Submitted by Jamie Ross
Indian Lake recently named its Seniors of the Month for September.
Name: Grace Pequignot
Parents: Brett and Mimi Pequignot
School Activities and awards: Soccer, Swim, Track, National Honors Society, Key Club, Youth Leadership, Spanish Club, Meistersingers, Musical, Middle School Hall of Fame, Scholar Athlete, Regional Qualifier (Shot put) (2 times), District Alternates for swim (200 Medley Relay & 200 Free Relay), CBC Sportsmanship Award (Soccer), CBC Special Mention (Discus)
If I were the principal for a day: I would bring in puppies and kittens for everyone to play with.
Favorite school memory: Every Extravaganza performance
People who have been an inspiration to me include: My family and friends
Lately, I’ve been reading: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
My advice to parents: Encourage your kids to try as many things as possible.
My biggest regret: Not taking Calculus this year
Next year I will be: attending Carroll University for Exercise Science. I have committed for track and field, as well as soccer.
Name: Rece Kimmel
Parents: Ron and Ginger Kimmel
School Activities and awards: National Honor Society, Key Club, SADD, Youth Leadership, honor roll, soccer, football, baseball, science club, Spanish club, welding club, perfect attendance, scholar-athlete award, IL booster award.
If I were principal for a day: If you have good grades and have no missing work, you can have a day off school.
Favorite school memory: Playing sports and being able to make memories with all of my friends throughout the years.
People who have been an inspiration to me include: My parents, my sister, and Mr. Snapp
Lately, I’ve been reading: Cross Justice by James Patterson
My advice to parents: Don’t get upset with your kids for small mistakes or shelter them too much, let them live and learn from their mistakes.
My biggest regret: I regret not doing the musical my junior year and not taking a business class at all in high school.
Next year I will be: Attending an undecided university to earn a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
