{"id":10998,"date":"2019-04-12T16:48:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T16:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=10998"},"modified":"2019-04-12T16:48:22","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T16:48:22","slug":"isaac-loomis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/12\/isaac-loomis\/","title":{"rendered":"ISAAC LOOMIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big city dreams loom for Loomis<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

By Emilee Mae Struss<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Isaac Loomis is proud to be a part of the Wood River Valley community\u2014a place that he says has given him more opportunities than he could ever have asked for. Photo credit: Jack Flolo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I<\/span>saac Loomis, a senior at Wood River High School, is receiving many congratulations around school lately. He got accepted to Columbia University in New York City. His hard work, both in academics and school involvement, has paid off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loomis has a 4.28 GPA and the most Advanced Placement courses taken out of anyone in his entire senior class. This semester Loomis is enrolled in A.P. Calculus BC, A.P. English Literature, A.P. Comparative Government, A.P. Music Theory, and A.P. Government and War in the Modern World.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is also involved in several WRHS clubs, such as Model UN\u2014a club that models diplomatic disputes, and Business Professionals of America, which teaches students how to operate and manage different parts of a business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loomis is also a performer; he plays the drums and sings. He is involved in Jazz Band; Drumline; the B-Tones, an all-male choral group; Jenny and the Bets, a smaller jazz group; and is a part of a local band called \u201cTea in a Coffee Mug.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

His time, he confides, is spread thin. Loomis stays active with diverse sports, such as basketball, lacrosse, swimming and track. For his senior year, Loomis scaled back on sports to just basketball and track in a conscious effort to make more room for what\u2019s really important to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, I decided to focus more on my relationships with friends and family,\u201d Loomis said. \u201cI realized what I really like about being in school is being a part of the community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even in his work life as a swim coach and front desk manager for the Blaine County Aquatic Center in Hailey, Loomis says it\u2019s all about community for him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love that job because it allows me to talk to people in the community I may not otherwise converse with,\u201d Loomis said. \u201cI get to greet the families and engage with the kids. And then I might see them around town and ask how the family is doing and it makes me feel like I\u2019m contributing to a part of the community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Loomis is also an Every Teen has a Choice intern for The Advocates. The ETC interns visit schools in the area and give talks about what a healthy relationship looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loomis has his roots dug deep down in the Wood River Valley\u2019s rich community soil. He says this place has provided him with more opportunities than he could ever have asked for. And next year he is going to the \u2018Big City\u2019 for, as Loomis says, \u201copportunities on steroids.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

At Columbia University, Loomis plans to major in economics or government and then attend law school. His ultimate dream is to become a lawyer in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI like the law because, unlike politics, where there are strong opinions, it\u2019s the nonpartisan way of getting involved,\u201d Loomis said. \u201cThe law is very concrete.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He plans to attend a lot of musicals on Broadway, immerse himself in a different community with a greater diversity of culture, and be open to new opportunities that may present themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loomis has a long list of teachers who have helped him grow as a student and mature as an individual thinker.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are so many teachers,\u201d Loomis said, \u201cwho have helped me along in my journey.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

As for his character, he says no doubt his mother and father have inspired him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom and dad have been huge influences on my character and how I see the world,\u201d Loomis said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Loomis also says that his brother, Asher Loomis, has taught him how navigate the social world, and he hopes that his little sister, Charlie Loomis, is able to learn from parts of what make him who he is.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve loved growing up here,\u201d Loomis said. \u201cSomewhere else I might not have as many opportunities to do all the things I want to do because there\u2019s more competition, but here there are so many things to try and be a part of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: Anyone who would like to recommend a Blaine County School District student for The Weekly Sun\u2019s \u201cStudent Spotlight\u201d feature should contact Emilee Struss at emilee.struss@gmail.com.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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