When people find something they’re passionate about, they tend to know the importance of not settling for less. Meet Trey Lindberg, a student at Gilpin County High School. His earliest fondest memories include “being at the lunch table with all his friends and laughing uncontrollably.”

Throughout Trey’s high school career, he participated in basketball ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth, National Honor Society eleventh and twelfth, baseball tenth and twelfth track tenth and eleventh, football tenth and eleventh, and Interact Club ninth, tenth and eleventh. He has also worked at the Gilpin County Community Center as a lifeguard.

Trey shares, “I loved the relationships and connections I have made that helped get me through these four years.” He says, “I will miss the ease of it, although the classes might have been difficult at times. Overall, life in high school has been quite simple, and I didn’t have much to worry about.”

The “incredible support” Trey has received from the students and staff at Gilpin School has made it “very desirable to stay.” English classes were among Trey’s favorites. He loved the thought-provoking conversations they offered him.

Trey’s favorite teacher for the past two years has been Coach Chamberlain. He says Coach Chamberlain made the last two years great! Being treated as an adult helped build the connection between him and his coach.

Trey would also like to acknowledge Zachariah Gebhart, who “truly made my time at school better as he helped me countless times with my homework and taught me ways of doing math that even the teachers didn’t know.”

The advice Trey has for students attending Gilpin is “to try in your class. If you give effort, teachers will notice that and help you as much as they can.”

Trey is passionate about sports and “everything to do with them.” He particularly likes the camaraderie, the competitiveness, and even failure. It’s something he says he’s obsessed with. He has received an athletic scholarship from Ottawa University. After graduation, he plans to play basketball and study psychology.

Trey Lindberg is proof that fighting for what you want most and believing in yourself always pays off. For always striving to improve and do better and for never settling for less, congratulations!