Senior Michael Roggenbaum is a textbook hustler.
While being an AP (Advanced Placement) student, varsity lacrosse and soccer player and part-time worker, Roggenbaum keeps himself busy.
“Adding in work and sports sometimes is a bit much but with amazing managers at work I can easily change my schedule during sports seasons to adjust for practices and games,” Roggenbaum said.
In the off-season, Roggenbaum expos at Reds restaurant at Thousand Oaks Country Club. On top of his other commitments, Roggenbaum prioritizes time management.
“The best way to balance everything for me has been to consistently set aside time for my activities, and after repetitive cycles early in high school it made my junior and senior year less stressful than they could have been,” Roggenbaum said.
As a student, Roggenbaum enjoys social settings and engaging with other individuals. Even with his sociable side, he shows an abundance of love for the outdoors.
“Outside of school, I love being engaged with nature, whether it be wakeboarding at my cottage, snowboarding, fly fishing or taking my golden retriever for a walk,” Roggenbaum said.
But Roggenbaum doesn’t do it all alone.
“Some of the biggest inspirations in my life are of course my parents,” Roggenbaum said. “My mom and dad made sure I understood that not everything is given all the time, and whatever I’m doing, make sure I do it to the best of my abilities.”
Roggenbaum is extremely thankful for the support of his parents, as well as the push of inspiration and support from his peers.
“Being inspired often [means looking] at people who took part in raising you, but I’m also inspired by my friends, teammates, and classmates,” Roggenbaum said. “The class of [2022] at Northview has gone through detrimental changes, and I truly believe after the unusual path that highschool has taken us, we can thrive under circumstances that weren’t ideal.”
More recently, Roggenbaum has amplified the current student section at sporting events by increasing social media content to provide higher student involvement.
“I spend a lot of time running accounts for social media, and finding information for every game ahead of time, and what took place at the event if I wasn’t able to attend,” Roggenbaum said.
Trying to include all students and getting students to cheer louder, creates a challenge for Roggenbaum, but he takes it head on and uses it to fuel his goal.
“The goal for this year’s student section is to maximize the student numbers at all events,” Roggenbaum said. “Coming from an athlete there is nothing worse than playing a team with a huge student section, from a basketball standpoint we want to be the intimidation factor when another team walks in on our home court, we want to be that 6th man.”
Roggenbaum wants to highlight athletes and their game days, to show off what they have been training for.
“Anything that can contribute to school sports winning a game is what we look for, while it also shows support for the student athletes who put in unseen work,” Roggenbaum said.
Outsiders have noticed the positive and encouraging outcome of the upbringing of the student section.
“His enthusiastic chants and actions have really elevated the moral and energy of everyone who participates,” Junior David Snow said.
Roggenbaum does his best to encourage the unique community in the district to come together.
“I have a large amount of gratitude in that I have been a part of a community like the one at Northview,” Roggenbaum said. “Our district is special in that “Northview” doesn’t exist without the high school itself, which makes it special compared to a lot of other schools in the surrounding area.”
