Payten Mortensen is a creative student with a strong mind and a big heart. This bright individual is a freshman in Ripon High school and cannot wait for the years to come. She enjoys playing volleyball for Ripon High, and displaying her pictures for the Photography club. This is her first year in Journalism and she hopes there are many more to come. Her list of goals includes someday being on homecoming court, continuing with the Ripon High volleyball team and getting a 4.0. She hopes to someday live by the beach and can’t wait to see what the future holds.