Voices Ringing
Matthew Petty '26: Student of the Week, October 3, 2025
Matthew Petty '26, Charity House member and St. Helen School alumnus, with Mrs. Acacia Morrell
Matthew is a conscientious and kind student. Even when facing setbacks and hard work, Matt always gives 100%. I saw this as the swim team coach last year and in AP Language this year. Matt is kind, intelligent, helpful, funny, and an all-around great kid.
-Mrs. Acacia Morrell
Favorite Restaurant:
What Da Pho
Favorite Movie:
Avengers: Endgame
Place you'd love to travel:
Japan, China, South Korea, Germany, and Poland
What activities do you participate in?
I’m a member of the swim team! I also participate in Youth and Government, Model UN, Academic Team, and a few other clubs.
What's your favorite part about being a student at Carroll?
I think my favorite part of being a student at Carroll is the friends you make along the way!
How should school help you succeed?
School should give you knowledge and support to do what you want to do in the future.
What's your biggest dream in life?
My biggest dream in life is to leave a positive mark on the world. I want to do something that people will look back on hundreds of years later and be happy that I did that.
What's a lesson you learned when overcoming a difficult obstacle?
The choices you make have nothing to do with good or bad, but about what you’re willing to give up.
How do you like spending your free time?
I love reading books, mostly historical or war fiction novels. I also love drawing and writing short stories!