ASB Interview: Noelle Carney

By Christine Le and Kathy Dang, Staff Writers

With ASB executive elections over, Baron Banner was able to catch up with some of ASB Executive Noelle Carney, in charge of Activites for the 2010-2011 school year.

Noelle Carney, Activities

BB: Congratulations on making ASB executive!

NC: Thanks!!

BB: How did you feel when you found you made ASB executive office?

NC: At first, I was just really excited and anxious to find out who else made it, but right away my mind started scrambling on what position I wanted and ideas that I wanted to enforce. I got in the preparation mode pretty quick!

BB: How did you prepare to run for a position in ASB executive?

NC: I knew going into high school that I didn\’t want to look back with any regrets and one thing I really wanted to do was ASB. Being involved with Every 15 Minutes really showed me that I could have a strong influence and impact on the student body, and helped push me to run for executive. And it all just went from there. I think my pick-up line in my speech definitely helped me out too!

BB: What leadership skills do you possess to be a great for the ASB position you currently hold?

NC: Some people think that just because I am loud, I think that I am a leader. But I disagree. For instance, in choir, I show leadership by making sure that everyone is always contributing and is confident. If someone has a question, they always know that they are free to ask me and I won\’t judge them. I leader has to be a person who won\’t judge others, even though they will be judged every day. And I am not a judgmental person so it all works.

BB: Who is your hero?

NC: My hero is without a doubt my mom! She is the strongest person I know and she is not only my mom, but my dad, and my best friend as well. If it weren\’t for her, I would never be the crazy person that I am today!

BB: What is one thing that really motivates you?

NC: I always expect nothing but the best from myself and usually, instead of giving someone else a task, I take the job among myself because I trust myself to do it best. I am motivated to make myself proud and to know I did my best no matter what. If not, then as my worst critic, I would be extremely disappointed in myself.

BB: What other school activities or clubs that you participate in?

NC: Since Freshman year, I have been involved in choir which is my love at the school! I made Troubadours as a sophomore and this past year, I have been a section leader, which helped me gain confidence in leadership. This semester, I auditioned for our school musical, You\’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and I got to play the role of Lucy, which I just found out got me a nomination for Best Female Vocalist for the Cappie Awards. I absolutely love the theater department at our school. It allows me to be the crazy cat that I am.

BB: What profession do you want to pursue as a career?

NC: I am still very undecided but I have a few ideas. If possible, I first want to move to New York and try to pursue a career in Musical Theater on Broadway. If that does not work out then I have backup plans. Those are a music teacher, a theater teacher, an news reporter, or an event planner. Kind of random, but I know I would love so many aspects of all of those careers!

BB: Do you have a favorite quote or something you live by?

NC: There are two. The first one was introduced to me by Mrs. Henze, a history teacher at Masuda, and it states, “The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose.” This is influential to me because it is exactly how I try to live my life: an entertaining life with no regrets in a safe way and with integrity.

The other quote is from the movie Sweeney Todd. “If I cannot fly, then let me sing.” This signifies my love for music and singing and to me, there is nothing better in life than music.

BB: What is your favorite food?

NC: French Fries. It\’s terrible to admit but I think about French Fries more than I think about anything else in my life. I love them!

BB: If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be?

NC: If there are such things as aliens, I would love to be an alien. Speak in a different language and travel in a weird, spinney, thingy. I don\’t know! Other than that, I am just dandy being myself!

BB: Thank for your time!

NC: No prob!