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PCHS Class of 2024 Senior Spotlight: Bryce Naughton

May 09, 2024

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🎓 Senior Spotlight: Bryce Naughton 🎓

Let's celebrate the outstanding Bryce Naughton from the PCHS Class of 2024! 🌟💙

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Bonding: Bryce is the son of Bridgett Selvy and Brian Naughton. Bryce loves BBQing and watching movies with his family, creating cherished memories filled with laughter and love.

🌟 Inspiration Journey: Coach Mayer serves as Bryce's biggest inspiration, with his unwavering positivity and infectious energy always keeping Bryce in a positive mindset, both on and off the field. Bryce said, " Coach Mayer has always tried to keep me in a positive mindset. He’s always in a good mood even on his off days."

🏈 Extracurricular Achievements: Bryce's involvement in football, FBLA, and Track has been a cornerstone of his high school experience, with dedicated teachers and coaches making it all the more enjoyable. Bryce's varsity football journey and his participation in the FBLA state competition stand out as proud achievements.Bryce shared, "Football, FBLA, and Track, the teachers and coaches who are in these activities all had a very positive impact on my high school experience and made it much more enjoyable."

🎉 Memorable Moments: A humorous memory of Coach Stiles injuring his shoulder while playing spoons at a pep assembly remains etched in Bryce's mind, highlighting the camaraderie and laughter shared during school events.

📚 Advice for Freshmen: Bryce learned the importance of staying on top of homework, advising incoming freshmen to persevere through challenges and prioritize their academic responsibilities. Bryce shares, "I definitely learned I need to be on top of my homework more, so my advice would be to just do the homework and stick it out because it gets easier."

📖 Favorite Class: Bryce shares, " History with Mr. Stiles holds a special place in my heart because even though we were quite troublesome at times, I really did learn a lot."

🎶 Off-School Relaxation: Bryce enjoys hanging out with friends and listening to music, finding solace and joy in their company.

💰 One Wish: Bryce's wish is to have a billion dollars, not just for himself but to share the wealth with his loved ones, reflecting his generous and caring nature.

👩‍👦‍👦 Admiration: Bryce admires his mom for her unwavering dedication to her children and her incredible work ethic, hoping to inherit her drive and determination. Bryce told us, " I admire my mom because no matter the struggle we had in our lives, she has always tried her best to do the best for me and my siblings. She has the best work ethic of any person I know and I hope to someday inherit that same drive that she has to continue to be the best I can be."

🎓 Future Plans: Bryce plans to attend a tech school and return to the community, either working at NEMR or possibly starting his own business, with aspirations of achieving great success in his endeavors.

🎉 High School Reflection: Bryce describes his high school experience as fun while it lasted, filled with memorable moments and valuable lessons.

👏 Impactful Educators: Bryce credits all the football coaches and his English teachers for their positive vibes and inspiring influence, making his high school journey truly memorable. 

💭 Three Words: Direct, observant, funny—traits that define Bryce's unique personality and perspective.

👋 Missed Moments: Bryce will miss the everyday interactions with his friends and the camaraderie shared among classmates.

🌟 Favorite Quote: "The more you know who you are and what you want, the less things will upset you." - Bill Murray

🎉 Congratulations, Bryce! We are #PutnamProud of your accomplishments and excited to see where your journey takes you! 🎉