Isabella Purdy

By Arden Nguyen, Staff Writer

Senior Isabella Purdy’s favorite subject is English, so it’s no wonder that she joined Baron Banner as a staff writer. In fact, many of her clubs and interests involve reading and writing. Along with being president of Classics Club and secretary of Scholastic Society, Purdy often reads young adult, science fiction and fantasy novels but enjoys creative writing as well. 

“It helps me destress after school, and it’s just kind of nice getting to write a story for me and not for an assignment,” said Purdy.

Besides writing articles for Baron Banner, she juggles an assortment of activities both on and off campus. Not only is she a defender on the girls’ varsity field hockey team, but Purdy is also a member of Link Crew, volunteers in memorial care and is involved in her church through liturgical dance. 

In her spare time, she listens to music; currently, her favorite artists include The Killers and others from the early 2000s. She also enjoys watching Netflix and thriller, horror, or animated movies. Cooking and baking are two other pastimes for Purdy, who describes herself as “a food connoisseur” and is especially fond of Greek cuisine. Some of her favorite games include Telestrations, Cards Against Humanity and Pokémon Masters. 

One topic she cares deeply about is the environment, and in particular, the wellbeing of animals. In fact, Purdy chose to discuss Sea World’s mistreatment of orcas for her social justice project in sophomore year. She isn’t afraid to inform people about the issues she cares about. 

“I just try letting people know, like, ‘Hey, this isn’t right, and here’s why’” said Purdy. 

As a senior this year, she reflects back on her time at FVHS and recalls that freshman year was the best so far, noting that “life was a bit simpler, things were good.” 

In regard to her future plans, Purdy plans to attend a four year college and may major in psychology.