Astoria Valedictorian: Kjirsten Fastabend

Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, June 4, 2014

<p>Kjirsten Fastabend</p>

Astoria High

Continuing education: I plan to attend Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. I have not decided on a career, yet. Im not even 18, yet, give me a break.

Community/school involvement: National Honors Society, volunteer coach at Lower Columbia Youth Soccer Association.

Senior project: My senior project was Cancer Care Baskets. I did a fundraiser to collect over $3,100 for care baskets for breast cancer patients currently undergoing chemotherapy. With those funds I made thirty $50 baskets. The rest of the money was donated to the oncology department at Columbia Memorial Hospital for care items.

Scholarships (so far): Cougar Academic Award.

Sports: Soccer 2010-14, winter club soccer in Portland 2010-14.

Favorite class and teacher? My favorite class is cadet teaching.

What will you remember most? How am I supposed to know? Ask me in 40 years.

Advice for success: All I did was get good grades. That does not qualify me to give advice.

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