This week the senior in the spotlight is Madelyn Monson. Maddie is an excellent student and a dedicated athlete with expectation of world travel. Maddie’s academic record speaks for itself. Boasting a 5.14 weighted GPA, Maddie is in the top ten students of the senior class. She has already completed the requirements to earn her Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma by taking and passing six AP tests, including AP research and AP seminar. Yet she continues to push herself and is taking an additional six AP classes this year.
Maddie enjoyed her time on the court, competing with the CHS basketball and volleyball teams. As a freshman, Maddie made it onto the varsity basketball team, where she spent two seasons. She played volleyball all four years, joining varsity her junior year, and being named captain this past season. Her favorite memory of volleyball was beating the Manogue volleyball team for the first time in many years.
Outside of school, Maddie enjoys spending time with animals, music and traveling. She is working as an orderly in a vet hospital, helping to clean up and prep the surgery rooms for sick pets. She enjoys observing the veterinarian and the assistants as they care for the animals.
A self-proclaimed “Swiftie”, Maddie loves listening to Taylor Swift, often using her music on walks to help manage her stress level. Maddie plans to attend the University of Nevada, Reno, in the fall where she will major in business. She looks forward to the opportunities her education will provide, including career prospects and the potential for traveling the world. Congratulations Maddie! Carson High School is proud of you.
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(By Nicki Hendee, Carson High School Counseling Department Chair)