Samantha Heinrich

Samantha Heinrich - Connecticut
Nomination by Leah Heinrich
Photography by NKG Imagery, Nathan Gilmore
Issue 61 of Inspiring Teens Magazine
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Nomination: Samantha Heinrich is inspiring because she sets herself a goal and will do everything she can to achieve it. She is the person to help you when you need it. It’s as if she empowers the people around her. She also supports others as if they are a part of her family. She has shown me how to be a better person and how to stay organized. She inspires me to never give up and to always try my hardest no matter how hard things get. I love the person she has become.
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Photography by NKG Imagery, Nathan Gilmore

What inspiring things about you does your nomination not cover?
More inspiring things about me that weren't covered in my nomination is how I lead others to become better. Mostly during school like if we are doing a school project and let’s say someone wants to give up I’ll encourage them and give them a better understanding. I will also encourage others to try new things even if it scares them because you could always end up finding something new you like to do.

What experiences have you had to be a leader?
I’ve had to be a leader during my sport. Track, it’s a very independent sport and you have to be a leader towards yourself but you also have to be a leader towards your team member. Even if that means you need to take lead of a practice or tell someone something to help them out on there form.

What are your best leadership qualities?
My best leadership qualities is honesty and desire to lead others. Honesty is an important quality to have it shows others you can be trusted and not lie to them. Having the desire to to lead others can lead you to good opportunities and a good influence on others not only that but it can makes them feel as if they are motivated by you.

What have you learned about yourself in a leadership position?
I’ve learned that it makes me feel as if I have a clear purpose to lead others. It not only makes me feel important but humble knowing that you can make someone else believe they can do better.

Photography by NKG Imagery, Nathan Gilmore

​What else would you like to talk about?
I would like to talk about my experience with this all and the photo shoots mostly because this is my first time ever doing something like this out of my comfort zone. I would also like to talk about this opportunity I was given.

How did you find and why did you choose NKG Imagery for your photographer?
I found NKG Imagery through school I knew of others girls who had used him for senior pictures and I loved his work so I chose to randomly sign up as a senior rep model for fun to see if he would get back to me and he did!

What was your experience like? What did you love most about it?
My experience so far is really good! I love that I can let go a little bit and be comfortable around him and it not be awkward. He not only takes my photos but he takes the time to get to know me and my mom, so he does not leave out anyone in the photoshoot. Overall it’s a good experience I would recommend to anyone!

What has been your favorite photo shoot so far?
My favorite photoshoot so far is my last one at the Nelson Atkins Museum. It was super fun and cold but we made the most of it and that photoshoot is what got me to this point today.

Photography by NKG Imagery, Nathan Gilmore

What do you love best about your senior year so far?
I love most that you get to do fun activities with your class and that you know it’s your senior year so you want to be friends with everyone. I’m most excited for my track season but, I love that everyone gets you excited for graduation and how everyone cheers you on to get you excited. Also I’m loving the new memories I’m making.

What are you excited for next?
I’m excited to get my life started and move out. Moving out can be a scary thing because you’ve lived with your parents your whole life but it can open new opportunities and make you more responsible.

How would your friends describe you?
I think my friends would describe me as fun, persistent, and versatile. They would describe me as these because I always stay persistent with activities I do such as track and the gym, I am most of the time versatile because if we get told to do some sort of activities I can always adapt to it such as track I can do many event in track no matter what they switch me too.

Where would we find you if you had nothing to do and all day to do it?
You would find me in the gym because I feel as if you lay around all day it makes me feel lazy and makes me not feel productive so if I’m at the gym I’m not only helping myself but giving myself something to do while feeling good about myself.
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Photography by NKG Imagery, Nathan Gilmore

​Tell us about your family and where you fit in. Where do you stand out?
I have a family of ten in my house I am the 3rd oldest. The ages range from 5-22. We also have 2 dogs and 1 snake.

If you were to present a topic to a group of your peers, what would it be?
I feel like I could talk about life and about how everything came about. It’s a crazy topic that I could probably go on and on about for a while. Because just thinking about this topic it’s crazy to think about how lucky we are to be here and how many theories we could come up with.

Look for Samantha in issue 61 of Inspiring Teens Magazine!

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