Gehmans Mennonite School
Colson Rhoads
8th Grade
Colson Rhoads is an 8th grader at Gehmans Mennonite School. He is the son of Kevin and Delphine Rhoads.
His favorite part of school is going home at the end of the day. He likes doing a lot of things outdoors like riding his dirt bike, fishing, and hunting. He also likes eating and sleeping. He participates in a couple of extra-curricular activities such as Enduro and playing softball at Gap.
When he graduates from Gehmans, he plans on doing Penn Foster and getting a job detailing cars.
When he has time to spend, he likes doing things like riding his dirt bike, spending time working on his dirt bike, and detailing cars. He frequently attends FJC Church and LCM Church.
He says his hobbies are things like riding his dirt bike, fishing, hunting, eating, and sleeping.
When asked what he could change in the world today, he said he would ban abortion. His favorite classes are P.E. and shop. P.E. because he enjoys playing sports and shop class because you can build things out of wood and learn how to use all the different tools in the shop.
He is the oldest in his class and is good at softball and all sorts of other sports.
Written by: Troy Auker
Kailey Nolt
8th Grade
Kailey Nolt is an eighth-grade student at Gehmans Mennonite School, and is dramatic, outgoing, and loves to talk. She is from a family of 7 and is the 3rd oldest in her family, and her parents are Jared and Angie Nolt.
She is a member at Living Waters Mennonite Church. Her favorite subject in school is Science because it is interesting to learn about life and the world, and she enjoys lunch and Phys. Ed. the most.
Her favorite hobbies are sports and running. In her free time, she enjoys practicing basketball and being with her dog.
After she graduates, she will do Penn Foster for high school and would like to work at Green Dragon and do landscaping.
If she were to change anything in the world, she would ban abortion. Her greatest accomplishment in life is becoming a Christian. She admires Charlie Kirk and Jalen Hurts because of their bold profession of faith.
Her favorite foods are Italian pizza and ice cream, and her favorite condiment is Nutella.
Her favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 13:5, which says, “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Kailey is an amazing friend and has a great personality.
Written by: Salena Horst
Luis Nolt
8th Grade
Luis Nolt is an 8th grader at Gehmans Mennonite School. His parents are Jason and Danelle Nolt, and his family attends Calvary Mennonite Church. His favorite sports to play include softball, volleyball, and soccer.
A few of his hobbies are hunting, fishing, and horseback riding. Things you will see him doing on most days are horseback riding, playing games, and, in the summer, swimming.
Two of Luis’ favorite things about school are recess and Phys Ed. His favorite class is definitely social studies. He enjoys learning about the past and learning about different countries and their cultures. He also enjoys shop class on Fridays with Mr. Weaver.
After Luis graduates from Gehmans, he plans on doing online high school.
Some people Luis admires in his life are his grandparents, who teach him some lessons and life skills that everybody needs.
One of his favorite things he has done was going to the Kentucky Derby museum and the Louisville Slugger Museum.
If there was one thing Luis could change in the world today, it would be abortion. He thinks abortion should be illegal because he says everyone should get the chance to live, no matter how small.
In conclusion, Luis is a great friend and classmate.
Written by: Jaxon Hoover
Alexis Oberholtzer
8th Grade
If you ever have the chance to meet someone in the eighth-grade class at GMS, one person you need to meet is Lexi. Lexi is a wonderful person to be around every day. She really enjoys the social part of school and will definitely miss the social life after graduating. After graduating at GMS as part of the class of 2026, she plans to join the Fierce homeschool group to play volleyball, so she can still interact with other girls and make new friendships.
A handful of Lexi’s hobbies can include reading different books, drawing, volleyball, and one of her favorites is listening to music. Along with her parents (Dalton and Heidi) and her two other brothers, she attends Shiloh Mennonite Church every Sunday.
When Lexi was asked the question, “If she would have the chance to change anything in the world, what would it be?” She responded by saying, “I would love to have no abortions in the nation.”
Lexi confidentially says that someone she truly admires is her pastor, Dave Weber, there at Shiloh.
She feels that one of her greatest accomplishments was, “finally being able to draw a human without making it look like a deflated balloon”.
When given the choice of what to eat, Lexi would be one of the first to call out and say, Chinese food, please!
Lexi also enjoys playing the piano in her free time. Overall, I would say that Lexi is someone that you would need to talk to in your life even if it is just popping into her life and saying hi.
Written by: Alyssa Landis