Name: Jacob Rand
School: Oshkosh West
Year in School: Senior
Sports: Football, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field
Other school clubs/activities: Some of the clubs and activities that I have been a part of include, Wave Robotics, Save (Student Athlete Volunteering Organization), Fans, Drone Club and Trap Shooting
Parents’ names: Tim and Carrie Rand
Siblings’ names: Katie Rand
Favorite aspect of your school: I enjoy learning new things and being able to apply my learning to real life situations.
If you have been involved in community service projects, which has been most rewarding and why? My most rewarding community service project would be the fall clean up I did through my church. It was the most rewarding because I was able to help an elderly woman ready her yard for the fall. It felt good to help someone who really needed it and the smile on her face made my effort worth it when I was finished
What is your favorite class? My Favorite class is Biology because I love Mrs. Dobish
Who is your favorite teacher? Mrs. Dobish
What is the best advice one of your coaches has given you? My football coach; coach Wagner always told me to never strive to be average and their is a huge difference between good and great.
Favorite youth coach: Coach Giltner
Favorite place to play on the road in the FVA? Kaukauna
Favorite athlete to compete against in the FVA: Cameron Sorenson, Oshkosh North
Favorite memory from being involved in co-curricular activities is…: There is a tie between upsetting Kaukauna at their brand new stadium opener this football season and playing my last game and one of my best games under the lights at Neenah
Favorite professional team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite professional athlete: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
College or post-high school plans: UW-Platteville
What is your desired major/career field? Mechanical Engineering
Something people would be surprised to know about me is…: I'm afraid of dark slides
What is at the top of your “bucket list?” Getting one of my homemade hunting TV shows on live TV
What is your dream job? Entrepreneur
Favorite person to follow on Social Media: Cameron Hanes
When I have a weekend off of sports, you can usually find me... In the woods scouting or hunting
A non-athletic talent I have is…: I am a pretty good artist and love to edit and make videos into movies