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Holcomb — Stephanie Asmus
Published 5/23/2009 in Youth In Excellence
Stephanie Asmus' favorite memory of high school is from this year, when she started a mentoring program for freshman girls that helped them transition from middle school to high school.
"Just the chance to affect them positively was awesome," Asmus, a recent graduate of Holcomb High School, said in a questionnaire provided to The Telegram.
Asmus wants to devote her life to helping and counseling teenage girls who are faced with life controlling and changing situations, such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy and depression. She plans to attend Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., in the fall.
Asmus said she plans to major in psychology with a minor in pastoral care, then receive her master's degree in Christian counseling.
She has attended Holcomb schools since seventh grade and previously attended schools in Rolla and Yuma, Colo.
Asmus is a Kansas Honor Scholar, a member of Who's Who Among Student Council and Leadership, and made honor roll at Holcomb High School all four years. She also was selected to be a Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador and staff member, was a student of the month, homecoming queen, and an Oral Roberts Whole Person Scholar.
In high school, she served as president of Student Council, National Honor Society president, Partners in Community Service chairperson, and secretary and treasurer of Kay Club. She was involved in Recharge Bible Study, Bible Christian Youth Group, Bible Christian youth worship band, Freshman Mentoring, Journalism Club, band, jazz band and golf. She was freshman and sophomore class president and junior class vice president.
In her spare time, she enjoys going on mission trips, playing the piano, reading and hanging out with her friends.
Asmus said she would tell an incoming high school student to stay true to themselves.
"High school will test everything about you. It will make you question yourself constantly. Be prepared for the ups and downs, and always remember being popular and fitting in isn't worth giving up who you really are," Asmus said. "Find friends that accept you for you and enjoy high school."
She wants to be remembered as someone who always had a smile on her face no matter what, a good friend and a religious person.
She'd tell her classmates that the future is uncertain.
"Never settle for less than what is best for you. Take the potential you have and use it to benefit those around you and make a positive difference in the world," Asmus said.
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