Student of the Week Emmanuel Christian Academy

Alison Bachowski

Alison Bachowski

Name: Alison Bachowski

School: Emmanuel Christian Academy

Grade: 12

Age: 17

Extra-curricular: Volunteering, National Honor Society, Tutoring, Keep Clark County Beautiful Board, Youth Group and Research

Claim to fame/honors: Finalist at the 2016 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair and Wright-Scholar Intern for Air Force Research Laboratories at Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Words you live by: "Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind. Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes perfect."

Toughest challenge: Finding time to sleep while balancing high school courses, college classes, church, work, tutoring, volunteering, mentoring, interning, studying and a social life

Biggest influence: My faith

School-day rituals: Drink water, run, study, learn, tutor, coffee, volunteer, more caffeine, study, sleep

When I'm bored I like to … Volunteer, work, study, read, listen to music or hang out with friends

Favorite movie: Harry Potter series

Favorite musical artist: Twenty One Pilots

Favorite home-cooked meal: Chicken Francoise

Favorite restaurant: Jeet India Restaurant

Place where you'd love to travel: Ireland

Talent you'd like to have: Cooking

Favorite school subject: Psychology

Something in the world I'd like to change: Sin

Favorite high school moment: Every moment of my summer internship at Wright Patterson Air Force Base was amazing, from the friends I made to the research I did.

Favorite junk food: Sweetheart jelly beans

Best thing about high school: You get to live the best of both worlds: the freedom of approaching adulthood while still having the carefree attitude of a child

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