Senior Spotlight>Katelyn Pullam (Hall High School)

School: Hall High School

Date/place of birth: April 2, 2004 at St. Margaret’s in Spring Valley.

Hometown: Cherry.

Family: 3 older brothers, Drew, Tyler and Chris; Mom, Kathy; Dad, Frank.

Sports/activities: Volleyball, Cheer, Student Council President, founder of Hall Hype Club

Nicknames: Po, Stink, Stink Bug.

Favorite sport and why: Probably volleyball, because it is very rewarding and fun.

Favorite food and where to get it: Bow tie pasta with salmon from Verruchi’s.

Likes: Cherry Coke and cottage cheese.

Dislikes: Hot weather and tomatoes.

Person with the greatest influence on my athletic career and why: My brother Drew. I was constantly taken to his games growing up, and when I was old enough to participate in sports he started pushing me to be my best. I use his successes to encourage me to reach success of my own.

Person(s) with the greatest influence in my life and why: All three of my older brothers. They are all significantly older than me so I have always looked up to them. They have really shaped me into who I am today and I like to tell people that I am a mixture of all three of them.

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Ross Lynch.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet and why: George Washington, so that I can ask him how he feels about the musical Hamilton. Homer, so that I can yell at him for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey. Winston Churchill, so that I can tell him all about how entertaining the History channel specials on him are.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would have my: Notebook, a book, and sunscreen.

The last song I listened to: “I almost do” by Taylor Swift.

People would be surprised to know: I love to read, especially fantasy books. So far in 2021 I have read 23 books.

I stay home to watch: The Marvel movies.

When I need luck for a big game, I: Meditate.

The funniest person I’ve ever met and why: My cousin, Emily Robbins, because we grew up together and nobody can make me laugh the way she does.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: I hope that after I graduate they will tell funny stories about me.

Most embarrassing moment: Falling off the side of the bleachers into the mud in front of the team and the student section at a football game last year.

Most unforgettable moment: Freshman year at Bureau Valley playing volleyball, instead of following the ball to the line, I completely collapsed to the ground and hoped for the best. I’m pretty sure it was in but everyone was so shocked they called it out.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Definitely cheering for a professional football team.

What I would like to do in life: I am planning on going to a 4-year university to study accountancy so that I can become a CPA.

Three words that best describe myself: Loud, hardworking, active.