2016-2017 Avatar Intro: Logan Parker

Hello, my name is Logan Parker. Before Gatton, I went to Oldham County High School. I’m from LaGrange, Kentucky, which is just north of Louisville. Back home, I spent most of my time running with my cross country team or participating in various clubs. Outside of running, I’ve been able to travel the world, research in areas I’m interested in, and expand my interest for Chinese and studying abroad. I’ve been able to travel to Costa Rice, China, and England. Going to Costa Rica was my first time leaving the country; it was even the first time I flew in a plane. These trips sparked my interest in going abroad so much that I joined a group on campus called SAGL (Study Abroad and Global Learning) student reps. Our job is to provide advising and outreach to students on studying abroad. I’m in STEM+ Chinese; my interest in Chinese peaked after going to China. I joined a club called Project Pengyou, which is a group dedicated to strengthening US-China relations and people-to-people connections. I patriciate in other various clubs, including Key club, Y-club, and GALE (Gatton Academy Leaders in Education). Over the summer I received a RIG (Research Internship Grant) and did research in chemical engineering.

I remember moving into Bates as a junior like it was yesterday. So much time has passed and I’ve had experiences that before Gatton, would not have been possible. This year, I’m looking forward to meeting all the new people that have moved in and the possible experiences ahead. The community that is formed at the Academy is like no other, and I’m excited to be an avatar this year.