Q&As with Class of 2020’s Winterfest Court

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was super surprised. I was excited, but also kind of nervous because we had to figure out that lip-sync." 2, What does it mean to you to be nominated? "I feel really special because that means people voted for me, which means that I am a good person to some people. So, it's exciting to feel that." 3. What is your favorite Winterfest tradition a...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "Kind of surprised. I mean, I was happy to know that some people voted for me, but I was kinda surprised." 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? "It feels good since like I've obviously become [good] enough friends with a good amount of people to where they vote [for me], and so it was kind of a nice thing to see that people voted for me." 3. Wh...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was happy cause I'm excited to do the dance with all my friends, and I've been saying that, throughout the four years, I've always wanted to do [the dance] and I think it will be fun. [It's the] last year, [and] I've come full circle and do everything with my friends. I think it'll be cute." 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? "I'm just real...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was excited, but also I wasn't too thrilled about having to do the lip sync. Usually, I'm not very silly in front of people. So, it'll just put me out of my comfort zone, but I think that's also a good thing." 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? "I'm kind of proud of it. It just makes me feel— I don't know—just makes me feel good, I guess." 3. Wh...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was definitely surprised. I had kind of been waiting for it because a lot of my friends said that they were going to get me on Court, but I didn't think it would actually happen. So, you could definitely say I was pleasantly surprised." 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? "It means a lot. It means that I represent my class well, and it...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was quite shocked, to be honest with you. I absolutely did not think I would be on Winterfest Court; it was a surprise, for sure. With my class, when we heard the first couple of guys, we got very excited, so we only heard the last two girls get called. I had no idea I was on Court until Meredith VanSkiver [told me]. I saw her, and she [tackled me], and she was like ‘congratulations.’ I was like, ‘what are you ...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was very excited. I was very surprised but excited. I think it's going to be fun!" 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? "It's exciting, and I just, I don't know. I really like the people in our grade. It's cool that like people voted for me because I wouldn't expect that. So, it's like, 'Oh wow, that's really nice.'" 3. What is your favori...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "Oh geez, I was not expecting it at all; I was just sitting there. I was really hoping that [Victor] would make it, and I'm listening for Vic's name, and all of a sudden, I hear my name, and it took a second to comprehend it. I was like, 'what?' It made me happy. Everyone around me cheered, and it was a good time." 2. What does it mean to you to be nom...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was very excited. I felt very honored, but I didn't know it was happening that day, and I was not at school. I was at Forest Hills Foods, and I got a lot of texts that I didn't look at cause I was driving and I'm a responsible driver, but a lot of people were excited for me, which made me even more excited." 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated...

1. What was your reaction to finding out? "I was definitely surprised. I had heard some of my friends say they were voting for me, but I also heard so many other girls being mentioned, so I didn't actually think it would be me. I was the last person announced, and my whole sixth hour started cheering for me. It was a very cool feeling." 2. What does it mean to you to be nominated? "It means a l...