Student of the Week: Hannah Sisul

Jack Miller, Staff Reporter
April 6, 2016

There is no doubt about it: Hannah Sisul is a sophomore who stands out. She is active and successful in many areas of the La Salle community, and as a result has been chosen as the Falconer’s newest Student of the Week. She is a member of both the varsity softball team and the varsity girls basketball team, while also maintaining an impressive 4.17 GPA with a rigorous academic schedule.

As only a sophomore, she is in AP Calculus (a class mostly populated by juniors and seniors). With more than two years remaining at La Salle, Hannah is aiming to continue to have a positive impact here in both academics and athletics. To find out more, we asked Hannah a few questions:

How do you balance two varsity sports and a demanding academic schedule?

  • “I try to get all my homework done right when I get home from either sports practices or school and try and get it out of the way and then I work on future projects and assignments so that I can get them out of the way.”

What is your GPA and what are some of your classes?

  • “My GPA is 4.17 and I am in AP Calculus AB, Honors Spanish 3, and Honors Biology.”

What are your career goals and what colleges are you interested in?

  • “My goal is to be a doctor and I am interested in Stanford and Oregon State.”

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    Hannah at Gill Coliseum last month, playing in the OSAA state quarterfinals.

What do you do in your free time to relax?

  • “I like to be outside and hang out with my friends as much as I can.”

What motivates you to work hard and push yourself in school?

  • “I have always wanted to go to Stanford, and I know that it is a very hard school to get into, and it has really strong academics. I want to work hard now so that I am prepared down the road.”

Who is your favorite teacher?

  • “My favorite teacher is Mr. Swanson, because I feel like I can always go talk to him for help and he prepares us really well for tests and quizzes.”

Now that you are in AP Calculus as a sophomore, what math classes are you going to take junior and senior year?

  • “Next year I will take AP Calculus BC and then for my senior year I was talking to my counselor and I might go to Portland State and take the first level math there.”

Nice work, Hannah!