Senior Joie Eckhart of Out-of-Door Academy

Senior Joie Eckhart of Out-of-Door Academy

Joie Eckhart is a senior staff writer for the Out-of-Door Academy Bolt.

Her passions lie in the swimming pool and in the Rocky Mountains.

Growing up in beautiful, rural Colorado, Eckhart inherited a keen inclination for observing, listening and taking note of her surroundings.

She said she realized her love of English at a young age, but has recently homed in on journalism, her favorite branch of her favorite subject. She has a knack for extracting maximum detail and applying it to aid in reporting the school's latest news.

This story was originally published December 1, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline " Senior Joie Eckhart of Out-of-Door Academy ."