Spartan Senior Izzy Rickaby was recently featured in Peachtree Corners Magazine's Faces of Peachtree Corners! The article celebrates outstanding students and community members who have proven to be good community citizens. Izzy is active in campus life at GAC. She is a student-athlete on the Varsity Girls Soccer Team, Varsity Swim & Dive Team, and Varsity Cross Country team. She is a Beta Club Officer developing and utilizing leadership skills.Outside of school, she maintains multiple jobs, including running a dog-walking business in her neighborhood. Way to go, Izzy!
Read the full feature below.
Original article found on Peachtree Corners Magazine.
A senior at Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC), Izzy said that sports have been a part of her life for as long as she can recall. “I’ve played varsity soccer for four years, varsity swim and dive for three years and varsity cross country for two years,” she said. “My primary sport, soccer, has been prevalent throughout my life and is something I love.”
The rigorous nature of these sports allowed her to develop skills like organization, communication and discipline. She said she applies those attributes to other aspects of her life, such as school and work.
She’s a GAC Beta club officer, a group that acts as the official hosts for the school’s Grandparent’s Day, the Special Olympics and Operation Christmas Child. “As a Beta club officer, leading others and instructing peers when running these events has given me leadership skills that apply to my everyday life,” Izzy said.
Outside of school and sports, Izzy maintains multiple jobs. She works at Chick-fil-a as a team member and at Pinky’s Shaved Ice during the summer. There, she drives the trailer to different locations to serve customers at events.
“One of the benefits of working at Pinky’s is that they donate a portion of the profits to a charity of the host’s choice,” she added.
That’s not all. Izzy also has a small clientele of people around her neighborhood who hire her to walk their dogs when they’re out of town or need help. “It feels great to be able to not only provide for myself, but also serve others to fulfill their needs,” she said.
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