Grace Lovelien: Senior Spotlight
When given the great honor of interviewing Grace Lovelien for her Senior Spotlight, an obstacle came up right away as to how I was going to sum up her personality on paper. The task was too great for me, so I did what should’ve been done in the first place and handed it to the one who knows her better than she knows herself: Jackie Schierenbeck. If you can’t keep up with this article, you’ll understand exactly what it’s like to try to have a conversation with them.
Jackie: Okay, Grace, are you ready? Give me a short summary of yourself.
Grace: *long pause* Ha. Hey, you can't type that in. *lots of laughter* I like dogs. I have a dog. *repeats last two sentences to herself* Okay. I have two cats. I don't like my cats. They are outside cats. *laughs at herself* I still feed them and take care of them so no one thinks I’m a bad person. ...my dog weighs more than I do.
[Prof Kraz enters]
Kranz: Grace Lovelien. Who’s that? Anything special about her?
J and G: Nope.
J: Okay. Okay.
G: Okay. *constant laughter*
J: Are there any memories from high school that stand out to you?
Kranz: Oooo, Geography class.
J: *repeats question*
G: Hmm . . . *looks to Jackie for help* . . . Hmm. *laughs, stares at ceiling* I’m trying so hard not to laugh so you don’t need to type “laugh” . . .what happened to me in high school?
J: You need to hurry.
G: I have half an hour. Help me.
J, In Spongebob voice: 10 years later.
G: Can we come back to this question? Your hands look like spiders when you type.
J: Okay. Do you have any advice for the underclassmen? *laughs because Grace has terrible advice*
G: Okay . . . Advice . . .
J: Well. Just have fun is your motto.
G: That’s me. Also: if someone else is buying, go.
J: Plans for after graduation?
G: I will be a millionaire.
[Renee pipes in]: On the cover of Forbes magazine.
G: I’m going to have all of the dogs.
J: What's your favorite type of dog?
G: I like big dogs. I want a St. Bernard mixed with a Mastiff. I also want a Boxer ‘cause they’re so derpy.
J: If you could have anything in the world right now, what would it be?
G: Dogs.
J: That's not original. Be better.
G: Well . . .If I could have one thing. . .World peace.
Where Do You See Grace in 10 Years:
Renn-Kenn: I see her on the cover of Forbes magazine. She is successful financial planner who has invested wisely. She has 20 dogs and a house on a hill overlooking the valley, with a 30-point buck mounted in her living room.
J-Quam: I see Grace still giggling it up with you and Renn-Kenn, all of you in one of Pamela's houses. Grace has, like, 12 dogs, and she never stops partying.
Prof. Rodebaugh: Grace will have taken over the Woodman's corporation and will be doing Crest commercials: “2 for $3”
Mark: She’s gonna be a multimillionaire with at least 30 kids. She’ll live off the charts of a cabin that she built herself. And don't forget her 89 and a half dogs.
Brent: Grace in 10 years will be married and have kids. She will have at least 4 dogs and 2 cats. She will own a non-profit dog shelter and give all of them away for free. She will have attended Country Jams for 20 years.