Senior Spotlight

With each issue, our readers get a glimpse into the lives of a few seniors who were selected by our Leopard Chronicle's Staff for the spotlight section. We have some pretty amazing students ---check out this section!

Derek Murphy JR.

List any special memories from high school?

"My favorite memory is Pre-UIL Freshman year (band), when we won the contest."

Plans after graduation?

"I plan to attend Texas A&M Univerity in College Station, Texas. I am majoring in Political Science and minoring in English."

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime?

"The ultimate goal is to become a lowyer and eventually make my way to congress. After I serve my time as a congressman, I want to retire and go back to A&M to teach."

Any advice for upcoming freshmen?

"The best advice I could say would be to stay true to yourself. Don't let people peer pressure you into becoming something you're not."

Do you think you left an impact at Liberty-Eylau High School?

I would like to think I have. Through my leadership in extracurriculars and especially through my time in band."

Any final thoughts about being a senior?

"I hope this year goes by smoothly, and I cant wait to graduate."

Neveah Hill

List any special memories from high school?

"When I won state in the 4x1 last year(track); popping Myah's toy gun off during a volleyball tournament; having my friends around me filled with laughter and love."

Plans after graduation?

"Attending college and majoring in midwife nursing and track."

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime?

"Going to the olympics in track and having a stable good paying job that I am happy with."

Any advice for upcoming freshmen?

"Use this time to prepare for the rest of your life and to be one step ahead and have fun!"

Do you think you left an impact at Liberty-Eylau High School?

"Yes, I think I did because everybody knows me for good actions and positive contributions to the school by winning state in track last year."

Any final thoughts about being a senior?

"The years flew by, but it feels like I've been here for more than 4 years. I am glad I am able to reach a big accomplishment but it's all so shocking. This school will continue to be a piece of me."

Jose Aguilar

List any special memories from high school?

"Winning my first trophy in tennis; having fun dancing with Gabby at football games; marching with all my senior friends for UIL marching contests; enjoying my last pep rallies for the year."

Plans after graduation?

"My plans after I graduate is to figure out if I should go to college or the military and go from there.

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime?

"What I want to accomplish in my lifetime is to travel around the world, hopefully get married, never have kids, and be happy with my life."

Any advice for upcoming freshmen?

"Please pass your classes, do your very best on everything you do and enjoy your high school years!"

Do you think you left an impact at Liberty-Eylau High School?

"Yes, because I'm really good at tennis and band."

Any final thoughts about being a senior?

"I can't believe I am a senior...I 'm still not ready to graduate because I actually love Liberty-Eylau High School. I have the best memories here. Thank you."

Miracle Ballard

List any special memories from high school?

"Meeting more people and making more friends in all grade levels; going to games, pep rallies and classes."

Plans after graduation?

"Going to college to get my BSN, and then attending school for about 2 more years to be an ultrasound tech."

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime?

"To be successful in life, make my family proud and live a good, peaceful, successful life, and also have a family of my own eventually."

Any advice for upcoming freshmen?

"Be yourself, stay to yourself, don't try to fit in --you don't have to have a lot of friends at school."

Do you think you left an impact at Liberty-Eylau High School?

"I try to have plenty of friends from every grade and help them with almost anything they need."

Any final thoughts about being a senior?

"I thought being a senior was going to be easy, and fly by, but it's getting more stressful than my junior year, but in the end it's all worth it."

Peyton Page

List any special memories from high school?

"I played my first varsity game as a sophomore."

Plans after graduation?

"I plan on going to trade school and eventually working at Ledwell."

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime?

"I would like to become a millionare."

Any advice for upcoming freshmen?

"Take your finances seriously."

Do you think you left an impact at Liberty-Eylau High School?

"Yes, I was the hype man and I also started the student section called the cage."

Any final thoughts about being a senior?

"I feel like I have to led the campus."

Katelyn Stephens

List any special memories from high school?

"I really enjoyed my senior year homecoming and junior year prom because I got to spend it with the best people in my life."

Plans after graduation?

"I plan to go to Texas A&M -- Texarkana and major in mathmatics to become a teacher, attorney or accountant."

What would you like to accomplish in your lifetime?

"I would like to become financially successful and would like to have a family."

Any advice for upcoming freshmen?

"Do not get distracted and always try to succeed in your goals."

Do you think you left an impact at Liberty-Eylau High School?

"No not really, I've not really done much."

Any final thoughts about being a senior?

"Three out of the four years of high school we have wanted the time to go fast- now we are begging it to go slower."

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