is, "As you think, so you become." – Coach Wyatt. He likes this quote because he thinks it is true. 

Senior Jessica Pearson plans to be serving an LDS mission in five years. She is different from everyone else in that she speaks two languages and has two homes – one in Utah and one in Japan.

The funniest thing that happened to Jessica was when she walked into the men’s restroom and didn’t realize it until she came out of the stall. That is when she saw men using the urinals. 

Her favorite quote is, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." – Mahatma Ghandi. She has a passion for this quote because if we want to see a positive change, she thinks we must be that change we want to see.

Jessica's hobbies include meeting new people. She enjoys listening to others’ life stories and learning all that she can from them to improve her own life. Her favorite classes in school are Aerobics and Zumba because she loves the feeling of being healthy and fit.

In five years, Senior Franco Curi plans to be studying orthopedics in college. His favorite subject in school is Medical Anatomy because he thinks Coach Lewis rocks.

Franco’s favorite quote is “Live, Laugh, Love” because he says they are the three L’s of life. If he could meet one person from history, he would meet Martin Luther King Jr.. Franco would want to ask him if he thought segregation would stop.

His favorite hobbies are playing soccer and hanging out with friends. What makes Franco stand out from everyone else is that he hasn’t drank soda for more than five years because he loves to be in good shape.