Vanguard University

Parents:  Deborah Azhikakath

Birthday: September 23, 2003

Is there a backstory behind your name and if so, what is it?
My mom and dad had a hard time conceiving me so they knew they wanted to name me something special. And my mom is east Indian so she wanted something Malayalam and Asha means desired one so it was perfect. It was also one of the few names my dad could pronounce.

What is your favorite vacation spot with your family?
My favorite spot is Disneyland. Living 8 hours from Disney growing up never stopped my family from going. We would save every penny we had to go every year. It truly is the most magical place on earth. One year we packed the car for Christmas and I remember being buried in the back seat with my siblings and I remember Disney decorated our hotel room and all I remember is waking up to a Hannah Montana guitar underneath the tree!

You have one roundtrip ride in a time machine. Where in time are you going and why?
I would go to July of 2014 it was one of the last summers I got to spend with my dad before he started getting sick and passed away. I used to spend the whole month of July with my dad in his semi truck 5-6 days a week traveling to every Walmart in the west. That summer he also put my name on the side of his truck. Which was really special because I have 2 older siblings which he could have put on there but he put mine.

What is your favorite stadium or concert venue that you have been to and why?
The Gorge in Washington. It’s such a beautiful place and the gorge is right behind the stage and what made it even better was I saw Morgan Wallen and Kane Brown there! I would love to back there someday!

What is your favorite word and why?
Tenacity because growing up everyone always told me I can’t no matter what it was and every time someone told me that I kept working hard no matter how many times it took to prove people wrong.