Erin Adelmann

Age: 14.

School: River Ridge High School in Lacey.

Parents or guardians: Paul Adelmann and Vicki Odegaard.

Best personal achievement: Getting 10th in state for swimming.

How I spend my time: Doing homework and swimming.

Favorite subjects: Math, science and English.

Favorite movie: The “Bourne” trilogy.

Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee.

Dream job: Freelance photographer

Someone I respect: My sister Emily Adelmann.

The hardest part of being a student is: Balancing my time between sports and school.

My future ambitions or career aspirations include: To graduate high school with a 4.0 grade-point average, and go to a four-year university.

Someone famous I would like to meet: Oprah Winfrey.

Someday, looking back on my life, I’ll be able to say: “I made a positive impact on society.”

Biggest challenge facing teenagers today: Understanding what happens in today’s world will affect us when we are adults and keeping focus on what is important in life.

One thing in the world I would change if I could: To end all poverty.

Nominated by: English teacher Sherri Evans . She wrote: “Freshman Erin Adelmann has truly soared into RRHS on the wings of a Hawk. Erin represented the Hawks at (state) in swimming while also maintaining high grades in rigorous academic courses. Her upbeat personality and smiling face always brighten my day.”