…with Grace Pratt, Senior, Edmonds-Woodway volleyball
Looking for a future Edmonds mayor who knows how to dig a nasty spike? Watch out for Pratt, a two-year varsity player who serves as Edmonds-Woodway’s Associated Student Body publicity officer and secretary for the Washington Association of Student Councils (WASC).
Get out the vote: Last fall Pratt, also a student advisor to the Edmonds School District Board, led a campaign at E-W to get 18-year-olds to vote. Her work was part of the nationwide Freedom’s Answer campaign.
Growing experience: Pratt was Vice President of her sophomore class but lost the election the following year. Then she found WASC. “It really opened a lot of doors,” Pratt said. “It’s really allowed me to kind of expand out from my own high school.”
Proudest moment: Becoming one of 30 students to serve on the WASC board last fall.
Most embarrassing moment: She has a worrisome habit of walking into walls. But “if it is really embarrassing, I just block it out.”
Home sweet home: After college, Pratt plans to return to her hometown. “It would be awesome to become mayor of Edmonds,” she said. “It’s a gorgeous city, and there are so many different types of people.”
Why volleyball? “It has a larger mental aspect to it,” said Pratt, a 5-foot-5 outside hitter/defensive specialist. “It’s such an intense game that you have to be focused the whole time.”
Life philosophy: “Lead by example in all areas of life. On the volleyball court, if you stay positive you can expect other people to stay positive.”
Last book you read? “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown “That book is just unbelievable in how much it makes you think,” Pratt said. The intriguing art history elements of the turbo-paced thriller have Pratt itching to visit Europe.
Mike Cane, Herald writer
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