Senior John Hermes, 18, of Dixon, is Newman Central Catholic High School’s April Student of the Month. He is the son of Matt and Bernadette Hermes, 55, and 53, and his sisters are Suzanne Ravlin, 32, of Dixon; Kathleen Wright, 30, of St. Charles; Rebecca Hermes, 26, of Chicago; and Gretta Hermes, 21, a junior at the University of Illinois.

Favorite class: AP literature. It’s challenging, and I enjoy reading poetry.

Favorite poem: “Out, Out,” by Robert Frost

Top teacher: Dennis Black, AP literature, and Ann Propheter, calculus. I’ve had enjoyable conversations with Mrs. Propheter, and Mr. Black has great insight into what he teaches.

Extracurriculars: Golf, basketball, tennis, Envirothon, math club, B.L.I.N.D.

After graduation: I’ll attend the University of Illinois and study finance. I want to be a social entrepreneur.

Paycheck: I’m a pro shop assistant at Timber Creek Golf Course in Dixon. I love it. I get to be outside. I can go right from work to golfing.

Best friend: Mike Lee. He’s very easy to talk to.

Favorite musical group: Sublime

Favorite actor: Denzel Washington

Favorite movie: “The Prestige”

Favorite TV show: “Family Guy”

Hobbies: Starcraft II

Favorite game: Bocce ball

Favorite food: Gluten-free pizza topped with pepperoni

Favorite sports team: Chicago Bears

Biggest fear: Not being able to influence the world

Least favorite class: Speech class

What makes your blood boil? People not using their turn signals

What kind of music makes your skin crawl? Country, without a doubt

Haunts: My foreign exchange student’s room. Will (Juilin Li) is from China. He’s a very funny guy, and we play computer games.

Survival guide: Getting homework done and talking to teachers

Useless knowledge: Circle proofs

I’m in the dictionary next to: Passionate. I’m passionate about sports and school.

Personal trivia: I’m gluten-free, and I’m completely color-blind.

Dream job: Professional sky diver

Trading places: A scuba diver, just to experience the job

Trading spaces: A golf course in Brazil where you can hit a hole on top of a mountain. The hole is about 630 yards away.

Read this: “Life of Pi,” by Yann Martel. The surprise ending is great.

Shout out to: Carol Nieman, for helping the golf team.