Senior Spotlight: Ehren Hassler

Ehren Hassler is a senior at Jim Thorpe Area High school. He is captain of the varsity soccer team and a member of the golf team.

Ehren participates in many clubs such as SADD and FBLA. Ehren is also a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.

Which school tradition are you most proud of?

I really like the volleyball tournament.

Favorite school memory?

I really enjoyed the Washington DC trip for History Club Sophomore year, it was really fun.

Favorite teacher?

I really like Mr. Conrad, there’s no nonsense in his class and he gets the job done and the information to you pretty well. I also just like physics.

Which subject do you think prepares you most for life after high school? Why?

Physics or Calculus for me because I am looking to go into engineering after high school.

What about high school challenged you the most?

Honors Algebra 2, if I had to say something. That was a little rough.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Montana, with a nice big ranch and possibly a remote engineering job, I feel like that would be nice.

How have your hobbies/ extra curricular activities influenced your future

plans?

I like to fish a lot and there are a lot of good fishing spots out in Montana. I like to

be outdoors a lot, whether it be mountain biking or disc golfing, so I think that's why I

want to go somewhere so undeveloped. I’m not a big city guy, I like nature. So anywhere where I can get a big chunk of land would be nice.

What motivates you?

I really just want to be the best versions of myself I can be. Hopefully be successful later in life.

Advice for freshman/other high school students?

Don’t slack off your freshman year, I kind of did and now it’s kind of coming back to bite me in terms of class ranks. Come in strong and end strong. Don’t slack off that first or second quarter freshman year because I did that and now I am a lot lower in the class ranks than I felt I could be.

How did it feel to make the game winning goal to win the boys district game?

Honestly, I didn’t care who shot it. It was just nice to see it hit the back of the net.

Anyone else on the team could have scored the goal and it would’ve been great, but it just kind of felt like my job because my position is striker, so it felt like what I was supposed to do for the team and it was nice to be there for them.

But anyone else could have scored and I would’ve been just as happy, I just wanted to win.

What will you miss most about high school?

My friends, or soccer, definitely.

What are you most proud of accomplishing in high school?

I mean I’d have to say getting the winning district goal, I guess.

What are you most looking forward to after graduation?

Freeing up my schedule and possibly going to a national park as a senior trip for myself or with my buddies.

What are your hobbies?

Mountain biking, fishing, disc golf, and lifting would be my main ones.

Advice for juniors about senior year?

Don’t be afraid to take a full schedule, I didn’t intend on it but I ended up doubling up in math and science because I realized I wanted to learn more about the stuff that interest me. Don’t be afraid of it, it’s not as bad as you think.

-Sadie Strack & Ava Schafer, Writers