By: Donya Hassanshahi
Tunes of a guitar echo across the bowl. Two students stand, one with a microphone and the other strumming a six-stringed instrument.
On Friday, March 24th, Elijah Stahl, ’23 was crowned Mr. Ranger.
He says, “I feel like I’m the ruler of this whole school,” was his initial reaction when he won.
“I thought they messed the votes up,” says Stahl regarding another thought he had when we won.
Throughout the entirety of the week, Stahl says, “My favorite aspects of this week was being able to meet new people and have fun with them.”
Photo Courtesy of Gigantea Staff
Stahl looks to inspire others, saying, “You can be very average at everything and beat everyone.”
He says he credits the help of his “…amazing peers and teachers,” when reflecting on his achievement.
In one word, he summarizes his Redwood experience as “fun”.
According to Stahl, he says the best ways to get involved at the Redwood campus is to “…always try new things.”
Stahl advises underclassmen to remain persistent in anything they desire to participate in:
“To persevere and try hard with everything you do.”
Elijah Stahl, ’23
As Stahl graduates in late May, he looks to attend discipleship school, Gap Year, at Radiant Church in the fall.
Donya Hassanshahi
Donya Hassanshahi, '24 is a third year journalism student writing for the Redwood Gigantea. She seeks interest in the Humans of Redwood, hoping to inspire the Redwood community with her writing. You can reach her by her email at donya.hassanshahi@gmail.com.
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