“I like Hannah Montana, because she's really nice and doesn't seem like she cares what other people think about her as long as she's having fun.”

— Amanda Welcher, freshman, South Junior High School

“Chuck Norris, because he's awesome. That's all you need to know.”

— Kaitlin Chichester, freshman, SJHS

“Kelly Clarkson. She's pretty, she's smart, and she's got an amazing voice. She's always really nice to other people and seems really normal.”

— Sara Golden, freshman, SJHS

“Chris Pontius, because he's made a living off of nothing.”

— Kendall Goodden, sophomore, Free State High School

“Bono. He's done a lot of charitable things, and I like his music.”

— Jacob Mack, junior, Lawrence High School

“John Cleese. He's a prolific actor and all-around nice guy.”

— Patrick Patterson, junior, FSHS

“Warren Buffett, because he's one of the richest people in the world, but he doesn't care about money. He gives most of it away to worthy causes.”

— Heidi Furst, senior, FSHS

“Gwen Stefani, because she started her own clothing company after she already had a successful career as a musician. She just seems like a really cool person.”

— Sunina Upshaw, seventh grade, Central Junior High School