Student of the Week Global Impact STEM Academy

Austin Simons is the Student of the Week from Global Impact STEM Academy. CONTRIBUTED

Austin Simons is the Student of the Week from Global Impact STEM Academy. CONTRIBUTED

Name: Austin Simons

School: Global Impact STEM Academy

Grade: 12th

Age: 17

Extra-curricular: service dog training/foster

Words you live by: “Be kind.”

Toughest challenge: conflicting career paths

Biggest influence: my Dad

School-day rituals: a nap after school

What’s on your bedroom walls: Ohio Bobcat flag, American Flag

When I’m bored I like to… shop on Amazon

Favorite movie: A Dog’s Purpose

Person who would play you in a movie: Rudy Pankow

Favorite TV show: Netflix series Outer Banks

Favorite musical artist: The Weekend

Favorite book: Serafina and the Black Cloak

Favorite home-cooked meal: baked spaghetti

Favorite restaurant: Outback Steakhouse

Whose mind would you like to read: my dogs

Place where you’d love to travel: Bali (Indonesia)

Talent you’d like to have: painting

Favorite school subject: Food Science

Favorite athlete: Joey Votto

Favorite team: The Ohio State Buckeyes

Something in the world I’d like to change: the way people treat each other

Favorite high school moment: having sport tournaments to raise money for awareness

Favorite junk food: sour gummy bears

Best thing about high school: making new friends and making memories

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