Grad wants to design big coasters
From 1A
As is our tradition, the Wapakoneta
Daily News will feature
the top Wapakoneta High School graduates in the days
preceding graduation. This year there are
nine students graduating
Summa Cum Laude — with the
highest distinction, and we offered them the opportunity to share some information in their own words.
Today we feature Zach Rogers.
Rogers is looking forward to an up and down career.
My plan after graduation is to attend Purdue University and
study Mechanical Engineering. I hope this will allow me to pursue a career where I can help design roller coasters.
High school days
I played football, baseball, and basketball. I was a team captain for my football team my junior and
senior year. I was a member of FCA, Octagon Club, Student Senate, French Club, National Honor
Society, and a Class officer for at least one year during high school. I
also attended Buckeye Boys State this past summer where I played the role of an engineer for my City. I also am an active member of my church, participating in many community service events all throughout high school both through, and not through my
church. I also held a summer job where I helped to build fences. All
of these extracurriculars helped greatly to shape the person I am today. Everything I did and was a part of helped to establish the work
ethic, determination, effort, time management skills, patience, kindness, compassion, and understanding of the world/society that I now
have. All of this helped me to get where I am today, and will continue to help me in the future.
High school memories
Winning the WBL in football my senior year, and beating our rival, St. Marys earlier in the year.
The thing I will miss most about high school is playing high school
sports. I am most looking forward to pursuing something I love to do in college, and chasing my dreams of becoming a roller coaster engineer/designer.
A bit of advice
My advice to the students that follow me is to seize every opportunity you have to have fun. Being busy with school, sports, and other
extracurricular activities, it is hard to do fun things all of the time, so when you have the opportunity to
take an adventure or hang out with your friends, do not hesitate to take
And finally
I would like to thank God, my family, my teachers, and my community for supporting and encouraging me throughout high
school, and making my high school experience one that I will remember and cherish forever.