Student of the Week

Global Impact STEM Academy

Name: Ava Hess

School: Global Impact STEM Academy

Grade: 12th

Age: 17

Extra-curricular: theater and 4-H

Words you live by: “Get the dread off.” My great-grandfather would say that when he was apprehensive about something.

Toughest challenge: Living with chronic migraine.

Biggest influence: My little sister. Every day she makes me want to be the best version of myself

I can be, and I learn so much from her.

School-day rituals: I always have the best playlists for my car ride to school. It’s not the same without them!

What’s on your bedroom walls: Bird perches. I have them hooked to my walls so my 2 pet birds can hang and play.

When I’m bored I like to: Play video games on my Nintendo Switch.

Favorite movie: “The Breakfast Club”

Person who would play you in a movie:

Tina Fey

Favorite TV show: “Forensic Files”

Favorite musical artist: Beach Bunny

Favorite book: “The Little Prince”

Favorite home-cooked meal: Cheeseburger Macaroni

Favorite restaurant: Whose mind would you like to read: mom’s

Place where you’d love to travel:

Island in Michigan

Talent you’d like to have: Tap dancing

Favorite school subject: Science

Favorite athlete: Federico Higuain

Favorite team: Columbus Crew

Something in the world I’d like to change: Create more youth theater and fine arts opportunities for communities that do not have access to them

Favorite high school moment: Becoming buds with the school janitor. He’s got the best stories.

Favorite junk food: Funyuns

Best thing about high school: using this time to explore who you are and not have to worry about a career. You really get to look into yourself and find what makes you, you.