Kalor Greve

Honorable mention female Scholar-Athlete
Kalor Greve
Fairbanks
Grade-point avg.: 4.4
$1,000

Sports played: Cross country (4 years), track (4), cheerleading (2)

Academic highlights: AP Scholar award; National Honor Society member; scored 31 on ACT

Athletic highlights: State-meet qualifier in cross country

College choice: Ohio University (anticipated major: pre-med cellular and molecular biology)

Photo location: On the track at Fairbanks

Home front: I live with my parents, Chad and Laura, and my 15-year-old sister, Emma.

Favorite subject: English. My teacher always pushed me to my limits and challenged me to be a better writer. I always felt confident in my work and looked forward to going to her class every day.

Least-favorite subject: Chemistry, because I felt so lost the entire time. It definitely taught me how to study better and really focus on the work, but I definitely did not enjoy my time in the class.

Prized possession: My valedictorian plaque not only represents years of hard work and dedication to my studies, but it shows how strong of a person I am despite constantly having a busy schedule and feeling overwhelmed.

Favorite book: “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer. It illustrates how love and friendship can get you through any hardship.

Favorite movie: “Les Miserables” combines everything I love about the Broadway show with contemporary actors and screenwriting.

Favorite television show: “Grey’s Anatomy!” Though the medicine aspects of the show are not entirely accurate, I feel like I’m in the hospital with the characters when I’m watching it.

Favorite musical group: Half Alive. Their music is open to different interpretations, so the meaning differs from person to person, or even from moment to moment.

Essential app: TikTok is my guilty pleasure!

Favorite home-cooked meal: Chicken parmesan, made by my mother and me.

My cooking specialty: My famous pumpkin bread! During the school year I would bake several batches and bring the bread in to share with teachers and friends.

Favorite restaurant: The Pint Room, in Dublin, has amazingly creative burgers and really great sweet potato fries, as well.

Guilty pleasure: Making mug cakes at home! They are perfectly sized, easy to make, and there are endless recipe combinations.

Proudest sports moment: Crossing the finish line at the regional meet this past year and learning I qualified for states as an individual. I had run my most competitive race ever and worked hard for that moment.

Sport I’d like to try someday: I would like to try hockey because I love the ultra-competitive atmosphere, and learning how to skate fast would be a lot of fun.

Favorite athlete: Lionel Messi, because his story is so inspirational. He didn’t let a poor background or a medical condition stop him from becoming a professional soccer player. He just focused on his dream and everything fell into place because of his determination.

Inspiration: My dad is passionate about his career, family and friends, and he always knows the right thing to say to people. He is very wise, and when I’m older I hope I am like him.

Dream job: Definitely a sports medicine physician for an MLS or NHL team! I would love to travel with the team and continue to be a part of the sports community.

Place I’d like to travel: I would love to travel to Barcelona, Spain, someday to watch El Clásico live.

Something most people don’t know about me: My dream is to own a goat farm someday!

Least-favorite household chore: Sweeping my room, because it’s too loud to play music.

Something I can’t get right no matter how hard I try: I cannot whistle. My whole family can and has tried to teach me, but it’s a lost cause.

By Ray Stein
rstein@dispatch.com