Student Spotlight: Josh Groves

By Rogerr Festerr Nolan
Cookeville High School is home to many interesting, if not peculiar, inhabitants. Among the coolest of these kids, though, is Joshua Thomas Groves, a Junior. Just what makes Josh cool you may ask? I set
out to find out myself and boy was I surprised at what I found.

Well for one thing, he is quite good at kayaking. “I’m actually training to be on the Junior Olympic kayak team,” Josh informed me. When asked about why he got into the splendid sport of kayaking, Josh didn’t hesitate, “Chicks dig kayakers.” But even when he’s not ripping it up in the water, Josh leads a pretty interesting life. His hobbies include but are not limited to the following: reading, juggling, listening to music, and attempting to build a 18th century pipe organ. Yeah, you read that right. He’s attempting to build his very own pipe organ. “If it’s good enough for Mozart, it’s good enough for me.” Another interesting fact about Josh that not everyone knows is that he can quote every single line from the play Mamma Mia!
But Josh isn’t all fun and games outside of school, and then a void of emotion during school. In fact, some of his friends claim that Josh is a master at appealing to the emotions. “Yeah. I once saw him serenading someone with a handwritten poem,” recalled one of Josh’s best friends, Phillip Dodge. He’s also an all-star in the classroom and in other school related activities. “Josh Groves is easily one of the best students I’ve ever had. If all students were half as good as he is, then wars would cease,” stated Mrs. Martin, his English teacher. It also shouldn’t fly under the radar that Josh is Junior Class President. And who better to assess his ability than Student Body President John Gleason? “Josh is a great worker and has not once been late to anything.” So next time you’re walking in the hall and you suddenly feel as if God has smiled upon you, look around. Odds are that you’ve just been graced with the presence of Josh Groves.