THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 29, 1994 TAG: 9407280084
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E14 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY HOLLY WESTER, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 79 lines
ALTHOUGH SHE believes education is the key to success, typewriter keys run a close second in 15-year-old Kelly Munson's life.
Kelly, a rising junior at Salem High School in Virginia Beach, recently won fourth place for keyboarding applications at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference held in Anaheim, Calif. In April, she won first place in the state contest.
When she's not life-guarding at Foxwood Pool, this self-admitted shy gal can be found tearing up the soccer field or jamming on a jet ski.
FULL NAME: Kelly Erin Munson
BIRTHDATE: November 24, 1978
BIRTHPLACE: Leonardtown, Md.
OCCUPATION: Lifeguard
SIBLINGS: Brother, Greg, 8; sisters, Shannon, 13, and Pam, 19
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT DAY OFF: Winter - going snow skiing; summer - riding my Sea-Doo on a lake
LAST SMART THING YOU DID: On the suggestion of my advisor, Mrs. Whaley, I entered a competition which enabled me to go to California for the FBLA National Leadership Conference
LAST DUMB THING YOU DID: I tripped going down the stage steps after being inducted into our school's National Honor Society
FAVORITE MEAL: Pizza
FAVORITE MOVIE: ``Prelude to a Kiss''
FAVORITE SONG: ``Everything I Do (I Do It For You)'' by Bryan Adams
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: Bob Marley
LAST BOOK READ: ``The Witching Hour'' by Anne Rice
HOBBIES: Playing soccer, swimming, skiing, Sea-Dooing
BEST DATE YOU'VE BEEN ON: I'm still waiting for my best date
WORST DATE YOU'VE BEEN ON: None have been that bad
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: My shyness
SECRET VICE: Procrastination
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Chi-Chi's
FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP: Uptons
YOUR FAVORITE NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN: Going to the mall, a movie and dinner with friends
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: ``Wings,'' ``The State''
LAST VACATION: California for a week
PETS: German shepherd - Heidi
BEST JOB: Life guarding
WORST JOB: Cleaning up after ``Mother Earth'' and her family
WHAT ACHIEVEMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?: Making Salem's varsity girls' soccer team, being selected for the German and National Honor Society, winning fourth at FBLA nationals
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN 10 YEARS?: Pursuing an advanced degree in mathematics
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN AMERICA, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?: To focus more on education, not athletics. Education is the key to success.
HEROES AND ROLE MODELS: My church youth group leaders and teachers - Mr. Oxley, who made learning fun and Mrs. Whaley, who is professional, cares about her students and is a friend.
YOUR MOST UNIQUE TRAIT: My comedy/tragedy personality ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by CHARLIE MEADS
Lifeguard Kelly Munson recently won fourth place for keyboarding
applications at the FBLA National Conference.
GROOVY NOMINATIONS
Do you know someone between the ages of 13 and 21 who is fresher
than fresh, doper than dope and flier than fly or just plain
interesting? If you do, nominate him or her to become a groovy
sapien. Call Holly Wester at 490-7200 with the groovster's name and
telephone number and she'll take it from there.
KEYWORDS: PROFILE INTERVIEW
by CNB