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Senior Spotlight

Name: Alex Holbach

Nickname: Al, A-Rex.

Date/Place of Birth:

November 22, 1991 –

Waterloo, Iowa.

Parents: P.J. and Laurie

(Connie Wood).

Siblings: Kayla, 15.

FAVORITES

Food: Mashed potatoes

with corn on top.

Movie: The Hangover

TV Show: One Tree Hill

Restaurant: The O.P.

Color: Blue

Music: Country

Holiday: Christmas

Vacation: Minnesota

cabin

Sport: Softball

Activities/Sports at G-R:

Volleyball, softball,

yearbook, soccer, foreign

friends, peer helper,

Renovation/SMAC,

band, NHS.

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? Softball

because it’s an awesome

sport. We have a lot of

fun and it feels like a

family.

Biggest Pet Peeve:

Chomping gum, chewing

with mouth open, talking

with mouth full.

Favorite High School

Memory: Being

hypnotized and making a

fool of myself in front of

the whole junior/senior

class.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mrs. Wilson, she’s

so funny and there for

you whenever you need

her. She’s so full of life

and makes learning fun.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: Going

to football/basketball

games and seeing my

friends every day.

Miss About Our Class:

Our inability to make a

decision on anything.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: Grandma

Staack, she was

diagnosed with cancer,

yet she is always positive

and never gives up.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Enjoy it

while it lasts_it goes by

fast!

Future Plans: Attend a

four-year college.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Gullible

Senior Spotlight

Name: Andrew Brandt

Nickname: Drew

Date/Place of Birth:

November 7, 1991 –

Covenant Hospital.

Parents: John and Tina

Brandt.

Siblings: Anthony,

Alexander, Amber.

FAVORITES

Food: Dad’s spaghetti

Movie: Dazed and

Confused

TV Show: Family Guy

Restaurant: McDonalds

Color: Black

Music: Rock, Country,

Rap

Holiday: Easter

Vacation: South Dakota

Sport: Football

Hidden Talent: I can

cook.

Biggest Pet Peeve: Slow

drivers!

Favorite High School

Memory: All the times at

Junker’s house, at the

park, and cruising

around.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mr. Bourek

because he was the

teacher who really didn’t

care and made my life

easier.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: The

fact that nobody thinks

they are better than

anybody else. It’s been

fun.

Miss About Our Class:

The wild things I hear

everyday and the movie

quotes that everyone has

to say.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: My father. I

admire him because he

came up from nothing

and made himself a great

man and father. I hope I

can be as good as him.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Take

life easy. Don’t get too

stressed out.

Future Plans: Go to

Hawkeye for Diesel

Tech. Then go to work

for a diesel shop.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Angry

Senior Spotlight

Name: Arielle Bereczki

Date/Place of Birth: July

15, 1992 Waterloo.

Parents: John and

Carolyn Bereczki.

Siblings: Ian Sager,

Sarah Bereczki.

FAVORITES

Food: Chicken

Movie: Super Troopers,

Eight Seconds, He’s Just

Not That Into You, The

Hangover.

TV Show: Law and

Order: SVU.

Restaurant: Uptown

Lounge and Supper

Club, Olive Garden.

Color: Blue

Music: Country

Holiday: Christmas

Vacation: Tennessee

Sport: Pickleball

Activities/Sports at G-R:

FFA

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? Pickleball

because we got to play it

for a long time in P.E.

and missed a whole day

or the tournaments.

Hidden Talent: Shooting

guns.

Biggest Pet Peeve: Bad

drivers.

Favorite High School

Memory: Playing

pickleball with

Lorrainna, Brooke, and

Hayley and coming out

with a new story every

day.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mrs. Murty

because she taught me a

lot about animals.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: My

class and our school

spirit.

Miss About Our Class:

The funny stories our

class tells each other.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: My brother,

Ian, because I’ve always

looked up to him when I

was younger and he

works towards what he

wants.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Walk on

the right side of the

hallway.

Future Plans: I plan to

attend Hawkeye then

Iowa State and major in

animal science and

become a large animal

veterinarian.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Outgoing

Senior Spotlight

Name: Brooke Kay

Wegner

Nickname: Beetle,

B-Kay, Brookie.

Date/Place of Birth:

August 24, 1992 –

Marshalltown.

Parents: Joey and

Michelle Wegner.

Siblings: Hunter Wegner

FAVORITES

Food: Steak

Movie: Avatar

TV Show: CSI: Las

Vegas

Restaurant: That Place

Color: Pink

Music: Country, rap,

rock.

Holiday: Christmas

Vacation: Florida

Sport: Football

Activities/Sports at G-R:

FFA

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? FFA: Going

to conventions with my

friends.

Hidden Talent:

4-Wheeling

Biggest Pet Peeve: Slow

drivers.

Favorite High School

Memory: There is too

many to pick just one.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mrs. Nelson: She

is always happy and

willing to help.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: School

spirit.

Miss About Our Class:

All the funny stories our

class talks about.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: Parents: They

have always been there

for me and taught me to

work hard for what I

want.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Walk on

the right side of the

stairs.

Future Plans: I plan on

attending Marshalltown

Community College and

majoring in nursing.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Talkative

Senior Spotlight

Name: Cassandra Jo

Kabrick

Nickname: CJ

Date/Place of Birth:

April 12, 1991 – Britt,

Iowa

Parents: Amy and Andy

Anderson.

Siblings: Zack

FAVORITES

Food: Sesame Chicken

Movie: Superman

TV Show: Iron Chef

Restaurant: Hu Hot

Color: Pink, black, and

blue.

Music: Country/rap

Holiday: Halloween

Vacation: Chicago

paintballing.

Sport: Soccer

Activities/Sports at G-R:

Drama

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? Drama, you

get to meet new people.

Biggest Pet Peeve: Too

many to list.

Favorite High School

Memory: Junior prom

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mrs. Daughan, she

never gave up on me.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: The

football games.

Miss About Our Class:

All the different people.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: My mom. She

works hard to give us a

good life. She never gave

up on my brother or me.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Never

have a bad attitude

because it just makes

things harder. No matter

what people tell you,

don’t give up on your

dream.

Future Plans: Become a

cop.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Different

Senior Spotlight

Name: Chaely Sieh

Nickname: Dooba, Jiffy,

Chae-lay.

Date/Place of Birth: June

4, 1992 – Santa Ana,

Calif.

Parents: Tom Sieh,

Deanna Stinson.

Siblings: Shelly,

Alexandria, Chazz,

Cheyenne, Chase,

Chance, Cheria.

FAVORITES

Food: Chinese/Mexican

Movie: Just Friends

TV Show: Speak,

Gilmore Girls, Glee.

Restaurant: Applebee’s

Color: Blue

Music: Christian,

alternative rock.

Holiday: 4th of July

Vacation: Colorado

River.

Sport: Basketball

Activities/Sports at G-R:

Basketball, Peer Helper,

basketball manager.

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? Basketball

because being with the

team is fun and we all

joked around a lot. It’s

just fun being able to be

manager for the girls.

Hidden Talent: Playing

the guitar.

Biggest Pet Peeve: When

people eat with their

mouth open and when

students call teachers by

their first name.

Favorite High School

Memory: When we

bubble-wrapped Alesha

and Sammy together,

taped them to it, and then

we walked through

Wal- Mart and had to

leave.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.

Sullivan, Mrs. Adair,

Mrs. Roberts, Mr.

Boheman, Mr. Bailey.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: The

stairs! Just kidding. Most

likely seeing my friends

everyday and all of the

games.

Miss About Our Class:

Getting Mr. Kiburis off

track and having no

problem with being who

we want to be.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: My dad

because I’m proud of

how hard is trying and

mostly because he is a

single parent and trying

his hardest! Love you,

Dad!

Advice to

Underclassmen: It goes

fast. Take as many

pictures as you can

because you will admire

them your whole life.

Future Plans: Go to

college for four years

and go into social work

with family and children.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Energetic

Senior Spotlight

Name: Clint Dinsdale

Date/Place of Birth:

October 26, 1991 –

Waterloo, Iowa.

Parents: Kirk and Lora

Dinsdale

Siblings: Kody, Colton,

Rocko, Reba, Ringo.

FAVORITES

Food: Prime Rib

Movie: Hangover, The

Replacements,

Waterboy, Caddyshack.

Restaurant: Texas

Roadhouse

Color: Blue

Music: Country

Holiday: Christmas

Vacation: Florida

Sport: Soccer

Activities/Sports at G-R:

Soccer, football,

basketball, baseball, jazz

show, swing choir.

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? Soccer

because we got fourth at

state and I was selected

to the all-tournament

team.

Favorite High School

Memory: Lunch tray

flying at Travis and

shattering all over the

place.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Dale Wambold

He is the man!

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R:

Definitely not the drama!

Miss About Our Class:

Unorganization

Person I Admire Most

and Why: Brett Favre.

NO ONE BETTER!

Advice to

Underclassmen: Sit!

One Word to Describe

Myself: Stationwagon

Senior Spotlight

Name: Chelsea Petty

Nickname: Chels

Siblings: Megan and

Hayley Weber.

FAVORITES

Food: Enchiladas

Movie: The Wizard of

Oz

TV Show: That 70’s

Show

Restaurant: Carlos O

Kelly’s

Color: Pink

Music: A little of

everything.

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Sport: Volleyball

Activities/Sports at G-R:

Peer helper, volleyball

Favorite High School

Memory: Tripping, while

walking into prom my

freshman year.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why? Mrs. Roberts, she

is easy to talk to.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R:

Pickleball tournament.

Miss About Our Class:

My friends.

Person I Admire Most

and Why: My mom, she

works really hard to take

care of her children.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Don’t

cut in the lunch line and

stay on the right side of

the hall.

Future Plans: To go to

college to become an

RN.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Crazy

Senior Spotlight

Name: Cody Evan

Fevold

Nickname: Tody

Date/Place of Birth: June

1, 1991 Waterloo, Iowa

Parents: Steve and Becky

Siblings: Katie Fevold

FAVORITES

Food: Anything beef

Movie: 8 Seconds

TV Show: Posse

Restaurant: Texas

Roadhouse

Color: Blue

Music: Country

Holiday: Christmas

Vacation: Denver Stock

Show

Sport: Hunting

Activities/Sports at G-R:

FFA

Favorite activity/sport at

G-R; Why? FFA- You

get to miss school and

it’s a great experience!

Hidden Talent: Can shoe

horses

Biggest Pet Peeve:

People that can’t park

right in the parking lot.

Favorite High School

Memory: Getting stuck

on a dirt road coming

home from school.

Favorite G-R Teacher;

Why?

Mr. Kiburis, he is a very

good teacher and knows

his stuff.

Things I’m Going to

Miss About G-R: The

gossip.

Miss About Our Class:

Talking to everyone.

Person I Admire Most

and Why:

My dad, he knows a lot

about many different Ag

related things.

Advice to

Underclassmen: Stay

classy.

Future Plans: Attend

college to study diesel

mechanics.

One Word to Describe

Myself: Talkative