Rank: Salutatorian

Grade Average or Grade Point Average: 4.0

Parents: Jeff J. and Jan L. Rud

School activities/honors: Marching and conert band; 1st Place Team and Individual in UIL Literary Criticism District Meets (07, 08), NASA High School Aerospace Scholars 2007, UIL One-Act Play (Best Actor - Zone; All-Star Cast - District and Area)

Future Plans: Attend Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and pursue a career in education or journalism

What was the funniest thing, or the thing you will remember most, about high school? Our Senior Trip to Arlington

What advice do you have for underclassmen to survive high school? Study hard, sleep enough, and show up to class

What will you have to tell your classmates at your 10-year high school reunion? How fun what all we did was, how far I've come, and where I plan to go from there