North Pointe Senior Issue 2018

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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018

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Sixteen senior athletes commit to schools around the nation to pursue their athletic and academic careers College: Hope College Sport: Football

John Lizza

“While I had an interest from some school that had better football programs than Hope, I wanted to find a school that balanced athletics and academics and is also a good school.”

College: Davenport University Sport: Football

Taylor Purnell

College: Ave Maria Sport: Football

Bjorn Bjornnsson

“I chose to commit to Ave Maria because I have a great relationship with the coaches, I fell in love with the campus and weather and I think it’s a good place where I can begin my academic and athletic career.”

College: Concordia University of Ann Arbor Sport: Football

Jaylin Ford

State University

Sport: Football “(Ferris State) is the most interested in me and they’ve showed me a lot of love.”

Sam Karwowicz

Tyler Hill

“I had an idea about playing golf and then once coaches started reaching out, I realized that I could actually do it. I knew that Hope was a better school for me academically.”

College: Michigan State University Sport: Swimming

College: Lansing Comunity College Sport: Baseball “I took one visit, loved the coaching staff, loved the culture there and it was better than any offer I had previously.”

“I picked to attend Concordia, because it was close to home so I wouldn’t be stressing. Also, I got a scholarship to play football there. It’s a very good team to play for.”

College: Hope College Sport: Golf

College: Ferris

Sheldon Cage

“After evaluating all my offers I decided Davenport was the best fit for me academically and athletically.”

“I wanted to swim for Michigan State because of their amazing atmosphere and their great coaches and teammates.”

Sam Villani

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Mario Lorelli

Alex Siluk

"I chose to commit there because I liked the campus. The coaching staff and the team were easy to get along with and they play solid lacrosse."

College: Madonna University Sport: Lacrosse

Marco Mcmann

"I chose to commit to Madonna for their nursing program. I knew that's what I wanted to pursue and they have one of the best programs."

College: University of Michigan-Dearborn Sport: Soccer

College: Grand Valley State University Sport: Soccer

"They have a really good education program, that I want to go into and they offered my scholarship money to play, so that was a big part of it."

"I had a tournament there when I was 11 and I instantly fell in love with it and knew I wanted to continue my soccer career there."

Greta DeLoach

College: Aquinas College Sport: Cross Country

College: Northwood University Sport: Cross Country

"I committed to run at Aquinas because their program has been , and is continuing to build up. Also, the team chemistry is great."

Mikey Ciaravino

Kate Wozniak

"From the first minute I met (my coach) I knew I would become a better runner and potentially a better person being in that environment."

College: Aquinas College Sport: Volleyball

College: Northern Kentucky University Sport: Volleyballl “The coaches were so nice and passionate about the school and that’s the environment I wanted to be a part of.”

Abby Kanakry

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“I really liked the coach and the players, also it’s closer to home than some of the other schools I was talking to.”-

Meredith Kraus

4 – Thursday, May 24, 2018– North Pointe U.S. Air Force Will Holland

Davenport University Taylor Purnell

Alabama A&M University Reanna Williams

DePaul University Erika Benoit

Albion College Colin Gudenau Antonio Moceri Jonathan Stander Alma College Sophia Liolli Aquinas College Micheal Ciaravino Meredith Kraus U.S. Army Lawrence Manor Ave Maria University Bjorn Bjornsson Bethune-Cookman University Aundrianna Boles Bowling Green State University Grace Emerick Alyssa McLarty Butler University Anna Elliott John Streberger Central Michigan University Eva Ciaramitaro Josh Colvin Ralpheal Coty Lindsey Denmark Charlotte Duus Shane Gafa Grace Howard Cooper Ickes Carly Lemanski Katie Link Olivia Martin Jasmine Mathis Samantha Potter Sydney Semack Jordan White Clark Atlanta University Amaris Hall College for Creative Studies Demetri Gritsas Concordia University Ann Arbor Jaylin Ford Concordia University Chicago Darcy Graham

Denison University Calvin Riley

FUTURE

Hope College Beatrice Castro Samantha Karwowicz John Lizza Howard University Chynna Brown

Louisiana State University Mykiah Dupree Loyola Marymount University Sebastian Cubillejo

Erin Kaled MiKayla Kaleniecki Caitlyn Knorp Cheryl Knorp Nicolie Lada Kiden Lewis Noah Lutes Ian MacDonald Caitlin Magnan

Eastern Michigan University Maria Cody Jordan Curley Asha Greene Mia Holmes Jillian LaPere Charlotte Sellars Luther Steinberg Hillary Williams Trevon Williams

Marymount University Ruth McCuen Michigan State University Austin Albrecht Jeffrey Allor Ethan Aziz David Bahr Natalie Barstys

Ferris State University William Baxter Pierce Brown Sheldon Cage Colin Evo Thomas Kohler Florida Atlantic University Amariana White Full Circle Foundation Maria Caballero Shanelle Drew Full Sail University Preston Rossignol Grand Valley State University Nadia Anusbigian Caitlin Bush Alyssa Dall Greta DeLoach Kenny Heaton Walid Korkmaz Isabella Lawson Sofia Mihaylova Jenna Miller Madison Murray Sydney Murray Danielle Roman Katie Sauget Da’Janay Wiggins Harvard University Lindsey Ramsdell Hawai’i Pacific University Madelene Martinbianco Henry Ford Community College Anastayshia Jean Baptiste Anastasia Kennedy

Indiana Institute of Technology Fernando Parker Indiana University John Godoshian John Carroll University Darrick Hollowell Kalamazoo College Elizabeth Abel Abigail Cadieux Kettering University John Huskin Morgan Mitchell Justin Schaaf Lansing Community College Tyler Hill Lawrence Technological University Kiyla Harris Gavin Smith

Macomb Community College Jessica Akiki Raged Ali Victoria Alvarez Brandon Babcock Demetria Bates Blerina Berisha Allison Blaine Michelle Bridges Makiyah Buford Savannah Burguron Travion Butler Collin Cantrell Mariah Causey Melina Doherty Tamara Dorsette John Flynn Jonas Gee Darrell George Kolbe Gregory Brendan Hull

Anna Maniaci Nicole McCormick Bre Anne Pitters Austin Robbins Anthony Romanelli Philip Ross MacKenzie Taylor Nicholas Trebilcock Augustino Venditti Adam Weinkauf Kiley Weitzmann Julian Williams Madonna University Marco McMann

Brendan Bergeron Jacqueline Brophy Angelina Cavaliere Alexandra Dean Dirk Drieborg Mary Frame Blair Frezza Daruk Garlapati Andrew Graham Blake Graham Patrick Henry Rachel Hilu

5 – Thursday, May 24, 2018– North Pointe William Hoover Lamont Hoskin John Hryciuk Paul Ireson Meghan Irving Thomas Jarecki Evan Kolinski Allison Lackner Lauren Latiff Samantha Lopiccolo Rebecca Lubera Hazel Lyman

Dylan Watts Maya Williams Henry Zalewski Michigan Technological University Illeana Barragan Spencer Szczepanski Charles Weiss National Guard of the United States Jordan Gray River Kirklin Desmond Taylor

Oakland University Rebecca Alway Kelly Brewer Robertson Brinker Aliha Brown Anthony Drake Amani Hall Steven Kamm Maria LaRose Sierra McRae Lilia Schmidt Jacqueline Squillace Nya Tatum

FUTURE

Point Park University Caitlin Mayernik Detroit Police Michael Mullens Rochester Institute of Technology Benjamin Bauman

Saginaw Valley State University Marina Gabriel Megan Robinson Southeastern Iowa Community College Rachel Malinowski Spring Arbor University Haley Rozycki SUNY Plattsburgh Natalia Asimakis Texas Christian University Kylee Banaszewski University of Alabama Lilly Reinhard Lauren Sexton University of Arizona Deven Wallace University of Cincinnati Derrick McBride-Hackett

Nicholas Marchiori James Mazzola Daniel Morrison Lauren Owen Olivia Owen Montana Paton Chrisitan Perrino Wesley Peters Abigail Pfaendtner Anna Post Chloe Redeye Thomas Schaden Stephanie Schaefer Marcella Staricco Thomas Supal Evans Valice Samantha Villani

U.S. Navy Alexandra Velasco North Carolina A&T University Taylor Mitchell Northern Kentucky University Abigail Kanakry

The Ohio State University Blake Danna McKenzie Obermok

Northern Michigan University Gabrielle Benner Ryan Rokicki

Ohio University Reagan Bastien

Northwood University Katherine Wozniak

Paul Mitchell The School Emily Pinkney

University of Maryland Joseph Florance Brittinie Hughes University of Michigan Keenan Bakowski Brendan Berger Margaret Bowers Timothy Bowers ElleAnna Casterline Andrew Hallam Alexander Harring Sophie Kehrig Elijah Manson Katelynn Mulder Sonny Mulpuri Evan Nyquist Michal Ruprecht Lauren Sickmiller Chase Warren University of Michigan— Dearborn Katarina Cassar Daniel Feldman Patrick Henry Alexander Siluk Autumn Tiseo University of Michigan— Flint Zoe Lightbody University of Nevada, Las Vegas Gabrielle Tinnon University of Rochester Katherine Thomas University of Texas at Dallas Maximilian Rakozy

University of Colorado Boulder Eva Cermak

University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire Nora Smith

University of Dayton William Steigelman

University of Wisconsin—Madison Isabella Gallant

University of Detroit Mercy Tania Anderson Josephine Ciaravino Stephanie Korte Maxwell Payton Jahlil Stockard

Wayne County Community College Piper Willis

University of Kentucky Catherine Archambeau Emma Tompkins Kennedy Williams

Wayne State University La’Timothaya Bobo Jaren Bryson Emily Cherry Colleen Corbet David Daher Jala Daniel Nathan Davis Ryan Duncan

Lynlee Duquet Shpetim Fama Tyler Foster McKinley Fradeneck BJ Marie Gerangaya Ejmen Gerguri Jordan Gray Alexander Haddad Saquari Jeter Hope Kujawa James Lazarus Kendel McCrary Christian Miller Hannah Naimo Lauren O’Shee Du’Juan Owens Zachary Page Francis Sean Panlilio Leyton Pesegna December Robinson Jason Sands Stephen Sperry Antonio Spindler Samuel Stafford Jarell Stewart Raigan Towns Oleksandr Voroneko Terry Wedlow Western Michigan University Kirstin Bessette Conner Bott Avery Clark Kathryn Clark Christopher Corsentino Antonio Golia Kiyla Jones River Kirklin Ashley Kowalski Benjamin Limback Kaylah McGee Anthony Oliver Jared Rees Austin Sinh Matthew Tibaudo Kayla Washington Windgate University Peter Ciaravino Wittenberg University Mario Lorelli Xavier University Charles Bernas Yale University Amber Braker

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Mock Elections

Best dressed Cooper Ickes: “Looking good is the only thing I’ve ever been good at.”

Worst case of senioritis Danny Morrison: “I’m surprised I showed up for the picture.”

Olivia Owen: “This should have been my sister.”

Evan Kolinski: “I ain’t leaving.”

Lawrence Manor: “Anybody: hi Me: fine I’ll skip.”

Ashley Kowalski: “I ain’t leaving either.”

Best social media stories Caitlin Mayernik: “Lighting is everything. Follow me @caitlimay.”

Most changed since freshman year Hayes Lyman: “I started high school looking like Rachel and now I look like Ross.”

Lindsey Ramsdell: “I’m dropping out.”

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Most Norsemen pride Eva Ciaramitaro: “Go big or go home.”

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A special thank you to our sponsors who made publishing this senior issue possible. -The North Pointe Staff

OUR PAGE

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Lindsey Ramsdell editor-in-chief

Abbey Cadieux editor-in-chief

Alex Harring managing editor

Caitlin Bush managing editor

Anna Post editor-at-large

Michal Ruprecht editor-at-large

Allison Lackner business manager

Erin Kaled web managing editor

Sonny Mulpuri web managing editor

Amber Braker briefs editor

Katelynn Mulder on campus editor

Katie Thomas reviews editor

Billy Steigelman digital editor

Rachel Malinowski photo editor

Kennedy Williams photo editor

Sophie Kehrig staff reporter

Charlie Bernas staff reporter

Savannah Burgeron staff reporter

Taylor Mitchell staff reporter

Preston Rossignol staff reporter

Sydney Semack staff reporter

Audrianna Boles intern

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ALWAYS FOR YOU

T’S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT YOU, CLASS OF 2018.

North Pointe is, at its core, a publication by students, for students. But to us, it is undoubtedly our second family.

B-302 has become more than our student media headquarters — it’s our home. While the 23 of us may have all joined for different reasons, we’ve become fully invested in this publication because we feel a responsibility to serve you.

The early Monday mornings, the late Wednesday nights, the forfeited tutorials and lunch hours were all for you, our fellow seniors. We’ve worked tirelessly to tell your stories because your voices matter. We’ve become experts at social media stalking and source gathering, become fearless in our pursuit of interviews and picked up skills our naïve selves never could’ve imagined four years ago. All to produce our eight-page, bi-weekly newspaper 16 times each year.

It certainly hasn’t been easy. We’ve faced power outages the day before deadline and have taken heat from district

administration. We watched as our honors journalism class and middle school feeder programs were cut because of the budget deficit. But our passion for this work has pushed us through these trying times, and our publication and staff are stronger because of it. We wouldn’t have had it any other way.

When craziness ensued, our staff adviser Shari Adwers has been a beacon of light. She saw the individual potential in each of us and was a catalyst in our growth as journalists, people and a team. No one will lead this paper like she has after she moves to Virginia with her family this summer. She created this home for us and made our paper a possibility.

As a class of news reporters, it is fair to say we have been successful in our pursuit of the truth. Two of our executive editors received All-State distinction while another received the Detroit News/CATCH Outstanding Graduate scholarship for journalism. Both our print and online editions have received Spartan Awards with Seals of Distinction, the highest

A farewell from the North Pointe Class of 2018 Cheryl Knorp intern

honor any high school publication can receive in the State of Michigan, for the last two years. Likewise, our paper won the national Best in Show competition in April for our special walkout issue and has consistently placed in the top 10 for all broadsheet newspapers nationally over the last three years.

But seniors, we could not have done it without you. Thank you for sharing your stories, for letting us interview you, for allowing us to take your photo (even when you thought you looked bad) and, finally, for picking up our paper. Thank you for reading our articles, catching our typos, looking at our designs, browsing our photos and validating our work.

We truly can’t think of a better and more rewarding service to give to the class that has given us so much. We hope we’ve served you as well as this program has served us.

SINCERELY, THE NORTH POINTE CLASS OF 2018

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CLASS OF 2018 STEWART PHOTOGRAPHY

Zachary Abdellaoui Elizabeth Abel Taha Ahmed Jessica Akiki Austin Albrecht Raged Ali Jeffrey Allor Victoria Alvarez Rebecca Alway Tania Anderson Nadia Anusbigian Catherine Archambeau Natalia Asimakis Ethan Aziz Brandon Babcock David Bahr Keenan Bakowski Kylee Banaszewski Jason Barger Illeana Barragan Natalie Barstys Reagan Bastien Demetria Bates Benjamin Bauman William Baxter Aaliyah Baylis-Smith Gabrielle Benner Erika Benoit Brendan Berger Brendan Bergeron Blerina Berisha Charles Bernas Kirstin Bessette Bjorn Bjornsson Allison Blaine La’Timothaya Bobo Aundrianna Boles Conner Bott Timothy Bowers Margaret Bowers

Amber Braker Kelly Brewer Michelle Bridges Robertson Brinker Jeremy Brooks Abriyana Brooks Jacqueline Brophy Danielle Brown Pierce Brown Aliha Brown Jacob Brown Chynna Brown Jaren Bryson Makiyah Buford Savannah Burguron James Burnett Caitlin Bush Travion Butler Maria Caballero Abigail Cadieux Sheldon Cage Collin Cantrell William Carlsen Katarina Cassar ElleAnna Casterline Beatrice Castro Mariah Causey Angelina Cavaliere Eva Cermak Matthew Cheek Emily Cherry Eva Ciaramitaro Josephine Ciaravino Peter Ciaravino Michael Ciaravino Kathryn Clark Avery Clark Maria Cody Sean Collinson Joshua Colvin

Colleen Corbet Christopher Corsentino Harrison Costigan Ralpheal Coty Allana Crawford Sebastian Cubillejo Jordan Curley David Daher Alyssa Dall Jala Daniel Blake Danna Nathan Davis Alexandra Dean Zoe Dedeyne Greta DeLoach Lindsey Denmark La’Kyra Dismukes Melina Doherty Tamara Dorsette Anthony Drake Shanelle Drew Dirk Drieborg Ryan Duncan Mykiah Dupree Lynlee Duquet Charlotte Duus Anna Elliott Grace Emerick Colin Evo Shpetim Fama Daniel Feldman Joseph Florance John Flynn Jaylin Ford Tyler Foster Benjamin Fox McKinley Fradeneck Mary Frame Blair Frezza Marina Gabriel

Shane Gafa Isabella Gallant Daruk Garlapati Jonas Gee Darrell George BJ Marie Gerangaya Ejmen Gerguri Zachary Gersdorff John Godoshian Antonio Golia Andrew Graham Blake Graham Darcy Graham Jordan Gray Asha Greene Kolbe Gregory Demetrios Gritsas Olivia Grobbel Colin Gudenau Alexander Haddad Amani Hall Amaris Hall Andrew Hallam Alexander Harring Lelan Harris Kiyla Harris Mya Heard Kenneth Heaton Patrick Henry Tyler Hill Rachel Hilu John Hogrebe Will Holland Darrick Hollowell Mia Holmes Cortney Holiness-Williams William Hoover Lamont Hoskin Grace Howard John Hryciuk

Marlin Hughes Brittinie Hughes Brendan Hull Mar’Tzha Hurtt John Huskin Cooper Ickes Kemar Inkton Paul Ireson Meghan Irving Thomas Jarecki Anastayshia Jean Baptiste Saquari Jeter Alsce Johnson Kiyla Jones Maggy Kaiser Erin Kaled MiKayla Kaleniecki Steven Kamm Abigail Kanakry Samantha Karwowicz Sophie Kehrig Anastasia Kennedy Carlon Kern River Kirklin Egan Kline Caitlyn Knorp Cheryl Knorp Thomas Kohler Evan Kolinski Walid Korkmaz Stephanie Korte Ashley Kowalski Meredith Kraus Hope Kujawa Allison Lackner Nicolie Lada Jillian LaPere Maria LaRose Lauren Latiff Isabella Lawson

James Lazarus Carly Lemanski Kiden Lewis Zoe Lightbody Benjamin Limback Katherine Link Sophia Liolli John Lizza Samantha Lopiccolo Mario Lorelli Rebecca Lubera Noah Lutes Hazel Lyman Ian MacDonald Benjamin Maday Caitlin Magnan Rachel Malinowski Anna Maniaci Lawrence Manor Elijah Manson Nicholas Marchiori Olivia Martin Madelene Martinbianco Jasmine Mathis Caitlin Mayernik James Mazzola Derrick McBride-Hackett Nicole McCormick Kendel McCrary Ruth McCuen Kaylah McGee Alyssa McLarty Marco McMann Malik McPherson Sierra McRae Elmer Menendez Melgar Sofia Mihaylova Christian Miller Jenna Miller Morgan Mitchell

Taylor Mitchell Antonio Moceri Robert Moen Daniel Morrison Joseph Mozdrech Katelynn Mulder Michael Mullens Sonny Mulpuri Madison Murray Sydney Murray Rokib Myles Hannah Naimo Miguel Nina Evan Nyquist McKenzie Obermok Tristan Ockerman Anthony Oliver Benjamin Orr Lauren O’Shee Olivia Owen Lauren Owen Du’Juan Owens Zachary Page Joshua Palumbo Francis Sean Panlilio Fernando Parker Montana Paton Maxwell Payton Carter Peck Christian Perrino Leyton Pesegna Wesley Peters Abigail Pfaendtner Emily Pinkney Bre Anne Pitters Anna Post Samantha Potter Cassidy Pratt Taylor Purnell Maximilian Rakozy

Lindsey Ramsdell Chloe Redeye Jared Rees Lilly Reinhard DeAgeionna Richardson Calvin Riley Austin Robbins December Robinson Megan Robinson Ryan Rokicki Danielle Roman Anthony Romanelli Philip Ross Preston Rossignol Haley Rozycki Michal Ruprecht Jason Sands Kathryn Sauget Justin Schaaf Thomas Schaden Stephanie Schaefer Lilia Schmidt Joseph Schneider Charlotte Sellars Sydney Semack Lauren Sexton Lauren Sickmiller Alexander Siluk Austin Sinh Gavin Smith Nora Smith Stephen Sperry Antonio Spindler Jacqueline Squillace Samuel Stafford Jonathan Stander Marcella Staricco Christopher Staudt William Steigelman Luther Steinberg

Jarell Stewart Jahlil Stockard John Streberger Zaire Summerville Thomas Supal Spencer Szczepanski Nya Tatum Desmond Taylor MacKenzie Taylor Jada Tellis Katherine Thomas Peyton Thompson-Bunton Matthew Tibaudo Autumn Tiseo Emma Tompkins Raigan Towns Nicholas Trebilcock Evans Valice Alexandra Velasco Augustino Venditti Samantha Villani Oleksandr Voronenko Deven Wallace Malik Wardlaw Chase Warren Kayla Washington Dylan Watts Terry Wedlow Adam Weinkauf Charles Weiss Kiley Weitzmann Stephan White Amariana White Jordan White Da’Janay Wiggins Christian Wilder Maya Williams Kennedy Williams Hillary Williams Julian Williams