Senior Spotlight>Chanel Tatum (Princeton High School)

School: Princeton High School.

Date/place of birth: June 10, 2003/Chicago.

Hometown: Princeton (been here since I was 4).

Family: Willona Tatum (mom), Donnell Lott (dad), Chase Tatum (brother), and Chalice Tatum (sister).

Sports/activities: Soccer.

Nickname(s): Nelly or Nel.

Favorite sport and why: I honestly don’t have a favorite sport, I love playing soccer but I also love watching Chase tear it up at Augie.

Favorite food and where to get it: Baked Mac & Cheese from my Grandma’s house.

Likes: outdoors, hiking, spending time with my Momma, and working out.

Dislikes: Winter, bugs, and Wheaton Academy.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: I would have to say Chase had the greatest influence on my athletic career. Whether that meant yelling at me to get up for practice or hugging me after a Super-Sectional loss and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Person with the greatest influence in my life and why: I would have to say my sophomore English teacher Mr. Passmore. Passmore stuck by my side thought my four years of high school, never doubted me like many others, and constantly pushed me to be the best version of myself

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Mac Miller 100%.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why:  Jesus - there’s so many questions I have for a Man so Great; Martin Luther King - I would love to ask him what he thinks about the changes that were made after his unfortunate passing; Coco Chanel - I’ve read books and watched movies on her, she is the definition of a GirlBoss.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Flashlight, because I’m afraid of the dark.

The last song I listened to: “Happiest Year” - Jaymes Young.

People would be surprised to know: I still cry in my mom’s arms after a bad day, she’s my rock after all.

I stay home to watch: “Blacklist.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: Don’t eat until after the game.

The funniest person I’ve ever met: Myself, mainly because I always laugh at my own jokes and they never fail to make me giggle.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: Probably something about my left hook.

Most embarrassing moment: Spilling makeup on my graduation dress 10 minutes before I needed to be there!

Most unforgettable moment: Walking across the stage at graduation with my best friends.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Playing for Northern Illinois University during my next four years.

What I would like to do in life: My aspirations in life include being truly happy and becoming a Psychiatrist.

Three words that best describe myself: Spit-fire, generous, and forgiving.