By Sarah Boon, Ballard High School Associated Student Body Vice-President

Jacob Kutrakun is the sports connoisseur at Ballard High School. He is a member of Ballard ASB as the sports information director and a member of Pep Club.

Kutrakun plays sports as well. He has played varsity soccer at Ballard for two years as well as playing select soccer for the Ballard Legends and Emerald City Soccer Club.

Kutrakun has interests outside of sports as well. He is heavily involved in the Ballard video production program and even won a Youth Emmy for his public service announcement. J

He has also been involved with the Student Equity Team, and he is a Link Crew leader.

Kutrakun is the recipient of the Harold Hires Award and a Junior Ballard Rotary Scholarship.

He stays involved in the community through sports by working the scoreboard at Ballard High School basketball games and as a soccer camp counselor.

He also volunteers as an English tutor and has participated in Relay for Life.

Kutrakun’s future goals include attending a film school, being happy and successful and continuing to give back to his community.

Nicole Bowns is the most spirited Beaver at Ballard. She is co-captain of the varsity cheer squad and co-president of the Pep Club.

She has been involved in competitive cheer for more than six years, three of them at Ballard.

Bowns' leadership at Ballard continues as a Link Crew leader for freshmen. She is also a member of the National Honors Society.

She has received a Rotary Club Scholarship as a junior and the Above and Beyond Volunteer Award for her dedication to her community.

Bowns' has cheered at the Race for the Cure and wheel chair basketball tournaments. She has also been the cheer coach for the Ballard Knights.

Nicole currently works at Mullavey, Prout, Grenley and Foe Law Firm.

She plans to attend a four-year college to study communications with an emphasis on speech and public relations.