Gray triplets

For seniors Emmett, Lydia and Maddie Gray, being triplets not only means having a birthday in common with one another, it also means always having a familiar face nearby and having a strong bond. “It’s never really been any different for us,” Emmett said. “I don’t think there are really any downsides.”

For the Grays, there’s always someone they know not far away. “When I’m confused about something or want someone to do something with me so I’m not alone, I have like two people right here to do it with” Maddie said. Lydia echoed Maddie. “It’s just kind of like having built-in friends,” she said. Being in high school together has helped the triplets bond as they have grown older. For one, the siblings have often found themselves in the same classes or hanging out with the same groups of people. Furthermore, being in the of the highest rank)…Part of our job is to remind them that once you become a leader, your center point should not be the insignia on your blouse, but rather the people that you’re dealing with”

The Sea Cadets program is only available to those up to 18 years of age, but Sea Cadets looking to stay in the program can continue to volunteer after they graduate. “I’m looking to volunteer as a midshipman,” he said. “A midshipman is like an officer in training. It’s also the word they use for college students who are going to graduate to become Navy officers. I’m looking to do that in Pittsburgh.”

—Written by Lita Sone

same classes made room for opportunities to lend each other a helping hand. “Junior year, Maddie and I had five or six classes together,” Emmett said. “We had the same assignments, and we were in the same classes, so whenever I needed help, I didn’t have to contact a friend. I could just go upstairs and knock on her door.”

Already, Lydia has graduated early from Gunn and is currently attending Foothill College. “Since I graduated early, having my own classes and going to my own school has been kind of weird, but I mean, it’s fun,” Lydia said. Maddie and Emmett also plan to attend Foothill full-time for two years before transferring to another school.

Despite attending the same school for the next couple of years, life after Gunn will prove a drastic change for the triplets. “Going off to college is an exciting experience, but it’s definitely going to be just different not to have them around,” Maddie said.

—Written by Raphael Semeria