Michael Turner is the son of Joshua Turner and Amanda O’Dell. Throughout high school he was involved in working, spending time with friends, and church. He plans to attend a trade school to gain independence through working hard and as far as career goes he’d like to be hired by a contractor through the pipefitters union. A teacher he’d like to thank would be, “Mr. Payne.  Mr Payne taught me to work hard at things no matter the circumstance and to plan a strong path before taking big challenges.” If he could go back to freshman year, he would’ve tried harder to reach his goals. His biggest achievement in high school was graduating early. If he goes to his ten year reunion he hopes to have accomplished having his own house and being completely self sufficient. What he’ll miss the most is the connections he made. His best memory was, “When me and my buddies Henry and Wesley took a day at the lake to hangout and explored a cave.” To celebrate the end of this era in his life he’ll be cherishing the memories and keep growing. His advice to a younger student is, “Remember if you are here to see another day you are still making progress and moving forward so don’t be discouraged by the unfortunate just keep going.” Something he’d like to add is, “I currently work at Alro Steel in Sedalia, a steel distribution company and am crane and forklift certified.”