Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Scholar-Athlete Of The Week: Walker Byrd, Mountain Brook High School

, June 06, 2012 8:38 a.m.
Year: senior
Sports: baseball and football

Academic highlights:
Walker has a 3.92 GPA and scored a 32 on the ACT. He is a member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and Key Club and is a Student Government representative.

Athletic highlights:
Walker is a three-year starter at center on the Spartans varsity football team. He is also a two-year starter and plays catcher on the baseball team. He was named all-metro and allstate in football.

Where do you see your academic future?
I plan to major in pre-med at Auburn. I want to be an orthopedic surgeon.

Where do you see your athletic future?
I plan to play intramural sports in college, unless a baseball opportunity presents itself this spring.

Favorite subject:
My favorite subject is AP calculus with Ms. Burns because I enjoy the challenge of it.

What’s on your iPod?
Dave Matthews Band, Needtobreathe, Zac Brown Band and Gavin G.