Senior Spotlight: Ried Krutz
September 30th, 1999 was an extraordinary day for proud parents Kory and Wendy Krutz, who brought Ried William Paul Krutz into the world in Norfolk, Nebraska at Faith Regional Hospital.
The second of three children, Ried has his older sister Ashlyn, aged 20, and younger brother Layne, aged 14. The Krutz family also includes an adorable chihuahua-pug mix named Oreo.
Before joining Leigh Community Schools his sophomore year, Ried attended Stanton High School in his hometown of Stanton, Nebraska.
Throughout high school, Ried has been involved in choir for three and a half years; FFA for two years; One Act for two years; and FBLA for one year.
Ried has earned honors in many activities. He has been a part of the State Champion and State Runner-Up One Act team the past two years. Ried has also had the opportunity to earn his Greenhand and Chapter Degree in FFA, and be a part of the Gospel Honor Choir. Though Ried has accomplished so much throughout his high school career, his proudest high school accomplishment is simply “getting this far.”
After high school, Ried intends on majoring in Building Construction at Northeast Community College.
Breathing. Dateable. Single. According to Ried Krutz, these are the three words that best describe himself.
Ried’s biggest pet peeve would be getting assigned long papers in class. Coincidentally, Ried also has a bad habit of procrastinating on these papers.
When asked where he sees himself in 10-15 years, Ried literally did the math (17+10=27 and 17+15=32.) In 10-15 years, he plans on being retired after winning the lottery. If he’s fortunate enough to win the lottery, he intends to buy a lifetime supply of lemonade and Peachie O’s.
The three goals on Ried’s bucket list are to first have a bucket list, then fill it out, and finally do it. Once he accomplishes that, he wants to graduate from building construction at Northeast, build Leigh a better high school that is always the right temperature, and become president so he can “Make America Great Again Again.” Someday, Ried also hopes to travel to California and visit the beautiful beaches.
According to Ried, his favorite high school memories all happen to be “classified” because all of the best memories he’s had have to do with breaking a few school rules. If Ried had to pick a favorite class, he’d choose Mr. Tyser’s shop class. Ried also says he doesn’t have any embarrassing moments because “everything he does is embarrassing” and he’s “gotten used to it.”
Some of Ried’s favorite things include the TV show, The Walking Dead, and his favorite song, “Dirt on My Boots” by Jon Pardi. His favorite food would have to be the birthday meal he shares with his family every year.
Outside of school, Ried can be found cheering on his favorite sports team, the Nebraska Huskers, or collecting coins, which is his favorite hobby.
When asked who he admires most in the world, Ried says he admires Paul Walker for “going out with a bang” and Gandhi for being so peaceful, he most admires Steve Jobs for his intellect and intuition.
As the number of days Ried has left in high school begin to dwindle down, Ried wanted to leave one last bit of his inspirational wisdom to share with the underclassmen: “When life gives you lemons, freeze them. Throw them as hard as you can at the people and things who are making your life difficult.”