Senior Spotlight: Zoe B. — NorthStar Navigator

By Avery P.

Here at the Nav, we love to highlight classes, teachers, events, and even students! Needless to say, the Navigator cherishes the stories of the people of NSA. This year, we want to highlight the class of 2026. These seniors have spent countless hours doing school, volunteering, participating in sports, and being active parts of their community. One such senior is Zoe B. This is her fourth year at NSA, and she is a competitive tennis player. Zoe also serves as NSA’s student council vice president. Zoe is very much involved in the NSA community and we are excited to recognize her, so here is her senior spotlight.

What brought you to NSA?

I had been a student athlete for a few years before starting at NSA, and I needed a school that would support my journey of competing and training often, because going to a full-time in-person school wasn’t working anymore. NSA gave me that; it gave me flexibility as well as an incredibly good education.

How long have you been at NSA?

This is my fourth year at NSA; I started my freshman year here, and I’m now in my senior year.

What is your favorite part about being an NSA student?

There are two things that come to mind: the flexibility and the community. The flexibility doesn’t only include the fact that I can work in my own hours, but that I am free to choose the classes I want to. Whether they’re honors, AP, DC, or regular classes, I love the fact that I get to choose them myself. The other part I love is the community here. I’ve met people from all over the world and made some amazing friends here.

How have you gotten connected at NSA?

I first got connected at NSA by becoming a club leader. This allowed me to meet other people with the same interests as myself. This gave me the confidence to start talking in the Courtyard and later become a Student Council member, which has allowed me to meet so many people.

What is your advice to NSA freshmen?

This could be a long list, but I’ll try to make it short. One of the main things is to challenge yourself. Take hard classes, volunteer, join clubs, and do things out of your comfort zone. These are the years to grow, so take advantage of them. The other thing is to form good friendships. Reach out to people in the Courtyard, Student Council members, or whoever looks interesting; I promise that everyone is very nice.

What are your plans for after high school?

My plan after high school is to attend college in the U.S. and study Mechanical engineering, possibly with a minor in biology. I hope to start my own business at some point after graduating.

Have these plans changed since freshman year?

My plan has always been to study in the U.S., but the career is something I only settled on in junior year. It was hard because there are many different things I’m interested in, but it was a matter of researching and thinking out a long-term plan. To all the freshmen: don’t worry if you don’t have everything figured out! Also, don’t feel pressured to go to college if it’s something you don’t feel passionate about. Think things through and trust in God’s plan!

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Avery P. lives in Tennessee with her family. She is a senior and a fourth year NorthStar student, as well as a third year journalist at the Navigator. After graduation, she will be attending community college to pursue a degree in marketing and communications. After college, she hopes to pursue a career in ministry. In her free time, she loves to drink coffee, serve at church, and babysit.