Age : 17

Residence : Brackenridge

Family : Sarah lives with her mother, Kim, 49, and brother Michael, 21.

School : She is a senior at Highlands High School.

Clubs/organizations: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Highlands marching band, Students Against Drunk Driving and the Foreign Language Club

Hobbies/interests: She likes to travel, cook and play the piano and alto saxophone. She is on her way to getting a pilot’s license.

Noteworthy : Sarah traveled to China in July with the People to People organization and spent three weeks there. She said the trip had a profound impact on her, inspiring her to write her college application essay about her experiences in China.

Quote : “It opened my eyes to a new perspective. Travel opens you up to things you can’t get anywhere else.”

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