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   The biology of people is simple, but the engineering of people is different: they are all comprised of the same things, but they each have their own goals and accomplishments. For senior Rhylie Reynolds, her personal engineering is focused on biology, which she explores at Northland CAPS, and Robotics.

   “This is my third year on the Robotics team,” She said. “I started out on electrical and I worked my way up to CEO. My favorite thing about Robotics is we are like a close knit family. It’s a chance to be creative and logistical. It’s just an outlet to have fun but also feel like you’re working hard and accomplishing something.”

   Reynolds was encouraged to apply for the job of the Robotics CEO by her dad’s work with automotives. It sparked her interest and set her down the Robotics path. She also wanted to step outside of her comfort zone and try something new.

   “As CEO, I take on many responsibilities including my hands on tasks of designing, strategizing and building our competition robot as well as public-relation duties and logistics,” She said. “I have taken on many of my own responsibilities such as contacting LPS elementary schools to participate in their science nights and kids zone activities.”

   Reynolds may not have her career set yet, but she has her degree and school set in stone.

   “After high school my goal is to pursue a biology degree at University of Missouri-Kansas City,” Reynolds said. “With my internship at Shoal Creek Animal Hospital through NCAPS, it will help me decide if I want to pursue a more lab-related career or one with animals.”

   Reynolds is a first-generation college-bound student with a scholarship to help her complete her dreams.

   “I won the KC Scholars Scholarship,” Reynolds said. “You apply when you’re a junior. You write two essays, have two letters of recommendation and it’s a really long process. It makes me excited to be the first member of my family going to college. It’s definitely a lot of pressure but I’m excited.”

   Reynolds is involved in many clubs within the school and enjoys spending time with her friends both inside and outside of school.

   “We’ve been friends since freshman year,” senior Jack Reinhart said. “We have hung out in Liberty Hour and Tea Club throughout high school. She’s good company and a good friend.”

   Reynolds may seem as though she is all business with a mind set on success but her humour is another of her defining personality traits.

   “I have known Rhylie since the start of the 2017-18 school year,” ELA teacher Leslie Muench said. “Rhylie has the ability to get some real zingers in. A few moments last year, her quips in the middle of a class were so perfectly timed.”