Hoopster aspires to collegiate court

Smith Middle School eighth-grader Marshall Penn was invited to become a reporter for the Brazos Valley Technology Student Association, or BVTSA, for 2012-2013. Marshall is the first Smith student selected to hold a regional BVTSA office in the four years since the Cy-Fair ISD middle school opened. His achievements aren’t only scholastic:  Marshall is a promising basketball player who dreams of one day taking it to the collegiate level.

Marshall Penn AGE: 13 GRADE: 8 SCHOOL: Smith Middle School, CFISD ACCOMPLISHMENTS: First Smith Middle School student to be selected as a BVTSA reporter FAVORITE CLASS: Principles of Manufacturing. “I enjoy getting to make stuff.” FAVORITE AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITY: “Sleep, play video games, watch TV (and) eat.” FAVORITE SONG: “Hall of Fame” by the Script FAVORITE WEBSITE: YouTube. “They have funny videos.” FAVORITE TV SHOW: “ ‘Revolution.’ It is a cool show about people surviving in a world without technology.” FAVORITE MOVIE: “ ‘The Avengers.’ I like that it is action-packed and fast-paced.” AMBITION: “I enjoy playing basketball, and I would love to one day play basketball in college.”