This school year, Bethany got a few new students. This article is a series of mini-profiles of some of the new 9th and 10th graders (check out Skylar Yoder’s recent article to meet the rest of the new students!), in case you haven’t gotten to know them yet. Look for them in the halls and say hi!
Hannah Rose is a new student in the 10th grade who used to go to Goshen High School. At Bethany, she plays on the girls’ soccer team, and her favorite subject is Ceramics. Hannah’s favorite animal is a bear, and her favorite color is blue. Outside of school, her favorite thing to do is play soccer.
Anya Kauffman is a new student in the 10th grade who came to Bethany this year from Pettisville, Ohio, which is near Archbold. At Bethany, Anya is on the volleyball team. She likes Math because it’s easy for her, and dislikes English because she doesn’t like studying grammar or poetry. Her favorite color is blue, and her favorite animal is a dog. Her favorite activity outside of school is listening to music or playing with her puppy, whose name is Ollie. Anya is looking forward to basketball season, because she wants to be on the team.
George Segura is a new 10th grader this year. Before he came to Bethany, he went to Rivendell College in Mexico. George plays soccer at Bethany. He says his favorite color is learning English. His favorite color is green, and his favorite animal is a monkey. Outside of school, George’s favorite activity is swimming or else playing sports. This school year, George is looking forward to learning more English. English is actually one of six languages that he knows, though he says English and Spanish are his main languages.
Jack VonGunten is a new student in the 9th grade. Before this year, he attended Northridge High School. He says his favorite subject is English because he usually gets good grades in the subject. Jack’s favorite color is blue, and his favorite animal is a dog. His favorite activity outside of school is playing soccer or basketball. This year, he says he’s “just looking forward to exploring a new environment.”
Kelby Youngberg is a new freshman who came to Bethany this year. This is his first year of traditional school, because before he came to Bethany he was homeschooled. Kelby’s favorite subject is science. His favorite color is green, and his favorite animal is a beaver. Kelby’s favorite activity outside of school is working with bees. One thing he is looking forward to is looking forward to is fall break and also J-Term.
And now you know a little bit about our new students! When you see these people in the halls, make sure you say hi and make them feel welcome.