Robotics-team success, 4.0 grade-point average, state competitor in the pole vault, javelin and 4×100-meter relay.
That’s Korinne Zoellick for you.
The Cedar Park Christian senior has been busy this year, and she’ll be rewarded with a diploma and copious pats on the back at the Bothell school’s graduation on June 2.
It’s all about time management and staying focused for the 17-year-old, who also plays Northshore Select soccer:
“Working really hard in class, just using what time I get during school. After practice, just try to do my best to get everything done as fast as possible so I get some sleep. Some nights, sleep is a little bit sacrificed.”
In January, Zoellick helped her team build a large-scale robot that shot baskets and balanced on a bridge. They did well at regionals and nearly made nationals, and Zoellick lent a big hand since her dad is an engineer and her brothers study in that field, as well.
She may have soaked up some engineering knowledge from her family members, but she’s interested in studying kinesiology at either Washington State University or Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho.
Her athletic training led her to kinesiology and she hopes to be a physical therapist someday.
Cedar Park track and field was on her mind last weekend when she took fourth in the pole vault (10 feet), eighth in the 4×100 relay (52.19 seconds) and 14th in the javelin (97 feet) at the 1A state meet at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. Her relay teammates were Victoria Kvasyuk, Arielle Van Peursem and Erin Beezhold.
Zoellick, who lists physics, calculus and English as some of her favorite classes, said the best part about learning at Cedar Park Christian is interacting with others on teams and around campus.
“(In robotics) you’re thrown essentially in a work situation where the people around you may not always agree with your idea or may have a better way to go about it. You just learn how to balance and work with people,” she said.
In general, “You learn to stand up for what you believe in, but also learn from people — learn in all aspects of life, not just in the classroom.”
