Inspired by her math teacher to become a math teacher
By Emilee Mae Struss
Elizabeth Sandoval is a Wood River High School senior who has a few new titles to her name: WRHS graduate and Mommy; her daughter, Brianna, was born in September.
“It was difficult to be out of school for a month and come back and try to catch up,” Sandoval said. “I’m very tired but I love being a momma.”
Sandoval graduated with honors and a 3.59 grade point average. During her senior year she took Advanced Placement Government, Advanced Placement Statistics, College English and Being Bilingual Pays, which is a new class offered at WRHS. Sandoval was enrolled in the dual-immersion program for 12 years. She was also very involved in Nosotros United, a club unifying different cultures at WRHS. Sandoval was secretary of the club last year.
Sandoval says she is thankful to be born and raised in the Wood River Valley. She especially enjoys hiking; her two favorite hikes are Carbonate Mountain and the Toe of the Hill trail.
Her plan post-graduation is to attend the College of Southern Idaho to receive her associate of arts degree in education. Eventually, she plans to attend Boise State University to one day be a math teacher in no other school district than the one she grew up in.
“In fifth grade, I had a math teacher who really inspired me,” Sandoval said. “She made it so easy to understand by giving us the problem and showing us every single step to the solution.”
Sandoval hopes to one day help other students in Blaine County learn math just like her fifth-grade teacher helped her.
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