Geneva junior Lauren Abell won second place in the VFW Post 688’s Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest for 2020-2021. More than 30 high schoolers wrote and recorded audio essays in Boerne this year. Abell was ranked among 12 finalists representing audio essays from Boerne High School, Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School, Geneva School of…
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Geneva eighth grade student Lucas Boynton (left) won the Daughters of the American Revolution Citizenship Essay Contest and Logan Fritcher (right) received an Honorable Mention for his essay. Geneva eighth graders participate in this contest through their Civics class taught by Mrs. Stephanie Wilson each year. Students wrote an essay about the five points of…
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Each year we feature our seniors with a set of profile questions. We release selections from our senior profiles each quarter.
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible is Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. This book has been influential because it has changed my perception on how the media is only focused on entertainment rather than the truth.…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I’ve read besides the Bible is Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Goggins portrays, through real life examples, the raw perseverance humans can have. This book taught me a wide variety of things I utilize in my life.…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? Silence was my favorite book because it changed the way that I look at my faith. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment was with the volleyball team. We have a great team culture and so spending…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read besides the Bible was Dante’s Inferno. Although this book is fictional, it took on a neat perspective on the possible realities of hell. It gave me a rude awakening of the consequences of sin. What…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book that I have read was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. This book made me realize how powerful women are and how we should always help our neighbor out and treat everyone with kindness. What is your favorite or…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? The most influential book I have read is Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death. This book was very eye-opening for me and showed me just how captivating entertainment is and how badly our society needs to be entertained. What is your favorite…
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What is the most influential book you have read besides the Bible? Why? I love the book Things Fall Apart because it shows an in-depth look into Nigerian culture, traditions, and colonization. What is your favorite or funniest moment at Geneva? My favorite moment in Geneva is when I first auditioned for theater. It was…
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