2017’s 20 Under 20: Gracie Hollrah, Hickman High School

Age:

17

Parents’ Names:

Sean and Misti Hollrah.

Post-graduation plans:

Chapman University in Orange, California, majoring in dance and physical therapy.

Dream job:

Back-up dancer.

Favorite class in high school:

Photography.

Favorite club or extracurricular:

Dance team.

Proudest accomplishment:

Raising $6,500 for Lizzy’s Lifesavers as a Hickman Homecoming Queen candidate.  Each candidate choses a local or national charity or organization to raise money for, so I raised money for Lizzy, a dancer at my studio who has cystic fibrosis.

Best advice you’ve ever received:

Never stop going after your dreams.

Biggest lesson learned in high school:

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Future goals:

Physical therapist and dance studio owner.

Favorite teacher:

My dance teacher, Suzanne Menser.

Person I admire and why:

Definitely my mom. She cares so much about me and my siblings, she’s never selfish, and I can trust her with anything. She’s my hero.

What do you do for fun:

Dance, take photos, read, color, listen to music, and watch movies.