SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Gabrielle Rader

NICKNAME: Gabby

SENIOR YEAR BUCKET LIST 1. Go to Literary 2. Go to Prom 3. Play Ships and Sailors at a pep rally.

SOMETHING MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: “I’m awesome at rollerblading.”

YOUR BEST QUALITY AND WHY?  “I give the absolute best hugs.”

YOUR GREATEST FEAR AND WHY? “Needles, and I don’t know why.” 

FAVORITE STRATFORD MEMORY? “Getting Laurine as my French exchange student and Nao as my Japanese exchange student and showing them my country while learning about theirs.”

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT AT SCHOOL?  “Dating lol”

FAVORITE RESTAURANT AND WHY? “Tropical Cafe, because I love smoothies.”

FAVORITE SEASON AND WHY? “Fall because of the pumpkins, sweaters, colorful leaves, tea, hot chocolate, eggnog, custard, fuzzy socks, and blankets.”

FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA AND WHY? “Instagram because I can have two separate accounts for my music and my photography! It is also very organized.”

FAVORITE THING TO WEAR AND WHY? “I love to wear soft sweaters and jean jackets because blue and orange are complementary colors so my hair stands out.”

MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON AND WHY? “Night person, I love looking at the stars, how quiet it is, how cities look a night, watching movies, reading books all at night.”

WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE AND WHY? “Bonnie because she is the cutest puppy in the world and she is funny and clumsy.”

WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST AND WHY? “When people say they’re Christian but then don’t act like it, because I don’t want to be grouped into the same category as them. Being a Christian means to love everyone and treat others how you want to be treated.”

IF YOU COULD DEVELOP A VACCINE AGAINST ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? “Fibromyalgia, it isn’t caused by a virus, there is no cure and I want one.”

FAVORITE SAYING: “You grow up when you can overcome hardships. Open your eyes and see that they are given to you for a reason:to make you more compassionate and understanding to others.”