Prep Profile: Rebecca SchoenfelderDoingit All Rebecca Schoenfelder exemplifies the busyness of a typical high school senior.Photo by emily j. davisRunner and cross-country skiier Rebecca Schoenfelderis eyeing Gustavus and St. Thomas after her senior year at Providence Academy.When it comes to involvement, Plymouth’s Rebecca Schoenfelder does not fall short. The senior at Providence Academy is a student ambassador, a member of Friends in Transition and National Honor Society, a peer tutor, captain of the cross-country and track teams, and an organizer for the cross-country ski club.When did you begin getting so involved?My freshman year, I played junior varsity soccer. I switched to cross-country my sophomore year, and have been doing track and cross-country ever since. After that, I joined cross-country ski club, because I loved cross-country [running] so much.What else are you involved in at Providence?I am also a student ambassador, so I lead tour groups through school for open houses, and I’ve gone to middle schools to talk about our high school. Friends in Transition is a welcoming crew—we plan events for new students. I also help tutor students in math.Who has kept you motivated?There are a couple of people: My parents, because they encourage me to do stuff, and they keep me on track. My dad, especially; he’s my running motivator and makes sure I get my runs in. Then also my friend Maddie Murphy. She was a cross-country captain when I joined, and she’s helped me throughout many things in school.What is your main focus this year?School comes first: It’s hard to make it a priority, but it has to be.What will you pursue in college?I am not really sure, but I will definitely keep running ... I am staying in the Midwest for sure, and I will probably go pre-med; I think it is so fascinating. —Kelly HigginsonRunner and cross-country skiier Rebecca Schoenfelder
is eyeing Gustavus and St. Thomas after her senior year at Providence Academy.
When it comes to involvement, Plymouth’s Rebecca Schoenfelder does not fall short. The senior at Providence Academy is a student ambassador, a member of Friends in Transition and National Honor Society, a peer tutor, captain of the cross-country and track teams, and an organizer for the cross-country ski club.
When did you begin getting so involved?
My freshman year, I played junior varsity soccer. I switched to cross-country my sophomore year, and have been doing track and cross-country ever since. After that, I joined cross-country ski club, because I loved cross-country [running] so much.
What else are you involved in at Providence?
I am also a student ambassador, so I lead tour groups through school for open houses, and I’ve gone to middle schools to talk about our high school. Friends in Transition is a welcoming crew—we plan events for new students. I also help tutor students in math.
Who has kept you motivated?
There are a couple of people: My parents, because they encourage me to do stuff, and they keep me on track. My dad, especially; he’s my running motivator and makes sure I get my runs in. Then also my friend Maddie Murphy. She was a cross-country captain when I joined, and she’s helped me throughout many things in school.
What is your main focus this year?
School comes first: It’s hard to make it a priority, but it has to be.
What will you pursue in college?
I am not really sure, but I will definitely keep running ... I am staying in the Midwest for sure, and I will probably go pre-med; I think it is so fascinating. —Kelly Higginson
Runner and cross-country skiier Rebecca Schoenfelder is eyeing Gustavus and St. Thomas after her senior year at Providence Academy.When it comes to involvement, Plymouth’s Rebecca Schoenfelder does not fall short. The senior at Providence Academy is a student ambassador, a member of Friends in Transition and National Honor Society, a peer tutor, captain of the cross-country and track teams, and an organizer for the cross-country ski club.
When did you begin getting so involved?
My freshman year, I played junior varsity soccer. I switched to cross-country my sophomore year, and have been doing track and cross-country ever since. After that, I joined cross-country ski club, because I loved cross-country [running] so much.
What else are you involved in at Providence?
I am also a student ambassador, so I lead tour groups through school for open houses, and I’ve gone to middle schools to talk about our high school. Friends in Transition is a welcoming crew—we plan events for new students. I also help tutor students in math.
Who has kept you motivated?
There are a couple of people: My parents, because they encourage me to do stuff, and they keep me on track. My dad, especially; he’s my running motivator and makes sure I get my runs in. Then also my friend Maddie Murphy. She was a cross-country captain when I joined, and she’s helped me throughout many things in school.
What is your main focus this year?
School comes first: It’s hard to make it a priority, but it has to be.
What will you pursue in college?
I am not really sure, but I will definitely keep running ... I am staying in the Midwest for sure, and I will probably go pre-med; I think it is so fascinating.
