Senior Profiles: Mason Mitchell / Springville High School
Parent: Candace Mitchell.
GPA: 2.9.
After graduation: He has accepted a golf scholarship to Faulkner University in Montgomery, where he plans to begin pre-med studies. “I’ve always wanted to know about medicine and help people who are sick.”
What he’s most looking forward to about attending college: “Meeting new people.”
The biggest challenge related to starting college: “More responsibility and being on your own.”
Why he enjoys golf: “It’s an honest game. Only you can call penalties on yourself.”
Accomplishments on the links: Mitchell won this year’s county golf tournament with a low score of 73. His personal best score is 69, which he shot while playing with friends at the Trussville Country Club before the past varsity season started.