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A Step Above: Elizabeth (Liz) Groesbeck
Green Valley High School
Class of 2011
Green Valley High School senior Liz Groesbeck has her head in the game and her focus fixed on the most positive outcome possible, along with what she needs to do to get there. And if achieving the high goals she sets for herself means stepping outside of the box, well, she’s more than up for the challenge. Not afraid to say “no”, take risks and stand up for what she believes in, Liz takes advantage of every opportunity available to step up her game, excel academically, and aggressively pursue her dreams, and for that, she is – A Step Above.
G.P.A.: 4.54
Sports/Clubs:
- GVHS Volleyball, 2007-10
- Club Volleyball, 2007-2010
- So. California Volleyball Assoc. (SCVA) Regional Women’s Junior Int’l Volleyball Team, 2010
- U.S.A. Volleyball High Performance Championships, 2010
- U.S.A. Volleyball High Performance Camps, 2007-10
- GVHS Forensics Team, 2007-09
- Mock Trial Team Vice President, 2009-10; President, 2010-Present
- Spanish Honors Club, 2009-Present; Vice President
- National Honor Society, 2009-Present
- International Baccalaureate Honor Society, 2009-Present
- Best Buddies, 2009-10; Treasurer
Awards/Community Service:
- Scholar Athlete, 2008-10
- Nevada Academic All-State Volleyball Team, 2008-09
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate
- Millennium Scholarship Candidate
- Sun Youth Forum Delegate, 2009-10
- Cornell University Summer College, 2009
- Advanced Diploma with Honors Candidate
- AIDS Walk, 2010
- Desert Clean-Up, 2009
- Rory Reid Campaign Volunteer, 2010
- High School Math and Spanish Tutor, 2010-Present
Goals & Aspirations: “My immediate goal is to graduate with an IB diploma and get into a top college, hopefully where I can play volleyball. Longer term, I’d like to be a physician and work at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.”
Liz is Successful Because: “I can probably credit most of my success to my parents. Although they drive me crazy, they have consistently pushed me to work hard to attain my goals and they support me unconditionally.”
Part of the Solution: “A key issue facing many young adults now is not taking the initiative in their education and essentially allowing themselves to be left behind academically. The solution is to challenge yourself and take the hardest classes possible, which is why I am so lucky to have been able to go to GVHS. Its high academic standards and difficult classes have helped mold me into the person I am today.”
