Your Name
Matthew Skelton
What High School do you attend?
Sugar Hill Christian Academy
Please tell us a little bit about your family.
My mother is a teacher at my school and is from Ethiopia. My father is a Sales Engineer and is from Missouri.
What are your plans after graduation?
My plans after graduation include getting an undergraduate degree in Finance/Economics and then attending law school.
What are two of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Taco Mac and Mellow Mushroom
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Greece. Because of its beautiful ocean view and my mother lived there for 12 years. I would love to visit and see friends of hers.
What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
My favorite movie is Wolf of Wall Street and my favorite TV show is Suits.
If you were asked to give advice to your senior class and the younger students at your school, what would you say?
To my senior class- Don’t worry about what others have to say, only you determine your success
To the younger students- Don’t blink, it goes by faster than you know.
If you were able to be cast as yourself into a television show or series, what show would you want to be in?
Suits.
If you could choose anyone to have lunch with, who would you choose? Why? And where, locally, would you meet for this lunch?
Drake. I would choose him due to his immense knowledge in his field of work. He is very knowledgeable and I would love to learn life lessons from him. I would like to meet him at Cuts Steakhouse.
What is your favorite thing about our community?
It is very welcoming. It is not hard to find a familiar face but easy to meet a new one.
Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I see myself either in law school and graduating in that time frame and hopefully being hired by a top corporate firm.
What is something on your bucket list?
To be rich.
What is your go to band / singer when you can't decide what to listen to?
Morgan Wallen or Keith Whitley
Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
Favorite month is August. Favorite holiday is Christmas. The best single day on the calendar is August 7th, 2005 because that’s when I was born.
What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
Life itself and deep conversations.
Who inspires you to be better?
God and my parents.
