Johnston, Gauge Nickalus

by alexis beiermann

     Gauge Johnston has been attending the Lakeview District since fifth grade. He transferred to Platte Center coming from West Park. Gauge is the son of Jesse and Karlene Johnston. He is younger brother of Blade and older brother of Taley. Johnston has been a three-year member FBLA. In his high school years, Gauge participated on the Columbus bowling team starting one year on junior varsity and two years on varsity. He played football for two years as well.

“Stressful and relieving at the same time. I’m not ready to move on in life. It’s stressful on my part because 12 years of school has flew by too fast. It feels like my high school career was gone in the blink of an eye,” Johnston admits of his final months as a Lakeview Viking. Although Gauge is a little anxious about moving forward with his life, he is still relieved for it to all be over.

“I am really pumped for graduation. This will be a great change for me.” Gauge is looking forward to graduation so he can experience new surroundings around him and make new friends. He plans to get his associate’s degree in Early Childhood Development at Midland University and join the Marine Corps. “Joining the marine corps is a family tradition,” he says. “Every graduate joins the Marines right after high school so I almost feel obligated to keep this tradition going.” It is pretty cool to pursue something as interesting as the Marine Corps, and it makes it even better it being a family tradition.