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Lanie Szewczyk
NEW LONDON HIGH SCHOOL
Mar. 26, 2024 4:05 pm
Parents' names: Sheri Szewczyk, Ryan Francis
Cumulative GPA and Class Rank: 3.8 (rank 2nd)
Activities: Esports, speech, band, choir, marching band, theater, musical
Future plans: Going to SCC to get my bachelor’s of science in nursing.
How will your high school experiences help you in coming years? It made me more aware of time management and how to do my best while being able to do what I love.
Fondest memory of high school? Preforming with my best friends for theater.
Which teachers have had the biggest impact on you and why? Mr. Anderson is my band director and he has always been there for me through the best and worst days. Mr. Reid is my esports coach and business teacher. He has taught me how to be a better person and leader through my high school years.
Who is your role model and how did they influence you? My role model is my mother. She has always been hard on me to do my best and lead me to the path of success that I am on today. Without her I would not have had the determination I have today to do my best. She has also always been there for me no matter what.
What is special about your high school? Our high school is special because we are all close to each other. We are all friends and get along very well.
If you go back to when you were a freshman, what advice would you give yourself? I would tell myself to put myself out there and not care what others think.