Senior Spotlight (Maxine Dumyahn

Name: Maxine Dumyahn.

School: Princeton High School.

Date/place of birth: March 12, 1999/Princeton.

Hometown: Princeton.

Family: TerryAnn Dumyahn (mom), Bernard Dumyahn (dad), T.J. Dumyahn (sister), Annie Dumyahn (sister).

Sports: Basketball.

Favorite sport and why: Basketball is my favorite sport, because it's always a rush watching or playing the sport.

Favorite food and where to get it: Döner is my all-time favorite food. It's sorta like a gyro but better and you can get them basically anywhere in Germany.

Likes: Traveling, books, movies, experiencing new things, Nutella.

Dislikes: Tomatoes and tests.

Person with the greatest Influence on my athletic career (and why): Coach Gon has had the greatest influence on my athletic career, because I was considering not playing this year after haven taken a year off. She reminded me what I loved about the game of basketball and why I started playing basketball in the first place.

Person with the greatest influence in my life (and why): My mom has had the greatest influence in my life because she pushes me to be the best person I can be, helps me through the hard times, and is always there for me.

Who's your dream celebrity prom date: Leonardo Dicaprio.

Name three historic figures you'd like to meet (and why): Elvis Presley because he's one of my favorite musicians, Jane Austen because her thoughts on women in society were so different from what was acceptable at the time, and Abe Lincoln because why not.

The last song I listened to: "Ventilator" by Die Orsons.

People would be surprised to know I: Can form my tongue into the shape of a clover and can bend my thumb back to touch my forearm

I stay home to watch: "Awkward".

When I need luck for a big game, I: Listen to music/read a book to relax and get my mind off of it. If I think about it too much I'll psych myself out

The funniest person I've ever met (and why): My friend Anne, because she never fails to make me laugh even when I'm upset.

What they'll say about me at school after I graduate: Isn't that the girl that went to Germany?

Most embarrassing moment: Seventh-grade basketball I made a basket in the last three seconds of a game. Only thing was, it was in the wrong hoop so I scored two points for the other team. Probably won't forget that one.

Most unforgettable moment: When I walked off the plane in Chicago having come back from Germany and saw my mom and dad for the first time in a year.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Winning state with the girls on the basketball team.

What I would like to do in life: I'd like to go to college either in Maine or Europe and be a history or astronomy major. I'd like to live somewhere in Europe after college. Also I would just like to live life with no regrets and take everyday as another chance at adventure.

Three words that best describe myself: Determined, weird (in a good way), fun-loving.