Grace Scott is an English Teacher at LHS who enjoys teaching and leading. She is the lead singer of The Grace Scott Band, mother of two children, pageant coach, and a proud farm wife. Some facts about Scott are that she is a worship leader, she can make homemade peanut butter and jelly, and is a professional parts runner.

Do you have any hobbies or things that you enjoy doing?

I really enjoy Purdue sports so my family and I try to go to Purdue football and basketball games every year. We have a love-hate relationship with the Boilermakers because they break our hearts every year athletically, but we love them so much. We also enjoy showing livestock as a family and we show hogs and cattle. It may seem weird, but we spend the year shoveling out pins, washing animals, and teaching them to walk is another great part of our lives.

What is your favorite dessert?

I will say I do have a sweet tooth. There are not many desserts that I’ve encountered that I don’t like. Cheesecake would have to be my favorite and I’m pretty darn good at making a good cheesecake too. It’s like my holiday special at all of the family gatherings.

What is something that you’ve always wanted to try but are too scared to do?

Skydiving is something that I’ve always wanted to do. I think it looks really cool and I’ve heard from my friends that it’s the most incredible experience, but I’m terrified of heights. I don’t think I could ever build up the courage to do it.

What is your favorite place that you have been to?

When I was in high school I was lucky enough to travel to France and spend two weeks there. In general, I love the South of France so much, it was the most beautiful place that I have ever been to. The sense of heritage and history was so incredible. The people were so kind and there was so much art, culture, beautiful vineyards, and Roman ruins. The painters that were there made you understand why they were so inspired by the light and the beauty.

If you could sing a duet with anyone who would it be?

That is a great question especially since I do sing and I love being a part of that. Without question, I would love to do a duet with Dolly Parton she is my idol in country music and it would be a dream come true. Dolly is an icon, the essence of what country music is, and what it means to be a good human being. Her whole life she has given back to not only the Tennessee community but to the entire world. She is just a heart of gold and an incredible songwriter and vocalist.

What is one thing most people don’t know about you?

Because I spend my life so often as a performer and spending my day leading, teaching, and being with people all day I think that sometimes people don’t know that I’m introverted. My perfect day would be on the beach on my own with a book. I am actually kind of shy and quiet, but I force myself out of my shell to do the things I also enjoy.

Do you have any weird or strange talents?

I think that probably a strange talent I have is that I can remember all kinds of odd facts, information, pop culture, celebrities, or anything for that matter. If you need to know something random I can usually recall that. I can’t do math or chemistry to save my life, but I can tell you all about random facts and things along the lines of that.

What is your favorite childhood memory?

One of my favorite childhood memories is my very first year of 4-H. I showed cattle in 4-H and the pictures are really funny. I wore a pink show shirt and my cow had a pink holter. My mom put a pink bow on my cow’s tail and that is not something that you do in 4-H. People still talk about it in my hometown to this day and remember how memorable it was. My cow weighed over 1200 pounds and I was a little bitty thing out there showing my cow. It was kind of scary, but it was also very memorable and rewarding at the same time. That’s when I really fell in love with 4-H and showing livestock.

What is your favorite book?

This is another excellent question and it is a really hard choice to make. My favorite book would probably have to be “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It’s been called the perfect American novel and I would have to agree I always get something new out of it whenever I read it. I love that it’s a book about dreamers and people chasing after their dreams.

Christmas or Thanksgiving?

That is a tough one, but I love Christmas. We have a lot of special family traditions and I will say holidays get so much better when you have your own children and so celebrating Christmas with my little family I enjoy all of our family traditions like Christmas eve service and making my family a special breakfast on Christmas morning. It is really wonderful to give gifts to people and I love that Christmas is all about giving.