Randolph Barton-

What college are you attending? “Ohio Wesleyan University”

Favorite high school memory? “The various hijinks I got up to with my friends.”

What activities were you involved in during high school? “I was part of our LGBT club, jazz band and I acted in a bunch of plays.”

Favorite Activities? “I’m part of the GSA club at OWU, I love to read and I play a lot more video games than I did in high school.”

What are you looking forward to during your time as a student teacher? “The opportunity to get to know all these wonderful kids and you know, flexing my English muscles.”

Why did you decide to pursue teaching? “I had a phenomenal English teacher in high school…he was just kind and interested in my day and interested in who I was. I thought if I can be that for another student, then I’ll have succeeded in what I want to do.”

Rachael Fox-

What college are you attending? “Capital University”

Favorite high school memory? “Going to Disney World with my marching band my senior year.”

What activities were you involved in during high school? “Band, choir and I did pit orchestra for the musicals.”

Favorite Activities? “I love to read…binge watch shows and spend time with friends.”

What are you looking forward to during your time as a student teacher? “Everything about it, finally getting to do this as my job, for all of college we have been learning about how to teach…so now getting to just focus on teaching, being totally immersed in it is really exciting.”

Why did you decide to pursue teaching? “My dad was a band director for 30 years and I also have an aunt who is a music teacher…I went to the University of Dayton for a semester and I was a nonmajor; I just took a bunch of random classes. Then, throughout the semester, I realized I definitely wanted to be a music teacher…I love getting to form relationships with students and help them succeed on their instruments and just continue to grow and make music.”