With merit

Gabriel 'Gabe' Logan Eggers

School: Jackson High School

Age: 18

Activities/clubs: DeMolay International, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Speech & Debate, Academic Team, Peer Tutors

Favorite teacher: Mr. Roy Northern. "He taught a challenging subject, AP World History, in a challenging way. He had a great personality and really made me care about history. I enjoyed going to the class every day, and I got a lot out of it."

Best subject: Mathematics

Typical weekend: "Though it's hard to define a typical weekend-- I have an ever-changing schedule -- Friday night begins with going to a football game or just hanging out with friends until late at night or early morning. Saturday morning I usually do a couple of hours of homework, followed by an afternoon of doing something for the aforementioned clubs. Saturday evening I'll usually work on homework, or, if there's not much left, hang out with friends again. Sunday morning is church, followed by doing a little more homework. The afternoons usually involve some church function or youth group, and in the evening I work on whatever needs working on, be it homework, some club project, or the like."

Post-graduation plans: "Um ... I'm going to go to college. I know that for sure. I really like Washington University in St. Louis, and I'm applying to some East Coast schools on some advice. As for study plans, I'm toying with the idea of double-majoring in mathematics and physics with a minor in something especially interesting to me, like religious studies or phil¿osophy. I really don't know for sure yet, though."

Three words to describe me: "Intelligent, hard-working, fun-loving."

If I could change one thing about high school: "I'm not a big fan of JHS having closed-campus lunch this year, so I'd probably change that. Or maybe I would speed up construction so my class would have all the benefits of the new buildings. Either-or."

Funniest high school moment: "Really, this is too difficult a question to answer. I've enjoyed the entirety of high school so far, and to pick out a single instant as being the 'funniest' or 'most enjoyable' is nigh impossible. To limit it, though, I would have to say any time that I'm with my friends."