SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Riley Weatherill

“This year has been like iced coffee. It was pretty bitter to start, but if you fill it with sugar, it gets a lot better.” Riley Jean Weatherill was Born on August 29th, 2002 in Sioux Falls, SD to her parents Jenny and Scott. She is the youngest of two, she has an older sister named Emily, and 2 dogs, Violet and Ollie.

Not only is Riley best friends with her sister Emily, but she also loves being around her two cousins Will and Alex, and her Aunt Barb. During the summer, they can often be found together on a lake in a boat, wakeboarding and water skiing. They go on trips together every year, to different national parks around the U.S., and to different countries around the world. 

Riley has a passion for traveling both around the country and the world, having gone to 7 different countries already. The first thing on her bucket list is to travel through all 50 states in her lifetime, and the second to live in a different country, for a year most- preferably Scotland. Her choice to live in Scotland is driven by her love of the beautiful country and her family that lives there. 

When Riley decides to procrastinate instead of doing all of her homework, she loves watching New Girl or Goodwill Hunting. New Girl is her favorite because she says the person who best describes her is Nick Miller, one of the main characters of the show, because of his sarcasm and hilarious personality.

After high school, Riley wants to attend college and major in psychology since there is so much to learn. In ten years, Riley sees herself starting a family of her own while working as a sports psychologist. She will most likely have a very luxurious lifestyle because of her desire to “live like the Kardashians.”