Class of 2016–Distinguished Individual/Graduate

A 2016 graduate of Olympia High School, Collin Schopp was involved in numerous activities. He was a member of the Speech Team, Chamber & Jazz Choir, Group Interp, plays, musicals, madrigals (building the drawbridge set), Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, and Student Council. One of Collin’s greatest accomplishments was taking 2nd place in Radio Speaking at the 2015-16 State Speech Competition, and he also  built the drawbridge set for the Madrigal dinner. After graduating from Olympia, Collin attended Augustana College. In his four years there, Collin was involved in Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Theater, Heywire Improv, Outside the Box Sketch Comedy, and the Augustana Observer. Currently, Collin works as a reporter for WCBU Peoria Public Radio.