Isadora Comens

Cassidy Campbell

University of Missouri Freshman year memory? Getting freaky at Blue and White. Funniest pink slip? 98% of my pink slips are because of leggings. Song that sums up Sion? "Work" by Rihanna. Favorite place in Sion? The couches in the NGS.

Anna Ciani

University of Nebraska Planned major? Business Administration. Freshman year memory? Falling on my face in the lunch room in front of everyone and face planting in my spaghetti. Funniest pink slip? “Cradling and stroking classmate’s face during Mass from Bonnie Haghirian.

Serena Colyer

Claremont McKenna College Freshman year memory? Being mistaken as a foreign exchange student for the first month of school. Favorite place at Sion? The library because my friends and I always spend time in there. Senior year memory? Getting up at 3 a.m. to watch the sunrise with friends.

Emily Carter

Creighton University What teacher would you take with you? Mrs. Wilcox to help me write my essays. Senior year memory? Going out to lunch with friends. Best outfit for a Sion event? I had fun dressing in goth for spirit week. Song that sums up Sion? "We’re All in this Together" - High School Musical.

Allie Cocks

Truman State University Planned major? Psychology Favorite place in Sion? Where ever there is the least amount of people and a space to sit on the floor against the wall. Finals horror story? Once my math final took me four hours to finish. The girl who I was supposed to drive home thought that I had left her at school.

Isadora Comens University of Texas at Dallas

Best outfit for a Sion event? Ben and Jerry's "celebrity couple" with Olivia Neal What teacher would you take with you? Kram because he could organzie a protest. Funniest pink slip? I brought my dog to school and let it loose in Lamp’s room during class. Isadora Comens Senior Violinist is a tough surprised that she’s not majoring act to follow. She leaves behind her a legacy of hardwork and dedication. in music,” music teacher Elizabeth Mulkey said. “I know that she’s not only incredibly talented musically and artistically but she also has great abilities academically and wants to BY TARA JUNGDEN pursue other fields.” REPORTER It is undoubted that the absence of Comens will be recognized at every

Eyes focused closely on the sheet school Mass and concert by all the music in front of her, swaying from students that were able to to witness left to right in a way that is so slight the eloquence she exerted in every it is nearly unnoticeable, Comens piece she played for the student body performs Sonata no. 1 fugue by Bach in the gym. And while her aspirations for the spring concert. Her final on the subject that dominated her performance as a Symphonie de Sion Sion reputation, music may not be member, but only the start of what others expected of her, the

“I like playing the violin but I values that Comens hold on music also really love to just hear the music and music appreciation are sure to and be apart of anything music last her a lifetime. related,” Comens said. “It’s not just “I think what a lot of people about playing violin solos or winning don’t realize is that being interested awards, it’s about performing in in music is more about just enjoying groups and taking part in music it than having to be the very best together.” or winning some sort of award,”

Despite the large majority of Comens said. Comens extracurricular activities Considering the scores of being music related, she has chosen musical accomplishments Comens to major in Neuroscience with only holds including numerous top a potential minor in violin. Her rating performances at Solo and choice has been made to ensure that Ensemble and the place of first chair the demands of a music major don’t second violin in state orchestra, strain her current love of the violin by it is proven that she is one of the putting too much pressure on the laid very best (high school) violinists back relationship she’s always had in the state. However, Comens’ with music. extraordinarily humble

“I don’t want to major personality makes in music and have to practice it nearly impossible seven hours a day and ruin the to get her to confess fact that I actually enjoy it,” just how extensive her Comens said, “Because right accomplishments really now I really enjoy playing.” are.

While it has “She has a great been made presence and I think certain that a people really respect professional, her,” Mulkey said. competitive “She doesn’t have a musical path is not the one diva attitude about her Comens is seeking, she does abilities.” aspire to continue music After five minutes of recreationally for as long as talking to Comens about she can. With her years of her history and future in the experience playing in the pit at violin realm, any stranger school musicals, Comens has can come to realize that she already discovered just one of couldn’t care less about the the numerous possibilities for prestige or the awards-she her future life of recreational plays solely for her love of the music. music.

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Addison Crawford

University of Arkansas Song that sums up Sion? "Once in a While" by Timeflies. Senior year memory? Getting ready to leave for college and having all my teachers supporting and helping me. Which teacher would you take? Mr. Conghan because he would keep my smiling and have wise advice.

Alexis Cutrera

University of Evansville Which teacher would you take? LaFaver, I love talking to her and she always has good advice. Freshman Year memory? How awful cardio day was! And of course the nature walks. Funniest pink slip? Taking a phone call during class.

Katie Donnelly

Emporia State University Freshman year memory? When I had a red Kool-aid streak in my hair that was supposed to last two weeks. It lasted a year, and everyone called me “white trash Katie.” Funniest pink slip? For biting Maddie.

Carolyn Crowe

Miami University Freshman year memory? Two words: Finals. Binder. Funniest pink slip? When Lamp gave me a pink slip for my socks not covering my leggings while I was in the hallway crying. Senior year memory? Royals winning the World Series.

Alex D’Alesio

University of Notre Dame Which teacher would you take? Murphy. She can help me with research papers. Freshman year memory? Beanie week and 2:10 dismissals. Funniest pink slip? That awkward moment when you don’t have any pink slips. Favorite memory? Royals Parade.

Delaney Dorman

University of Missouri Which teacher would you take? Mid because everyone needs a little awkward silence in their life and I can’t see calc going well. Funniest pink slip? Two pink slips two days in a row for carrying a blanket. Favorite memory? The Royals Parade. That was one of the best days of my life.

Alexis Cucchiara

Texas Christian University Which teacher would you take? Mrs. Wilcox so she could proofread all my essays. Funniest pink slip? Watts gave me a pink slip for using my iPad-I don’t have an iPad. Song that sums up Sion? "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers.

Caroline DeCoursey

Loyola University Chicago Freshman year memory? 2:10 dismissals. Funniest pink slip? Lamp gave me one at 3:09 in gym class for checking my phone. Major? Nursing. Best outfit for a Sion event? Definitely Superwoman.

Olivia Dugan

Major? Political Science. Song that sums up Sion? "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. Favorite place at Sion? NGS because it’s a relaxed place to talk to friends in between classes. Freshman year memory? Freshmen sleep over at Camp Tekakwitha.

Milan Cucchiara

Mississippi State University Freshman year memory? Rockhurst games on “the hill.” Funniest pink slip? I was wearing purple socks where literally you could only see like half a centimeter of them showing. I don’t know how Koehler caught me. Song that sums up Sion? "Here" by Alessia

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Anna Demetree

University of Kansas Major? Speech Pathology. Which teacher would you take? Mr. Conaghan. There would never be a dull moment. Song that sums up Sion? "Work Hard Play Hard" by Wiz Khalifa. FInals horror story? I’ve never studied for

Song that sums up Sion? "Sweet Caroline."

George Washington University finals so they haven’t been stressful.

Lauren Dwyer

Hendrix College Which teacher would you take? Mid because he always makes math so easy to understand. Favorite memory? Sion Olympics. Favorite place at Sion? Long’s room because I spend so much time there. Finals horror story? I forgot my calculator for a Chem final.