Senior Spotlight>Ellie Geldean (Bureau Valley High School)

School: Bureau Valley High School.

Date/place of birth: Aug. 19, 2003/Sterling.

Hometown: Walnut.

Family: My parents Kurt & Ronda Geldean, and two sisters Sadie & Taran.

Sports/activities: Track & Field. I enjoy car racing & photography.

Nickname(s): El

Favorite sport and why: Basketball, I have always enjoyed watching basketball, especially through my high school years.

Favorite food and where to get it: Pasta!! Homemade.

Likes: Spending time with friends, visiting my sister & chocolate.

Dislikes: Cold weather, sea food.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: Definitely my coaches through the years, Mrs. Backer & Mr. Donner. My teammates have also always pushed me to do my best.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: My pastors. They have showed me true value and shown me what I can accomplish in life.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Noah Centineo.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: Henry Ford: I think his story is fascinating. Louis Zamperini, the book wrote about his life and his life story is absolutely inspiring and so incredible. Abraham Lincoln, who would want to meet him?

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Sunscreen, friends, and books.

The last song I listened to: ‘1 step forward, 3 steps back” by Olivia Rodrigo.

People would be surprised to know: I enjoy cold weather.

I stay home to watch: “Manifest.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: Talk to coach!!

The funniest person I’ve ever met: Isaiah Fisher. He always has something funny to say, especially in class. Definitely class clown.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: She hated PE class.

Most embarrassing moment: Any speech from speech class.

Most unforgettable moment: Winning conference my sophomore year, all our homecomings, and spending all those memories with friends

Ultimate sports fantasy: Get to photograph for NBA some day.

What I would like to do in life: Sstudy more into photography and videography. I hopefully want to go to college and do sports photography and marketing.

Three words that best describe me: Detail-oriented, lazy, and fun