Tristin BraningSara Sandstrom, Gilpin County. Tristin Braning took her first steps into the Gilpin County School as a preschooler. She will be taking her last steps as a Gilpin County student when
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Sara Sandstrom, Gilpin County. Tristin Braning took her first steps into the Gilpin County School as a preschooler. She will be taking her last steps as a Gilpin County student when she walks across the stage to get her high school diploma in less than two months.
While in elementary school Tristin always loved library time with Ms. Kelly. This is where she first started to really learn to love reading and writing. She liked learning how to write in cursive with Ms. Bayne. Tristin enjoyed the Race to Read program in elementary school as well.
In high school Tristin has always loved her math and English classes. Although science is not her favorite subject to study she has enjoyed the classes at Gilpin because the teacher, Mrs. Newman, made them interesting.
Tristin has really appreciated the AP and concurrent enrollment classes she has been able to take at Gilpin High School. As well as being in the Gifted and Talented Program.
She says that she will mostly miss the teachers at the school. When asked who has given her support or has been a mentor for her Tristin first mentions her mom. She also says Eric Gut, Mrs. Van Hoose, Mrs.Newman, Ms. Bayne, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Schessler and Mr. Warshinski. Tristin looks up to these people in her life and they have supported her through the years.
As a freshman in high school Tristin started working to gain experience and earn some money. She worked in retail at Plato’s Closet and in food service at Paciugo. She is planning on working at a doggie daycare this fall which is right in line with her great love of animals. In fact, Tristin says, “I am extremely passionate about dogs. I am excited to start working with animals while going through college.”
In the fall Tristin Braning will be starting her college career at CU-Denver. She has received scholarships from CU-Denver and will be majoring in English.
Wherever life takes her there will probably be a few books and dogs involved. We wish you all the best!
(Originally published in the April 22, 2021, edition of The Mountain-Ear.)
