Ashley Riley

High School: Providence St. Mel School.

Favorite Class: AP English.

Favorite Activity: Volleyball.

Favorite Teacher/Counselor: Caroline Stopka, Eric Hendricks, and Renne Kallok.

My Favorite way to relax: Read a novel. For example, I am currently reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

My Favorite book: "Benito Cereno" by Herman Melville.

The College(s) I am interested in attending: Stanford University, Case Western Reserve University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Purdue.

My Dream Profession is: A profession in which I can combine my love of engineering and english together.

Biggest concern about college: Which one I will attend come fall of next year.

When I go to college, I most look forward to: Learning in an environment where I can grow as an intellectual, an adult, and an athlete.

The piece of advice that I would give to a high school freshman about preparing for college is: Work hard to keep your grades up and start prepping for the ACT/SAT as a freshman because you will be happy you did come senior year. Also don't let negative influences deter you from where or who you want to be.

My hero is: God.