🎓#14 Salutatorian - Payton Roberts
➡Next Steps: Oklahoma State University
📚Field of Studies: Nursing
🦓Zebra Since: Kindergarten
🔴What advice would you give your freshman self? I'd advise my freshman self to persevere and enjoy the rid, because the end comes quickly.
🔴What has this journey taught you about yourself? This journey has taught me to trust the process and remain faithful as God has a plan for my life. I have learned that everything will work itself in the end.
🔴What were the hardest challenges you had to overcome to achieve this honor? The hardest challenge I had to overcome to achieve this reward was to stay academically motivated while attending church, having a part-time job, and playing three sports all four years of high school.
🔴What does this accomplishment mean to you? This accomplishment feels like a huge milestone. It's a mix of excitement, joy, and a bit of relief, knowing that the hard work and dedication paid off.
🔴What are you most proud of in your high school career? I am most proud of my volleyball team, which won regionals and advanced to state.
🔴Looking back on your school experience at CPS, what does being a Zebra mean to you? Being a zebra to me means welcoming everyone for who they are and serving in any way possible.
What elementary staff member impacted your life most, and how? Mrs. Kropp at Roosa had the biggest impact on my life; she always pushed me to become the best version of myself.
🔴What junior high staff member impacted your life most, and how? Mrs. Lee made the biggest impact on my life. She always made me feel welcomed in her classroom.
🔴What high school staff member impacted your life most, and how? Mrs. Meisinger made the biggest impact on my life. She never hesitated to help me in any way.
🔴What activities have you been involved in? Christian Club, Zebra Volleyball, Zebra Basketball, Zebra Soccer, Biomedical Club, and FUZE
🔴What is the one thing you will absolutely take with you to college? I will take a weekly planner with me to college.
Awards / Honors / Scholarships
Recipient of the Hunter Stone Endowed Scholarship and the Academic Excellence Scholarship. CHS Student of the Month during her Junior Year