Derek Chase Baldwin
Your full name: Derek Chase Baldwin
Nickname: D
Your school: Eagle Valley
How many years in the valley: 18
Siblings: Zach and Brooke
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Names of parent(s): Greg Baldwin and Susan Nelson
My parents named me this because: Because they did
I’m sick of hearing my parents say: “Use your head”
What are your plans for after graduation: Metro State of Denver, then flight school
Where would like to see yourself in 10 years: Happy and successful
What will you miss most about high school: Friends
What will you miss least about high school: Authority
Favorite memory during high school: Beating Roaring Fork at home in 2002-03 football season.
Who do you most admire and why: My father ” hard work
Favorite teacher: Ms. Casper, although I’m not very fond of English
If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or dead, who would it be and why: John Travolta ” he knows how to have a good time and we could talk aviation
I’m looking forward to … getting out on my own
I can’t believe … I’m out of here
Most people don’t know I … will soon be a private pilot
Favorite meal: Homemade enchiladas
Advice for younger students: Work hard your first three years in high school so your senior year is less stressful
