Teen of the Week: Hannah Greathouse has a ardour for rock music and pictures | News, Sports activities, Jobs

Hannah Greathouse poses on the steps of Warren High School for the primary day of her senior 12 months in August. (Photo offered by Hannah Greathouse)

MARIETTA — Hannah Greathouse, 17, was raised within the Mid-Ohio Valley and mentioned she wouldn’t be the individual she is right now with out rock music and pictures.

She mentioned her grandparents, Lisa and Rich Robinson, weren’t in a band however they performed numerous rock when she was rising up.

“I’ve always really liked rock music ever since I was a baby,” mentioned Greathouse. “This summer they took me to a rock festival in Ohio called INKcarceration and I got to see Falling in Reverse and In This Moment, which is my favorite band.”

Greathouse mentioned she sings a bit however she’s at present attempting to discover ways to play the guitar. She mentioned her boyfriend will play the guitar and she or he’ll accompany the chords with vocals.

“I am in the color guard for the marching band so I do very much have a love for music,” she mentioned.

Hannah Greathouse performs within the Warren High School Marching Band’s colour guard in November. (Photo offered by Hannah Greathouse)

Greathouse has been a member of the Warren High School colour guard for 4 years and mentioned she has observe for just a few hours each single day.

While persevering with to be a part of the marching band at Warren, she began attending the Washington County Career Center and enrolled in courses at Washington State College of Ohio her junior 12 months.

As a senior on the profession heart and WSCO, Greathouse has been learning graphic design and video manufacturing. She mentioned her dream job is to work in advertising for rock festivals.

“From there I would eventually like to create my own business doing concert marking,” she mentioned.

Greathouse fills her time with varied hobbies whereas attending college, performing within the marching band and taking part in a few golf equipment and organizations.

Hannah Greathouse smiles for an image along with her boyfriend, Jacob Daughtery, in August. (Photo offered by Hannah Greathouse)

“I am a very involved person so I always like to be busy,” she mentioned.

She begins her day by getting on the bus at Warren and heading to the profession heart the place she attends just a few courses for graphic design. She’ll then work on her on-line courses by means of WSCO earlier than heading to band observe for the rest of her afternoon.

Some days look completely different as a result of she’s additionally concerned in Business Professionals of America, Space Camp at Marietta College, pupil council, Students Solving Problems and is the category Vice President on the profession heart and a 4-H camp counselor throughout the summer time.

“I write everything down in my planner and I make sure I have all my times and dates organized,” mentioned Greathouse.

With so many issues happening in her life, she finds a technique to handle her time and guarantee she’s not lacking something.

Hannah Greathouse poses for a photograph along with her finest buddy, Alex Jack, in November. (Photo offered by Hannah Greathouse)

“I’m doing a lot more than I usually do and so it’s kind of just getting me ready for what it’s going to be like in college,” she mentioned.

With the tip of her senior 12 months steadily approaching, she mentioned she’s been making use of and over 10 schools. Although she hasn’t made any closing choices on the college she’s planning to attend, she’s protecting her choices open.

Out of all the issues Greathouse is concerned in, she mentioned her favourite is being a part of BPA as a result of it permits her to have the ability to concentrate on matters like entrepreneurship and enterprise shows.

“Aside from marching band, I joined all of these things two years ago now,” she mentioned. “My favorite part is the people I meet along the way…I just want to get out there and meet new people.”

Greathouse lives by the motto, “go for it because the worst thing anyone can say is no.”

A photograph taken by Hannah Greathouse throughout Bridge Day on the New River Gorge Bridge in October 2024. (Photo offered by Hannah Greathouse)

She mentioned she’s realized to not be afraid of stepping out of her consolation zone and attempting new issues.

Photography is one other massive a part of her every day life and she or he all the time has a digital camera in her palms.

“I love going to skydiving centers with my grandpa and watching everyone jump and taking photos, I love doing all of it,” she mentioned.

Greathouse mentioned her grandpa is concerned with the skydiving group and so they usually spend time at a skydiving heart close to Huntington the place he dives and she or he takes all of the images.

Even although she hasn’t skydived but as a result of she isn’t 18, she enjoys watching and photographing the divers.

Hannah Greathouse on the age of 8, picture taken in 2015. (Photo offered by Hannah Greathouse)

“I have some photos from Bridge Day which is an event that happens at New River Gorge,” she mentioned. “And I have some photos of just my grandpa jumping.”

Greathouse has additionally been impressed by her grandma who spends her time gardening. Greathouse does gardening pictures as nicely.

“Photography is definitely one of my passions,” she mentioned. “It’s kind of both for fun and work related.”

Out of all the issues Greathouse is concerned in and enjoys, she mentioned essentially the most fascinating half about her life is her love for rock music.

Amber Phipps might be reached at [email protected]

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