Meet Troy Seacrist, a Hoover senior that always goes above and beyond and stands out for his efforts. He is involved in many activities including, band, track, academic challenge and many more. He is always surpassing the expectations set by teachers and coaches, and is always leaving a positive impact. He does not just float through life, he sets goals and achieves them. 

Seacrist’s physics teacher, Jessica Haines spoke a lot about him and him going above and beyond. 

“I would say the majority of students take the test, see their grade in Schoology, and move on to the next unit,” she said. “But not Troy. He came in after every single test to see what points he missed and why. I think the ‘why’ is what truly makes Troy stand out. He cared about what he missed, and what he could do to fix it, and he was good at knowing when to change his line of thinking to help improve his critical thinking.” 

Many teachers would agree that Seacrist isn’t your typical student. Just like many other students, he doesn’t look too far ahead and just gets done what he needs for that day, but unlike others, he looks at this with a different perspective. 

“I balance everything in my life by trying to focus on what is in front of me and not two steps ahead,” he said. “What I mean is that you shouldn’t stress yourself out by looking at your workload as a whole, but should rather look at one individual item and say, ‘I’m going to do this one right now.’ I personally try to focus on what’s at the top of the list in terms of due date, but sometimes I choose what I’m feeling like doing even if it might not be the first ‘due.’ The key to this method is not to waste time that you could be productive during. For example, if you are really stuck on an English paper, take a break and do some math homework, practice for your activities, etc. My advice would be to try to take small steps in completing your homework when you do have the time, and then everything else will fall into place.” 

Seacrist doesn’t just stick to things he knows, he is always branching out and is trying new things even when they may be hard. 

“One piece of advice I want to give to any underclassmen, not just in band or track, is to try something new and exciting, something that you’re not familiar with,” he said. Even if you think you might not be good at it or have the ‘skill,’ you shouldn’t let that stop you from trying. I give this advice because that is what track was for me. I joined my junior year because I wanted to try something new and participate in a sport. I didn’t know how much I would enjoy it with my lack of experience, but looking back, it was probably one of my best decisions in life.” 

Although he has done so much in high school his efforts and aspirations aren’t stopping anytime soon.

“My plans after high school are to pursue a degree in Data Science and Statistics at Miami University,” he said. I also plan to join the marching band at Miami and participate in intramural sports.” 

Leaning toward the band side of his life in which he also excels, he plays trumpet and has played all throughout high school, middle school and even elementary school. His band teacher, Mr. David Wolf spoke about him. 

“Troy is a kind and hardworking individual,” he said. “Like many students at Hoover, Troy has been a dependable member of the band program over the last four years. One of the things that made him stand out was that he was one of several soloists in the marching band competition show this past fall. Something that people may not know about Troy is that he has played the trumpet since the fifth grade. Troy has faced challenges and setbacks by demonstrating perseverance and grit during difficult times.”

Once Seacrist graduates his impact will not be forgotten here in Hoover High School.

“I hope people remember me as a friendly and hardworking teammate/band member,” he said. “I also hope that I am remembered as a positive and optimistic influence on the people around me.”