By: BHS Senior Spotlights Staff
October 24, 2025
Chosen for this week’s Senior Spotlight is Juliana Groves. After graduation, Juliana plans to double major in Forensics and Criminology to become a Private Crime Scene Investigator. When free, she likes to spend time with her friends, create art, make bracelets, and sleep. A fun fact about her is that she is a “shop-o-holic”.
Q: What career path did you choose at the Polaris Career Center?
A: “Criminal Justice. I chose this because it sounded interesting during the sophomore field trip to Polaris. Also, when I was younger, I used to watch a lot of crime shows, and it made me realize that this is what I want to do when I am older. It was always my dream. I am so happy I am where I am.”
Q: Why is senior year so challenging?
A: “It is all-around emotional, and everything is coming full circle now. It is hard to believe that in almost six months, the seniors will be gone. It has been a long time coming, and I am so glad I have made it this far. I am trying to make the most out of this year, and I am trying to make sure everything that needs to be taken care of is taken care of before I graduate. It is going to creep up on us fast, whether we know it or not. So, we have to be as prepared as we can be.”
Q: What advice would you give to the class of 2027?
A: “Make sure you pay attention, do your work on time, be on time every day, and gain that responsibility because the time goes by so fast. You do not want to ruin the chances for you to be successful in the end. Get involved, stay involved, and make sure you have done everything you can to be successful. Make memories, do things you enjoy, and do not forget about your school work.”
Q: If you could time-travel to any year, what year would you pick?
A: “I would travel back to 2021, my freshman year. The reason is that I did not take that year seriously. I tried making it a good year, but it was not the best year whatsoever. So, I would love to travel back and tell myself that I needed to pay attention and that I needed to take the year more seriously. I think I would have benefited much better from it in the end.”
Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: “When people act like idiots at the most inappropriate times. There are times when you can be lighthearted, but other times, you need to be serious. It makes me so mad when people think it is okay to be an idiot at any point in time, when that is not the case every time.”
Q: What would you do if you won $10 million?
A: “I would keep $5 million and split the other $5 million between family and charity.”
Q: What is usually the first thought in your head when you wake up in the morning?
A: “I like to wake up and think ‘Today is going to be a good day, and I will try my best.’ It gets me through the day.”
Q: Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been your biggest inspiration or influence?
A: “I have three teachers who have been an influence on my life. Mrs. Becker taught me that you can make mistakes, but you do not have to give up at that moment. You can keep going and make it a ‘happy little accident,’ as Bob Ross would say. You always need to try to make it better each time, no matter how hard it is. In the short time that I have known Mr. Holko, he has taught me a lot. He has taught me how to write and how to improve it. He is a good teacher. Mr. Roegiers has also been an influence on me because he taught me a lot about Forensics and that furthered my knowledge of things. Overall, a lot of teachers have been a big influence on me, and I am thankful for each one of them that I have had the pleasure of meeting. Thank you for letting me look up to you and consider you an inspiration.”
Thank you for your time, Juliana. You can do anything you put your mind to, so make your senior year the best year yet.
THE RETURN OF THE EYE 