JEFF FIELDER Editor
HEMINGFORD – Jace Stumpff, a senior at Hemingford High School, has been named Nspire Today!’s Male Student of the Week, sponsored by First State Bank. He’s involved in FFA, National Honor Society and 4-H. His GPA is a 3.75. He’s been on the Honor Roll each semester of high school. His parents are Rob and Kris.
Q: How many years have you been in 4-H?
STUMPFF: “Ever since I was 8, so about 10 years.”
Q: To you, how important is getting excellent grades?
STUMPFF: “Grades have always been very important to me. The reason I say that is it shows the character you are, and I want to display good character. Like right now, I have one B, and I’m a little upset about it, but I’m going to keep working at it to try to get all A’s.”
Q: Has it been pretty challenging over the years to maintain a high GPA?
STUMPFF: “It has been a little challenging. The biggest challenge to me is English class. That’s my hardest class. Everything else I can do pretty good.”
Q: What is your favorite class this year?
STUMPFF: “My favorite class is pre-calc.”
Q: How many years have you been involved in FFA?
STUMPFF: “Ever since seventh grade.”
Q: Why do you enjoy being involved in FFA?
STUMPFF: “What I enjoy about FFA is it’s about agriculture, and agriculture means a lot to me. Another thing I like about it is what we do. We help our community a lot.”
Q: How has being involved in FFA helped shape you as an individual?
STUMPFF: “It’s helped me grow as a person. My teachers have taught me a lot about animals and agriculture.”
Q: Which teacher do you feel has made the biggest influence on you?
STUMPFF: “There are two teachers who have made a big influence on me: my math teacher Lisa Janssen and my biology teacher Brad Olson. They’ve always made school fun for me. With Mr. Olson, I can talk to him about everything. He’s always been there and has helped me get through anything. He also makes learning fun. With Mrs. Janssen, she also makes learning fun because we do our math, but we can also talk to her about other topics, like farming. I like that I can always ask her, ‘Hello, Mrs. Janssen, how do I do this?’ She’ll help me get through it.”
Q: What are your plans after you graduate from high school?
STUMPFF: “After high school, I plan to go to EWC for two years, and then after that I’d like to go to the University of Wyoming to get my degree in agriculture education and, hopefully, become an ag teacher.”
Q: After college, would you like to return to the Alliance/Hemingford area?
STUMPFF: “Yes, I would like to be close to my parents. But I’m not 100 percent sure where I’ll end up.”
Q: How did you get interested in becoming an ag teacher?
STUMPFF: “Agriculture is something that I’ve always been into, and I like working with kids.”
Q: Have you always lived on a ranch in Alliance?
STUMPFF: “No, originally I grew up north of Hyannis on a bigger ranch, but then we moved to the Alliance area because of my dad’s job.”
Q: How much have you enjoyed living on the ranch?
STUMPFF: “I love it. I enjoy it a lot because it gives me something to do that I like.”
Q: Why did you decide to go to EWC and then UW?
STUMPFF: “I picked Torrington because it’s close to home and also because I’d like to be on the livestock showing team there. I picked the University of Wyoming because it’s also fairly close to home.”
Q: How many years have you been involved in 4-H?
STUMPFF: “About 10 years. I’ve done woodworking and I’ve shown about everything.”
Q: How much have you enjoyed participating in 4-H?
STUMPFF: “I’ve enjoyed 4-H a lot. You get to meet a lot of nice people, and you learn a lot of new things. I also enjoy helping people in my community.”
Q: Outside of your school activities, what do you like to do for fun?
STUMPFF: “For fun, I like to hunt and also work.”
Q: Where do you work?
STUMPFF: “I work for Hashman Farms.”
Q: What is your favorite TV show?
STUMPFF: “My favorite TV show is Cheers.”
Q: What is your favorite local restaurant?
STUMPFF: “Village Pizza in Hemingford. I like the people who work there. They’re always friendly.”
Q: What do you like to order there?
STUMPFF: “Probably the barbecue wings.”
Q: Who do you think is the kindest student at Hemingford High School?
STUMPFF: “I would say the kindest person at Hemingford school is Braden Connor.”
Q: What do you like about the community of Hemingford?
STUMPFF: “I like that everyone is always friendly. If you ever need help, people will come to help. It also seems like everyone always has a big smile on their face. They’re always happy to see you.”
Q: What is one thing you wish people would do more of?
STUMPFF: “One thing I wish people would do more of is have a little more respect toward other people.”
Q: If you could give a shoutout to one business in Hemingford, which one would it be and why?
STUMPFF: “I would say Table Top Meats. They’re the judging coaches for meat judging in FFA, and they’re always friendly and pleasant to be around.”
Q: What do you think is the coolest attraction in the WyoBraska area?
STUMPFF: “I would say the big American flag down by Chappell. That’s pretty cool.”
Q: Do you have any siblings?
STUMPFF: “Yes, I have one sister, Jacobi. She’s 19.”
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