Q: Name?
A: Rachel Rickettson.
Q: Class Rank?
A: 9th.
Q: Parents’ Names?
A: Stephanie Olivieri and Steven Rickettson.
Q: Future Plans?
A: Genesee Community College for an associate’s degrees in criminal justice to become a deputy sheriff in a surrounding county
Q: Honors and Awards?
A: George Eastman Young Leaders Award, player of the week for varsity softball (2025), student of the month (multiple times at home school as well as at Justice Academy), Seth Gates Award, Seal of Civic Readiness.
Q: Activities and Sports?
A: National Honor Society, Attica Marching Band, Student Government, Best Buddies, Ski-Club, Indoor Track, Softball, Superintendent Advisory Council.
Q: What is your proudest achievement?
A: Completing all of the obligations of the Seal of Civic Readiness.
Q: What will you miss most about school?
A: I will miss seeing my friends everyday and the familiarity of high school.
Q: What’s the most important lesson you learned in high school?
A: I have learned the importance of having a healthy school life and home life balance.
Q: What do you hope your life looks like in 10 years?
A: In 10 years I hope to be a deputy sheriff or have a career in another job in the justice system as well as being able to travel.
Q: Who inspires you to do your best?
A: My family as a whole inspires me because of their work ethics as well as their ability to overcome obstacles.
Q: What’s your favorite place in Attica?
A: One of my favorite places in Attica is the Vintage Cow because of their food and ice cream as well as their flowers.
Q: What’s your go-to Yummies order?
A: A small, ooey gooey brownie in a dish with rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream.
Q: If you could tell your eighth grade self one thing, what would it be?
A: Keep working hard because it will all be worth it.
Q: What do you want people to know about what it’s like to be you, to be your age, at this moment in time?
A: It is a lot of fun as well as rewarding to be involved with many things such as sports, school activities and work. I would rather be tired at the end of the day from a busy schedule than have a lighter agenda with less achieved.
Q: What would the title of your autobiography be?
A: “Lessons Learned: A Biography of Rachel Rickettson.”
Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?
A: Myself.
Q: What’s your most-listened to song?
A: “Confidence,” by Ocean Valley. This song has always been able to lift my spirits and uplift my mood.
Q: What scares you about the future?
A: The uncertainty that it brings in terms of my career and life choices.
Q: What gives you hope about the future?
A: The fact that I have opportunities to work hard and have the ability to create a happy life for myself and my family.
Q: If you had to cook a meal to impress someone, what would you make?
A: I would make buttermilk fried chicken sandwiches with homemade corn bread, roasted potatoes, butter garlic green beans and crockpot mac and cheese.
Q: Imagine it’s 2048 and you have teenage kids of your own. What advice would you give your 40(ish)-year-old self about being a good parent?
A: I would tell myself to provide structure and enforce positive morals but also be understanding towards their actions as well.