A competitive streak pays off handsomely in the field of athletics, where participants are driven to improve on a daily basis.
Sydney Wade, who excelled in basketball, volleyball and softball throughout her high school career, used the same approach to the classroom.
That zeal to compete started, naturally enough, with her twin brother, Garrett.
“We were really competitive in elementary school,” Wade recalled.
Then, as the Wade twins grew older, and Sydney met new classmates whom she admired, that helped up her game.
“I just had to keep going to…
Drive to succeed pays off in classroom
