This is part of a new series, The Average Hat, where we highlight students randomly picked from the student body to showcase how impressive and diverse our student body is. 

This week, sophomore Nate Glanzmann.

Q: What clubs/in-school activities are you involved with?

A: I’m involved in Students for Social Justice, Students for a Sustainable Future, Science Olympiad and Science Club. 

Q: What do you do after school?

A: I have track practice after school, and then I take a nap.

Q: Which events do you do in Track and Field?

A: I do hurdles and pole vault.

Q: How long have you been running track?

A: I have done it for awhile, but just got back into it.

Q: What do you do for fun outside of school and Track? How do you spend your free time?

A: I usually go thrifting or walk my dogs or play with them.

Q: What kind of dogs do you have?

A: I have two English Mastiffs named Monte and Desmond.

Q: What’s your favorite TV show/Movie?

A: My favorite movie is Interstellar and TV show is Skins.

Q: Favorite song? Artist?

A: I love Lana Del Ray. I like “Stoned at the Nail Salon” on her album Solar Power.

Q: Do you have any siblings?

A: I have a sister. She’s a senior. 

Q: What is something that you’ve done that you are proudest of?

A: I’m happy that I have traveled to a lot of places. I’ve been to different countries, including the Dominican Republic, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Honduras, Roatan and Mexico. I always travel with my family. This happened mostly pre-Covid. Coming up this year, I’m going back to the Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos. With COVID, we traveled inside the country instead of going abroad. I went to Florida and Colorado during the pandemic.

Q: What have been some of your favorite classes you’ve taken?

A: I love chemistry. That was one of my favorite classes. I’m also in AP Environmental Science and I love that class.

Q: How does sophomore year compare to freshman year for you? 

A: Honestly, I thought it was easier, only because I hated having an English class both semesters. That was the difference. I don’t have that this year. I think my sophomore year is easier with the courses I am taking; I like them more. 

Q: When did you decide to come back to in-person school? What was it like, the first time in-person at the high school?

A: I went back freshman year pretty much right away. It was kind of just like a nice change. You get to see more people every day.