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he talented artists, sculptors, photographers, designers, printmakers, and musicians shined under the spotlight of BC’s annual Fine Arts Extravaganza. Glass cabinets in the front hall were decorated with artwork created by students this school year. Throughout the day, students had the opportunity to tour the building and to appreciate the displays. Interactive works of art were also be available for the communal creation of artwork. For example, the Fine Arts Extravaganza celebrations included orchestral performances by a small ensemble in classrooms, a word-art poetry making station, and most significantly, a school-wide mural on the building’s bricks. For the first time, BC administration not only permitted students to draw on the building’s walls, but they encouraged the act. Each hour, new
students chose a new color of chalk and made their mark on the building to commemorate the day. Another mural was created as students from various art classes drew doodles that were combined to create a full scene. Alena Huang (‘18), a current student in Drawing 3 and Art Seminar, spent the entire day working on a mural that will soon be displayed on the first floor. “My favorite part about the mural was seeing people, who aren’t in art classes or say they aren’t artistic, really get into painting the mural,” Huang remarked. Jack Magnus (‘18) and Samaaya Jayamaha (‘18) were some of the masterminds behind the mural. “Although Samaaya and I drew the mural, it was based off of many of the art kids’ desings. This way, the mural is a little part of all of us,” Magnus commented.
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Students were invited to make their mark on BC by choosing a brick to color. “By the end of the day, it was amazing that the entire school could come together to make a great piece of artwork,” said William Pan (‘18).
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Anna Sorenson (‘18) was one of many BC Scholastic artists who was recognized with a Gold and Silver Key for her drawing and ceramics pieces.
Drawings, paintings, landscapes, still lives, pastels, and self portraits were featured down the art hallway to showcase the hard work of students in all levels of art classes throughout the year.
Class of 2018 Graduation Information WHEN: Sunday, June 10th, 3:00pm (Seniors must report to assigned areas by 2:15pm!) WHERE: Field House at Brookfield East High School PARKING: Limited parking at BEHS. If needed, shuttles from BCHS to BEHS will be available and will depart from BCHS starting at 2:00pm from both the east event entrance to the new gym and the west entrance into the front parking lot. DRESS CODE: formal, cap and gown No tickets are needed for all students and guests. Seating will accommodate up to eight guests per graduate, along with the graduates themselves.
Most Influential Educator Brookfield Central 2018
Every year, the top ten students from the senior class and the five students with the most improved GPAs select the educators who they felt were most influential in their education. Here are the 2018 Most Influential Educators: Ellen Beary - Allison Hickmann
Casper Krause - Chris McBride
Tyrique Valmond Blanks - Peter
Gene Lee - Jason Gillette
Grossman (Brookfield Academy)
Abigail Mauermann - Sue Buban
Laurel Chen - Kathleen Evans
Tejasvi Paturu - Ryan Osterberg
Chanelle Davie - Jeff Gryzwa
Sasha Semina - Mary Mann
Alena Huang - Marc Stanke
Tinglin Shi - Chris Demos
Aparna Jayashankar - Peggy
Sophia Sun - Ronn Blaha
Ordinans
Shankar Thiru - Kathy Dubiel
Reggie Jennings - Mike Mohammad
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Post-Graduate Plans Map PG. 4
TEACHERS’ SENIOR PORTRAITS PG. 6
SENIORS SHARE FUNNY MEMORIES pg. 7
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Chialiva places 2nd in Hospitality and Tourism, ICDC Stephanie Chen Reporter
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wenty-one BC DECA members were perched on the edge of their seats, listening intently as the top international performers in Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling lined up on stage. It was the night of the grand awards session in the Mercedes Benz Stadium, and BC senior Grace Chialiva was among the top ten finalists on stage awaiting the final results. Chialiva has been a DECA member for all four years of her high school career. That makes four districts competitions, four SCDC’s, four ICDC’s, and four years worth of memories. The hard work Chialiva put in over the course of her DECA career paid off when she placed second at the 2018 ICDC that took place in late April. “Honestly, it happened so quickly it was a complete blur. Afterwards I got off stage with the trophy and I cried a ton, and having the chapter and my team be so supportive only made me cry more. Obviously winning second place was incredible, but it was far more than just the award itself. It was the support and love from my chapter and my state officer team that made the moment unreal. Being part of the Brookfield Central chapter has been my favorite high school experience, and having them with me when I won was amazing. It was a surreal experience; it was such an incredible way to finish off my DECA career,” recalled Chialiva. For the rest of the BC chapter, it was a moment of pride. “[I was] proud and excited. [Grace] has worked hard over the last four years - she definitely earned it,” said Mrs. Fisher, the BC DECA advisor. The event Chialiva participated in was Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling. For this written event, competitors are given a prompt or a theme that they base their project off of. In their presentation, participants pitch a service to the judge; this counts for two thirds of the overall score. The other third comes from the 100 question Hospitality and Tourism cluster exam. This year’s prompt involved
playing the role of the catering sales manager at a hotel where the judge was a client that wanted catering for their three day conference. Chialiva commented that aside from the prompt, members have a lot of freedom in how they go about designing their project, something she liked about the event. “My favorite competitive event is definitely Hospitality and Tourism professional selling because of the travel aspect and how creative competitors can be. I made [my project] focused on Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada. One aspect that really differentiated my project aside from being internationally based was my focus on local, artisan cuisine that reflected the flavors of the city.” Looking back on her DECA career, what Chialiva cherished most was the people. “My favorite part of DECA has been the opportunity to meet so many incredible people and make new friends. I was able to meet some of my best friends through the chapter, and as a state officer I was able to make connections all across the state and world.” Of her time in DECA, Chialiva found two moments that stood out. One was placing at ICDC. The other was the annual DECA dance at this year’s state conference. “[I loved] the DECA dance at SCDC where my chapter and state officer team were all [dancing together]. It was a great way to end my term as a state officer.” For Chialiva’s advisor, watching her grow through the years has been a pleasure. “Grace has grown from a shy, awkward freshman into a confident leader and speaker,” stated Mrs. Fisher. When asked for a DECA highlight with Chialiva, she responded, “Watching her lose her cool when she was elected as a WI DECA officer.” Now that her DECA career has come to a close, Chialiva acknowledges the impact DECA has had on her. “My experience with DECA has been completely life-changing. It has allowed me to gain incredible leadership skills, meet people from all across the world, and grow my confidence. I would not be the person I am today without DECA.”
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Grace Chialiva holds her award after receiving 2nd place in the world in the Hospitality and Tourism category at ICDC.
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Chialiva embraces her fellow DECA members after discovering she won 2nd place. She reflected, “I was able to meet some of my best friends through the chapter, and as a state officer I was able to make connections all across the state and world.
Looking back at the Class of 2018’s four years at BC September 2014
August 2015
First day at BC
Class of 2018 freshmen first navigate BC’s winding halls
FRESHMAN
March 2015
Zayn leaves One Direction
The boy band breakup that truly signaled the end of our middle school fangirl days
Hamilton premieres on Broadway Who knew the historical musical would prove to win so many herats?
Caitlyn Jenner September 2014
First school dance
Homecoming: Under the Sea
Formerly Bruce, Caitlyn reveals identity as trans woman
Pokemon Go released One player even stumbled upon a dead body while searching for Pokemon
SOPHOMORE February 2016
April 2015
July 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio wins first Oscar
After Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Titanic, DiCaprio finally wins an Oscar for The Revenant
July 2016
Stranger Things (Season 1)
Viewers everywhere bingewatch to find out what happened to Will Byers
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Dr. Riegert retires after 33 years
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istory teacher Dr. James Riegert, having spent over three decades teaching, is retiring. Like with many of the graduating seniors, this summer brings with it a bittersweet goodbye. Looking back on his entire career, he reflected on students, events, and stories from years past. Even 30 years later, Riegert still remembers his first days on the job. “I started teaching at a small Catholic grade school named Holy Spirit,” said Riegert. “I was the only guy teacher. Most of [the first grade teacher’s] students were boys who lived with their mothers, and weren’t too familiar with the boys’ bathroom...so she asked me if I could show them how to use the bathroom. The first week of teaching: I had 25 little first grade boys looking at me, and I had to tell them about using the bathroom!” Throughout the years, Riegert has experienced many humorous and even heartwarming moments in class. One particularly fond memory is when a former student came back to express their gratitude. “I got an email one day, and I daresay, most teachers eventually get an email like this,” said Riegert. “She asked if I was James Riegert and if I had taught at the Elmbrook Center. As it turns out, she just wanted to say thank you.” Riegert explained how one small act had influenced his former student even years after she had left his tutelage. “Back then, she had asked for a pamphlet on CPR. Well, years later, she had become a nurse at St. Francis, and that simple act of giving her a pamphlet had evidently changed her life.” On a lighter note, Riegert also appreciates the levity that students can bring to his everyday life. “One day I stepped out of my classroom to find that the door was locked. They wouldn’t let me in! They then slid a piece of paper underneath the door — it was my obituary, and they had deposed me as their leader.” The students had proclaimed their own nation: the Republic of Unified Reform, complete with a colored topographical map. “I never knew they were
Dr. Riegert’s senior picture (1974) plotting — that was done very well. Very clever.” Although his teaching experience was chock-full of funny moments, Riegert agreed that the job was challenging at times. “You better really like [kids], because they’re really really going to drive you nuts,” he said. Riegert could not remember being a good student himself: “I have no idea how I got into teaching. I couldn’t wait to get away from [teachers] when I was a kid.” However, he stated that just being able to change someone’s life for the better was enough reason to keep teaching. “You never know what you’re going to change. You save a life, and you might change the life of someone who may become president.” Having learned much throughout his career, Riegert stressed the importance of humility, and maintained that it has taught him many a lesson. “You’re not as good as you think are,” said Riegert. “There is nothing wrong with being very confident with your abilities, but it must be tempered with humility.” Whether sad, heartfelt, or humorous, his best memories have one thing in common — they involved his students, and they are what Riegert miss the most. “[I will miss] the kids. You. I’m going to miss you and ‘Betty’,” he told me. Even so, he is excited to see what his former students will go on to accomplish, affirming that “once my student, always my student.”
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Girls’ Soccer: State Champs
September 2016
First Lancer Link
Lancer triumph over Bay Port 3-0 to win the Division 1 State Championship
Lancer Blocks become Lancer Links each Monday
January 2018
Lancer Lounge opens Offering Caribou coffee and smoothies, the long-awaited Lancer Lounge opens to its first customers
January 2017
Trump’s inauguration
Photos of the turnout at President Trump’s inauguration sparks controversy on Twitter
June 2018
Graduation Goodbye, BC!
JUNIOR
SENIOR February 2018
Boo, Snapchat
Snapchat rolls out an unpopular, infamous redesign
April 2017
Grand opening of the Corners of Brookfield
Bluemound Road bustles with Grimaldi’s Pizza, Von Maur, and Bel Air March 2017
Class of 2018 Prom
Quinn Anderson and Jenny Cape are crowned Prom King and Queen
November 2017
Football State Championships
Hundreds of students board buses to cheer on thne football team at State
May 2018
Yanny v. Laurel
Discrepancy over a short sound clip causes hysteria on the internet
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post-graduation plans and scholarships
UNITED STATES ALABAMA
Auburn University Erika Taipala Troy University Katie Smith
ARIZONA
Arizona State University Sydney Kane KC Mendoza University of Arizona Mia Halvorson
CALIFORNIA
IOWA
Iowa State University Meredith Haas Yasi Shah University of Dubuque Jacob Kryscio University of Iowa Rachel Brunner Jenny Cape
KANSAS
Ottawa University Andrew Reich
KENTUCKY
Chapman University Kate Syverson Loyola Marymount Grace Eimerman San Diego State University Jessie Dombrowski University of California, Los Angeles Ahmed Ali University of Southern California Grace Hughes
Brescia University Andres Peralta-Werns Northern Kentucky University Miranda Wucherer University of Louisville Beth Korte
COLORADO
Harvard College Ryan Linnihan Sophia Sun Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abby Mauermann Tufts University Kathryn Lazar
Colorado School of Mines Brooks Walls University of Colorado-Boulder Margaret Brucker
CONNECTICUT Yale University Sasha Semina
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University Ariane Southern Georgetown University Georgina Eberle Shankar Thiru
FLORIDA
Florida Gulf Coast University Brandon Beihoff University of Miami Riley Swart University of Tampa Deniz Ozdemir
ILLINOIS
Bradley University Chelsea Russell Columbia College Chicago Kara Olander DePaul University Jennifer Blackburn Illinois State University Peter Behling Lake Forest College Grace Black Loyola University Chicago Andrew Schweinert Bipasha Sobhani Northern Illinois University Reginald Jennings University of Chicago Aparna Jayashankar
INDIANA
Butler University Emma Whitfield DePauw University Emily Balding Indiana University-Bloomington Madison Long Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Sarah Ozolins Purdue University Katelin Bauer Leah Neustedter Pranav Shashidhar University of Notre Dame Alena Huang
MARYLAND
United States Naval Academy Cami Herman
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
Davenport University Janaya Riley
MINNESOTA
St. Cloud State University Nicholas Leszcynski St. Olaf College Henning Mahn University of Minnesota Twin Cities Eric Brown Rachel Buechel Maddy Freiesleben Angelina Gagliano Anna Horvath Kenzie Houdek Reagan Lawrence Jack Magnus Meghan Restock Alexis Romero Emma Romant Makenna Shafer Rachel Spyhalski Emma Staszkiewicz Alexander Wille University of St. Thomas Maxwell Meves Winona State Thomas Francour CJ Heaney Emma Heaney
MISSISSIPPI
Alcorn State University Reagan Lampkin
NEBRASKA
Doane University Sarah Klobuchar
NEW HAMPSHIRE Dartmouth College Reilly Olinger
NEW YORK
Rochester Institute of Technology Coco Weiner St. Lawrence University Evelyn Doan New York University
Joey Cain
OHIO
Case Western Reserve University Nikhil James Miami University Megan Lillibridge Ohio State University Nikhil Desai University of Cincinnati Brandi Thomsen University of Dayton Catherine Durham Xavier University Alex Eng
OKLAHOMA
University of Tulsa Austen Schweinert
SOUTH CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina University Tori Rayburn
TENNESSEE
Vanderbilt University Bradley Moon
TEXAS
Austin Community College Quinn Anderson Rice University Laurel Chen Grace Chialiva Teja Paturu University of North Texas Majid Qureshi
UTAH
Brigham Young University Gwen Gustafson Victoria Lopez Utah State University Mariah Becker
VERMONT
Middlebury College Tinglin Shi Norwich University Blake Py Washington and Lee University Ingrid Frayer
WASHINGTON
University of Washington Chris Calkins
WISCONSIN
Carroll University Megan Ansley Adam Baade Tommy Crivello Lucy Hamm Breanne Hughes Katharine Liotta Hannah McTrusty Izzi O’Gorman Megan Patterson Megan Stritesky Kailey Ticcioni Carthage College Sophie Michalski Concordia University Gunner Gonzalez Daija Peel Edgewood College Jaime Johnson Lakeland University Rachel Ruehle Marian University Jackson Allsop Marquette University Nuha Ashraf Matt Boyle Catherine Botchek Meghan Donahue Matthew Lee Ryan McCardle Alex Mirsberger
Thomas Schimmel Samuel Shibilski Emma Smith Lauren Stollberg Aseel Tabaza Michael Uy Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Mikayla Crow Nikki Ranney Milwaukee School of Engineering Daniel Anderson Jesus Hernandez Max Milkert Ripon College Jack Brady St. Norbert College Logan Bednar Francesca Facchini University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joshua Benning Andrew Doepke Patrick Galarza Michelle Hirsch Grace Kotrly Kayla Weinberger University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Anthony Borowski Jack Boyle Adam Bruggink Charlie Debbink Ian Debbink James Dubois Gabriel Eagon Ryan Elwing Michael Janopoulos Tommy Lange Jonathan Neubauer University of Wisconsin-Madison Haralabos Assimakopoulos Nora Barker Maura Barry Andrew Bennett Alex Brown Cat Capper Aritra Chakraborty Eric Chen Matthew Chiang Soham Dasgupta Suzy Dawood Breck Duncan Deeptansha Dwivedi
Kristin Gaulke Andrea Grimaldo Zach Heckman Nick Hill Ethan Hizmi Steven Hizmi Heather Hodges Samaaya Jayamaha Sarah Knopp Sam Kult Bella LaBrasca Gene Lee Andrew Li Julia Manby Katelyn Moua Alexis Nowakowski Adam Nygard William Pan John Park Hannah Park Lizzie Peterson Jasmine Priatna John Richter Haylie Schultz Seema Siraj Jack Sonsalla Milica Starcevic Claire Verhagen Abby Warren Riley Wistrom University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lauren Below Adrian De Leon Martin Gabriel Delgado Mizcles Kaelie Dent Jessie Drees Alysha Earnshaw Kathleen Flatley Joel Joyce Mohammad Kaloti Joshua Koch Drew Lessiter Andrea Malone Logan Menke Jessica Olson Jack Retzlaff Maximilian Sommerfeld Lauren Sorrel Michael Vandenberg Tyler Wallen Archie Zwerlein University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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are participating in a fine arts program.
17.4%
are playing varsity sports in college.
are attending the same college as a family member.
will be enrolled in a college honors program.
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Intended Majors
Brianna Bruseth Rahdea Jarvis Hannah Peksa Joseph Reddin University of Wisconsin-Platteville Ellen Beary Nate Peksa Tyrique Valmond-Banks University of Wisconsin-River Falls Ellie Kost Jennifer Roberts Kennedy Steidl University of Wisconsin-Stout Maggie Chiu Abigail Hill Michael Loffredo Jared Mallas Michael Stoiber Evan VanderBloemen University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Griffin Casper Patrick Heilman Sophia Piraino Robert Purnell Lauren Steinmetz Zachary Weiler Emanuel Zander University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Jessica Abezetian Tyler Gerber Alex Reyes Waukesha County Technical College Hannah Anderson Daniel Berger Noah Harris Isaac Petersen Touly Xiong
MILITARY SERVICE JJ O’Leary Myles Mahnke Paulina Sterle
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DENMARK
Copenhagen University Casper Krause
SCHOLARSHIPS (as reported by BC seniors) Daniel Anderson - MSOE Merit Scholarship, Destination MSOE Scholarship Megan Ansley - Charles Carroll, Waukesha State Bank Emily Balding - Edward Rector, Tyler Grant, Waukesha County Female Christian Athlete of the Year Mariah Becker - Nonresident Dean’s Scholarship Logan Bednar - FK Scholarship Grace Black - Lake Forest Presidential Scholarship Jennifer Blackburn - Academic Scholarship Catherine Botchek - Pere Marquette Scholarship Matt Boyle - Pere Marquette Scholarship Margaret Brucker - Chancellor’s Scholarship Adam Bruggink - Soaring Eagle Scholarship Rachel Brunner - UI Old Gold Scholarship, Academic Success Scholarship Jenny Cape - Presidential Scholarship, Wisconsin Access Award, National Merit Scholarship Laurel Chen - Trustee Distinguished Scholarship, Century Scholars, Kelman Award Grace Chialiva - DECA Scholarship Tommy Crivello - Academic Scholarship Mikayla Crow - Merit scholarship Nikhil Desai - National Buckeye, Maximus Scholarship, Biomedical Science Evelyn Doan - Presidential Achievement Award, Laurentian Award Meghan Donahue - Pere Marquette Breck Duncan - Wisconsin Welcome Award, Vilas Scholar Award Georgina Eberle - GU Scholarship Ryan Elwing - ROTC Scholarship Alex Eng - Xavier Scholarship, Muski Grant, Xavier Room Grant Ingrid Frayer - Washington and Lee University, Elks Lodge Constitution Scholarship Gabriel Eagon - Soaring Eagles Scholarship Patrick Galarza - Honors Scholarship, GIS Outstanding Freshman Kristin Gaulke - Leo M. Walsh Academic Merit Award Gunner Gonzalez - Concordia Regents Andrea Grimaldo - LEED Scholars Gwen Gustafson - National Merit Finalist, Russell M. Nelson Scholarship, Swimming Scholarship Meredith Haas - Academic Recognition Award Mia Halvorson - AZ Excellence Tuition Award Lucy Hamm - Voorhees Scholarship Cami Herman - Naval Academy Appointment Jesus Hernandez - Academic Excellence Scholarship, MSOE Scholarship, MSOE Supplemental Grant, MSOE International Opportunity Grant Nick Hill - Mead-Witter School of Music Scholarship Abigail Hill - Chancellor’s Scholarship Alena Huang - Herb Kohl Scholarship, University Scholarship Nikhil James - University Scholarship Aparna Jayashankar - National Merit Jaime Johnson - Dominican Scholarship, Service Scholarship Joel Joyce - Engineering Excellence Scholarship Sarah Klobuchar - Academic Scholarship, Athletic Scholarship Beth Korte - National Scholars Program Ellie Kost - Academic Achievement Award Jacob Kryscio - Academic Scholarship Matthew Lee - Pere Marquette Scholarship Gene Lee - University Scholarships Megan Lillibridge - RedHawk Excellence Scholarship, University Academic Scholars Ryan Linnihan - Harvard Scholarship, Metro Swimming Officials Scholarship, EEA Katherine Liotta - Trustee Scholarship, Hilger Tradition Award Victoria Lopez - Chapter scholarship from American Association of Blacks in Energy, Full-tuition University Scholarship Jack Magnus - Elm Grove Woman’s Club Art Scholarship Hannah McTrusty - Charles Carroll Scholarship, Donor Sponsored Grant, Family Alumni Scholarship, Sons and Daughters Scholarship by the WEC Foundation Alex Mirsberger - Pere Marquette Scholarship, Marquette Athletic Scholarship Leah Neustedter - Partial Athletic Scholarship Izzi O’Gorman - Trustee Scholarship Kara Olander - Academic Scholarship, Dance and Fine Arts Scholarship Reilly Olinger - Kelman Award, Dartmouth General Scholarship Jessica Olson - We Energies Sons and Daughters Scholarship, Christian Athletic Scholarship Hannah Peksa - Honors College CAPP Scholarship, Pagelow Family Scholarship Nate Peksa - Merit Scholarship Lizzie Peterson - Kemper K Knapp scholarship, Rath Foundation Academic Scholarship, Wisconsin Welcome Award Blake Py - Presidential Academic Scholarship Nikki Ranney - Board of Trustees from MIAD, Distinguished Young Women Interview and Self Expression Winner Joseph Reddin - AHEPA Scholarship Andrew Reich - Volleyball, Academic Alex Reyes - King/Chavez Scholarship John Richter - Rick Majerus Scholarship Janaya Riley - Sports Scholarship Chelsea Russell - Bradley Presidential Award, Bradley Global Scholars Award, Wisconsin Leaders of Tomorrow Best Resume Award Thomas Schimmel - Pere Marquette Scholarship, Burke Award, Eagle Award and Business School Scholarship Haylie Schultz - Christian Athletic Scholarship, Distinguished Young Women Andrew Schweinert - Presidential Scholarship Austen Schweinert - Vision Scholarship Caitlin Seibel - UWW Chancellor’s Scholarship Pranav Shashidhar - National Merit Scholarship Tinglin Shi - National Merit Samuel Shibilski - Pere Marquette Emma Smith - Pere Marquette Scholarship Katie Smith - Chancellor’s Award, Leadership Scholarship, Expanded Scholarship Bipasha Sobhani - Presidential Scholarship Emma Staszkiewicz - Carlson School of Management Lauren Stollberg - Pere Marquette Megan Stritesky - Waukesha State Bank Sophia Sun - Herb Kohl, Coca-Cola Scholarship Riley Swart - Presidential Scholarship Kate Syverson - Merit Scholarship Aseel Tabaza - Pere Marquette Scholarship Erika Taipala - Presidential Scholarship, Malcolm W. Orr Jr Scholarship Shankar Thiru - Elmbrook Auxiliary Scholarship Brandi Thomsen - Athletic Scholarship, Cincinnatus Scholarship, National Outreach Award Michael Uy - Pere Marquette Scholarship Brooks Walls - Miller Coors Scholarship, Mines Presidential Scholarship Abby Warren - Ruth and Carl Miller Academic Merit Award Miranda Wucherer - Full Athletic Scholarship
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High school bucket list: things to do before graduation
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n just a little bit, I will be graduating from high school. Using my 4 years of experience, I have compiled a list of 5 things that you should do to make your 4 years go by a little faster and be just a little more rewarding.
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Set a goal and work really hard to achieve it.
Whether it’s getting a 5 on that AP exam you were pretty much destined to get a 1 on or finally going to the gym and getting the body of your dreams, achieving a tough goal is very rewarding. It will give you the confidence that you can do anything if you put your mind to it-- this attitude is essential for college life and adult life.
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Join a club or sign up for a class, even knowing you won’t have it with your friends. Junior year of high school, my parent forced me to take AP Computer Science. I was certain that the class would be horrible: I knew my friends wouldn’t be there with me and computer science just didn’t sound like something that I’d be good at. It was the opposite; I made some of my
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closest friends during that class and discovered a true passion of mine. The worst that could happen if you sign up for a class without a friend is that you end up hating it, but with block scheduling, you only have to deal with it for half of the year.
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Go to a football game early in high school.
I’ll admit that I was always the one to say that football games were stupid and that I hated watching sports. I waited until my senior year of high school to go to some football games and feel really bad about it. Grab some friends and go to a game-- if you don’t like it, that’s fine. You’ll only be down $5 and now know you won’t regret not going before.
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Give school dances a chance.
Hearing about the sweaty mosh pit and awkward dancing might turn you off from going to Homecoming or Spring Fling, but give them a chance! When you’re a part of the sweaty mosh pit and dancing with your friends, you’ll realize how
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Left to right: Bella LaBrasca (‘18), Nick Leszcynski (‘18), Emma Staszkiewicz (‘18), Luke Blamer (‘18), Jackson Allsop (‘18), and Emma Romant (‘18) enjoy their bus ride to prom, held at the InterContinental in downtown Milwaukee.
much fun you are actually having. Like #2 and #3, the worst that could happen is that you don’t like it and that you’re down a little bit of money.
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Play a sport.
Whether you’ve been playing
for years or want to start a new sport, I think that high school is the perfect time. Our school has multiple no-cut teams perfect for beginners including tennis, swimming, track and cross country. Sports are a great way to learn to be responsible, learn leadership skills, make friends, and blow off
some steam after a stressful day. All in all, whether you choose to do these things or not is up to you. No matter what happens, you cannot lose anything by trying the things on this list. So why not head out there and make your four years in high school memorable?
Seniors describe their funniest moments of high school
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We’ve all had those moments we prefer to skip over like the MTV Channel. At the same time, though, those memories are just so irresistibly cringey that we love to hear about other people’s cringey moments to escape our embarrassment and have a good laugh. The BC Class of 2018, like every graduating high school class, was filled with these moments. To protect the reputation of the students in this article, they will be kept anonymous.
Some prank ideas are simply irresistible to teenage boys. For one senior at the Wisconsin Association of Student Councils state convention, this idea came in the form of a 7-foot tall, inflated elephant. Since the theme of the convention was the “wild side of leadership”, this student was inspired to take the theme onto another level. Instead of leaving the elephant in a stagnant position near a photo op, he persuaded other StuCo students to make the StuCo State dance extra memorable that year. Despite its large size, this student was undeterred and carried the large elephant with his inspired followers into the dance floor. Dancers had a blast tossing the elephant up, and hopefully the elephant enjoyed crowd surfing before someone or something made a hole in it. Elly the Elephant looked a bit on a the flat side the following day, but at least the story made it in the keynote speech!
All underclassmen have felt the pressure to impress or at least seem decently normal in front of upperclassmen, especially if they’re the only underclassman in a class. For one unfortunate student, she was a sophomore in a class filled with seniors. To make things even more awkward, it was a gym class. On one of the pool days we have all learned to dread, this student jumped into the pool with so much force, her nose started bleeding into the pool. A senior boy made a classic move by shouting “Everybody, get out of the pool! She has AIDS!” Despite her embarrassing moment in gym, this student is going on to study at Yale, so, who really won in the end?
Some students, no matter how many tax dollars are put into the public education system, still manage to forget pieces of common knowledge. During one archery class, a student, hoping he was in the correct archery position, accidentally pointed an arrow away from the targets and towards his classmates, while asking a question. Luckily, no one was hurt.
This student, who is an active participant in student council and student senate, has managed to fall asleep in 9 different departments of the BCHS curriculum offerings, including gym. The author has fallen asleep in every single math class and experienced a military-style awakening from Mr Nelsen. In addition, her classmates almost let her sleep through gym into lunch because she looked “so peaceful” on her yoga mat in the shavasana (corpse) pose. This student even took a 45-minute nap in the Louvre. However, the most extreme case of sleepiness occurred in a Calculus class. Knowing she would fall asleep if she wasn’t standing up, this student stood at Mr Blaha’s podium to take notes on a calculus lecture. However, she discovered she could do the impossible. The author began to fall asleep, standing up and swaying side to side in a sleepy stupor. Luckily, she’s still going to college and managed to get an A in the class.
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BROOKFIELD CENTRAL TYRO
SENIOR ISSUE 2018
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CHRISTINE CHIALIVA
Aparna Jayashankar Editor-in-Chief
Grace Chialiva (‘18) poses in front of Rice University where she will be attending in the fall. Chialiva chose Rice for its financial aid, academics, research and internship opportunities, and campus culture.
Seniors reflect on final college decisions
Stephanie Chen Reviews Editor
Russell decided on Bradley University, where she will be able to participate in their business program as well as minor in Theatre and Spanish. She has visited the college about five times, commenting, “From an outsider’s perspective, it can look a bit dated, but it is actually very pretty when not covered in snow.”
“When I visited it felt like home. I loved the passion and work ethic that everyone shared. Everyone there truly wants you to succeed and there’s an incredible support system and sense of camaraderie.”
Chelsea Russell (‘18) Bradley University, IL
Cami Herman (‘18) US Naval Academy
The deciding factor in BC seniors’ college decisions
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fter college acceptances and rejections have been finalized, arguably the most important part of the college application process comes: deciding which school to attend. Whether students have two or 20 different colleges to pick between, there are countless factors that need to be taken into account before the ultimate choice is made. In a poll of BC seniors, the college’s curriculum offering was the most important factor in deciding which college to attend. Whether it’s ensuring that there is a strong liberal arts program or great opportunities to research in biology or chemistry, the curriculum offerings at a university is certainly a key part of deciding where to study. However, students also valued various other factors when making their college decision. The second highest chosen factor in choosing a school was tuition. In an era where it can cost upwards of $60,000 to atPublished throughout the year (no June, July, or August issue) by the TYRO staff of Brookfield Central High School, 16900 W. Gebhardt Rd., Brookfield, WI 53005-5199 and printed by American Litho Printing in Milwaukee, WI. Yearly subscriptions can be purchased for $20.00, payable to BCHS TYRO at the above address. This publication is a public forum. The policy of this newspaper is to inform the Elmbrook community of school and civic activities in a fair, accurate way, and to provide a vehicle for responsible opinions. Letters, columns, and cartoons incorporated within do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of all staff. Written submissions must be signed, are limited to 250 words, and may be refused and/or edited. tyronewspagmail.com.
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tend college, financial aid and scholarships are often a significant part of making a college choice. Still other students valued other characteristics when choosing a school. William Pan (‘18) remarked, “While the curriculum may be important for kids who know exactly what they want to study, there are plenty of students who are going into college with an open mind and a plan to explore various majors that are available.” When asked what his most important factor for choosing a school was, he added, “Location is huge. I’ll be at UW-Madison next year, where I’ll be close to home, in the middle of a beautiful state, and in the heart of a city full of opportunities and unique people.” No matter what the reason, students ultimately made their college decision on May 1, the national decision day.
Brookfield Central Tyro 2017-2018 Staff
Editors-in-Chief Eric Chen, Aparna Jayashankar, Sophia Sun
Senior Editors Laruel Chen, Sam Kult, Teja Paturu, Tinglin Shi
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