GNA CAMPUS— Sierra Ripka, a sophomore at Greater Nanticoke Area, was chosen as January’s Citizen’s Voice Athlete of the Week. On January 2, her article was featured in the newspaper. A link to her article is here:
The text of her interview is below:
Family:
Denelle Ripka, mom; John Ripka, dad; siblings Andi, Ian, and Arlen.
Athletes you admire:
Gable Stevenson.
Favorite food:
Lasagna.
If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be?
Gable Stevenson, Rulon Gardner, and Luke Combs.
Favorite school subject:
I have a nursing class that I really like.
Is that something you want to do in college?
Yes. I want to be a pediatric neurosurgeon. I’ve always wanted to work with kids. A lot of people don’t do it, and I just want to.
How long have you known you wanted to work in the medical field?
I wanted to be a pediatric doctor since I was little, but slowly I started doing more research and stuff within the past year and a half. My mom was an EMT.
Has she served as an inspiration for you?
I would always hear the stories of what happened and how many people she saved, and I just know I want to do that.
Do you have any rituals or superstitions that you take part in before wrestling?
Not really. But I do pray.
