{"id":3698,"date":"2022-04-02T10:33:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T10:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksus.net\/todays-teen-for-april-1-local-news-kenoshanews-com-kenosha-news\/"},"modified":"2022-04-02T10:33:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T10:33:59","slug":"todays-teen-for-april-1-local-news-kenoshanews-com-kenosha-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/2022\/04\/02\/todays-teen-for-april-1-local-news-kenoshanews-com-kenosha-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Today&#039;s Teen for April 1 | Local News | kenoshanews.com &#8211; Kenosha News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.<br \/>Lily Peterson<br \/><strong>Parents:<\/strong> Kristopher and Tina Peterson of Kenosha<br \/><strong>Most memorable high school moment:<\/strong> Senior Homecoming, it was amazing to see everyone come together after the struggles of COVID-19 for an event that I helped organize and direct.<br \/><strong>Most influential teacher:<\/strong> Bhuvaneswari Baskaran in AP Calculus; Mrs. Baskaran treats every one of her students with more care and dedication than I&#8217;ve ever seen in a teacher. She&#8217;s like a &#8216;calc mom&#8217;; she&#8217;s always willing to help and go the extra mile for her students. She&#8217;s made me enjoy an extremely difficult class that would otherwise be a complete struggle, and I look forward to being there and seeing her every day.<br \/><strong>School activities\/clubs:<\/strong> Concert band, freshman mentors, leadership team, Link Crew, National Honor Society, peer helpers\/tutors, pep band, student government<br \/><strong>School athletics:<\/strong> Tennis, track, volleyball<br \/><strong>School offices held:<\/strong> Student Council Vice President, Senior Class Vice President, Track and Field team captain.<br \/><strong>Honors, letters or awards:<\/strong> Varsity letters, academic letter, honors distinction, academic merit award, varsity numbers, top ten in class\/summa cum laude, first\/second\/third place medals for varsity track and field, first\/second\/third place medals for varsity tennis.<br \/><strong>Out-of-school activities\/hobbies:<\/strong> Writing, athletics, umpire at Kenosha Boys and Girls Club, cashier and front end manager at Kenosha Festival Foods, babysitter, softball, golf, running\/fitness, baking, volunteer work, and reading.<br \/><strong>College choice:<\/strong> Baylor University in Waco, Texas<br \/><strong>Intended major\/field of study:<\/strong> Engineering and Law<br \/><strong>Role model:<\/strong> My Mother (Tina Peterson)<br \/><strong>Three words that best describe my role model:<\/strong> Intelligent, confident, kind.<br \/><strong>What I hope to accomplish in my lifetime:<\/strong> I hope to advocate for women in my field(s) of study as well as other topics that concern me. I plan to get a degree in engineering and law, and pursue a job that uses my skill from both professions. I want to make a difference in the world that makes life better for everyone, which partially influenced my choice in law as a major. Whether I am known for this publicly isn&#8217;t extremely important to me, as long as it helps those who need it.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.<br \/>SOMERS \u2014 A 65-year-old man from Racine was struck and killed Saturday night while attempting to walk across the interestate from his disabled &hellip;<br \/>Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian believes locals will soon feel and see the positive impacts of the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood on their lives. <br \/>A fourth drunken driving offense will send a 38-year-old Kenosha man to prison for the next three years\/. <br \/>The Waukegan Park District will receive $3 million from the federal government\u2019s Consolidated Appropriations Act to help fund the renovation o&hellip;<br \/>The trial of the man accused of firing off a shot into the air during the 2020 unrest in Downtown Kenosha has been postponed until summer. <br \/>BRISTOL \u2014 The planned revitalization of the southwest corner of Highway 50 and I-94 \u2014 an eyesore for decades \u2014 will bring multiple restaurants&hellip;<br \/>A 32-year-old Kenosha man faces a series of felony charges including allegedly pointing a weapon at Kenosha Police. <br \/>A Somers man was charged with felony possession of narcotics after being found unresponsive in a vehicle Tuesday night. <br \/>Two new web applications showcasing Kenosha County\u2019s park and bike amenities are now available for the public\u2019s use. <br \/>This month marks the 176th anniversary of the birth of a Kenosha historical figure you may never have heard about. <br \/>Lily Peterson<br \/>Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenoshanews.com\/news\/local\/todays-teen-for-april-1\/article_44cd2da0-b153-11ec-ba83-331e9abc5c13.html\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.Lily PetersonParents: Kristopher and Tina Peterson of KenoshaMost memorable high school moment: Senior Homecoming, it was amazing to see everyone come together after the struggles of COVID-19 for an event that I helped organize and direct.Most influential teacher: Bhuvaneswari Baskaran in AP Calculus; Mrs. Baskaran treats every one of her [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":869,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3698"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3698\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}