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Volume XXVII: Issue 2
Lassiter High School
October 2009
Britta Yates Krissy Hilliger Gustavo Jenkins Alex Mogitz Victoria Mogitz Collin Muske Raul Puga Leyda Rivera Alexandra Scuffle Cassaundra Caldwell Jen Clark Evan Dessecker Paul Gambone Catherine Gardner Rachel Jenkins Bethany Kary Brad Penter Kate Pietak Marianna Stuhlman Mick Taylor Shae Varljen Andrew Wachsler Abe Williams Kahri Candler Thomas Chambers Hannah Bentley Rip Rowan James Bridges Victoria Vasquez Chelsea Whittle Samantha Brooks Winston Daniels Derek Demyanek Marli Goro Acton Pifer Stephanie Ackerstein Josie Brucker Andre Butler Casey Carroll Nina Daughrity Lauren Korowitz Lexi Korowitz Ali Marshall Zach Pline Alex Porter Shana Rosenberg Laura Williams Amber Alexander Emilee Bloomer Jamie Karnes Carly McDonald Hannah Richardson Courtney Williams Sarah Yocum Devaan Govan Victoria Vasquez Chelsea Whittle Kahri C a n dler Thomas Chambers Brian Dopson Caroline Bauknecht Leland Gross Chelsea Haines Hannah Larisch Jackson Marine Jared Stevenson Hannah Kallaoun Katie Crane Rachel Schroeder Matt Baker Pablo Lopez Rachel Corby Elizabeth Wright Ansley Crenshaw Craig Melissas Stefani Robinson Shannon Morris Lycia Thomas Cate Cash Katie Huguenard Logan Rogers Tim Scollo Melanie Moore Melissa Woodall Chris Chaney Josh Strongin Mallory Becker Lisa McClanahan Alex Patafio Gabrielle Reardon Ryan Clous Amrita Banerjee Coray Carlson Jessica Clevenger Christian Erdman David Heath Stephanie Howell Emily Kehner Hilary Lynch Julienne McKee Julie Monteleone Tobias Smith David Varner Michael Wilson Sarah Wilson Peter Wolfson Laura Aycock Austin Brafford Brittany Browne Jordan Evans Sam Fry Kegan Gray Hanna Haines Caroline Hampton Catherine Hrabak Arian Jabbery Tyler Mahoney Mary Miller Olivia Morales Michael Murrel Nic Robinson Megan Rodriguez Mike Rose Drew Sechrest Sarah Baker Randi Carter Mauricio Casanova Jonathan Egbert Rosemica FilsAime Kirstie Flood Amber Jump Brooke Livengood Andrew Schneider Faith Skender Hope Skender Tevin Trussell Rachel Wetherhead Katie Cheij Kaleb Hadaway Parisa Bakhtiari Erica Beaver Keonnie Betts Ross Brito Sam Buckle Drew Davis McKenna DeNoble Sean Evans Ben Fitzgerald Robbie Franklin Chris Fusco Brooke Green Diane Harrie Michael Holcombe Matt Hreha Taylor Hughes Jeffrey Johnson Michaela Leonard Connor Mabry Jimmy Mayer Thomas McRight Catherine McWalters Michael Mikula Sierra Mitchell Emilie Moore Dirk Radke Stephanie Ray William Rex Haylee Sams Drew Styles Jonathan Tatt Mackenzie Thornton Estee Trebucq Chris Walsh Stephanie Wright Nicholas Ainsley Cameron Akvan Mia Athanas Riley Barrington Lauren Bartow Anne-Marie Boring Danielle Burns Christina Campbell Josh Coleman Lillie Cornelison Jalyn Croft Brad Davis Angela Delaney Chris Elliotte Jacob Freriks Ernestas Gricius Gillian Griffin Erik Griffith Karson Hall Molly Hamilton Jessica Hanson Aubrey Harrington Julian Ikpelue Mister Isbell Stephen Janas Kelsey Jonsson Katie Kurkjian Madison Liston Stephen MacDonald Megan Malarcher Marilyn Merriman Cassidy Moore Brittany Mueller Hamid Rouhi Najafabadi Rachel Parks Logan Phillips Anirelys Pichardo Kristen Presswood Megan Price Chloe Romocki Mark Schmucker Matt Shelby Laura Shirley Annie Soltis Katie Swaggerty Phillip Treat Jennifer Tucker Alex Vena Ada Von Randow Andrew Williamson Gretchen Bernard Hank Buschman David Dobbins Danny Dobson Zach Edgar Rachelle Eljazzar Cydnee Gordon Mickey Jenks Ellen Laghaie Owen Laufersweiler Adil Pasha Lauren Rothschild Mikhaela Singleton Stacey Tello Lauren Thomas Taylor Thompson Morgan Hutson Jonathan Stein Dylan Plummer Heather Moore Katherine Levy Cole Branch Wendell Cole Jessica Hess Jessica Holmes Lijo Maliakal Jason Merrick Jessica Devaney Dylan Frazier Andrew McMillen Jonathan Villa Alexandria Quesenberry Tyler Murphy Rashawn Able Trevor Frazier Emily Yergler Rose Schaber Tucker Hammock Brian Caffrey Shane DeBrock Austin Emmons Andrew Gordon Kristin Gorski Catherine Groundwater Danielle Bonsignore Madison Smith Maggie Klein Sarah Handlan Becca Clements Hyewon Ryoo Dillon Dupree Brandi Donaldson Steven McDonald Leah Sanks Chris Conolly Ben Keefer Tyler Snellgrove Cody Johnson Brandon Janco Trey Graham Lila Farino Katie Zion Cinthia Miller Lydia Ra Mitchell Aarons Katherine Arnold Aseala Abousaud Christen Beasley Jackson Beetler Sheila Bhavsar Rebecca Bowden Claire Cagle Beth Coffey Frank Coutinho Bess Darby Michaela DeRosa Ellen Grade Delsa Green Katie Grooms Taylor Hayes Kristen Judd Andrew Kim John Kimball Austin Laufersweiler Annalise Levandoski Kalie Martin Hutson Mason Morgan McClung Rebecca Messinger Zach Morgan Sol Na Peter Nielsen David Pedersen Kellie Rehn Ross Ripple Ashley Rives Jason Rones Hannah Rowley Brandon Stephens Hannah Sullivan Leslie Toston David Tran Chesa Trevino Lindsay Tuman PJ Vesper Emily Weissert Callie Wilder Taylor Williams Lauren Woodyard Charles Hurt Meng Abbey Christabelle Auguste Anjalina Barclay Colin Brown Jillian Callahan Dillon Carreau Courtney Cawston Caroline Cho Lo Chow Jay Coe Brad Cox Kathryn DeJager James DeJager Brian Delaney Jessica Devaney Destiny Dos Santos Jonathan Dotson Steven Farmer Kristin Frazier Michelle Gibson Carlin Golden Connor Griffin Victoria Hansen Taylor Henry Kyle Hughes Kristen Kastner James Ku Nicholas Ladron de Gueva Abram Lawlar Adam Lawrence Joshua Losack Andy Martinez Jordan Myers Brent Nelson Hillary Nelson Tori Paquin Joey Perry Andre Price-Jackson Brandon Quigley Kyle Ryan Stephen Walker James Wall Zack Weaver Ricky Weigand John Woodward Cole Chase Andrew Winkler Kayla Carroll Amanda Miller Kevin Ankerholz Cedric Rennie David Mennenoh Molly Woods Courtney Ciesielski Niana Malvea Michelle Scott Will Fortanbary Taylor Hayes Katie Zion Courtney Ciesielski Kevin Ankerholz Cate Cash Emily Weissert Emily Kehner Jack Herman Jimmayy Chelsea Leonard Rachel Miller Evan Adams Katy McCollister Alexis Danforth Brittany Dean Rebecca Fields Kaitlin Hunter Molly Benjamin Jordan Chapman Ben Connolly Joey Crock Megan Duck Clark Franzman Deven Maddox Jaymie Matilsky Frances Newman-Dewit Breanna Pettus Jake Poersch Griffin Roelle Rachel Singer Kishwar Kafela Sutton Chelsia Williams Ryan Maire Alan Morrison Marcus Stokes Britta Yates Krissy Hilliger Gustavo Jenkins Alex Mogitz Victoria Mogitz Collin Muske Raul Puga Leyda Rivera Alexandra Scuffle Cassaundra Caldwell Jen Clark Evan Dessecker Paul Gambone Catherine Gardner Rachel Jenkins Bethany Kary Brad Penter Kate Pietak Marianna Stuhlman Mick Taylor Shae Varljen Andrew Wachsler Abe Williams Kahri Candler Thomas Chambers Hannah Bentley Rip Rowan James Bridges Victoria Vasquez Chelsea Whittle Samantha Brooks Winston Daniels Derek Demyanek Marli Goro Acton Pifer Stephanie Ackerstein Josie Brucke r Andre Butler Casey Carroll Nina Daughrity Lauren Korowitz Lexi Korowitz Ali Marshall Zach Pline Alex Porter Shana Rosenberg Laura Williams Amber Alexander Emilee Bloomer Jamie Karnes Carly McDonald Hannah Richardson Courtney Williams Sarah Yocum D e v a a n Govan Victoria Vasquez Chelsea Whittle Kahri Candler Thomas Chambers Brian Dopson Caroline Bauknecht Leland Gross Chelsea Haines Hannah Larisch Jackson Marine Jared Stevenson Hannah Kallaoun Katie Crane Rachel Schroeder Matt Baker Pablo Lopez Rachel Corby Elizabeth Wright Ansley Crenshaw Craig Melissas Stefani Robinson Shannon Morris Lycia Thomas Cate Cash Katie Huguenard Logan Rogers Tim Scollo Melanie Moore Melissa Woodall Chris Chaney Josh Strongin Mallory Becker Lisa McClanahan Alex Patafio Gabrielle Reardon Ryan Clous Amrita Banerjee Coray Carlson Jessica Clevenger Christian Erdman David Heath Stephanie Howell Emily Kehner Hilary Lynch Julienne McKee Julie Monteleone Tobias Smith David Varner Michael Wilson Sarah Wilson Peter Wolfson Laura Aycock Austin Brafford Brittany Browne Jordan Evans Sam Fry Kegan Gray Hanna Haines Caroline Hampton Catherine Hrabak Arian Jabbery Tyler Mahoney Mary Miller Olivia Morales Michael Murrel Nic Robinson Megan Rodriguez Mike Rose Drew Sechrest Sarah Baker Randi Carter Mauricio Casanova Jonathan Egbert Rosemica FilsAime Kirstie Flood Amber Jump Brooke Livengood Andrew Schneider Faith Skender Hope Skender Tevin Trussell Rachel Wetherhead Katie Cheij Kaleb Hadaway Parisa Bakhtiari Erica Beaver Keonnie Betts Ross Brito Sam Buckle Drew Davis McKenna DeNoble Sean Evans Ben Fitzgerald Robbie Franklin Chris Fusco Brooke Green Diane Harrie Michael Holcombe Matt Hreha Taylor Hughes Jeffrey Johnson Michaela Leonard Connor Mabry Jimmy Mayer Thomas McRight Catherine McWalters Michael Mikula Sierra Mitchell Emilie Moore Dirk Radke Stephanie Ray William Rex Haylee Sams Drew Styles Jonathan Tatt Mackenzie Thornton Estee Trebucq Chris Walsh Stephanie Wright Nicholas Ainsley Cameron Akvan Mia Athanas Riley Barrington Lauren Bartow Anne-Marie Boring Danielle Burns Christina Campbell Josh Coleman Lillie Cornelison Jalyn Croft Brad Davis Angela Delaney Chris Elliotte Jacob Freriks Ernestas Gricius Gillian Griffin Erik Griffith Karson Hall Molly Hamilton Jessica Hanson Aubrey Harrington Julian Ikpelue Mister Isbell Stephen Janas Kelsey Jonsson Katie Kurkjian Madison Liston Stephen MacDonald Megan Malarcher Marilyn Merriman Cassidy Moore Brittany Mueller Hamid Rouhi Najafabadi Rachel Parks Logan Phillips Anirelys Pichardo Kristen Presswood Megan Price Chloe Romocki Mark Schmucker Matt Shelby Laura Shirley Annie Soltis Katie Swaggerty Phillip Treat Jennifer Tucker Alex Vena Ada Von Randow Andrew Williamson Gretchen Bernard Hank Buschman David Dobbins Danny Dobson Zach Edgar Rachelle Eljazzar Cydnee Gordon Mickey Jenks Ellen Laghaie Owen Laufersweiler Adil Pasha Lauren Rothschild Mikhaela Singleton Stacey Tello Lauren Thomas Taylor Thompson Morgan Hutson Jonathan Stein Dylan Plummer Heather Moore Katherine Levy Cole Branch Wendell Cole Jessica Hess Jessica Holmes Lijo Maliakal Jason Merrick Jessica Devaney Dylan Frazier Andrew McMillen Jonathan Villa Alexandria Quesenberry Tyler Murphy Rashawn Able Trevor Frazier Emily Yergler Rose Schaber Tucker Hammock Brian Caffrey Shane DeBrock Austin Emmons Andrew Gordon Kristin Gorski Catherine Groundwater Danielle Bonsignore Madison Smith Maggie Klein Sarah Handlan Becca Clements Hyewon Ryoo Dillon Dupree Brandi Donaldson Steven McDonald Leah Sanks Chris Conolly Ben Keefer Tyler Snellgrove Cody Johnson Brandon Janco Trey Graham Lila Farino Katie Zion Cinthia Miller Lydia Ra Mitchell Aarons Katherine Arnold Aseala Abousaud Christen Beasley Jackson Beetler Sheila Bhavsar Rebecca Bowden Claire Cagle Beth Coffey Frank Coutinho Bess Darby Michaela DeRosa Ellen Grade Delsa Green Katie Grooms Taylor Hayes Kristen Judd Andrew Kim John Kimball Austin Laufersweiler Annalise Levandoski Kalie Martin Hutson Mason Morgan McClung Rebecca Messinger Zach Morgan Sol Na Peter Nielsen David Pedersen Kellie Rehn Ross Ripple Ashley Rives Jason Rones Hannah Rowley Brandon Stephens Hannah Sullivan Leslie Toston David Tran Chesa Trevino Lindsay Tuman PJ Vesper Emily Weissert Callie Wilder Taylor Williams Lauren Woodyard Charles Hurt Meng Abbey Christabelle Auguste Anjalina Barclay Colin Brown Jillian Callahan Dillon Carreau Courtney Cawston Caroline Cho Lo Chow Jay Coe Brad Cox Kathryn DeJager James DeJager Brian Delaney Jessica Devaney Destiny Dos Santos Jonathan Dotson Steven Farmer Kristin Frazier Michelle Gibson Carlin Golden Connor Griffin Victoria Hansen Taylor Henry Kyle Hughes Kristen Kastner James Ku Nicholas Ladron de Gueva Abram Lawlar Adam Lawrence Joshua Losack Andy Martinez Jordan Myers Brent Nelson Hillary Nelson Tori Paquin Joey Perry Andre Price-Jackson Brandon Quigley Kyle Ryan Stephen Walker James Wall Zack Weaver Ricky Weigand John Woodward Cole Chase Andrew Winkler Kayla Carroll Amanda Miller Kevin Ankerholz Cedric Rennie David Mennenoh Molly Woods Courtney Ciesielski Niana Malvea Michelle Scott Will Fortanbary Taylor Hayes Katie Zion Courtney Ciesielski Kevin Ankerholz Cate Cash Emily Weissert Emily Kehner Jack Herman Jimmayy Chelsea Leonard Rachel Miller Evan Adams Katy McCollister Alexis Danforth Brittany Dean Rebecca Fields Kaitlin Hunter Molly Benjamin Jordan Chapman Ben Connolly Joey Crock Megan Duck Clark Franzman Deven Maddox Jaymie Matilsky Frances Newman-Dewit Breanna Pettus Jake Poersch Griffin Roelle Rachel Singer Kishwar Kafela Sutton Chelsia Williams Ryan Maire Alan Morrison Marcus Stokes
Class of
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart. -Confucius
senior sendoffs
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Seniors, Last week I received an email from one of your classmates asking me to write a “send off” to the class of 2010. I enthusiastically replied “sure!” (Of course I did… at that time I was under the impression that a “send off” was a one or two line good bye statement!) When I realized I had agreed to write a 500-600 word letter, my eagerness turned to fear! What? Me? A BIOLOGY teacher writing an essay to seniors who have just spent the last year writing college application essays worthy of publication??? (And it certainly didn’t help to know that there would be another send off letter written by an ENGLISH teacher in the same Laureate issue!) I panicked!
Hey Seniors:
I have some good news and some bad news for you. So I’ll give you the good news first… You did it! You conquered senioritis, that insidious disease that rises up in the fall of your 17th or 18th year and is miraculously cured by a little ceremony called graduation. You will never again fight this dread disease; in fact, during your senior year of college you will begin battling the disorder called “Real World Phobia” in which you try at all costs to stay in school as long as possible so you can steer clear of the real world. But despite the fact that senioritis has made some of you become
“NO,” I thought. “Not me!” As I tried to come up with a way to get out of it, I suddenly recognized that it was an honor to be invited to do this. Here I was, being asked to write to the most important people in the world during one of the most important times in their lives – High School Graduation!!!! I decided to embrace the task! After an excruciating evening of Googling “high + school + graduation + thoughts”, I gave up searching for something new and went back to my old, standard, never fail advice: live happy lives. Now I know what you’re thinking… “Oh, here she goes again! Didn’t she talk about happy to the seniors last year? Good grief! It’s like she’s a walking icon for happy!!!! Enough, already! Nobody can be as happy as she is!” Before you put the paper down
though, keep reading. I’ll explain my “happy”. Booker T. Washington said he learned that the only way you can be truly happy is to seek to do good for others. I think back to my own life. You seniors often accused me of being “too happy”… especially when I passed back those AP Biology tests! I have to agree that I’m “uber” happy most of the time. But when I feel truly joyous is when I am doing something for someone else. Henry Drummond is quoted as saying, “You will find, as you look back upon your life, that the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others.” I absolutely agree. As I have gotten older, I realize I embrace opportunities that allow
people that neither you nor your parents recognized this past year, you fought the disease successfully and will become graduates of Lassiter High School in just a few days. So the good news is that you made it… Now for the bad news… All of this success means nothing now. You have graduated from high school, but in reality what you’ve just accomplished has only prepared you for what is ahead of you. In reality, graduation marks a new beginning, a clean slate. You begin now writing your life’s story. Someday when you put your resume together, your high school experience will not even be mentioned. As impossible as it seems now, not one of these
accomplishments that seem so noteworthy will find a spot on your resume. Depressed now?Wondering why they asked this lady to write an article anyway? OK, here’s the bright side. While most of you will look back on high school with fond (or maybe not so fond) memories, your life really begins now.You have a chance for a fresh start. Take it and make the most of it. Travel the path that brings you fulfillment, and believe it or not, that doesn’t necessarily mean making lots of money. Celebrate graduation as your new beginning.
-Ms. Nelsen (AP Psych)
me to make someone else’s life a little happier. You cannot imagine the happiness I feel when I lead therapy horses around a riding ring and see smiles on the faces of the disabled riders. While they are on the horses, their disabilities seem to disappear! For a few years, I have driven a van full of excited puppies and pet therapy facilitators from the Atlanta Humane Society to a nursing home. Residents are always at the door in their wheelchairs waiting for a chance to talk to us and hold one of the darling little balls of fur. There has not been one single time I have left that nursing home without a song in my heart! Georgia Tech even realizes the power of helping others. Their College of Computing has designed a course called “Computing for Good” or “C4G”. The course applies computing ideas to societal problems. Students have designed projects ranging from helping homeless shelters in Atlanta to monitoring blood supplies in African nations. You can bet the students involved were quite aware of the happiness that resulted from those projects. So, at a time when you are feeling extremely joyful (I think high school graduation is always one of the happiest days we experience), remember to continue that happiness throughout your lives by contributing to the happiness of others. Honestly, there is nothing like it!
-Ms. Adams (AP Bio)
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I know that May 22 can’t come quickly enough for a lot of you, but I hope you’ll take a second to reflect. Many of you know that I am a big fan of having a quote on the board, and usually I have a fresh one each day. But, oddly enough, it’s hard to think of new quotes at this time of the year because the same line of poetry gets stuck in my head every May: “And at my back I always hear/Time’s winged chariot hurrying near” (Andrew Marvell). Right
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now most of you are poised to rush forth into your future, you’re excited, you can’t wait to settle into your new dorm room or apartment; you’re ready to rush out of Lassiter with not much of a look back, but wait!! I have more to tell you, there is still so much more to learn before you leave! I have given a great deal of thought to the lessons I have left to cover, and I think I can be satisfied if I can just teach you two more things. The first one is pretty simple, please, please, please THINK FOR YOURSELF! I know this may sound harsh, but realize that in life pretty much everyone (I mean everyone… your roommate, your new school, your professors) is trying to sell you something. It’s up to you to decide what you’ll buy. You katie zion/staff
should never fail to consider the outcome of your choices! Honestly, some things really just don’t matter (turkey or ham on that sandwich), but many choices really do (to go to class, not to go to class). Just remember that all your choices have ramifications, and you need to make sure yours are sound. I know you were trained early on to do what you are told, but now that you’re venturing off into the world alone (well, with 446 of your closest friends) it’s time to start to seriously question things. Does your new “best friend” have your best interest in mind when he suggests playing video games all night the night before your Econ midterm? I think not… What I’m saying is THINK FOR YOURSELF! You’ve got the brains for it, USE THEM! Seriously, I mean it – THINK! Okay, the final lesson, and it’s pretty simple, too -- you are about to be more independent than you have ever been in your life, make the most of it, in a good way! Now is the time to show your altruism – GET INVOLVED – find something that matters to you
and go for it! Some of you may doubt it, but one person really can make a difference. Maybe you collect money for cancer research, maybe you help build houses for Habitat, maybe you help your campus go Green, maybe you help tutor kids – the options are endless! Honestly, the only limits are the things your brain can conjure up. So what if you were not involved at Lassiter, this is a NEW BEGINNING for ALL of you, be the person you want to be. Every year freshmen the world over are given that same piece of advice: Get Involved – it’s probably one of the best pieces of advice out there, so hopefully you’ll be one of the ones to take it! Well, I guess this will have to be the end of my teachings for the Class of 2010. It has been my sincere pleasure to get to know you guys – I know you will make all of us proud to have been your teachers and your school.
the incumbent requires a bit of courage or foolhardiness – take your pick. Remember that if you are the challenger, and the incumbent loses, you become the new incumbent. Hmmm… Answer the question that is asked. Will economics trump ideology for you? It may not be economics. What outside forces would cause you to reflect on altering your perspective or convictions? Will it be a job or money or living in a different location? Will it be love or hate? Or, will it be apathy? Dogmatic adherence to belief without question and acceptance of the status quo without wondering about the options are almost as stupefying as the apathy. Answer the question that is asked. Why were the police called to the daycare center? The answer is “b” - because the two year old was resisting a rest. Will
you remember to laugh each day? My sincere thank you to all the seniors I had the opportunity to meet this year – you gave me so much.
I will miss you -
Ms.Morgan (AP Lang)
To the Seniors: Answer the question that is asked. Answer the question that is asked. I was asked to pen a senior send off - to talk about this year or the next one or maybe even the last four. Having had fewer than half of this year’s seniors in class, some of what follows may not resonate with you.Take from it what you will. And, since pearls of wisdom are not necessarily my bailiwick, I thought I would pose a question or two instead; only you can answer them. I merely offer some of my own thoughts. Answer the question that is asked. Will you forge ahead or stay behind? I grew up in a very small town and many of us could not wait to “get out”. We looked at those who chose, for any number of reasons, to stay as limited in their vision. Some were. Many were not because they knew that it did not matter whether one lived in Manhattan or in Bethel
that would determine personal and intellectual growth. No, it would most typically be the opportunities sought, the brass ring reached for regardless of the geographic location. By the time I “fled” Bethel, the town had already added a second flashing traffic light. Answer the question that is asked. Will you be the incumbent or will you be the challenger? Will the playing field be business, education, medicine, public service? Each of the positions is weighty with responsibility. To secure and hold tight to the incumbent’s rank requires a willingness to review stances regularly for accountability. The requirement includes admitting errors, and most importantly, doing what is necessary to attempt to rectify those issues. Betraying the trust that has been placed in the incumbent may render them open to challenge and deciding to take on
senior sendoffs
Ms. Nichols (AP Gov)
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The future belongs to those that believe in the beauty of their dreams.
–Eleanor Roosevelt
Saying Goodbye: Clark Franzman
Hahaha ohhh high school. It has been an interesting 4 years. I came into this school a slightly overweight, short, white 14 year old with aspirations of varsity basketball. I am leaving this school a slightly overweight, short, white 18 year old who hates basketball players. I have had some crazy experiences in these four years. Like the time where me and Coach Cagle saved that class of 2nd graders from a dynamite filled raptor. Or when I crawled through the ceiling to escape out of a bathroom I locked myself in (which one of those stories is true?). Ohhhh
good times. But that’s all over now. That’s all over because high school is all over! I mean completely done! No summer reading, no nothing. But you know what graduation time means? It means girls crying, friends talking about the future, more crying emotional girls, and that stupid Vitamin C song (she must make so much money this time of year). If I hear that song one more time I am going to drop kick a nun into a spike pit. This is not a time to be sad. It is a time to look back on the good times you have had over these past four years and look forward to the
good times you will be having soon. I mean we are all about to move out of our house and be living on our own. That’s so freakin’ crazy to me! That means I can…leave dishes out on the counter, or leave clothes on the floor, or not flush after every time I pee.This freedom is gonna be like the day you got your license times at least 7. So I do want to thank everyone for making these past 4 years awesome, and cannot wait to see how the next four years turn out. After that it is on to a life of debt and unsatisfying jobs, so enjoy yourselves. Also, Stefani Robinson.
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Advice from the Salutatorian: Kevin Ankerholz Every second is the beginning of the rest of your life. Each passing moment affords you the opportunity for a new beginning, a new chance to define who you are, what you stand for, and what you hope to accomplish in your life. For the 464 members of the class of 2010, May 22nd signals a unique beginning, a beginning that will define the rest of our lives. After the completion of the graduation ceremony, we will be high school graduates, eager to go on to bigger and better things. For some of us, this means matriculation into college, for others, this means entrance into the workforce, and for all of us, this means no more shouts of “GO TROJANS” by Principal Shaw each and every morning. As you look forward to a future of limitless possibilities, take some time to reflect upon how you’ve gotten to this point. Don’t forget all the hard work you’ve put in, all of the sacrifices you’ve made, and all of the trials and tribulations you’ve endured, because you will certainly use these experiences as you venture out on your own. Savor the memories of the 2009 football region championship, our third consecutive girls’ state swimming championship, the accomplishments of our music and fine arts programs, and the numerous other successes we’ve had as a class. Cherish these priceless experiences, as you will hold onto them for the rest of your lives. Over the next several months, we face the prospect of leaving the warmth of our homes, the immediate support of our families, and the friendly confines of East Cobb. While this thought is exhil-
arating, the reality of leaving everything we have ever known is rather daunting. For each of us, the adjustment to this ultimate freedom will be the most difficult yet most exciting time of our young lives. The opportunity to make new friends, interact with diverse people, and expand our minds will change both our lives and perspectives forever. As each of you search for your identity and place in this world, don’t settle for mediocrity. Challenge yourself by setting high expectations, and don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Michael Jordan once remarked, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” so take a half –court shot, throw a hail mary pass, and you might find success beyond your wildest dreams. But even if your shot misses, know that you are a better person for taking that chance, because it is better to try and fail than to never have tried at all. And after each of your failures, a moment will pass, and you will have another new beginning: That’s the beauty of being young. We have time to fail, time to grow, and time to map out the rest of our lives. Each of us will have setbacks, and each of us will enjoy success. Each of us will find reasons to laugh, reasons to cry, and reasons to celebrate. And after each of these experiences, a new beginning will always follow. With that in mind, enjoy every second of your life; after all, you only get to live it once. Pursue your passions, but don’t fixate yourself on future aspirations, as you will miss out on the fun of the adventure. Live in the moment, because happiness is a journey, not a destination. My name is Kevin Ankerholz. I am
a son, a brother, a friend, an athlete, and a student, but most importantly, I am a Lassiter Trojan.Whether we are the best of friends or just classmates, we will always share the common bond of being Trojans. Let me be one the first to congratulate each of you on your accomplishments, and I officially proclaim May 22nd to be the new beginning of the rest of our lives. In the words of Principal Shaw, GO TROJANS!
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Congratulations Graduates! Good Luck next year!
-The Laureate Staff
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Class of 2010 photos courtesy of the laureate staff
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Biggest Flirt Best to Take Home to Mom Christen Beasley & Abe Williams katie zion/staff
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Most Likely to Date a Freshman Jen Clark & Dillon Dupree katie zion/staff
Most Likely to become a Cat Lady Danielle Bonsignore & Sean Evans
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Most Likely To Invent PlayStationX
Katie Crane & Andrew Kim
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All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them.
–Walt Disney
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Most Unforgettable Deirdre Wilkes & Hutson Mason
Most Likely To Be FAMOUS taylor hayes/staff
Melanie Moore & Clark Franzman
Life of The Party Gretchen Bernard & Will Fortanbary
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Best Smile
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Kellie Rehn & Mitchell Aarons
Best Eyes
Most Likely to End Up in Jail
Kristen Kastner & Derek Demyanek
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“You have brains in your head, You have feet in your shoes,
ABAC Brooks Bridges Air Force Derek Demyanek AIU Devaan Govan Alabama Stephanie Ackerstein Andre Butler Casey Carroll Nina Daughrity Lauren Korowitz Lexi Korowitz Ali Marshall Zach Pline Alex Porter Shana Rosenberg Laura Williams Appalachian State Marli Goro Acton Pifer Armstrong Atlantic Amber Alexander Emilee Bloomer Jamie Karnes Carly McDonald Hannah Richardson Courtney Williams Sarah Yocum Athens Tech Britta Yates Auburn Cassaundra Caldwell Jen Clark Evan Dessecker Paul Gambone Catherine Gardner Rachel Jenkins Bethany Kary Brad Penter Kate Pietak Marianna Stuhlman Mick Taylor Shae Varljen Andrew Wachsler Abe Williams Augusta State University Victoria Vasquez Chelsea Whittle Austin Peay University Rip Rowan Berry College Hannah Bentley BYU Samantha Brooks BYU – Idaho Winston Daniels Chattahoochee Tech Krissy Hilliger Gustavo Jenkins
Alex Mogitz Victoria Mogitz Collin Muske Raul Puga Leyda Rivera Alexandra Scuffle Citadel Brian Dopson Clark Atlanta University Kahri Candler Thomas Chambers College of Charleston Caroline Bauknecht Leland Gross Chelsea Haines Hannah Larisch Jackson Marine College of Coastal Georgia Jared Stevenson Columbia University Katie Crane Converse College Elizabeth Wright Covenant College Rachel Schroeder Darton Academy Pablo Lopez Dickinson College Matt Baker Eastern Michigan Ansley Crenshaw Elon University Rachel Corby Emerson Stefani Robinson Emory University Craig Melissas Everest Shannon Morris FIT Hannah Kallaoun Flagler College Melissa Woodall Florida State University Cate Cash Katie Huguenard Logan Rogers Tim Scollo Fordham University Melanie Moore Fort Valley State University Lycia Thomas Furman Mallory Becker Lisa McClanahan Alex Patafio Gabrielle Reardon
Gainesville State Ryan Clous GCSU Laura Aycock Austin Brafford Brittany Browne Jordan Evans Sam Fry Kegan Gray Hanna Haines Caroline Hampton Catherine Hrabak Arian Jabbery Tyler Mahoney Mary Miller Olivia Morales Michael Murrel Nic Robinson Megan Rodriguez Mike Rose Drew Sechrest Georgia Tech Amrita Banerjee Brian Caffrey Coray Carlson Jessica Clevenger Christian Erdman David Heath Stephanie Howell Emily Kehner Hilary Lynch Julienne McKee Julie Monteleone Kyle Olson Tobias Smith David Varner Michael Wilson Sarah Wilson Peter Wolfson George Washington Chris Chaney Josh Strongin Georgia Highlands Kaleb Hadaway Georgia Perimeter Sarah Baker Randi Carter Mauricio Casanova Jonathan Egbert Rosemica Fils-Aime Kirstie Flood Amber Jump Brooke Livengood Andrew Schneider Faith Skender Hope Skender Tevin Trussell Rachel Wetherhead Georgia Southern Parisa Bakhtiari Erica Beaver Keonnie Betts Ross Brito Sam Buckle Drew Davis McKenna DeNoble
Sean Evans Ben Fitzgerald Robbie Franklin Chris Fusco Brooke Green Diane Harrie Michael Holcombe Matt Hreha Taylor Hughes Jeffrey Johnson Michaela Leonard Connor Mabry Jimmy Mayer Thomas McRight Catherine McWalters Michael Mikula Sierra Mitchell Emilie Moore Dirk Radke Stephanie Ray William Rex Haylee Sams Drew Styles Jonathan Tatt Mackenzie Thornton Estee Trebucq Chris Walsh Stephanie Wright Georgia State Gretchen Bernard Hank Buschman David Dobbins Danny Dobson Zach Edgar Rachelle Eljazzar Cydnee Gordon Mickey Jenks Ellen Laghaie Owen Laufersweiler Adil Pasha Lauren Rothschild Mikhaela Singleton Stacey Tello Lauren Thomas Taylor Thompson Jacksonville University Katie Cheij Kennesaw State University Nicholas Ainsley Cameron Akvan Mia Athanas Riley Barrington Lauren Bartow Anne-Marie Boring Danielle Burns Christina Campbell Josh Coleman Lillie Cornelison Lo Chow Jalyn Croft Brad Davis Angela Delaney Chris Elliotte Jacob Freriks Ernestas Gricius Gillian Griffin Erik Griffith Karson Hall
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12 Sean Evans
Senior Wills
of friends that luckily put up me. They I, , being of all were the greatest bunch of friends sound mind and body, do hereby be- to joke around with at Wendy’s. Nevqueath that I literally had the time of er in my life could I explain the fear my life. Every memory that comes in the brutal Sandwich Punch game, from within the walls of Lassiter High or the agitation of Marty starting “Put School will follow me for years to your hands up Sean” repeated a milcome on travels through life. From the lion times after our free trips to Six good to the terrible, these moments Flags. Nothing can take away the good are what made me into the man I am times that I had with these guys, or today. Especially Pokémon. I am one girls! So scared of girls! I’ll never forhundred percent certain that I’ll be get all the cheesy pick up lines or the playing Pokémon into my late forties, only girl I dated, technically it was two and I’m forever thankful that I found a but it doesn’t really count if it lasts only gang that is willing to actually have in five days…. I’ll never forget the tough depth discussions on its subject mat- decisions I had to make, mainly dealter. Following along those lines, I liter- ing with marching band. I had two of ally couldn’t have found a better group the greatest amigos in that fiesta, full
of movie nights and just plain craziness, but life pushed me in another direction intent on running. I’ll never forget my running brothers Tyler and Nic who kept me strong during the most running filled year of my life, and my best buddy Marianna who let me get away with her car haha. I’ll never forget that late night work sessions where I busted out homework till sunrise, because I was so busy catching up on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, or trying to figure out what in the heck is going on in “Lost”. In the end the class work didn’t seem as important as the incredible people I met. Such as my Advisement full of great people like the finger-jousting Will + Clark, to my
good buddies Ben, Paul, and Robby, to the awsomeriffic Lila “Farhino” who was my little hippy bro accompanying me to prom twice (C-c-combo!!!), and even to Mrs. Cook…who shot me down when I publically asked her to prom…And Zach + Jackson. In the end, I had the most stress free life, as the wise Van Wilder would say “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere”. Every day I strode into school flashing my neon shoes or rocking my thing 1 + thing 2’s, giving a little awkward dance, or giggling like an idiot knowing I didn’t care what others thought, and I had the time of my life.
I,Catherine Groundwater, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath my possessions unto the following advantageous allies: To Hanna, I entrust you with every note we’ve ever passed since the eighth grade, as well as our botched, unedited music videos, movie scripts, Grandpa Groundwater’s newspaper collection, my beloved fish, my ridiculous accumulation of perfume, and every known box of zebra cakes, crunch dark sticks, and “Johnny Foxtrot” supplies that
make their way into my house. To Lila, I hand you every captivating book we’ve drooled over in Borders, my computer (so you can finally watch dramas again!), my Keurig coffee maker, a lifetime supply of tikka masala, and Nüni, whom I know you will treat with upmost respect. I entrust to Marianna the darling Mishka, as well as my electric stand mixer (for flour explosions), my Disney movie collection, our tiedyed shirts, and any of my dresses that are not yet missing buttons. To Kristin
and Caroline I bestow joint custody of Patty, who would not be living in this world if it were not for you. Also, feel free to share my endless supply of Entenmann’s donuts and cookies in the refrigerator, which we have all come to enjoy. I bestow unto David Tran my ps2, along with Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy X, as well as the notorious Sega Dreamcast, Sonic Adventure game, my iTunes library, and the giant Pikachu which I have yet to repair. To Hannah, I give back your coloring book which I
have taken hostage these many weeks, as well as my silly band collection and hair straightener, since your hair styling talent as always far surpassed my own. You are all awesome, strong, and beautiful people. These past years have been incredible and I couldn’t ask for better friends. I can’t wait to see where our friendships take us! Congratulations- we finally made it!
cupcakes are just the tip of the iceburg! To Amanda: Don’t forget Sonny’s Blues (or their nicknames!), my AP Lit gum buddy! To Mikey: I promise you a note before graduation, and I hope you marry Selena Gomez! To Hollie: Work would not be the same without you! To D-Tran: where’d you come from?! (Asia!) To Catherine/Bulb: we need to finish editing the World Town music video (The drum? What?! NO!).Veggieloaf, mythical creatures, foreign shows, and coffee obsessions are only a few of the things we have in common. This summer will seriously be the best! I’m so thankful we’ve become such great friends, and I know we’re going to stay that way until we eat meat or decide that we hate cats! To Katie Crane: I miss our Fedora-wearing days of Sherlock Holmes! To Sean: thanks for being an awesome friend and Prom date
(two years strong!); may the force be with you! PS- Seen any movies lately? To Mollis: sheepzmacncheez! French camp with you and Lauferwaffle was seriously awesome (Pierre! Et je veux pecher pour la...!). Don’t forget the straightening cord! To Marilyn: I’m so glad we went on the cruise together, because I feel like we’re closer! I hope similar adventures occur this summer! To Kahlor: I’m glad we reconnected this year; you’re fun and I don’t think we’ll be able to survive without throwing paper into B-Caff’s hair! To Lauren: Let’s go to garage sales and get free panda stuffed animals! To Marianna: I’ll miss drawing during Physics and the open bank in Zoology! To Hannah/Da Ham: this summer we’ll beat Shrek 2! I also may need you to clean my room... and some dog puke? To Maggie: Spock and Captain Kirk will go with us to
Panda Express! To Sarah Burch: I can taste the enzymes in my Pringles! I’m going to miss my favorite omnivore! To Leah: I’ll miss you, Running Buddy, so eat the vegetables from your garden since your dad can’t give them to me! To Big D: Please never lower your voice; it’s part of who you are and I love that! To Mrs. Kemp: thanks for making history so much fun last year, and congratulations on getting married! To Mrs. Nichols: thanks for showing me how to appreciate (and understand) government and politics more! To Mr. Henry: thanks for preparing me so well for college; I’ve really learned a lot in your class! To the class of 2010: we’re finally done – congratulations and good luck next year! And to everyone else whom I’ve neglected to mention in this: thank you so much for being a part of my life and I wish all of you the best!
Lila Farino
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath...To my cross-country girls: thanks for being an amazing group of girls and for making this sport so much better! To GWT girls: I’m going to miss the buffalo, the treacherous hail-storm, the vegan jokes, but mostly you! To Madame and class: Je vous aime! This year was my favorite French class and I bet we all got fives on the exam...chomage! To Hilly Billy: Do you remember all those times we said we’d hang out, and then never did because track got in the way of our social lives? This summer will be different; live long and prosper! To Hanna: SMIB! I won’t forget our first run!! I’m so glad we’re friends, and we’ll be that way for the rest of our lives! French, long runs & track workouts (for Narnia! And for Aslan!!), tofu hunts in my living room, and vegan
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it. –William Arthur Ward
Ellen Laghaie
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath...To my dad and mom: you two are my greatest heroes. You’ve given me so much and asked for so little and I am forever thankful for your love and support. To Elmira and Elham: I’m lucky to have my best friends also
Mikey Jencks,
I, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath… To Krissy: I’m going to miss lying around and making you feel awkward… and your “hahaha”s <3 Coolattas 4 LIFE! To Hanna: Writing all over all your papers kept me from falling asleep in every class! I’m glad we were partners for like everything and study buddies for all those tests. I hope I get a call from you ten years from now asking me to be the flower girl at you and Dave’s wedding :) To Lila: Our notes were sooooooooo super awesome even though you never write
Megan Malarcher,
I, of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath my high school seniority to the seniors of 2011. I leave my facorite rock to Zandra Buser and my favorite stick to Brian Dalton. I leave all my big crickets to Kelsey Jonsson and all my small ones to Aubrey Harrington. I leave my violining skills to Allison David and my bok choy to Adam Lawrence. To Kelsey Jonsson, I also leave my Brian poem collection and the Cheshire chameleon. To Louis Chow, “Montana: A Soap Opera.” To Kristin Frazier, I leave the suffix “man” as an addition to anyone and everyone’s name. To Amrita, I leave you my AP Econ binder and hopefully just a little self-confidence.To
Dobbins
I, , being without the burden of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath unto mine companions what e’r they will. Thou ask and thou shalt receive. I doth not seeth mineself as some manifestation of divinity, rather a man who hath the generosity of spirit to give unto any what they so desire. Unto thou, Oh OG Edgar thou spriggy junket, I hath given thee the works of ODB Oohh baby I like it rawwww. Unto mine friend
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be my sisters. You taught me to put in 100% into not only my school work but also into everything I try to accomplish in life: “Make it Happen.” To Stacey Maureen Tello a.k.a. Lil Monsta: I could go on forever but there’s a word count limit on this thing so I’m going to have to make it short... “Will you be my PANTHER partner?!” To my
other great friends, Joseba, Sir Dobbins, Spud, Voldemort, Cali Carma and my Twinn: I know I can always go to you all when I need a shoulder to lean on or just a good laugh. Thank you for being there. Last but not least to the leader of my wolf pack, *BeBe* Maltese Laghaie:You taught me a lot about life and how I should sometimes just
run in the yard and feel the grass between my toes or stick my head out the window to feel the cool breeze. Life’s too short to not enjoy it all. To the class of 2010: We’re finally out of here!! Like the wise words of Captain Planet, “The power is yours!”
any for me anymore… Save me a seat at Fenway! To Molly: You and your ridiculousness made school a lot more fun! Dead Hamster Club! To Alex aka P Ques: What would it be like without you nagging me every day? You’re the best mom ever! High fives 4ever! To Spencer: I don’t know what I would have done without you by my side every day. It just won’t be the same without your stories! I’m going to miss our hugs soooo much! Love you little sis! To Brian: You’re a loser. To Tess, Jim, and the rest of AP Art: I’ll never forget all the fun we had! It was such an awesome class! Sarah’s tootsie roll
sculpture… enough said. To Mister and Brandon: “Dude did you play Dante’s inferno? It’s so awesome!!!” Homeroom was awesome. Mister… keep hating your life. To Stef: You’re such a --- model! I’m going to miss you! To Hilary: You are like definitely my favorite sister! Playing with your hair was fun! I LOVE YOU! To Lauren aka ex little sis: The Ninety Nines were awesome to the max! I’ll never forget all the fun we had over the years and all our musical adventures. BACKPACK KID! GO BACK TO SUMMER SCHOOL!!! HEY TRUCKER HAT!!!! <3 To Jess: Thanks for always being there in art
and hush! It was fun wasting time together! To Kegan and Mark: I guess it was cool when you tickled me… not really. HEY MARK! To David: Tennis, Panda Express, and COD… yeah! And of course… To all my favorite freshmen: I’m going to miss you sooo much! You guys (or should I say girls) are awesome and I hope you have an awesome rest of high school! To Emma and Naomi:You better keep Zoloff safe and happy! To Morgan: I have a secret to tell you… I never really liked Glee OHHHH! :O To everyone else: Lassiter was awesome and so are you!!!
Daniel Sinquefield, the LSD schizo and my first born child, Baby Sock Friend. To Dr. Berkemeier, I leave my cheerful mornings, and to Mr. Henry, my I leave my sleepy afternoons. I leave to Mrs. Doemel Allison David, Brian Dalton, and Margaret Robertson. To happy Todd, I also leave Henry Rage; and to sad Todd, I leave lithium. To Austin “Orange” Brafford, I say, “I will never stop sending you text messages that you do not want.” To Brian Dalton, I leave the lovely Brianna Cohen, of Pope High School, and all the freedoms she gave him, as well as the 1999 movie “Trick.” To Zandra Buser, I also leave Kelsey’s noble future career. To Guess Robertson, I leave Sergei, so that she may learn to play
him and hopefully make music eventually. Kelsey Jonsson, I leave you my hopes that you will no longer cause the wives of those you dislike to suffer cervical cancer. To Brian Dalton, you’re ffffffffffat and you kind of don’t look like crap today. Kelsey, Brian, Leslie, and Zandra, never stop being zebraostriches. Leslie – may Orange Fantas always be at your doorstep and their empty carcasses always at your heels. Though they are long graduated: to Alex Binkely I leave Franklin the turtle, to Andrew Burbach I leave the title of my high school sweetheart, to Rori Gardener – congrats on being the most superest drag queen ever. To my mom, I leave my leeeeeezards, who she regards as her own grandchildren.
To Brian, again, I leave my hopes that his musical tastes improve substantially in the next few years. My hopes go out to Kelsey that she may finally achieve her dreams of marrying Marilyn Manson.To Allison David, I leave the noble profession of exotic dinosaur dancer. To Orange, I leave Pikachu’s blessings and my albino blueberry hair. Kelsey – only this more: oliv rosin evah. To Adam Lawrence, rah rah rah-ah-ah, roma ro-ma-ma, ga ga ooh la-la, want your bad romance. Riley Barrington – have fun with Adam <3. Aubrey, don’t forget who you love. Guess, don’t forget who you are (not Caitlin).All of you, stop singing Lady Gaga songs. PLEASE.
who has taken the identity of Cochise, the Apache warrior, I hath given thee mine sorry golf game. Unto Sir James DeVeau who hath the strength of thy country, I give thee countless hours of bouncing the moon and the victory of 27. To thy Faery Boyz and thy Stoop Kids, I give mine bizarre attempts at completing mine assigned tasks. Unto Ellen, I give thee skittles, and many days of the class of health. Too Francis of the Rotund Fingers, I hold thee memories of thou and thou antics of
thy foul slide. Unto any and all that I hath forgotten in mine elegiac proposal, thou shalt receive compensation equal to one and a quarter pence. It seems thous hast fallen for the oldest trick in the scroll, Stefani Son-of-Robin. Now, how now, thou brown cow, thou art a cow of the colour brown who wearest not thy crown or thy gown, for thy sit in thy pasture and cheweth thy cud and produceth mine milk for mine consumption. It is necessary to produceth at minimum the count
of three hundred and fifty words for this, and I am at a loss for those words. Oh Lassiter, thou globby can of cheap, stinking chip oil, come and take on in the yarbles, if thou hast any yarbles. To mine family, who shalt not read this, I give thee this in hopes of Irony. To mine instructors of the past fourtyeight moons, I apologize for what e’er disruptions I may have causethed, but they were all in the hopes of mirth. Teneth, nineth, eighteth, seveneth, sixeth, fiveth, foureth, threeth, twoeth, oneth.
14 Austin Brafford,
I, of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath a whole bunch of random, awesome stuff to a whole bunch of random, awesome people. Let’s go in alphabetical order! Adam Lawrence, you get to be first, just like on everyone’s cell phones. You get to be godfather to my sock baby, Harley. Amrita Banerjee, I leave you a video camera that can actually connect to the computer properly. Anj Barclay gets by far the largest amount of rides home from me, so you get to have another one of those. Annie Pichardo, I’m filing for divorce. I’m sorry that it had to come to this, but, as we both said, we have the worst relationship ever. To Brian Dalton, I present my wisdom in hopes that one day you will reach enlightenment. (Just don’t expect my wisdom to be extravagantly helpful in
Chelsea Leonard,
I, being of sound mind and body do hereby bequeath my love and memories to my family and friends.To both my mom and dad, I especially give my love and gratitude for you both have supported me and shaped me into who I am today. To Mom, through all of the “I told you so’s” I finally admit, yes, you are mostly right. Thank you for the many life lessons and skills such as trekking through Disney World and that the one more dress I should try on always ends up being the perfect one. To Dad, I’m so happy to say you’re my dad and especially seeing you at work has definitely had a major role on me wanting to go into nursing and helping
Rachel Corby
I, , of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath: To Rachel Miller, my best friend ever: HI! “Look I’m Frankenstein.. raaaawwwwrrrr!!!”, funny noises in the gym at the last day of 5th grade! You making the “I hate Rachel Corby club” just for fun. I didn’t think it was fun! Anyway, this is just a collection of some of our crazier times: When you threw a kickboard at my face and laughed. And I bled. Everywhere.; “I can show you the world shining shimmering splendid!.....”; “Punch buggies”; “I don’t like when people say mean things about my food, it makes me feel bad!”; “Can I have your baby if it dies?”; JFK- enough said; “when we set the car
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. -Dr. Seuss that.) Brooke Livengood, have some Halloween props. Christopher Elliotte, I’ll hand out copies of any and all future Glee CDs to be released in the future. Caitlin Robertson can have my pokemans. Take good care of them. To Christina Campbell, I leave plenty of gossip-laden girly sleepover discussions. To Cindy Miller, for having coined the name “Orange” a million years ago in eighth grade, I leave a large mass of orange groves. Courtney Cawston, I leave you… a six-lap test. Good luck! For Drew Mason, I leave the glamorous present of a pencil. Or pen. Either will do. J.D.Woodward shall receive fines from my life and auto insurance companies for being present when I almost rear-ended someone not once, but twice. To Katherine Dekker, I leave the responsibility of fixing any of my wardrobe malfunctions. Kelsey Bonham, I’m leaving you some Saran wrap.
As for Kelsey Jonsson, you will receive from me a very dramatic latter which you will drive to the beach to read.This letter’s contents will be so horrifying you will melodramatically shout out “Oh God, oh man!” as the world spins around you. Also, a series of frightening PSA’s. Kristin Frazier I cast in the lead role of a successful cop show. To Leslie Toston I leave a collection of colorful Sharpie Hi-Lighters. Louis Chow can have whatever he wants of mine, just as long as he takes those horrible pictures of me on Facebook down already! Mary Pratt, I know you didn’t want anything Pokémon-related, but seriously girl, I’m leaving you a Pokéwalker-locating device. Megan Malarcher requested that I give her everything so I’ll give her just that: everything! In the universe! Have fun with all those reptiles, but watch out for some less fun stuff (we’re talking about every-
thing, after all)! According to Morgan Brenner, I’m her most blonde friend, so I’ll give her the promise to bleach my hair someday. Just know that it won’t be pretty. RandiCandi (a.k.a. Randi Carter), I leave you every single soap opera ever on DVD. Even though you already have SoapNet while I don’t, which I am still jealous over and always will be. Riley Barrington, I present to you a megaphone, so that I may actually hear you when you speak across the lunch table. Just work on that whole pitch thing. And for Sam Bryant I leave a match on Super Smash Bros. Brawl, even though you could totally beat me. Now I’ve already gone way over the word limit on this long rambling list of in-jokes, so I’ll just tie this up this by saying I’ve loved all the wacky misadventures with everybody! It would make for an awesome comedy.
others. Kelly, though you act like you don’t know me in the hallways, admit it, you’ll miss me next year. Therefore I leave you my collection of That 70’s Show DVDs, though you already steal them from my room and I’ll always be #1. Hilary, I leave you countless memories and the play dough that my mom would not let you bring into our house. Annie, though you are off in college I can’t wait until you become famous on Broadway or the next Tina Fey on SNL. My life wouldn’t be nearly the same and I’m so blessed to have you as a friend. To my love Kristen, ever since we became friends I’ve never had a dull moment! From our summer walks, driving and blasting music and late night adventures you’ve definitely become one
of my best friends and I leave you my aviators that you always steal and an infinite amount of hugs. Rebecca, my lovely co-presidente! Oh all of those awesome Wednesday afternoons with those children at Rocky Mount, good talks, and many adventures will always be with me when I’m away next year. I love you and will miss you so much! Erik, I give you the browning…jk it’s still mine! But I’m so thankful for you as a friend over the past few years; you’ve taught me so much about myself and can always count on you to be around. Oorah! Logan, though you’ve tried to hit me with your car numerous times and smashed me into walls you’re still my friend and it shall forever be sandwich not sammich. Matt,
I hope you have an awesome time at Southern and you better come visit me next year! Andrew, you get Baggins, you could cause more chaos with him than I ever could. Mike and Brad, you two never cease to entertain me, I’ll miss you both next year! Mary, you always brighten my day (and late nights) and I love making you laugh! Loveee you! Jason, I leave you all the cans of tennis balls we never used… jk I’ll miss you and hope you come visit next year! Katie Crane, I leave you my blue chair so that you may rock n’ roll in Columbia! To everyone else- these past years have been so much fun and I will always love and miss you all!
alarm off at the library….twice. Well, even though you are sarcastic and cynical I still love you all the same. We’ve been friends since 4th grade and so far I think I’m one of few who can put up with you even though I can’t out-argue you! No matter what you do in life I know you’ll go far and I have faith in everything you do and will do! Charity: I love you girl!!! You are one of my closest friends and I love that I can tell you anything! I will ALWAYS be there for you no matter what! I hope things always work out for you! And I’ll always be here if you want to go for a “walk!” Jaymie: I absolutely adore you! We always have so much fun with whatever we do! Whether it was hanging with
Michael and the group or just running around being crazy we are always doing something stupid, crazy, or just plain dumb Pablo:You are the nicest person I have ever met and I truly mean it! You have so much going for you in life and I hope things always go your way! I love you mexican! Lijo: You are the craziest Indian I have ever met! I absolutely adore you and everything you do! You are one of the funniest people I know and I love hanging with you! I hope life always treats you well carpet rider! Kyle: I could search the world ten times over and I still wouldn’t find a girl as lucky as I am or a guy as wonderful and amazing as you are! I’m so glad I kept your jacket from that football
game! These past months have been a dream come true! You are the best part of my life and I cherish every moment I am with you. Whether we are sitting around a bonfire with all of our friends or spending time at the library we always have fun! I have the utmost faith in everything you will do; you have so much talent and I know you will go so far in life. Your smile brightens the darkest days so keep your head up and smile, kid, because things can be rough but they always get better! I love you Kyle Lee Timothy Dennis John Bernard Ryan. Thank you for making me feel like I will never die. Thank you for making me feel special. And thank you for showing me how to live. I love you!
15 Tori Hansen
I, , hereby bequeath all the stress of college applications (TUJ!), AP exams (ouch), classes (uh-oh), tests (that’s today?), projects (what project?), clubs (AAA, A-club, Fencing, Drama), concerts (that last note in Spiderman was a bit…disastrous), practices (oh look, blood), tournaments (going for the gold!), and just high school in general to any junior who wishes to take it. Good luck to
Christina Campbell
you. I’ll give my awesome boots to Rachel, but only after I’m dead and I’ll give all of my manga (the ones in English at least) to A-club where they can be truly appreciated. Orchestra, with the joys of being a senior in string ensemble, was fabulous thanks to everybody in the class. My one theatrical production at Lassiter, Grease, was nerve wracking enough without being in cast or crew. “It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s what you do with your danc-
ing shoes!” is a line I hope to never have to hear again. Spring break could not have come soon enough (can anybody say awkward turtle?) and winter break, with my host family, was heavenly despite the subzero temperatures. To all of the moms and to Mrs. Seiser in the front office I wish y’all a fantastic summer. Even though most kids, to get away from their parents during college go to out of state schools while I, myself, am going out of the country, I will
still miss the bipolar Georgia weather. It just adds that little bit of excitement to every day. To all the graduating seniors, good luck where ever you go and hopefully you’ll fulfill your dreams! To Shane and his beauty school dropout outfit…just wow. And, last but not least, to my family who is only staying here for me to graduate, congratulations! You can now move! Sayonara.
the descending slope of my senior year and I am filled with joy but sadness. I will tell you lower class men one thing, people tend to lie when they say senior year is the easiest. Nevertheless, this was the year I can honestly say I found myself and was able to start being myself. I also found my close group of friend who have so many insides jokes with like Austin Brafford, Adam Lawrence, Megan Malarcher, oh and Brian! Austin Brafford is my best friend out all of all those people, just saying! This is because of our sleepover-esque chats over facebook, rambling off like old ladies, particularly over Lit.! Oh, and I absolutely must mention a few more people. Leslie Toston, aka Twitchy,
Cheesey Campbell loves you and wishes you the best of luck at UGA. One day, you will make a fantastic teacher who assigns a lot of homework! Amrita Banerjee, fondly called as Ria, I think you are so amazing and you underestimate yourself.You shine with brilliance and I know you will keep shining on one day at Georgia Tech, To my dear freshman, who is becoming a senior next year, Katherine Dekker: Thank you for being my web design buddy and my texting buddy! You are brilliant and I know you will become a doctor one day because you have so much drive. You go girl! will miss the school, from the dull classrooms to my rather interesting lunch table, you guys know
who you are! Everyone of you, and really anyone who I have met made my high school experience worthwhile. Also, to my teachers past and present, thank you very much because each and everyone have you has enriched my life in some way. I think I have had some of the best teachers here at Lassiter and I hope you guys keep on with what you are doing! So, thank you all and to all a good night..or err..day whenever you are reading this. Oh, and I must say this phrase that is forever engrained in my memory: Go Trojans!
“The Men Who Stare At Goats” for you, too, because I never want to see it again. I also leave with you unlimited amounts of Rita’s, gyros, and Einstein’s bagels (with shmear and apple juice, of course!) I also leave with you all wisdom associated with being a Drum Major- particularly how to make the electronics cooperate. At least, when I find if that wisdom even exists, I’ll pass it on. Finally, I leave with you the wish that you make the most of your senior year and the knowledge that I am so proud to be your friend. To SMAC- I leave with you the rain. All of it. And all of the electronics that it affected. And the tarp. I also leave with you Pierre Fouquette. PIERRE FOUQUETTE?! Finally, I leave with you the wonder-
ful memories of a senior year marching season that I will never forget! To Music Theory- I leave with you various snacks and treats. I will also leave Jeff the F triad- just for you. I will leave many crazy YouTube videos, rants, and philosophical discussions, our wonderful (and complete!) rendition of “John Williams is the man” in several keys, and of course ghoti (and adkljba jkfow - aircraft carriers!) Oh and that other thing we spent time doing in there... Something major, sometimes minor... I’ll remember it eventually. To Katie Grooms, Tobias, Jason, Katie Crane, Joshie, Sarah Wilson, Mattie, and Morgan- I leave nighttime games of lava monster and light-up frisbee, tye-dye shirts in river water, midnight
Wal-Mart runs and lave night games of Apples-to-Apples and Never Have I Ever. Let’s continue to party it up! To the senior flutes I leave behind memories to fill almsot seven years worth in some cases! Mary, Mia, Lauren, Katie, and Steph, I can’t believe we’ve been through so many events and trips! Hannah, I’m glad we didn’t scare you off as freshmen! Way to stick it out through us crazy Mabry girls! I’ve had a blast with all of you and leave a request that we keep in touch. To the rest of the SEN10RS- It’s been a wild ride but we finally made it and I leave with you all the best of luck in all of your endeavors!
as players and people over these few I, , years. I hope that when I leave you being of sound mind and body, do guys will take over and start calling hereby bequeath… To my lacrosse the shots on attack (pun intended). To team: It’s safe to say this past season my teachers: Without you my success has been the most fun (and most suc- as a student would have been imposcessful) year we’ve ever had at Las- sible. Mr. Rinehimer, Coach Rustay, Mrs. siter! I can’t believe we’ve made it all Linner Thank you for always putting this way! For those of you who were, up with me and being patient when I or are now freshmen, it has been so needed extra help in the morning Mrs. enjoyable watching you grow both Mclaughlin and Mrs. Campos: Merci
pour le conseil que vous me donniez dans les annees passé. Je ne peux pas attendre pour L’Universite De Georgie ou je vais etudier plus de francais! Je vous aime! To my friends: It’s unbelievable that we’ve gone through all four years of high school together and have barely fought about anything. We always know how to make those last minute plans that end up turning into some of our most unforgettable mem-
ories. From walking to Publix for fries in the summer, to steak n shake Friday nights after the football games, we never let a dull moment catch us. I know the end of senior year is not the end of our friendships, which leads me to say I can’t for the next chapter in our lives to start so we can continue to make lasting memories! Love you all!
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath tbe Lassiter nation the memories of my years. From freshman year, and viewing the school as unending.Then on to sophomore year where I was really starting to think: Man, this is hard! From then went on to junior year. Uhm, can we say little sleep and a lot of stress? Though, I do believe the graduation tests were a bit overplayed. C’mon, we are in eleventh grade, I believe we all know refrigerators are in a shape of a sphere! Sheesh, get with the 21st century furniture at Ikea, test makers!That was a hard, but rewarding year. Now here I find myself at
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I, , being of sound body and mind, do hereby bequeath the following possessions: To Stephanie I leave as much ice cream as possible, complete with slumber parties at which to consume it. I also leave with you the memories of crazy trips and even crazier jokes (T-hard!) Also I have dug up those repressed memories of us in middle school and believe me- you can keep them ALL! Finally, I leave with you the confidence that you can do anything you put your mind to with the comfort of knowing I’ll always be here for you.To Alex Lind! I leave you all of the movies we’ve yet to see, as well as the ones we could watch time and time again. I’m leaving
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the years we’ve known each other, and that singing card. I promise to make an effort to travel to UGA as often as humanly possible so long as you get that slip ‘n slide I recommended; your roommate will love you for it, I’m sure. To Amrita - I leave you with memories of study sessions, making Austin watch those figure skating videos, and the ever-present marshmallow man. You will do just fine at Tech, and when you’re raking in $100,000,000 + a year as the first person to find a true cure for cancer, I’ll make sure to say “I told you so.” Until then, stay positive! Deep down, you know you’ll do well wherever you go. To “Orange,” then, I leave my Pikachu shirt, though it probably won’t fit you, those sometimes scary, sometimes silly PSA videos we exchanged, “OH GOD OH MAN,” and one of my two Pokémon games – you and Mary can duke it out for the best one. Shine on you crazy diamond, and work on getting the intro to “Bad Romance” down; I expect a demonstration the next time we see each other. To my 4 AP Lit. buddies as a whole – you guys are as fabulous as zebra-ostriches, and consequently, I’ve looked forward to that class nearly every single day. Keep up the awesome in college! To Adam,
I leave my “masterful” portraits of sloths, zebras, and weird sea creatures, as well as memories of our math class duets, even if I usually dropped out after the first three lines of each song. May the sloth army aid you in your conquest of the world as we know it, and may you find happiness in whichever place you choose to grace with your presence. To Brian, I leave my Bob Dylan documentary, the world’s supply of beige shirts, the knowledge that “I your love” is not an acceptable statement whatsoever, and memories of freakphones, ice princesses, Björk, and secret “lovas.” Remember, mon ami, “don’t follow leaders, and watch your parking meters.” To Zandra, I leave my Johnny Weir-esque headband, my funeral-friendly orchestra uniform, and the importance of pomegranates/ pomegranate juice. To Zandra, Brian, Griffin, and occasionally Laura, I leave every lunchtime memory, regardless of how awkward or bizarre. To Rachel, I leave you all the memories we’ve acquired over the 8 or so years we’ve known each other. You were the first person to befriend me upon my moving here, even though I was the weird new kid who was way too shy, and whose hair was way too long. I want
you to know that I have always been inspired by your unrelenting faith and your ability to successfully balance a healthy social life with your studies. In other words, you’re pretty stellar, and I am 100% certain that you will make this world a better place with your plans to bring medical care to those who have none, or very little. Next, to every friend and acquaintance I’ve yet to mention, consider yourselves mentioned. You’re all pretty excellent, and we’ve had some fun these past four years. Dan, Riley, Randi, Anj, Allison, Aubrey, Katherine, Caitlin, Margaret, the list goes on. I will miss you all, and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors – even if the most immediate of those is finishing up one more year here, for some of you, anyhow. Now, as my conclusion, I leave you with a summation of my life so far, one that most of those mentioned above have heard one to many times – “It’s like when I talk about buying a reissue of a ‘Land Of The Giants’ trashcan from 1969, to go along with my vintage ‘Planet Of The Apes’ trash-can I got off Ebay, because, obviously, one old science fiction trash-can manufactured for a child isn’t enough. I need two.”
for making dance team so awesome! It I, , be- was great knowing that you guys were ing of sound mind and body, do hereby on the team with me the whole time. bequeath... To Katie, Emily, Caroline, Spending senior year dancing with you and Lisa: This past year being student guys was so great. You are both such leaders with you was the best. I could great dancers and even better people. I not have picked a better group of girls love you both! To Melanie and Mitchell: to work with on all of this stuff. Even BCK for life. Our assassination team when times got tough, I always knew we was the greatest, and so was our gang. would share a laugh about something. Salt the snail! That was the best stat Our weekly meetings were always fun class by far. To Lauren: You were the to me! To Kristen and Josie: Thank you best coanchor in all of history. I can’t
wait til we cohost again on CNN together. Katie: Even though i mentioned you before, i have to again. Thank you for literally being my lifelong friend. I love you forever sasa sister! Kristen: finding you as a friend in high school was the best thing ever. You have been my best friend and I love our movie nights with lunchables. I just know that you are always gonna be there for me and I can’t wait for more of our crazy times next year. Jamie: We might be
wildcard, but you are so great and I’m glad that I found you. Even though we spent three years in advisement together and never spoke a word, I love being out with you.You have made my senior year awesome and given me so many fun memories. Thank you for everything you have given me. To the rest of the seniors of 2010: Thank you for the best four years! It’s been amazing and I can’t wait for more fun times to come.
You are my twin. You have made high school unforgettable for me. You’re something no one could ever forget. I expect seeing you a lot in Milledgeville over the summer; I’m so excited for all my visits to Tulane!! Nighttime xoxo love you. To Caroline: I leave you with nothing because thankfully we do not have to say goodbye. We couldn’t get through it anyway. I’m so excited to continue our friendship at GCSU. Go Bobcats!! To Ross: I leave you with the best song ever made, Obsessed. You gotta love Mariah Carey.You have been such a good friend to me all throughout High School, I couldn’t have asked for any better. Congratulations on an
awesome season in baseball! I always enjoyed watching every game. Be expecting me a lot in Athens, it’s gonna be a good time. To the Mcclung Family: My second family, thank you all for welcoming me in, you guys mean so much to me and I’m sad I have to leave soon. Morgan you are so special to me and thank you for always being there for me when I needed you. You are the best best friend I could ever have, and I’m so thankful for you. I love you guys. To Bunny, Salty, Straws: thanks for all the adventures. Hill after graduation. Squad Forever. Love you all so much.
I, of sound, mind, and body do hereby bequeath the following to various peoples of my liking. To Megan, I leave my various My Chemical Romance items (CDs, shirts, pencils, etc.), the seemingly inexplicable miracle magnets, my invisible cell phone, the Cheshire chameleon, a bag of Bertolli pasta, and a carton of Snow Cream (which, if you value your health, you shouldn’t eat). Thank you for opening my eyes to the magic of taquitos and My Chemical Romance – mostly My Chemical Romance. I know I mentioned them already, but with me you know that once is never, ever enough. Give Krishna and the other “leeeeeezards” my love, as you know I do so adore them, as well as their crazy antics, and do forgive me for the typos that may ensue due to my inability to type with more than one finger. I sincerely hope you don’t succumb to “the ultimate unexcused absence,” as you are a “boo’ful” individual, and I await your poetry book with great anticipation. Know that I fully expect some accompanying songs, complete phonetic pronunciations. To Leslie, I leave all the orange soda I’ve managed to accumulate throughout
Lindsay Tuman
Jordan Evans,
I, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath…To my mom and dad: Thank you for the late nights of helping me study, for all the money on countless tutors, and for the unconditional support and encouragement throughout High School.You guys truly are my biggest fans. I don’t know how I will get anything done next year without y’all bugging me do something productive haha I love you guys. To the rest of my family: Thank you for always supporting me in everything I do and coming to every dance show I ever had. You all mean so much to me and I will al-
ways love you. To Kayden: I leave you the rest of my clothes, the whole bathroom to yourself, and mom and dad. Good luck with the two of them next year, you have the spotlight now. You know where to find me if you need a break. One of the things I will miss the most is riding in the car with you, I know the car rides were crazy sometimes but they always meant a lot to me. Be careful next year, and keep your grades up! You are my favorite little sister, I love you. To Katie: I leave you the best friendship I have ever had.You are always there to laugh with me, go on adventures with me, do crazy dance things with, or even cry with me. Stop!
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. -Milton Berle
Deirdre “Diva“ Wilks
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath…To my besties: Jewlz, I give you amazing Yogli Mogli, crazy drama! The Unmentionable List, millions of great times and tons of special (aka slow) moments!!! Best of luck next year! I want to be there when you fly out of the pit!!! Leah, my flower child, I give you one AWESOME and UNFORGETTABLE night at the movies J, a semester long silent treatment, absolutely no physics homework, crazy facial expressions and the best advice everrrr. Represent for me at Tuskegee next year!!! Nina Binina, I give you crazy laughs and facial expressions, Psycho D moments, and plenty of inside jokes!!! I will miss you soo much next year. Just remember “BABYGIRL BABIES ARE FREE!” Haha. Cydnee, I give you random pieces of information in my life, all
Leslie Toston
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath- Mom:Thank you for always being there for me. I leave you the vacations to Disney World and Illinois, and all the times you were there when I needed you. Thanks! Ria: Kudos bars, the middle school gym lockers that we could never open, singing off-key, and laughing hysterically at 3:00 in the morning because it’s too quiet. Kelsey: I leave you all the MCR CDs that I own, the odd Shakespeare poster, Bob Dylan, ominous smile, singing each others names continuously, and the infamous zebrostrich. Austin: I leave you my limited knowledge of pokemón, ‘oh golly goodness’, Nitsua, and the many disappearances that your sock baby had to
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I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath to the following: To Catherine: I leave you a lifetime supply of Sourpatch Kids, Crunch Dark Stix, and Cheese-Its to suit your never ending sweet tooth. You, being my best friend in the world, are also to receive a lifetime subscription to Jewels of Japan and Undress to Impress so that you may engage in some light reading! You will always be my number one and I can’t wait to attend to the many more prank calls, acoustic jam sessions, church adventures, and visits to Clam City that we will have in the future! To Lila, my favorite running buddy in the universe: you contributed to making my Cross
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my complaints about Track, everything that “cracks you up” and wasted times at the library. Don’t forget to hang with me next year! Stefani, Pretty, I give you countless complements on your beautifulness, amazed expressions at your wonderful English accent, motivation for Government, and crazy lunch tables from the past four years. Have fun in Boston next year! Bethany, I give you the best dance moves, unproductive prom meetings, great random moments, and hey, hey, hey, hey lol. Good luck next year! Christopher, I give you Lady Gaga and Ke$ha, 7th Prd. Lit jokes, Jaqwan Adam Chaney, the perfect candidate for a First Lady *hint hint* great girl advice and back scratches. Next year won’t be the same without you. Last but NOT least Gabrielle, I give you 678916 arguments, clashing personalities, hours of boy counseling, an insane ultimatum, a balance to your aggressive
attitude, energy for you to bounce off of, night owl habits, an infinite playlist with the likes of Usher;Trey Songz; Day 26; Melanie Fiona and thousands of others, rational thinking amidst break downs, and refocusing tactics to your wandering mind. I’ll be sure to say hi to your Morehouse brother next year! Have fun in the Ivy Leagues; I’m certain that Penn will have no idea what hit them! I LOVE YOU ALL BESTIES To my Fabulous Friends: Mandie, Lila, Maggie, and Elizabeth (US History Crew) I give you and entertaining class period, hours of off task talking, an exchange of snacks and Big Poppa! Lol.Abe, don’t worry “we cool!” Haha. Thanks for the always being a pacifist and keeping up with the crazy girl drama. Prom Queen Aseala, all I can say is that I love you! (You are so not a loser) thanks for helping me get through those math classes…half way lol Have fun in col-
lege next year J To my freshman, Breanne, have some fun with in the nest four years! Enjoy high school and all it has to offer and please stay focused so that YOU can make it to NYU too! There are so many others and I have really enjoyed going to Lassiter with you. It has been a great four years and I will never forget all the memories. To the wonderful teachers who had to deal with my loudness, thank you for not letting me make you crazy; however, if I did, I apologize. Thank you to all the teachers who e-mailed my mother….you know who you are; special thanks to the one who got me taken off the track team, that was a fun week! To my mother thank you for everything that you have done. I know that I wouldn’t have made it through high school as well as I did without you!
go through during this project. Annie: I leave you all things invisible, chemistry study sessions with Kristen, and two minute spanish conversations that always ended with someone saying ‘wait, what?. Katherine: the first day you taught me how to play slap, and that hilarious split you did in skylight, tripping upwards. Sophie, Samantha, Danielle, and Hannah: many dance rehearsals, hanging out backstage, huge word search books, hitting people with maracas, dresses that never seemed to fit right, and failed biology quizzes(except Hannah probably, with her advanced science class). Christina: Cuckoo for coco puffs, SOBA, math ASE last semester, and the shopping trip that never seems to happen, although it will one day, of course! Randi: I leave you Willy
Chandler, nacho cheese bugles, and the Make-A-Wish walks that we never finished. Evan: camp-outs on the trampoline with you and Kelsey, climbing through Megan’s second story window, dancing on the small trampoline, then falling off and almost needing stitches, and gymnastics classes. Kristen: I leave you the Krisclie/Leston duo, ninja allies, and the awesome zipper earrings. Tom: intense arguments with cleverbot, cookies with WAY too much baking soda, movie nights, crashing your dad’s mini-airplane into all solid surfaces in your living room, schizophrenic polka dancers, and two and a half years. Jaclyn: I leave you the onion roll pencil, boing, and world domination using gummy bears. Adam: Awesomeness in its purest form, facebook chats, hanging out
by your pool drinking a million orange sodas, driving in the car listening to music as loud as it will go, and my first Starbucks excursion with you, Kelsey, and Randi. Rachel: hanging out in chorus for two years, birthday parties, and getting hyper from the water at Ria’s house. Megan: I leave you my passing AP econ grade. Allison: Mr. Doctor professor quacks the third, and sneaking into our chorus rehearsals in tenth grade. Mary and Louis: I leave you the last days in Arête when we did nothing, and games of ‘never have I ever.’ Ian: All those NHS and Spanish hours that we did together. Riley: Stephen Colbert reports, and the way of the zebra.
Country experiences wonderful! Your constant support and weekly 12 mile runs helped to shape me into the runner and friend I am today, and for that, I thank you. Je t’aime beacoup! French throughout these years wouldn’t have been the same without you. To David Tran, I give you my essay writing powers that you covet; may you evolve into a Literature God at UGA! You may also have my cello to remind you of all the great times we’ve shared in Orchestra. No matter what happens, I will always be there for you, man! To DR.V, I give you my Mario Kart skills so that you may reign supreme on the Bowser’s Castle level! I will never forget our horror movie watching shenanigans,
dinners with Bill, and shopping trips. Rosie will always be my second best dog, your dad’s chicken will forever be unbeatable, and no one will ever be able to outdo your general awesomeness! You make my life a better place. To our foursome: you have made my senior year the best! Ice Skating, going to the fair, and sushi eating shindigs are just some of the millions of great memories you have given me! I love you all. And to the LHS Cello Section,(Quinn, Ian, Kathryn, Ha-Young, Eric, Caitlin, Chris, Kelly, Katie, and David), your hard work and talent has made us into the best section yet! Keep on loving music and sharing it with the world, like you do so well. Oh and Mikey, every tiara and
fairy wand that I’ve owned throughout my childhood is yours. I wish you would be there to aid in the dissections I will embark on in nursing school. And to the members of AP French: We were the only ones who made it through five years of French! You guys made AP bearable with your jokes, and Shae, I thank you especially for that. Et merci à vous aussi, Madame; vous êtes la meilleure! Katherine, thanks for putting up with me during the most stressful of times; seating auditions, annoying teachers, general heavy workloads, you remember! You are the best. And everyone else, thank you for a great four years, and best of luck in the future!
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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. - Anatole France Franzman, my bff, “bffl” if you will...hey, lets go pillage. Amber Jump, (read the following in a southern accent) words can’t describe our relationship, sling a “girl” some bread. Remember that time we pretended to be wiccan? or that time you hid in between the vending machines? or that time we went to stone mountain with those boys? or that time we ate green beans? or that time we played Fallout at your house? of that time we were girlfriends. Duh, I
bet you do. Lala Rothschild, I love you and your dog and your mom and your dad and your pool and your house and your car and your curls and stuff. David Dobbins, thou art a dwarf, not only in stature, but in maturation; it would benefit thee if thou injected thyself with a hormone supplement. Klooglan Dooglan Keeegan Gray, thanks for twisting my wrist and c-clamping me every day in AP Euro. I’m glad we’re best pals though? To the drama pro-
gram, my reign has ended, good luck finding my replacement. lol? Am I joking? Too soon? To the Stoop Kids, I can’t wait to make youtube videos and stuff with you. It’ll be fun, right? To my teachers, there’s only a few of you who genuinely liked me, I think. So as I was legally required to attend school, thanks for actually volunteering to teach me the ways of the world. And to Lassiter, I hope I never have to come back here again. Thanks. :)
leave you the gift of me talking to you. To Neuman/Protogé, Yoda’s wisdom and infinite excused late passes. To Josh, a sandwich on a circular sesame seed bun, mini Oreos, yogurt, and water. To Emily Brooks, an endless supply of waterbottles, you know which kind. To Matt, spaghetti O’s, Dan, and all my stuff. To Austin, Patsy. To Chelsea, the Patsy with the coconuts. To Kelly, Morocco Mole and you know what else.To Michael, those really good coffee bean caffeine things, over 9000 internets, and a reminder to sweep the legs. To Robby, stranger alerts. To Sarah, Damian, an endless supply of blue flip-flops, and Horchata. To Stephen Robin, Ms. Borchert’s keys and SNL digital shorts. To Krista, someone else to bother you
when you’re trying to text. To Kaleigh, socks. To Rebecca, a bunch of those wooden cylinder things. To Christian Einertson, shoes. To Ian, the ability to not pizz for 5 seconds. To Quinn, the chapstick. To Al, lots of Katie-hugs. To Rachel, the ability to sled down a hill in a bucket without tipping over, Comrade Conrad, and days of inspiration.To Annabel and Clair, but mostly Annabel, very powerful alarm clocks. To Hanna, the Vivaldi award. To Ashley, plane tickets to come visit and death avoidance. To Katie Grooms, cheeseburgers and other such delights. To Toby, hobo fires and foot-fives. To Hilary, a yellow cello, cookie, and a really good eraser. To McMillen, Zaxby’s. To Kalie, Scooby-Doo and the Numa Numa song.
To Michelle, speed skating medals. To Katherine, baker of the year award. To Callie, something furry in the road. To Emily Kehner, John Keats. To Mikey, frozen meals that don’t make you puke. To Mark, pictures from that awesome John Lennon concert we went to and chips & salsa. To Bethany, an award for your adorable sock baby that you are oh so proud of. To Cassaundra, your DVD and a pool. To Jason, Schrute bucks and Stanley nickels. To Stephanie, Heinz 57, you gotta remember the Heinz.To all my cellos, tolerance to deal with Ian & Quinn’s antics. To everyone in orchestra, a promise to visit when I can and good luck next year. Peace.
I, , of sound, mind and body here by bequeath… To Samantha Erin Brooks, seven years of laughs, tears, and happiness. “What I Like About You”, “Avatar”, and Lovely Bones are also yours. I give you the millions of smiles and hugs
that you’ve given me, and I also grant you custody of enough frozen Capri suns to hold you over in BYU without me. To Katherine Elizabeth Levy, I give you all my hip hop talents because I know you can use my “amazing” gift to make you even more perfect …I, af-
ter all, will no longer be needing it. To the SBX crew, I give you all Renaldo’s and the memories of Shelly, Legends of the Hidden Temple, and Charlie’s. To Mitchell John Aarons, I give you my Pokémon card collection, my vast knowledge of cartoons and Disney,
and my unbeatable wrestling skills. I also bequeath to you my superior taxi skills. To my Econ and Physics classes, I give you my vast and astonishing vocal talents to recreate the soundtrack of Yoshi Story and Mario Kart. And to the Class of 2010, I give you my congratulations and good wishes for the future.
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without you next year and my dorm room always has a place for you (if I ever figure out where I am going) I love you! Taylor: These past two years have been incredible with you! I can’t believe how fast it has all flown by. You are truly amazing! Words really cannot explain how thankful I am to have you in my life! Through the ups and downs we have always found our way back to each other and you will always have a piece of my heart! I love you so much!! Cate: Where is Stephanie? She is in the car...Where is Hank? No! Where is Stephanie?, Phil, Get in the car we are going shopping! You have become one of my best friends and I’m so glad! I can
always count on you and call you when I need you! Good luck at FSU! “Jami” and I will come visit! Caroline: I love you! You have been such a good friend and I am really going to miss you next year! Good luck with everything! I know you are going to great at GCSU! To everyone on spring break: There was never a dull moment! I’m going to miss all of our crazy times. Ralph Lauren, Kayak, and Vixen: spring break was amazing with you girls! I couldn’t have asked for a better group to share that with. I will never forget: Nasty City, pineapple!!!, I’ve never met a Native American… You still haven’t, Hey! That’s my hat! I’ll get aggressive, Ba-
nana! The strip,They do not sell milk @ Walgreens!, I would like...wait where’d he go?, Our adventure to birthday dinner, Crazy Nights... Waits its only 9: 30, should we help that guy?, Happ got a cut from a basketball? Happ’s waiting for the girls to come back (Tyler next to five empty towels), don’t be that guy. Niana, Sam, Tori, and Jordan: I wish y’all the best of luck with whatever life brings you and I hope college is everything you want it to be! To my family: thank you for your love and support throughout my high school career. I love you! You made me who I am today!
I, , of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath the following: To everyone who befriended me- great job, you’re going places. jklol. Zack Edgar, I think you’re kind of cute, are you seeing anyone? I’d really like to get your number so we can...you know...set up a date or something. Wilheim Weewam William Robinson, you’re a cool little brother I suppose, do not disgrace our surname while you stay at Lassiter. Clark
Katie Crane
I, , of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath... To Tran, hair gel (just kidding), a real Pikachu, and tickets to last year’s Death Cab concert.To Kellen, an ample supply of tackle-hugs and my senior wisdom. To Encisco, Tasty China and stand partner of the century award, and thanks for tolerating Woody Woodpecker. To Peter, the epic beard award and an apology for cheating by reading textbooks. To David, bagels, spaghetti, and Radiohead. To Zach, a mini golf course with no slow people in front of you and Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica. To Gabbi, gLee, Idina Menzel, ramen noodles, The Cosby Show, and a spot on my floor whenever you want it. To Julie Saxton, avocados. To Ha-Young, I
Melanie Moore
I, , of sound mind and body do hereby bequeath all the memories, experiences, and inside jokes that has made my high school experience so amazing. Brittany: Mike Wazowski, You can call me Juicy B!, Peter Rabbit, Fineas and Ferb forever, our crazy adventures, little one, Wide Spread Panis, best friends best friends tra la la la la, secret crushes, creepin, I am so glad I have been able to call you my best friend for as long as I can remember. We have been through so much together and I can’t believe everything is coming to an end! I don’t know what do I am going to do
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made me think I was late!!!” We can’t eat marshmallow’s there’s pig in them, expect in Passover friendly ones but they taste like powder. “Did you do your Econ. Homework? No. Did you? No, that’s why I asked you.” Let’s not forget our video for the Middle East, “If We Can Do It You Can Too,” I will be there probably by the time we hang up this phone, I mean you do only live 3.7ish seconds away from my house so it will be faster if I don’t wear shoes, oh and you’re in your PJS that’s ok it will take longer to change then to just
come over haha. Don’t eat anything you might blow up! I will miss our random conversations. We pass notes to eat other old school style, literally right in front of the teacher’s eyes. So I was walking down the hallway and the person in front of me was walking so slow, and when I finally got around them the person that was in front of them just stopped, to talk about what happened the other night,TDL!!! To Julienne: Math class equals TDL. To Catherine: at least you have Apollo, no guy will ever be as good as him. I’m feeling a little Chick-
fil-a right now. You are truly the best friend I have ever had and I love you so much! To Big D (Deirdre): My note I Never got, which I am still waiting for. The eye candy man list, it will always be a tie, oh Big Papa proposed!!! I am going to miss you so much! To Bethany: “He’s not Chinese, he’s Asian!” Stuart is home and he will most definitely be at graduation. I am going to miss you, I love you good times good times.
I, , being of sound mind and body do bequeath the following to those who journey on and to those who remain: first, the table in the orchestra room to new freshmen. I’ve utilized it for book storage every day for the duration of my high school career instead of a locker and now they, too may forego the unnecessary strife of remembering locker codes. Ms. Doemel may, if she chooses, reclaim the table for her own use. I also bequeath the honor of being the sole cyclist in the school to
Christian, as long as he shall continue the tradition. For Kathryn Encisco and Katherine Ji: you may enjoy only having two Katherines in orchestra instead of three. To ‘the calc group,’ what can I say? So much rofling cannot be translated into ordinary speech. (Yop!) But, in return for all of the laughs and great times, I bequeath my recipe for brownies that all of you (especially Michelle and Sarah, remember how you oodled over the cream cheese brownies?) love so much. I’ll throw in the recipe for applesauce spice bars.
The entirety of our DVD collection I leave to Callie, one of my best friends who has been there through thick and thin. Mostly good times, of course. Free violin lessons* I bequeath to Jessie, *in exchange for French horn lessons. As well as an invite to a Star Wars fest, scheduled sometime this summer. (And Lord of the Rings. And Star Trek.) My calculator case I give to Sven (Sfen?). Thank you for ‘finding’ it. To Hanna Haines I leave a large French dictionary and the encouragement to keep speaking French! (Avez-vous chercher
chez Shae?) And to Rachel, I leave the recipe of the healthy almond-coconut brownies. But, since I’ve already given it to you, just know you’re the best friend one could have and you’ve made school a fun place to be. Lastly, to all of my teachers over the years: I wish you good luck in training another set of students to factor equations, write lab reports, rotate conics, learn world history, write research papers and cite sources, and of course be prepared for ‘the real world.’ We appreciate all of your time and effort. Best of luck!
Samantha Brooks
complete me.You are the best friends I could have ever asked for and I will never forget all of the wonderful times we have spent together. I don’t know what I am going to do without you all next year, but I look forward
to lots of visits and don’t be surprised if I just show up on your doorstep one day.You literally mean the world to me, and I love you all so so much ;$ To the Gymnastics Team (my state champions): Thank you guys for giving
me the best senior year I could have ever asked for. Seriously, you all are the greatest. I will never forget this year and all the wonderful times we had. I love you all so much! Keep it legit!
Katherine Arnold
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath…to Mel, Annie, DG, T-Sams, H Sully, Kitty Kat, Cookie, Jewi, Laurena, and Sketch:You girls
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I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath…To Lila: My partner in crime, all the gum left in my purse, AP Lit mornings with a side of Spanish help, and math help, and life help. To Mary: Our amazing lunch escapades to Chick fil-a, entertaining advisement moments, sock babies left in cars. To Aseala: After all this I will know how to spell you name and punch in your number so you can buy me lunch, I will sled up to your house to play. “Aseala, your car was not in the driveway, you
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I, being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath… To my family: Thanks for always supporting me, handling my stress, and being there whenever I needed you. I love you more! To my favorite brother: We are closer now than ever. I love you more than you know and have really missed you at home! I’m sad that I won’t be at IU with you next year, but don’t you worry, I’ll visit :) To Lindsay: We’ll always be sasa sisters ha. We’ve been best friends FOREVER! You have taught me so much….seriously. SBX was amazing--holla @ yo gurl. And tell me again, why did Tigger get his head stuck in the toilet? To Jordan: I don’t know what I’ll do without you next year! We’ve had so many “good times“...I seriously miss you already. From the beach, to the squad, to hot chocolate ice cream for breakfast to all the missions, and to all of our SWEEEET sleepovers, I love you. Always on the prowl…Nighttime xo. To Cara:You have no idea how much I appreciate having you in my life! The past
Courtney Ciesielski
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath…To my brother Jeff: I don’t know what I will do without you! I am so glad we have gotten close. Try not to be to mean to Jennifer next year! To Sammie- I bequeath to you my captaining duties…thank you for always putting up with me! You are my best friend in the whole world. Come to Tennessee with me please ;) I am going to miss you like crazy! I know you will do great things next year! To James- please don’t schwab without me next year. Please come stay with me every weekend. Thank you for always being there for me! I will miss your laugh next year! We need to go to Yogli Mogli a jillion times before I leave. To Shannon- I’m going to miss the loud “WOOOOWs” and “KTBs!!!!!!!” next year! I have loved swimming with you! You are such a hard worker and I can’t wait to see how well you swim next year. Win that 100 breast at state! :) To all my Lassiter swim girls- You guys are AMAZING! I couldn’t have picked a better team to spend time with. You
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four years have been so fun and unforgettable because of you! Lunch date/ concert party soon?! Let’s race baha Go tarheels! XO, Jenny/Dimples…To The Squad AKA Bunny, Sly, Salty, and Straws: Senior year has been awesome with you--football games, prom, diamond dolls, senior formal...Get ready for the hill :) Know how much I love you guys! So...Mardi Gras?! To Taylor Williams or Stealthbomber: I’m gonna miss you : ( I have loved hanging out with you this year! I’ll never forget HEdoublehockeysticks in britt’s car. Ha love you! I’ll buy you some scary movies...NAAT. xoxo. To Britt, I am obsessed with you. You better come visit me! Bring Peter Rabbit :) To BTH: Thank you so much for all your help. I know I’m sassy when you second guess my work, but it always makes the final product better in the end :) I really enjoyed having you as a teacher this year in addition to an advisor for newspaper. Good luck next year! To Mrs. Morgan, Senorita Allen, and Ms. Kemp: This year has been crazy, but really fun with LSC + Renaissance. Good luck in the
future! Senorita, I’m gonna miss coming to visit you! Ms. Kemp, have so much fun at the wedding!! We are so excited for you :) To Coach Reichenbach: I’m sad that I wasn’t in your class second semester! Thanks so much for supporting my dancing! To the Laureate Staff: Thanks for working hard, participating in AWESOME bake sales, and making newspaper my favorite class. You have so much potential, can’t wait to subscribe to the Laureate next year! Taylor, You are hilarious. We have to keep in touch so we can discuss you adorable sibling love and any of my cat updates.You better not share your funfetti cupcakes with anyone but me haha and absolutely no fiddling! Oh and try to do something fun for me :) JIMMAYYY. Courtney, you have been a spectacular, erudite, amazing, comical, intelligent, loyal, and awesome friend (adjectives just for you). I will definitely miss your sense of humor and your honesty :). Don’t forget to sharpie your hand and put concealer on your lips... eat some icing too. Emily K, Working with you has been awesome! You are
so talented and it has been an honor to share leadership roles with you. The many hours we’ve spent together for newspaper and Renaissance have been stressful, but so fun. Please give me your handwriting :) Love you! Katie Hayes,You better keep me updated on the sibling love too! Enjoy your senior year! Put the posters in funny places for me! I’ll miss you!!! Emily W, You are such a goofball and I love it! You make newspaper so fun and entertaining! We love messing with you, but know that we all LOVE you! I will never forget all of our awesome memories— especially the beach! Cate, I can’t wait “TIL” we graduate! Have fun at FSU... miss you! Kevin, Sorry for always making fun of you…but you know you like it. Mehr mehr mehr. Don’t study too much at Vandy :) have some fun! To Austin, Andre, Tori, & Princess Kristen: I’ve already written too much! But you have made my experience in high school SO memorable! XOXO. To the class of 2010: It’s been real. Let’s graduate already. Seniors 2010!
guys are going to win again next year, I just know it! To the Laureate staffThanks for making the class fun. I have had way too many good memories in there to name! Cate- I could not have survived my school days without you. You are the sweetest girl I know and I don’t know how I will function without you next year! I loved being your third wheel with Hank this year too! You better come & visit me! To Emily Kehner- We have way too many inside jokes to list. The best one I can think of is shooting a bear in my pajamas. Every time I’m in an English class and we look at those incorrect sentences, I’ll think of you. My high school experience would not have been the same without you! I am going to miss you so much next year! To Emily WeissertI am sorry that I made you cry every day. :) Hopefully I really didn’t…I also leave you a salted snail. You are hilarious and I love making you the butt of my jokes.Try to avoid the Freshman 15 next year, but I mean you can always just subtract an arm or something and you’ll be good to go…love you! To Tay-
lor Hayes- aka my NB. As much as it pains me to say this; I am going to miss you next year. I will have to find someone else to argue with. I know you will be rich next year because you won’t have to by me things in the VM. PS- The Middle is better than Cougar Town. To Katie Hayes- I am basically obsessed with you. I am so glad I got to know you this year! You are so sweet and come visit me next year! Om nom nom… To Katie Zion- I bequeath a million jars of Mayo to you! I have loved having classes with you, starting with 8th grade Mrs. Shockley…and the icing and concealer lips! And calling Josh’s cousin. We always seem to be laughing when we’re together. I’m going to miss you girl! To Kevin- I’m so glad I could help you out in understanding Econ this year. It’s okay, some people just don’t get it. I am so glad we will still be neighbors next year (kind of)! To Ellen- I am glad we got past your bullying stage in elementary school! Who would’ve thought we would still be friends after all these years of you tapping me on the back and running away? Even though we will
be far away I know we will always be friends! To Taylor Williams- Thanks for being so robust and carrying me on the field during the Roswell game. You are hilarious and I wish we had gotten to know each other sooner. I can’t wait to come visit you in Athens next year! To Christen Beasley- I leave you the answers to all life’s questions so you won’t have to ask me anymore. Try to get some shoes that break up the monotony in your legs! To Mr. Henry- I’m sorry you had to listen to all of our weird conversations in ASE. Thanks for all that you have done for all of us on staff! To Mrs. Nichols- Thanks for making government interesting! You were one of the funniest teachers I’ve ever had. Thanks for letting us watch Dave. To Dr. Brown- Thanks for teaching me how to write. To Coach Meeden- thanks for all you have done for us in the last few years.We couldn’t have done it without your enthusiasm. Thanks for always believing in us! Good luck next year!!! To the senior class of 2010- we did it! Good luck next year!!
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” –Dr. Seuss Amrita Banerjee
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things to do before I head of to GT. To Kelsey Jonsson: a dvd collection of Jonny Weir’s best figure skating moments as well as Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’s “Goose.” To Katherine Dekker: my FACES flashcards so you can ace the test while in government next year. To Christina Campbell: my sarcastic jokes and moments while eating lunch, and your Hamlet video. To Katie Grooms: Fantasia in D Minor by Mozart seeing as you haven’t listened to it yet, my piano books so you can learn more over the summer, and my collection of the best classical piano music, including ones by Chopin. To Jessica Ingall: a list
of the best Bollywood movies to ever be produced. I hope you enjoy watching them :) To Laura Aycock: directions to all of the Indian restaurants around Atlanta and Marietta because you like Indian cooking so much.To Austin Brafford: my camera containing all of the footage of our Othello movie bloopers. To Megan Malarcher: a copy of the seal you drew and gave to me sophomore year. To Lydia: directions to my dorm at GT. You better come visit! To Adam Lawrence: a performance for your participation in our group’s humorous, yet unfinished drama of Othello, my rubber eraser, and many, many thank yous
for all those days you could give me a ride. To Riley Barrington: my world map so you can look at where you’re going while traveling. To Mr. Henry, and the newspaper staff: lots of luck and all the knowledge I gained of InDesign and Photoshop these last two years; y’all will do great. To AAA: a bit of my heritage, movie nights, Janne Tu…Ya Janne Na. To all my teachers: lots of memories and thank yous for the knowledge I learned and for putting up with me these last four years! GTech’14!
do “fun things.” All I ask for is that you take care of JIMMAYY, as he has a problem and needs constant care. To Courtney, aka Wildcard and NB, I bequeef any leftover food and/or Skittles I have, along with any money in 1 or 5 dollar denominations for the vending machine. Specifically under the food category you and Emily W. can share the Fiber One bars I have. To Emily K, I bequeath my GPS so that
you don’t end up going the exact opposite way into Towne Lake ever again and end up at an abandoned gas station. To Cate, I bequeath the right to come visit UGA because I can’t wait TILL I get to hear some more ridiculous Heard-in-the-Hall’s. To Emily W., I bequeath my agenda so you can go potty. Going to the bathroom technically is weight loss, so you can stop subtracting
weight for questionable reasons. (not that you need to of course). To the runner that threw his hands up, I love you. To my family, I bequeath to you everything else… all the normal stuff, since you nor anybody else is going to understand the things I bequeathed above. You get all of my actual stuff minus food, $1 or $5 dollar bills, my GPS and my agenda.
your rick rash monster mash, love you! I, , of sound mind To Trevor Frazier and Brad Davis, you and body, do hereby bequeath…To two make my life all the time. I cannot “the family” consisting of Jordan, Hank, believe we have been friends for this Trevor and Brad, every single memory long. I want to let you guys know I feel I have had in high school. You have all really bad about that one night you had been a part of my life in one way or an- to sleep in Trevor’s truck in the 100 other and I love each of you so much! degree weather because I wouldn’t To Jordan, you will forever be my best let you in my house. So for this sumfriend from high school. You are the mer I am giving you full access to my only girl I can laugh, cry and lose cats basement and house whenever needed with. No matter what our adventures haha. I love you two! To EVERYONE on and missions will forever stay with me, SBX I love you all too much for words. and I do not think I will ever have a There was so much craziness with bebest friend as great as you. You and ing THAT guy, hats getting stolen, elyour “spine ISSUES” will never stop bow touching, waiters on some kind of making me laugh. To Hank, you have al- drugs, does anyone have a room key at ways been there for me even when you all?, hotubbin it in the back of trucks, thought I was the weirdest girl in the dysfunctional fun.That trip made my seentire world. I want to apologize for nior year. To Natalia (Stephanie), Merm never mentioning you in any of my she (Niana) and Vix (Sam) I seriously never saw movie review articles even though want to go to Panama City with anyou sat through them all with me and other group of girls again. You have all paid for each one haha. You’re the only become my best friends this year and guy who understands my dad’s crazy I enjoy hanging out with you guys so stories about how he was running, and much! I LOVE YOU GIRLS! To my lovmy parents will never accept me dat- ers at Outback, Tori, Laura, Rachel, Eming another guy because they love you ily K., Hannah K., Cameron and Ryan… so much. Forever and always I will be you guys make my day at work all the
time. All the drama, fights, and annoyances complete my life. I leave you guys all the shifts I have never picked up and cannot wait until we all come back to work there after college…NOT. To everyone in newspaper, I could not survive the school day if I did not have that class to look forward to. I LOVE YOU EACH TILL THE END OF TIME! I am going to leave you guys the word till and any other of the thousand grammar mistakes you have made fun of me for.To Brittany Browne, our trip to Alabama this year was the best trip ever. You are the only person who can make me laugh until I am dying. PLEASE come visit me at FSU. We can lay out to tan and I promise this time I will put sunscreen on your back haha. To Caroline Hampton (adjoined with Tori Paquin). You girls were my first favorite people at Lassiter. Sleeping over at Caroline’s telling Philip to take her to the banana hammock, making fun of the hair on his lip, and playing chubby bunny with marshmallows on Caroline’s trampoline are all the things I love about you two. Also, almost getting arrested for prank calling will always be one of
my favorite high school memories. To Courtney Ciesielski, I just plain love you to death.Your sarcasm is your best characteristic and Mrs. Hotle’s homeroom is a memory with you I will forever love. I am so glad we had almost the exact same schedule the last semester of our senior year together! To Kristen Judd, YOU ARE MY FAVORITE PERSON TO PARTY WITH. Seriously though, I love you! Video broadcasting sophomore year when we told each other everything, even about that guy you fell in love with on spring break, haha. I will never forget that class. To Andre, Ross, Taylor H., Morgan, David, Mick, Coray, Kevin, Austin, Ryan C., Colin and Cole, you guys have all been the best group of guys to hang out with any girl could ask for.You are all so chill and I love it!! I cannot wait to come home from college and party with ALL of you. To all my people for senior formal, we have the most amazing group. The cabin is going to be the best ever!! I am looking forward to ending the year off in an amazing way! To my entire class of 2010, we finally made it!!!
I, , of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath…To Mummum: a collection of photos of all my best memories with the family as I grew up until today. To Bapi: your chicken curry; my MATLAB book, and my car seeing as I won’t be using them (for now). To Leslie Toston: a stack of playing cards that reminds me of our memories of “slap” and you saying, “Oh Ria; its only a little blood!,” pictures of our sleepover at your house when I woke up Tom’s bird at 3 a.m. and almost thought there were ninjas in the kitchen, and a laundry list of
Taylor
Hayes,
I, being of sound soul, mind and body, do hereby bequeath… The gang: nothing. Why should I give you guys anything after all you’ve done to me, because really, “what haven’t they done to me?” To Katie, I bequeath the top of every funfetti cupcake every created. You also deserve to have the rights to
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The road to success is always under construction
–Lily Tomlin
Staff Wills
Emily Kehner
Natalie, and Taylor, I leave the rif raff in no-man’s-land, moments that got “real awkward back there,” all the fastest cheetahs of the jungle (including Callan I guess) and all the Yogli you can eat—but only if it’s under $5! Congratulations, you’re an ugly fish. To my roomies in South Dakota, Colorado, and Charleston, I leave a drawer full of junk food. Please don’t let coach see it! Thanks for making all the trips way too much fun. To my mid-D ladies, I leave Martha’s hair, the PD, jelly, the watergirl drill, and silent laughs that actually hurt really badly. Running around in circles wouldn’t have been the same without you. To Coach Hutch and Bach, thank you for inspiring me to do something that I didn’t think was possible. Your dedication made everything worthwhile. GWT was one of the best experiences of my life—I wouldn’t trade my cross country and track memories for the world. I’ll miss you! To Katie, Caroline, and Tori, I leave all my senior year memories. Thank you for welcoming me into your group of friends and making senior year a blast! From the first day of school to senior formal and everything in between, you’ve made it happen and I thank you for including me. We’ve had so much fun; I can’t believe it’s already over! Can’t wait for this summer! To Courtney, I leave an enormous memory card so you can take a million ridiculous pictures of yourself. You crack me up and you also keep me grounded. Thank you for always being there for me—especially when I needed a friend most. I wish we had
gotten to spend more time together, but I know we will make up for it this summer! To Beassss!, I leave my welldefined knee caps and ankles, and a little bit of sassiness because you are the nicest person I’ve ever met. I can’t wait to visit you and Taylor next year! To Kyle, I leave the youTube videos that I never actually watched. Sorry! Oh and I’m proud of you for finally paying your deposit to Tech! I guess we can still be friends. To Taylor, Kevin, Emily, Cate, Courtney, Katie, Katie, and the rest of the newspaper crew (including BTH!), I leave the eight pounds of my head that don’t contribute to my body weight and trans fat, because it’s in everything. I also leave baking parties and a Mac to take photobooth pictures on! You guys are the best, and I can’t believe this is finally OUR senior issue! To Jimmaayyy, two sips! To Meaghan, I leave a sleepover record that no one can beat. From TPT to your Confirmation, we have done so much together and you mean the world to me. Love you! To Michaela and Keonnie (and Janie!), thank you for strengthening my faith when I didn’t even realize how much I needed it. You girls have helped me through so much and you mean so much to me. We will definitely be keeping in touch next year. I love you both, and I also love guppies. To Mrs. Morgan, Grace, and Ali, I leave patience and wisdom as you continue with Renaissance! You guys will do a great job; it’s going to be one of the best years yet! Oh and Grace, I also leave you my senior year schoolwork! To Ms. Adams and Ms. Nelsen,
thank you for being there for me whether I needed a last minute teacher rec or someone to talk through life decisions with. Thank you for your enthusiasm; I think I’ll major in something that combines Biology and Psychology! To Rachelle,Amber, and Jammies, twelve screwed-up labs because we “always do them wrong.” Oh, and if I had a necklace studded with real emeralds, I would leave it to you guys. I’ll miss you! To Tim, Josh, Lindsay “Watermelonhead” Tuman, Rachel Miller, and the rest of the Northampton crew, we did it!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe how far we’ve come since the days of the bus stop when we counted down the yard lines as Danny Alhanti ran to the bus. From recesses at Mountain View to daily stops at the Strongin’s on our way home from Simpson, I’m so glad I’ve shared so many memories with you. Keep in touch for sure! To Christian, I leave an entire lifetime of memories. We have grown together so much already and I know we still have a lot to learn from each other, so I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us at Tech. You know I’m here for you no matter what, and I’m sure I’ll be seeing you all the time! To my family, I thank you for the endless support you’ve given me. You’ve always been there to back me up and help me out when I sign myself up for too many projects, too many clubs, and too many leadership roles. I can’t thank you enough but I love you more than anything. I couldn’t have asked for a better family.
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for the next year. Cherish it while you can. To Frank, my collection of scary movies. I know you love them. To Jackson, the countless times you have taken my side. You have always got my back and that means so much. To Kyle, all of the drawings we did during government and the movie Dave. I will never forget any of that. You three have made my high school years entertaining to say the least and unforgettable, and I thank you for that. To Emily K, all my church memories and countless hours spent on lit projects. I know I can count on you for anything and you have proven that countless times. To Courtney, all the salty snails in the sea
and numerous bullying charges. I don’t know if I will ever mentally recover, I will send you my therapy bills in the mail. To Cate, every sheet of paper we have collected to find out where everyone is going to college and the endless times you have stuck up for me. I know I can count on you to be there whenever I need you. To Taylor H, the ability to subtract your head weight whenever you need to. Yes it is possible. To Katie Z, endless sun tans and memories at the beach. That beach trip was amazing and I will never forget it. To Kevin, all the genius I posses. You know you could learn a thing or two from me. To Olivia, the Lord of the
Rings trilogy and Little Miss Sunshine. Also every strawberry short cake your sister made us. Those things were amazing. To Rachel, the movie UP and the endless quotes we got from that movie, CA CA RAWR. You are such an amazing person and friend. To Katy and Jordan, the most wonderful volleyball memories a girl could ask for, and the best spring break I could hope for. To the volleyball girls, all the knowledge I have of the game. You all have an incredible season ahead of you and I hope nothing but the best! Keep me updated! To the class of 2010, good luck with your future plans, we did it!
I, , being of sound mind and body, do hereby bequeath… to Lisa, every episode of the Hills—well, only the ones with Lauren. I also leave you our impeccable fashion sense; you’re the best shopping partner! Ever since we discovered that there are no parrots in Canada, I love how close we’ve become. I expect a 2am phone call when your MRS. degree is finalized! Can’t wait for our graduation party, our move to California, and our weddings. To Taylor, tent stakes and color accent! You have taught me so much about how to be myself without caring what people think. You don’t even know how much you mean to me. You have made senior year so much fun and we better see each other a lot next year! OHH SABIIIINE, I leave you with storytime and a CD of Stacey’s Mom. You are such an incredible friend and you know I will miss you the most! You better come stay with me at Tech next year! To Katiehayes, my newspaper skills, Snookie complaints, jelly noises (actually no, I want to keep those!), a copy of the Stacey’s Mom CD I’m leaving for Sabine, and… MOMMMYYY :( !!!!!. You and Sabine better live on my futon next year! We move in the second week of August, okay?! To Hilary, I leave mother nature and her cold-hearted attitude, as well as Conan’s relatives, Martha’s hair, jelly, and all the weird looks we’ve gotten when we go out together in public. “Why am I here?!?!” I absolutely cannot wait to spend every waking moment with you in college! To Hilary,
I, , do hereby bequeath: To Marilyn, all of my stolen bus seats and awkward first Halloweens. I will never forget when you showed up at my house as Barbie. To Caroline, all of the prank calls we made to a certain someone during volleyball camps, and the countless memories we have made throughout our friendship. To Acton, a million thank yous for being the best friend, and boyfriend, a girl could ask for. You are the most amazing person and have made my high school years. To Samantha, the numerous car rides to school I have given you and a bathroom to yourself in the morning
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Senior Staff Look-a-Likes
Blake Lively
Emily Kehner
Katie Zion
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Gordon Hayward
Taylor Hayes
Courtney Ciesielski
Ali Fedotowsky
Kelly Kapowski
Cate Cash
Emily Weissert
Anna Torv
Jake Gyllenhaal
Kevin Ankerholz
Amrita Banerjee
Kelly Kapoor
star of Gossip Girl
Butler Basketball star
Saved by the Bell
actor
editor-in-chief
a&e editor
jff editor
sports editor
editor-in-chief
senior issue editor
features editor
staff writer
actress
from The Bachelorette
Fringe on FOX
The Office on NBC