2011-12 Tribune Scholar-Athlete Team: Payton's Michelle Schultz

June 28, 2012|Tribune staff
  • Payton's Michelle Schultz
Payton's Michelle Schultz (Submitted photo)

Michelle Schultz



ACT: 32.

Athletics: Tribune All-State second team in volleyball; all-Public League.

Academics: Chicago Scholars member; peer advisory leader; Illinois State Scholar.

College: Pomona. Great location, small school, outstanding academics, fun/quirky student body.

Major: Undecided.

Dream job: Comedy writer for TV or film.

Role model: Tina Fey. She's unbelievably funny and talented, but still so down to earth.

I'd like to have dinner with: Bo Burnham.

If I could trade places with one person for a day, it would be: Zooey Deschanel.

Bucket list: Go to London, give Ryan Gosling a hug, watch something I've written on television.

Favorite movie: "Run Fatboy Run."

Favorite TV show: "Royal Pains" and "New Girl."

Last book you read for fun: "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green.

On my iPod: A little bit of everything. Except country.

Pet: I used to have a fish...

Favorite sporting events: Beach volleyball tournaments. Tan, sand and volleyball? You can't go wrong!

Cubs or Sox: GO CUBBIES!!!

Hobbies: Watching Comedy Central On Demand. Tweeting!

Most people don't know I: collect the fortunes from fortune cookies.

Best high school sports memory: There are so many, but probably winning the last point to send my team downstate for the first time in 2008. Froyo Fridays with my team were amazing too.

One word to describe your high school experience: Whole.