A+ Achiever Nominations

STUTSMAN

Posted By: Mistina Christner (email)
Date: 7/23/2018 at 10:56:42

Source: Iowa City Press Citizen unknown date

Stutsman makes most of opportunities
A+ Achiever Nominations
By Rob Daniel

Whether it is school politics or showing cattle or her business skills, Katie Stutsman said it is just a matter of doing what the opportunities give her.
"I've been given a lot of opportunities and I've always tried to make the best of them," said Stutsman, 18, a West High senior.
Stutsman has tried a little of everything during her years at West High, where she was a regular at football and basketball games.
She has served as vice-president of the senior class, president of both the school and state chapters of Business Professionals of Iowa and president of the Johnson County Youth Council and her 4-H club, Shar-An-Win.
She also has been showing cattle for several years.
"I never get bored with everything," Stutsman said. "I've met a lot of great people through it."
With Business Professionals of America, she has helped coordinate the state competition, held Feb. 28 to March 2 in Cedar Rapids. She also competed there, claiming second place with her team in global marketing and taking third place in individual presentation management. Both wins qualified her for the association's national contest April 22-26 in Anaheim, Calif.
Showing cattle has been a part of Stutsman's life as well. Besides the Johnson County Fair, she also has shown cattle in Louisville, Peoria and Oklahoma City.
"It's a matter of making the most of the activities that are given to you," she said.
After graduating from West High in May, Stutsman said she plans to attend Iowa State University; she will major in agricultural business and possibly a second major yet to be determined.
Other tidbits about Katie Stutsman:
What annoys me: When people are intentionally mean
My Nickname: "Stuts"
My most prized possession: My bulldog, Princess
My superstitions: Don't swim in dark water
People would be surprised to know: I am afraid of worms
Craziest ambition: To run for president
I can't imagine going a week without: Reading a newspaper
My favorite -
Class or subject in school: Professional Pathways (Business Professionals of America)
Food: Pizza
Cereal: Special K
Color: Blue
Movie: "Shawshank Redemption"
TV Show: "The Simpsons"
Music: Country
Book: "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
Actor: Brad Pitt
Actress: Julia Roberts
What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started?
Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.