Jackie McCullough is a 16-year-old junior. She is a member of the National Honor Society and works to keep a 4.0 GPA. She is a leader in the Social Awareness club at Free State and enjoys spending time with her two best friends. Jackie wishes to attend a New York college to become a doctor. She volunteers at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and works at Brandon Woods.
Although it may seem that Jackie’s life revolves around fashion, she has other major life goals. This summer she hopes to visit Africa, through Social Awareness, and wants to help there for as long as possible. This would be a prelude to her after-college life, in which she wishes to move to Africa and use her medical degree to help children.
![After receiving advice from her students, orchestra director Judy Erpelding marks her music. Although the director normally makes the artistic decisions, Erpelding will often consult her students and hear their opinions on what sounds good and what they should try out. “[The students] are the heart of the program, not me,” Erpelding said. “I know they will carry that on and I will miss them. Making great music with them, being able to challenge them, taking their inspiration.”](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Roust_Erpelding_5_11_23-600x900.jpg)
