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Senior
Spotlight: STEPHANIE STACEY NG
by Zack Roddy, Editor-in-chief
How does one even
begin to describe Stephanie Ng? Not only is she one of the smartest
individuals in El Segundo High School, but she is also one of the
most genuine and friendly. Stephanie Stacey Ng was born on October
20, 1988 in Torrance, California, but now currently resides in El
Segundo with her mother and father, Bertha and Chiu Ng, and her
sister Katharine, who graduated from ESHS in 2004. Stephanie's
greatest heroes to her are her parents. "My family is definitely the
people that I would call my heroes", says Stephanie, "They've
sacrificed everything for me, and display all of the qualities I
want to grow up to be: compassionate, selfless, and loving. My
mother would do anything for me. If I needed anything, she would
drop everything she was doing and come to help me. My dad would come
home from work late every night and still help me with my homework,
making sure I was doing it right."
Throughout her four years here at ESHS, Stephanie
has made quite a name for herself in the fields of academics and
activities. Not only is she Co-Captain of the Academic Decathlon
Team, but she is also a member of the Interact Club, is the team
manager for the boy's water polo team, was the President of Advanced
Placement Biology Club, and was on girl's water polo for two years.
Amazingly, she has been able to juggle her activities along with her
academics, which are quite daunting on their own, which includes A.P.
Calculus, A.P. Biology, A.P. U.S. History, A.P. Literature, A.P.
Economy, A.P. Spanish, A.P. Environmental Science, and LMU Calculus
2courses throughout all four years of high school, and Stephanie is
currently ranked number two in the senior class.
When asked what the greatest impact on her life was,
Stephanie stated, "Out of school would definitely have to be the
piano. I've been playing for thirteen years, since I was five. It's
taught me determination and not to give up on anything." She
continues with, "My greatest impact in school would definitely be
the teachers. Mrs. Clemmer and Mrs. Stucken are the most influential
because Mrs. Clemmer has taught me to look beyond the grade and
actually learn to do the information. Mrs. Stucken is amazing
because she is so supportive of the welfare of her students, and
genuinely cares about each one of them. I'm very lucky to have them
as teachers."
In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys the life of any
normal teenager, including hanging out with her friends. "I like to
hang out with my friends and they're really supportive of me. I also
love to hang out with my sister as well; she and I do a lot
together."
In the future, Stephanie hopes to attend college at
either UCLA or George Washington University, and plans to major in
either Political behavior or Pre-Law Psychology. For a career goal,
Stephanie, ever ambitious, says, "I want to go into the government,
like the CIA, or become a lawyer.
Stephanie seems to be heading in all the right
directions, and is bound to have a prosperous life, and not just
because of her academics, but because of her general personality as
become a lawyer.
Stephanie seems to be heading in all the right
directions, and is bound to have a prosperous life, and not just
because of her academics, but because of her general personality as
well. Stephanie Ng is bound for great things, and society will
surely benefit from her accomplishments.
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