Nathan Masso

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The Alchemist is the most influential book that I have read besides the Bible. This book teaches the reader to pursue their dreams, even if it means leaving everything behind. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment at Geneva was…

Kade Nicholls

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why?   The most influential book I’ve read is Silence by Shusaku Endo because it puts into perspective the struggles Christians had to face. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment at Geneva was when I played in my first varsity football game. What…

Noah Nilsson

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Paradise Lost because it opened my mind to spiritual warfare. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? One of my favorite memories from Geneva is playing the Star-Spangled Banner on guitar at football games. What will you miss most when…

Jack O’Quinn

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Plato’s Republic is the most influential piece I have read besides the Bible. I enjoyed it more because I am older and understood more because of that than other books. I enjoyed Socrates and seeing the characters have important discussions in their time, and still are over 2,000 years later. What…

Travis Ratterree

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Silence was the most influential book that I have read because it made me think about what it means to be a Christian. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My funniest moment at Geneva as when we found something gross in Mr. Johnson’s…

Evan Schaefer

What is the most influential book I’ve read besides the Bible? Silence by Shusaku Endo is easily the most influential book I’ve read. It is not a happy or feel good book by any means. This book looks at what real persecution is like in parts of the world that we as Americans are fortunate enough to not be at. Silence deals with…

Brandon Strickland

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible is book series called Michael Vey. It made me realize the different attributes of electricity and opened my mind to a new form of physics. What is your favorite or funniest moment…

Elise Valdez

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? One of the most influential books I’ve ever read was The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. A powerful part of the author’s story is that Hinton wrote this novel while she was still in high school. It taught me that even during dark parts…

Charlotte Walker

What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read would have to be Unoffendable by Brant Hansen. It enlightens and exposes everyone’s hypocrisy in an easy to read, entertaining manner. This book challenges us to love like Christ by being unoffendable in all aspects of life. What is your…

TAPPS End-of-Season Awards Given

TAPPS End-of-Season All-District and All-State Awards were given for Geneva varsity basketball, soccer and swim athletes. Students earning Academic All-State honors were recognized for their excellence in the classroom as well as in their sport. To earn this award, students must be a junior or senior, have at least a 90 cumulative grade point average…