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A Step Above: Gregory Odell
Coronado High School
Class of 2011
It’s a combination of unfaltering faith, focus and drive that propels future leaders to the top. Add light-hearted humor and a desire to serve the community to this mix and you wind up with someone like Coronado High School senior Gregory Odell. Academically sound and always willing to try new things, the aspiring public servant and well-rounded student is poised to set an example for everyone he meets. And through his hard work and dedication, his plans for the future are already in motion. So whether he’s at the wrestling mat today or on the political podium tomorrow, it’s apparent that Gregory Odell is – A Step Above.
G.P.A.: 4.1
Sports/Clubs/Activites:
- Track & Field, 2007-09
- Junior Wrestling, 2004/06
- JV Wrestling, 2008-09
- Varsity Wrestling, 2009-10
- Madrigals, 2010-11
- Orchestra, 2005-Present
- Violin, 1999-Present
- Boy Scouts of America, 2001-Present
Scholarships/Awards/Community Service:
- Scholar Athlete, 2010
- Orchestra Vice President, 2010-Present
- Wrestling Team Captain, 2010
- Letter in Wrestling, 2010
- Letter in Orchestra, 2010
- Eagle Scout, 2010
Goals & Aspirations: “For now, my goals are to graduate with honors and go on to attend BYU Provo. There, I hope to get three semesters in before serving a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I then plan to complete a double major in communications and political science. After, I hope to go straight into politics or analytical journalism.”
Accomplishments Most Proud Of: “I am most proud of the new things I”ve tried in school this year. I decided to diversify my senior year and do things I didn”t necessarily expect to. In the time since, I”ve become orchestra vice president, been accepted into the Coronado madrigals choir, and gotten call backs for a musical audition.”
Gregory is Stronger and Wiser Because: “The biggest obstacles in my life are disorganization and lack of motivation. When I was younger, I would frequently forget assignments, or simply ignore them because it was something I didn”t feel like doing. Both of these combined caused me to receive a few poor grades. I have been able to learn from these past errors, recover my grades, and accomplish much more in a timely manner.”
Part of the Solution: “I believe that the worst epidemic of today”s young adults is apathy. This age group doesn”t care about many things that should be very important to them. Education is now a means to a social life, and political involvement is something that doesn”t accomplish much in the eyes of most. I hope to be able to get young people more active and interested in the issues by making them more understandable.”
