SNOHOMISH — Alyssa Jordan just finished her junior year at Glacier Peak High School where she challenges herself in the classroom, on the field and in activities.
Question: So you had your last final today. What was it?
Answer: AP Lang, (a college-level English class). I also had a final in third period in pre-calculus.
Q: It sounds like you had a challenging course load. What other classes did you take?
A: I also have physics, ASB, U.S. History and Spanish III. I do College in the High School for four out of the six of them.
Q: What have you been involved in with ASB?
A: We do a lot of activities. We did a spring social. Basically it is an event that we combine with Snohomish High School. So we communicate with them and it’s for the life skills students. It’s a celebration for them that we put on in an environment that is comfortable for them, kind of like a dance I guess. It’s just like a small celebration. A DJ comes in. It’s super fun.
Q: Do any other activities stand out?
A: We do Adopt-A-Soldier, which is really awesome. We collect donations of basic needs, entertainment, things like magazines. We assemble these packages for the soldiers with these little notes. We also do a senior citizens dinner.
Q: Are you involved in any other clubs?
A: I’m an officer in National Honor Society and I’m a class senator and next year I’ll be doing Link crew (helping freshmen transition to high school) and there is also Grizzlies Cubs (which pairs high school students with elementary school students).
Q: I understand you also are involved in sports.
A: This coming soccer season I’ll be a team captain and I’ll also be a team captain for softball.
Q: Which is your favorite sport?
A: Soccer. I’m hoping to play in college.
Q: Do you know what you want to do after you graduate?
A: I’m hoping to go play soccer in college and major in biology or biochemistry and go the pre-med route.
Q: Do you know what you would be interested in for a career?
A: I want to be a surgeon, neuro or cardio or even pediatrics.
Q: Do you have big plans for the summer?
A: A couple of vacations with my family. I know we are going to Chelan and then there is this other thing we do with my extended family in Leavenworth. And then I have Surf Cup (a tournament for select teams in California) in soccer.
Q: That’s where you want to make a good impression?
A: I think it’s like the most prestigious showcase on the West Coast. It’s a big one.
Q: I understand you lost your father. Can you tell me a little bit about him?
A: I lost him last year in October. He (Donald Jordan) was one of the most talkative friendly people ever. He was so approachable to anyone. He loved animals. He was the director of the Seattle Animal Shelter. He was there for a long time. He really had a good sense of humor. We liked a lot of the same things. He enjoyed fishing a lot, a lot of outdoorsy things like camping.
Q: Did he bring any pets home from the shelter?
A: We had two dogs from the shelter. One of our dogs died two years ago. We have a dog named Mickey right now. He’s a shelter dog. They found him at Seward Park. The animal control officers found him. I remember my dad brought him home one day and he was saying we were just going to foster care him and we ended up adopting him. We still have him now.
Q: How is Mickey?
A: He’s good. He’s getting old. I think he is like 9 or 10. He’s a Lhasa Apso.
Q: Does Mickey wait for you when you get home?
A: Normally when I get home he greets me at the door when I come in through the garage. When we sit on the couch, he jumps all over us. Mickey’s favorite person is definitely my mom.
Q: Do you have a favorite class?
A: My favorite subjects have definitely been math and science.
Q: Is there anything about you that people might not know?
A: People take me as the sporty type, but I really like the artsy side of things. I love music … I like to draw and I love art.
Q: Was there a question you thought I might ask that I haven’t asked?
A: I thought you might ask about a role model. My role model would definitely be my soccer coach. Her name is really hard to spell. It’s M’ily Reiter. She is my select coach. She is just so passionate about her job. It’s something she loves to do. She never gives up on you. She has not only inspired me to be a better player, she also makes you a better person. She wasn’t just like a coach, she has been like a friend as well. She has seemed like another older sister to me.
Eric Stevick: 425-339-3446; stevick@heraldnet.com.
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