GRIFFIN FREILING

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? To Kill a Mockingbird was the most influential because it sheds light on how unfairly black people have been treated, and it was great to see that even then there were a few people who treated others fairly. What is your favorite…

K.P. FITZGERALD

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The Giving Tree is the most influential book I have read because it taught me that books can actually make people feel emotions. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment at Geneva was playing table hockey in…

ESAN FIKES

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I really enjoyed reading Dante’s Inferno with Mr. Poole. He went through it with the class in a very effective way that helped everyone understand the sometimes confusing and difficult writing. The story itself was really well written and my favorite narrative…

ALEXANDRA DORAN

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read is Silence because it led to great discussions about faith and Christianity. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment was the drive home from the state semifinal game my junior…

GRACIE DOAN

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read is Silence by Shūsaku Endō, because it shows the importance of having a bold faith in God. The main character, Rodrigues, learned that God is never silent, and He is always there through every trial.…

JOSH DENNIS

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read is Augustine’s Confessions because it talks about sin and how he found Christ. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment is when it was anything but a backpack day, and…

CAMMY CURTIS

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read at Geneva would be the Iliad. It was absolutely amazing to read words that have stood the test of time for thousands of years and shaped so much of Western thought. It was also incredible…

SAMUEL CRESS

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read is Ready Player One by Ernest Cline because it tells me that even in the worst situations humanity will band together for the greater good. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My…

EMILY COULTRESS

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I liked Mere Christianity because Lewis asks challenging questions but also gives his answers in a way that was easy for me to understand. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment at Geneva was coaching Buff Puff.…

CLAIRE COULTRESS

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? We actually had to read Lord of the Flies while we were doing online school during Covid. That was a crazy experience reading about how isolation pretty much made those boys go crazy while we were isolated in quarantine. What will you…