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Thomas Burton

 

 

ABOVE: TOM HANGING OUT IN HIS DORM ROOM, CRAMMING FOR A BIG TEST IN GUTHRIDGES CLASS.

Thomas Frank Burton was born in Ketchikan,Alaska on April 5, 1983. His parents are Wayne Rickli and Mollie Burton. Tom has one brother, Rodney and a sister, Laurie.

Tom was active at his High School in Seward. He participated in Teen Council, Student Council, and Business Professionals of America.

He says his greatest accomplishments so far in life, was building his own computer, coming to RAHI, and going to Japan as an exchange student with the Seward International Friendship Association for three weeks.

Thomas's favorite T/C from RAHI 2001, is truly Howard Darling. "Just because Howard is my Family Leader, and his the T/C I associate with the most." he said.

Tom's favorite color is purple and blue. He cant live without having spaggetti, and his favorite book is the Wheel of Time series.

When asked what kind of music he enjoy's listening to, he said, just about anything and too many to name. Some examples are Green Day, Nirvana, Mya, Christina Aguileria, and Paul Okenfold.

When asked what he thought about the University of Alaska Fairbanks Rural Alaska Honors Institue program, Thomas said," RAHI is fun. But I hate English." When I asked him why, he said."I have always disliked English, I don't know why, but I just do." Here is a typical day at RAHI for Tom.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:15-9:30 AM	English 111	English 111	English 111	English 111	English 111
11:20-12:20 PM	Study Skills	Study Skills	Study Skills	Study Skills	Study Skills
1:15-3:15 PM	Computer Science	Computer Science	Computer Science	Computer Science	Computer Science
3:45-5:15 PM	Native Dance		Native Dance		Native Dance
7:00-9:00PM	Study Hall	Study Hall	Study Hall	Study Hall	Study Hall

So far at RAHI, Raystorm said his most memorable moment was Disc Jockeying at "Club RAHI"(created by Latanya & Jacinthe) on one of the first Saturday's of the program.

Thomas explains himself, as if speaking to someone he doesn't know, as, " I am a nice, smart guy who can get along with most anyone. I am also a computer geek."

Thomas' ultimate role-model is a gentleman named Telo Walden, because he is funny, he is cool and a DJ, which Tom admires.

In five years Tom will be graduating from college, and will be working in a computer related field, living in Seattle, Washington. In ten years, Thomas has a house, an S.U.V. of his choice, hopefully with a girlfriend or wife, and with a top of the line computer with a FAST internet connection.

He leaves y'all with this quote, that we should remember him by. " I am me, and you are not. SO THERE!"-Tom Burton

( Last modified June 13th, 2001)

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