The Crestian | 2020 | This is who [WE] are by Pine Crest School

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During the fall musical “Meet Me in St. Louis,” Louise Ingham ’22, Emily Roy ’20 and Alina Virga ’21 skip cheerfully on stage.

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Joking around, Rafael SalazarParanhos ’20, Maximilian von Kahle ’22, Ashton Mahfood ’22 and William Fenton ’22 watch their teammates tee off.

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230 234 250 Representatives of PCTV, Daniel García ’20, Anthony Marzouca ’20 and Rafael Salazar-Paranhos ’20 film a football game.

Dressed as mythical creatures, Megan McGinn ‘20 and Grace Pettee ‘20 wave their hands in the Senior Quad during Homecoming.

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THE CRESTIAN 2020

READ IT AGAIN: Celebrating the 85th anniversary of Pine Crest School, this issue of The Magazine features stories about 85 alumni and how the founding pillars --character, education and leadership -- are present in the classroom today.

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Dr. Dana Markham ‘18H speaks with Samantha Finkelberg ‘20, Shiraz Shiff ‘20, Olivia Pettee ’20 and Emma Gómez ‘22 on January 29, 2020.

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“For anyone who may wonder about Pine Crest and what it’s all about, I would say look no further than our students and our graduates. They are agile; they are articulate; they are accomplished and much more.”

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WE ARE STUDENTS. Waiting in line for Mary Ellen in the Union while discussing Dr. Wu’s calculus homework. Meeting outside the APUSH classroom anticipating the day’s SAQ. Facetiming each other to practice balancing equations for Mrs. Harrigan’s chemistry test. Through collaborating we unlocked our potential. WE ARE ATHLETES. Racing against the clock in the Woodson pool, in the Kelly Boathouse, on the track. Walking to 6 a.m. practice as the sun is rising to leaving after the sun has already set. Setting personal goals and encouraging each other is how we reached success. WE ARE INNOVATORS. Building robots for The Crown Joules in the iLab. Brainstorming non-profit ideas with Mrs. Kolettis in the EDGE room. Choosing the perfect materials to bring

home another first in the state for fashion design and technology. Experimenting to become 21st Century thinkers. WE ARE ARTISTS. Orchestra musicians scoring straight superiors at MPAs. Visual artists displaying their work for The Founder’s Council. Actors performing in front of the Huizenga library in Mrs. Ortega’s production of “Twelfth Night”. Combining practice and creativity, we supported our friends in Stacy, Best Field and in the classrooms. WE ARE A COMMUNITY. Teachers supporting students; students supporting teachers. Team Awesome’s Instagram Live review sessions, Geometry Kahoots before a test, harkness discussions before an in-class essay. Working together is how we made it happen. WE ARE ALL OF THIS, AND MORE.

words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photo by Ben Brodsky design by Crestian Staff

Hoping to win the Spirit Stick for the graduating class, Jason Jacobs ’20 hypes up his classmates as they rally behind the girls Powderpuff team. #HoCoWeek2019 gave the seniors the memories and wins they had dreamed about since their freshman year.

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racticing to make ourselves better. Shooting baskets, scoring goals, lifting weights. Playing the violin. Starting a new painting. Dancing in the studio. WE TRAINED to improve our talents for the year to come. GDCC, Precalculus with Mr. Curran, Health. Teachers traveled across the state and the country for AP readings. Picking up a new hobby or that book you’ve been wanting to read. Getting a company, a blog, or a start-up started. Spending time away from home, learning on a college campus. WE STAYED PRODUCTIVE. Swimming in lakes, forming friendships, learning a new language. Traveling across the globe. Taking trips to the beach, to the lake, to camp, to a friend’s house and back. Gaining experiences, we expanded our horizons. WE TRAVELED THE WORLD AND WORKED on our skills and then wrapped up the summer welcoming the freshman class into campus.

With the usual abundance of jokes and good humor, Luke Fatovic ‘21 snaps a selfie with a group of freshmen during their tour of the Upper School. Panther Camp, the orientation day for ninth graders, gave newcomers an opportunity to walk the hallways, checked their schedule and make new friends before the first day of school. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photo by Grace Sager design by Crestian Staff

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COMPETED GLOBALLY “I got to compete at Longines Global Champions Tour in Paris, which was located under the Eiffel Tower. It is a competition that is invitational, and people come from all over the world to watch. The President of France and other famous people attended.” -Emmanuelle Greenberg ’22

“I had the chance to participate in the Panamerican Games for swimming. The meet occurs every four years, like the Olympics, and this year it was in Lima, Peru. It was scary, yet so exciting because I got to experience a whole new and high level of my sport.” -Andrea Santander ’20

CHARACTER CHASED

“I experienced Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. I held my own private event at Disneyland Paris, and I met the Simpsons at their first ever Disney appearance.” -William Prevor ’20

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Students and faculty checked THIS off their summer bucket lists

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“I got engaged to fellow employee Coach Danny in Olympic National Park in Washington. We took a nine day vacation to Washington and Oregon right before the start of school and in the midst of vacation he asked.” -Ms. Mills

very summer, students and staff spend their time traveling to many different countries across the globe. Mrs. Denise Zingariello spent her summer traveling to Guam, where she visited her son. Her son, an Air Force weather forecaster, moved to Guam this summer and will be stationed there for the next three years. While visitng Guam, Mrs. Zingariello visited Naval Force Navy Base and Andersen Air Force Base, U.S. military-owned bases. “I got to spend a lot of time with my son,” she said. “This one particular day, we drove to the historical sites and saw the beautiful overlooks.”

One of her most valued memories from her trip is being in Guam for the 75th anniversary of Liberation Day, by the United States, from Japanese control. “The people of Guam partied for three days,” Mrs. Zingariello said. “Everything shut down and everyone was celebrating.” This trip was especially meaningful to Mrs. Zingariello because her father, a military veteran, had also been stationed in Guam during his service as a Seabee in the US Navy during World War II. “When I found out that my son was going to be stationed in Guam, I told him that Grandpa was there,” Mrs. Zingariello said.

GABRIEL SARELI ’20 JOINED A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION

ver the summer, Gabe Sareli ‘20 had the opportunity to attend a camp in New Zealand to gain a better insight into the art of photography as a part of National Geographic Student Expeditions. “I felt that it would be cool to travel to the other side of the world to see how the culture and landscape differed,” Gabe said. “It was a once in a lifetime experience that I took and I am really happy that I did.” Before going to New Zealand, Gabe said he was like most high schoolers who had very little knowledge about the field of photography. During his trip, Gabe was able to learn many new tips and tricks that go into capturing the perfect picture. “Before the trip, I didn’t know the first thing about taking good pictures or using cameras,” he said. “I just used my phone.” With guidance from

professional photographers, such as those who shot for National Geographic, Gabe was able to learn new and important lessons every day. He gained a deeper understanding of photography, learning that taking good pictures didn’t always entail needing an expensive camera. “Finding a purpose is the biggest thing overall,” Gabe said. “If you are just pointing and shooting and hoping you will get something, then it will never come out the best way unless you are shooting for a purpose.” Gabe left New Zealand with new memories, passions and expertise. His newfound interest has propelled him to plan on continuing photography for the rest of his life. “I’m definitely going to stick with it for the foreseeable future, and hopefully I will get to study a little bit of it in college, and we’ll see where it goes from there,” Gabe said.

EXPANDING

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trekked all about [We] through

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the Eastern Hemisphere

2. “I traveled around Japan for two weeks and went through Tokyo, Kyoto, Narita and Hiroshima. The best parts of the trip were seeing the Hachiko statue in Shibuya and getting ramen in Kyoto.” -Ben Wakefield ’22

1. “Even though my initial intention in going to China was to improve my Chinese, and explore a new culture, my summer trip became so much more. It was a transformative experience.” -Blake Kravitz ’20

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3. “I went to India for a month with my 4. “[A highlight of my summer was] going mom and visited six of the twelve states to Thailand and training for boxing and I had left to visit.” -Miraa Shukla ’23 swimming.” -Kirian Babourine ’21

Beach Bound

Three popular summer sun-tanning destinations

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Key West, FL

“My family and I drove to Key West in July to do water activities like jet skiing. My favorite part of the trip was snorkeling in the crystal clear waters.” -Matthew Khoriaty ’22

West Ocean City, MD “We went to the beach, the water park and went out to dinner. It was nice to finally see all of my family together and have some time to relax.” -John Hight ’21

East Hampton, NY

“One of the highlights of my summer was going biking at five a.m. in the Hamptons to watch the sunrise.” -Samantha Sandow ’22

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he boys and girls cross country team invested in their upcoming season by racking up quality mileage at Brevard Distance Runners Camp. The team started each day off early by improving their mobility in yoga classes, practicing core exercises and engaging in teambuilding activities. Brevard is not only known for its vigorous hill

workouts, but also the traditions that every athlete holds close to their heart. “My favorite memory from Brevard was the first night when we all gathered in the parking lot for the ice cream social,” Gretchen Montgomery ’21 said. “We ate desserts from Ingles, met new friends and had a great time.”

ROWERS TRAVELED NORTH

ollowing graduation, the crew team took three boats and travelled to Zanesville, Ohio to compete in the Scholastic Rowing Association National Championships. “Competing with other scholastic teams from acoss the country was such an amazing

experience,” Mallory Marrero ‘20 said. “Our hard work truly paid off on the race course and it was a great way to end our season.” The Men’s Varsity 4+ placed second, the Women’s 2nd Varsity 8+ placed fifth and the Women’s Varsity 8+ placed tenth in the nation.

words by Lucas Abrams, Gabrielle Khoriaty & Shiraz Shiff photos courtesy of Paul Baur, Mary Gabrielle & Ava Andersen design by Olivia Pettee

DIVERS WENT TO AAU NATIONALS

embers from the diving team traveled to Riverside, California to compete in Amateur Athletic Union Diving Nationals. “Competing against divers from across the country in the one and three meter event was

an unbelievable experience,” said Kaylee Greenberg ‘21. After competing, the team ventured to Disneyland Resort in California, bonding with their fellow teammates and Coach Tyler Beard. 1

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NATIONAL The Technology Student Association traveled to Washington, D.C. to compete

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@PINECRESTSCHOOL The TSA Fashion Design Team created outfits that resembled two of Katniss Everdeen’s outfits from the “Hunger Games” Trilogy, placing seconds at Nationals.

@PINECRESTSCHOOL Luke Farlie ‘22, John Kolettis ‘21, Chase O’Brien ‘21, Lexi Bancroft ‘21, Skylar Kronrad ‘21 and Andrew Delimitros ‘22 gather after receiving fourth place for On Demand Video.

SUMMER

The cross country team bonds on their trip to Brevard, North Carolina. During their summer stay in North Carolina, the team trained on difficult trails, preparing them for the upcoming season. “My favorite trail, Art Loeb, is more of a mental obstacle, rather than physical,” Luke Fatovic ‘21 said.

PRODUCTIVITY

How students used the summer months to further their academic and personal goals

Tarini Padmanabhan ’21

Cambridge, UK

“I went to study Biotechnology and Genetics at Cambridge University, and it was the best part of my summer. It was an amazing experience because I got to study in a different country and meet people from all around the world.”

1. Pulling on their oars and speaking into the microphone, Andres De La Puente ‘20, Enrico Pradines ‘20, Eddie Hoffman ‘20, Connor Tomchin ‘20 and Ashlyn McGinn ‘22 race in the Men’s V4+ category at the Scholastic Rowing Association National Championships in Zanesville, Ohio. Placing second out of twenty-seven boats, the rowers brought home silver medals. 2. As member of the Upper School Diving team, Ava Andersen ‘23 flips at the AAU Diving Nationals. The team traveled to Riverside, California to compete in the event.

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Events earned national accolades @PINECRESTSCHOOL Before the presentation of awards at the Florida TSA Conference, Luke Dawson-Scully and Liam Riesz ‘23 pose with middle school students.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

“I took Health and GDCC at school early in the summer, and it was fun to meet most of the people from Boca before school started.”

Students went to TSA Nationals

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Micah Bernstein ’23

Brence Platner ’20

Las Vegas, NV

“I went to the Magic Live convention, one of the biggest magic conventions of the year. I made some great connections and was able to interact with some of the world’s greatest magicians.“

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Walking towards the Atrium, Elena Jaimes ’23 and Sasha Kaufman ’23 discuss what they did over the summer break. After nearly three months of vacation, freshmen arrived on campus to begin orientation.

SUMMER BROUGHT RENOVATIONS AND CHANGES TO ALL SIDES OF CAMPUS words by Nico Carosella/photos by Crestian Staff/design by Olivia Pettee & Shiraz Shiff

ver the summer, construction on campus led to many new changes across the board, including improvements to Egan Library, debate room and campus store. Egan Library has been remodeled into a larger, more collaborative, and modern environment. According to Mrs. Keri Kolettis, the addition of The Edge Room, located east of the library, has been a great aid to the productivity and efficiency of both the STEM and TSA programs, allowing the students to have more space to foster new ideas. “The expanded Edge space promotes a positive entironment where I can be creative and think of new and innovative ideas to benefit the community,” Ashlyn McGinn ‘22 said.

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The debate room moved from the student union to the old student store building, across from Stacy Auditorium. “It’s a lot better than the old office, there is more space that allows for more students, I feel the new room is a huge improvement,” debate student Dylan Friedland ‘22 said. The addition of the new campus store by the Lower School playground and a redesign of the store in the Upper School, allowed students and parents alike to shop for school spirit wear and supplies in an engaging environment to try-on the new panther themed merchandise. “I think the new store is a lot more practical,” Emily Davidovic ‘20 said. “It’s easier to find what you want with new layout.”

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New pieces of furniture

Students involved in the planning process

RELIEF DRIVE

SERVICE IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE DORIAN

urricane Dorian, the slowest moving hurricane in Atlantic history, struck the Grand Bahama and Abacos Islands on September 1st as a Category 5 storm, leaving the islands in critical condition. Dorian destroyed miles of infrastructure, including homes and schools, took at least 70 lives and left thousands of civilians cut off from vital resources. When students and faculty returned to school, both campuses came together to organize a drive to contribute to the relief effort in the Bahamas. Students and faculty volunteers started the Bahamas Relief Drive, working with the non-profit organization Food For The Poor. Organizers sectioned off several areas across campus for donatable goods including food and hygienic products. Girls varsity lacrosse players lined up at the Lower School dropoff to deliver parent donations to the Upper School Atrium, one of the drive’s main donation zones. “The team and I were more than happy to help with the boxes with knowing it would provide quick relief

to the people suffering,” said team captain Chloe Maister ’20. Students brought tote bags and cardboard boxes with materials such as diapers, water bottles, cleaning supplies, and non-perishable food. All the contributions were shipped out after a two week drive. Collecting over 5,000 pounds of life-saving goods, the Bahamas Relief Drive was the largest donation effort from any school in the area. PCTV reporter Zachary “Zach” Goldstein ’20 traveled to Grand Bahama Island to see the drive in action. “There were food tents, cleaning supply tents, etc,” Zach said. “It was a very effective way of distributing supplies to the people. It makes me appreciate the roof over my head and the food on my plate at home; these people have neither.” The Bahamas Relief Drive was a successful first step in finding a long term recovery plan for people in the Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian.

words by Natalia Hauser/photo by Lexi Bancroft/design by Olivia Pettee & Shiraz Shiff

1. Coach Scarberry, Chase Medrano ‘20, Emma Gómez ‘22 and Rocco Solomon ‘23 help an organizer load boxes of diapers onto a truck. Upper School students collected more than 5,000 pounds of supplies. After Hurricane Dorian, students took action, hosting a drive to collect non-perishables and over-the-counter medicines.

WATCH IT AGAIN: Zach Goldstein ’20 traveled to the Bahamas to cover the aftermath of Hurrican Dorian and the ongoing reflief effort for PCTV.

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MARINA FOWLER ’23 “Transitioning from my past school wasn’t as scary as I expected. So many people helped me find my classes and meet new friends. I’m so excited to experience the rest of high school.”

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WILL TANER ’20 “It’s been hard moving schools for my senior year but everyone has been so nice and welcoming. I knew I was happy here when people came up to me and genuinely wanted to get to know me better.”

JOHN HIGHT ’21 “I moved from Portland, Maine to Delray Beach this summer. I transferred schools and I’m learning the area completely. I’m loving it so far though.”

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ALEX HELLER ’22 “The atmosphere here is very friendly and the staff is amazing and want you to learn. The people here were very welcoming and made my transition very smooth.”

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With a smile on his face, Jake Rosen ’20 shows Talia Mandel ’23, Corye Readon ’23, Samara Levin ’23 and Jaden Santarelli ’23 the in-and-outs of Upper School during Panther Camp. Freshmen began adjusting to their new environment with the help of upperclasmen who volunteered to lead groups during the freshman orientation programming.

ENCOUNTERS

FIRST

STUDENT AMBASSADORS GUIDED THE CLASS OF 2023 AT PANTHER CAMP

he freshmen class of 2023 gathered in the atrium for the annual Panther Camp with looks of bewilderment and anticipation on their faces. Assisted by Mr. Weinberg, members of the Upper School Student Council greeted the incoming sutudents, helped them sign in and introducing them to the Upper School. “I think it’s important that the upperclassmen are the leaders because the culture has to come from the students,” Mr. Weinberg said. “It’s their first introduction to the landscape and the physical nature of the Upper School but also their first introduction to the culture of the Upper School.” The upperclassmen toured the class of 2023 around the campus, giving them advice they had learned during their time in the Upper School. “One piece of advice I gave the freshman was be willing to try new things,” William Kirschner

’21 said. “Looking back on my time as an underclassmen, I wish I had been more open to new ideas.” As the student council volunteers relieved the freshmen of some of their start of high school worries, the freshmen discussed the changes they eagerly anticipated. “I am really excited for the new freedoms and opportunities like free periods and moving from classroom to classroom.” Danielle Berger ’23 said. As they finished their tours, Mr. Joseph Walters and Dr. Dana Markham ’18H joined them in the ICI to give them some final advice, to start off the school year strong. “At the end of the day, it’s all about integrity,” Dr. Markham said. “Remember Pine Crest kids stay Pine Crest kids.”

words by Emma Gómez/photos by Grace Sager/design by Olivia Pettee

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2 1. Passing by the renovated Student Union, Olivia Avny ‘23 and Juliana DiNoia’23 chat while walking towards their classmates. Panther Camp united students from the Boca campus, the Fort Lauderdale campus and new students together for the first time. 2. Nicolas Parra ’23, Luca Silveira ’23, Mathias Neumann ’23, Miraa Shukla ’23 and Jaret Rozanski ’23 gasp while listening to their upperclassmen mentor. During Panther Camp, freshmen learn about the Upper School student life and rules.

MR. SPITZIG USED CODING on SCHEDULE HOW FOR COURSE SCHEDULING

words by Julia Aronberg

ath and computer science teacher Mr. Spitzig tackled the challenge of course scheduling for the first time. Using his knowledge of organizing computational data, he created individual schedules for each student. He utilized many different algorithms to organize the data of what class each student wanted to take. “We use two different softwares for building the schedules and then Backpack is where we import the schedules,” Mr. Spitzig said. “It was mostly exploiting from one and importanting from the other.” There were many new classes offered this year including new Post-AP English classes, a Holocaust class, Constitutional Law, and Post-AP Spanish Literature, that Mr. Spitzig considered in creating his course process. He had to think about where to put the teachers, what time and what classes students wanted to take.

“It was tough to manage all the needs of the teachers and all the students and still get them the classes they need to take,” Mr. Spitzig said. Mr. Spitzig tackled the challenge by thinking of the task like a puzzle where he had to put everything in the right spot. “I treated it as a long puzzle that I had to solve before school starts, so it wasn’t so bad,” he said. By the end of the summer, Mr. Spitzig finished and attempted to perfect his alogorithm that would create personalized schedules for students and faculty. “A good mindset to have for any challenge is: I don’t know it now but I’ll figure it out,” Mr. Spitzig said. “Just have confidence in yourself to figure it out and it’ll happen.”

BY THE NUMBERS “It’s always good to take a challenge and a good mindset to have is

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‘I don’t know it now but I’ll figure it out.’” -Mr. Spitzig

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1. Speaking into a megaphone at the atrium, Mr. Greenhut speaks to the entire class of 2023, marking the beginning of Panther Camp. As the student council sponsor, Mr. Greenhut led the day, helping to organize volunteers and assisting with any issues. 2. Lauren Balfour ’23 and Gabriella Pecoraro ’23 laugh while talking to their upperclassman mentor during their campus tour. In an effort to introduce incoming students to their new surroundings, Panther Camp volunteers brought students along on a tour of the Upper School facilities. 3. Gabriel Bernick ’23 signs-in with volunteers before starting Panther Camp. Freshmen registered prior to starting orientation to ensure that all students were acounted for. 4. Leading a group of freshmen on a campus tour, Blake Kravitz ’20 walks through the Quad towards the atrium with his group of freshmen. Given instructions and specific locations, volunteers navigated the campus, stopping at certain hotspots to speak about Upper School life.

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15-YEAR OLD COCO GAUFF WOWED AT WIMBELDON

15 Colby Geddis ’22

Jessica Goempel ‘20

“Coco is a legend. She’s from South Florida and I love her.”

“Coco has a big game and an even bigger heart. Her hard work inspires the next generation. She is a shining example of poise, humilty, and sportsmanship on the world stage.”

year old Coco Gauff stunned the world with her first Wimbeldon appearance in July 2019. She recevied media attention after beating Venus Williams in an early match of the tournament. She became the youngest match winner in Wimbeldon history and the youngest player to be ranked in the top 100 players by the Women’s Tennis Association. Although Gauff lost to Simona Halep later in the competition, she amassed a wide following from fans all over the world.

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he USA Women’s Team won their fourth World Cup title in July after defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final. They came in as the defending champions and dominated the tournament from the early stages. The team faced criticism after scoring and celebrating13 times

on the team from Thailand. Some people thought that the celebrations were too over-the-top and were not a good show of sportsmanship. Others argued that they were entitled to their celebrations due to the setting. “As a soccer player, it was inspiring to my favorite sports team dominate on a world stage,” Olivia Pettee ‘20 said.

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TO GOVERNMENT PROTESTS

the

STREETS

TURNED VIOLENT IN HONG KONG

he Hong Kong protests were an ongoing series of protests that began on March 15, 2019 and escalated in June. The protesters demanded that the government repeal the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Bill, a law that would extradite criminals for prosecution in mainland China. People also took to the streets to protest police brutality and to demand the resignation of the current Hong Kong government, the most unpopular government since 1997. “I hope that peace, happiness and liberty will come upon China in the near future,” Connor Colton ‘22 said. words by Emma Gómez photos courtesy of Studio Incendo, Howcheng, Carine06, si.robi, and TikTok under the CC 2.0 generic license and CC 4.0 share alike international license design by Emma Gómez

RELEVANT

A RECAP OF SUMMER 2019

the

RISE

words by Owen Seiner

NEW APP HAD PEOPLE DANCING THEIR WAY THROUGH SUMMER

s the summer came to a close, a new app rose in popularity. TikTok attracted millions of users through a combination of comedic skits and sketches as well as dances to popular songs. Mirroring the viral successes of Muscially and Vine, TikTok is not the first app of it’s kind. However, TikTok focused on diverse user-driven lip syncing and funny content to draw its large fanbase and keep them thoroughly entertained, employing pages that allowed users to sift through 15 to 60 second videos through both a ‘for you’ and ‘following’ page.

Lauren Dawson-Scully ’20

Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song ’22

“My favorite feature of Tiktok is that the ‘for you’ page never ends so you can spend an excessive amount of time on the app without getting bored. My favorite tiktok to do is the renegade dance.”

“I think it’s so popular because it’s taken less seriously than other apps. Yeah there’s people who make money off of it and are really dedicated, but for the most part it’s just people having fun with their friends. It’s fun to learn the dances and follow the trends. It really filled the gap of causal social media that we haven’t had since Vine. “

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djusting. Freshmen getting to know the Upper School during Panther Camp. First day of school. New Union, new classes, new friends. WE RETURNED to school ready to go. First day of Myths and Classics, Forensics, Algebra II. Meeting with your advisory. Hurricane Dorian. Losing days of school, but keeping on track. Preparing for the PSAT, SAT and ACT. Submitting college applications. GETTING IT DONE, we stayed focused. Celebrating the swim and cross country state champions. Cheerleaders and football players sporting pink ribbons. Signing up for clubs, “Meet Me in St. Louis” and Playing for Change. WE GOT INVOLVED. Homecoming week. Hallway decorating, powderpuff, the lip-sync battle. Dressing up as Disney characters, showing off our class and school pride. Seniors decked out in orange, winning the spirit stick. Different grades–one school. WE COMPETED, but it made us more united.

Decked out in their Homecoming costumes, Maura Pliske ‘20, Clarissa Zisman ’20 and Anna Selden ‘20 cheer on their class during the food games. Students supported their class, rooting for their grade as competitors raced to finish their food as quickly as they could. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photo by Ben Brodsky design by Crestian Staff

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Outside the Student Union, Finn Roventini ’21 smiles while adjusting his sunglasses on the first day of school. Familiar faces greeted upper school students as they returned from summer vacation.

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s student club leaders set up their club booths to attract new members to their clubs, students explored the vast opportunities the fair had to offer. “I’m looking to become more educated on the topics that each club is emphasising and I’m excited to learn about new topics,” Delaney Gertz ‘22 said. This year, the club program experienced a complete re-design by members of the Judiciary Committee, alongside faculty, in order to develop deeper involvement and to make sure that all clubs on campus lent meaningful

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contributions to the community. “There’s sometimes a difference between an individual and a club, and we really wanted to make sure that our clubs were there for multiple people and not just one individual,” judiciary member, Maya El-Sharif ‘21 said. The goal of the changes was not only to ensure that each club had an impact on the school, but also to help students become more engaged and increase overall participation. “My goal is for clubs to be a more meaningful and long lasting experience for students,” Mr. Asher

ANNUAL FAIR PEAKED STUDENTS’ INTEREST words by Leah Ellison & Jade Klacko photos by Grace Sager & Lucas Abrams design by Crestian Staff

Weinberg, faculty sponsor of judiciary committee, said. “I would like to see a senior graduate having had a deep participation with two or three clubs instead of being a onetime member of 10 or 15.” For upperclassmen, the club fair was an opportunity to become a leader in an activity that they have become passionate about and to share their enthusiasm with younger students in these activities as well. “I’m very excited,” William Prevor ‘20 said. “ I’ve met a lot of new people and a lot of them have signed up for Drama Club and I’m ready for an exciting year.”

1 1. Working at the table for te Cancer Awareness Club, Erin Schwartz ’21 claps as a new member signs up. Clubs decorated their tables and handed out snacks to encourage students to join.

[THEY] RETURNED WITH A POSITIVE MINDSET READY FOR NEW ADVENTURES

words by Catrina Reyes/photos by Grace Sager

s the early morning sun shone on the courtyard of the Upper School, excited chatter arose from the students and faculty who greeted each other with warm welcomes on the first day of another school year. Friends exchanged hugs and caught each other up on stories about their summer adventures, filled with travels across the world and programs at colleges across the country. “It was nice coming back to school and being familiar with everything,” Kaylie Lawlor ‘22 said. The annual first day assembly followed the first hour of classes. Students shuffled into the auditorium and hurried to find their seat among the crowd. As the students took their seats, Head of Upper School, Mr. Joseph Walters ‘95 took the podium and spoke about the high

expectations he had for the 2019-2020 school year While listening to Mr. Walters’ words, students wondered what their school year would hold for them. Johnathan Kahn ‘21 described his expectations about starting the college process as “exciting.” Adding that, despite the nerves linked with the process, “it’s going to happen no matter what.” Pushing aside the different kinds of emotions surrounding college essays and applications, seniors began to realize the melancholy feelings associated with their last first day. “It dawned upon me how it’s kind of bittersweet to start our last year in high school, but I couldn’t be more excited for what we will do in the future,” Alexis Bernstein ‘20 said. 1. Near the fountain, Kelsey Barbar ’20, Inti Louis-Williams ’20 and Emily Davidovic ’20 smile while walking towards the lockers. Students spent time on their first day back from their summer vacation to discuss what they did over break.

2. Hugging Coach Demianne Cook and speaking to Coach Dominick “Dom” Napold, Mr. Rob Solomon greets students and faculty. Upper school coaches and teachers adjusted to new schedules and students, spending the first day reviewing syllabi and learning names. 4. Anthony Marzouca ’20 and Clayton Finney ’20 look up towards a prospective club member while working at the table for the Black Student Association. Club leaders designed posters with pictures and text to explain the purpose and meeting times of the group in an attempt to give potential members a glimpse into their offerings.

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2. Laughing, Anthony Bonfiglio ’21 glances at a table while investigating the club’s sign-up sheet and poster. Student Council assigned each club a location and a table from which to advertise their club to other students.

Clubs at the fair

3. Dressed up as a gladiator, John Kolettis ’21 grips a sign promoting the Pine Crest Junior Classical League. The club held discussions and competed at events with a focus in the Roman classics, particularly centered around the language of Latin and classical history.

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words by Gabrielle Khoriaty/photos by Grace Sager/design by Lucas Abrams

The seniors catch a glimpse of the ocean sunrise

he Class of 2020 arrived at Commercial Pier before the sun broke the horizon to celebrate their Senior Sunrise and the start of their final year of high school. After facing multiple weather delays, Senior Sunrise took place on the third Friday of the school year, instead of the first. But, the seniors didn’t let this stop them from appreciating the first of many senior year traditions. Gathering on the shore while eating bagels and donuts provided by the Student Council, students huddled together with their friends to take the perfect Instagram photo. “It’s an awesome way for us to take photos that we’ll have for a long time to remember our last year at Pine Crest,” Alaina Ham ‘20 said. “It’s something we’ll remember for the rest of our lives.” A tradition to remember, many seniors began looking forward to Senior Sunrise during their freshman year. Emily Roy ‘20 said that although she had high expectations, after hearing about the excitement from past seniors, the event still exceeded them. “It’s really meaningful,” Emily said. “It’s the beginning of our last year and all the good experiences that we’re going to have.” Senior Sunrise marks not only the beginning of the end of a fourteen year journey for many of the seniors, it also represents one last chance to bond with their fellow members of the class of 2020 before the whirlwind of college applications. “It’s a really exciting benchmark of our senior year before the start of common apps and all of that,” Alice Rau ‘20 said. “It’s like we’re officially seniors.”

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Watching the sunrise, seniors acknowledge the beginning of the end of their Upper School careers during Senior Sunrise. As the sun rose, students dipped their toes in the water and munched on breakfast before heading to first period classes.

A FRESH COAT OF PAINT BRINGING CREATIVITY TO PARKING SPOT PAINTING

he class of 2020 descended upon the parking garage, buzzing with their creative ideas and ready to paint their parking spots. Parking spot painting is one of the exciting perks of senior year. Delaney Dardet ‘20 participated in senior parking spot painting every year since her freshman year, lending her art skills to her friends in the previous senior classes. Finally taking part in painting her own spot, Delaney personalized it with a depiction of her bitmoji and waves of pink, blue and red. “I’ve been looking forward to this for so long,” Delaney said. The Senior Class Board along with Ms. Trish Everett worked hard while planning parking spot painting to ensure the event flowed seamlessly. They made sure that there was enough paint to go around,

brushes for everyone and that the tradition met expectations. “Parking spots and Senior Sunrise are the very beginning things that we do as a senior class,” class president Tsion Yared ‘20 said. “It doesn’t hit you that you’re a senior until you’re in the parking lot taking part in a tradition that has been going on for so long.” At the end of the morning, the garage was filled with designs, no two alike. Danielle Weisfisch ‘20 painted the iconic New York skyline from the “Friends” logo, while Yazzy Issa ‘20 painted handprints with her friends. The tradition, as well as the process of brainstorming, became a hallmark of the senior year experience. “It’s a rite of passage,” Heaven Infinity ‘20 said. “It’s something that you have to do that makes you a senior.”

words by Madeline O’Mahoney/photos by Emma Gómez & Lucas Abrams/design by Crestian Staff

GLOVEBOX ESSENTIALS

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lip balm air freshener stats are based on responses from 87% of the senior class 1. Painting her parking spot, Maura Pliske ’20 bends over into a better position for painting. Choosing to express her artistic and comedic sides, Maura depicted Squidward from “SpongeBob SquarePants” wiping grafitti off of a door.

2. Despite the summer weather, seniors continue coloring their parking spots. Students decorated the garage with paintings of their names, popular memes and children show characters. 3. Megan McGinn ‘20 and Jestine “Jessy” Siegel ‘20 dip their brushes into their paint while sitting near their spots on the roof. Members of the Class Board handed out paint and brushes to seniors, ensuring that students had enough supplies.

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READ IT AGAIN: “The Paw Print” covered the renovation of the hub of student life in an article written by managing editor Olivia Winnick ’20.

UNIFIED NEW STUDENT UNION FOSTERED COLLABORATION & FRIENDSHIP

fter summer break, students and faculty arrived to a remolded union complete with new floors, furniture and a redesigned café. The colors from the past union became light blues and whites. An additional cash register was added to decrease waiting times and reduce traffic. Mrs. Jessie Metzger, who was heavily involved in redesigning the union, ensured that the student body had a major say in the design by consulting students before construction began. “We really wanted the students voice in the design of the new union,” Mrs. Meztger said. Students voiced that they wanted the space to be utilized for relaxation, catching up with friends, studying and eating snacks. The new furniture brought into the union included circular couches and tables for students to take a break during their day or to collaborate with friends. “The new union is the perfect

vibe for me to stop in throughout my day and reenergize before class,” Marlie Kahan ‘21. “The circular furniture promotes a collaborative environment where we can continue to bond with our peers.” Along with the new furniture, new snacks and drinks also arrived to the shelves of the café. The selection included a healthier variety of foods, such as fruits and chickpea puffs, to promote a healthier student mind-set. “This year there are more available healthy options and fresh fruit you can eat,” Amanda Dear ‘21 said. The remodeled union was designed to create a positive environment for students to take a break from their studies and collaborate with their friends. Throughout the school day, students can be seen crowding around the couches and tables with their friends, enjoying the space and moments away from their academics.

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A new coffee machine was added into the mix of union updates. Coffee is the most popular drink among the students. It wakes them up and is a delicious way to start the day. There are many different flavors to choose from such as vanilla, mocha and caramel. “I love the vanilla latte because it makes me feel more awake and ready to take on the day,” Erin Gotlieb ‘22 said.

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words by Samantha Salem photos by Lucas Abrams, Kyle Seepaul & Gabriel Bernick design by Olivia Pettee & Lucas Abrams

words by Julia Aronberg design by Lucas Abrams

Muffins are among the topranking snacks sold at the Student Union. “The double chocolate muffins are the best,” said Kelli Blake ‘22. Chocolate chip and double chocolate muffins are sold everyday, making them a quick and easy treat for anyone.

1. Mary Ellen pumps coffee into a cup for a student’s latte. She greeted upper school students with smiles, coffee and bagels. 2. Hanging out in the Union, Lucas Soria ‘22, Olivia Johnson ‘22, Maxwell Gorn ‘22 and Nellie Johnson ‘21 socialize during a free period. Students used the Union as a break from their days filled with the rigors of upper school classes.

Olivia Avny ‘23 and Sanjana Karamchandani ‘23 share a snack while chatting. Students took advantage of the newly renovated space to relax with their friends and grab something to eat.

2 3. Jancie Robbins ‘23 laughs as she drinks an iced latte from the store. Students chose from a variety of beverage options available in the Union, including espresso coffee, tea, smoothies and kombucha. 4. Speaking, Connor Colton ‘22, Aidan Feeney ‘22 and Chelsea Thompson ‘22 eat yogurt parfaits, a popular snack at the Union. Students picked between strawberry and vanilla yogurt with strawberries and granola to eat on the way to class.

BUILDING UP

AN OVERVIEW OF THE March & RENOVATION PROCESS April 2019 OF THE STUDENT UNION Groups of faculty and students

met to brainstorm ideas for new student union using magazine clippings. Then, process of picking out furniture began.

December 2018 Design thinking meeting to decide what was wanted and needed.

May 2019

June 2019

August 2019

Renovations for the Union began.

Student leaders gave feedback on the design of the new Union.

Students experienced the new space for the first time during the first week of school.

July 2019

Facilities demolished three walls in the Union to create more space.

November 2019

New furniture was delievered and installed, completing the renovations.

Pieces of new furniture, which featured built-in outlets for students to keep their devices charged throughout the day.

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wo weeks before Halloween, students came dressed in costumes to begin the Homecoming celebrations. Filled with inter-grade contests, pep rally games and dress down days, Upper School students battled for the spirit stick through a series of competitions. “Homecoming is all about teamwork, collaboration and comradery,” Ari Burns ‘21 said. “Although you attend the events with your friend group, you’re really competing with your whole grade so at the end of the day you become closer to everyone. ” The festivities concluded with the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen at the Homecoming Football Game and the Disney themed Homecoming Dance in Stacy Gymnasium. words by Catrina Reyes photo by Grace Sager design by Lucas Abrams, Olivia Pettee & Owen Seiner

Covered in watermelon, Inti Louis-Williams ‘20 fixates on Katie Sullivan ‘20 as she announces the winner of the watermelon eating contest during the food games. Seniors placed second in the competition, losing to the juniors.

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WATCH IT AGAIN: Covering the series of Homecoming events, “PCTV Live!” kept each grade up to date on the status of how many spirit points they earned.

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1. Arranging cereal boxes, Hailey Bharadwa ‘21 and Kiara Garcia ‘21 help construct a cereal box structure for the juniors.

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1 1. Returning champs of the Lip Synch Battle Luke Fatovic ‘21 and Joshua Perper ‘21 animatedly perform to the song “Single Ladies” by Beyoncé. The juniors took first place in this event with 400 points.

words by Natalia Hauser photo by Samantha Sandow 3. Pointing to the screen, Samuel Rosenthal ‘21 explains a tactic during the E-Sports Tournament.

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3. Dancing to the song “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, Daniel Garcia ‘20 puts on an enthusiastic show with his partners during the Lip Sync Battle.

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4. Decorating the outside of their hallway, juniors draw a chalk mural.

LIP SYNC BATTLE BROUGHT ENERGETIC PERFORMANCES

2. Strumming on a guitar, Mary Beighley ‘22 lip syncs to the “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper with her partner, Daniel Rutstein ‘22. The sophomores placed third in the event, beating the freshmen.

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1. While warming up for the basketball tournament, Joshua Gellman ‘20 watches the path of his basketball. The sophomores beat the seniors for first place by 50 points.

2 2. Enthusiastically holding up their white board, John Kolettis ‘21 and Ariella Bernick ‘21 display their answer during the Rho Kappa History Bowl.

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CLASSES CONTENDED FOR SPIRIT POINTS

Students paced around the ICI as audience members filed in for Homecoming week’s annual Poetry Out Loud. The event began with the panel of judges seated, spotlights set and microphones checked. Sponsored by the National English Honor Society over 20 students recited poetry. The event provided participants with an outlet of creative expression allowing them to recognize poets that made an impact on them during their academic journeys. The judges, English department faculty members,

evaluated performances based on emotion, memorization, diction and delivery. The audience listened a variety of works, ranging from contemporary to Old-English poetry. After reciting “I Am Learning to Abandon the World” by Linda Pastan, Dasha Peppler ‘21 was declared the winner. “I think Poetry Out Loud is really important because it gives students an outlet to not only use their voice, but portray the voice of other authors and people,” Dasha said.

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Darting through the field, Sarah Sanda ‘20 holds the football tightly to her chest as the senior class watches the game attentively. Powderpuff football players practiced before the game, developing plays and improving skills.

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ot even the pouring rain could stop the competitive spirit of the junior and senior classes as the annual powderpuff game went into double overtime. Playing through the downpour, the game ended in a 7-7 tie between the two classes. Chelsea Watts ‘21 scored the first and only touchdown of the first half and, when halftime rolled around, the juniors held a 7-0 lead. Coming off of a victory the previous year, the seniors didn’t let this setback shake their confidence. “It’s all strategy,” Elizabeth

Kaplan ‘20 said before the start of the second half. “We have the skills, we have the talent, we have the strength. If we have the strategy, we’ve got them.” The junior and senior classes returned to the field ready to fight for the spirit stick, when Ryan Dudak ‘20 caught a touchdown pass bringing the score to a tie and heralding the start of a typical Florida downpour. “The rain didn’t faze me,” Maura Pliske ‘20 said. “I’ve played in the rain in all types of sports and I think we played really well.”

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1. Clapping, juniors focus in on the Homecoming food games, cheering on their class through a flurry of watermelon eating contests and cheese puff tosses. Juniors embraced their class color, blue, and chose to dress up as police officers.

2. Fighting for the victory, Matt Yellin ‘21, Daniela Tejada ‘21, Maya El-Sharif ‘21, Alec Cantor ‘21 and Jonathan Valdes ‘21 push against the rope in an attempt to beat the sophomores. Despite their best efforts, the sophomores dominated the juniors.

TUG O’ WAR

STORMING

POWDERPUFF PLAYERS COMPETED RAIN OR SHINE

1. Rachel Snyder ‘20 and Tsion Yared ‘20 decorate the senior section of Stacy Gym with orange balloons. Seniors continued a longheld tradition, creating a balloon arch with their class color.

3. Crashing cymbals, Luke Fatovic ’21 makes noise in between competitions at the pep rally. The band performed at the pep rally, using their musical talents to boost student engagement and school spirit.

4 4. Isabella “Izzy” Lotenberg ’23 and the varsity cheer team dance during the pep rally, holding a pose while looking upwards. The cheerleaders incorporated advanced techniques into their dances, using stunts to keep students interested.

2 2. Watching, Christopher “James” Chen ‘22, Awoyemi “Yemi” Louis-Williams ‘22, Antonio Correa ‘22 and Colby Geddis ‘22 root for their class during the competitions at the pep rally. Events at the pep rally included dizzy bat and rock paper scissors.

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All four classes brought out their true colors in the race for spirit points words by Olivia Pettee

“My favorite day of dress-up in Homecoming week is when we all wear our class colors,” Natalie Rubenstein ’20 said. “I think it’s so fun seeing everyone all decked out. It also just brings everyone together in their class.” Although students were angling for the win in each event, there was always more to the game than just competition. Everyone came together to play, cheer and make memories at Homecoming, regardless of their grade. “I think it was a real show of great unity,” Liyeri “Lily” Spyredes ‘22 said. “We aren’t as different as we think we are.”

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laying dodgeball, crafting plays to score touchdowns in the PowderPuff game and attending after school events such as Playing for Change, each class worked hard to maximize their chances of winning the spirit stick during Homecoming week. “In three words, Homecoming is fun, spirited and energetic,” Marissa Rosenberg ’23 said. “Every student was full of school spirit because they wanted to get the spirit stick for their grade level.” In order to foster class unity, every grade dressed-up in their designated color: orange and black for seniors, blue for juniors, red for sophomores and yellow for freshmen.

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3. Pulling the juniors across the line, Daniel Queen ‘22, Katie Bernstein ‘22, Ella Bishara ‘22, Emma Gomez ‘22, Michael Valdes ‘22 and Dean Gordon ‘22 strain to keep their footing. Prevailing against juniors, the sophomores submitted to the strength of the seniors.

1. Dizzy Bat

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Getting ready for a play, the Panthers line up and look their opponents in the eye. The center snapped the ball, destined to be caught by Scott Kean ‘22, the quaterback of the team.

At the end of a week of celebrations, students, faculty, families and alumni crowded the stands of Best Field for the Homecoming Football Game. Despite their loss, playing in the final Homecoming game was especially memorable to the seniors of the varsity football team. “We worked so hard through the season and even though we did not get the result we wanted, we did our best to make this year a great Homecoming,” Clayton Finney ‘20, offensive lineman and linebacker, said. words by Catrina Reyes photos by Grace Sager & Ben Brodsky design by Lucas Abrams & Olivia Pettee

1. Players tackle their rival team, Somerset Academy Silverpalms, to stop them from gaining more yards. The panthers played their best possible game, raising the crowd’s energy. 2. Spreading spirit throughout the crowd, Samantha Finkelberg ‘20 cheers loudly. During halftime, the seniors ran down Best Field as winners of the spirit stick. Also during halftime, Brence Platner ‘20 and Natalia Hauser ‘20 won the title of Homecoming King and Queen.

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END20NE T hroughout the week, each grade participated in various competitions and games, including ultimate rock paper scissors shoot, drive wars and food games, fighting for spirit points. Winning 9101 points, the Class of 2020 came out on top and stormed the field at halftime of the Homecoming

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SENIORS STRIDED DOWN BEST FIELD AS WINNERS OF THE SPIRIT STICK

Football Game to claim their spirit stick. “After coming up short of winning last year, we definitely were more motivated to show our spirit this year,” Tsion Yared ‘20, President of the Senior Class, said. “I was really proud of how our grade came together throughout the week.”

STUCO TAILGATE

GETTING READY FOR THE GAME

1 1. Sophomores Ashley Aronson, Jolie Albinder and Emmanuelle Greenberg enjoy their time at the tailgate. The pre-game tailgate allowed Student Council to foster excitement for the Homecoming game with pizzas and sodas. 2. Elizabeth Ham ‘20, Vanessa Wildman ‘20, Jordan Zietz ‘20 and Jessica Nedry ‘20 decorate a sign to hold up during the Friday night event. Other activites at the tailgate included different carnival games. “I liked making posters for the Homecoming game because it allowed me to demonstrate my creativity while having fun,” Jessica said.

walked out during half-time for the crowning of the HOCO COURT Nominees Homecoming King and Queen

Natalia Hauser ‘20 Brance Platner ‘20

Clarissa Zisman ’20 Catrina Reyes ‘20 Katie Sullivan ’20 Vanessa Wildman’20 Francesco Mastriana ‘20 Jason Jacobs ‘20 Ryan Zimmerman ’20

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words by Natalia Hauser/photo by Lexi Bancroft

t was hard to tell the difference between Disney’s Magic Kingdom and Stacy Gymnasium during the Homecoming Dance. Walking by the festive Little Mermaid decorations, put up by members of the Student Council, was a trip down memory lane. Disney princess cut-outs lined the dance floor and tables were adorned with candy, delicious dinner options and donut arrangements. Alongside the glamarous ensembles of the students, the decorations set the mood for the magical night. “The Disney theme was comforting because it reminded me of my childhood,” Greer Udelson ’23 said. “I think everyone at the dance just felt at ease.” Students’ animated emotions radiated through the gymnasium as they walked through the entrance. Smiles lit up the room as friends hugged

one another, complimented their outfits and took memorable pictures. “It’s really enjoyable to finish a week filled with high-energy events and lots of work with your friends, music and food,” Danielle O’Keefe ‘21 said. Throughout the evening, students enjoyed the festivities of the event, whether it was taking pictures in the photo booths with quirky props or hopping onto the dance floor to join the dance circle. Although this was the senior class’s last Homecoming Dance, they reflected on the memories of their past dances fondly. “I remember my first Homecoming dance like it was yesterday,” Blake Kravitz ’20 said. “They fly by, so appreciate them while you can.”

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NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY

he National English Honors Society (NEHS), inducted new members in the beginning of September. Students received certificates and flowers as their skills in English were recognized. Being a part of the NEHS allowed students to be part of a network of individuals who share similar interests in English. “I am hoping to get more involvevd with English and NEHS helps provide me with that opportunity,” Moira “Katherine” Minielly ‘21 said. Throughout the year, NEHS members had the opportunity to attend the Miami Book Fair and School Duel. The induction ceremony featured speeches from officers Emily Roy ‘20, Natalia Hauser ‘20 and Alice Rau ‘20.

BETA CLUB

s the largest honor society in the Upper School, the Beta Club offered peer tutoring in core courses in exchange for volunteer hours, a service organized by Ms. Wendy Harrigan, Blake Kravitz ’20 and Maya El-Sharif ’21. Signing up to provide peer tutoring through an application on the Schoology group, Beta Club members marked the subjects they would feel most comfortable teaching and their free periods. Using information from this

WHY THEY DO IT Members from each Honor Society share how they apply their knowledge to personal and academic pursuits

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“Literature lets you see the power that language and literary devices hold,” Alice said. “NEHS brings together students with a passion for English to participate in service projects, field trips, and the School Duel trivia competition.” Through their speeches, NEHS officers were able to convey their expectations for the new members. New members were expected to represent individuals who value their academics, especially English, and serve as role models for others. “I want members to be recognized for their efforts in their English classes and I hope that the members will continue to strive in all areas,” faculty sponsor Mr. Aaron Gillego said.

application, Ms. Harrigan, Blake and Maya matched students in need of tutoring with potential tutors based on a number of factors, confident of the ability of students to provide academic assistance to peers in need. “All of the tutors work diligently to ensure that the students they are tutoring truly understand the material,” Blake said. “The tutors always tell me about the rewarding moment when they are able to see the lightbulb go off in the students heads.”

Anna Selden ’20 RHO KAPPA

Jed Seiner ’23 BETA CLUB

Rho Kappa President Anna Selden, has a passion for history and applied her knowledge of the subject over the summer, where she completed a research paper alongside a college professor. “I specifically researched the ceiling of a chapel that was in the Norman Palace in Sicily,” Anna said. “It combines cultural elements into one ceiling, and what I reserached was where each aspect of the ceiling was from.”

Beta Club was the largest honor society and student club on campus. Jed Seiner qualified for Beta Club through becoming involved in extracurriculars and staying organized. “Throughout school I’ve been trying very hard and studying a lot to keep my grades over the mark,” Jed said. “Beta Club is a vey important part of my high school experience because it sets a benchmark of where I want my grades to be.”

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Daria Peppler ’21 and Daniela Tejada ’21sign the National English Honor Society pledge with their white flowers and certificates in hand, marking their induction. Students qualified for the National English Honor Society by demonstrating mastery of English and academic excellence.

Additional community service hours needed to be eligible for Beta Club

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Number of Beta Tutors, who volunteered their time to work with their peers in any subject

Community service hours put in by members of SNHS towards a scientific project or endeavor

1. Jax Fienstien ‘23 and Ben Webber ‘23 raise their right hands and repeat the Beta Club honor code during their induction. New members received a National Beta Club certificate indicating their membership as well as a pin.

Skylar Kronrad ’21 SNHS Science National Honor Society encouraged the participation in and recognition of scientific thought. Junior Co-President Skylar Knronrad ’21 applied her passion for science through participating in Biobuilders, a project within the organization. “Studying science is important because it allows us to come as close as we can to the answers of so many consequential questions.” Skylar said.

2. Senior Beta Club President, Raj Kumar ‘20 lights the candles, which represent the pillars of the Beta Club. The candles simbolized the values Beta Club sought to instill in students: achievement, character, leadership and service.

Andrés Restrepo ’21 SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPÁNICA

The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) celebrates students with a mastery of Spanish. Member of SHH Andrés Restrepo said its important to know the language because of the extent that its spoken. “The Spanish language helps me communicate with my family in Latinx countries and the Latinx culture plays an even larger role [in my life] because my parents blend both American and Latinx values when parenting and it instills those same values in both my sister and I,” Andrés said.

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or the Class of 2020, the college application process came to a peak during the first few months of first semester. From turning in essays for proofreading by Mrs. Julia Hartley to fitting college visits in between extracurricular activities, applying to college was a demanding task. The seniors explored potential careers and which environments they desired for a college institution. The College Fair gave students in grades 10 through 12 the opportunity to explore almost 200 colleges and universities from across globe. For the seniors, it provided one final opportunity to meet with representatives and learn about institutions. “Although the college application process is quite stressful, the college fair allows us to gain more confidence about our choices,” said Brandon Karp ’20. “It’s a great way to introduce yourself to your prospective school’s admissions officer, too.” Not knowing what to expect, sophomores

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Colleges represented at the fair

filed into the gymnasiums. The developed interests in schools and anticipated the future application process. With college representatives and admissions officers stationed at their institution’s table, students asked insightful questions and specific inquiries regarding their campuses and curricula. “I’m planning on getting recruited,” Ella Bishara ’22 said. “But even with my specific trajectory, admissions officers were more than happy to answer my questions.” Juniors said they appreciated events like the College Fair because it gave them more insight on the process they will be facing in the coming year. “It definitely sounds hard, but I’m ready to face it head-on,” Jacob “Jake” Oletsky ’21 said. “I know a lot about what’s going on because we have great resources like our counselors to help us along the way.”

In-state related universities

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Collecting college brochures and magazines was a part of the college search process that aids students in deciding what kind of schools they like. “It’s really exciting to get letters and emails from colleges around the country because it shows me just how many options I have, and reminds me that it’s never too early to start looking for the right fit for me,” Sophia Varughese ‘22 said.

International universities

Emma Feirstein ‘21 scribbles down notes while speaking to a college representative. Juniors began the college process, discussing standardized testing and devising a college list, while seniors decided where they wanted to spend the next four years.

RETROSPECT THE CLASS OF 2020 REFLECTED ON THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

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Lauren Blostein ’20

“I’ve learned a lot about the college process, even though I have an older brother who just went through it. Definitely listen to your college counselors, and don’t compare yourself to others.”

1 1. While at the college fair, Salome Slatkoff ‘20, Kaylee Greenberg ‘21 and Lara Jones ‘22 listen as a college representative speaks to them about the academics and student life at their university. The college fair provided students with the chance to learn about a variety of colleges and universities.

words by Natalia Hauser photos by Lexi Bancroft design by Crestian Staff

2. Reading a college brochure, Camille Belanger ‘21 takes notes at a table. Sophomores, juniors and seniors used the college fair as an opportunity to examine possible college and university options.

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Elizabeth Ham ’20 “The feeling of being accepted outweighs any of the stress that comes with the process. Those feelings are immeditely replaced with accomplishment.”

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Enrico Pradines ’20

“The college process can seem very scary, but if you get started early and stay ahead of deadlines, youll be okay. If you start writing your essays over the summer you’ll be in a great place at the start of the year.”

ACT OR SAT TESTING DAY TIPS words by Danielle Weisfisch/photo by Taylor Jones

1 1. Using the online resources available to practice for the SAT, Bailey Watson ‘22 studies on her computer. Students took practice exams using the online Khan Academy resources as well as standardized test preparation through academic classes.

any students start preparing for the SAT and ACT months in advance and as the nerve wracking day arrived, they aimed to get a good night’s sleep the night before. Students woke up with plenty of time to prepare themselves and relax before entering the testing room. Some students have specific clothing they wear during the test, or breakfast they eat the morning of for good luck. Katie Sullivan ‘20 said she “always wears a crew neck sweatshirt with a picture of my friend’s dog, Scruffy, when I take the SAT for good luck”. To many students, it is important to bring a snack and a bottle of water for the break.

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“The college process really began September first of my junior year, since it was the first day college coaches could contact me. I would recommend trying to form relationships with the coaches and not be afraid to reach out to them.”

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Michael Staller ‘21 and Connor Norris ‘21 draft questions during an advisory session. Advisors anonymously read the questions to the class, allowing students to provide potential solutions to their classmates problems.

CHECKING

IN How are you feeling today? Emilia Garcia Uribe ’22

“I feel like a dragonfly today because I’m tired but also happy to be with my friends.”

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“Today I feel like an ‘8’; I’m not a ‘10’ because my energy is rather low, but I feel happy. Even though it’s Wednesday and my day is long, but I feel happy and that is what’s most important.”

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Tristan Pyle ’20

“I’m a ‘7’ because English class today was amazing since Dr. Turnbull made our reading comp so fun!”

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“I’m typically around an ‘8’ or a ‘9’ maybe even a ‘10’ sometimes. I have nothing to complain about, so there is no point of being any lower.”

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Camila Agudelo ’22

“I feel like an ‘8’ or ‘9’ because today’s a good day so far since we did a fun lab in chemistry.”

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ADVISORY FOSTERED DIALOGUE AND OPENNESS IN SMALL GROUPS

words by Bailey Watson & Arielle Kaplan/photos by Maria Abello & Phoebe Ducote/design by Crestian Staff

he advisory program faced many changes to both its structure and frequency, now including several meetings a month and a new curriculum focusing on social and emotional well being. Two teachers from each division in the school attended a training session this summer to learn how to conduct advisory effectively with the Social and Emotional Institute, which has a special focus on how to create a program relatable for teenagers. “Going to that training, I really discovered two things about our current advisory program as it was,” social science teacher and head of advisory, Mrs. Jaimee Rashbaum said. “One was that we weren’t meeting often enough. It is very hard to develop trusting, open conversations and relationships if you’re only meeting once a quarter.” The increase in advisory meetings allowed not only for students to form bonds with their advisory groups, but also to get into the routine of the emotional check-ins and communicating openly with their peers. “Having advisory more often is a large change but I think it’s a good one since it is sort of like a break from stress and learning where you can just share and talk with friends,” Cianna Tejada ‘23 said. The emotional check-ins warranted for each advisory to create personalized mood meters, with some advisories using animals to rate their emotions for the day, and others using television show characters.

1. Chatting, Ellie Krassan ‘23 and Lucas Milano’23 jot down their questions for discussion. Students used plastic chips to express empathy during discussion. 2. Providing advice, Demetrios Pezaris ‘22 speaks during a class discussion. Students took advantage of advisory sessions, using them as an opportunity to receive advice. 3. Listening during a discussion, Alexa Cepero ‘23 and Greer Udelson ‘23 participate in a discussion. Students began advisory by using a mood-meter to describe their feelings.

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TEACHERS WENT THE EXTRA MILE TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE

“Using that scale of one through 10, whether you use bugs or create your own, starts to give us a language to use to explain how we’re feeling, instead of just using those overarching ambiguous wording,” Mrs. Rashbaum said. The hope of advisory is for students to come into advisory wanting to share and for it to become a place where students can find a connection with other people and realize that other students are struggling or have struggled with the same thing they are, and that they are not alone. “I feel that having advisory makes going through the week a little bit easier since I have a place to vent while also being able to give advice for other people’s struggles,” Alayka Reddy ‘21 said. Activities in advisory change from week to week, with some meetings including a video and others including more interactive assignments, but the goal of engaging students in positive conversation stays constant. “I just hope that it becomes normal that we spend some time every week just listening, learning, growing as a community,” Mrs. Rashbaum said.

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Advisory is a time for students to express their emotions and connect with their peers. Students share their photos by Olivia Pettee experiences to help others with similar situations. Some teachers find ways to aid in the students’ process of words by Grace Hancock recharging in advisory.

“I have seniors, so I think they need a huge release valve right now because they are dealing with college applications and the stress of grades and everything else,” Mrs. Michelle Santarelli said. “I am really just looking for it to be a place on campus where they can feel relaxed and just decompress a little bit.” Advisory is a safe space for personal discussion and diving into students’ well-being. To encourage this conversation, each advisory begins with a check-in, with students ranking their emotions on a scale of 1 to 10. Dr. Gwendolyn Turnbull uses various dogs to represent each number. “I am a dog lover, so I believe that dogs have healing qualities, so what better way to talk about our feelings than through the medium of man’s best friend?” Dr. Turnbull said.

1. Ranking their moods for the day during the emotion check-in, Mallory Marrero ‘20 and Lauren Dawson-Scully ‘20 discuss their emotional well-being. Advisory allowed to seniors to touch base with their peers and teachers throughout the stress of the college process.

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words by Samantha Salem photos courtesy of Jestine Siegel & Olivia Pettee

SENIORS EXPLORED NEW DIMENSIONS OF LITERATURE IN POST-AP ENGLISH 1 CLASSES

he new Post-AP English classes incorporated modern styles of learning and varieties of teaching. The subjects covered several areas of literature including nonfiction, protest and rebellion, american women writers, fiction and Shakespeare. Each added course contributed a new perspective, allowing students to focus on new lenses from which to analyze familiar poems and novels. In Protests and Rebellions, students reviewed a variety of works, fixating on the principles of noncorformity and its representation in various texts. Students prodded works in search of essential details in order to recognize metaphors and literary elements in an attempt

to uncover underlying themes. “I really like the class because it exposed me to other works of literature I didn’t know existed,” Brooke Greenfield ’20 said. Students of Mrs. Elizabeth Mendonça’s course, Contemporary Fiction, read bestselling novels like “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The curriculum also branched into different types of writing, including the comic book “Watchmen,” a story about superheroes working together to save the world. “I liked reading the comic book because the pictures added a lot more depth to the story,“ Jessica Nedry ‘20 said.

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2 1. On the last day of the course, seniors in the Post-AP 20th Century American Women Writers class hold up their cups of sparkling grape juice during a party. Students in the course analyzed feminist texts by authors including Alice Walker, Zora Neale Hurston and Carson McCullers. 2. Sitting in the Quad, Ms. Marisa Ortega’s Post-AP Shakespeare course reads “Measure for Measure” as a class. Students in the Shakespeare course examined the extensive canon of the Bard.

words by Olivia Pettee photo by Grace Sager design by Crestian Staff

SPANISH IV COMBINGED ENGINEERING WITH SPANISH

panish IV students combined their engineering and language skills to design houses that could withstand the extreme-weather conditions that Latin American communities face. Sra. Irene Zingg permitted students to use certain materials that mimicked the construction of real houses, such as foam brick, cardboard and hot glue in order to create a strong foundation able to hold everything together. Students also designed landscape using plastic trees or flags from Latin American

countries. “Building the Hurricaneproof houses was an excellent way to learn the vocab in a hands on way,” Gavin Sullivan ’21 said. Once constructed, a number of tests were performed to see what the houses could withstand, including high speed winds from a lawn mower and flooding from a bucket of water. This project allowed students to familiarize themselves with the technology in the iLab while helping them improve their Spanish fluency.

HUMANITIES HIGHLIGHTS

One of the projects in the first semester, the Industrial Revolution Project allowed students to learn more about the inventions that sparked the Industrial Revolution. Working in groups, students collaborated and built their projects in the iLab. “The overall project and presentations really helped me better understand the content of the Industrial Revolution,” Camryn Herman ‘22 said.

Writing blue book essays helped students strengthen their mastery of the spanish language. “Not having a large amount of time to analyze an essay question and write a full response has taught me to trust myself and the words I write on the paper. This has helped me build confidence and practice developing sentences naturally in Spanish,” Adam Peles ‘22 said.

A hallmark feature of AP World, stimulus based tests allowed student to prove their mastery of the historical time period at the end of each unit. “The World History tests are difficult because they are predominantly multiple choice, but in semester one, I learned how to answer the stimulus-based multiple choice questions to the best of my ability,” Marissa Rosenberg ‘23 said.

In AP Spanish Literature, students held Socratic seminars focused on the works of several notable Spanish-speaking writers and poets. “In class, we have these amazing discussions where we focus on works from the Latin American and Spanish canon. We learn about famous stories like “Borges y Yo” and “Lazarillo de Tormes” and their literary contents,” Owen Seiner ‘20 said.

Taught by Ms. Everett, the new Constitutional Law class centered around deeply analyzing the nuances of the Constitution. “The projects make the class more fun and they’re a good way to learn about the constitution and our government, especially because I came into the class knowing limited information about the government,” Olivia Winnick ’20 said.

UNLOCKING COLLABORATION

AP SEMINAR BUILT SANDCASTLES AND FRIENDSHIP

he AP Capstone Seminar classes, taught by Mrs. Jaimee Rashbaum and Mrs. Stacy Nisman, encouraged leadership and team-building skills during a field trip to Fort Lauderdale Beach. Students, in their Performance Task 1 groups for the AP exam, were tasked with building a sandcastle and solving an escape room in order to foster collaboration with their teammates. “I enjoyed the field trip very much because I was able to bond with my PT1 group,” Maria Abello ‘21 said. “This is important for the class since there is a need for strong communication and an ability to work together in order to succeed.” AP Seminar’s discussion-based group work gave students the freedom to pursue their interests, while also building their writing and presentational skills. “Capstone allows me to educate myself about materials that I find interesting, which enhances my learning process,” Ariella Bernick ’21 said. “The course is personal to me. I have become a more confident speaker.”

1 1. Covered in sand, Sarah Schwartz ‘21, Nellie Johnson, ‘21 and Daniela Tejada ‘21 work on their sandcastle at the beach. Teachers fostered teamwork in the course, developing bonds between students through fun activities. 2. Sitting in the sun, Valerie Carver ‘21, sculps her sandcastle. Along with the sandcastle challenge, the students solved an escape room in their assigned groups. 3. Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle ‘21 uses a bucket to help her with her construction. The field trip helped build communication skills, helping to solidify the groups for the AP Capstone Seminar final exam.

words & photos by Phoebe Ducote

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During a lab, Katherine Minielly ‘21 centrifuges a mixture during the Qualitative Analysis of Cations Lab. She wore goggles to protect her during the experiment. The lab during Homecoming Week was a way for Minielly to experiment in a hands on way.

LABS ALLOWED STUDENTS TO APPLY CONCEPTS THROUGH EXPERIMENTS Chloe Maister ’20, Chase Medrano ‘20 & David Lins ‘20

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hroughout the year, the AP science classes worked to put creative spins on their lessons to help students learn in a more hands-on manner. To celebrate Halloween and learn about diversity, AP Environmental Science students worked with candy and construction paper islands to see how species spread out from the mainland to islands out at sea. “It was very interesting learning hands-on and being able to visualize how biodiversity can be affected by things such as proximity,” Nikhil Narwani ’20 said. Students in AP Physics C built rollercoasters in the iLab while learning about the conservation

of energy and friction. While using a wide variety of materials and tools to build their structures and showcase their mastery of the material, they also used their projects to demonstrate their school spirit during Homecoming. “It was fun to see how our designs could be proved by science,” Eli Seiner ‘20 said. AP Chemistry students put the skills they learned in the laboratory to work to identify a mystery cation in an unknown mixture. “My favorite part of the Qualitative Analysis of Cations Lab was that I was able to do everything required without messing up,” Isabella Arabia ’21 said. “I just felt really proud of myself for being able to do it.”

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Elements represented in the Perioidic Table Project in Chemistry Honors

CALC AB TOOK CLASS OUTSIDE TO LEARN HOW TO GRAPH DERIVITIVES 2 1. Working closely with her students, Ms. Hernandez helps Christopher Chen ’22 with his graphical analysis. The outdoor lesson provided students with an alternative way to study calculus in a socially involved and productive way.

Kahoots played by Mr. Greenhut’s Geometry classes

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OUTDOOR FUN(CTIONS)

Bones that students in Mrs. Santarelli’s Anatomy Honors class learned about

Matheletes of the month in Mr. Curran’s PreCalculus classes

1. Jacob Goldberg ‘20 and Jake Oletsky ‘21 listen to an explanation from Ms. Vatland during class. In AP Environmental Science, students discussed the scientific underpinnings of the biological and chemical aspects of the environment, as well as human-produced ecological issues, like pollution, climate change and mass extinction.

2. Collaborating, Alaina Ham ’20 and Emma Mignocchi ’21 analyze each other’s functions and graphs. Students received index cards with a function and were tasked with finding the matching derivative.

2. Max Karmin ‘21, Jackson Butler ‘21, Daniel Gurfel ‘21 and Siddharth Sundararaman ‘21 examine a body on the anatomy table. Criminology students used features of the board to develop their understanding of the human body. 3. Referencing her phone, Sarah Batta ‘20 solves a problem in physics class. Using dry erase markers, students answered physics problems collaboratively on the new desks. 4. Andrés Restrepo ‘21 and Teddy Kirkpatrick ‘21 launch a projectile with their catapult. Students applied their knowledge of Newton’s laws during hands-on activities.

words by Gabrielle Khoriaty photos by Samantha Sandow, Grace Sager, Ana Bordin & Andres Van Woerkem design by Olivia Pettee

BROWNIE

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CALC BC’S SWEETEST TRADITION

A few years ago, a student in Ms. Jamille Hernandez’s Calculus BC class wanted to have a snack during class and thought of brownies. With Ms. Hernandez’s permission, he was allowed to bake brownies and bring them in for the class. This became a tradition for Ms. Hernandez’s students as it gave them a chance to communicate with each other at the end of the period on Thursdays and eat homemade brownies. “I really enjoy brownie Thursdays,” Brooke Cordoba ‘20 said. “It’s something to look forward to and it’s fun to try all of my classmates different treats.” words and photo by Gabriel Bernick & Kyle Seepaul

CALCULATOR HACKS

MATHEMATICIANS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE SHORTCUTS ON THE TI-NSPIRE

Liza Goldstone ’20 “My favorite feature is the solve function. It’s very helpful in both my math and physics classes to be able to solve for an inputted variable.”

Elliot Kupchik ’21

“I would say the defining functions feature is my favorite. It allows me to reinput different values for x instead of having to type the equation over and over.”

Carys Edwards ’22 “The best feature on my calculator is hands-down the zero function. When you graph something, it helps you zero something especially when working with derivatives.”

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Closing the show, Jeremy Berkun ’22 accompanies Sofia Alkon ‘20 during the final song of Homecoming’s Playing for Change. Performing the song “Sunflower” by Rex Orange County with Erin Gotlieb ‘22, Jeremy used his musical talents to support the Best Buddies charitable foundation.

4 2. Carys Edwards ’22 strums her guitar as she sings Corinne Bailey Rae’s song, “Put Your Record On.” Carys, performing with Riley Robertson ’22 sang to help make a difference using their talents, using music to give back to the community. 3. Decked out in top hats while playing their guitars, Grant Fields ‘20 and Tristan Pyle ‘20 play “Solitude is Bliss” by Tame Impala with the help of Jeremy Berkun ‘22. Providing musical accompaniment, Jeremy performed in a number of acts, enhancing the quality of the show by adding another instrument to the mix.

1 1. Gripping the microphone, Holden Goldberg ‘22 scrunches his face while singing “Feeling Good” by Michael Bublé. Holden enjoyed practicing for Playing for Change, especially seeing a preview of each performance. “My favorite part was the dress rehearsal because it was our first reactions to all of the acts” Holden said.

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Students performed for a charitable cause

As students, teachers and parents began to fill the rows of Stacy Auditorium, musicians prepared behind the curtains before taking the stage for the fall Playing for Change event. Auditioning, rehearsing and performing, participating students contributed to the nonprofit organization, Best Buddies, through a concert. Students performed in ensembles, accompanied by instrumentalists playing a variety of instruments including the piano, guitar and bass, reflecting the diversity of musical talent present in the school. “It’s a really eclectic group of kids,” senior co-chair Sofia Alkon ’20 said. “There’s kids from every grade, and there are solos, duets and trios.” The atmosphere of the event allowed student performers to develop their musical skills in a similarly musical atmosphere. “My favorite part was getting to be in an environment where I could work with talented peers and also engage in contemporary music,” Jade Klacko ’21 said.

Students not only performed, but also organized the event. Two student co-chairs ran auditions, led practices and decided which charitable organization to donate the proceeds to, eventually deciding on Best Buddies. Senior co-chair Sofia Alkon participated in the event since freshman year, and was chosen to be the junior co-chair at the end of her sophomore year after undergoing a selection process. Beyond the responsibilities of organizing the event and selecting students to show off their musical abilities, Sofia performed the final act of the show, singing as the company floods the stage. “I have put my blood, sweat, and tears into Playing for Change for two years, so it really means a lot to me that this year I get to close out the show,” Sofia said. “Being senior co-chair really helped me gain a sense of leadership. It has taught me how to problem solve because things frequently come up like lastminute changes or drops. It has also helped me gain an appreciation for the power of music.”

words by Ayesha Minhas & Owen Seiner /photos by Grace Sager/design by Olivia Pettee & Bailey Watson

BEST

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BUDS 5 4. Playing the drums for the band “Burd Party,” Luke Fatovic ‘21 smiles before hitting the mid tom on his drum set during the performance of “ATL” by Highly Suspect. As a pivotal member of the rock band, Luke jammed with Owen Medrano ‘22 and Connor Norris ‘21. 5. Connor Norris ’21 and Owen Medrano ’22 strum their electric guitars during their band’s set. As members of their own student rock band named “Burd Party,” Luke Fatovic ’21, Connor and Owen performed at musical events throughout the year, including the Upper School Band, Chorus and Orchestra Concert assembly.

PROCEEDS WENT TO BEST BUDDIES

Student musicians performing at Playing for Change aim to find a charity to support through donations earned from their performance. Best Buddies, a non-profit organization that aids people with intellectual and developmental disorders, received recognition and support at October’s concert. “It’s great to raise money for a great cause, and Best Buddies is a great cause,” co-President of the Best Buddies club Michael Staller ‘21 said. “The best way we can fundraise for Best Buddies is through Playing for Change, and a way for everyone to get involved even if you’re not in the club is to donate and, so it’s great that Playing for Change is helping out Best Buddies.” As one of the most active community service organizations on campus, Justin Koolik ‘21, who acted as both junior co-chair of Playing for Change and as co-President of Best Buddies hoped that by choosing Best Buddies as the shows cause, it would help spread awareness. “I’m pretty passionate about this kind of stuff,” Justin said. “I felt that by tying it into Playing for Change it would bring more awareness to the club.”

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The dancers pose on stage during their performace of “Time After Time.” The piece focused on the incorporation of ballet technique into a modern, contemporary dance, combining the old with the new.

THEY SAID WHAT? A QUICK GUIDE TO A DANCER’S VOCABULARY

Piroutté

a controlled turn on one leg in relevé

a simple jump in a vertical direction

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arabesque the working leg is extended behind the dancer’s body at a 90 angle or higher

relevé a rise or spring onto the toes from plié on to demi pointe or full pointe

1 1. Performing a variation from the classical ballet Paquita, Rachel Snyder ‘20, Sabrina Kreiss ‘21 and Elena Malchevskaya ‘20 dance across the stage on pointe in a spanish style. Joseph Mazilier originally choreographed the piece, which was later set on the upper school dancers by Ms. Courtney Teas. 2. Karly Burnstein ’22 and Natalie Rubenstein ’20 hold a jazz styled pose in the production number of Dance Etc. During the last number, dancers shared the stage with the entire cast of the show. 2

DAY DANCE of

DANCE ETC. SHOWCASED A VARIETY OF DANCES

tudent dancers left all of their energy out on the stage during the Dance Etc. performance. Dance Etc. allowed students to showcase their talents in jazz, contemporary and ballet styles, giving them the opportunity to show their capabilities to their peers. “I think it’s unique because you can do a lot of different styles,” Joie Rodin ‘23 said. Dance teacher Ms. Amy. Cichoski said that for her, the highlight of Dance Etc. is getting to watch her young dancers blossom into beautiful, young women throughout their years of involvement in the show. Most students have been a part of the show since middle school, and this has brought the dancers closer together. “My favorite part about Dance Etc. is just the people that are in it because I have been doing it since seventh grade and I’ve formed a really close bond with all the seniors and of

words by Jade Klacko photos by Grace Sager, Lexi Bancroft, Lucas Abrams, & Josh Perper design by Olivia Pettee & Bailey Watson

course all of the underclassmen, and it’s just so much fun rehearsing with everyone and being part of one big family,” Rachel Snyder ‘20 said. The dancers get a chance to have fun on stage performing with their friends and doing what they love at the same time. “Backstage, we just all support each other, and we’re just all there cheering our friends on,” Camille Belanger ‘21 said. Their peers in the audience support them just as much as their fellow dancers, with Dance Etc. being one of the few times a year that the dancers had the opportunity to perform in front of their classmates. “I think the crowd honestly makes it so much fun because their energy is so high and it makes us want to do great and perform for them, so I think that’s my favorite part,” Rachel Snyder said.

1. Camille Belanger ’21, Natalie Rubenstein ’20 and Ai Shono ’20 roll their chest to the music during a jazz piece. Dance team leader, Ms. Jacqueline Hernandez, choreographed the dance, helping out with pieces for Dance Etc. 2. Victoria van Woerkom ’22, Caroline Kotite ’22, Tyler Francisco ’23, Sabrina Kreiss ’21 and Emma Goldstein ’22, slide into a split during the final number of the show. Dancers wore bright colored leotards to reflect the upbeat tempo of the music.

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Camille Belanger ’21 “I have been doing Dance Etc. since I came back to Pine Crest last year. My bestest friends come from dance as we are all a family. By the end of the show, we were glad everything went well and I cannot wait until Dance Etc. restarts second semester.”

Joie Rodin ’23 “I met a lot of kids from other grades who I have become friends with. It took a lot of preparation, but in the end it was worth it.”

Peyton Stanley ’20 “When I was younger, it was always cool to get to work with the seniors and learn from them, and this year I am a senior. It’s not always about being perfect or having the dance flawless, we do it for ourselves.”

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COMMUNITY

MUSICIANS SHARED THEIR TALENTS ON AND OFF STAGE

PEP BAND

WATCH IT AGAIN: Check out

this QR code for a look into the Upper School Jazz Concert to see what some band member’s play outside of pep band.

1 1. The brass section of the Upper School band plays at the Homecoming Pep Rally as students enter the gymnasium. They played a variety of pep band music including “Seven Nation Army” and “Bad Guy”. 2. While playing his saxophone, Benjamin Berger ‘21 follows the sheet music on his marching lyre. The students in the band wore 2 football jerseys with their year of their graduation on them.

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3 3. Puffing his cheeks, Daniel Cohen ’22 blows into his soprano saxophone. The entire pep band played with a loud and spirited sound throughout their performance.

photo by Josh Perper

Kicking off the annual Veterans Day assembly, members of the Upper School Band played an arrangement of the piece including “The Thunderer” by John Philip Sousa. Alumnus Colonel (ret.) Frank Sobchak ‘88, spoke at the assembly about his services as a former military intelligence officer. “For me, the Veterans Day performance hit home,” Hailey Bharadwa ‘21 said. “My mom is a veteran and many of my family members have served in the military, so it was really amazing to play on the stage while the school gathered to honor those have also served.”

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Kiara Garcia ‘21, Justinsoye Thomas ‘22, Catrina Reyes ‘20 & Vanessa Wildman ’20

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VIOLINISTS SERENADED GUESTS On November 13th at the Broward County Main Library, an ensemble of violinists welcomed guests with music during the opening reception of the Broward Art Guild. The ensemble played music from “Beautiful Music for Two String Instruments” duet books, a book dear to Assistant Upper School Director Ms. Deena Shapiro’s heart. “I always get teary eyed watching my

students play from these books because I remember when playing from these books with my violin teacher was my favorite part of our lesson,” Ms. Shapiro said. After their performance, the ensemble received applause and an acknowledgement of gratitude from the director of the Broward Art Guild before the ceremony began.

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s the actors and actresses of “Meet Me in St. Louis” performed their solos and delivered their lines on the stage, below the stage, 16 musicians played out their own melodies to create a musical backdrop for the performers’ production. “There’s just something about live music that can excite an audience,” director of the musical Ms. Nikki Boyd said. “It raises the standard of the production as a whole, especially in a classic show like this with songs that grandparents and parents in the audience might recognize.” Amongst many of the tunes that the orchestra played alongside the singers, there were familiar melodies the audience may have recognized including “Yankee Doodle”, “Have Yourself a Merry

Little Christmas” and “The First Noel”. The musicians were conducted by Mr. Antoine Khouri, the Upper School orchestra director. Violinist Andrew Chung ‘20 shared his enthusiasm for playing in the pit and recommends it to anyone considering participating in it. “Pit orchestra is a great place to play some beautiful music and have lots of fun with your friends,” Andrew said. Along with the many memories they took away, the musicians also offered some advice for students who might choose to play in the pit in the future. “When you’re entering and exiting the pit, watch out for your head,” percussionist Jeremy Morris ‘21 said. “The ceiling is kind of low down there.”

A WARM WELCOME To celebrate the start of a new musical year, orchestra musicians arrived to a greeting in the Art Gallery of the Upper School Fine Arts Building with a complimentary breakfast of bagels, donuts and orange juice. The event was organized by President of the Upper School

Orchestra Leadership Council Catrina Reyes ‘20 and the seniors of the orchestra who helped make it possible by bringing in all of the baked goods and treats. “The event was really nice because it was a great way to welcome all of the newcomers to orchestra,” Alaina Ham ‘20 said.

Meet Mr. K

ast year, Mr. Antoine Khouri functioned as a strings teacher, working at both the Boca and Fort Lauderdale campuses. This year, Mr. Khouri officially joined the Upper School Orchestra as the main director, moving up from his position of assistant director from last year. “Music is my passion,” Mr. Khouri said on the first day of school. “Find yours and eat, breath and sleep it.” Mr. Khouri’s life as a musician began when he started playing the piano with his mother at just five years old. “My experience in elementary school made me into the man that I am today,” Mr. Khouri said. Throughout elementary school, Mr. Khouri was introduced to other areas of music including singing and even started playing the violin in third grade until he switched to his main instrument today, the string bass. Since his days as a younger musician, music has become an essential part of Mr. Khouri’s life. Joining a magnet arts school in middle school and New World School of the Arts for high school, music had a profound effect on his life. “Music saved my life,” said Mr. Khouri. In college, Mr. Khouri knew he wanted to major in music but originally wanted to become a music producer. In undergraduate school, he gained a degree in music education and an associate in arts. Following, Mr. Khouri gained a masters degree in music production at Florida International University through a joint program with Disney. In this program, Mr. Khouri traveled to Disney once a month and learned the mechanics of putting on a show by attending professional development classes on stage lighting and even firework shows. “I just wanted more, and at that time my goal was just to load my brain with as much information as possible,” said Mr. Khouri. Throughout his entire educational career, Mr. Khouri taught at local youth symphonies, universities and high schools in South Florida and New York. It was because of these experiences that Mr. Khouri committed himself to sharing his love for music with others as a teacher. “I want students to love music and respect it so much that they will pass that love onto someone else in the future,” Mr. Khouri said. “ I want students to really understand that without music, life would be really sad.” Amongst his newest memories as program director, Mr. Khouri’s most memorable experience has been acting as conductor of the pit orchestra for the musical “Meet Me in St. Louis.” “I loved seeing the students really enjoying themselves creating magic on and off the stage,” said Mr. Khouri. “People either step up or they don’t, and in this case, everyone stepped up.”

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ON PERFORMING STAGE “MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS” words by Dominic Johnson photos by Charlize Cruger design by Crestian Staff

fter months of long rehearsals, students transformed Stacy Auditorium into St. Louis, Missouri, preparing for the fall musical production of “Meet Me In St. Louis.” Bringing the audience back to the cusp of the 20th century, student actors told the story of four sisters learning about love while preparing for the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. The musical comedy focused on Esther Smith, played by Ai Shono ‘20, and boynext-door John Truitt, played by Daniel Hennelly ‘21, as well as the challenges they face and their budding relationship. Facing obstacles, like the Smith family’s abrupt announcement of their move to New York, the show detailed Esther and John’s path towards engagement prior to the fair. “I think my favorite part about playing Esther was exploring the character and forming relationships with the other characters,” Ai said. “I could bring my own interpertation to Esther and tell her story in my own way.” Beginning rehearsals during the first weeks of the year, the production brought together a variety of students from all sectors of campus life. Students previously

involved in sports, clubs and honor societies were represented as members of the cast, allowing the performers to bond with new students. “I was always a sports guy at heart and still am, I never would’ve thought I would take part in something like this in a million years,” Daniel said. “However, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. The cast became a family.” Solidifying relationships between cast members, the rehearsals also challenged students as actors, forcing them to emulate the speech and mannerisms of the characters from a different time period. Students spent rehearsals attempting to simulate the world of the early 20th century, using practices to transform themselves into their characters. “Pretending to be a prim and proper New York debutante posed an interesting challenge, but dancing as that character was a lot of fun,” Emily Roy ‘20, said. Students performed for their peers and parents on Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th, presenting the product of months of singing, dancing and acting in rehearsals.

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Natalia Hauser ’20

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“Meet Me in St. Louis” takes place over the course of a year in St. Louis, Missouri leading up to the 1904 World’s Fair. On stage, the actors portraying the Smith family and their friends wore frilly dresses and suits typical of the era. “I think it added another dimension to the production because we rented authentic period clothes,” Maya Jarolem ‘21 said. “The costumes made the show a little bit more professional.” Several of the lead actresses had at least four costume changes, each dress meant to represent the

changing seasons. “My costumes were super fun in the musical, because not only was it interesting to see the style from 1904, but also my dresses and hats really helped me get into my character’s role as a mother,” Elizabeth Ham ‘20 said. Director of the musical Ms. Nikki Boyd said the costumes changed the way the performers approached their characters. “The conservative style of the dresses really set the tone for the era and made a big difference,” Ms. Boyd said.

1. Ai Shono ’20 and Daniel Hennelly sing, attempting to express the attraction their characters felt. The show centered around their characters, Esther Smith and John Truitt, nextdoor neighboors with a strong bond soon to be interrupted as the Smith family announced their move to New York.

Natalie Rubenstein ’20 pops up her arms as she dances across the stage in the party scene from “Meet Me In St. Louis.” The musical featured large production numbers where the entire cast sang and danced together on the Stacy Auditorium stage.

2. Portraying Ester Smith, Ai Shono ’20 comforts and lower schooler Riley Zelnick ’28, playing Tootie Smith. Shocked by the news of their move out of St. Louis, Tootie cried, shocked that her family would leave on the brink of the 1904 World’s Fair at Washington University in St. Louis.

2 3. Acting like the Smith family during the production of “Meet Me In St. Louis,” Mary Beighly ’22, Matthew Prevor ’22, Natalie Rubenstein ’20, Riley Zelnick ’28 and Ai Shono ’20 emote during a musical number. Student actors underwent a series of auditions and callbacks prior to receiving their roles in the musical.

3 4. Aiden Veghte ’21 sings to Natalie Rubenstein ’20, his character hoping to sweep her off her feet. Playing her love interest, Aiden tried to win Natalie’s affection despite her character’s reluctance. 5. Bursting out in song, Joshua Perper ’21 convinces his family of the pros of moving to New York. His reasoning included allusions to the go-getter attitude the character believed to be prevalent in New York.

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he girls’ and boys’ swimming and diving teams made history by winning the FHSAA 2A State Championship for the first time in the last three decades. “It was by no means an easy feat and I’m glad everyone came together as a team and put the championship as their number one priority,” team captain James “Jimmy” Hart ‘20 said. From the beginning of the season, swimmers and divers had their eyes on the state meet. They worked in the weight room and the pool before and after school, clocking in hundreds of hours of practice before moving into the championship season. “Morning practices require a lot of time and motivation, but can be an enormous advantage for athletes who choose to participate in them,” Esther Lin ‘22 said. “They can be exhausting and grueling, but ultimately pay off when it comes to competition.” Their hard work was evident in an almost undefeated season, with the girls holding a record of 10-1 and the boys of 9-2. Team members said they felt prepared going into the championship season. “I felt ready,” Haley Cisewski ‘21 said. “But every race is different. With the exception of pure adrenaline, in that one moment it’s just you against the world.”

The girls team marked the beginning of their competitive season by winning the 56th Woodson Invitational, the oldest high school invitation in the state. “The team was faster than we anticipated we would be at that point in the season, and with five weeks left until the championship series, it was a very good sign,” Coach Katelyn Miller said. The teams both went on to win at the district and regional level as anticipation grew for the state championships. “Performing well, knowing that we didn’t rest for regionals, gave us a different level of confidence going into the state meet,” Head Coach Mariusz Podkoscielny said. On November 8, at the FHSAA Swimming and Diving 2A State Championship meet, and for the first time in 35 years, the boys and girls teams both won the title with 296 and 448 points, respectively. “It’s a feeling like no other,” Coach Podkoscielny said. “Building up the excitement throughout the years, having the roller coaster of ‘maybe this time’ and then begin and try again, made [this accomplishment] feel pretty awesome.”

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TOES pointed to demonstrate the stretch

FLORIDA 2A MALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Joshua Hanks ’21 2 individual state titles 2 new school records MVP of the boys team

Mariusz Podkoscielny

LEGS straight and knees locked in the pike position

Kevin Mendez ’22

EYES looking at his entry point on the water

“The HUP HUP TOWEL comes out at critical times to motivates us,” Emma Gómez ’22 said. “We know that when coach cheers us on with the towel he means business. It means big things are happening. It helps us take it the next level.” Coach Mariusz Podkoscielny was named Coach of the Year for boys’ and girls’ swimming by the Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards program, which honors the state’s top athletes and coaches in all 30 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) sanctioned and recognized sports. Coach Mariusz was also recognized as Coach of the Year by the Sun Sentinel.

FLORIDA 2A FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Julia Podkoscielny ’23 2 individual state titles 2 new school records Olympic Trials Qualifier

3 1. Flipping as coaches Tyler Beard and Janet Gabriel watch, Kaylee Greenberg ‘21 completes an inward one and a half pike. Divers trained six times a week in order to master dives with high degrees of difficulty. 2. The team gathers at the end of a meet for a cheer. In order to develop team bonds, captains chose a theme for each meet to keep the team focused and connected. 3. Coach Daniel Palmiotto, Coach Podkoscielny and Coach Miller motivate their swimmers during a race. For long distance events, coaches signaled to the competitors, making sure their swimmers stayed on pace.

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onHISTORY 30 YEARS IN THE MAKING TOP words by Danielle Weisfisch photos by Grace Sager, Lily Hashemi & Art Kozel design by Emma Gomez

Brothers, Luc Ferrara ’22 and Roman Ferrara ’24, dive off the blocks together for the 100 meter butterfly. Swimmers competed against the Calvary School team in a dual meet, blowing them out of the water.

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look at PCTV’s coverage on the hidden room under the pool, why it was built that way and how the team uses it.

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words by Gabrielle Khoriaty

t the start of each swim meet, spectators heard the sound of the swimmers and divers chanting “Panthers on a Warpath” echoing across the pool deck. “Hoh, hah, panthers on the warpath,” the team hollered. In a circle near the blocks, the seniors huddled in the middle of the group and began the chant at a whisper. Teammates rhythmically repeated their words as the chant grew louder. “It is easily the most hype cheer and it sounds pretty intimidating to our competition,” captain Brooke Cordoba ‘20 said. “My favorite part was joining the other captains in the center of the huddle.” The cheer channeled the anticipation and energy of the moment as the competitors prepared to give everything they had into their events. “The most special part of the season for me was chanting at States. It marked the end of my last season on the team. The moment was full of emotion,” captain Shiraz Shiff said.

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The varsity football team darts through a banner at a home game on Best Field. The football team finished the fall season with an overall 4-5 record. Running through an inflatable helmet was a home game tradition.

3 1. Decked out in pink, Jacob “Jake” Rosen ‘20 sprints with the ball during a pink out for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. Competing against Northeast High School, the football team dominated, winning 17-0. 2. Graham Gotlieb ‘20 kicks off the ball during a home game against King’s Academy. The team avenged a defeat from 2018 with a final score of 24-17.

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3. Facing the flag, Clayton Finney ’20, Michael Phillips ’20, Jake Rosen ’20, Jonathan Valdes ’21, Nick Amunategui ‘22, Chase Medrano ‘20, and Colby Geddis ‘22 line up for the National Anthem. Wearing pink socks, shoelaces, and tape, they displayed their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Games played

Coaches

48 1,814 Players

Total yards of offense

STRONGER TURNING A GROUP TOGETHER INTO A TEAM

words by Samantha Salem/photos by Grace Sager, Matthew Yellin, Teddy Kirkpatrick & Pine Crest School /design by Crestian Staff

he scoreboard read 24-17 as the clock approached zero during one of the most anticipated games of the season against King’s Academy. The crowd broke into cheers, applauding the three touchdowns of quarterback Scott Kean ‘22. “King’s Academy was very special because we haven’t beat that school in a very long time and it felt good winning at home against a school that went to the 3A state championship last year and to prove everybody wrong,” Scott said. The football team spent hours each day practicing to make sure that their season reflected their goals. “Some days we focus on offense and some days we focus on defense,” Johnathan Valdes ‘21 said. “We really just work drills and run plays, ironing out mistakes and making sure we know what we are doing on every play and getting ourselves better.” Throughout the fall, the football players worked to constantly

improve, staying motivated through daily practices. Spending hours working offensive and defensive plays while also analyzing what they need to improve on, the team trained both as a team and as individuals to ensure the best possible results. “The team has improved their preparation, attention to detail, and execution” Head Coach Ladell Betts said. During their training, the players concentrated on developing team bond. Despite their commitment to playing their best possible game, the team faced losses, whcih taught the players lessons about supporting each other. “Every day, through the sweat and the heat, we all work to succeed, which brings us all together,” Andrew Amunategui ‘20 said. “Being down with each other brings us closer as a family.”

COMPONENTS of

a [FOOTBALL PLAYER] HELMET to protect head from concussions SCOTT KEAN ‘22

4. Running down the field during a rainy night, Luke Walsh ‘21 plays defense during a home game against the Benjamin School. The football team succumbed to the Benjamin School’s offense, losing the game 27-3.

SHOULDER PADS to protect shoulders and chest from impact COMPRESSION PANTS to aid blood circulation

MORE than just TEAMMATES

CLEATS to maximize speed and stability In addition to being teammates on the field, Jonathan Valdes ‘21and Michael Valdes ‘22 are brothers in real life. “It’s comforting for me on the defensive line to know that if I slip up I have my brother waiting behind me to make the tackle and clean up my mistakes.” Jonathan Valdes ’21said. For Michael, his brother helped him push himself. “He encourages me to always work harder and strive to be my best self.” Michael Valdes ’22.

BROTHERS ON AND OFF THE FIELD

Joseph “Joe” Angella ‘20 and Andrew Amunategui ‘20 grew to be close friends over the course of the four years they played football together. They worked to motivate each other to be better during the game and after. words by Matt Yellin “You go through the highest highs and the lowest photos by Alix Brudner & Matt Yellin lows together and it makes you brothers for a lifetime,” Joe said.

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3. Pushing her hips to the side, Isabella Packer â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;23 struts during a dance routine at a home game. Cheerleaders used the dances to boost fan engagement and support the football team.

1 1. Varsity cheerleaders performed their halftime routine during a home football game. The teammates choreographed a variety of dances and cheers for football games throughout the season. 2. Standing at ready position, cheerleaders prepare to begin dancing. During dances, they demonstrated stunts, including basket tosses.

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CHEERLEADERS SUPPORTED MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER

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Performing a stunt, Alyssa Mazer ‘21, Madison Quetgles ‘23, Giovanna Imperiale ‘21 and Olivia Musa ‘21 raise their hands in a signature ‘v’ position during their dance at the Homecoming football game. Cheerleaders rigorously practiced the dance for months prior to their performance.

eading the cheers at a football game, the co-captains of the varsity cheerleading team shouted “rock with the green and roll with the white.” “We always have so much fun together and are super supportive of one another whether it’s cheer related or not,” Ella Bergner ‘20, one of the co-captains, said. Ella has been cheerleading since 7th grade and not only loves cheering, but also her fellow cheerleaders. A new addition to the cheerleading program this year was the junior varsity team. Together with their varsity peers, both teams work towards their shared goal of performing well. “The JV team is motivated because we want to perform as well as varsity, and it was our first year doing it, so we wanted to set the expectations and standards high,” Sarah Gotkin ‘22 said.

“We also wanted to look good while performing on the field.” Outside of their performances and practices, the team spent time bonding over sleepovers and dinners that the cheerleaders called “chleep-overs” and “chinners.” “I love being a part of such an amazing team,” Jordanna Berger ‘22, captain of the junior varsity team, said. “Throughout the season, we get really close during practices and games. By the end, we don’t want it to be over.” The varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders came together during the Homecoming Pep Rally to perform as one team. “Homecoming week was at first very stressful because there is a lot of pressure to make sure to hit all the stunts and nail all the dances,” Dylan Haligman ‘23 said. “But, on the actual day, it was so much fun to perform.”

Cheerleaders

Coaches

Performances

Cheers learned

words by Julia Aronberg/photos by Grace Sager, Matthew Yellin & Ben Brodsky/design by Crestian Staff

STYLE of a

[CHEERLEADER] PANTHER HAND during the “This is Panther Territory” cheer

BOWS to add spirit to their outfit 4 4. Bopping along to the music, cheerleaders angle their elbows and squat during a dance routine at a rainy home game. Not only performing dances, cheerleaders encouraged fan and athlete morale by shouting catchy cheers at the audience.

@PINECRESTSCHOOL Varsity cheerleading was on hand at the Fort Lauderdale Breast Cancer Walk this morning. They showed their support by on cheering on the participants. #pinecrestschool #pcpantherpride #pccheerleading #pcathetics

DUTCH BRAIDS to keep hair neatly in place

GLITTER to add extra sparkle

Ashlyn Mcginn, ’22 & Kathryn Zimmerman ’23

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words by Owen Seiner & Jed Seiner/photos by Grace Sager & Karl Nitowski/design by Crestian Staff

ith a team representing all four grades, members of both the girls and boys golf teams qualified for regionals after a successful season filled with drives, chips and puts. “Being the only senior on the girls team, it was great to have the chance to interact and connect with the underclassmen on the team,” Sarika “Sarah” Batta ‘20 said. “I really enjoyed playing the role of a captain and guiding the younger members.” Under the guidance of head boys coach, Coach Karl Nitowski and heads of the girls team, coaches Mr. Asher Weinberg and Coach Greg Burton, the team focused on developing their relationships as teammates in an otherwise individual sport and worked to receive achievements. “Our team is an incredibly

BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF CHIP AWAY AT BUILDING THEIR SKILLS

close, fun-loving group,” said Mr. Weinberg. “I was really impressed by our girls’ commitment to each other’s success this year as they helped each other out during practice, cheered each other on during matches, and genuinely celebrated each other’s accomplishments.” As the athletes practiced putting and driving together in preparation for matches, the coaches prioritized teamwork. By fostering teamwork in an individual sport, golfers were able to encourage each other to play their best during matches and used their friendships, built during practice, to better the team. “Golf really isn’t a team sport, but the way we play as a team is that we watch each other and practice with each other so we know what to do to play better,” Alexandra Bodmer ‘22 said.

1. Alexandra Bodmer ‘22 takes a survey of the course before her game. The golf team competed on a number of courses, including the PGA National golf course. 2. Hitting the ball with a driver, Maximilian “Max” von Kahle ‘22 stands with his knees bent while completing his swing. Golfers practiced their golfing stance and technique during practices at the Coral Ridge Country Club.

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3. Samuel Fruit ’20 prepares to drive the golf ball down the fairway. He qualified for the 1A State Championship. Golfers competed at the Morrison Invitational Tournament at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club.

Chipping the ball with her iron, Sophia Varughese ‘22 drives through sand in an attempt to get her ball to the green. The girls varsity golf team worked hard to suceed throughout their season.

4. Sophia Varughese ‘22 keeps an eye on the ball while gripping her iron during a competition. Typically, golfers swung with irons when located within 200 yards of the hole, a skill they learned during practices. 5. Cheering on their teammates, Rafael Salazar-Paranhos ‘20, Max von Kahle ‘22, Ashton Mahfood ‘22 and William Fenton ‘22 clap while watching their teammates putt the ball into the hole. The golf team developed a sense of community though team practices.

THEY SAID WHAT?

EQUIPMENT of a

A QUICK GUIDE TO GOLFING LINGO

one stroke under par

BIRDIE metal clubs carried in golf bags

iron Coaches

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Par

synoynm for “watch out”

standard score for a course two strokes under par

BOGEY one strokes under par

EAGLE Matches

VISOR to keep the sun out of their eyes

[GOLFER] ALEXANDRA BODMER ’22

ATHELTIC STANCE helped golfers stay balanced and maximize accurancy GLOVES to maintain a firm grip on the club PUTTER used to roll the ball short distances

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Combined miles the boys and girls golf team played

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The varsity vollyball team huddles up before beginning a play during a home game. Vollyball players cheered each other on prior to beginning a play, coordinating with each other to ensure that each player understood their responsibilities.

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[VOLLEYBALL PLAYER] LONG SLEEVES to protect arms from the ball LIBERO JERSEY to identify the specialized defense player

1. Getting ready to set the ball, Kelli Blake ‘22 looks up while lifting her hands to prepare for the falling ball. In order to score a point, setters set the ball and passed them to the hitters.

KNEE PADS to decrease friction when diving

AMANDA RUSSO ’23 Serving aces in the season

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PERSEVERED THROUGH THE TOUGHEST MATCHES OF THE SEASON words by Ana Bordin/photos by Grace Sager & Alyssa Vasserman/design by Crestian Staff

he girls varsity volleyball team ended their season by becoming district champions. After losing many of the starting seniors last year, the team held a new energy, skills and perseverance. “It was hard to lose so many seniors, but I was excited for all the new people to come in and bring a great team together,” Kelli Blake ‘22 said. Training everyday as they came together in a new way, the girls worked hard as they made their way toward the district championship game. “As the season progressed the girls came together and grew as a team and the connection between all of them by the end of the season was a big deal,” Coach Sturgeon said. Inspired to win, Coach Sturgeon worked hard with the team to push them and allow for growth as players and team members. “Everyone was eager to become a better player and they all put an amazing

effort in to make the team as strong as ever,” Coach Sturgeon said. The season was filled with long practices and many hours of training, but the girls were rewarded through their wins and successes throughout the season, with the culmination at the District Match against Cardinal Gibbons. “It was a really big defining moment in how far we had truly come as a team,” Arielle Kaplan ‘21 said. “The energy from every single girl was higher than any other game and it was evident that we all were striving to win.” As the ball fell to the ground on Gibbon’s side of the court, all of the girls leaped into the air to celebrate their success at making it to the Regional Match. “It was my first year on varsity and it could not have gone better,” Kyra Servoss ‘22 said. “The team was a great group and I made a lot of fun memories.”

in their SHOES PLAYERS SHARED WHAT THEY WANT OTHERS TO KNOW

Mia James ’22 “Throughout this season keeping focus was necessary in order for us to succeed and be able to connect on the court.”

Cianna Tejada ‘22 “People think that volleyball is not physically challenging, but we are constantly sliding on the ground and it is really hard on our joints.”

2 2. Cianna Tejada ‘22, Mia James ‘22, Isabelle Hill ‘20, Ashley Gold ‘20 and Kelli Blake ‘22 celebrate after scoring a point during a home game. The varsity vollyball team ended the season with an overall record of 15-12. 3. Fighting for the point, Isabelle Hill ‘20, Cianna Tejada ‘22 and Hannah Fowler ‘22 debate with the referee. Before the game, captains flipped a coin to figure out who started with the ball. 4. Riley Robertson ‘22, Ashley Gold ‘20, Isabelle Hill ‘20 and Mia James ‘22 high five and clap following a point. The vollyball concluded their season with a rank of 60th in the state.

Riley Robertson ’22 “Clear the room when knee pads are taken off, they can really stink up a backpack.”

Ashley Gold ’20

Matches

“Although I’m sad that this was my last year playing high school volleyball, I couldn’t be more happy with the way the season went. I’m so proud of each and every player and how we came together to fight for every point.”

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During the district cross country meet at Tradewinds Park, Maya Beleznay ‘20, Sierra Stocker ‘21 and Mahdere Yared ‘21 smile on the podium while receiving their medals. The six senior runners celebrated their senior night after a successful race. 1. Passing by cheering spectators, Luke Fatovic ‘21 reels in the competitors and kicks to the finish. The runners aimed to give every race their all. 2. After a great race at regionals, Coach Baur and Coach Brown congratulate Mahdere Yared ‘21. The coaches played a key role in developing the runners’ confidence and resilience throughout the season. 3. The boys varsity cross country team yell out their team chant before their race at the State Championships. They ran individually, but motivated each other as one team. 4. At the regional meet in Tradewinds Park, Connor Berne ‘21 concentrates on the course ahead of him. Tradewinds Park was a familiar course for the cross country team; three meets took place at the park during the season.

FINISH ON

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY BECAME THE HIGHEST RANKED TEAM IN FLORIDA HISTORY AT NIKE CROSS NATIONALS

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LONG RUNS, LONG HOURS: THE JOURNEY TO STATES AND NATIONALS

words & photos by Lucas Abrams/design by Crestian Staff

rom arduous hill workouts in the blazing heat to competing at the national level in Oregon, the cross country team completed one of their most successful seasons of the decade. “When I first joined cross country I did not consider myself a runner,” said Lorrie Axelrod ‘20. “Now, four years later, running has not only formed my character but also my community.” Throughout the season, the cross country athletes placed at the district, regional, state, and even national level, despite the recent redistricting with much stiffer competition. The athletes worked hard to ensure that the change of competition didn’t stop them from winning races. “I’ve seen an influx of tremendous confidence that came with the consistent training and improvement of times,” Coach

Jim Brown said. “Over my years of coaching, it never ceases to amaze me what the athletes can do.” The determination and strength the players held, led them to the finish line and the medal podium. It was the long hours the athletes put in on the course and at practices that helped them reach these milestones. “I’m doing a lot more mileage, working a lot more on form and strides, and being more consistent in the weight room, which has improved my strength,” Connor Berne ‘21 said. The cross country team made it their goal to earn a state title by the end of the season. As the whole team stood together on the starting line of the state meet, they realized that their hard work day in and day out paid off in the long run.

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BROWARD GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR •5x Sun Sentinel Runner of the Year •Only Floridian to be a 3x qualifier for Nike Cross Nationals •6 career individual medals •3 consecutive Class 2A girls championship titles •4 individual state titles •5k best time:17:20.91

Tsion Yared ’20 Most decorated cross country runner in Florida 4 Brothers Luc Ferrara ’22 and Roman Ferrara ’24 take off the blocks together for the 100m butterfly. In tas omnentr avere, ta, Patatiam ducon vigit. Quam orunte tem tatu senderbit que ca; num er

@PINECRESTSCHOOL The girls cross country team qualfied to compete at the Nike Cross Nationals meet! There have only been three teams from Florida to ever qualify. Congratulations and GO PANTHERS! #pinecrestschool #pcxcountry #pcathletics #nikecrossregionals #nikecrossnationals

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VOICE of THE

FUTURE

16 YEAR OLD DELIVERS POWERFUL SPEECH AT THE U.N.

nvironmental activist Greta Thunberg adressed the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September 2019. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words,” Thunberg said. “And yet I’m one of the lucky ones.” Throughout the year, Thunberg made her mark on the climate crisis by speaking with world leaders and working to prove that change needed to be made to save the planet. In her speech at the U.N. she pleaded for those leaders to address the issue and accept the scientific fact of climate change. “People are suffering,” she said. “People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!”

Yuvraj Tuli ’21 “I believe that Greta was most effective in changing the frame through which we view the warming of our environment, from one of simply climate change to one of an existential climate crisis. While this was no small accomplishment, I believe that Greta was unable to translate her movement’s energy into any political change on enforcing stricter environmental regulation.“

WHAT WAS AMONG

the

STARS

FIRST ALL-FEMALE SPACEWALK

stronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conducted the first all-woman spacewalk on October 18, 2019. The spacewalk lasted just over seven hours as they fixed a broken part on the outside of the International Space Station. This was the first walk for Meir and the fourth for Koch, as they were the 13th and 15th women respectively to ever to walk in space. NASA garnered significant media

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attention from the walk after it had been previously postponed. The original walk had been scheduled for five months prior with astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain, but was cancelled due to a lack of proper space suits. Meir and Koch were not picked for the walk in order to set history as the first all-woman spacewalk, but instead, the unprecedented event happened because of the recent increase in female astronauts, which according to NASA is bound to happen again soon.

storming

FACEBOOK ORGANIZED AN EVENT TO “BREAK OUT” ALIENS FROM AREA 51

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he planned raid on Area 51 drew over half a million people to sign up to storm the military base in search of the alleged hidden secrets regarding extraterrestrial life. What started as a meme turned into a nationwide event as more and more people drew up in-depth plans for the alleged raid. In a matter of days, the number of promised attendees went from a couple hundred to around 600,000. In a response to the number of people, the United States Military increased military personnel on the ground to ensure the safety of the highly classified base. When the date of the event arrived, approximately 3,000 people showed up to the base in the Nevada desert where it turned into a friendly event filled with alien enthusiests. words by Alec Cantor, Emma Gómez & Gabrielle Khoriaty photos courtesy of the European Parliament, NASA TV, NASA Sansculotte, Ken Lud, Ates Evren Aydinel, Fernando Frazão, and Agência Brsil Fotografias under the CC 2.0 generic license design by Emma Gómez

RELEVANT GOING GOLD

A RECAP OF FALL 2019

SIMONE BILES BECAME THE MOST DECORATED GYMNAST IN AMERICAN HISTORY

fter winning five gold medals at the world championships this fall, Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in the history of the world championships. Biles became a household name in 2016 while competing at the Rio Olympics, and in the years since has continued to grow her skills in the lead up to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. At the 2019 World Championships she took home the gold in the team, all-around, vault, balance beam and floor exercise events. Debuting multiple new skills and winning her 24th and 25th world championship medals, she broke the previous two decade old record of 23 world championship medals held by a single gymnast.

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inals approaching, decisions coming back from colleges. Building psychology theme parks, editing Capstone papers, filling out Human Geography guides. Attending extra-help, reviewing “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” tuning into review sessions. WE STUDIED and made the most of each new day. New year, new you. Drinking hot chocolate as the Jazz band played. MULTICULTURAL ASSEMBLY. Members of Chinese Heritage Club, French Club, BSA dancing on stage. Bhangra music blasting from Stacy Auditorium. Remembering who we are and where we come from, we celebrated our roots. Developing AP Concentrations. Performing “We Are The World” at the BAND, CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA assembly. Practicing for Solo and Ensemble. Rebranding the newspaper “Type One” to “The Paw Print.” In everything we did, WE GAVE IT OUR ALL. The Dance Team expanded their program. Scoring goals, saving goals, practicing penalty kicks on Best Field. Winning the basketball District Championship. To support classmates and teammates, we showed up everyday. WE GOT THIS. Amen Thompson ‘22 and Leo Ghiloni ‘21 enjoy each other’s company during varsity basketball practice. Basketball players developed their skills throughout the winter season through a combination of on-court practices, weight lifting and team bonding. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photo by Grace Sager design by Crestian Staff

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Alexander Wilentz ‘21, Benjamin Berger ‘21 and Joie Rodin ‘23 play their saxophones duing a Jazz Band piece. While enjoying pastries and coffee, students and faculty listened to a live performance of the Jazz Band. The Jazz Band performed various jazz arrangements of holiday tunes under the guidance of jazz instructor Mr. Allan Finn.

spreading

HOLIDAY

CHEER words by Gabrielle Khoriaty photos by Crestian Staff design by Olivia Pettee & Shiraz Shiff

DR. MARKHAM PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH SWEET TREATS BEFORE THE START OF EXAMS

ith exams looming around the corner, President Dr. Dana Markham ’18H threw her annual Good Luck Breakfast to celebrate the holidays and the end of the first semester. Students and faculty drank hot chocolate and ate treats provided by Dr. Markham while listening to the Jazz Band play their favorite holiday tunes, including “Hooked on the Holidays,” “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” “I really enjoyed playing the holiday jazz music to celebrate with our classmates,” Lauren Dawson-Scully ‘20 said. “The music adds holiday spirit in a jazzy way and gets everyone excited for the upcoming holidays.” Throughout the day, students ate cookies they traded at the Student Council cookie exchange, which was the most successful one of recent years, with more than 50 people participating. “The cookie exchange was one of the most fun events that we love to organize,” sophomore class president Kelly Dunne ‘22 said. “My

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favorite part about the exchange would be seeing all the different types of cookies people are willing to bake and come up with.” The cookies, music and breakfast weren’t the only festivities at the Good Luck Breakfast. For many students their favorite part of the day was dressing up in their favorite holiday sweaters. “We didn’t do it in middle school,” Patrick McCawley ‘23 said. “It’s cool to see everyone in sweaters.” Many teachers and faculty joined the students in showcasing their holiday spirit from fun socks to holiday sweaters that showed their personalities. “I’m a big ‘Game of Thrones’ fan so I had to represent ‘Game of Thrones’,” Mr. Jordan Shapiro from College Counselling, said. “I also love Ms. Everett’s ‘Stranger Things’ sweater that has an upside down merry Christmas. The ones that are out there, pop culture, any of those, are typically my favorites.”

1. Zachary Kaplan ’23 sings into the microphone while the Jazz Band plays. The band provided festive tunes while the students drank their hot chocolate. 2. Delaney Dardet ‘20, Gabrielle Khoriaty ‘20, Emily Davidovic ‘20 and Mallory Marrero ‘20 posed for a picture with President of the Upper School Dr. Markham. Many students and faculty took photos while decked out in their festive holiday sweaters. 3. Participating in the cookie exchange, Leah Martinez ’20 and Emily Faulhaber ’20 figet with their bags before picking up some biscuits. The cookie exchange provided students with the opportunity to treat themselves to some sugary confections before beginning the exam season.

4 4. Alyssa Vasserman ‘22 plays her electric guitar with the Jazz Band in the atrium. The Band, directed by Mr. Jamie Roth, performed as the students enjoyed the breakfast buffet. 5. During the breakfast, Max Noble ‘23 places a croissant onto his plate. Along with the food, the Student Council served hot chocolate and marshmallows to students, making sure that there was enough for everyone.

6. Venice Junger ‘21 and Riley Haligman ‘21 catch up while listening to the music. The festivities gave students and faculty the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company before midterm exams began.

KIE CRAZE

STUDENTS EXCHANGED HOLIDAY WISHES AND BAKED GOODS DURING STUCO’S COOKIE EXCHANGE

Chase O’Brien ’21

Marlie Kahan ’21

Katie Sullivan ’20

“Baking cookies is fun. Eating cookies is fun. It is statistically impossible for the cookie exchange to not be fun.”

“The cookie exchange is such a simple way to get the school to embrace the holidays. It doesn’t cost a lot like a gift exchange, but it is super fun and yummy way to celebrate!”

“This has been one of the most successful cookie exchanges. We had more than fifty people sign up and it is filled with yummy and delicious cookies that everyone’s enjoying and we’re all just getting into the holiday spirit.”

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he annual multicultural assembly was an exciting way for students to come together to learn about the variety of cultures that make the community unique. From the Asian Heritage and Culture Club’s dance celebrating Asian culture across countries and ages to the poem that was read by students from the Muslim Solidarity Club, the performers used the assembly as an opportunity to expose their classmates to different ethnicities and outlooks. “I hope people began to question false standards of marginalized groups of individuals and learn more about different groups as well as cultures,” Maya El-Sharif ‘21, Muslim Solidarity Club president, said. Such a carefully planned assembly comes with no shortage of work. Clubs began preparing months in advance, gathering volunteers and memorizing choreography. “We started planning for the perfomance in November, and spent about two months developing the idea,” Andrew Chung ‘20, Asian Heritage and Culture Club president, said. “Our practice totaled to be around 20 to 30 hours of rehersals, including practice outside of school.” Clubs who wanted to participate auditioned in front of Mrs. Stacy Nisman. The performance had to be appropriate to both the school environment and the culture it represnts. If approved, they earned a spot to present in assemblies for the Lower, Middle and Upper School students throughout the day “My favorite part of the Multicultural Assembly is watching it with my friends and seeing all the new dances for the current year,” said Emma Rende ‘22.

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Madhuri Lalwani ‘20, Amogh Sriranga ‘21 and Saanvi Paharia ‘21 showcase their traditional Bhangra moves. Dancers from the Indian Heritage Club dedicated many hours to practicing their quick-paced motions, lighting up the stage in their colorful costumes.

cultural EXPRESSION “Bhangra is a traditional folk dance from Punjab originally performed during the harvest season. The bright and vibrant colors of our outfits are important because they add to the joyful and celebratory nature of the dance,” Alayka Reddy ‘21said.

MULTICULTURAL PERFORMANCES CELEBRATED TRADITIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

CLUB LEADERS EXPLAIN THEIR CREATIVE CHOICES

“We practiced for a month before Multi, and while we had an idea for the general themes of what we wanted to do, the first couple of practices were just us having fun. Anime is a huge part of pop culture and since I’m Japanese, I knew we had to do it. We chose to do Pokémon because everyone knows Pokémon and Jojo because of the piano music for the fight,” Alan Goff ’20 said.

1. Lola Aloia ’20 and Natalia Hauser ‘20 exemplify their hispanic heritage along with other members of Spanish Club and Latinx Student Association by dancing with pride to some of Latin America’s most popular songs. The two seniors wore the traditional senior costume: a black top and a red skirt. 2. Members of the Black Student Association display their individuality and culture through a collection of songs and dance moves that represent African American history through the years. Tsion Yared ‘20, Zekai Hamilton ‘23 and Vanessa Casseus ‘23 combined movements from popular culture with tranditional dances to develop a comprehensive window into black culture.

2 3. Alexis Bernstein ‘20 leads members of the Asian Heritage and Culture Club in a demonstration of a traditional Asian dance using bamboo poles. The show sought to replicate a specific style of folk dance common in many Asian countries and is typically characterized by the movement and tapping of the bamboo in a festive nature. 4. On behalf of the French Club, Erin Wiegman ‘20 lifts up her leg while dancing gracefully to a lyrical song in French. Student dancers demonstrated their talents in various school performances, demonstrating high levels of athleticism required of ballet dancers.

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inishing her day of teaching in the social science wing, Mrs. Stacy Nisman turned her attention to the Multicultural Assembly. Starting as early as November, she collaborated with students and clubs to provide the community with a chance to witness the diversity of cultures students represent. “A lot of work goes into the show, but there is nothing better than watching everybody watch the show and watching the students and their sense of pride,” Mrs. Nisman said. “It’s pretty amazing.” One of her favorite parts of leading the show was having the opportunity to connect with students outside of the classroom.

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“I get to meet a lot of students I otherwise wouldn’t have met, and I also get a chance to know my own students outside the classroom in a way that being a classroom teacher doesn’t afford me,” she said. One of the highlights of the performance is allowing students’ individuality to shine. She loves how the performance is an opportunity for students to highlight their creativty, style and heritage. “It allows people to showcase their culture in a way they wouldn’t be able to throughout a regular school day,” Mrs. Nisman said. “It’s a great way for us to connect and remember that while we are different we are also more alike than we are different.”

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Yasmina Issa ‘20 LEBANON/SWEDEN “I’m majoring in Political Science next year in college, and my dad growing up in Lebanon has allowed me to look at how Politics differs there and how it can be applied to the United States’ political climate. Additionally, it has shaped my view on immigration, as my father immigrated here from Lebanon when he was a teenager.”

Eros Carpio ‘21 VENEZUELA “My culture has shaped me to become a humble person as well as to help others and be grateful for the family and things that I have in my life that many people don’t”

GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR HERITAGE photos & design by Crestian Staff

Flora Beleznay ‘21 HUNGARY “I connect with my culture in my daily life through language, cuisine, literature, and even sports. In order to preserve the unique qualities of what it means to be Hungarian, my parents gave taught us cultural aspects so that we pass it on to the succeeding generations.”

Julia Podkoscielny ’23 POLAND “Something that I would want the PC community to know about my country is that Poland is an extremely beautiful country with a lot of history within the cities.”

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Mahdere Yared ‘21 ETHIOPIA “Growing up my grandfather was the first person in his family to leave his small village in India to live his life, and my dad was the first to leave the country when he emmigrated to America and had me and my sister. My family still carries our culture with us wherever we go and I hope to continue this tradition wherever life may take me.”

Joshua Mahabeer ‘20 JAMAICA “My favorite memory of visiting Jamaica is being around my family and the beaches.”

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o matter where I go, there’s a piece of me there. A Brazilian, Chilean, European, or American piece, but I always carry home with me.” Gabriel Moncau ‘20

Neil Sachdeva ‘21 INDIA “Growing up my grandfather was the first person in his family to leave his small village in India to live his life, and my dad was the first to leave the country when he emmigrated to America and had me and my sister. My family still carries our culture with us wherever we go and I hope to continue this tradition wherever life may take me.”

Alexandra Azout ‘23 COLOMBIA “I love living in a community aroun me tthat I can connect and relate to. I also love having a “secret” lagnuage with my other Latinamerican friends.”

Aidan McCarthy ’23 ISRAEL John Ricotta ‘22 ITALY “Me being Italian has transformed my life in a way that few other things have. For starters I get the privilege to travel to Italy every summer to visit family and experience the culture. Speaking Italian fluently also allows me to expereince meeting people that I wouldn’t have otherwise.”

“My culture makes me more of an accepting person, and it makes my daily life more dyanmic. Speaking two languages at home is interesting, and we also do the Shabbat on Friday nights.”

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BSA TRAVELS TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON D.C.

Lara Jones ‘22 CHINA “My favorite tradition is definetley Chinese New Year because its a great time to celebrate and get together with my family. Every year my brothers and I recieve red envelopes from relatives and we love to eat my grandma’s homemade dumplings”

1. Members of the Black Student Association lift in their fists in front of a statue depicting the 1968 Olympics black power salute. The sculpture honored two athletes who raised the black power sign while on the podium in order to draw attention towards the American civil rights movement. WATCH IT AGAIN: The Black Student Association (BSA) celebrates African American students’ heritage and culture. PCTV’s Tony Marzouca ‘20 intervied students for the “I Too Am” movement.

2. Standing in a group, students pose in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The trip focused on black culture and identity, as well as the history and importance of the civil rights movement in the American context. 3. Vanessa Casseus ‘23, Alexis Logan ‘21, Nina Long ‘21, Sierra Stocker ‘21 and Clayton Finney ‘20 take a selfie in front of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s memorial in Washington D.C. Club members traveled to Washington D.C. over the February ski break.

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Putting their heads together, reserachers Jordan Zietz ’20 and Andrew Chung ’20 collaborate during class. Both students participated in the Science Research Program, studying to be the next generation of scientists.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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ocial Entrepreneurship joined the ranks of three-year classes being offered. Approximately 15 students will be accepted each year from each grade. Based in the Entrepreneurship Dedicated to Global Engagement (EDGE) Room, this class was designed to encourage a more ambitious and creative mindset in students “My favorite part of the course is that I not only learn how function as an entrepreneur, but I learn how to do so while also helping people,” Holden Goldberg ‘22 said. To apply, students wrote a reflection on a Harvard business review, wrote a narrative, created a video expressing their interests and met with members of administration. “As a class, we recently reviewed our original

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applications to view our growth,” Ella Taub ‘22 said. “This was shocking and I have developed many new skills.” On an average day, the Social Entrepreneurship class reviewed their objectives and learned new concepts. Homework included reading articles and watching TED-Talks. In class, students focused on team building, the principles of conscious capitalism and service to society. Practicing elevator pitches was a favorite activitity of some students. In this assignment, students formulated a plan for a company to solve a problem. “This activity reinforces public speaking skills because we have to present to the class,” Connor Bloch ‘22 said. “It also helped me to think of ideas on the fly.”

Students enrolled in the Entreprenuship program

1 1. While brainstorming ideas, Upper Schoolers discuss plans for each of their projects. Students in the Social Entrepreneurship class met in EDGE Room, a new addition for the 2019-2020 school year that gave students another space for innovation.

rom micropipetting to planning presentations, students in the science research class challenge themselves to think outside the box. Science research is a three-year class students applied to take. This unique class is a way for students to discover their skills and research their curiosities in the science field. “What got me interested in the class was definitely my love of science,” Spencer Bauman ‘21 said. “When we began learning about the class freshman year, it sounded exactly like what I would want to be doing as a career later in life, so I decided to apply.” To apply, students took a written test, submitted an application, had two interviews and participated in a lab practical. The class inspired students to focus on their interests and what they would possibly want to pursue later in life. “I love getting to choose something that

interests me and spending time learning more about it,” Leah Ellison ‘22 said. Leah was one of the 13 sophomores enrolled in science research. The senior and junior classes were combined, consisting of 30 students. The focus of each class was different, with the sophomore class focused more on learning specific lab skills and drawing conclusions, while the upperclassmen were able to choose a specific topic and conduct various types of research on the concept. “My favorite part of research was becoming a recognized scientist in a field that I hope one day to be a part of,” Brooke Gilbert ‘20 said. “Watching my work make an impact on the community was very rewarding” Students were able to expand their expertise of how to conduct research, while collaborating with their classmates.

1 1. Guiding the audience, Kate Heatzig ’20 explains her research analysis during her presentation. Her presentation involved CRISPR, a gene-editing process involving RNA. 2. With a steady hand Alayka Reddy ‘21 pipettes her samples into test tubes. Science Research students carried out experiments in Upper School as well as in the advanced labs of local universities.

TALENTED WRITERS words by Natalia Hauser photo by Sabrina Kreiss

ith the commitment to improving their writing and craft, 17 students became the first group to join the Talented Writers Class taught by Dr. Jack Stewart and Mr. Aaron Gillego. These students worked on a variety of writing-related tasks including workshopping their own writing and analyzing dense poetry. “The course is great,” Jake Oletsky ’21 said. “The nontraditional format of teaching helps us grow tremendously as people and as writers.” On top of its novel approach towards teaching writing skills, the course allowed students to hone in on the structural and emotional components of all writing genres in order to cultivate and advance their technical skills. “I’ve learned to develop my own writing

Writers who won awards in the Scholastic Arts and Writing Competition: Ilana Hutzler ’20, Mynda Barenholtz ’21 and Spencer Davimos ’22

voice,” Spencer Davimos ‘22. “I’ve been able to find out what type of writing I like and what I don’t like, and translate the things that I do like into my own writing style.” At the end of the three years, they will work on an immersive project of their choice. “These projects range from manuscripts to installations of their works,” Mr. Gillego said. “We are developing writers that will compete against the best writers in the country.” The Talented Writers Class aims to bring success and rewards for its current and future students. “I strive to become someone who is wellversed in both analyzing and writing fiction and poetry,” Payton Kennelly ‘22 said. “I hope to gain skills that will help me in many situations.”

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SCIENCE RESEARCH

words by Julia Aronberg photos by Crestian Staff & courtesy of Alayka Reddy

Students enrolled in the Talented Writer’s program

1 1. Taking notes, students listen to Dr. Stewart’s critiques of poetry and essays while sitting around a Harkness table. The first cohort of students in the Talented Writer’s program refined their writing skills through rigorous analysis and discussion.

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SPEAKERS EXPLORED THE THEME FOR TEDXPINECRESTSCHOOL, SEEING IS BELIEVING

platter-painted drapes and signature red detailings lined the ICI Auditorium for the sixth annual TEDxPineCrestSchool event organized by the TED-Ed Club and their sponsor Mr. Aaron Gillego. With the theme of Seeing is Believing, various speakers took the stage to examine their personal concerns while making sense of some of the world’s many curiosities. Students filed into the auditorium to get their first glimpse of their peers’ talks and documented the experience on their social media platforms using #TedxPineCrestSchool. As the day went on, student and guest speakers continued delivering exciting talks on their interests, ideas, and insights. Starting their talk with a twist on the childhood fairy tale of the “The Three Little Pigs,” Taylor Metz ‘22 and Bailey Watson ‘22 gave a talk welcoming the audience to look at scenarios from a new perspective. “Not only did we teach other people about a certain topic but it

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taught us about it,” Taylor said. “It makes you self-aware.” Taylor and Bailey’s talk shined a light on the classic fairy tale by introducing the possibility of the wolf having a cold. While asking for sugar from the pigs, the wolf accidentally sneezed the pigs’ houses down unintentionally destroying their homes. “The story taught us a lesson that is applicable to our everyday lives,” Bailey said. The entire TED-Ed Club was delighted with the outcome of the event, especially the club’s co-presidents Olivia Pettee ‘20 and Ariella “Ari” Bernick ‘21. “It’s such a rewarding experience to see the whole event come together,” Olivia said. “Sharing your story through a platform like TED is a cathartic and insightful experience.”

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“I think it’s important that we share stories like this because everyone can learn from your experiences, big or small, and we are learning about each other, becoming closer as a community.”

“I thought that the speakers this year were really special. The guest speakers had really impactful talks.”

1. Master of Ceremonies Emily Roy ’20 introduces the first speaker of the event, Zach Goldstein ’20. Several students in the TED-Ed Club, who helped to organize the event, as well as members of Mr. Gillego’s AP English Language class staffed the event so that each segment flowed smoothly. The program included three guest speakers and 21 TEDxTalks that covered a wide range of subjects revolving around the theme “Seeing is Believing.”

Standing on the trademark red rug, Owen Medrano ’22 speaks to the audience about his experience as a race car driver. Covering a wide range of subjects, speakers at TEDxPineCrestSchool drew on personal experiences to deliver their message.

2. Delievering her TEDxTalk “The gift that keeps on giving,” Natalie Berman ’21 enlightens the audience about the value of delayed gratification. As a speaker, Natalie’s TEDxTalk went through a series of workshops in which she drafted, edited and finalized her talk, which focused on the power of investing and compounding interest. “My favorite part of the whole experience was being able to make a difference by encouraging my peers to save money young and be okay with delayed gratification,” Natalie said.

3 3. Performing a magic trick, Brence Platner ’20 uses a wand to deceive the audience. In addition to his three magic tricks, Brence enchanted the audience with his TEDxTalk about the magic of storytelling. “There is no better way to iterate the idea of seeing is believing than through magic,” Brence said. 4. Ariella “Ari” Bernick ’21 encourages the audience to consider the power of word choice in her TEDxTalk “Give your words a second thought.” Ari’s observations included how simple choices in language can make a difference on the perception of others and one self. “In daily conversation, though we might not realize it, every word counts,” Ari said. “It’s a two way street: words change the way we see situations, and seeing the reality of the situation changes our words.”

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“I learned a lot about different people’s experiences. I learned about what many of my peers do outside of school, and how what they do has taught them important lessons about life and themselves.”

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“I really liked Mahdere Yared’s ‘21 speech, as it was enlightening to see the molecular impact of racism. I thought that all of the speakers were really strong and taught me a lot about many different ways of life.”

“The TEDx experience not only taught me more about the people around me, but also about the issues my peers are faced with today and how they deal with them. I really enjoyed learning how this event is put together and all of the people that are needed to make it possible.”

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THE MAGIC BEHIND THE BROADCAST

n a weekly basis, the PCTV class created and broadcasted a show to the entire Upper School. The broadcasts helped keep the school connected as well as entertained. “There are so many fascinating stories in our school that are never shared, but because of the journalists in our program, we make these stories heard,” anchor Zachary “Zach” Goldstein ‘20 said. “It is truly amazing how everyone does their part and it all comes together to make a perfect show every week.” In the process of creating the PCTV pieces, students not only had the opportunity to participate handson with professional broadcast equipment, but also to learn important skills such as organization, communication, interviewing and teamwork. To create each piece, the story was mapped out on a “storyboard”, which represented a basic outline

of the piece. Then, b-roll was filmed, interviews were conducted and all of the shots were edited together with a voiceover. “Organization is crucial for PCTV because you need to sequence shots, plan interviews, and create a storyboard for every piece you make,” Shreya Dutta ‘21 said. PCTV allowed students to express themselves in different ways from the typical classroom. “You can use your creativity to succeed in the class,” Alayka Reddy ‘21 said. “I also feel like it’s helped me think creatively in other aspects of my life.” PCTV offered a unique opportunity for students to acquire skills in journalism and communicate with the entire student body. “PCTV has been one of my favorite parts of high school,” Gabrielle Khoriaty said. “It allowed me to share stories with my classmates that I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to tell.”

Anchoring the week’s broadcast, Nellie Johnson ‘21 and Kelly Dunne ‘22 practice their scripts before the show. PCTV changed up their look this year, purchasing new furntiure and hosting from a different set featuring a modern glass table.

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2.Sitting at the audioboard, Matthew Vega ‘21 adjusts the levels on the anchors’ microphones. Student reporters adjusted the audio on their microphones before each show.

1. Standing on the balcony, Chase O’Brien ‘21 adjusts the camera for the anchor shot. For the first show of the year, PCTV recorded their anchor scripts from outside the wings. 2. A PCTV Sports member follows the ball with a camera during a basketball game. The PCTV Sports crew could be found at the homegames of many different sports throughout the year. 3. Rafael Salazar-Paranhos ‘20 and Anthony Marzouca ‘20 film an interview outside the PCTV Studio. During the class period, PCTV students worked on filming their projects that would air on the later shows.

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“natural sound” or the background “voiceover” sounds you hear or what the during a segment reporter is reading Nats Sound during a story 2

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very Tuesday during seond period, PCTV students wheeled cameras around the studio to set up the anchor shots, checked the audio levels on the microphones, exported their stories and put final touches on the scripts to prepare for the week’s “PCTV Live!” broadcast. “Being able to produce something as big as a weekly show is really rewarding to accomplish ,” Nina Hamuy ‘21 said. In the week leading up to the

Standup When a reporter is seen on camera during a story

SOT “sound on tape”, typically an interview A longer story with nats, vo, sots, b-roll and oftentimes a standup

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WATCH IT AGAIN: View all of PCTV’s episodes at the QR Code beside. Through covering topics such as homecoming week festivities, upcoming school events, and student profiles, PCTV Tuesdays were a trademark aspect of the school week that the Upper School tuned into.

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show, students shot interviews, filmed b-roll, recording standups and edited their packages together. “My favorite part of creating MICROPHONE to a package is getting to learn pick up the anchors’ more about the community I live voices in and meet interesting people,” Alexis Bernstein ‘20 said. UNBIASED PERSPECTIVE to After the bell ending second inform the student body of school period rang, the student director and world events called for “quiet on the set” as the countdown began for PORTABLE LIGHTS for the show and the introduction recording segments on location began to play. Zach Goldstein ‘20 & Nellie Johnson ‘21

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#SUPPORTSTUDENTPUBLICATIONS Alice Rau ‘20 and John Hight ‘21 look over notes on an article. “The Paw Print” published every other Tuesday, updating the student body on important news within school and across the world.

THE CRESTIAN: COMBINING VISUAL DESIGN, TEAMWORK AND STORYTELLING READ IT AGAIN: Feeling nostalgic? Review the 2019 Edition of “The Crestian” via Issuu using the QR Code. The 2019 Edition took home several awards, such as earning a CSPA Gold Medal as well as All-Columbian Honors for the Reference Section. words by Grace Hancock/photos by Grace Sager/design by Crestian Staff

tarting at the end of the 2019 school year, the yearbook team worked both in class and out to create a book telling the story of the year. “A benefit of the class is that people learn how to do multiple things,” co-editor-in-chief Olivia Pettee ‘20 said. “You learn how to do everything. We’re the jack-of-all-trades of journalism.” The Crestian staff members took on many different roles in creating the yearbook, experiencing all aspects of the process. Writers interviewed students and created the written content, while photographers captured the images to accompany the articles. Editors then ensured that the writing was ready to be submitted to the page designers, who bring it together on the spread. “I enjoy editing photos because its great to be able to see how the photographers are doing,”

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photography editor Grace Sager ‘22 said. Along the way, Señora Patty Gómez oversees each aspect and guides the students. “We all love Señora Gómez,” co-chief-copyeditor Catrina Reyes ‘20 said. “She does a lot for us. She ties everything together and she supports us throughout the whole way because she knows we want to put our best into this book.” Señora Gómez taught the yearbook class and sponsored the club, leading all 81 people involved. Under her management each member contributes and works together to create “The Crestian”. “Really a lot of it isn’t individual work,”section editor Lucas Abrams ‘20 said. “A lot of it is teamwork. It doesn’t take one person to create a page. It’s really just a team effort to making that final product”.

2 2 1. Looking students up on the student and parent directory, Owen Seiner ‘20 and Olivia Pettee ‘20 identify students while writing captions. Student journalists followed industry standards for captioning, teaching students applicable skills. 2. Catrina Reyes ‘20 and Lucas Abrams ‘20 look over spreads before turning in pages for the third deadline. Members of the editorial team worked overtime when deadlines approached, often working before, during and after school.

THE PAW PRINT: A NEW NAME FOR A NEW YEAR words by Samantha Salem/photos by Grace Sager

he school’s online newspaper, “The Paw Print”, featured articles on the school community and shared recent and upcoming news from local South Florida and beyond. Every other week, articles were published on “The Paw Print “website. The various sections, included lifestyle, arts and entertainment, sports, news and opinion. “My favorite articles to write and edit have always been opinion pieces,” editor-in-chief Alice Rau ‘20 said. “I like the passion people bring when they advocate for their perspective.” “The Paw Print” was a creative way for student journalists to share their ideas with the community, as well as an outlet for students to receive upcoming news and the latest events. The articles go through an editing process, being

read by several editors before getting published. “The Paw Print requires a lot of work, but it is rewarding to see articles published regularly and see how all of our work comes together in the end,” managing editor Olivia Winnick ‘20, said. The newspaper underwent many changes this year, starting with the name. The writers and editors brainstormed ideas, ultimately leading to a school wide vote and a name change from “Type One” to “The Paw Print.” “It was a difficult and long process to change the name, but in the end it was worth it and was a better fit for the club and its purpose in the school community,” section editor Marlie Kahan ‘21 said.

1. Mr. Nicholas Lowe speaks with Spencer Davimos ‘22 and Karly Burnstein ‘22 during a weekly “The Paw Print” meeting. Staff members met on a weekly basis to discuss their progress and generate new story ideas.

READ IT AGAIN: Catch up on the latest “The Paw Print” coverage, from news, arts and entertainment, lifestyle, sports or opinion articles.

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THE SCRIBBLER: EMBRACING LITERARY ARTS

1. Working outside, Owen Seiner ‘20 and Ilana Hutzler ‘20 review submissions to “The Scribbler.” The literary magazine used a survey to collect writing and artwork from the student body.

embers of “The Scribbler” worked to create a literary magazine, collecting amateur writing and artwork to display in their annual publication meant to display the creativity of the student body. Student staff members chose to focus on the concept of the “undefined” because of its relatability; however, they accepted work regardless of its adherence to the theme. “I think the undefined is an important topic for students, because high school is a time when many things feel undefined,” editor-in-chief Ilana Hutzler ‘20 said. “Explaining and grasping these concepts through art and writing help to encourage creative and unique work from the entire student body.” Using the book as a platform to develop a literary community, staff members loved the camaraderie fostered through lively critiques during the selection process and discussions about possible themes while brainstorming. “‘The Scribbler’ does a really great job of cultivating students’ creative abilities through a lot of group work,” club member Kelsey Barbar ’20 said.

words by Owen Seiner photo by Crestian Staff 2. Editing proofs, Senior Ads Manager Venice Junger ‘21 reviews seniors ads prior to turning in proofs for the second deadline. The yearbook team turned in pages four times throughout the year.

3. Student journalists work in Sra. Gómez’s classroom before school starts. Members of “The Crestian” staff met for Yerdzday Thursday everyday Thursday at 7:30.

4. Looking over pages, members of “The Crestian” leadership team worked with the Sports Information Director Coach Ruhl. Editors made a habit of checking their data with school leaders and experts.

READ IT AGAIN: Revist the 2019 publication of “The Scribbler”, which higlighted art and writing under the theme “Lost & Found”.

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words by Samantha Salem/photos by Marisa Cefola & courtesy of Liz Buehl

tudents in the Post AP Political Science class were given the opportunity to compete in a state competition called, “We the People.” The competition tested the students’ knowledge about government, history, politics and constitutional law. In order to compete, students split into six groups, each group working on a different topic. Before States and Districts, each group prepared a written response to three questions. These responses were read at the competition, where the

judges asked questions about the prepared statements. Each student studied the information thoroughly because, as the competition progressed, judges asked increasingly difficult questions. “Post-AP Political Science is a really fun class that challenges your way of thinking,” Grace Pettee ’20 said. “It’s a great experience for people looking to expand their knowledge on politics and improve public speaking.”

1 1. As a part of the regional “We the People Competition,” team captain Alexis Bernstein ’20, Madison Metz ’20 and Frank Belette ’20 prepare to present their statement to the judges. These students were members of the winning

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2. Members of the Post-AP Political Science class pose for a selfie during their trip to Orlando, Florida for the state competition. Units one, two & four took home separate Unit Awards. The team competed at the National Level in Washington, D.C. in April.

AP PSYCH BUILT THEME PARKS

s their first semester project, AP Psychology students were asked to create a theme park centered around Psychology. The project allowed students to summarize what they learned throughout the entire semester and apply it in a fun way using theme parks. “By using a format with minimum requirements and opportunities for students to choose the research topics and products they created, we got to see some amazing talents that we wouldn’t have known to

ask for in the first place,” Mrs. Everett, AP Psychology teacher, said. From the roller coasters to the food stands and its items, each theme park item had to be related to a psychology term. Despite this criteria, students had the freedom to relate them to any concept that they learned in the year thus far. “The psych project was very helpful to understanding concepts we learned, and it was also fun to create and work with my group,” Marielle Goldschlag 21’ said.

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Nino Pusateri ’21 “I thought ‘Frankenstein’ was a very good book, though the diction was a little archaic. Overall, it presents a very interesting moral and theme. I took away that ambition is good to a point and two much ambition can lead to someone’s destruction.”

Emilia Velasquez ’22 “I thought ‘Think Like A Freak’ was a really interesting book because it really went in and dissected the way that a normal person thinks and shows you different options and scenarios by thinking outside the box and going against the grain.”

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faculty must READS shastudredentstheiandr favo rite books

Ms. Denise Zingarello “I don’t have a favorite book. It’s very difficult to pinpoint one. I do have 4 books that I’ve read in the past 4 years or so that really impressed me. ‘Gone with the Wind’ stands out to me because I’ve read that book a long time ago. I was proud of myself because that was the first book that I read that was over 1000 pages.

Cadence Barkan’22 “‘Old Man and The Sea’ was very interesting and straightforward but there were a lot of hidden ideas in there, which was interesting. I took away that hard work does pay off and constantly practicing something can help retain information.”

REAL WORLD PROBLEMS APPLYING CALCULUS TO EVERYDAY LIFE words & photo by Danielle Weisfisch

n Calculus I Honors, students spent time in the iLab working on a project about optimizing the volume of cans. The students were tasked with doing the math to find out what the optimization of each can they brought in would be and how each company did or did not optimize those cans. Students enjoyed being able to utilize the

iLab to see the visual aspects of math. “I really enjoyed this math project because it showed me a visual application of the problems we were doing in class,” Alana Van Woerkom ‘20 said. “I was also able to show my creative side in a class I normally would have not been able to.”

BIO “The fruit fly lab was so much fun because it was very interactive and related to the genetics unit we were studying,” Ari Burns ‘21 said.

“The point of the lab was to find species in our school’s backyard. Then find their trophic levels and their food chain’s connection. The point was to understand food webs and how to figure out what animal eats what,” Kaylie Lawlor ‘22 said.

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“The fruit fly experiment was a really great way to see the lesson in a hands-on manner, and I really enjoyed learning about how genetics work,” Daniela Tejada ‘21 said.

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“We found microorganisms in the Pine Crest lake and identified them under microscopes to then create a food web. This helped me learn because I was able to go outside and find the organisms myself which let me understand trophic levels and how the genus in scientific names correlate,” Elaina Hamuy ‘22 said.

CODING

CODERS TOOK THEIR SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL DURING WINTER CODEATHON words by Leah Ellison/photo by Ana Bordin/design by Crestian Staff

rom analyzing prompts to debugging code, student coders competed against one another during the Computer Science Club’s Codeathon. Taking place three times throughout the year, the Codeathon provided students with the opportunity to work independently and collaboratively in order to apply their coding skills to real world engineering and computing problems. “The codeathon is a place where people interested in computer science can test their abilities in a competitive format,” Neil Sachdeva ‘21, president of the Computer Science Club, said. In addition to running the actual event, club leaders worked to develop problems for the competition. Before the Codeathon, the club officers built a set of questions from past competitions, classifying them as easy, medium or difficult. Competitors were given one and a half hours to

answer as many questions as possible and then received a certain amount of points if their code functioned as intended for a specific set of inputs. While a majority of the contestants took an upper level computer science course and coded in Java, the competition was open to any participant and computer language. Adam Peles ‘22, a frequent Codeathon participant and Computer Science Club member, placed third at the Winter Codeathon with the help of his partner, Malcolm Wigder 22. “I love to code and I enjoy discussing and dissecting the prompts with my partner,” Adam Peles ‘22 said. “I feel really satisfied when I finally get my program to work after much trial and error.”

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WATCH IT AGAIN: PCTV’s segment for Holocaust Rembrance Day 2020 included interviews with several survivors of the Holocaust, who came to speak to the class of 2023 about what they had experienced. memorable learning experience reshmen had the opportunity to meet survivors and hear their for the students who will remember stories firsthand during the annual the words of the survivors. Holocaust survivors arrived later Holocaust symposium. Not only in the week to share their personal speaking to survivors, freshmen experiences. also traveled to the Craig and “We were taught that it is vital Barbara Weiner Holocaust that generations come to learn Reflection and Resource Center to from this awful genocide,” Lillianne deepen their understanding of the “Lilly” McCarthy ‘23 said. “It’s dark time period. important that everyone does their “I loved the field trip because part in not letting an event like this I learned a lot, and so did my happen again.” peers,” Ryder Goldschlag ‘23 Student ambassadors from all said. “The museum was very grades volunteered to greet the detailed and educational.” visitors and guided them around Walking through the museum, campus. The volunteers were able students read and watched videos to get to know their visitor and about the Holocaust, learning hear their story. the details of what took place to “I love meeting survivors and further expand their knowledge on personally hearing their stories,” the tragedy. Students were later Ashley Aronson ‘22, a student separated by their advisory groups ambassador, said. “It was really to hear from survivors about what moving to hear about how they they went through. The trip was a survived.”

words by Julia Aronberg/photos by Olivia Pettee & Pine Crest School/ design by The Crestian Staff

OF SERVICE how students gave back

ACHIEVING LITERARCY

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1. Katie Bernstein ‘22 smiles with her buddy at Achieve Miami while she reads what they wrote together during their Saturday session. Little by little, Katie helped her buddy improve her reading skills and expand her writing knowledge. 2. Rebecca Adler ‘23 and Karly Burnstein ’22 support their buddy as he speaks about what they worked on during their lesson. As his mentors, they encouraged him to appreciate his education and to stay determined while learning to read.

Achieve Miami is a program dedicated to improving children’s literacy rates in underprivileged areas of Miami. Students from the Upper School attended Saturday sessions where they were paired with a ‘little’ buddy and worked on reading and writing with them as mentors. “I love Achieve Miami because it gives me the opportunity to help young students flourish into creative, kind, generous and intelligent people who become so passionate about learning,” co-president of the Pine Crest Achieve Miami board Sarah Schwartz ‘21 said. “I would like to expand the program because I want everyone to be able to feel a sense of pride and excitement when they are able to change these children’s lives.” With the help of the high school big buddies at Achieve, elementary students are able to reach their literacy goals.

2 2. A group of freshmen listen to a Holocaust survivor’s story as she speaks about her experiences and the issues that arise from hate. Talking to a Holocaust survivor personally gave students the memorable experience of hearing the emotional story from a first person point of view. 3. Chloe Goldstein ‘21 accompanies Holocaust survivors Ryszarda Roszenblum and Jerry Beigal as they tell their story. Along with traveling to Holocaust Museum and completing a project, freshmen learned about the event in honor of Holocaust Rememberance Day.

4 4. English I Honors classes constructed Holocaust boxes to represent scenes from Elie Wiesel’s “Night.” Students used lights to illuminate the details of the scenes.

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Emma Gómez ‘22 chats with survivor Ryszarda Roszenblum on National Holocaust Remembrance Day. 11 survivors came to speak to the class of 2023 about their individual experiences during the Holocaust.

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3. Emily Roy ‘20, Joshua Grover ‘20 and Andrew Chung ‘20 pose with trash bags at the 4Ocean Beach cleanup. The Environmental Action Club encouraged a group of students to make a difference by cleaning South Florida’s beaches.

4. Accompanying local seniors with special needs, students watch the boy’s varsity basketball game in Stacy Gym. The Best Buddies Club focused on forming bonds with people with special needs, helping them to develop a community.

5. Sorting baked goods, Camila Agudelo ‘22 volunteers in a food pantry and organizes donations. The food pantry allowed students to get involved in their community through a partnership with the Cadena Club.

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1 “One” and was reflected in the ensemble’s chosens pieces. The concert ended with a combined performance of “We are the World.”

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s the school day begins, piano scales can be heard from the Upper School Chorus room as students warm up their voices for the period. “Chorus is the best way to start the day because it is not incredibly stressful, but still hones your focus for the coming day,” Brence Platner ‘20 said. Chorus gives students the opportunity to learn more about not only music, but also lessons that they can take with them beyond the elective. “I’ve learned that as long as you put the work in, you will always get a

result,” William Prevor said. “You also have to realize that in a group like chorus, you need to find ways to not just motivate yourself, but others.” The singers put in a great deal of time and preparation for the Winter Concert, beginning at the start of the school year. On the night of the concert, students were able to showcase all of the hard work that they had put in towards producing their performances. “It’s this common spirit getting ready to go do something that you’ve worked for months for, for this single moment,” Mrs. Gretchen Fasulo, Upper School Chorus teacher said.

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1. At this moment, Alexis Logan ‘21 and Catrina Reyes ‘20 play solos during the combined band, chorus and orchestra performance of “We Are the World.”

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2 1. The Men’s Choir sings out to the audience at the Winter Concert during their performance of the aria from the Oratorio Judas Maccababaeus “Arm, Arm Ye Brave,” by George Friederic Handel. This song depicted the story of the death of Priest Mattathias, whose son Simon tried to restore the faith of his mourners by calling them to arms. 2. The Women’s Choir reads off their sheet music during their performance of the Human Choral. The other piece the Women’s Choir performed was the Jewish song of “Eyli”. The song, made from poetry set to music, was written by Hannah Senesh, an Israeli paratrooper trained to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.

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ifting his baton and breathing in for the down beat, Upper School Orchestra Director Mr. Antoine Khouri led his string players in their first piece, entitled “Christmas Time is Here” for the winter concert. The piece was chosen in recognition as a staple of Chrismas music. “This is the type of song that throws you back to every Christmas you’ve had as a child,” Sydney Spector ‘20 said. Throughout the school year, the orchestra worked on improving their

sound and accuracy through playing tests and sectionals led by section leaders. Outside of the orchestra room, the musicians bonded over organized meals and events including a trip to Lazerland. “This orchestra has given me confidence, memories and friendships that will last a lifetime,” Lorrie Axelrod ‘20 said. At the end of the year, the Upper School Orchestra received straight superiors at their MPA assessment to end the year on a happy note.

1. Ivey Rao ‘22, Natalia Hauser ‘20 and Michelle Rubin ‘21 lead the cello section during the Upper School’s Orchestra performance of a piece titled “Nimrod.” This piece was an arrangement from the ninth variation of the “Enigma Variations” written by Edward Elgar and featured in the movie “Dunkirk.”

1 2. The bass section, made up of Aidan Hull ‘23, Maxwell “Max” Perlman ‘21 and Owen Medrano ‘22, support the sound of the orchestra throughout the concert. First chair bassist Owen performed at the Tampa Convention Center on the electric bass during the weekend of the All-State competition. Owen played with a band made up of students from the Upper School Band.

words by Catrina Reyes /photos by Pine Crest School

1 1. The Upper School Band perform a piece entitled, “Dream, Imagine, Live” by Larry Clark and inspired by Henry David Thoreau.

BAND OF UNITY R ehearsing everyday during first period, musicians in the Upper School Symphonic Winds started the year working on pep band music before starting rehearsals for the Winter concert, the music performance assessment (MPA), Spring concert and graduation. “I really enjoyed the variety of music in Pep Band,” Kelly Panilla ‘22 said. “I also love how it’s meant to cheer up the crowd.” Pep band music included new tunes that they played for the first time

this year, such as Billie Ellish’s “Bad Guy” and also included songs that have become pep band staples like “Seven Nation Army”. Transitioning into marches and classical music, the band prepared three songs for MPA where they also performed two sight reading pieces. “When the band comes together and really makes some good music and everyone’s enjoying it, those are the best memories,” conductor Mr. Jamie Roth said.

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tudent musicians traveled to Manhattan to perform in Carnegie Hall as part of the Honors Performance Series. After a video audition process, Ivey Rao ‘22 and Catrina Reyes ‘20 performed a repertoire of music that focused on paying tribute to American traditions, like “Academic Festival Overture” by Johannes Brahms and “Point Lookout” by Brian Balmages. Despite the limited days of practice, Catrina and Ivey felt a unique feeling of belonging fostered through the director and other students. “I felt terrified that everyone rehearsed better and was more determined than I was,” Ivey Rao ‘22 said. “But as soon as the conductor waved his baton, I knew that I belonged.” The group practiced intensely from 9:00 until 5:00 in the ballroom of their hotel before completing a dress rehearsal and then the show at Carnegie Hall, one of the most prestigious music venues in the world. “Performing on the stage of Carnegie Hall was a breathtaking experience,” Catrina Reyes ‘20 said. “It was a lot of fun to perform with such amazing musicians from all over the world.”

1 1. Before going on stage, Catrina Reyes ’20 warms up on her violin. Musicians practiced scales and excerpts from their pieces before their performance on the stage of Carnegie Hall.

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CHORUS “Since I play the piano, I like to practice by accompanying myself and doing different exercises,” Saanvi Paharia ‘21 said.

ORCHESTRA “Just a little practice can go a long way. Preparation and practice are essential to success,” Kyla Truong ‘22 said.

BAND “Without putting in as much effort at home, I would never reach my full potential,” Ryan Karp ‘20 said.

PERLMAN STRINGS words by Catrina Reyes/photo courtesy of Deena Shapiro 1. Alexis Logan ’21 poses with Itzhak Perlman, an acclaimed violinist. Students appreciated the opportunity to play music at the Perlman String Performance alongside industry leaders, such as Mr. Perlman.

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fter a demanding audition process, seven Upper School musicians were chosen to participate in the highly selective Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) All-State program. The event took place in the Tampa Convention Center. The seven students competed against thousands of other musicians from across Florida for a spot in the program, and performed with Floridians from all over. “It is so interesting to see how everyone comes from different places in Florida to join voices and create

music together,” Jeremy Burkun ‘22 said. “During those first songs, I get to really see how amazing each individual singer is and how incredible the combined voices sound.” Even though a few Upper Schoolers have attended the competition for several years, there is a new experience to take away every year. “This is my 4th year doing All-State and every year it is a transformative experience,” Aidan Veghte ‘21 said. “I learned a lot of valuable lessons from the conductor there and also grew a strong bond with my fellow singers.”

1 During the last few days of December, selected musicians from across Florida travel to Sarasota, Florida for a performance in the Perlman Super Strings Program alongside Itzhak Perlman. String mucians are selected through a video audition process. Alexis Logan ‘21, a violinist who has been participating in the program since sophomore year, played in the first violin section. “The first time I performed with Itzhak Perlman, I was in awe of being so close to this world reknowned violinsit. ” Aleixs said. “It’s an amazing opportunity to be able to play under his baton and gain wisdom from his experience.”

SOLO & ENSEMBLE words by Ayesha Minhas/photo courtesy of Deena Shapiro 2. At the District Solo and Ensemble band competition, Ava Freisen ‘22 plays her flute solo alongside her piano accompanist. Ava won straight superiors at Districts and qualified for States. From band, seven students qualified and performed at the State Solo & Ensemble competition.

Students participated in the Solo & Ensemble competition for the opportunity of performing in front of judges as soloists or as a part of an ensemble to be rated and given feedback on their performances. Lulu Ingham ‘22, who has been participating in the competition since she was in the sixth grade, performed a xylophone solo, a timpani solo, and a percussion ensemble. “I’ve learned a lot of new timpani and mallet techniques that will help me a lot in the future,” Lulu said. “My favorite part is getting the judges’ feedback because it’s really beneficial to get different types of feedback on my performance.”

FROST MIAMI words by Dominic Johnson /photo courtesy of Jamie Roth

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3 3. Ava Friesen ’22, Sophia Varguhese ‘22, Spencer Bauman ’21, Joie Rodin ’23 and Ari Segal ’21 prepare to rehearse at the Frost School of Music. Musicians focused on improving their technique during the program.

Every year, the highly acclaimed Frost School of Music at the University of Miami invites approximately 200 talented high school instrumentalists from the state of Florida for two days of rehearsals, master classes taught by faculty and a final concert. Five Upper School Band students had the honor of participating in such an event. These students had the opportunity to learn from other musicians as well as to share their own knowledge. “It gave me an opportunity to play music with many other talented musicians,” Ari Segal ‘2, a clarinetist, said. “I loved learning more about my instrument and getting a new perspective about concert band music” Improving their musical talents is one of the many benefits from attending the event, as well as meeting new people and making new friends.

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he courtyard outside of the Huizenga Library transformed into the country of Illyria for the performance of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night or What You Will”. As the audience enjoyed complimentary hot chocolate, students both on and offstage brought the Shakespearean comedy to life after many months of rehearsal. Taking on the role of a character in one of Shakespeare’s plays proved to be a challenge to even the most experienced actors. However, the students were able to gain an understanding of the work since they spent countless hours studying the text. “I had a great time and felt a deeper understanding for Shakespeare which I never thought I would get,” Maya Jarolem ‘21 said. The students learned to understand and appreciate Shakespeare, as they spent multiple months working to perfect their parts for the two nights of performances. The story began with a shipwreck, separating twins, Viola (Emily Roy ‘20) and Sebastian (Dominic Johnson ‘21), from each other and placing them in an unfamiliar land called

Illyria. In order to survive in this foreign place, Viola disguised herself as a man and went by the name Cesario. “For my part, I had to play a female character as a male, so I enjoyed playing around with my voice to differentiate between Viola and Cesario,” Emily said. The play focused on the confusion of Viola’s and Sebastian’s identities, as they each looked like the other. The twins found love on their way to reunite, and the play ended with a modern dance number to signify the wedding of the two couples. Both the director and the cast had some doubts if the high school audience would enjoy the Shakespearean play since it was a huge departure from the language and speech of today. However, the performance was very well received by its viewers. “I was so impressed by the actor’s ability to communicate the plot so effectively,” Suttyn Simon ‘21 said. “I was blown away by the cast.”

words by Dominic Johnson/photos by Ana Bordin & Olivia Pettee/design by Olivia Pettee & Bailey Watson

1 1. Natalia Hauser ’20 holds a plate while acting as Maria during the production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night or What You Will.” The humorous character allowed Natalia to explore the line between being mean-spirited and funny, presenting modern day questions about issues like bullying.

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3 2. Dressed up in his costume from the time period, Dominic Johnson ‘21 nods in response to a question. Dominic portrayed Sebastian, Viola’s twin brother who is often confused for Cesario. 3. Making a move on Cesario, Olivia, portrayed by Natalie Rubenstein ‘20, inches closer to Emily Roy. The play focused on Viola’s gender swap and its romantic effects. 4. Crouching beside the fountain, Clarissa Zisman ’20, Matthew Prevor ’22 and Natalie Berman ’21 watch as their scheme unfolds. The cast of “Twelfth Night” rehearsed outside near the fountain everyday to acclimate to the unusual setting and the challenges of performing outdoors.

Fist in the air, Feste the Fool (Alina Virga ‘21) reads a letter to Olivia (Natalie Rubenstein ‘20). For this production of “Twelfth Night,” director Ms. Marisa Ortega capitalized on the beauty of the architecture of the school grounds. The fountain in front of the Huigenza Library mirrored the setting of the original text, which described a fountain in the Dukedom of Illyria.

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hrough her various English classes, Mrs. Marisa Ortega brought her passions to every lesson that she gave to her students. “I stumbled into teaching English, and I fell in love because it enabled me to merge three of my loves: theatre, art and literature.” In her AP Literature classes especially, Mrs. Ortega intertwined her love for art by connecting the setting of each of her books to its art history. In her Post-AP Shakespearean Literature class, she helped her students step into the shoes of each character, as well as assigned them acting scenes to further their understanding of the tone and mood of each Shakespearean play. “Having studied so much theatre and literature as theatre, I feel that it is another lense to unpack a text,” Mrs. Ortega said. Every year, Mrs. Ortega also devotes countless hours into directing the play, bringing her favorite pieces of literature to life.

“Theatre is bringing the rich literary text to life on the stage, and the quest to suspend disbelief and to make the people real and palpable in a compelling way,” Mrs. Ortega said. Mrs. Ortega picked Twelfth Night, written by her favorite writer William Shakespeare, because she felt that the message of the play could speak to the students in a relatable way. She brought together students that she felt could fit into the shoes of each character and bring them to life. “I chose Twelfth Night because I knew it would speak to the students and allow them to grasp it,” Mrs. Ortega said. “The beauty of Shakespeare is that as much as the play made the Renaissance audience love it in 1602, I think it works in the same way in 2020 with the same current issues that we don’t necessarily talk about.” Mrs. Ortega’s great passion for literature caused her students to see each novel and play through a different and more meaningful lense.

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ARTISTS IN POST-AP ART STRENGTHEN THEIR CRAFT words by Olivia Pettee/photos by Olivia Pettee & coutesy of Nino Ligouri design by Crestian Staff

When it comes to art, the rules are made to be broken. In Mr. Liguori’s Post AP Art class, students had as much freedom as their creativity desired. Whether it was projects such as book binding, abstract painting or creating their own color, Mr. Liguori offered artists an opportunity to express themselves through their own creativity freedom. “I enjoy going to the Post-AP class everyday during 3nd period because the projects allow me to experiment with my creative side,” Lily Hashemi ’20 said. “I like how the projects give a general set of requirements, but it’s entirely up to you on where you chose to take it.” Another dimension of the Post-AP classes

was that it permitted students to strengthen their own artistic style while sharpening their craft. Maura Pliske ’20, who won three Gold Keys, two Silver Keys, an Honorable Mention and an American Visions Award Nomination for her artwork in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, used the flexibility of the class and the collaborative atmosphere of the class to create her own original artwork. “It’s the chill vibe of the class that I like,” Maura Pliske ’20 said. “Everyone in the class is very talented, so we can ask each other questions and help each other to make art.”

WATCH IT AGAIN: Vanessa Wildman ’20

explained her creative process and art business (@SushiRollArt) in a segment of PCTV Live.

1. Paintbrush in hand, Vanessa Wildman ‘20 primes her canvas for her gouache painting of the Dallol acid flats. The term ‘Dallol’ was coined by the Afar people of Ethiopia meaning disintegration for the green acid ponds. 2. The new PCTV design featured a backdrop of South Florida, including palm trees and clouds. Maya Beleznay’s ‘20 design was chosen after a period of voting. 3. Julia Barr ‘20 hangs her artwork highlighting her new patented color. Students developed a new color and created original work with it.

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MAKING A POLLOCK

AVANT-GARDE ART HISTORY POST AP COLLABORATED TO CREATE THEIR OWN POLLOCK INSPIRED PIECE

After watching a documentary about the reselling of a Jackson Pollock, Mr. Liguori’s Post AP Avant Garde Art History class recreated Pollock’s trademark process of painting through the creation of their own Jaskson Pollock. Upon mixing paint to create their own color, each person walked around the canvas to produce the splattered paint effect. “It was cool working on such a large project as a group,” Kaitlyn Keenan ’20 said. “I liked seeing the canvas go from blank to a finished product from collectively throwing paint.”

MIAMI BOUND STUDENTS IMMERSED THEMSELVES IN MIAMI ART EXHIBITIONS

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READ IT AGAIN: Jayden Englehardt ‘23 covered the must-see art exhibits in Miami in an article published in “The Paw Print.” photos by Catrina Reyes & courtesy of Nino Ligouri

2. Interacting with a piece of art in the Pérez Art Museum, Sydney Spector ‘20 holds out her hand. The National English Honor Society sponsored the trip, where students spent the day at the Miami Book Fair and the Pérez Art Museum. “This was a great trip because it was a day of exploring the book fair for unique books and viewing wonderful art with friends,” Sydney Spector ‘20 said.

1 1. Mr. Nino Liguori’s oil painting “A Last Effort” debuts at Art Basel. Students took a field trip to Art Basel in Wynwood, Miami to view their mentor’s artwork as well as other exhibitions. “The art trip was a great experience led by Mr. Liguori to see where hard work and mentorship can take one’s creative vision and apply it on a larger scale,” Jason Babayev ’21 said.

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CUSTOM AIR FORCE FORCES UNITE SELLING ONES ON THE GRAM

Benjamin Brodsky ’21 (@NEROLABB) produces a “Family Guy” themed pair of Air Foce One’s for Michelle Rubin ’21. He customized shoes based on the customer request.

Through her account @DENIMXDEL, Delaney Dardet ’20 creates a pair of butterfly Air Force Ones for Emily Faulhaber ’20. She customized jean jackets and other appareal.

Using colorful patches, Jessy Siegel ’20 posts a new pair of shoes to @SWEETKICKZZZ_. Jessy’s made-to-order shoes came in any style, shoe or size.

culpture and ceramics teacher Ms. Little’s journey as an artist began when she was just a little girl. “I always knew I wanted to be a teacher since I was little but I also knew I liked art,” Ms. Little said. “I found a paper I wrote in 2nd grade that asked what I wanted to be when I grew up and I said artist and teacher.” Since then, Ms. Little has been a teacher for 20 years and strives to create a classroom environment that allows students to find inspiration for their art every day. “I love having her as my teacher because she is really dedicated and motivates me to become better at art,” Joshua Koolik ‘20, a student in her AP 3D Design class, said. One of Ms. Little’s favorite things about being an art teacher is seeing her students grow up. As a former lower school art teacher, Ms. Little has seen several of her students grow as people and artists. “I’ve had students that I taught from Kindergarten to 12th grade,” Ms. Little said. In addition teaching art classes at the Upper School, Ms. Little spends her free time making more art of any variety. “I love to create and make things,” Ms. Little said. “I’ve done a little bit of everything from drawing and painting to jewelry and metal work.” words by Karene Hermon photo by Grace Sager

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Ausar Thompson ‘22 swings his body away from the defender and towards the basketball hoop for the shot. The boys varsity basketball team later secured a home victory with a score of 62-38 against North Broward Preparatory School.

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3 1. Benjamin Brodsky ‘21 concentrates on defending the hoop from opponents. During practice, the team worked to develop focus, a necessary component of athletic strategy. 2. Keeping the ball from a defender, Tony Marzouca ‘20 looks for an open teammate. He passed the ball to a fellow Panther without an interception. 3. At the free throw line, Eros Carpio ‘21releases the ball from a standing position, scoring an extra point. Panthers earned the point after a rebound.

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he crowd roared as the twins ran down the court after the team shot a basket. The fan section jumped in excitement as the team pulled ahead in their first home game of the season. The boys varsity basketball team had a season filled with hard work, lots of emotion and even more success. From long weekend practices to many team bonding activities, the boys were determined to unify as a team and have a season worth remembering. “I want them to know it’s more than just basketball,” Tony Marzouca ’20 said. “It’s a family. We create a brotherhood over the season that we cherish for a long time.” Alongside team captain Brence Platner ’20, both seniors have worked hard to set a good example for their younger teammates. “Our captains this year have embodied the true character and leadership that a captain represents.” Ben Brodsky said. “I could not have asked for better brothers fit for the job than Tony and Brence.”

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These words speak true to the family dynamic that the team brings to every game. When they step on the court, they focus on two things: the competition and the camaraderie. “The team culture is amazing,” Gabe Harbaugh ’20 said. “We’re one cohesive group this year. I’m going to miss my young ones.” Despite facing losses and hardships, the team’s work ethic, discipline and friendships are evident on and off the court and even the spectators can see their ethusiasm for the sport. “They are all so supportive of each other in the best way,” Lola Aloia ’20 said. “Their energy is just so contagious.” In addition to their attitudes, the team always brought their impressive skills to every game. From one three-pointer to the next slam dunk, their talents made for a successful season, bringing them to the regional semi-finals for the first time in eight years.

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Serving as the starting point guard for the girls varsity basketball team, Nellie Johnson ‘21 dribbles and searches for an open teammate downcourt. The Panthers played a strong game, beating North Broward Preparatory School with a score of 36-30.

WIN TOGETHER, LOSE TOGETHER words by Dominic Johnson /photos by Grace Sager

s the sound of squeaking sneakers and the bouncing ball echoed through the gym, fans cheered as the girls varsity basketball team dribbled the ball down the court and made their way toward the basket. In addition to spending time together as a sports team, these girls make up a family. “There are so many amazing girls that I have met that I never thought I would befriend before,” Nellie Johnson ‘21 said. “It is just a great dynamic where you can make long lasting friendships.” Outside of Stacy Gym, a second home to many of the girls on the team, the team formed a strong bond both on and off the court. “My favorite memory was our secret Santa exchange, it was a way for us all to bond and have fun,” Isaebelle Ferrando ‘21 said. “I know

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we had a lot of fun at each game and everyone was super positive and uplifting.” Although, the team may not have won every single game they played, the coaches and players always supported one another, through wins and losses. “My favorite part of the season was being with my friends and gaining experience because we are a young team,” Sloan Shade ‘22 said. The team said another wonderful aspect of being a part of a team is seeing the improvement in others. Several girls joined the team this year with little to no experience, but the others supported them and were impressed by their confidence. The team felt they imrpoved greatly over the season, adding the support of each other to the list of benefits of being a part of a team and a family.

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3 1. After scoring a point, Ava Nudelberg ‘24 high fives her teammate Sloan Shade ‘22. Following her successful shot, the girls ran backcourt to defend their basket. 2. Dribbling in the paint, Alex Gladding ‘23 fends off an opponent from stealing the ball. Alex moved towards the hoop to score an easy shot. 3. With her eyes focused on the hoop, Lily Spyredes ‘22 stands on the free throw line. She kept her form steady to make sure that she scored the extra point.

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Dribbling the ball, Marina Fowler ’23 travels down the field during a girls varsity soccer game at Best Field. The girls soccer team finished the season with an overall record of 9-8-2 after a season filled with hard work and practice.

ONE STEP AHEAD GIRLS SOCCER MAKES WAY TO DISTRICT FINALS words by Jade Klacko/photos by Grace Sager

2 1. The starting lineup huddles up before starting a game against NSU University School. Before each game, the captains got the team hyped up through encouraging speeches and inside jokes. 2. Jessica Nedry ’20 fights for the ball after a throw-in during a game. Despite defensive practice and an overall winning record, the girls soccer team took a difficult defeat during the home game, losing 2-1.

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side from their plays on the field, the girls soccer team found that the real definition of a team lies beyond the game itself. For the girls, the bonds created throughout the season truly make the team so much stronger. The team even helped bring together student athletes of all grades who may have never became close if it wasn’t for the girl’s soccer team. “My favorite part about being on the team is getting close with all the upperclassmen and underclassmen,” Sarah Schwartz ‘21 said. “It’s really fun whether we are on the bench or whether we are on the field, it’s just fun to be a part of a team and bond with everyone.” Countless hours of practice every week pushed the girls to play with grit and constantly keep their head in the game. The coaches developed these skills through rigorous workouts, often including distance running and passing drills. Despite intense practices, the girls made sure to appreciate their wins, knowing that the difficult drills contributed to their eventual

successes. “I love the feeling of making good plays and passes, and when the entire team is working together,“ Sarah said. The girls depended on each other to step up and play their very hardest, since the team functioned as a unit and everyone on the team was accountable for their collaborative success. Coaches fostered a feeling of cohesion within the team, allowing players to better communicate and more effectively play as a team. “Every player has stepped up when it was their time to shine,” Carys Edwards ‘22 said. While the girl’s soccer team depended on each other on the field, they also supported each other off the field as well. “I always know that no matter what, I have my teammates around for me when I need someone the most,” Lily Hashemi ‘20 said.

HEADS IN THE GAME BUILDING TEAM CHEMISTRY FROM THE FIRST GAME TO DISTRICTS

ith a record of 6-10, finishing 2nd in their district, the boys varsity soccer team overcame challenges during the season through their motivation and perseverance. “We have had ups and downs due to injuries,” captain Daniel Garcia ‘20 said. “But we were able to work together as a team and hope to pull through in the district playoffs.” Despite the aches and pains, they leaned on each other and kept working. They continued to develop their team throughout the season to achieve their goals. “The team has grown tremendously over the season,” captain Graham Gotlieb ‘20 said. “Team chemistry is a big part of soccer, and our team has become a family since the start of the season. The players have the desire to fight for each other rather than for themselves.”

words by Grace Hancock photos by Jason Babayev & Charlize Cruger design by Crestian Staff

The team came together as one to make their way to the playoffs, relying on each player to step up and overcome any drawbacks of the season. With that teamwork, the captains know that they have readied the team to keep it up next year. “We have a great atmosphere between the players this year,” Graham said. “There are more underclassmen than usual, and it has been a fun experience being able to mentor them and prepare them to be future leaders of the team.” The team incorporated players from each grade level, making sure that the team stays strong for coming years. “We all supported each other through practice and before home games to make sure that everyone was included and ready to win,” Jed Seiner ‘23 said.

1. Graham Gotlieb ’20 searches for an open teammate to receive his pass. The boys soccer team scored 41 goals during the season. They also made it to the final district game, which was played against NSU University School. 2. Pushing past his opponent, Andrés van Woerkem ’23 signals to his teammates during a home game versus Cardinal Gibbons High School. Fueled by the crowds during the well-attended conference games, the soccer team tied 1-1.

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Rafael Salazar-Paranhos ‘20, Gavin Sullivan ’21, Luke Joannou ’21 and John Thraum ‘20 angle their heads upwards to follow an incoming goal kick from the opposing team. Soccer players often used headers as a strategy to bring goals kicks back down to the field.

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During a boys varsity basketball game, Danielle “Dani” O’Keefe ‘21 pushes her arms out while dancing at the halftime performance. The dance team practiced twice a week for three hours to ensure their dances were entertaining.

DANCE TEAM RULED THE COURT DURING HALFTIME words by Bailey Watson /photos by Grace Sager/design by Crestian Staff

nly in their second season, the varsity dance team impressesed crowds at basketball games with their upbeat routines and energetic dance moves. “I started the dance team becasue I wanted to combine my love for dance with the desire to have the mentality that comes with a team sport,” Arielle Rothenberg ‘20, founder of the dance team, said. The 22 members rehearsed their five dances for hours after school with their coach, Katie Wilson. Coach Wilson used her experience as a professional pro sports team to give the girls a glimpse into the professional dance team experience. “I get to share some insight on how dance teams work beyond the realm of high school,” she said. “Seeing these girls grow as dancers is one thing, but getting to see them grow as

students and school ambassadors makes what I do so much more worth it. The dancers made an apperance at every home varsity boys basketball game, one girls varsity basketball game and the Multicultural Assembly, giving them ample time to bond as a close-knit team. “I have so much fun with this team, whether it’s at practice or on performance day,” Sarah Gotkin ’22 said. The dancers walk into Stacy Gymnasium with confidence. The long hours of rehearsing dance moves paid off, as the dancers spread their spirit from the dance floor to the courts. “The varsity dance team does a really good job of hyping up the audience and making them excited to watch the rest of the game,” Haley Kleinman ’22 said.

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3 1. Dancing to the beat of the music, Sarah Bolja ‘23 and Phoebe Ducote ‘21 smile to the audience. Amidst their turns and acrobatic dance moves, the performers made sure to grin at their fans throughout their performers, while maintaining concentration. 2. During the performance, Jade Volper ‘22 executes a straddle jump. On the sidelines of Stacy Gymnasium, the varsity cheerleaders warmed up before a performance by stretching and practicing their jumps and tricks. 3. Standing in formation, Sarah Bolja ‘23 , Joie Rodin ’23 and Emma Rende ’22 engage the crowd during their halftime performance. Basketball cheerleaders rooted for the Panthers throughout the game as well as during halftime.

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The varsity girls weightlifting team crowds around their senior members before a meet. Senior night celebrated the class of 2020 and their athletic, as well as academic, accomplishments.

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very afternoon, the wrestling team warms up with 100 push ups and sit ups, before six minutes of sprawling. After an hour of practicing techniques, the athletes scrimmage again. The wrestling team does not cut athletes based on strength or stature, making it a very inclusive sport for aspiring wrestlers. “There is no ideal body type for wrestlers,” Joshua Lowenstern ‘22 said. “Anybody can wrestle,” Unlike many other sports, wrestling is very individualized. “It is only you and your opponent, there is no one there to help or disturb you,” Leonardo Galebe ‘22 said. In the first year, the boys wrestling team had already 15 participating athletes, and there was space for many more who were willing to try an unfamiliar sport. “It can be good for football players and weightlifters who want to build their strength” Joshua said. Many of the wrestling athletes expect the sport to grow in popularity over the next few years. The wrestling team expects to bring the winning mindset they had this year after winning many meets to inspire them in the years to come. words by Lucas Abrams photo courtesy of Bill Ruhl

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1 1. Breathing out, Kiara Garcia’21 performs a bench press with the assistance of her teammate, Emma Svendsen ‘21, while Emma Feirstein ’21 observes. Weightlifters relied on their friends to spot them whenever they completed a bench press routine.

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ver the course of their winter season, the girls varsity weightlifting team became a family as they bonded over bus rides, tough workouts and competitive meets. Although the sport focused on improving individually, team captains Maura Pliske ‘20, Alexandra Carr ‘20 and Vanessa Wildman ‘20 emphasized the importance of the friendships throughout the season. “Being team captain of this team is the best,” Maura said. “It’s one of the greatest sporting experiences I’ve had and I’ve made some friends that I hope will last forever.” The weightlifters compete in two different events: the bench

press and the clean and jerk. “I like the bench press lift because I can focus on exerting my strength from mainly one part of my body, so I feel like I can push myself more,” Daniela Muñoz ‘20 said. At the district competition the team placed third overall and several weightlifters placed within the top six, allowing them to advance to the regional competition. “I am so proud to be on the weightlifting team, especially because of how many amazing girls are part of it,” Hailey Bharadwa ‘21 said. “I”m lucky to have met all of them and I’m grateful to be part of such an amazing team.

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Tomas Perez ‘23 “I was really sad about what happened. A lot of people looked up to him and he was a huge inspiration to all.”

THE NATION JOINED TO MOURN THE TRAGIC DEATH OF THE LEGEND, KOBE BRYANT

n January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, in a helicopter with his 13-yearold daughter Gianna and several of her teammates and their families when the helicopter crashed killing all passengers. The group were on their way to a basketball game at Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy in Newbury Park, where Bryant was coached Gianna and her team before the helicopter’s

journey was cut short when it unexpectedly crashed on the way. The flight records showed the helicopter flew almost the same journey the day before without incident. The community was torn over the incident and gathered together to remember the legend of Kobe Bryant and his daughter by bringing flowers, lighting candles, and wearing the Lakers colors.

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18 YEAR-OLD SINGER, BILLIE EILISH, SWEPT FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES AT THE 2020 GRAMMY AWARDS

illie Eilish made a show stopping appearance at the Grammys, taking home five awards, including: song of the year, best new artist, album of the year, and record of the year. The 18 year-old won album of the year for “Where We Fall Asleep”, which she recorded in her childhood home in LA with the help of her brother, Finneas who works as a music producer. Eilish made history as she replaced Taylor Swift as the youngest person to ever win the album of the year accolade. Over the past year, the singer has

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redefined the rules of pop by creating unsettling songs that are different from typical mainstream songs. Luring in listeners, while disrupting the typical songs people usually hear, made her approach unique and differennt. Eilish also sang at the ceremony, where she was joined by Finneas. The duo performed a cover of the Beatles song “Yesterday” during the night’s “In Memoriam” tribute.

Denae Boothe ’22 “I like how she is creative and breaks the boundaries with her music. Some songs are calming and pretty while some are kind of creepy but super catchy and unique. As a young artist she has accomplished so much, like winning Grammys and becomes a really popular singer.”

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AUSTRALIA FLAMES AUSTRALIA FACED A DEVASTATING FIRE SEASON, WHEN DOZENS OF FIRES ERUPTED IN NEW SOUTH WALES

n New South Wales, Australia, fires erupted and spread across all states to become the most devastating ever recorded. The government had no choice but to declare a state of emergency, resulting in the evacuation of thousands of people. The fires burned around 25.5 million acres, approximately the size of the country of South Korea. The fire season in Australia is typically at its peak during the months of January and

February, so officials warned the conditions could worsen over the time period. Due to the smoke, Australia experienced unprecedented pollution for the country with an air quality index 23 times higher than what is hazardous and spread 1,000 miles away to New Zealand. By February 13, New South Wales, the state most affected, finally declared the fires contained.

words by Taylor Jones photos courtesy of Keith Allison, Sgt. Joseph A. Lee, Mario Anzuoni, U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA, Anthony Quintano, San Fransisco 49ers, ESPN under the Public Domain, CC 2.0, Pixabay license design by Crestian Staff

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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WIN FIRST SUPER BOWL IN 50 YEARS, TOPPING SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 31-20

fter a 50 year wait, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the previous National Football Conference champions, the San Francisco 49ers, in a 31–20 victory, marking their very first Super Bowl win since Super Bowl IV and crowning them the American Football Conference champions. It was also the Chiefs’ first NFL championship since joining the league in the AFL-NFL merger. The game was played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami

Gardens, Florida. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award after he engineered a fourth quarter comeback for the Chiefs. Mahomes became the youngest quarterback in hisory to receive this award. The win also gave Coach Andy Reid his first championship after an extensive career of teams that played well, but never quite made it to the top.

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rchestra scoring straight superiors at MPA, dancers rehearsing for “Swan Lake”. Rowing at Nathan Benderson Park for the season opener regatta, trying out for the teams–lacrosse, track and field, tennis, baseball, softball and volleyball. WE PUSHED FORWARD. In-class essays, DBQ’s, LEQ’s. Learning Supreme Court Cases, heading to New York for Model UN and Art History. Touring Boston for Model Congress. Learning to succeed in new places and situations. March mammal madness, APUSH March Madness. We applied our knowledge to gain a DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. Electing class presidents, passing the baton. Student Council planning Spring Fling. Springposing to friends. First ever Talent Show. Dress down days. Broadway, Generations, Seasons. We made the most of our time together. PREPARING FOR A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. Distance learning, Zooming for class, checking Schoology for new assignments. Staying connected to friends, teammates, teachers. Adapting to new schedules and being away from campus, we are a community. COMMITTED TO OUR STUDIES and to each other.

Matthew Yellin ‘21 tosses a ball with his stick during lacrosse practice. During the spring season, lacrosse players often completed lacrosse passing drills, during which players would throw the ball to each other in intricate formations. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photo by Grace Sager design by Crestian Staff

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Concentrating on completing the toss, Student Council Vice President Ezra Mishkel ’20 plays a game of cornhole. Members of Student Council planned a tailgate before the Homecoming football game for teachers and students

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ehind every event or club, a group of student leaders devoted countless hours to planning and executing activities for students to look forward to and particpiate in. Both the Student Council and the Judiciary Committee worked together to make many ideas a reality throughout the year. “My favorite event to plan had to be Spring Fling,” Student Council president Katherine “Katie” Sullivan said. “It was never done before so I could really take it under my wing and I had the freedom to come up with different things that could be in it.” The Student Council was composed of students voted into their positions by their grade levels, as well as the student body president and vice president chosen by the entire high school. In addition, the co-leaders of the Steering Committee also served on the executive board. The Student

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Council typically met one to two times per month, but this number increased when the representatives were planning events such as Homecoming. “I like that I get to represent my class and implement the ideas they have at school,” Ava Malkin ‘23 said. While the Student Council dealt with school events, the Judiciary Committee focused on managing all student programs and clubs. Every year, two freshmen are chosen to serve on the committee and hold the position throughout their high school career. They met once a month to discuss all aspects of how the school clubs run, including elections and activities. “In the Judiciary Committee, we orchestrate how clubs are structured and ensure they are representing the community as a whole,” Maya El-Sharif, ‘21 said.

3 1. Decked out in green and white, Josh Perper ’21 and Natalia Hauser ’20 share a joke before the Homecoming football game. At the tailgate, Student Council served pizza and beverages to students who attended the game. 2. Gwenyth Bishara ’20, Megan McGinn ’20, Rayna Gordon ’20 and Blake Kravitz ’20 look out into the distance. Members of the Steering Committee provided material to make posters to hold up during the game. 3. Enjoying the tailgate, Student Council President Katie Sullivan ‘20 laughs. As President, Katie organized events such as Homecoming, the Talent Show and Spring Fling.

EXECUTIVE BOARD Row 1 Gwyneth Bishara, Maya Beleznay, Katherine Sullivan, Tsion Yared, Arielle Rothenberg Row 2 Kelly Dunne, Christian Geter, Luke Fatovic, William Kirschner, Isaac Martinez Espejo Not Pictured Ezra Mishkel, Joshua Perper, Natalie Rubenstein, Jacob Rosen

STEERINGCOMMITTEE Row 1 Francesca Lauren-Seguin, Lourdes Dubose, Ashley Aronson, Jordanna Berger, Haley Kleinman, Elaina Hamuy, Ella Taub, Jayden Engelhardt, Victoria Rotsaert Row 2 Daniella Vine, Alexandra Hackman, Adam Korsunsky, Natalia Hauser, Arielle Rothenberg, Brooke Greenfield, Ari Burns, Brett Korsunsky Not Pictured Rayna Gordon, Vanessa Wildman, Lexie Hackman, Maxwell Perlman, Adam Korsunsky, Daniella Vine

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tudent Council brought a new spirit tradition to the school with the creation of Spring Fling. “In the past, Sadie has had the lowest attendance out of all of our school dances by a significant amount, so going into this year I knew that I really wanted to revamp the dance,” president of Student Council Katherine “Katie” Sullivan ‘20 said. “The best way to do so was to just totally rebrand Sadie into Spring Fling.” The week of Spring Fling invited students to three dress down days. Day one was Broadway shows, followed by seasons, closing off the week with the generations day. “My favorite dress down theme was generations because I got to be an adult and take pictures with different grades to show the progression of the generations,” Marielle Goldschlag ‘21 said. “I also got

to embody what I feel like my mom would dress like, which was so fun to create.” Spring Fling also held Playing for Change and a new talent show. The talent show showcased students with a variety of talents including magic, singing and dancing. “It was amazing to showcase my band for my peers and it was a new event that definitely has potential to be a tradition for years to come,” Owen Medrano ‘22 said. A unique act of the talent show assembly included Kelly Dunne ‘22 with a comedic performance. “I was honestly pretty nervous that my act would flop,” Kelly said. “I knew it was a little crazy to just walk up there and read “The Bee Movie” script, but I know that a lot of comedy is based on delivery, so confidence was my key.”

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1. Taryn Herman ‘20 and Zachary Goldstein ‘20 cannot keep a straight face during prom pictures. Many classmates got together to capture the moments before going to school for the dance. 2. Putting the corsage on her wrist, Joe Angella ‘20 smiles at Shiraz Shiff ‘20. Many couples spent the months of April and May promposing to their hopeful prom dates. 3. In front of the pool, Owen Seiner ‘20 and Heaven Infinity ‘20 look down as Owen places the corsage on Heaven. Many couples coordinated the colors of the corsage and the boutonnière so they would match.

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1. Kelly Dunne ‘22 transmits his love for The Bee Movie through a one-man presentation of its first scene. The sophomore embodied different characters through various voices and accents, bringing the film to life. 2. During a free period, Aidan Veghte ‘21, Jeremy Berkun ‘22 and Suttyn Simon ‘21 chat while in costume. Having a break from their usual uniforms allows students to express their individual style with their peers.

Playing his electric guitar, Jonathan Kahn ‘21 strums the night away as he performs a song. All the participants anticipated the night of the performance.

3. Maya Harpaz ‘21 sits on a stool playing her electric guitar. She took the stage twice in a performance of “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd and “Imagination” by Shawn Mendes. 4. Singing into the microphone, Rachel Simpson ‘21 performs “We Find Love” by Daniel Caesar in front of the crowd. Students practiced for weeks before the big night.

PROM 2019 WAS UNDER THE CLOUDS

he Class of 2020 was on cloud nine as they danced the night away at their Junior Prom. The unforgettable night was made even more magical as students spent their night “In the Clouds”, eating delicious treats, winning prizes, capturing memories at the photobooth and dancing and singing with their high school best friends. Although the magic of prom is what they felt when they stepped into the doors of the gym on that special Saturday night, there was a lot more than magic that went towards making sure it all came together. “A lot of people don’t realize the little things that go into the event and how scheduled and perfected every aspect of the event has to be,” Prom Committee Chair Rayna Gordon ‘20 said. Rayna, along with Mrs. Jaimee Rashbaum and the Prom Committee, started planning the intricacies of Prom before summer even started. From picking a theme to tasting with the caterer to deciding giveaway prizes and finally planning the reveal, there is a lot more to Prom than what meets the

eye. Prom is about spending time with your friends, living in the moment, and making lasting and meaningful high school memories. For one special night, all Upper School students were encouraged to keep their head in the clouds and have the best time of their life. For Rayna, her Prom vision turned out exactly how she imagined it. “Walking into the gym the night of prom and seeing my vision for the event be completed in front of me was the best feeling in the world,” Rayna said. It was such a rewarding experience for the Prom Committee to bring their visions to reality, along with a night full of fun and excitement, to the rest of their classmates. Students enjoyed their night and many felt that it was a vivid and integral moment of their high school experience. “It was so great to see all of my classmates dressed up, coming together to have fun for the night,” Sofia Alkon ‘20 said. “I loved dancing with all of my friends and creating memories from a night I’ll never forget.”

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This year’s first annual Spring Fling came with several opportunities for students to step away from their typical uniforms and express their personalities and style through various themed dress down days. On the first day, students were seen around campus representing various Broadway shows. These included 60s looks for the “Hairspray” theme of the junior class and patriotic outfits for the freshman class after “Hamilton.” On Thursday, students dressed to represent the seasons and on Friday, each class dressed up to represent their “generation.” From freshmen dressed as babies to the Class of 2020 dressed as senior citizens. FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS

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“I really enjoyed having the opportunity to dress up in crazy outfits and match with my friends during my first Spring Fling,” Sarah Bolja ’23 said.

“Hawaii is my favorite place to go on vacation and what I liked best about Spring Fling is seeing all the different outfits,” William Fenton ‘22 said.

“I personally enjoy Spring Fling dress up because it allows us to switch up what we wear on a daily basis and gives a new life to the student body,” Nina Hamuy ‘21said.

“I have always loved the hippie “flower power” vibe. My outfit was inspired by the late sixties hippie look, and Spring was my favorite dress down day for Spring Fling this week,” Maya Beleznay ‘20 said.

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A: ”My favorite part about cold weather days is wearing sweatpants and drinking hot coffee,” Alana Friedlander ‘21 said. A: “I like to be able to drink hot coffee while wearing sweatpants outside,” Spencer Davimos ‘22 said.

“Having stickers on my computer is a way to express myself and show my personality. The one that says “got arepas?” ties back to my Colombian heritage by mentioning a traditional food from there, reflecting who I am,” Maria Abello ‘21 said.

“I really like my computer stickers because I they represent my personality, I really love Harry Styles, so I have a Harry Styles sticker. My family is from Israel so I have a sticker for Israel which I really love because it makes me feel represented,” Karene Hermon ‘21 said.

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“I really like my computer stickers because they show off my personality and I think they are very cute,” Spencer Bancroft ‘23 said.

“My artistic process is: whenever I get a sticker from something, it goes on the case. My favorites are the lightbulb sticker from TEDEd Club and the two corner stickers from Neon Bull. They make me happy when I look at them, because they remind me of fun times with good people,” Emily Roy ‘20 said.

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eaching AP Chemistry, Dr. Podkoscielny “Dr. P” used her knowledge of both math and science, but she was also recognized by students for her unique style and fashion sense. Dr. P brought color to the lab, amongst clear test tubes and black aprons, when she wore her blue and purple lab coat. “The class tie-dyed all of the white lab coats, and when I started teaching AP Chemistry I just loved that particular one,” Dr. P said. Maintaining her style in the classroom, students took notice of Dr. P’s stylish choices, but there was more to her fashion than what met the eye, as it provides her with an outlet of expression through her clothing. “To many people fashion seems very surface and not important,” Dr. P said. “But, I think that for me fashion is fun. It

allows me to escape the seriousness of this world.” While fashion helped her disconnect from the world, it also served as an important link for her expression. “I would say that my fashion choices often show my mood,” Dr. P said. “Clutter at home or work makes my mind very disorganized, so I like minimalistic designs that are all about clean lines.” With the combination of fashion and mentality, Dr. P stressed the importance of feeling comfortable in her clothes by staying true to herself. “I learn from my students about current fashion trends,” Dr. P said. “I am definitely influenced by fashion trends, but at the same time I dress for myself and would never put something on that makes me feel uncomfortable even if it is very trendy.”

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WATCH IT AGAIN: Gabrielle Khoriaty ‘20 from PCTV interviewed local restaurant owners adjacent to school on 62nd Street, from Lazo’s Empanada’s to Boston Bagel Shop.

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STUDENTS WEIGH IN THEIR FAVORITE BREAKFAST FOODS

Breakfast, the first meal of the day, can be considered to be the most important meal of all. It is an especially important meal for students, because it feeds the brain with the first nutrients it needs to power through the day. After being deprived of any food throughout the night, having a healthy and balanced breakfast is an essential start to a productive morning. Whether it was eggs, waffles or toast, students chose to eat anything that provided them with a proper energy boost to start their days.

Dylan Friedland ‘22 “I love having a chocolate chip muffin because they are yummy in the morning.”

Kyle Jaques ‘21 “I love to eat corn beef hash for breakfast. Its filling and keeps me going throughout the day.”

James Hart ‘20 “My favorite breakfast to have in the morning is bacon because I love how crispy it is.”

“I like Chipotle because they have baby chips when you don’t want the full bag of chips,” Raj Kumar ‘20 said.

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“I love going to Gourmet Garden because they offer a variety of options and it satisfies my cravings that I have during the day,” Lauren Scott ‘20 said.

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“Empanadas are possibly the greatest gift to Earth. This is what I like to call the good side of globalization... everyday I can go down the street and eat a delicious empanada,” Tristan Pyle ‘20 said.

rom fourth period to seventh, students and faculty turned to the many food options on campus to refuel for the rest of their academic classes and extracurricular activities. Partnering with a new food provider, Flik, the Nutter Dining Hall made several changes to encourage a more balanced dietary lifestyle. Chef Hurst was sure to keep fan-favorites such as crispitos and chicken tenders, but has implemented his own style by bringing balanced meals to the community. “I really like how there’s been a wider range of food options since there’s often a choice of main course at both the regular lines and the action station,” Emily Faulhaber ‘20 said. Chef Hurst and his team hoped to renovate the lunchroom in the future to increase its efficiency and maximize production. One goal of the new team is to bring a more cultural experience to the developing pallets of students; special holidays being reflected in the day’s menu. “I really love that they’re experimenting with new flavors,” Ben Berger ‘21 said. This summer the student union menu was also revamped bringing brand new options to the student body. Students can depend on the food in the student union to enjoy a quick meal, while still getting the same nutrients they would from a dining hall lunch. “I love all of the pre-made sandwiches because it’s a fast way to get food and still have time to study during my free periods,” Ari Burns ‘21 said.

“Beehive is the perfect place to take someone indecisive like me. You can put anything together in a bowl and it will be great. I love going after practice or games to get something quick that is still relatively healthy,” Phoebe Ducote ‘21 said.

“I love eating at Blaze because I get to pick exactly how I want my pizza to be, with all of the toppings I want,” Jordan Taney ‘20 said.

“I love going to Chick-Fil-A because everyone else from school loves going there so we can all eat together,” Lola Aloia ‘20 said.

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1. Ai Shono ‘20 distributes pizza to her classmates during the Homecoming football game’s tailgate. The tailgate fostered Panther pride before the big game.

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2. Frankie Vassalluzzo ‘23 starts off the morning with popcorn, a bagel and cream cheese from the Student Union. Upper School students enjoyed a variety of breakfast and lunch option, including double chocolate muffins and pizza.

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MODEL CONGRESS TRAVELED TO THE EAST AND WEST COASTS TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW THE GOVERNMENT WORKS words by Julia Aronberg & Taylor Jones/photos courtesy of Mr. Gary Friedman/design by The Crestian Staff

he Model Congress club traveled to San Francisco and Boston to attend the Harvard Model Congress conference. Each student was assigned a senator or representative to portray during the conference, while discussing and defending their beliefs according to their assigned person. The club is open to all grades and is geared towards students interested in government. “I have been participating in Model Congress since my freshman year, and I think it’s such a great opportunity for all students,” Maria Abello ‘21 said. “Being able to model our nation’s legislature is a unique opportunity that allows us to look at what goes on behind the scenes.” Students spent many hours in their committee meetings, but when they weren’t passing bills regarding the world’s biggest issues, they explored the

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city around them. They walked around, took in the view around them and grabbed quick meals in between the committee sessions. “My favorite part about the Model Congress trip was being able to walk around the city and explore,” Taylor Jones ‘22 said. “I also loved the food in San Francisco.” During the trip, students had the opportunity to meet students from all over the world to discuss the issues in the world, creating a unique experience. “Having the chance to listen and learn from different ideologies across the aisle and meeting people from other schools all over the United States is truly something we don’t get to do on a regular basis,” Maria said.

Sydni Zfira ’20 “Model UN has been such a rewarding experience. I get to propose policy measures and represent other countries in important international issues. Traveling to different conferences, I’ve had the ability to meet other students my age from all around the world and deepen my relationships with my classmates. I very much recommend trying Model UN,” Sydni said.

Sophia Grau ’21 “Model UN is such an amazing experience! I have learned leadership and collaboration skills, and most importantly, I have learned how to challenge others but also allow my own thoughts and ideas to be challenged as well. It’s an experience I could never get in a classroom,” Sophia said.

Theodore Kirkpatrick ’21 “It was a great experience working with kids from around the world to find a resolution on combating diseases. I learned different ways to prevent them, such as using air filters to purify the air. It was great working in the middle of NYC. We spent time in both Times Square and Central Park,” Theodore said.

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1. George LeMieux ’21and Katie Stewart ’21 smile after a long day of debating the nation’s most pressing political issues. The two students spent 4 days as members of the National Security Council acting as their assigned representatives. 2. Students on this year’s trip to Boston pose in the Massachusetts State House of Representatives. Members of the club had the opportunity to visit the place where legislation happens, even having the having the chance to meet a member from the House.

Strolling around the streets of San Fransisco, Erin Gotlieb ‘22, Victoria van Woerkom ‘22, Kayla Marcus ‘22, Isaac Martinez ‘22, and other members of the club confidently explore their surroundings. During their free time, students were able to tour the city and get a feel for urban life.

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2 3. Erin Gotlieb ‘22, Victoria van Woerkom ‘22, and Kayla Marcus ‘22, smile through their daily congressional committee session. During these meetings, delegates have the chance to communicate with other students from all over the world to draft new legislation regarding the country’s most pressing issues.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS words by Andrés Restrepo CREATES SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS

he Model United Nations (MUN) team from the International Relations club traveled across the country to compete at several conferences, with ten students earning recognition. At these competitions, students broke up into teams of two and were placed in different committees to debate, discuss and draft solutions for global issues, including dealing with climate change in developing countries, combatting racism and developing solutions to xenophobia. Students attending these conferences practice beforehand to develop argumentative skills, which students use to onvince others to support their proposals. “You have to form alliances and convince people that your solutions are

the most beneficial, so it has really developed my emotional intelligence and my negotiating skills,” returning member Maya Cacenco ‘21 said. In March 2020, the team competed at the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference. Not only did students debate in committee, but they also had the chance to meet the delegations to the United Nations that they were representing. The national conference forced students to prepare beforehand through a series of club meetings focused on writing position papers and polishing their debate skills. “MUN is for people who are interested in debating in a way that involves international diplomacy,” Jake Rymer ‘21 said. “If you want to get the most out of this team you must put the time in, but it is very rewarding.”

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Elliot Kupchick ‘21 and Liam Riesz ‘23 make slight adjustments to their robot during the lunch break, pizza in hand. Their robot needed to stack a certain amount of blocks in order to win the competition, meaning that there was no space for error.

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1 1. Jason Jacobs ‘20, Jared Gould ‘20, Natalia Hauser ‘20, Emily Roy ‘20 and Mr. Gillego all pose for a picture before competing in this year’s School Duel. Competitors from high schools across South Florida participated in School Duel, a game-show like competition where students meet to answer trivia questions.

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porting their customized team sweaters and school pride, four seniors competed in South Florida’s high school TV quiz-show “School Duel,” a show that airs every Thursday at 8 p.m. on BECONTV during the school year. The participants were the National English Honor Society (NEHS) officers: Emily Roy, Jason Jacobs, Jared Gould and Natalia Hauser. Led by NEHS sponsor Mr. Aaron Gillego, the four students brought their “A” game to the competition, winning against Hialeah High School with a score of 460-230 in the first round. The team answered trivia questions testing their knowledge on topics ranging from sports

PUTTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST to presidents to Shakespeare. “It was really awesome to see us work as a team and to weigh our strengths and weaknesses when answering the questions,” Jared Gould ‘20 said. Unfortunately, the team was eliminated in the second round of the show, but tthe participants enjoyed competing with and meeting students from all over South Florida. “None of us had ever done anything like this before, so we were really testing the waters as a team,” Emily Roy ‘20 said. “We played well in every round, despite the outcome.”

CIRCUITBREAKERS words by Leah Ellison/photos by Crestian Staff & design by Crestian Staff

ith much time, innovation, and collaboration, the robotics teams built one-of-a-kind robots from scratch in only a few short months. The program consisted of three teams: Crown Joules, Fatherboards and SharkBeta, who were each responsible for designing and creating their own robot. “Robotics is a great way to learn how to collaborate,” Shaurnav Ghosh ‘22 said. “I love getting the chance to build something from scratch and see it through with the help of my peers.” Students also wrote all of the code in order for their robots to properly run and be able to stack legos on top of each other. “I like writing the code because it is gratifying to watch the progress of something that doesn’t work, transform into a well-functioning piece of machinery,” Jake Malis ‘22 said. While the process requires a lot of trouble shooting in order to find any errors that they encounter while testing the robots, checking all of the wires and programming statements, students always manage to find solutions

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to any issues they encounter through perseverance and trial and error. Students spend over 25 hours a week starting in early September for the whole project to come together. “One of the most rewarding things about robotics is watching a heap of parts turn into a machine that can function autonomously,” robotics president Liza Goldstone ‘20 said. “I’m really excited for the opportunity to work on a collaborative project and achieve a goal together.” When their robot was ready to go, students put their creations to the test and participated in a variety of competitions all over Florida. “My favorite part about competitions is getting to see the final results of all of my team’s hard work in action,” Malcolm Wigder, ‘22 said. At the competitions, the robots first get inspected to make sure they function properly and follow the rules. Four robots then compete at once in a two-vs-two battle. Communicating with their randomly chosen Alliance Partner to learn whose robots were best for stacking or for retrieving the items, the teams must work togethr with other schools in order to come out on top.

SPROCKETS help rotate and lift up and down

1. Ovik Das ‘22, Shaurnav Ghosh ‘22, Gabe Moncau ‘20 and Malcolm Wigder ‘22 repair their robot during the FTC competition. They worked together to make sure that their robot functioned properly. 2. Maya El-Sharif ‘21 represents her robotics team, Crown Joules, with her tiara and pink jewels. Members of the robotics teams dressed up in order to compete for the spirit points. 3. Benjamin Stein ‘23 prepares his robot during the lunch break.Team members worked on their robots throughout the day to correct any technical issues.

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2. Kristian Ivanov ‘23 gives a speech to his peers to practice for a regional debate competition. Students on the debate team formulated arguments and cross examinations in order to explore several questions deeply and from multiple viewpoints.

3. Adam Peles ‘22, Jonathan Williams ‘21 and Ovik Das ‘22 work together at a coding competition to complete their code quickly and efficiently. During the competitions, students sat for hours while attempting to solve as many programs as they could.

4. Gwyneth Bishara ‘20 accepts her trophy at the State Career Development Conference. She placed in the top six out of 10,000 Florida high school students.

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Zoe Fermanian ‘20 cuts a wire to add to her creation in the iLab. Students used the iLab to bring their ideas to life, taking advantage of the resources offered to develop practical machines and devices.

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TINKERING, TWEAKING, TIGHTENING, CUTTING words by Danielle Weisfisch/photos by Colin Nealy & Andrés van Woerkom/design by Crestian Staff

his Spring, the Technology Student Association (TSA) team competed at the state competition in Orlando Florida. TSA is a national student competition composed of 250,000 students across 49 states and 5 countries. TSA helps individuals gain leadership exposure in the STEM fields in over 30 competitive events at the High School level. This year, the Upper School team placed second in the Outstanding Upper School Award. “I’m so proud of each member of our team and I’m so excited and can’t wait to see the chapter grow and become stronger in the future,” president of TSA Sarah Batta ’20 said. For the third year in a row, the Fashion Design and Technology Team defended their first place state titles. “This year was much different than years past because we had to integrate technology into all of our garments,” Claire Reich ‘21 said. “It was a challenge to have to add so much technology while still keeping our garments looking nice, but I think the way we handle these tasks is part of the reason we continue to win.”

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Music Production also placed first in the state, winning the competition for the first time. “It was so rewarding to have our lyrics and message be recognized as the best in the state,” Madison Metz ‘20 said. “After not placing last year, we all got our heads together and thought about what was important to incorporate in this year’s song. We showed how TSA can bring everyone together regardless of their ‘specified field’ within the event’’. Additionally, Chase O’Brien ’21 won first place for Extemporaneous Speech, an event where students had to write and give a five minute speech with only 15 minutes of preparation. “It felt great to finally win a state title in an event, especially one that I can wholeheartedly say was a result of my efforts,” Chase said. “I’m extremely proud of our showing at the state competition,” Mrs. Keri Kolettis said. “These students have worked tirelessly over the past six months designing, engineering, prototyping, and presenting important research and innovative ideas. With 27 individual awards, we overall had an incredible competition. “

INNOVATION101

words by Kelli Blake photos courtesy of Colin Nealy & Andrés van Woerkom

WHERE INNOVATION IS FOSTERED

ngineering is the branch of science and technology concerned with design, building and the use of engines, machines and structures. Since the 2015 - 2016 school year, engineering has been offered to Upper School students from all grade who want to dive deeper into the field of engineering. The class went from “learning what engineering is, to the iterative design process, to sketching, to making” explained Mr. David Ellich in regards to what his engineering class covers. Mr. Ellich was brought to Pine Crest to further the robotics program, and his engineering background made him the perfect fit to teach this class. “I enjoy working with kids and watching them have that aha moment,” Mr. Ellich said. The first semester consisted of the students getting comfortable with the equipment, software and material through completing basic exercises. Then, the second semester consisted of

experimentation through creative projects that required the application of knowledge and skill. During the second semester, students had the opportunity to build a gearbox from scatch, using their design knowledge to create a piece of technology. “My favorite lesson has been learning how to construct a gearbox because it challenged us and let us create something that is applicable to the real world,” Emmanuelle Greenberg ‘22 said. The newer course became a popular offering to students who preferred a more robust set of skills that allowed them to physically assemble their plans. “I decided to take the the course because I enjoy the hands on application versus just doing things virtually,” Emmanuelle said. I feel like engineering is the perfect opportunity for students to not only design and plan out their ideas, but also physically bring them to life.” 1. Building their APUSH project in the iLab, Emilia Garcia Uribe ‘22 and Ava Rechter ‘22 brainstorm with Mr. Stevens. APUSH students were tasked to research and recreate their assigned innovation from the Industrial Revolution.

2. While in the iLab, Nina Firic ‘22 brings her ideas to life by utilizing some of the many materials available to her. Students are tasked to dream up ideas and then head to the iLab to bring them to life.

1. In preparation for the competition, TSA members film their video and get ready to head to Orlando. At the competition, students competed in their events and aimed to earn a spot at nationals. 2. Working in the iLab, Danielle Weisfisch ’20 looks over details for the fashion design project. The fashion design team won first place for the third year in a row.

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3. Brainstorming and sketching dress designs, Julia Gordon ‘20 and Alana van Woerkom ‘20 prepare to compete in the fashion design and technology portion of TSA. The fashion design and technology team was challenged to create three looks that fit the futuristic formal wear theme of this year’s competition.

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STUDENTS TOOK LEARNING ONE STEP FURTHER AND VENTURED OUTSIDE THIER CLASSROOMS

[THEY] TRAVELED TO NEW YORK TO DEEPEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ART words by Ester Kislin

P Art History, a rigorous class at school, focused on gaining a deeper meaning on history through sculptures, paintings and architecture. AP Art History traveled to New York City in early March. On this trip they had the opportunity to look at some of the world’s most famous architecture and art. They visited museums including the Met, Moma and the Whitney. “The art history trip was a fun trip that helped me understand a deeper meaning of the art,” Christos Kokinakos ‘21 said. “The trip also

connected me with my friends and I learned more about art and my fellow classmates.” The trip was an experience that all the students loved. They came back to school eager to share what they had learned. Even in the cold New York streets, the students went from place to place with smiles on their faces as they learned more about Art History. The students shared the details of their trip to the students that wish to go on the trip next year, urging them to save the date.

1 1. Getting ready to take a picture, the students from the Art History Trip gather together on the steps of the Pierpont Morgan Library. While in New York, the class was able to watch two Broadway musicals.

GOVERNMENT&POLITICS 1. Maya Harpaz ‘21 designs her “One-Page” paper during AP US Government and Politics. Students were tasked with picking out key words and phrases from several Federalist papers and drawing them on their paper in order to help illustrate the importance of the documents.

SPANISH tudents in Spanish 2 and 2 Honors took their language skills out of the classroom and into the real world. They were tasked with having to create a house and talk about that house in the mind and words of a real estate agent. They had to learn and use vocabulary that real estate agents would use to describe and try to sell a home. They also learned words to use when settling for a payment on their imaginary house. They went in depth to talk about the benefits of the house, and the

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GOV POL STUDENTS WERE TASKED WITH CREATING A “ONEPAGER” INSPIRED BY THE FEDERALIST PAPERS

“One-Pager” is a project used to organize and test your understanding of certain articles or books. In March, AP Government and Politics students created their own one-pagers focusing on Federalist 70 and 78. These Federalist papers were written by Alexander Hamilton and outlined his ideas for the new

2. Paying close attention, Jack Coon ‘21, Suttyn Simon ‘21, Emma Svendsen ‘21, Ethan Flores ‘21, Daniel Gurfel ‘21 and Lukey Joannou ‘21 learn aboout different works of art while partipating in a tour at an art museum.

government. The students worked individually or in pairs to find connections and key ideas in the two documents. “This project really helped me gain a better understanding of how the federalist papers contribute to the function of our current government and the system in which the court works.” Abby Blaze ‘21 said.

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surrounding area the home was placed in. The students worked diligently to complete this assignment as they typed away long scripts. “It was a fun and interesting experience. I think it was a nice way to learn our new vocabulary and use the subjunctive tense,” Gabriel Bernick ‘23, a student in Spanish 2 Honors, said. words by Ana Bordin/photos by Kyle Seepaul

1 1. Gabriel Bernick ‘23 works on his Spanish project in the Huizenga Library. Students pretended to be real estate agents and talked about houses while using the Spanish subjunctive tense.

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Chloe Goldstein ’21 Isaac Martinez ’22 “I chose the Articles of “I chose the Constitution Confederation because this to win March Madness allowed us to learn from because it is the backbone our mistakes and create the of our country.” Constitution we use today.”

APUSH AND BIO STUDENTS TALKED ABOUT THE TOP PICKS FOR THEIR CLASS BRACKETS

Reed Andreas ’21 Kelli Blake ’22 Ethan Cohen ’22 “I think you have to go with “I chose the gorilla to win “So the squirrel definitely stole the Indian Cobra because because they are extremely my heart because of its abilities its agility is unmatched strong, are larger than most of to scare off massive predators, and its venom is powerful their opponents and can scare which is something I learned enough to kill an elephant.” off others with their loud growl.” from experience here on the Pine Crest campus.”

CALCULUS AB

words by Grace Hancock photo by Olivia Pettee

THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF PIPE CLEANERS AND CROSS-SECTIONS

ringing their Calculus unit to a close, students in AP Calculus AB were tasked with a project to apply their learning in a creative way. Students used pipe cleaners to create 3D models of integrals, developing a better understanding of the equations. “The model represented the volume between two curves with triangular crosssections,” Alaina Ham ‘20 said. “So it really helped us visualize such an abstract

concept.” The graphs allowed students to see and feel their graphs in a way that textbooks can’t provide. Rather than taking notes with pencil and paper, students expressed their creativity through colorful, fuzzy graphs, combining arts and crafts with Calculus. “I really enjoyed working on this project with my partner,” Alaina said, “because we got to directly apply the concepts we learned in class to a creative 3D model.”

ANATOMY HEARTS RACING FOR DISCOVERY words by Madeline O’Mahoney/photos by Ana Bordin

tudents in the Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 Honors class completed an activity regarding heart rate and health during their unit on the circulatory system. The goal of the activity was to show how the heart rate changed under different conditions. First, students took their pulse from a standing position with the goal of receiving a starting point of which to base their other observations. Next, students laid down flat on the floor to take their pulse from a stationary and relaxed position. Students found that their heart rates were slower when they were relaxed. Some made the connection that fainting is the body’s survival adaptation to bring blood to the brain without working against gravity. After five minutes on the ground, students quickly stood

up and took their pulses. Then, they measured the difference between their baseline and the stationary position that they had occupied for five minutes. Finally, students completed a basic exercise of stepping up and down onto an eighteen inch stool and then measured their pulses. Students were assigned numbers that correlated to their pulses after the various activities, with the total number that they received indicating what stage of heart health the test predicted: excellent, fair, good, or poor. “It made me realize that my heart rate was all over the place,” Nina Firic ‘22 said. It was interesting to see the different ways that the heart sped up and slowed down during different exercises.”

1 1. Eros Carpio ‘21 and Hailey Bharadwa ‘21 conduct their Heart Pulse Experiment for Anatomy Honors. Students measured their heart rate before and after completing mild exercise in order to gauge their cardiac fitness. “As students, for the most part, we are required to sit in class all day,” said Eros. “I enjoyed this experiment so much because of the physical activity involved, which kept me more engaged and interested in the topic of heart pulse and heart rate.”

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As the black swan Odeil, Sabrina Kreiss ‘21 smiles at the audience in the middle of a sous-sus in her Act 3 solo. During this scene, Odeil revealed her true identity to the prince after he vowed to marry her. Erin Wiegman ‘20 played the other lead role as the white swan princess Odette.

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he annual ballet is a way for student dancers to showcase their hardwork, dedication, and skill to the entire student body, along with family and friends. The ballet was Swan Lake, a classic love story that combines tragedy, romance, and dance into a captivating performance. Ever since 1875, Swan Lake has been a popular performance done at the highest levels. This ballet combined both acting and dancing skills, and allowed students to push themselves to gain more experience as dancers. “Swan Lake is an iconic ballet, one of my favorites to dance to and watch as an audience member,” Mrs. Courtney Teas, Upper School Ballet Director said. “Choosing Swan Lake was an ambitious choice, especially for a school production, but I felt we had enough strong dancers to pull it together.” From December to March, rehearsals were in full swing. Dancers had to

Riley Haligman ’21

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come in on weekends to endure demanding practices, all of which went towards perfecting the performance. “Although rehearsals are long and difficult, they allow me to create bonds with other students I would not have become friends with otherwise,” Anna Medrano ‘23 said. The variety of Swan Lake’s costumes, contrasting between light and dark, consisted of a mix of romantic and flat tutus. These costumes represented how classic of a ballet this performance is and showed a deeper meaning within the dance. “Seeing the costumes on all of the dancers really brought it together for me. I was able to see what our hard work is going to turn into,” Victoria van Woerkom ‘22 said.

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Emma Goldstein ’22

“My favorite part of Swan Lake was spending time with friends and being part of a new ballet. Also, I like the new costumes.”

“I was so excited to do my last ballet with the seniors. I was also super excited to see the combination of all the tech work, lights, costumes, and our choreography.”

“I love performing in the shows because we have spent so much time and effort into it so I was really looking forward to people seeing what we’ve been doing. It’s so fun because everyone is super excited and nervous and it’s kinda chaotic but it’s amazing.”

Erin Wiegman ’20

“Since I was in fourth grade I have been in every ballet production offered, on different campuses. To finally perform on Stacy’s stage for the last time will be exciting and yet heartbreaking. From a 7 min pas de deux, to filming in front of the green screen, Swan Lake allowed me to learn and try something new everyday. (Seen on right.)

Playing the role of Odette, Erin Weigman ‘20 poses during a costume fitting for “Swan Lake”. Dancers tried on numerous tutus and props in preparation for the performance.

STAYING ON POINTE BALLET CLASS AT THE BARRE photos by Sabrina Kreiss & Colin Nealy

1. Lulu Ingham ’22, Karly Burnstein ’22 and Emma Goldstein ’22 tendu front, using their épaulement, to demonstate the combination. Dancers used their time at the barre to warm-up their body’s for the rest of class. 2. Holding a passé, Rachel Snyder ’20 and Samara “Mei” Levin ‘23 find their balance to help them perfect their turns in center. Skills practiced at barre are used throughout the class and help dancers with more challenging steps.

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Diya Jain ‘23 and Awoyemi Louis-Williams ‘22 work on their art pieces during Ms. Patricia Knight’s Drawing and Painting I class. During this course, students explored the methods and potentials of different media, including pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolors and acrylic paint. These skills prepared students for a future in the AP Studio Art class.

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STUDENTS EXPRESSED AND CARRIED OUT THEIR CREATIVE words by Leah Ellison/photos by Gabriel Bernick, Kyle Seepaul & Olivia Pettee/design by Catrina Reyes & Bailey Watson VISIONS IN ART CLASS

rom sketches to sculpting, art classes offer a diverse curriculum for students interested in the subject. Art classes begin in freshman year, where students must fulfill an art requirement either through sculpture and ceramics or drawing and painting. Through this, many discover their love for art and continue pursuing it over the next three years. The skills learned in art classes range from learning Adobe in Digital Arts to creating a final portfolio in AP drawing. As with any class, students typically get assigned projects and work on them over the next few days or weeks. However, what makes art courses unique is

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the grading system, which is based on progress rather than final result. “I like how we have the freedom to be creative everyday and make whatever inspires us,” Erin Gotlieb ‘22 said. “It’s nice to have the ability to bring an artistic idea to life.” If students continue down the art path, they are able to create their own collection of art independently to submit to College Board through AP courses. These creations range from digital pieces to hand sketches. In general, Pine Crests’ art program allows students to explore their creative side and take a break each day from academic vigor.

1. Using an art tool, Camila Goldszmidt ‘23 carves linoleum. Linoleum block printing is a process that artists use for block printing. A linoleum block consists of a thin layer of linoleum mounted on wood and can be used to create highly contrasting design. 2. In the midst of a sketch, Steven “Whit” Hudson ‘23 erases one of the lines in his drawing. Before painting a design, students created a sketch of their piece to be painted over. 3. Gathered around a table filled with paints, art students complete their paintings. For this assignment, students were tasked with painting a picture of themselves or other people. Students focused on depicting the face structure of their subjects in the photo.

4 4. As Mia Starkman ‘23 sketches her drawing, Nina Firic ‘22 speaks with Mia about her piece. Students in art classes collaborated with each other to find inspiration for their pieces. 5. David Maschler ‘23 focuses on painting his wooden cutout of a fish. Students were tasked with the challenge of painting pieces of wood that were cut into different shapes.

6. Paint brush in hand, Samantha Feldman ‘23 adds a white background to her wooden artwork. Working with wood as a canvas, students were given the opportunity to experience the differences between painting on a wooden surface versus a canvas.

DESIGN 101

BUILDING GRAHPIC DESIGN SKILLS IN MRS. KNIGHT’S DIGITAL ARTS CLASSES

rs. Paricia Knight, one of the art teachers, teaches many art classes from Drawing and Painting to Digital Art. She feels especially connected to her Digital Arts classes because it is her true passion. “I have been creating digital art for over ten years, Mrs. Knight said. “I’ve been with Photoshop and Illustrator since their humble beginnings.” As the years have progressed, Mrs. Knight has

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been able to become the experienced artist she is. “I enjoy the possibilities and versatility of digital art,” Mrs. Knight said. The ample opportunities available for digital artists is what Mrs. Knight uses to inspire her students. “I inspire my students by showing them the possibilities that you get with digital art,” Mrs. Knight said. “The gaming industry, the animation industry and the movie industry are booming; there is so much potential.”

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Sierra Stocker ’21 “I’ve been doing art ever since I could hold a pencil, and being in AP art this year has been amazing. My concentration this year is my dad, so my pieces show him throughout different stages of his life.”

1. Jason Babayev ‘21, City Rims, medium format film. “City Rims, a still-life image part of my SoHo photograph series, represents a space of both anticipation and artifacts of days gone by,” Jason said.

5. Sabrina Shibao, Flávio, pointillism. Sabrina said, “This piece is a pointillism portrait of a picture of my father when he was younger, this portrait captures how I believe my father was and felt most of the time at this age from the multitude of stories he tells me about his childhood.”

2. Alana van Woerkom ’20, Regal, graphite with acrylic paint and gold leaf. “For this piece I pulled inspiration from divinity and royalty, especially from the earlier centuries,” Alana said. “I didn’t want the piece to be a simple pencil drawing, so I decided to include acrylic paint and gold leaf. In post AP visual art, I created a color, which I named abyss, a dark green that appears almost black in certain lighting, which I included in this piece.”

6. Adam Korsunsky ’21, Goat, wood and fake fur. “I used this word because of my concentration, slang words of our generation,” Adam said. “I was conveying the word as art, and when I realized the T could look like the head of a goat I started sketching the letters into an outline of a goat, and eventually lined up the letters to fit.”

3. Francesco Mastriana ‘20, Aquaman, mixed media. “The inspiration behind this piece was my love for the water and spearfishing” Francesco said. “The color I use to paint the photoshopped picture reminded me of the Caribbean.”

4. Sophia Yevoli ’22, Internalize, watercolor and ink. “I painted the figure with watercolors, and I painted the skeletal area with ink,” Sophia said. “It took around two weeks of work to complete, as I created it in class.”

7. Delaney Dardet ’20, Jump, acrylic on canvas. “I liked the idea of combining the realistic black and white diver with the more dynamic and chaotic background to make it more interesting to the viewer and symbolize someone taking a risk or jumping into the unknown,” Delaney said. 8. Mary Goncharenko ‘21, The Transcending Carrot, acrylic. “The process for creating the piece involved first creating a graphite sketch of the still life I was exposed to, then painting a pink background on top of the sketch and filling in general colors for the fruit, and finally adding details to the fruit, glass, and vegetables to complete the piece” Mary said.

Isabella Arabia ’21 “My concentration this year is randomness because I wanted one that wouldn’t confine me to doing repetitive art. I would go online to a random generator and I got three words per piece, which has really allowed me to challenge myself in different ways.”

Remy Morris ’23 “I really enjoy sculpture and ceramics because I feel it is a great way to be able to express creativity, to relax and to get rid of stress. I love using clay mostly because you can truly feel what you are creating.”

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rom play productions to ballets to debate tournaments to art exhibits and band, chorus and orchestra concerts, the year was filled with memories and achievements made in all areas of the fine arts community. In theater, the Thespian Troupe earned 27 Excellent Ratings at Thespian Districts. In dance, over 100 costumes were featured in the ballet, along with 53 tutus. In band, the clarinet section produced 253 cracked reeds and the entire band played 7,892 Ab notes throughout the year. In orchestra, students earned 73 Superior Ratings at Federation Districts and Solo & Ensemble Districts, with more than 20 students eligible to compete at States. Needless to say, the year was an exciting one.

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DANCE Rachel Snyder ‘20 started dancing in Pre-K, spending 14 years of her life as a dancer. “Having the opportunity to be able to get on stage and perform is a feeling I will always love,” Rachel said. “It is definitely hard work, but I enjoy every minute of it.” In the ballet "Swan Lake" Rachel performed as a member of the Pas de Tois, a challenging part that includes a trio and a solo alongside two partners.

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DEBATE In addition to two practices per week during the school year debate season, Michelle Rubin '21 spent seven weeks of her summer at a debate camp, honing her skills. "I love debate because of the community of people with shared interests," Michelle said. Her biggest achievement as a debater was when she made the octofinals of the Lexington Debate Tournament.

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BAND At a master class at Stanford, Nikhil Narwani '20 experienced the power of music when his clinician spoke little to no English, but managed to communicate with the students through simply playing music. "Music really is something that traverses all boundaries," Nikhil said. At Solo & Ensemble States, he earned a Superior With Distinction for memorizing Glazunov's “Saxophone Concerto”.

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CHORUS "I love being in chorus because we have incredible performance opportunities and the people in chorus are some of the best," Matthew Prevor '22 said. Matthew has been in chorus since the sixth grade is most proud of his huge range and the fact that he can sing as either a tenor or a bass.

VISUAL ARTS Art Basel's Miami Beach Art Show held their first KidsBasel PopUp Museum on December 3rd, where Isabella Koopman '23 was featured as one of the prodigy artists. "It was an impactful experience, as I learned more about public forum and speaking to people, as well how much of an impact artwork can have on someone," Isabella said.

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ORCHESTRA â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love playing the violin because it is something that relaxes me and is something that I enjoy doing in my free time," Colin Servoss '21 said. Colin has been playing the violin since the first grade. He considers his biggest achievement to be when he received a superior for a duet with his sister Kyra Servoss '22 at Solo & Ensemble Districts.

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THEATER In her seven years as a thespian, Alina Virga '21 has been in nine school productions and has been a part of the backstage and booth crew for 12 school productions. "I love theater because it gives me an outlet that I did not have before," Alina said. When Alina has an upcoming show, she practices six days a week in addition to daily chorus practices.

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words by Gabrielle Khoriaty photos courtesy of George Khoriaty design by Crestian Staff

THE GIRLS AND BOYS ROWING TEAMS TRAINED HARD ON AND OFF THE WATER

Setting new records, the Boys Varsity 8+ sprints to the finish at the Sarasota Invitational Regatta the weekend of February 22. They finished in first place after a close sprint against the Belen Jesuit crew team, beating them by 1.3 seconds. “This is one of the strongest men’s 8s to ever come out of Pine Crest. These boys have been working hard these past 4 years and the hard work is paying off. They connected strength, skill and personality to make this boat fast,” head Coach Kristen Larson said. 1. Paying close attention to his coxswain, Joshua Klafter ’22 lifts the boat onto his shoulder at the Sarasota Invitational. The rowers had to listen to the coxswains in order to safely maneuver the boats around the packed trailer area. 2. Nikita Dua ‘22 and Lauren Rosenberg ‘22 sprint the final couple hundred meters of their race. They finished third in their heat. 3. Getting ready to load their boat onto the trailer, Mallory Marrero ‘20 and Jourdan Henry ‘21 hold the boat at their shoulders. All the boats had to be taken derigged, so they could be properly transported back to school. 4. The HS Mixed 8+ begins their row back to the dock after the gold medal race. They won their event by 1.9 seconds.

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eginning practices in early September, members of the boys and girls rowing team trained on and off the water to compete at The Head of The Charles regatta in the fall and sprint races in the spring. “My favorite part about the Charles was the spectacle,” Jason Manassa ‘20 said. “ Practices for the team include training on erg machines in the boathouse as well as steady state and race pieces on the water. “My favorite days at practice are when we all come together after a really hard workout,” Emma Mignocchi ‘21 said. “It’s amazing to all be such a family and no matter how we did on the workout, be able to have a positive atmosphere. With the start of regatta season towards the end of January, the

team traveled throughout the state to compete against school teams and club teams from across Florida. Rowers “My favorite part of regattas is probably hanging out with everyone,” Haley Strauch ‘21 said. “Right before you’re about to launch for your race when Coaches your whole boat is getting ready, talking and getting prepared together is one of the best parts.” In addition to the regattas, the team also competed at the Miami Erg Sprints for the first time where Regattas attended they competed in both individual 2k events, relay events and the coxswain 500 meter sprint. “At the Miami Erg Sprints, I did a relay with three other people and it was amazing,” John Boats in the Kelly Boathouse Hight ‘21 said. “We all worked *due to COVID-19, this sport together at a normally individual did not complete their season activity and the synergy was great.”

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ESSENTIALS of a [COXSWAIN] VISOR to protect their eyes from the sun while competing HAIR BOWS to add spirit and festivity PATTERNED SOCKS to wear in between races CROCS to protect feet after the race HALEY STRAUCH ‘21

IN THEIR WORDS “My biggest role on the team is to push everyone to be their best. I feel like the most important thing to do to accomplish team goals is trust to give it your all. You have to trust the other people in your boat, that they are going all out too.” -Edwin Hoffman ’20, rower.

ROWERS DISCUSS THEIR ROLES ON THE TEAM

“Rowing in the lightweight double is different from sweeping because you have to row with both oars and feather with both hands. As bow, it’s my responsibility to steer because we don’t have a coxswain. Before races I have to get us to the line, in the starting block, and even with the other boats. During the race, I have to look behind me, steer a straight course, stay in our lane, call the middle move and the sprint. I have to do this, all while staying in time and giving pressure, so it adds a lot more to think about and I think it’s harder than sweeping because you don’t have a coxswain there to help you.” -Lauren Rosenberg ’22, rower.

“I am so glad I became a coxswain. I had always hoped to become a coxswain and I find it really fulfilling because I love supporting the athletes in my boat and motivating them to push themselves just a little bit harder than they thought they could. I love being on the boys team because of how competitive and invested in rowing they are. It is so great to be close with both the teams!” -Alice Rau ’20, coxswain.

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Jacob Pion ‘23 leaps in an attempt to jump as far as possible. Students competed in both track and field events, often splitting practice time between both.

1. Elaina Hamuy ‘22 leads her competitors during her race. The girls varsity track team competed in five meets throughout the season and placed first in all of them. 2. Daniel Henelly Jr. ‘21 rushes past the crowd of families and friends as he completes the last stretch of the 100 meter sprint. Track separated sprinters from long distance runners in order to hone in on specific strengths.

3. Jacob Goldberg ‘20 salutes the crowd before competing in a sprint medley relay. The Panther Relays included a race specifically for throwers.

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rom “Track is processed based, showing up everyday, putting the effort at practice and doing the little things right,” Coach Shelton McLean said. “The two things I look for in an athlete who is going to make a great sprinter or jumper: hardwork and dedication.” With18 different events per meet, the track and field team covered a lot of ground throughout their season. Through this diverse sport, the team was connected by passion for competition and was driven to work towards something larger than themselves. “The best part of being on the team is that you get to meet so many different people from 9th grade to 12th grade, and whether they’re in discus or high jump, you get to make these amazing

words by Madeline O’Mahoney photos & design by Lucas Abrams

friendships that will last you for so many more years,” Mahdere Yared ‘21 said. “We all work together to make sure that everyone is pushing themselves to their limits, to make sure we can become the best runners we can be.” In addition, to team spirit, bonds were made through spirited competition and shared interests at the meets. “The meets are a good time to test how far practice has gotten you, and meet up with people from other schools to find some camaraderie,” Sean Gershman ‘21 said. The team pursued their goals large and small throughout the season, from achieving personal bests to working towards the goal of a State title.

4. Leading six other teams, Zachary Goldstein ‘20 heads toward the finish line to pass off to his teammate. David Lins ‘20 cheered him while watching him in the lead.

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5. Emily Faulhaber ‘20 and Maya Beleznay ‘20 surge past everyone else during the first lap of the race. Runners developed strategies in order to meet certain splits determined by a final race goal.

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@Panthers Track & Field and Cross Country On Feb. 22nd our teams competed in the PC Varsity Home Open. The girls team won scoring 159 points, and the boys also had a great day placing 4th with 96 points out of 12 teams. There were also 61 total PRs.

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Rounding up the last lap of his leg, Arthur Costa ‘23 prepares to hand off the baton to his teammate.

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NO MORE RELAXING GIRLS LACROSSE STRENGTHENS TEAM BONDS* words by Arielle Kaplan/photos by Lucas Abrams/design by Crestian Staff

ith an impressive 16.6 goals per game and 57% rate of goals assisted throughout the season the girls varsity lacrosse team finished the season in the top ten for the Nike/United States Lacrosse High School Rankings South Region with a 7-1 record. Under the leadership of Coach Eileen Pliske, the roster of 22 girls secured many hard-earned victories. Amidst their successful wings, several members of the team received attention from collegiate coaches. In their junior year, team captains Elizabeth Kaplan ‘20, Chloe Maister ‘20 and Jordan Vital ‘20 signed onto college lacrosse teams. Elizabeth signed to play at Columbia University, Chloe to Cornell University and Jordan to the University of Chicago. Both on and off the field, the girls’ lacrosse team embraced a family mentality as they bonded as a team. “My favorite part about our team is that we are all so different, and outside of lacrosse, we participate

in different activities and are a part of a variety of friend groups, but when we are together, we all put our differences aside to work together really well,” Gwyneth Bishara ‘20 said. In the district of 1A, the girls’ lacrosse team faced some of the fiercest competitors in the state including Bishop Moore. Despite the loss, it was memorable because of the team’s mindset throughout the game. “At the time, they were ranked 3rd in the state, so we all knew it was going to be a tough game,” Taylor McClain ‘21 said. “Although we lost, it made us realize how amazing we are and that we can compete with any team if we give 100 percent.” Throughout the season, the girls conditioned hard to prepare for the tough schedule ahead of them. “What keeps myself and the rest of the team motivated is the love of the game,“ Brianna Spatz ‘22 said. “We all want to make it as far as possible so we have more time together.”

As the referee blows the whistle, Liyeri “Lily” Spyredes ’22 prepares to take the face off. During the face off, the players fought over the ball to determine which side of team started on offence.

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1. Coming out of the goal, goalie Brandon Marsh ’21 prepares to receive the ball from a teammate. During this season, Marsh had 40 saves. 2. Convening in the center of Best Field, Lily Spredes ’22, Sophia Lehrman ‘21, Chloe Maister ’20, Kyra Servoss ‘22, Taylor McClain ‘21, and Ella Bishara ‘22 strategize on how to play the rest of the game. Finishing strong, the game finished with a score of 2111 against Cardinal Newman. 3. After the game against North Broward, the team gathers to reflect on their plays and how they can improve in the future. Team captains Joe Angella ’20, Kevin Harvey ‘20, Ethan Jones ’20, Jake Rosen ’20, Josh Vlessing ’20 and Ryan Zimmerman led the discussion. 4. Alexandra Gladding ‘23 raises her lacrosse stick to receive a pass. The players attempted to reach the other side of the field and score a goal on the opposing defenders. 5. Cradling their sticks, the varsity boys work together on offense to get the ball past the other team and closer to the goal. Captain Joe Angella ‘20 said, “As we continue to practice more and get more experience with one another, I see our team growing and excelling as the season goes on.”

Players

Coaches Hustling towards the goal, midfielder Quincy “Jordan” Faison ‘23 dashes past a defender with the ball. The boys team played 6 games in their 2019-2020 season.

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day,” Michael said. “We usually get a team meal to fuel up before the game, hang out in the locker room and listen to music to get us hyped up.” Team bonding is crucial in any sport, and the lacrosse team knew the value in creating that brotherhood. “Our team dynamic is that we’re a very close team that thrives off our teammates’ success,” Kevin Harvey ‘20 said. “On the field we’re more aggressive and competitive, while off the field we’re all just having a good time.”

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he driving factor behind the boys varsity lacrosse team was dedication. Between Saturday practices and morning film meetings, the team always worked together. “Our work ethic sets us apart from other teams,” Michael Becker ‘21 said. “We put so much time and effort and it shows when we play and are able to work so well together on the field.” For them, lacrosse didn’t end with the whistle; they left with homework and took notes on videos to prepare for success in future games. “Game day is a little different from a normal

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Hanna Elks Smith ‘22 keeps her composure as she returns the ball to the other side of the court in an attempt to win the point. Tennis players practiced staying focused while playing the strategy intensive sport.

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GIRLS BOND AND SECURE WINS*

words by Ana Bordin/photos by Grace Sager & Lucas Abrams/design by Crestian Staff

ull of strong and hard working women, the girls varsity tennis team moved swiftly on the court. A team of 10 girls represented the Upper School as they competed against rival teams. Through their passion for the sport, the girls worked long and hard to win most of their games this season. Not only did they share a love for tennis, but all the players had strong bonds with each other. “I was so happy to spend a lot of time with my teammates this year, I have formed super strong friendships this season,” Moira “Katherine” Minielly ‘21 said. Even though most of tennis is played individually, they were all motivated as a team and had a strong desire to bring home wins for the school.

Coach Corey Marsh trained the girls team with energy and motivation to improve aspects that he thought would benefit the team and secure wins. “A lot of our matches came down to doubles,” he said. ”Our players have worked a lot on their doubles skills, which will help us secure two crucial points in matches,” From the beginning to the end of their season, the team kept a positive energy and each member came out a better player than they started. “I think we all improved on dealing with pressure and relying on each other during stressful moments,” Julia Stein ‘23 said. With all of the players returning next year, the girls cannot wait to get back on the court.

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3 1. Standing at the baseline, Moira “Katherine” Minielly ‘21 keeps her focus as she gets ready to serve the ball to her opponent. Tennis players began each round by serving the ball their opponent. 2. Emily Morgan ’21 walks to the baseline to hit a backhand shot in order to win the point. Athletes used practice to develop skills and resources to apply during games. 3. Preparing to return the ball, Michaela Landry ‘23 lifts her racket to hit a forehand. Tennis players used a variety of shots to score points and win the round.

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SHOES PLAYERS SHARED WHAT THEY WANTED OTHERS TO KNOW

Robert Genovese ’20 “Throughout this season keeping focus was necessary in order for us to succeed and be able to connect on the court.” Julia Stein ‘22 “I think practice is always an important part of success. When people see someone win a match, they sometimes don’t think about the work that went into all the practices that led them to the winning moment.”

SWINGIN’ IT BOYS TEAM COMES TO COURT*

words by Ana Bordin/photos by Lucas Abrams & Grace Sager/design by Crestian Staff

inning the majority of their matches, the energy and spirit of the boys varsity tennis team strengthened each player and the team as a whole. “The entire team is very tight knit, with all of us bonding over a common goal to win,” Zachary Printz ‘20 said. “We grew very close to one another, always enjoying our time together as a team.” Bonded together by their goal to win, the boys worked their hardest during each practice. “The boys team is a group of highly accomplished tennis players who just love to compete,” Coach Corey Marsh said. Joining to the Palm League proved to be a difficult change, but was seen as one that was positive and strengthening for the team. “Our school’s transition to the Palm League has created a more competitive regular season schedule for us,” Coach Marsh said. “I believe this better prepares

us for the postseason.” Impressively, the boys swept away most of the competition, coming through the season with many wins. Not only did they compete against rival teams during matches, the players played against each other during practices, doing everything they could to become even better players. “I think that we brought our team’s game to the next level by training more consistently and playing against our own team which pushed us to become better players” Robert Genovese ‘20 said. The team’s strength and dedication encouraged the boys to think about the accomplishments as next year’s season turns the corner. “I am so excited about getting as much playing time as possible next year and becoming a better player as I play at a higher level,” Ethan Popper ‘23 said.

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[TENNIS PLAYER] TENNIS GRIPS to keep the racket secured DRY FIT SHIRT to cool down players when playing in the sun TENNIS SHOES to maximize agility on clay and hardcourts

Krisztian Meszaros ‘22 “I want people to know that tennis is really a team sport for varisty. It’s about the whole team, not just about individual players and matches. Team chemistry is necessary for success.”

2. Keeping his eyes on the ball, Zaid Abuhamda ’22 gets ready to return with a forehand. Students not only worked on developing their shots, but also polished their footwork during practices.

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1 1. Following through, Jameson Corsillo ’21 jumps as he serves the ball. In practice, tennis players honed in on improving their serves, forehands and backhands on the court.

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words by Dominic Johnson/photos by Grace Sager, Charlize Cruger & Lucas Abrams/design by Crestian Staff

orking hard and playing their best, the girls on the softball team provided each other with support and confidence both on and off the field. For this team, the goal is not winning every game, but making the most out of every experience. “Being a part of the softball team makes me feel happy, included, and loved,” Jessica Haykov ‘22 said. “Even when we lose, we lose together and that just helps us make new memories.” The softball team practiced everyday after school during the Spring, as they trained with their friends and teammates from years past. Throughout their season, they also had the opportunity to make new friendships with players who were new to the sport or the team. “I think softball is a fun sport, but the team makes it a lot more fun,” Samara

GIRLS SOFTBALL WORKED ON IMPROVING DURING GAMES AND PRACTICE*

“Mei” Levin ‘23 said. What made the softball team stand out was not their excellent track record or outstanding performances, but the fact that the team’s mindset was to try their best, no matter the score. “My favorite part about the team is that we have all grown so close and we are always laughing,” Julia Aronberg ‘22 said. “I’ve made so many new friendships after being on the team.” The players worked hard on the field to be their best at every practice or game. While working as a team, they were able to experience successes and have fun doing something they love with others. “The best feeling this season was when we finally accomplished something as a team while supporting each other and making memories,” captain Ryann Breault ‘20 said.

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Staying focused, Ava Friesen ‘22 looks forward at the pitcher and gets ready to take a swing. She kept a relaxed but tight grip on her bat to gain control and help produce power and speed.

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1. Pushing off the base, Ashley Aronson ‘22 sprints in hopes of making it to homebase and scoring for her team. She gained speed and momentum as her teammates cheered her on from the dugout. 2. As her eyes remain open and on the ball, Sophia Haig ‘21 lifts her glove in preparation to catch the opponent’s ball. She tried to catch the ball knowing that if she did, she could get one of her competitors out. 3. Kneeling on the ground, Chelsea Watts ‘21 prepares herself to receive a ground ball. She watched her opponent hit the ball low to the ground, causing her to drop down and get ready in case the ball came her way.

Using his left hand, Antonio Correa ‘22 pitches the ball at the hitter. Balls thrown by a lefty pitcher were more difficult to catch, as they used an atypical release point.

words by Samantha Salem photos by Grace Sager design by Lucas Abrams

FOLLOWING BOYS BASEBALL SWINGS INTO VICTORY*

n an intense game against Chaminade High School, the baseball team scored two points to kick off the season. Being the first game of the year, it reflected the skills the team had been conditioning for in the pre-season practices. “We got to see all of the hard work and practice from the fall start to pay off,” Antonio Correa ‘22 said. Through practicing over two hours daily, the team worked through the heat and stress to ensure they were putting in their all in order to improve. Hours of practices and games went by but the team continued to stay motivated, even after a few losses. ”We faced a lot of adversity this season, but we worked really hard together as a team to fight through,” Jordan Fiedel ‘22. The team pushed through the tough losses and

THROUGH

exhilarating wins by motivating each other and staying positive. They kept their heads up and worked towards a common goal because they wanted to work for each other and to see their teammates perform their best. “Our motivation stems from our mindset,” Jordan Taney 20’ said. “We play for each other rather than for ourselves. We really push our teammates so we can become better as a team.” Every game and practice lead to improvement. With the guidance of head Coach Brett Scarberry and the strong bonds the teammates have with one another, each team member pushed themselves to try their best and better themselves for upcoming games. “You can really see everyone getting better with every practice and every game,” Jordan Taney said.

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1. The team gathers at the pitcher’s mound to discuss strategies and a game plan before heading back out on the field. They motivated each other with encouraging words before and during plays to keep the momentum going. 2. Eager to run, Ian Hurt ‘23 closely watches his teammate’s bat make contact with the ball. He knew that this was his chance to run past as many bases as he could, and possibly score for his team. 3. Getting in position to bat, Joshua Lopez ‘21 stares down the pitcher. He placed his bat above his shoulder and prepared to take a swing on the fast ball that would soon be coming his way.

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Justin Guilfu ‘20 points to the antenna on net at the end of the point. The other team’s outside hitter struck the ball into the antenna and the referee gave the point to the Panthers.

MAKING A POINT

BOYS VOLLEYBALL MAKES STRIDES ON THE COURT* words by Natalia Hauser/photos by Grace Sager & Lucas Abrams/design by Crestian Staff

rom “peppering,” a warming up exercise that involved passing to other players, intensely before every game to competing in weekend tournaments around South Florida, the boys’ volleyball team had a dedicated and successful season. Coached by Mr. Gillego, Mr. Wu and Coach Pre, the boys met after school for their daily practices to work on footwork, formations and other kinds of playing techniques. “Practices were challenging but with the challenges came improvement,” Zach Fiedler ‘20 said. “We were working hard, and it was showing.” The entire team reflected back on their hard work this season. The boys played with enthusiasm and determination at every game regardless of the outcome, making them the team to beat. One game that stood out among others was their final game at a tournament in Hialeah. Taking home the silver medal, the boys gave it their all and played at their best. “Our success at this tournament was the highlight of my season,” Justin Cassius ‘21

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said. “The entire team was so proud. It was unforgettable.” As a very unified group, the boys supported one another through every challenge or obstacle. “The camaraderie and relationship between the players and coaches before, during and after games was awesome,” Adam Korsunsky ‘21said. Every bump, set and spike on the court displayed the evident teamwork among the players. “The team had a good mix of new and returning players,” Justin Guilfu ‘20 said. “The chemistry between us all was great.” As a senior, Justin felt very optimistic for next year’s team but mentioned how dearly he will miss them. “I’m going to miss the positivity of both the players and the coaching staff and how fun it was to watch the team grow,” he said. Earning countless wins as the season progressed, the boys’ volleyball team ended their time together feeling closer and proud of their success.

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4 1. Justin Guilfu ’20 and Marshal Schepps ’21 high five the other players as they win the point. After each point, the team huddles up in a celebratory fashion or to prepare for the next point. 2. Brence Platner ‘20 and Enzo Sampaio ’22 smile and clap as the referee gives the Panthers a point. They both played front row and were able to score points by either blocking the other team’s ball or swinging the ball in the opposite court. 3. Jumping in the air, Adeel Markatia ’20 completes a jump serve as the libero for the Panthers. Athletes practiced and competed in their unique positions. 4. After a victory, the Panthers pick up one of their teammates to celebrate the game. Students celebrated their wins through hoisting one of the players.

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22 STUDENT ATHLETES COMMIT TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL GRAHAM GOTLIEB•FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA RYANN BREAULT•SOFTBALL UNIVERSITY OF NC AT PEMBROKE CALEB CYR•BASEBALL JOHNS HOPKINS CHLOE MAISTER•LACROSSE CORNELL UNIVERSITY ELIZABETH KAPLAN•LACROSSE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY JORDAN VITAL•LACROSSE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAYA BELEZNAY•XC & TRACK

Members of the sailing team guide their boat around boats from the opposing team. The sky was grey and showed signs of an incoming storm.

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

EMILY FAULHABER•XC & TRACK BROWN UNIVERSITY TSION YARED•XC & TRACK PRINCETON UNIVERSITY AMANDA SCHWARTZ•XC & TRACK CORNELL UNIVERSITY ANDREA SANTANDER•SWIMMING UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASHLEY GOLD•VOLLEYBALL BABSON COLLEGE RACHEL BOTTING•SWIMMING MIAMI UNIVERSITY ELVIS KOTIKOVSKI•SWIMMING FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ANDREW AMUNATEGUI•FOOTBALL JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY ENRICO PRADINES•ROWING YALE UNIVERSITY ANDRES DE LA PUENTE•ROWING UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY EDWIN HOFFMAN•ROWING GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY KEVIN HARVEY•LACROSSE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO JAMES HART•SWIMMING KENYON COLLEGE WILLIAM TANER•SWIMMING CORNELL UNIVERSITY DAVID LINS•TENNIS HARVARD UNIVERSITY

SAILING AWAY THE SAILING TEAM MAKES A COMEBACK*

words by Dannielle Weisfisch & Emma Feirstein /photo courtesy of Marcy Kronrad

he sailing team has seen great success in its competitions, coming in first place in the 2019 Hempel Youth Sailing Championship while representing team USA. Sophomore Isabella Casaretto ‘22 won first place against over 400 sailors from 66 nations. At the average sailing regatta, there are between 20 to 25 high schools competing, with the objective being to cross the finish line at maximum speed. Most sailboats are designed for two sailors, one titled the ‘skipper’, who steers and manages the mainsail and the other called the ‘crew’ who manages a smaller sail called a ‘jib.’ The sailing team is different from most other sports teams as you are in charge of maneuvering a boat. “I joined the sailing team as a freshman because I was curious to see what it was and I was excited to try a new sport that I’ve never done before,” Molly Schlesinger ‘22 said. I like the sailing team because I’ve learned so much since

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I’ve joined and I love sailing with some of my best friends.” While sailing is a physically demanding sport, as the sailors must use strength and body weight to keep the boat flat on the water, it also requires strategic planning, as the sailors are allotted three minutes before a race to look up the course and devise a strategy. According to Co-captain Ryan Kronrad ‘22, during regattas, not everyone can sail at once, so whoever is on land has the job of watching each race and conveying their observations to the people who are racing. “As the team captain, I have to keep everyone focused during long regattas,” Ryan said. “Throughout the day, it is easy to get distracted, but, if it comes down to a tiebreaker in the last race of the day, you want to beat your opponent by capitalizing on their mistakes, which is why I try to keep the team focused; I have to help everyone on the team improve.” *due to COVID-19, this sport did not complete

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BOYS WEIGHTLIFTING BROUGHT THE POWER*

he boys varisty weightlifting team brought their dedication and team spirit to every meet and practice. By supporting each other the weightlifting team was able to use the season to perfect their form and achieve success. “The camaraderie is really one of those aspects of weight lifting that keeps me coming back,” Ignacio Hinestrosa ‘21 said. “Everyone on the team is supportive of each other, and we all push each other to keep setting goals even higher with each passing achievement.” In addition to local meets, the boy’s weightlifting team attended the Florida District Meet. From the minute of arrival, the teammates cheered passionately for their teammates and showed off their panther pride when competing against other schools from the district. Not only was the meet a great opportunity to show off personal physical achievements, but it was also a great way to become acquaintanced with those involved in the weightlifting community. “I’ve had the opportunity to travel around the state and meet coaches of prestigious programs and compete with the weightlifters from South Florida,” Antonino Pusateri ‘21 said. “With each interaction, our team is able to glean information that helps us improve our technique and become better overall weightlifters.” 1. Ignacio “Nacho” Hinestrosa ‘21 spots his teammate Daniel Hennelly, Jr. ‘21 as he completes a bench press. Students bench pressed with the help of their teammates in order to avoid injury. 2. Daniel Queen ‘22 prepares to lift the bar up while doing a bench press. Weightlifters followed workouts written by a coaching staff to ensure that the athletes’ workouts were effective and difficult. 3. Crowding around Coach Hibbs as he explains a workout, Ilan Klimberg ‘21, Aashay Badgamia ‘20, George LeMieux ‘21 and Amogh Sriranga ‘21 listen attentively. Student athletes developed strong connections with members of the coaching staff who taught them new exercises and helped to create a team atmosphere.

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2 1. Wearing his earpiece, Trainer Garrick watches a basketball game. Trainers attended athletic events in order to attend to injured players quickly. 2. Trainer Ivan takes off the panther costume during the Homecoming pep rally. Spending a lot of time with athletes, trainers grew close with students and fostered team spirit during different sporting events.

BEYOND THE WEIGHTROOM TRAINERS HELPED STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS

Pryce Markson ‘21 assists Ellis Osborn ‘22 as Ellis bench presses the day before a meet. Athletes often completed the workouts in pairs in order to make sure that they had someone to spot them during their bench presses.

ocated in the back room of the gym, trainers Ivan Delgado and Garrick Edwards served an integral role in guaranteeing the safety of athletes throughout their conditioning and playing during the sports season. “Being an Athletic Trainer is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world,” Trainer Ivan said. Trainer Garrick’s inspiration for becoming an Athletic Trainer came from his experience in high school. “I never really had any major injuries but seeing my friends come back from injuries got me more interested in the field,” Trainer Garrick said. On a day-to-day basis, trainers faced a multitude of injuries. Minor aches and sprains were mostly treated with ice packs and taping, and more serious conditions required rehabilitation with ongoing physical therapy. Other treatments ranged from massage therapy to electrical stimulation. Either way, the trainers were equipped to face

all forms of sporting injuries. Although, the trainers’ main focus is on the athletes’ injuries, they are not trained simply for sports injuries. “There is a mental therapy side to it,” Trainer Garrick said. “Students come in and get comfortable with us so they feel more open to sharing things, so sometimes we try to help out if we can.” The trainers were found in attendance at a variety of sporting events to support the players as well as help out with any resulting injuries. They welcomed all students with an open door and were eager to assist in any way possible. “Day in and day out we see young athletes training hard every day and it’s our job to keep these students healthy both physically and mentally,” Trainer Ivan said. “We know their dreams and we take pride in helping them achieve it because every day for the past few years, we have seen these young kids turn into young adults before our eyes.”

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*due to COVID-19, this sport did not complete their season

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SCORED 87 RUNS IN 2019 & 31 RUNS IN 2020

ATHLETES REFLECTED ON THEIR GREATEST FEATS

CHEER PERFORMED

&AT DANCE TEAM ORANGE BOWL & MARLINS GAME

Taiyo Weber ‘21

Carly Gumberg ’21

“When I joined baseball in January, I was the quiet kid who didn’t say much, but as I got to know the team better, I became friends with my teammates. PC baseball has allowed me to grow as a person, and I’m grateful for that. Our best quality as a team is that no matter what happens, we are always full of energy.”

FOOTBALL 2,338 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS

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237.5 MILES WALKED BY BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS

Ellie Krassan ’23

Samuel Fruit ’20

“I think my greatest achievement from this season was scoring a few extra points in a game [for JV]. From this season, I’ve learned that everyone plays a big role, and it’s important to help one another.”

“I regard leading the team as a captain to play in the regional tournament, as well as qualifying for states to be a strong achievement. As a team, we started the season 7-0 for our month of matches.”

SAILING BELLA CASARETTO WAS NAMED NATIONAL YACHTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

SOCCER BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS

ADVANCED TO DISTRICT FINALS

Ryan Kronrad ‘22

Sophia Varughese ‘22

“As the team captain, I have to keep everyone focused during long regattas. The majority of our team had never sailed prior to this year, so I really make an effort to get them up to speed.”

“My greatest achievement this year was making it to the district finals. I learned that, with each of us playing to serve the team rather than just ourselves, we came out on top. It wasn’t about winning or losing, it was about how much we all cared about each other and loved the team as a whole.”

TENNIS COMBINED 9-2

RECORD BY BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS Hanna Elks Smith‘22 “We beat Gulliver Prep, who were last season’s state champs, 6-1. It was really special because we all worked hard and played really well.”

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“I had the honor of becoming one of the captains for dance team this season. I got the chance to dance with my team in the Orange Bowl for Gavin Degraw, as well as at a Marlins game with the Cheer and Dance Team.”

TRACK & FIELD 172 PR’S BETWEEN BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS IN 2019 Daniel Hennelly ‘21 “Our [2019] 4x100 team was running against the best teams in the district, but we pulled it off, and it felt like we were on top of the world. We missed a handoff at Regionals and didn’t qualify for States, but we pulled each other together and rose through adversity.”

BASKETBALL 4A-13 DISTRICT CHAMPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 9 YEARS

Amen & Ausar Thompson ’21 “Our most memorable achievement was winning Districts for the first time in 9 years,” Amen and Ausar said.

LACROSSE COMBINED 10-4

CROSS COUNTRY FASTEST GIRLS TEAM IN FLORIDA HISTORY

Maya Beleznay ‘20

“My personal greatest achievement was after coming back from an injury, I was able to run a personal best time and place 4th at the state meet. I believe that our greatest success as a team, came a few weeks later, when we became the second team in Florida history to qualify for NXN in Portland, Oregon.”

CREW WON 36 MEDALS IN 40 RACES

RECORD BY BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS

FROM JANUARY TO MARCH

Michael Becker ’21

Nikita Dua ’22

“Winning Districts [in 2019] was a really cool achievement because we worked so hard throughout the season and it was really cool to see it all come together. Being able to play on such a good team against talented competition is a really rewarding expereince.”

“Rowing has taught me that success doesn’t happen over one night and that you have to work for something that you want with everything you have. That’s why my favorite memories are the times I failed, because those are the ones I remember the most and the ones I think about when I get back up.”

SWIMMING & DIVING BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS WON STATES

SOFTBALL .368 TEAM BATTING AVERAGE

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS

Ryann Breault ’20

Rachel Botting ’20

“Although my senior season was cut short, I made so many incredible memories with this team, from practices to games to bus rides. The best feeling this season was when we finally accomplished something as a team and everyone was supporting each other and united as one.”

“My favorite achievement this year was winning the 50 yard free at the State Championship. It was so cool to stand up on the podium and receive my medal from Coach Mariusz.”

VOLLEYBALL 241 ACES MADE BY BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS

WEIGHTLIFTING 13.8 TONS LIFTED BETWEEN BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS

WRESTLING 17 WRESTLERS JOINED IN

THE INAUGURAL SEASON

Hannah Fowler ‘22

Payton Kennelly ‘22

George LeMieux ‘21

“My favorite time this season was when we played Boca High. It was a long and intense game, it went to five sets and their bleachers were filled with screaming fans but we still managed to work together as a team and pull a win.”

“My biggest personal achievement was placing at Districts and going to Regionals after joining late in the season. The biggest team achievement this season would be running for the District title and taking a sizeable group to Regionals.”

“The first meet we went to was the pinnacle of all the training we had done. The feeling of pinning your opponent is second to none.”

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FROM WUHAN TO ACROSS THE GLOBE An overview of how the novel Coronavirus became a global pandemic

words by Taylor Jones & Catrina Reyes/Photos courtesy of CDC under Public Domain Liscense/design by Crestian Staff

he novel coronavirus named COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China on November 17th. As it spread globally, cases were found all around the world, including countries such as the United States, Italy, China, Spain and Germany. Declared on March 11th as a “global pandemic”, by the World Health Organization, measures to slow the spread of the contagious respiratory virus intensified as businesses, airlines and schools prepared to close or limit their hours. “Some of the preparation includes staying calm; it’s not going to be the exact same experience for everyone,” Upper School teacher Dr. Kathryn McDonell said. The global response to prevent the spread of the disease include introducing “social distancing”, a non-pharmaceutical measure that involves maintaining a physical distance between people, in

the hope to save thousands, if not millions of lives worldwide. Governments across Europe and the United States enacted infection control measures such as national lockdowns to reduce the spread of coronavirus. “I’ve seen an increase in germ prevention which is extremely prevalent to society and should be incorporated into everyday precautions regardless of whether or not a pandemic is present,” Jancie Robbins ‘23 said. As the number of cases rose within the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worked to create reliable test kits against COVID-19. On February 4th, the CDC received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for use of a test to detect the virus in the upper and lower respiratory system. In areas affected, healthcare workers and doctors worked to treat

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those with the virus and administer the COVID-19 test. Communities across the globe united to help those who might be at risk for infection by staying at home, donating supplies, ordering take-out from local restaurants or making masks. “A lot of organizations and people have started donating supplies to hospitals or giving back to doctors and nurses working around the clock,” Phoebe Ducote ‘21 said. “For example, my favorite coffee shop decided to give free coffee of their choice to all doctors in the area.” As schools campuses shut down, students and teachers around the world switched to distance learning. Using platforms such as Zoom and Google Hangouts, students and teachers connected virtually and attempted to continue their learning. “I have been sharing lessons and ideas with colleagues from around the globe; we are all making

video lessons and more formal assignments, ” Mrs. Patricia Knight, Upper School art teacher, said. In the United States, President Trump extended recommendations for social distancing from Easter Sunday until April 30th. The guidelines recommended that citizens avoid crowded areas and limit social interactions to less than ten people. “It is my hope that this ‘social distancing’ experiment can first prevent the continued spread of the virus, but also perhaps help us to reevaluate what makes life worth living,” Upper School teacher Mr. Tyler Miller said. “For me, I’ve used the time to bike and kayak, to read voraciously, to paint, to watch quality films and to step away from the hyper-competitive capitalist culture that, willingly or unwillingly, seems to dictate the normal rhythms of life.”

Reported as of April 3, 2020 *Coverage continues on pages 392-393 & 394-395

1,100,000 59,000 227,000 CASES WORLDWIDE

OFFICIAL RELATED DEATHS OFFICIAL RECOVERIES

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The new virus traveled overseas to Thailand, making it the first case outside of China’s borders

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Officials from China began to treat patients believed to have pneumonia, when in fact they had contracted a new viral disease

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The World Health Organization declares this as a global health emergency, classifying it as a pandemic

JANUARY 20

The Center for Disease Control confrims that a man in Washington State had contracted the virus after recent travels

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As COVID-19 became an international dilemma while it proliferated around the world, scientists worked to find out more about the biological makeup of the virus, what it can do to the human body, and how people can prevent it from spreading further. Like many viruses, COVID-19 is a retrovirus, which means that a small protein within its membrane structure carries RNA information. Once the virus enters the host cell, it releases the RNA, which is then converted into DNA and incorporated into the host DNA (genome). When the new instructions are added to the cell, the host can make numerous copies of the same virus, allowing it to spread throughout the respiratory system.

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What are some important things to practice in order to slow down the spread of this virus? “The virus spreads mainly from person to person via respiratory droplets. In addition, it can survive for multiple hours/days on surfaces, so it’s important to keep our hands clean and away from our face, and limit our exposure to people who may be infected by the virus.” Can people who are resistant to the virus still spread it to others? “Younger individuals with a stronger immune system may be asymptomatic when infected. A study out of China suggests the virus can persist in the body for at least two weeks after symptoms of the disease clears up.”

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Why is it difficult to initially diagnose people with COVID-19 rather than the common cold or Flu? “The initial challenge in diagnosing COVID-19 has been limited access to testing; as that becomes more readily available, nationwide diagnosis may still be complicated by the diversity of symptoms individuals present with because the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 mimic that of other respiratory-like diseases.” How would a COVID-19 vaccine build up someone’s immunity against the virus? “Vaccines initiate a rapid immune response that protects the person from contracting the disease upon secondary exposure to the antigens because it has already programmed antibodies to attack.”

The Italian government imposes lockdown policies preventing its citizens from leaving their houses

FEBRUARY 2

A 44-year-old man from the Phillippines dies from the virus after being infected, marking the first death outside of China

The virus is primarily spread through droplets in the air from sneezing and coughing. Between a few days to two weeks, there are very little symptoms. Like a severe flu, common symptoms of COVID-19 include cough, fever, tiredness, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, and even pneumonia in severe cases. People can seem asymptomatic for up to two weeks after being exposed while still being able to infect others. This caused the rapid spread of the disease and a spike in confirmed cases after people continued to socialize after being infected and unbeknownst to them, spread the disease. Scientists and medical workers are still searching for a vaccine at this point.

APRIL 3

United States has become the epicenter of the pandemic with 277,161 confirmed cases; Governors in 41 states have implemented state-wide stay-at-home orders; Italy reports the highest death toll with 14,681 deaths

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In reponse to the high number of cases, President Trump declares a national state of emergency and allocates money to fight against the virus

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eeting with our peers on the weekend to plan group projects and practice presentations. Helping each other solve Punnett Squares, conjugate verbs in the past tense, analyze “The Old Man and the Sea,” during free periods. Bringing in homemade brownies for Mrs. Hernandez’s Calc BC’s Brownie Thursdays, Dunkin’ Donuts for club meetings, cookies for a classmate’s birthday. GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND, WE ARE A COMMUNITY. Collaborating with friends in the Union. Watching PCTV after our 2nd period class, heading to advisory. Coming together for Homecoming week, cookie exchange, Zoom Kabloom Talent Shows. Forming relationships. Freshman and Senior Days of Service. Giving back to those around us. WE HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACK. Teachers cheering on students at sports games, performances and competitions. Watching our classmate tell their story at TEDxPineCrestSchool. Stopping by a teacher’s room to talk about our day, bonding over TV shows, movies and books. Asking a teacher for a rec letter, preparing for the college process. WE GO THE EXTRA MILE.

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Ryan Zimmerman ‘20 and Graham Gotlieb ‘20 cheer on their team during the annual powderpuff football game. The unusual game ended in a tie between the juniors and seniors and lacked the dances put on by the boys due to unexpected rain.

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oming together for the first time as the Class of 2023, the Freshmen arrived at Panther Camp, received their orientation shirts and marked the beginning of their Upper School journey. Coming from all across South Florida, students began the process of meeting their peers who were either new or from the opposite campus. “I realized these people could be my friends and it was definitely a cool experience having new people on campus,” Ethan Grover ‘23 said. Preparing for the transition from middle school, students were filled with nerves about the challenging adjustment. “In middle school, everything is building up to freshman year, and you definitely hear that it is a big jump, so I was nervous in the beginning,” Ryder Goldschlag ‘23 said. The Freshman class found their first year as a part of the Upper School to be an adjustment, but also an opportunity to delve deeper into their passions.

THE NEWEST COHORT OF STUDENTS FOUND THEIR FOOTING

“Going into freshman year, I was excited about the new opportunities in the Upper School but I was also nervous about the amount of school work,” Sasha Kaufman ‘23 said. “My favorite part has been the freedom we have to explore what we love.” While conquering Human Geography guides and climbing the three flights of stairs to Chemistry, the Class of 2023 embraced Upper School activities joining everything from sports teams to music groups to robotics. “Since it’s less structured than middle school, it’s great to see that the people who spend more time in clubs are the ones who care more about it,” Brain Lee ‘23 said. Freshmen year is the start of high school, the start of the fun, the start of the stress, the start of the passion. Freshmen year is the beginning of the home stretch.

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After a series of losses in other games, the freshmen win an event, prompting an impassioned response from the crowd. Zekai Hamilton ’23, James Geter ’23, Corye Readon ’23 and Nigel Vital ’23 screamed for joy during the Homecoming Pep Rally game of musical chairs, thrilled to have defeated reigning champion Raj Kumar ‘20.

Abdel Rahman Abou Shousha Rebecca Adler Lucas Almeida Sean Anagnoste

Ava Andersen Alexander Andrianov Olivia Avny Stefan Awaida

Alexandra Azout Akshat Badgamia Lauren Balfour Spencer Bancroft

Cadence Barkan Josephine Barry Jessica Bary Rachel Becker Salomon Bendrao Danielle Berger Gabriel Bernick Micah Bernstein Sydney Bianco Elie Bibliowicz Sophie Billante Gabriella Billini Sarah Bolja Riley Botting Chase Brooke Jacob Burgess William Burke Nico Carosella

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Vanessa Casseus Alexa Cepero Jillian Ceritelli Jade Chancis Arthur Costa Luke Dawson-Scully Juliana DiNoia Noah Disick Shane Dodich Lourdes Dubose Chloe Elderkin Jayden Engelhardt Quincy Faison Caia Farrell Amandia Farsedakis Samantha Feeley Jax Feinstein Samantha Feldman Lily Fishman Marina Fowler Tyler Francisco Carla Friedlander Laney Friedman Jonathan Fromkin

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Nico Carosella

“I use Snapchat to read news articles about my favorite teams. I love it because it’s colorful, funky and fresh.”

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Colin Nealy

“I enjoy Instagram because I follow @pinecrestswim and can use the app to watch our success.”

NICOLÁS PARRA

words by Ayesha Minhas photo by Grace Sager design by Emma Gómez & Benjamin Brodsky

BALANCING SOCCER AND SCHOOL,

HE KEPT HIMSELF BUSY AND FOCUSED

rriving at school, Nicolás Parra ‘23 arrived prepared for a rigorous school day followed by a demanding soccer practice. While devoting large chunks of time to his academic endeavours, soccer was also a very big part of his life. A soccer player since the age of four, Nicolás juggled playing soccer on the varsity soccer team and his local club team, the Parkland Soccer Club. With the extensive responsibilities of playing on two soccer teams, Nicolás made use of all his free time by utilizing inschool free periods to his advantage. “Playing soccer has taught me a lot about time management because I have to plan beforehand and always be ready for what is coming during the school week,” Nicolás said. He said that the free periods in the Upper School schedule have allowed

him to get the majority of his work done before the school day ends, helping him find a balance between academics and athletics. The balance Nicolás found between completing his school work and kicking goals on the field taught him how to shoot towards his ambitions. He said his parents kept him inspired as they encouraged him through all his endeavours. “My parents are my motivation,” Nicolás said. “They work really hard to let me go to a school like this. Seeing them sacrifice a lot for me encourages me to do my best in everything I do,” With their support and his aspirations in mind, Nicolás hopes to be successful in his soccer career, dreaming of eventually playing soccer professionally.

John Gabrielle Peter Gailitis Ilana Gellman James Geter Haris Ghulamali Alexandra Gladding Evan Goldman Ryder Goldschlag Camila Goldszmidt Kate Gorguisheli Emma Gould Isaac Greenberg Michael Greenberg Ethan Grover Dylan Haligman Zekai Hamilton Michael Harrigan Ethan Heller

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Lucas Almeida

“I kept looking at my schedule over and over again and asking where certain wings were.”

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Robert Hlatki

Ryan Honig Maya Hoteit Madison Huang Steven Hudson Aidan Hull Aidan Hutzler Ella Imperato Lily Isaacson Kristian Ivanov Elena Jaimes Diya Jain Nash Jarolem Boston Johnson Zachary Kaplan Sanjana Karamchandani Jacob Karmin Daniel Kathein Samuel Katz Sasha Kaufman Joshua Kelsky Shail Khakhria Ayan Khilnani Mason Koczwara

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Is everyone in this class in my grade?

Lior Silberman “In chorus, we had time to socialize before class, which allowed me to make friends from other grades.”

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Where should my friends and I spend our free period?

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Ryan Nowatski

“Usually my friends and I hang out in the lounge areas or the union. We have a lot of fun, and we’ve had good times.”

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Aidan McCarthy Lillianne McCarthy Patrick McCawley Ella McGuire Anna Medrano Krisztian Meszaros Kyra Meyer Lucas Milano Sophia Montague Paul Morell Daniel Morgan Remy Morris Samuel Morse Sara Moss Neil Narwani Naji Nass Leonardo Natale Colin Nealy

TEHILA SETTON

ICE SKATER, MATHMATICIAN,MUSICIAN

LEARN HOW SHE DOES IT ALL

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nthusiastic and open-minded, Tehila Setton ’23 came into her first year of high school with the goal to mark her Upper School years with new experiences and opportunities. With aspirations of becoming a doctor, Tehila emphasised that she would like to focus on studying the maths and sciences. “I would like to reach the highest level I can with those subjects,” Tehila said. “I like that math is very straightforward and there is only one right answer.” Apart from her ambitious academic plans within school, Tehila also enjoys her out of school activities, including tennis, the arts and ice skating, a sport she has been participating in for seven years. “My favorite part about ice skating is performing and learning new tricks on the ice,” Tehila said. “I have a lot of friends who do skating with me, so it’s kind of our thing.” Her friends in ice skating are not

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the only ones who motivate her. Tehila said she believes relationships with her classmates and teachers will play a large role in her success. “Those strong relationships are really good to have as resources,” she said. “The teachers can help you and your friends can give you advice,” Outside of her schoolwork and ice skating, Tehila also enjoys singing, playing the piano and making her own art. “I’m starting to do a lot of painting and drawing,” she said. “I’m trying a new form of art this year and that’s my favorite.” As a freshman who came into upper school with specific goals in mind, Tehila has advice she hopes to impart on next year’s incoming class. “Try out all of the different things that high school has to offer and you will find your passions,” Tehlia said.

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Bogdan Zhukov

“I do kickboxing, tennis, rowing, swimming, soccer.”

Mathias Neumann Summer Niederman Max Noble Ryan Nowatski Gabrielle O’Neil Rafael Opperman Daniel O’Sullivan Isabella Packer Mia Paris Nicolás Parra Gabriella Pecoraro Tomas Perez Jacob Pion Cecilia Pizá Julia Podkoscielny Ethan Popper Samantha Port Nathaniel Pritzker Madison Quetgles Daniel Quintero Kai Rabinovitch Corye Readon Dhiya Reddy Kirra Reid

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Liam Riesz Mackenna Riley Jancie Robbins Joie Rodin Jamir Rolle Marissa Rosenberg Victoria Rotsaert Jaret Rozanski Amanda Russo Jake Rymer Corey Sampson Jaden Santarelli Zachary Schiller Jakob Schneider Patrick Schwartz Kyle Seepaul Francesca-Lauren Seguin Jed Seiner Olivia Selden Tehila Setton Sabrina Shibao Miraa Shukla Lior Silberman Luca Silveira David Slyusarchuk Danielle Snyder Benjamin Solomon Nathan Sorrentino Mia Starkman Benjamin Stein

best

WAY to SPEND a

SATURDAY

design by Emma Gรณmez, Olivia Pettee & Ben Brodsky

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THE FRESHMEN VOTED ON THEIR FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX ON THE WEEKENDS

Julia Stein Sofia Tannenbaum Jillian Tashjian Kyla Truong Greer Udelson Andrés van Woerkom Frankie Vassalluzzo Jeffrey Vine Nigel Vital Andrew Wallace Carolyn Wallace Gemma Ward Charles Wayne Jadyn Wayne Benjamin Weber Lillian Weiss Daniel Wilentz Max Winnick Mahyoub Yatak Nicholas Yevoli Thomas Yevoli Noah Yi Mengyao Zhou Bogdan Zhukov

99.09%

Julianna Zucker

Not pictured: Joshua Segal Nicolas Venegas

exercising

24% 10%

“On Saturdays, I sleep for most of the day. Once I wake up, I eat something, watch “The Office” if I feel like it and take a nap to catch up on all of the sleep that I’ve lost during the week.”

other

61%

Kathryn Zimmerman

Gabriella Pecoraro

sleeping

socializing

of freshmen took their yearbook photo

Jordana Zimmerman

Charles Wayne “My favorite ways to spend my weekends are watching movies with my friends, going to the beach or playing with my dogs. If I have no plans, I would relax at home and watch TV.”

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IT’S UNIVERSAL THE CLASS OF 2023 SPENT A DAY IN UNIVERSAL THEME PARKS BONDING WITH THEIR CLASSMATES

arly in the morning, the Freshman class arrived on campus to leave for the annual trip to Orlando. In their matching 2023 yellow shirts, students rode rollercoasters and walked around Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure with their friends. This was the first trip the students took as one united class. It allowed Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and new students to bond with each other.

funny HAPPY

outgoing

SMART

Crazy

ENERGETIC positive creative

goofy

ADVENTUROUS

this

CARING

WHO

IS WHO WE ARE [ 154 THIS FRESHMEN

[THEY]

are

stats are based on responses from 62% of the freshman class

thoughtful

confident

Meeting the Samantha freshmen for Port the first time, students were exposed to the new personalities of the Class of 2023. Describing themselves in one word, freshmen responded with a diverse set of adjectives that they believed encapsulated their personality. From professional to creative to kind, students shared the word that makes them special.

easygoing

Hoping to document the moment, Samantha Feldman ’23, Ella Imperato ’23, Ava Malkin ’23 and Anna Medrano ’23 snap a quick selfie near the entrance to Universal Studios during the freshman class trip. Spending time at the Universal Orlando Resort allowed freshmen to make new friends.

Jake Rymer

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A LOOK INTO THEIR FIRST HOMECOMING Maximilian Maister ’23 and Mackenna Riley ’23 cut strips of yellow plastic sheeting while decorating the freshmen section of the gym on the last day of Homecoming. A longstanding tradition, each class covered the gym with balloons, streamers and paint to show their spirit for the pep rally.

freshmen

events

Performing with the Hip Hop Club, during the Homecoming Pep Rally, Diya Jain ’23, Alexa Cepero ’23, Emma Gould ’23, Ella Imperato ’23 and Vanessa Casseus ’23 smile while dancing their routine. Their fellow freshmen in the stands cheered them on in support.

108.9 As a part of the Powderpuff Games, Rocco Solomon ’23, Alexa Cepero ’23 and Jacob Pion ’23 compete against the seniors in Tug-of-War, gritting their teeth in an attempt to pull hard. Despite their efforts, the freshmen lost the competition to the seniors by 150 points.

average points per event

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the

GROOVE

SOPHOMORES NAVIGATED NEW DEMANDS WITH CONFIDENCE AND AN OPEN MIND

words by Julia Aronberg/photo by Grace Sager /design by The Crestian Staff

o longer freshmen, the Class of 2022 returned to school confident in their knowledge about the ins-and-outs of the Upper School: how to find a seat in the library, which is the best union cookie and how to decorate a hallway during Homecoming. However, their assumptions, as well as their resolve, were tested by more challenging classes and a desire to participate in more extracurricular activities. Despite the new obstacles, the sophomores remained hopeful: relying on the strategies they learned during their freshman year. “It’s a lot more fun because we are comfortable with the Upper School. Now, we feel more confident to reach out and try new things,” Molly Schlesinger ’22 said. Turning 16, sophomores embraced the idea of trying new things, most notably driving. Earning their driver’s licenses, sophomores drove to school solo for the first

time, parking in the West Campus lot. Excited about their new abilities, sophomores felt that driving allowed them more flexibility, increasing their autonomy. “Driving to school has helped me become more independent because I can go to school early and stay late, so I am more productive,” Caroline Kotite ’22 said. Homecoming week arrived, and the sophomores, no longer the youngest, transformed the math wing into a scene straight out of “Stranger Things.” Filling the hallway with photos and tinting the walls red with strung up lights, sophomores worked hard to become potential competitors for the spirit stick. “The sophomores had a different mindset going into homecoming than last year,” Mitchell Jacobs ’22 said. “We were a lot more intense during the events and we made sure we were louder than the other grades.”

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Cheering to support their grade at the Homecoming Pep Rally, the sophomores throw their hands in the air. With cheers led by the football team and the class board, the sophomores proved their spirit to the other classes, winning third place during the Homecoming week festivities.

Zaid Abuhamda Camila Agudelo Jolie Albinder Nicolas Amunategui

Julia Aronberg Ashley Aronson Mary Beighley Jordanna Berger

Jeremy Berkun Kathryn Bernstein Ella Bishara Kelli Blake

Anthony Bland Connor Bloch Tyler Bodenweber Alexandra Bodmer Denae Boothe Melika Borujerdi Piper Braden Cecilie Brattli Karly Burnstein Alessandra Burtin Josie Cahn Isabella Casaretto Dario Cassera Marisa Cefola Isabella Chambers Christopher Chen Daniel Cohen Ethan Cohen

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PA RK I N G

54%

ROAD BLOCKS FIRST-TIME DRIVERS IDENTIFIED THE MOST CHALLENGING ASPECTS OF TAKING THE WHEEL

THE HIGHWAY

22%

3-POINT TURN

13%

Connor Colton Christopher Conklin Danielle Cornick Antonio Correa Ovik Das Alexander Davidov Spencer Davimos Andrew Delimitros Wyatt Denhard Maxwell Dudak Kelly Dunne Skylar Edisis Carys Edwards Leah Ellison Noam Erez Luke Farlie Aidan Feeney William Fenton Luc Ferrara Thomas Ferro Jordan Fiedel Nina Firic Hannah Fowler Dylan Friedland

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SWITCHING LANES

11%

Shaurnav Ghosh

“I would have to say parallel parking is the most difficult part of driving. It’s tough because you’re trying to maneuver the car in a narrow position. But once you get it down, you get it.”

Erin Gotlieb

“When I was driving I accidentally drove the wrong way down the wrong street. My friend was in the passenger seat, and afterwards we laughed about it.”

Steven Friedman Sydney Friedman Ava Friesen Jake Fucci Leonardo Galebe Emilia Garcia Uribe Colby Geddis Delaney Gertz Sarrah Ghadiali Shaurnav Ghosh Maxim Gluhovskoi Holden Goldberg Lauren Goldman Emma Goldstein Priscilla Gomes Emma Gómez Gregory Gorbachev Dean Gordon words by Julia Aronberg photo by Grace Sager design by Olivia Pettee, Emma Gómez & Benjamin Brodsky

DENNY

GULIA-JANOVSKI

GET TO KNOW

WHAT MADE HIM A NATIONALLY RANKED DIVER

ith his toes lined up on the edge of the platform, Denny Gulia-Janovski ’22 prepared for a big dive. The crowd was silent as he jumped, twisting in the air and diving into the water. Diving twice a day for seven years, Denny learned how to balance his schoolwork and athletics, organizing his daily activities, like homework, studying, and group projects, around his diving schedule. “I still have to think about school and always plan ahead,” Denny said. “I have to schedule things and know when everything is.” Before his meets, Denny jogs around the pool deck to settle in to his competitive mindset. He has won many medals and competitions, including the USA Diving Junior

National Championships in 2019. Denny said that winning competitions shows others that his hard work paid off, motivating him to constantly improve. “I like to keep on building and improving” Denny said. “I think that there’s no single achievement that is more special than the other; even just having a good practice is important. It’s important to keep on improving instead of resting on a single achievement.” Diving has changed Denny’s life and keeps him thinking about the future, as he hopes to dive in college. “Diving has opened up a lot of doors and I’m excited to see where it will continue to take me,” Denny said.

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67% studied in the Library “For me, the best place to study is in the library. I’m the most productive there and it’s a good environment for me to study in because it’s quiet.”

Jordanna Berger

Victoria Gordon Maxwell Gorn Sara Gotkin Erin Gotlieb Lucas Green Emmanuelle Greenberg Julia Guilfu Myles Guillaume Denny Gulia-Janovski Elaina Hamuy Grace Hancock Annabelle Harvey Jessica Haykov Charles Hazleton Alexandra Heller Camryn Herman Trevor Hofmann Cameron Honig Spencer Howe Louise Ingham Mitchell Jacobs Raj Jain Mia James Olivia Johnson-Nunez

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STUDY H

TSPOTS FOR SOPHOMORES 11% basked in the sun

Outside

7% preferred

The Union

15% found their groove in the

Academic Wings

design by Emma Gรณmez and Benjamin Brodsky

Lara Jones Taylor Jones Sterling Kalogeras Jack Karasin Simon Kassman Scott Kean Payton Kennelly Allyson Keyes Matthew Khoriaty Roman Khosa Joshua Klafter Courtney Klar Haley Kleinman Bruce Kolettis Caroline Kotite Luke Kreysar Ryan Kronrad Benjamin Krut Emily Kus Victor Lago Kaylie Lawlor Daniella Levitis Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song Esther Lin

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Olga Lisabet Ally Lo Re Joshua Loewenstern Sophia Lomasky Awoyemi Louis-Williams Ashton Mahfood Jake Malis Nathan Malkin Kayla Marcus Kyle Martin Isaac Martinez Espejo Ashlyn McGinn Caroline Mederos Owen Medrano Kevin Mendez Taylor Metz Ayesha Minhas Estefania Monserratt

MELIKA

words by Emma Rende photo by Grace Sager design by Emma Gómez and Benjamin Brodsky

BORUJERDI A

t four years old, Melika Borujerdi ’22 found her passion for music through exposure to the piano while at a family friend’s house. Playing music before she could read or write, Melika began taking lessons, striving to become the best musician possible. “I learned how to read music before everything,” Melika said. “I usually say that life is my extension of music.” Melika has spent hours learning how to play a wide range of instruments, including the piano, bass and alto flute, piccolo, ukulele, electric guitar and steel drums. “When I got to middle school I picked up the flute,” Melika said. “Then I picked up base flute, alto flute and piccolo. For my 13th birthday, I asked for a ukulele and I fooled around with it, but I learned a lot from that. I looked at a ukulele and I saw a piano. The strings and the frets just kinda made sense to me.”

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In addition to playing more than a half dozen instruments, Melika also started writing her own music while in Middle School. “I started writing a lot of my own music around age twelve,” she said. “I recorded an album of a bunch of pieces and I remember putting the CD in the car and hearing myself on the recording was just the craziest thing ever.” Whether it’s for jazz band or for fun, Melika has dedicated the majority of her time to her music, spending hours each day in pursuit of the perfect song, note and tune. As a musician, Melika strives to understand music, rather than simply playing it. “When I see a piece of music, I really know why it’s there,” she said. “A lot of what I do people look at it and they’re like she just knows how to play the keys, but I really know why this chord is this or why it’s that.”

AN ASPIRING MUSICIAN,

SHE’S ALREADY MADE HER OWN ALBUM

NEW ERA Taylor Metz

“I hope to see snow in the new decade. I also want to go to Disney World Paris and Tokyo.”

Oliver Perez

“I would love to study abroad in Spain to perfect my Spanish and go to Asia to learn about new cultures.”

WHAT SOPHOMORES HOPE TO ACCOMPLISH IN 2020

Ashlyn McGinn

“I would like to have gone through college and started a non-profit organization to benefit society.”

Avi Patel

“I want to visit all six continents, except Antartica, to witness their cultures and see how their country is different from ours.”

Rishabh Sandhu

“In the next decade, I plan to acquire vast amounts of wealth in order to spread prosperity among my family and friends.”

Harrison Mullen Jack Nagle Saylee Nemade Connor Ockerman Ellis Osborn Ronald Paez Avinash Patel Alexis Peddy Adam Peles Oliver Perez Demetrios Pezaris Kelly Pinilla Zaria Pirani Matthew Prevor Daniel Queen Julian Quetgles Isaiah Ramsay Ivey Rao Ava Rechter Emma Rende John Ricotta Riley Robertson Lauren Rosenberg Ethan Rubenstein

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Daniel Rutstein Enzo Sampaio Andrew Sananes Rishabh Sandhu Samantha Sandow Molly Schlesinger Skyler Servillas Kyra Servoss Sloan Shade Aneesh Sharma Leonardo Simon Isaac Singer Lakshmi Singh Camden Smith Hanna Elks Smith Lucas Soria Brianna Spatz Liyeri Spyredes Alex Stern Mia Strempack Natalie Tadla Ella Tannenbaum Ella Taub Cianna Tejada

BATTLE OF

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the

BINGEWATCH T

he staff at paper company Dunder Mifflin were familiar faces for the Class of

THE OFFICE TOOK THE LEAD AS THE 2022. The documentary style sitcom “The Office” reigned supreme as the most binge-watched show. From Dwight, Jim, Pam and Ryan to the central character of SOPHOMORES’ FAVORITE SHOW words by Olivia Pettee design by Emma Gómez, Olivia Pettee & Benjamin Brodsky

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the show, Michael Scott as the show’s line up of characters each had something to offer. “I like to watch “The Office” because it is entertaining,” said Antonio Correa ’22. “My favorite character is Michael Scott. I like how he brings the show to life.”

Justinsoye Thomas Amen Thompson Ausar Thompson Chelsea Thompson Justin Vainder Michael Valdes Victoria van Woerkom Sophia Varughese Arianna Varvoutis Alyssa Vasserman Emilia Velasquez Michael Viera Jade Volper Alexandra von Kahle Maximilian von Kahle Benjamin Wakefield Bailey Watson Mason Weisfisch

99.04% of sophomores Not pictured: took their Nikita Dua yearbook photo Ethan Tucker

Malcolm Wigder Sophia Yevoli Catherine Zaki Erick Zepeda

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TECH CHECK PHONE ACCESSORIES DOUBLED AS HANDY CARRIERS AND FASHIONABLE ACCENTS FOR THEIR CASES

1. Honorary member of the Class of 2022, Mr. Solomon proudly showcases his phone case.Complete with a pop-socket and jacko-lantern sticker, Mr. Solomon decorated his case to celebrate Halloween. 2. Haley Kleinman ’22 shows offthe fun message on her phone wallet. The message gave her phone case a personalized touch. 3. Joshua Lowenstern ’22 uses a practical phone case. Keeping all his essentials right with his phone made sure he didn’t lose them. 4. Karly Burnstein ’22 keeps her accessories compact in a simple leather case. Decorated with amoon and stars, the design allowed her to make her phone unique.

he sophomores used different practical accessories for their phones such as card caddies, pop sockets and phone wallets. To hold their driver’s licenses or credit cards, card caddies or phone wallets were necessities. “It’s so much easier for me when I need any card or money because I carry my phone with me everywhere, so I have my cards with me too,” Ella Tannenbaum ‘22 said.

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outgoing

HOW TO

WRITE A

GREAT

EMAIL “I always start my emails with “Dear” because it is a formal way to address the person” -Camryn Herman

Be friendly: tell them to have a good day Be concise: don’t get off topic Make sure to edit the message before you send it

Kayla Marcus

diligent

are

[THEY]

IN THE BODY: Be polite: say please and thank you

WHO

START WITH A GREETING,

this

Reflecting on their identities, communities and dreams, 150 sophomores described themselves using only one word. Choosing responses as distinct as the class itself, they described themselves with over 100 unique words. Describing themselves as loud, fun, hungry, sophomores celebrated the range of personalities represented by the Class of 2022.

End the email with a closing salutation “Sincerely,” or “Best,”

Sterling Kalogeras

“Keep the message focused” -Max von Kahle “I make sure to double check the grammar in my email before I send it” -Olivia Johnson

stats are based on responses from 71% of the sophomore class

2DOWN2TO GO

MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM HOCO #2

points

5889

During the Pep Rally, Nathan Malkin ’22, Colby Geddis ’22, Scott Kean ’22, Antonio Correa ’22, and Lucas Green ’22 scream to get the sophomores excited before beginning the competitions at the Homecoming Pep Rally. The football players and cheerleaders sat in front of the sophomores, encouraging them to support their classmates in the competitions.

varsity

Sarah Gotkin ’22 assembles a balloon arch for the sophomore section of the gym during Gym Decorations before the Pep Rally. Sophomores spent hours creating the pieces for their “Stranger Things” themed design, complete with lights and hanging pictures.

FOOTBALL

PLAYERS

SOPHOMORES

210

Opening his mouth wide, Holden Goldberg ’22 stares at his pie before beginning the pie eating competition during the Homecoming food games. Unfortunately he was narrowly defeated by the seniors.

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The juniors excitedly support their class during the Homecoming Pep Rally, battling the seniors for the final few points of the week. Proving difficult to beat, the class of 2021 finished Homecoming week in second place after winning three games during the Pep Rally, racking up 7658 spirit points in total during the week.

COMITTED

words by Owen Seiner photo by Grace Sager design by The Crestian Staff

PROCESS

the

urrounded by blue balloons, streamers and posters, the Class of 2021 cheered on their classmates at the Pep Rally, enjoying their first Homecoming as upperclassmen. Between more AP classes, schoolwork, increasing anticipation for college applications and standardized tests, juniors were confronted with an array of new responsibilities in their third year of Upper School. Powering through AP Chemistry WebAssigns and re-reading their notes on implicit differentiation, juniors strengthened their time management skills. Completing their schoolwork while balancing extracurriculars, juniors dove into hobbies to recover from the work-filled days. “My extracurriculars allow me to take my mind off school and focus on things that allow me to think differently,” Maya El-Sharif ‘21 said. “From weightlifting to debate, I get to meet so many different, amazing people” These new commitments pulled flocks of students to

FACED WITH NEW CHALLENGES, THE JUNIORS TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD ENTHUSIASM AND PASSION TO THE MIX

the library, where they huddled around their ACT books reviewing comma rules and the quadratic formula. “It’s been really interesting how some of the concepts I’ve learned from previous math calsses have shown up in my ACT practices,” Venice Junger ‘21 said. Taking a break from their busy schedules, juniors participated in Homecoming at a new level, playing in the Powderpuff Game. After weeks of hard training, the juniors were able to tie with the seniors during a rainy flag football game. Although faced with new challenges, juniors were proud of all that they’ve accomplished over the course of the year. “I feel like I’m balancing a lot of responsibilities like harder classes, a job, and new relationships, which all make me feel like I can do whatever I set my mind to,” Finn Roventini ’21 said.

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Joshua Abbott Maria Abello Benjamin Alboucrek David Alkon Owen Andreas Reed Andreas Isabella Arabia Danielle Asnis Jason Babayev Kirian Babourine Alexandra Bancroft Mynda Barenholtz Bridget Barry Spencer Bauman Michael Becker Camille Belanger Flora Beleznay Benjamin Berger Natalie Berman Connor Berne Ariella Bernick Hailey Bharadwa Abby Blaze Griffin Bodenweber Camila Bogarin Anthony Bonfiglio Ana Bordin Benjamin Brodsky Alix Brudner Ari Burns Jackson Butler Maya Cacenco Alicia Caceres Alec Cantor Eros Carpio Valerie Carver

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Replay

Since U Been Gone

by Iyaz

“First of all, this song slaps. Every time I hear this song, it is impossible to contain myself. It just makes me wanna dance. The rhythmic beats presented by Iyaz are a true display of what a throwback song should sound like.”

24%

Justin Cassius

Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5

BEST 2000s THROWBACK Song

“I love [this song] because it’s the oldest song I can remember listening to as a kid. I would always have it stuck in my head at school but it never bothered me. Most importantly, it’s my favorite song because I do have the moves like Jagger.”

30% Marc Lazarus

Justin Cassius Haley Cisewski John Coon Jameson Corsillo Charlize Cruger Alesia De Armas-Kucich Isabella de Souza Amanda Dear Charles Del Vecchio Daniella Donshik Phoebe Ducote Shreya Dutta Abigail Edwards Maya El-Sharif Cameron Fallah Luke Fatovic Emma Feirstein Ryan Fenton Rebecca Fernandez Isabelle Ferrando John Fishman Ethan Flores Alana Friedlander Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle

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by Kelly Clarkson

“I love [this song] because it takes me back to long car rides with my family. My cousins and I would always scream this song when it came on the radio. I laugh whenever I hear it.”

20% Chelsea Watts

Year 3000

by Jones Brothers

“Year 3000 reminds me of years ago during Michigan summers when my best friends and I would sing it at the pool.”

26% Nellie Johnson

Kiara Garcia Luca Georgescu Sean Gershman G. Leo Ghiloni Marielle Goldschlag Chloe Goldstein Mary Goncharenko Maya Gottlieb Sophia Grau Kaylee Greenberg Carly Gumberg Daniel Gurfel Micaela Gutt Alexa Hackman Sophia Haig Riley Haligman Nina Hamuy Joshua Hanks

SOPHIA LEHRMAN

THROUGH

HER INVOLVEMENT, SHE FOUND HER PEOPLE

triving to bring positivity and spirit to every aspect of the high school community, Sophia Lehrman ‘21 earned the 2018-2019 fan of the year award. As an energetic member of the school community, she loves to support all of her friends in their sports games and activities. While Sophia loves to support her friends in all of their sports, she especially loves to support her teammates on the Girls Lacrosse Team.When asked about the team, Sophia only had good things to say about her experience. “PCG Lax has been such a big part of my life. It has brought me so many best friends. Our team is truly so close and close knit. It has also given me something to put a lot of effort into. It is a very rewarding experience.” Although Sophia is a very active

words by Samantha Salem photo by Grace Sager design by Emma Gómez & Benjamin Brodsky

and supportive member of her community, she explains how her lacrosse journey hasn’t always been so easy. “My lacrosse experience has shaped me a lot. It has been tough, but it truly teaches you about commitment. It also teaches you to enjoy things even though they can be mentally and physically taxing.” She said lacrosse and her teammates have given her lessons that she will learn and grow from. The tough situations have shaped her into who she is, and have driven her to work hard in all aspects of her life. Sophia is motivated to always give her all, while also keeping an optimistic outlook. Sophia says, “In terms of school spirit personally, I always try to bring positivity and energy.”

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Maya Harpaz Benjamin Harvey Dean Heller Daniel Hennelly Jourdan Henry Karene Hermon John Hight Ignacio Hinestrosa Lauren Howe Ariana Hull Madeline Hurt Giovanna Imperiale Zackary Isaacson Camille Issa Kyle Jacques Maya Jarolem Luke Joannou Dominic Johnson Nellie Johnson Langdon Jones Venice Junger Marlie Kahan Jonathan Kahn Arielle Kaplan

UP BOTTLED HYDROFLASK AND OTHER WATERBOTTLES LET HYDRATION STAY IN STYLE

Jonathan Williams “I like HydroFlask because it keeps water cool for extended periods of time. I also enjoy the bottle because I can put stickers on it, and when I drop it, it makes a distracting clung sound.”

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24%

35%

41%

5 3

IN THE WORDS

Jonathan Valdes

“I take 6 AP classes. I like taking so many AP classes because it challenges me throughout the day. My favorite is AP Biology with Mr. Schwartz because I really enjoy science and Mr. Schwartz really makes it easy to stay engaged and enjoy it.”

6 2 1

AP CENTRAL

MOST JUNIORS STACKED 4 APs TO CHART THEIR ROAD TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Max Karmin Avery Kaufman Marcus Kaufman Theodore Kirkpatrick William Kirschner Ester Kislin Jade Klacko Ilan Klimberg Christos Kokinakos John Kolettis Jake Kone Justin Koolik Sydney Kornfeld Adam Korsunsky Brett Korsunsky Madison Kozel Sabrina Kreiss Skylar Kronrad Ryan Krusch Ashvin Kumar Elliot Kupchik Marc Lazarus Sophia Lehrman George LeMieux

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Alexandra Liff Alexis Logan Nina Long Joshua Lopez Pryce Markson Brandon Marsh Daniel Marsh Alyssa Mazer Taylor McClain Emma Mignocchi Moira Minielly Lily Mintz Gretchen Montgomery Emily Morgan Jeremy Morris Olivia Morris Caroline Morrissey Jacob Moss

SPENCER

BAUMAN A

pproaching his native-speaker Spanish class for the first time, Spencer Bauman ’21 felt apprehensive at first, but he said he hoped that his natural knack for languages would make up for his lack of exposure to hispanic culture. Spencer said he aimed to show his strengths in this course, just like he did in band and science research. Beginning his involvement with music in fourth grade, Spencer took a beginner’s band class with Mr. Aiello, sparking his interest in music, specifically in the french horn. Fascinated by music, Spencer participated in Solo and Ensemble events and eventually received the position of french horn section leader in the Upper School Band. “I make sure that everyone has their music, and everyone is doing their job as a band member,” Spencer said

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about the duties that come with the position. Apart from band, Spencer, fascinated by the sciences, has been involved in the Science Research Program. Choosing to spend his time over the summer spreading his love of science, Spencer put the lessons he learned in the program to use, teaching a STEM curriculum to elementary-school-aged children at STEM Camp and dedicating time to his research project where he worked to blend biomedical advances with computer science. “I’m using already known tumor growth data and population growth models to write code,” Spencer said. “From here, the goal is to match the parameters in the population growth equations with the data that’s already been given.”

DEDICATED TO INTELLECTUAL PURSUITS,

SPENCER HAS AN EAR FOR MUSIC AND LANGUAGES

STUDY 27% 34%

my phone next to me while im doing my work IN THE WORDS “Having is always a huge problem because I always end up

Olivia Musa scrolling through Tik Tok for an hour instead of doing what I need to do.”

IN THE WORDS Neil Sachdeva

25%

BR EA K of

14%

DISTRACTIONS THAT HELPED JUNIORS RECHARGE AND REGAIN FOCUS

“I watch YouTube videos which don’t always relate to my work. I learned how to get focused by telling myself that I will work for five minutes, and I eventually end up working for longer.”

Judith Murciano Olivia Musa Connor Norris Chase O’Brien Danielle O’Keefe Jacob Oletsky Madeline O’Mahoney Tarini Padmanabhan Saanvi Paharia Daria Peppler Andrew Pereverzev Maxwell Perlman Joshua Perper Henrik Polatsek Reagan Provo Antonino Pusateri Alexander Ramsden Alayka Reddy Claire Reich Sophia Reich Andrés Restrepo Pedro Ribeiro Preston Riley Adam Rodriguez

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Samuel Rosenthal Finn Roventini Michelle Rubin Neil Sachdeva Grace Sager Samantha Salem John Santarelli Marshal Schepps Erin Schwartz Sarah Schwartz Ari Segal Colin Servoss Alyssa Sherman Suttyn Simon Rachel Simpson Andrea Sin Amogh Sriranga Michael Staller Katie Stewart Sierra Stocker Haley Strauch Gavin Sullivan Siddharth Sundararaman Emma Svendsen Daniela Tejada Jason Tsang Yuvraj Tuli Jonathan Valdes Simone Vale Matthew Vega Aidan Veghte Daniella Vine Alina Virga Cara Virgin Luke Walsh Chelsea Watts

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Taiyo Weber Jack Weiner Michael Wexler Alexander Wilentz Eden Williams Jonathan Williams Sarah Wittich

“My favorite thing to buy in

Donovan Wu

the Union is coffee. I usually

Nadezhda Yanova Mahdere Yared

get the Union coffee in the morning because it helps get me through the school

coffee to get.”

coffee

-Rachel Simpson

food from the Union because I woke up too late to have breakfast so it’s the perfect meal to have quickly before class” -Nina Long

Jett Zimmerman

“Almost every day during second period I get one of those double chocolate muffins at the Union.” -Daniel Hennely

other

when it comes to what kind of

Alexis Zammiello

yogurt

and there is so much variety

“Plain bagels are my favorite

muffin

activities. It taste really good

Matthew Yellin

bagel

day and my extracurricular

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Homecoming @

JUNIORS TOOK HOCO TO ANOTHER LEVEL

points

7658

A GLANCE

Posing in front of the banner near Egan Library, Gretchen Montgomery ’21, Avery Kaufman ’21, Lily Mintz ’21 and Alyssa Sherman ’21 snap a group selfie on Disney day. The Class of 2021 dressed up according to the “Lilo and Stitch” theme, donning Hawaiian tee shirts and leis.

Cheering on the Class of 2021 from the sidelines, powderpuff flag football players wave their hands with excitement. After a rain delay, the game ended with a tie between the juniors and seniors.

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lip sync battle Joshua Perper ’21 and Luke Fatovic ’21 shake their arms to the beat of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” during the second annual Homecoming Lip Sync. Continuing their legacy from the previous year, the juniors danced their way to the top, beating out the seniors in second place.

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hroughout the year, juniors worked through SAT math problem sets and ACT reading comprehension practices, honing their time management skills in order to reach a productive balance between schoolwork, extracurricular activities and standardized test preparation.

“I use tools like notifications on my phone and sticky notes on my binders to remember the dates of important projects and assessments. Because I can keep track of the dates, I make sure to balance my time to prepare.” -Alex Ramsden

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“At the beginning of each week I go through each weekly overview of my classes and compile it into homework, test and project sections on the Stickies application on the computer. At the end of each day, I then write down a ‘work for tonight’ tab indicating what I need to study or get done for the next day and to be ready for the week.” -Anthony Bonfiglio

“It is sometimes difficult to stay on top of my work. In order to keep track of all of my assignments, I use a Google Calendar. I also have the Quizlet app on my phone, which I frequent. Whether it is to study for a vocabulary test or to review concepts that I learned, Quizlet always helps me master information. “ -Maya Cacenco

ACT/SAT PREP BOOKS “I love using ACT and SAT prep books. I found these books really helpful during my standardized testing process. They are a very convenient resource for preparing for these tests because you can bring them anywhere with you. I would recommend these books as a helpful tool for anyone going through this process.” -Reagan Provo

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here were many times when the Class of 2020 thought senior year would never arrive. Getting to school on their last first day, the seniors found themselves on the horizon of the end of four years in the making; it was the end of the last 126,230,400 seconds, 21,038,040 minutes, 35,064 hours, 1,461 days: the end of the four years of upper school. “It’s crazy that it’s ending,” Erin Wiegman ‘20 said. “You’ll never get to experience that same feeling of excitement or anxiety of getting to school for the first time again.” A year filled with finality, the seniors experienced the bittersweet end to their last homecoming, prom, Playing for Change, concerts and sports games, while celebrating the end of their last standardized tests, mid-terms, college applications and AP Exams. “This senior year in general is a homecoming of sorts, ending everything together; I’m excited to end out this soccer season in the best year possible,” Rafael Salazar-Paranhos ‘20 said. “We can do something special this year.”

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Senior year came with not only many lasts for the Class of 2020, but also with many firsts. Their first time yelling “Seniors” in the auditorium, sitting on the senior couches, claiming the courtyard as their territory during homecoming and winning the spirit stick. “Winning the spirit stick was absolutely surreal,” Rayna Gordon ‘20 said. “We’ve worked so hard the past three years and never quite come out on top, so it was awesome to see all of our hard work and determination finally win us the prize.” Hard work and determination leading them to victory and a bond that will last the rest of their lives, the Class of 2020 cheered for their friends through their successes and struggles as they gave their last year together everything they had and prepared for their futures apart. “Even though moving on from a place that I have called home for so long is difficult, I know that my friends and I are heading towards amazing futures.” Sydney Spector ‘20 said. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty design by The Crestian Staff

PPABLE THERE’S NO LIMIT TO WHAT THE CLASS OF 2020 CAN ACHIEVE

Lucas Abrams

“Do or do not. There is no try.” -Yoda, Star Wars: Episode V -The Empire Strikes Back

Sofia Alkon

“What are you gonna do?” -Rick, Big Mouth

Lola Aloia

“Contrary to popular belief- I know exactly what I’m doing [...I think].” -Tony Stark, Iron Man 2

Andrew Amunategui

“I’m just doing me, and to me, that’s what got me this far.” -Lil Uzi Vert

Joseph Angella

“Everybody wanna shine. Nobody wanna grind.” -Kodak Black, Can I

Lorrie Axelrod

“No, thank you! Too many events this decade. Perhaps later! Cannot do the shock! Thank you for your time.” -The Raven King, Maggie Steifvater

Aashay Badgamia

“Life is all about taking the right odds at the right moments.” -Aashay Badgamia

Gavin Banta

“I’ma just go on with my life until death call my name...” -YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Genie

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Kelsey Barbar

“A barbershop is not a hobby, it’s a lifestyle.” -Harvey Feldman

Julia Barr

“That’s hot.” -Paris Hilton

Sarika Batta

“If someone ever asks you to do something for them, do it really bad so you never have to do it again.” -Paris Hilton

Juan Beaufrand

“Doing more than the minimum work is my definition of failing.” -Jeff Wigner, Community

Frank Belette

“If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.” -Kobe Bryant

Maya Beleznay

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” -Carl Sagan

Ella Bergner

“When you’re in doubt, glitter it out.” -Barbie, Get Your Sparkle On

Harold Bergner

“If your enemy falls, do not exult; if he trips, let your heart not rejoice, lest the lord see it and be displeased, and avert his wrath from you.” -Shmuel Hakatan

Alexis Bernstein

“You’re on your own. Awesome...wow. Do you have a clue what happens now?” -King George III, Hamilton: An American Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Gwyneth Bishara

“To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, to be late is to be forgotten.” -A Summer Affair, Elin Hilderbrand

Derek Blandford

“One day you’ll see the other side of a coin, and there will be a smiley face.” -Aaron Gillego

Mia Blavatnik

“If I had a mic right now, I’d drop it.” -Gina Linetti, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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Burke Bloom

“Get ya money up, not ya funny up.” -Wavey

Lauren Blostein

“I have no idea what I’m doing, but I know I’m doing it really, really well.” -Andy Dwyer, Parks and Recreation

Rachel Botting

“We do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory.” -The Heart’s Domain, Georges Duhamel

Tiana Brannan

“Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.” -Connor Franta

Ryann Breault

“If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.” -Violet Baudelaire, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket

Elizabeth Buehl

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Matthew Buehl

“...real G’s move in silence like lasagna.” -Lil Wayne, 6 Foot 7 Foot

Layla Can

“I’m here for a good time not a long time.” -Drake, Blessings

Alexandra Carr

“My initials are AC because I’m so hot you need air conditioning.” -Alexandra Carr

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AS THE BELL STRUCK 3:38 ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, THE SENIOR CLASS CHECKED OFF THE LAST BOX ON THEIR HIGH SCHOOL BUCKET LIST

he Class of 2020 started the last leg of their upper school journey with a warm fall senior sunrise and ended it with an energetic jump in the fountain. From the first day to the last, senior year was filled with traditions. “My favorite tradition is definitely offcampus lunch,” Stefano Galebe ‘20 said. “I enjoy this privilege because it is another 45 minutes I can spend away from school with my friends eating our favorite food.”

While traditions like off-campus lunch became a part of the seniors’ daily routine, traditions like Senior Nights appeared once per sports season. “It is surreal because the night is dedicated to the amazing seniors at the last home game,” Anthony Marzouca ‘20 said. “It is saddening, but at the same time it is a glorious end to a long journey.”

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LIZA

“WE ARE ALL ONE AND EVERYONE BRINGS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE”

GOLDSTONE words by Olivia Pettee photo by Grace Sager design by The Crestian Staff

iza Goldstone ’20 knows the nuts and bolts of the iLab better than anyone. As a four-year member of the robotics team, the Crown Joules, Liza can engineer complex robots, troubleshoot the 3D printer and guide students who are unfamiliar with the tools in the iLab—all while smiling. Liza, who combines her expertise in engineering and robotics to champion equal opportunities in the STEM fields, is proof that it is never too early to foster an environment of inclusivity. Though the Crown Joules is where Liza feels most in her element, she said it was not always this way. “I struggled to find people who were like me: females, peers and mentors that have experienced the same frustrations and challenges that I have,” Liza said. However, in 8th grade her computer science teacher, Mrs. Saunders, introduced her to the world of coding, which excited her about the possibilities of STEM. Her freshman year, Liza joined the Crown Joules. “Being on the Crown Joules has allowed me an outlet, and it’s been very helpful for mind growth to be in an environment where I’m supported and where people have similar goals to me.” she said. Hoping to instill enthusiasm about the possibilities of STEM, Liza also teaches elementary school girls how to use coding programs. Working in Scratch, a drag and drop program, she said the possibilities of creation are endless.

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“One of my favorite moments is when they just light up with happiness and ask me about the code they’re writing,” Liza said. “And watching them get excited about the projects they’re working on and using code-related words because I know that when I was younger I probably would’ve loved to have an experience like that.” Evident in her endeavors with young female coders, Liza’s wish is for the STEM field to include women in the conversation without a second thought. “I would like to see that we don’t need to have a discussion about women in STEM or men in STEM,” she said. “I’d just like to see it be STEM. There is not a need to differentiate—we are all one and everyone brings a unique perspective and ideas.”

Ana Casado

“She makes a man want to speak Spanish.” -Shakira, Hips Don’t Lie

Giuliana Cascarano

“Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali

Raul Cepero

“Hasta la vista, baby.” -The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Evan Cholerton

“No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Chung

“What I think of as a bad day is still a very good day in probably 90% of the world’s population’s eyes.” -Daniel Ricciardo

Brooke Cordoba

“And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” -Michael Scott, The Office

Caleb Cyr

“Don’t ever let the pressure exceed the pleasure.” -Joe Maddon

Delaney Dardet

“That is not my job.” -Helen Dubois, Drake & Josh

Emily Davidovic

“I am ready to face any challenge that might be foolish enough to face me.” -Dwight Schrute, The Office

Lauren Dawson-Scully

“I have an idea... let’s leave!” -Patrick Star, SpongeBob SquarePants

Andres De La Puente

“All that truly matters is whether or not it will make the boat go faster.” -Andres De La Puente

Taylor Dezell

“I’m pretty sure this sums it up.” -Michael Scott, The Office

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Ryan Dudak

“I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” -Unknown

James Dudgeon

“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” -Ralph Marston

Omer Erez

“Can I be excused for the rest of my life?” -Spongebob Squarepants, Spongebob Squarepants

Emily Faulhaber

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” -Seneca the Younger

Zoe Fermanian

“I’m an extroverted introvert. That means I’ll either talk your ear off or I’ll be a Buddhist monk’s vow of silence. There is no in between.” -Anonymous

Zachary Fiedler

“Have you guys taken a second to appreciate what a wild ride it’s been for cauliflower these last two years?” -Andy Haynes, Comedy Central Stand-Up

Grant Fields

“...but keep it real, real recognize real, the internet is not real, God bless you.” -Mac DeMarco

Samantha Finkelberg

“Sometimes you just have to put on lipgloss and pretend to be psyched.” -Mindy Kaling

Clayton Finney

“Life is a game, play to win.” -Harvey Specter

Camryn Fischer

“Deciding where I want to eat is literally harder than deciding what college I want to go to.” -Rayna Gordon

Jacqueline Fogel

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” -Semisonic, Closing Time

Samuel Fruit

“Winners get to do what they want.” -Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights

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Stefano Galebe

“Three. Take it or leave it.” -Patrick Star, SpongeBob SquarePants

Daniel Garcia

“I may have chased a few freshmen around the quad with shoes on my ears.” -Daniel Garcia

Joshua Gellman

“Nothing someone says before the word ‘but’ really counts.” -Bejamin Stark, Game of Thrones

Robert Genovese

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” -Steve Jobs

Anthony Gerard

“Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” -Elbert Hubbard

Brooke Gilbert

“The people who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” -Steve Jobs

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s a starter for both varsity football and lacrosse, Ryan Zimmerman ‘20 has made long strides from his start freshman year. For as long as he can remember, Ryan challenged himself in athletics. However, come high school, Ryan dedicated even more hours to feed his appetite for excellence in football and lacrosse, starting his training at the crack of dawn, before alarms had even shaken most of his classmates awake. “Getting up at 5:30 in the morning is really hard, but I’m doing this for the team. If I take a day off, it gives a reason for the freshmen to take a day off. If my friends are going, I’m disrespecting them if I’m not going, because they’re putting in all that hard work,” Ryan said. Keeping this mindset throughout his high school career, Ryan earned his starting position on the football team as a sophomore and helped the lacrosse team earn the district championship title.

“YOU HAVE TO KEEP FIGHTING”

However, Ryan said being an athlete means more than showing up and running around; football and lacrosse have taught him how to not only manage his time efficiently, but also how to become a better version of himself in general. “I came in freshman year as a goofy kid, not serious about the important things in life,” Ryan said. “Sports have taught me consistency and mental toughness. A lot of times in football and lacrosse you’ll get a bad play or a hard hit. If you bring yourself down and sulk, you’re just bringing down your team. You have to keep fighting.” Ryan said from his own experiences that joining an athletic community makes the transition to high school easier by giving you an automatic group of friends. “I was surprised by how much love the coaches put in for you and how much love the players have for you,” he said. “Everyone says you’re friends with your teammates, but they’re more than just your friends on the field.”

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RYAN DUDAK

words by Emma Feirstein photo by Grace Sager design by The Crestian Staff

“THE WALL IS LIKE YOUR CANVAS AND YOU JUST HAVE TO PAINT IT HOW YOU SEE IT IN YOUR MIND”

n a typical afternoon, Ryan Dudak ‘20 can be seen scaling a wall, breaking a board, playing her baritone or tinkering in the iLab. She said she is a “jackof-all trades” and is always driven to give new activities a try. “I guess a lot of people have one thing that they are good at or that they put all of their passion and energy into, which is great, but I feel like there is some value in knowing a little bit about a lot of things,” Ryan said. Practicing Taekwondo multiple times a week Ryan, a black belt, gained new perspectives by learning from people of all ages and said she discovered people gain the most by learning from those around them, regardless of how young they are. “There’s not that many people my age, where I do Taekwondo,” Ryan said. “Some of the things I do best, I learned from kids, and I think that it’s amazing that Taekowndo is so adaptable to all ages.”

Samara Ginsberg

“I feel like I turned out amazing.” -Paris Hilton

Jessica Goempel

“Limits begin where vision ends.” -Gary Mack

Alan Goff

“Why do you quote laws to us? We, who carry swords.” -Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

Ashley Gold

“With all due respect, I’m gonna completely ignore everything you just said.” -Jake Peralta, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Jacob Goldberg

“Finsih the drill!” -Mark Richt

Zachary Goldstein

“What a Time to be Alive.” -Drake and Future

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During the summer after tenth grade, Ryan spent 30 days doing outdoor activities where she discovered a new hobby — rock climbing. As soon as she returned home she found the closest climbing gym and added weekly sessions for her newfound passion to her schedule. “There is more than one way to go up a mountain and you have to find a way that’s best for you,” Ryan said. “You tailor the climb to your needs and I think that’s the beautiful part about climbing. The wall is like your canvas and you just have to paint it how you see it in your mind.” Even with her busy schedule, Ryan’s curiosity drives her to search out more endeavors to take part in. “Even if I’m not going to be the best martial artist, rock climber, band person or programmer, I am excited about knowing a little bit about a lot of things,” said Ryan. “I’m always looking for something new to try.”

Liza Goldstone

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” -Paulo Coelho

Julia Gordon

“Now I do what I want.” -Lil Uzi Vert, Now I Do What I Want

Rayna Gordon

“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” -Laurel Ulrich

Graham Gotlieb “Kickers are people, too.” -Anonymous

Jared Gould

“The standard is the standard.” -Mike Tomlin

Brooke Greenfield

“I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” -Edna Mode, The Incredibles

Joshua Grover

“We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.” -John Archibald Wheeler

Justin Guilfu

“Where there’s life there’s hope, and need of vittles.” -Samwise Gamgee, Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien

Alaina Ham

“I am on a curiosity voyage, and I need my paddles to travel.” -Dustin Henderson, Stranger Things

Elizabeth Ham

“Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, totally unique, completely not ever been done before...” -Lady Gaga

Michael Harbaugh

“I did better than the kid going to Harvard once.” -Michael Harbaugh

James Hart “It’s not easy.” -Elvis Kotikovski

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Kevin Harvey

“How did I get here?” -Desmond the Moonbear

Lily Hashemi

“Please excuse Drake from doing his homework. He twisted his liver and is unable to read, write, and bathe. Yours truly, Doctor.” -Josh Nichols, Drake & Josh

Natalia Hauser

“She can beat me, but she cannot beat my outfit.” -Rihanna

Katherine Heatzig

“I don’t go left. I don’t go right. I go forward.” -Unknown

Samantha Heller

“Better an oops than a what if.” -Beau Taplin

Taryn Herman

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” -David Bowie

Isabelle Hill

“And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.” -Michael Scott, The Office

Edwin Hoffman

“If you ain’t first, you’re last.” -Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Bill Hung

“I had to put my grades up for adoption because I couldn’t raise them.” -Unknown

Ilana Hutzler

“I finally learned how to right good.” -Unknown

Heaven Infinity

“I don’t want to spend my life not having good food to go into my pie hole. That hole was made for pies.” -Paula Deen

Yasmina Issa

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” -Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Jason Jacobs

“Respect my authoritah!” -Eric Theodore Cartman, South Park

Sophia Jafri

“Hopus Pokus de Wokus.” -Malik Obama

Rhea Jain

“Life is a soup and I’m a fork.” -Unknown

Ethan Jones

“Life and fishing are very similar, you never know what’s at the end of the line.” -David Humphries

Elizabeth Kaplan

“Is mayonnaise an instrument?” -Patrick Star, Spongebob Squarepants

Brandon Karp

“Mondays are fine. It’s your life that [stinks].” -Ricky Gervais

EMILY FAULHABER words by Catrina Reyes photo by Grace Sager design by Emma Gómez & Benjamin Brodsky

“YOU HAVE TO BE MORE DEDICATED, IF YOU WANT TO GET BETTER”

mily Faulhaber’s ‘20 journey as a runner began when she joined the Running 4 Life club in Lower School. The club primarily served as an opportunity to play games and run for fun. While running around playing tag, Emily never imagined this hobby would one day lead her to be the holder of 15 state medals for cross country and track. “I joined the club because all my friends were in it,” Emily said. “Years later, I’m still running around having fun with my friends, but this time at national competitions.” Throughout her years as a long-distance runner, Emily participated in every event possible at both the district and state level. One of the most memorable events was when she broke her personal record and ran a mile in under five minutes in her junior year. “It was something I had always wanted to do in high school, so it was something special for me as an individual runner,” Emily said. Aside from her individual achievements, Emily also had many accomplishments with her team, including winning the Cross

Country state championships in her freshman, sophomore, and senior years the first wins in school history, as well as travelling to Oregon for Nike Cross Nationals as a team for the first time ever. “I like running on relays because of the added pressure to do well for everyone,” she said. “It’s an experience we all get to share.” Emily said she knows that she couldn’t have gotten to where she is on her own, and credits her success to support from her coaches, family and teammates. Everyday at practice, Emily strives to set a good example for the whole team, especially the newest members. “I know that I wasn’t always good at running, so I want to show the younger kids that if they put in the work they can definitely achieve what they want,” Emily said. Emily said years of running have taught her the importance of dedication and mental strength, a strong belief she holds in everything she sets her mind to. “You have to be more dedicated, if you want to get better,” Emily said.

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EZRA MISHKEL “YOU HAVE TO GO OUT AND DO THINGS AND EXPERIENCE THINGS. JUST LIVE.” words by Owen Seiner photo by Grace Sager design by Emma Gómez & Benjamin Brodsky

randishing the microphone tightly, and gleaming with self-confidence, Ezra Mishkel ’20 performed his spin on Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,” during his fifth grade campaign for Vice President. Keeping with his theme of comedic campaigns, Ezra’s campaign for Upper School Vice President included a tirade against the cafeteria’s cucumber water, claiming that massive swaths of the Upper School population refused to drink it. Ridiculing almost everything, Ezra had the finesse of a comedian: his dream job. Ezra initially developed an interest in comedy through his devotion to Netflix standup specials. He became interested in specific comedians and rewatched their material, becoming obsessed. Inspired, Ezra began writing jokes and scribbled down interesting thoughts whenever they came to his mind. “Just sitting in a classroom, my mind just wanders and I think of the wackiest stuff,” Ezra said. “I’ll just laugh to myself and they’ll think I’m crazy.” Despite having the capability to conjure up random one-liners, Ezra struggled with coming up with material that met his standards. Frequently editing jokes and scrapping stories, Ezra returns to material he wrote earlier, analyzing its comedic value. While spending hours each week writing comedy, Ezra has earned notice for his participation in several other activities: most notably men’s weightlifting. Ezra can often be found in the weight room, barbell in hands, performing a clean and jerk. Regardless of his busy schedule, Ezra attested to the fact that perfect time management skills have evaded his grasp. “I’m still working on it,” he said with a laugh. Emphasizing the accessibility of comedy as a result of social media, Ezra encourages students to get involved, and said that everyone has the capability to be funny. Explaining that experience is a prerequisite for good comedy, Ezra added that the best jokes tend to come naturally, without prior thought. “You have to go out and do things and experience things,” he said. “Just live.”

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Ryan Karp

“Let the thinker think.” -Zootski (Ryan Karp)

Kaitlyn Keenan

“Stay hungry, stay foolish.” -Steve Jobs

Jaimin Khakhria

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow.” -Mahatma Ghandi

Eldar Khismatullin

“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” -Confucius

Gabrielle Khoriaty

“A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded.” -A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket

Amanda Klayman “It just doesn’t matter.” -Tripper, Meatballs

Joshua Koolik

“You can say a lot of things about Miley Cyrus, but I have never once heard that she is not a nice young lady.” -Wendy Williams

Elvis Kotikovski “It’s not easy.” -James Hart

Blake Kravitz

“It’s not about how hard you can hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” -Rock Balboa, Rocky

Raj Kumar

“You only live once, so make it count, unless you’re Indian, then you have like 7 lives.” -Raj Kumar

Anabella Kupchik

“Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.” -Girl, Interrupted, Susanna Kaysen

Madhuri Lalwani

“Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy Taco Bell, which is basically the same thing.” -Unknown

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Ethan Leifert

“Exactly what you run from, you end up chasing.” -Jerrod Carmichael

David Lins

“Whatever you do in this life, it’s not legendary unless your friends are there to see it.” -Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother

Inti Louis-Williams

“Royalty can’t buy you loyalty.” -Kodak Black, Young Prodigy

Joshua Mahabeer

“So you just gonna have me graduate on graduation with my fellow graduates on my graduation as a graduate?” -Anonymous

Chloe Maister

“I don’t believe in the Republican party or the Democratic party. I just believe in parties.” -Samantha Jones

Elena Malchevskaya

“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” -Ralph Marston

Jason Manassa

“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” -Winston Churchill

Adeel Markatia

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” -Master Oogway, Kung Fu Panda

Mallory Marrero

“Make a decision.” -Kristen Larson

Leah Martinez

“Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” -Winnie the Pooh, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, A. A. Milne

Danna Martinez Espejo

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky

Anthony Marzouca

“My Mount Rushmore is me with four different expressions.” -Drake, Survival

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rowing up, Heaven Infinity ‘20 knew she wanted to pursue a creative path. When she was little that meant becoming a hairdresser or a manicurist, but after she watched “Pulp Fiction” she realized following her creative path meant becoming a filmmaker. “The way that movie goes is the end plays first and then it goes to the beginning and back to the end, and I thought that was cool because I had never seen that before,” Heaven said. “It was that aspect of the movie that made me realize all the different things that could be done with film and all the different possibilities there were.” Ever since she was inspired during her sophomore year, Heaven said ideas constantly floated through her head. The summer before her senior year, she made her ideas into a reality by creating her first short film “Milk”. “It was very stressful, but it was fun,” Heaven said. “I was making art for the sake of art.”

“MAKING ART FOR THE SAKE OF ART”

Making her own film took days of work, and Heaven said she knows she’ll have to work her way up from the bottom of the barrel to make it on a major film set. “My future is going to be just starting at the bottom and learning,” she said. “If I’m at the bottom, I can learn so much without all the responsibility a director has.” Heaven said her drive to accomplish what she wants comes from watching her parents as she grew up. “My parents are really go-getters and I think that’s where I get it from,” Heaven said. “Seeing where hard work can take you.” Heaven said her ambition to realize her dreams, overrides any fear of the challenges that face her. It is this ambition she said that will allow her to go from working as a grip on the film set to being the director. “The only place to go from here is up,” Heaven said.

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Jano Massler

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve, the fear of failure.” -Paulo Coehlo

Francesco Mastriana

“I have had senioritis since the 3rd grade.” -Fran the Man (Francesco Mastriana)

Megan McGinn

“Today me will live in the moment, unless it’s unpleasant in which case me will eat a cookie.” -Cookie Monster, Sesame Street

Chase Medrano

“If you’re not living on the edge you’re taking up too much space.” -Jim Whittaker

Madison Metz

“Some people think I’m too much. They’re absolutely right.” -Siggy Flicker, The Real Housewives of New Jersey

Ezra Mishkel

“You guys really thought I was going to get rid of cucumber water? Y’all be trippin, that stuff’s gas!” -Ezra Mishkel

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FRANK BELETTE BRINGING IDEAS AND DIVERSITY TO THE COMMUNITY nning around campus for his numerous Ractivities, on any given day, Frank

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starting the Party for Common Ground. Creating the club during his sophomore Belette ‘20 can be found leading his peers year, Frank hoped to teach the students the in Judiciary, Party for Common Ground or values of coming together, discussing, and Science Research. compromising. In the club’s highly-attended As one of the heads of the Judiciary meetings, Frank led discussions on important Committee, Frank has served as the social issues and tried to find ‘common backbone of Student Council. He helped ground’ among all club members. several clubs with elections and activities, in “I appreciate politics even more and addition to assisting in the changes made to appreciate the viewpoints of people that the student government. may not have the same viewpoints that I Looking back on time in Judiciary, Frank typically have,” Frank said. said, “I really enjoyed bringing in a diverse As a part of Science Research, Frank range of clubs and ideas to the community.” worked in labs, specifically for Dr. Ruchi When not working for Student Council, Gupta’s Science and Outcomes of Allergy Frank explored his interests, namely politics: and Asthma Research Team, located in the a result of his sophomore year AP US History city of Chicago. As a student researcher with course. severe food allergies, Frank was overjoyed “The course broadened my view of our to study a phenomenon that affected him country’s history and its politics,” he said. personally. “It changed my entire scope as to what I “The fact that I get to help others who wanted to pursue in the future.” have the same problem as me is rewarding,” Inspired, Frank decided to delve further he said. into the world of political discourse by u

Gabriel Moncau

“Put your life in perspective. See how far you’ve come, live in the now, and never lose sight of who you want to be.” -Gabriel Moncau

Ryan Morris

“Tank for Tua.” -Anonymous Miami Dolphins fan

Matthew Mulhall

“Leave everything better than the way you find it. Even if it seems like nothing, that’s all it takes to change the world.” -Matthew Mulhall

Daniela Muñoz

“Un poquitititititititititititititito loco.” -Miguel, Coco

David Nakhamkin

“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” -Ralph Marston

Nikhil Narwani

“I swear to God I had something for this.” -Sterling Archer, Archer

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Jessica Nedry

“They say you are what you eat but it’s funny because I don’t remember eating a legend.” -Jacob Sartorious

Ethan Oaks

“Follow your dreams. Just make sure to have fun, too.” -Chris Brown

Sajani Panchal

“Be strong, trust yourself, love yourself, conquer your fears, just go after what you want and act fast because life just isn’t that long.” -Pam Halpert, The Office

Peter Perri

“I see now that the circumstances of one’s birth is irrelevant, it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.” -Mewtwo, Pokémon

Grace Pettee

“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.” -Oscar Wilde

Olivia Pettee

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” -Nora Ephron

Michael Phillips

“Goodbye, don’t cry! I won’t. I am looking forward to not keeping in touch!” -Anonymous

Brence Platner

“The art of a magician is to create wonder. If we live with a sense of wonder, our lives become filled with joy.” -Doug Henning

Maura Pliske “Bye, I quit.” -Nino Liguori

Dimitri Politano

“The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” -George Washington

Elizabeth Potter “Ars longa, vita brevis...” -Hippocrates

Enrico Pradines

“What we do is practice, and practice with purpose.” -Steve Gladstone

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William Prevor

“Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, then worrying won’t make it any better.” -Walt Disney

Zachary Printz

“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.” -Wilt Chamberlain

Tristan Pyle

“The more that I see the less that I know for sure.” -John Lennon, Borrowed Time

Alice Rau

“I’m not convinced I know how to read, I’ve just memorized a lot of words.” -Nick Miller, New Girl

Jacob Reich

“Everybody has their own gifts and challenges. What you decide to do with them is what makes you who you are.” -David Reich

Catrina Reyes

“Have courage and be kind... For where there is kindness, there is goodness and where there is goodness, there is magic.” -Cinderella’s Mother, Cinderella

Jacob Rosen “Average [stinks].” -Jordan Belfort

Halle Rossnan

“Hailey.” -Everyone

Arielle Rothenberg

“I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” -Andy Bernard, The Office

Emily Roy

“All tapes left in a car for more than about a fortnight metamorphose into Best of Queen albums.” -Good Omens, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Natalie Rubenstein

“Hold the drama, I just wanna dance.” -Jojo Siwa, Hold the Drama

Rafael Salazar-Paranhos

“I was born to make mistakes, not to fake perfection.” -Drake, Controlla

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Sarah Sanda

“Not all blondes are dum!” -Unknown

Andrea Santander “No, I’m not dating Elvis.” -Andrea Santander

Gabriel Sareli

“See, if you ain’t got the sauce, you lost. But you can also get lost in the sauce.” -Yoshi Thompkins, Gucci Mane

Amanda Schwartz

“I’m trying to balance out my life I’m doing mathematics.” -Kodak Black, Me for Me

Lauren Scott

“All these diamonds on me, I don’t feel no pressure.” -Lil Uzi Vert, Mood

Eli Seiner

“You will never get this! You will never get this! La la la la la!” -Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat

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reating and running two companies, Jordan Zietz ‘20 proved entrepreneurship doesn’t have to wait for after high school. Jordan started his first business, Game Reef, in the seventh grade. Game Reef is a virtual reality entertainment business that brings up-and-coming technology to events, such as corporate parties or Bar Mitzvahs. “Both of my companies stem from interests of mine and problems I observe from other people and myself,” Jordan said. His other business, an all-star e-sports league, was a product of his passion for video games after noticing the exclusion of e-sports from typical sports leagues. Jordan explained that his motivation to pursue his interests and affinity for risk taking, helped him to become an entrepreneur. “I have no problem taking that jump, and leap of faith,” Jordan said. Jordan often stayed up late, juggling both his business and academics. “What keeps me motivated is that I’ve built a network of people who depend

“I HAVE NO PROBLEM TAKING THAT JUMP AND LEAP OF FAITH”

on me,” he said. “It’s one thing to motivate myself, but when someone else trusts me to do the right job and get it done properly, then it’s an external expectation. It’s sometimes stressful, but also motivates me to work a lot harder.” Tying his businesses into the Upper School community, Jordan based his science research project on virtual reality. Additionally, he has hired many students to work for his companies, giving them the opportunity to get involved in high technology startups. “I believe that I have very intelligent friends and for that reason, I’m willing to hire just about any of them to work for either of my companies,” Jordan said. Jordan plans to continue his business development in the future because of his successful experience as a young entrepreneur. “I really like the idea of being in control of my own schedule, my own self, and of my own success, so rather than working for someone else, I would like to work for myself,” Jordan said.

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LESSONS

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LEARNED

UNGREASE THOSE GEARS: DON’T BE AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGS

he seniors started upper school four years ago, unsure of what to expect, but by the start of their final year, they’ve learned everything from how to balance equilibrium reactions to how to write a research paper. Ready to leave their legacy, the Class of 2020 also gathered advice to impart to the classes coming after them. “Students shouldn’t be afraid to try new things because even if things don’t work out, they are expanding their horizons,” Emily

Owen Seiner

“Julien! It’s not a red bell pepper, it’s a spicy pepper and if you put it in the ratatouille it will be too spicy to eat.” -Léa Fomzaw, Pass The Plate: Vegetables

Annalise Selden

“As long as I live I will have control over my being.” -Artemisia Gentileschi

Blake Selesnick

“Huntin’, Fishin’, and Lovin’ Every Day” -Luke Bryan

Jolie Shapiro

“There is no such thing as an appropriate joke. That’s why it’s a joke.” -Michael Scott, The Office

Shiraz Shiff

“Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” -Golda Meir

Ai Shono

“I’m not convinced I know how to read, I’ve just memorized a lot of words.” -Nick Miller, New Girl

Jestine Siegel

“All you need is faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust.” -Peter Pan, Peter Pan

Salomé Slatkoff

“Please be a secret door. Please be a secret door. Yay!” -Tony Stark, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Rachel Snyder

“...everyone’s told me, ‘you’re a shoe!... You’re a shoe!’ Well, what if I don’t want to be a shoe? What if I wanna be a purse or a hat?” -Rachel Green, Friends

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Davidovic ‘20 said. Trying new things introduced the seniors to new experiences, but also to new people that have had an undeniable impact on their lives. “You only have four more years to meet new people and there are so many amazing people if you just take the chance to get to know them,” Caleb Cyr ‘20 said.

Sydney Solomon

“The stories we love best live in us forever.“ -J.K. Rowling

Sydney Spector

“Goodbye everyone. I’ll remember you all in therapy.” -Plankton, Spongebob Squarepants

Lea Srebrenik

“I regret nothing. The end.” -Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation

Peyton Stanley

“I must be good for something, but then I could be wrong. I guess all I can do is carry on.” -Eeyore, The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh, A. A. Milne

Katherine Sullivan

“I wish I had an extra finger. Then I could grab more cheese balls.” -Honey Boo Boo, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

Edon Tamir

“Enact the maneuver.” -Edon Tamir

William Taner

“I feel like I’m too busy writing history to read it.” -Kanye West

Jordan Taney

“Nobody knows that they’re going to be Champions - you have to work to get there.” -Dwyane Wade

Erika Temprano

“Part of the journey is the end.” -Tony Stark, Avengers: Endgame

John Thraum

“Whenever I’m about to do something, I think, ‘Would an idiot do that?’ And if they would, I do not do that thing.” -Dwight K. Schrute, The Office

Connor Tomchin

“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” -Ralph Marston

Elizabeth Torregrosa

“I could be Party Barbie one day or Business Barbie the next.” -Paris Hilton

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Christian Urbanek

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” -Oscar Wilde

Alana van Woerkom

“When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” -Walt Disney

Jordan Vital

“I’m past patiently waitin’. I’m passionately smashin’ every expectation. Every action’s an act of creation.” -Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton: An American Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Devon Vitale

“Hey Patrick, what am I now?” -Spongebob Sqaurepants, Spongebob Squarepants

Joshua Vlessing

“Loyalty out values everything.” -Kodak Black, Need A Break

Spencer Waldshan

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” -Leonard Bernstein

Denae Ward

“Rest when you are weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” -Ralpha Marston

Danielle Weisfisch

“You can’t just give up. Is that what a dinosaur would do?” -Joey Tribbiani, Friends

Erin Wiegman

“Life is short, the world is wide. I want to make some memories.” -Donna Sheridan, Mammia Mia! Here We Go Again

Vanessa Wildman

“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” -Banksy

Benjamin Wilen

“I’m your favorite player’s favorite player.” -Michael Beasley

Ari Wilson

“Hungry dogs run faster.” -Jason Kelce

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Olivia Winnick

“When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine.” -Unknown

Tsion Yared

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin

Sydni Zfira

“Sometimes you need to step outside, get some air, and remind yourself of who you are and where you want to be.” -Gossip Girl, Gossip Girl

Jordan Zietz

“Be excellent to each other. Party on dudes!” -Bill S. Preston and Ted “Theodore” Logan, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Ryan Zimmerman

“Don’t flinch, don’t ring the bell.” -Timothy Hibbs

Clarissa Zisman

“Your life can’t fall apart if you never had it together.” -Unknown

To The Class of 2020, Congratulations! You have accomplished so much as a collective group of incredible young adults and individually. I am especially impressed with how you have taken advantage of so many of the opportunities Pine Crest School has offered you. You leave here as scholars, athletes, artists, public speakers, coders, writers, researchers and in many cases, a combination of two or three! Soon, you will become part of a powerful, connected network of Pine Crest School alumni. Listening to alumni share what our School means to them, I hear how important this community of students and teachers was — and still is — in their lives. They tell me how prepared they were for college and careers. Most of all, they are profoundly grateful to their parents and teachers for the unconditional love and support they received. I am sure many of you already feel the same way. My wish for you is that you use what you have learned here at Pine Crest to help make the world a better place. Understand, respect, and make the most of who you are; this is the true value you bring to your family, classmates, and future colleagues. Use the social and emotional education techniques you have in your toolbox to continually learn more about yourself and to be your best self. You are prepared, and you are ready. I believe in you and look forward to seeing the impact you make! We will be cheering you on from “The Pine!” Keep Moving Forward,

Dr. Dana Markham, ‘18H President

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will qualify for THE OLYMPICS TSION YARED & ANDREA SANTANDER Q: How would you describe yourself? Tsion’s A: Resilient, Dedicated, Understanding Andrea’s A: Charismatic, Loyal, Thoughtful Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Tsion’s A: I want to be perceived as a listener, strong and positive person to be around. Andrea’s A: As someone who wants to help others no matter what. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Tsion’s A: It is nice to know people recognize and see the hard work that I put into this sport. Andrea’s A: I’m glad my peers believe in me.

will become an INFLUENCER BURKE BLOOM & NATALIA HAUSER

Q: How would you describe yourself? Burke’s A: Classy, Charming, Stylish Natalia’s A: Trendy, Connected, Outspoken Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Burke’s A: I want to be perceived as a mentor to my peers and a role model. Natalia’s A: I want to be perceived as knowing what I want. When I have a project or goal in sight, I will do whatever it takes to achieve it. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Burke’s A: It’s pretty cool because I didn’t know how everyone looked at me. This opportunity has enlightened me. Natalia’s A: I am extremely flattered! I have always felt humbled by my @natisstyle followers and their interest in my passion. Having “influence” is the highest form of respect in my opinion.

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LIZA GOLDSTONE & JORDAN ZIETZ Q: How would you describe yourself? Liza’s A: Kind, Magnetic, Loyal Jordan’s A: Driven, Competitive, Risk-taking

Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Liza’s A: I want others to recognize me as kind, respectful, and an innovator. Jordan’s A: I hope to be perceived as unafraid to fail in the face of risks and obstacles. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Liza’s A: I hope to one day invent and introduce a product that changes lives for the better. Jordan’s A: I think it’s fitting due to my entrepreneurial nature.

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have a GREAT IMAGINATION DELANEY DARDET, TRISTAN PYLE &Q:VANESSA WILDMAN How would you describe yourself? Delaney’s A: Creative, Thoughtful, Observant Tristan’s A: Idiosyncratic, Enigmatic, Amiable Vanessa’s A: Independent, Creative, Dedicated Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Delaney’s A: I want to be perceived as someone who has a lot more than what’s on the surface. Someone who is kind and different. Tristan’s A: I wish to be perceived as living as I please; I only hope people see me as authentic. Vanessa’s A: I hope to be perceived as someone who isn’t afraid to stick out in a crowd. Through my art and personal expression I demonstrate how being different makes you unique.

Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Delaney’s A: I’m honored! I am so happy that my artwork has made impressions on my classmates. Tristan’s A: No, it will not feed the poor… nor solve my problems… but it is cool people think that I have a big imagination. Vanessa’s A: I’m happy that people see me as the person I’ve hoped to demonstrate myself as; creative and unique.

are the BEST DUO RAJ KUMAR & RAFAEL SALAZAR

Q: How would you describe yourself? Raj’s A: Funny, Happy, Hardworking Rafael’s A: Happy, Kind, Determined Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Raj’s A: I want to be remembered as a person that will bring a smile to others and work hard. Rafael’s A: I hope to always be kind and respectful to everyone around me. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Raj’s A: It is a good memory and a pretty cool one. Rafael’s A: I think it is a good memory of my friendship with Raj; we live like that.

will BRIGHTEN your day BRENCE PLATNER & KATIE SULLIVAN Q: How would you describe yourself? Brence’s A: Outgoing, Positive, Approachable Katie’s A: Outgoing, Positive, Confident Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Brence’s A: Not just as a magician, but as someone who has a positive interaction with everyone I come into contact with. Katie’s A: I hope I am perceived as a friendly person that anyone can go up to and have a conversation with! Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Brence’s A: I love to intereact with everyone. I enjoy sharing magic and making conversation with all. I feel that brightening others’ days is part of my “Ikigai,” a Japanese concept of reason for being. Katie’s A: It’s easy to just say hello to people in the hallway and it is a great way to make new friends.

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are the SWEETEST COUPLE CATRINA REYES & LUCAS ABRAMS Q: How would you describe yourself? Catrina’s A: Thoughtful, Loving, Hardworking Lucas’ A: Relatable, Outgoing, Compassionate Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Catrina’s A: I want to be seen as welcoming, understanding, and personable. I am bubbly and easygoing, but I can be focused when needed. Lucas’ A: I want to be seen as friendly, approachable and easygoing. I think those aspects of me play a big role in our great relationship! I alslo like being helpful and understanding. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Catrina’s A: I like to think of it as us being a very compatible pair. I love how our strengths complement our weaknesses and how he’s my best friend. Lucas’ A: I am honored and humbled that so many people look up to us in that way. I like setting an example for others and having great relationships is an mportant part of life.

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CLARISSA ZISMAN & JORDAN ZIETZ

Q: How would you describe yourself? Clarissa’s A: Outgoing, Happy, Ambitious Jordan’s A: Witty, Bold, Loud Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Clarissa’s A: I want to be perceived as funny and nice. I always try to brighten peoples’ day. Jordan’s A: I hope my jokes can brighten peoples’ days and make for memorable conversation. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Clarissa’s A: Humbled but super psyched! Someone else actually thinks my dumb jokes are funny too. Jordan’s A: I think it reflects that my sense of humor has had a positive impact on my community.

will become PUBLISHED AUTHORS ILANA HUTZLER & OLIVIA PETTEE

Q: How would you describe yourself? Ilana’s A: Creative, Funny, Determined Olivia’s A: Reliable, Insightful, Hardworking Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Ilana’s A: I hope to be perceived as kind, thoughtful, and fun to be around. Olivia’s A: I always look forward to going to English, and if you’ve ever had a class with me, you definitely know how much I love storytelling. I also hope others think of me as someone who they can always turn to. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Ilana’s A: I’m flattered to have been selected! It’s great to know that people enjoy my writing, and I hope to keep writing until I’m a published author. Olivia’s A: I definitely hope to be the author of my own memoir one day (no pressure though).

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BRENCE PLATNER & KATIE SULLIVAN Q: How would you describe yourself? Brence’s A: Outgoing, Positive, Approachable Katie’s A: Hardworking, #Grindneverstops, Optimistic Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Brence’s A: As someone who can always offer motivational support to my peers. Katie’s A: I hope I am perceived as a positive person who will always have your back even when the going gets tough. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Brence’s A: I appreciate that people see me as someone who can inspire new ideas. I had fun implementing a bit of “motivational speaking” in my TEDx Talk about storytelling through magic. Katie’s A: We all work so hard at everything we do. It is nice to have someone be your cheerleader!

have a MUSICAL SPIRIT

NATALIE RUBENSTEIN & WILLIAM PREVOR

Q: How would you describe yourself? Natalie’s A: Passionate, dedicated, entertaining William’s A: Disney, Imaginative, Kind Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Natalie’s A: I want people to see that I genuinely love being involved in the fine arts. I also hope that there is an understanding of how much fun it is for me to perform in front of my peers and teachers. William’s A: I hope I am perceived as a kind person who can always be counted on. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Natalie’s A: I think that my superlative is very fitting for me, as I do love everything music and musical related. William’s A: I am honored and glad to have done so many musical performances.

will SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT JOSHUA GROVER & EVAN CHOLERTON Q: How would you describe yourself? Joshua’s A: Curious, Green-thumbed, Skeptical Evan’s A: Passionate, Determined, Creative Q: How do you want to be perceived by others? Or how do you hope to? Joshua’s A: Favorably. Evan’s A: I would love to be perceived by others as someone who fights for what they believe in. I never give up from a fight, especially one of justice for all humans and our environment. I always am determined to stand up for what’s right. Q: What is your opinion on being seen as “The One Who…”? Joshua’s A: I appreciate the nomination, but there are many other students passionate about environmental science and environmentalism. This is invaluable to stewardship when our generation grows up. Evan’s A: I’m honored to have the activism recognized. The crisis of climate change affects us all and we must join together as a school and a globe to create solutions for this crisis.

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Wearing College Apparel

“My favorite senior tradition is wearing college apparel because I really like wearing sweatshirts to school and I often run out of PC ones to wear. It’s also a fun way to celebrate everyone’s acceptances!”

50.6% Ella Bergner

Dressing up for Halloween

BEST 2020 SENIOR tradition

26.4% Stefano Galebe

Senior Night

“I think that dressing up for Halloween is one of the best senior traditions because it allows seniors to relax and be comfortable on the holiday as well as bond with friends over their costumes.”

Jano Massler

Off-campus lunch

“My favorite tradition is definitely off-campus lunch. I enjoy this privilege because it is another 45 minutes I can spend away from school with my friends eating our favorite food.”

9.8%

“Senior night is the night I live for at the end of the season. It is surreal, because the night is dedicated to the amazing seniors at the last home game that we will play in the sport. It is saddening, but at the same time it is a glorious end to a long, strenuous journey.”

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Anthony Marzouca

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ZACHARY PRINTZ JESSICA NEDRY

“I have been at Pine Crest since Pre-k. I will never forget all the people I’ve met and the lessons I’ve learned. I can’t imagine going to a school other than Pine Crest next year. I will never forget walking into Mrs. Z’s room and getting Hershey’s kisses everyday in fifth grade.”

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“I was super excited to come to PC before I really knew anything about it, and after having been here for 4 years, it really has gone above and beyond all of my expectations. The friends and memories I’ve made these past 4 years are the best of my entire life, and I am so appreciative of Pine Crest for allowing me to make these.”

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REFLECTING ON THE CLASS OF 2020’S LAST HOMECOMING

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During the food games, Chase Medrano ‘20 and Jake Rosen ‘20 laugh after competing in the cheese puff toss. Participants attempted to land cheesy snacks on a bed of shaving cream.

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Rolling on gym floor, Jessica Nedry ‘20 pushes Adeel Markatia ‘20 during a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos. Seniors won the game that composed of rolling one of the participants across the gym to collect balls, each of which counted for spirit points.

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252.8 Andrew Amunategui ‘20, Isabelle Hill ‘20, Maura Pliske ‘20 and Daniela Muñoz ‘20 scrunch their faces while playing Tug-of-War. The annual Homecoming event took place before the powderpuff football game.

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THE END OF AN ERA FROM PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN TO SENIOR YEAR, [LIFERS] REACHED THE END OF THEIR 14-YEAR JOURNEY

IN THE WORDS

Jason Jacobs

“I’ve sincerely appreciated growing up while surrounded by the atmosphere at Pine Crest. In addition to the fantastic academics, Pine Crest has provided me with teachers and students that I’ve known for 14 years who I will keep in contact with for the rest of my life. I think my favorite moment was graduating from Lower School and having to sing “Home” by Phillip Phillips.”

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Zachary Goldstein Julia Gordon Graham Gotlieb Brooke Greenfield Joshua Grover James Hart Kevin Harvey Lily Hashemi Natalia Hauser Katherine Heatzig Taryn Herman Ilana Hutzler Jason Jacobs Elizabeth Kaplan Brandon Karp Ryan Karp Gabrielle Khoriaty Ethan Leifert

David Lins Chloe Maister Adeel Markatia Megan McGinn Chase Medrano Madison Metz Ezra Mishkel Grace Pettee Olivia Pettee Michael Phillips Brence Platner Elizabeth Potter Enrico Pradines William Prevor Zachary Printz Tristan Pyle Jacob Rosen Arielle Rothenberg

IN THE WORDS

Joseph Angella Gavin Banta Julia Barr Ella Bergner Harold Bergner Burke Bloom Lauren Blostein Elizabeth Buehl Matthew Buehl Delaney Dardet Ryan Dudak Emily Faulhaber Zoe Fermanian Zachary Fiedler Camryn Fischer Anthony Gerard Samara Ginsberg Jacob Goldberg

poetry for the Mother’s Day Tea, competing with their class during field days and spending time with their friends during field trips to Kennedy Space Center, Saint Augustine, Key Largo, Washington D.C. and Orlando. “I loved field day because it was the first time I was introduced to team based competition,” Kevin Harvey ‘20, Boca Raton lifer, said. “I wanted to win for team pride and it was something that helped me realize my passion for team sports.” Once they got to the Upper School, the two campuses became one and the bonds created grew stronger. “Being a lifer has been truly an amazing experience,” Rachel Snyder ‘20, Fort Lauderdale lifer, said. “The friendships I have made over the past 14 years mean so much to me and I will cherish them and my time here forever.” The memories and friendships are just one aspect of their time at the school that the lifers will hold on to forever, but also the teachers they’ve met and the skills they’ve been taught. “It’s been an incredible opportunity to grow up and learn in this environment,” Elizabeth “Liz” Buehl ‘20, Boca Raton lifer, said. “I will always cherish the memories and lessons I’ve learned here.”

Arielle Rothenberg

“I’m grateful to have been a lifer at Pine Crest, as I think it has really prepared me for the future. Spending all these years at Pine Crest has provided so many opportunities and allowed me to meet and make relationships with so many different people. I think Senior Sunrise was really special, seeing the whole class come together to start our final year together.”

IN THE WORDS

Jordan Taney

“Being a lifer has been an amazing experience and it has prepared me well for life after Pine Crest. I have made a ton of great friendships over the years and grown as a person in the Pine Crest community.”

Emily Roy Jolie Shapiro Shiraz Shiff Jestine Siegel Rachel Snyder Sydney Spector Peyton Stanley Katherine Sullivan Jordan Taney Danielle Weisfisch Erin Wiegman Benjamin Wilen Olivia Winnick Sydni Zfira Jordan Zietz Ryan Zimmerman

IN THE WORDS

s the final days of high school came to a close for the seniors, for the lifers in the Class of 2020 they were coming to the culmination of an almost life long journey. The 70 lifers have spent the past 13 to14 years of their life at Pine Crest, growing up alongside each other and bleeding green and white since they were four. For the Fort Lauderdale lifers, they were a grade that experienced many firsts and many lasts. The last grade to eat in the “Tenteria”, the first grade to go to Sea Camp, the last grade to throw their blazers in the air on the last Wednesday of fifth grade and the first grade to go to Washington D.C. in Middle School. They buried the time capsule on the new playground and were the SuperKids who explored Florida. “My favorite thing from lower school was playing with my friends in the courtyard,” Ryan Zimmerman ‘20, Fort Lauderdale lifer, said. “We had so much fun and have built friendships that still exist today.” At the same time, the Boca Raton lifers created fond memories of performing at Kindergarten Fall Fun Day and Community Building Assemblies, showing their grandparents the school during the annual Grandparents’ Days, returning to Ms. Sungenis’s Tootie-Ta Reunions, writing

words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Danielle Weisfisch design by Shiraz Shiff

Kate Heatzig

“My experience as a lifer has been unique and something that has shaped who I am today. Growing up with teachers and friends who supported me gave me the confidence to be who I am.”

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always [SUPPORTIVE] Mr. Pierson

Assistant Head of Upper School

uring school hours, Mr. Glen Pierson can often be found in his office working with students and faculty as the Assistant Head of Upper School, but after school hours, Mr. Pierson can most often be found at school sports games and performances as THE PANTHERS’ NUMBER ONE FAN.

accomplishments. This is an idea he had from Mr. William McMillan, the son of Pine Crest founder, Mrs. Mae McMillan. “Mr. McMillan would read something in the newspaper about the baseball team doing well and he would write me an email. I remember how good that felt just to be recognized by somebody high up, who took the time to write an email. And it turned out that everything that I felt when Mr. McMillan wrote to me, was in fact really what students were feeling.”

“When I transitioned into the office six years ago, it was eye opening to be able to see all the amazing things that our students do,” Mr. Pierson said. “The most spectacular part of the job is seeing Mr. Pierson said that for him it doesn’t 848 students’ amazing performances matter if writing the emails takes a few and competitions.” minutes out of his day or a few hours, it is One of Mr. Pierson’s favorite parts of worth it to make sure that the students are the job is SUPPORTING THE STUDENT receiving the recognition he feels they BODY in their various extracurriculars deserve. and he always works to make sure “You train and you prepare for your to congratulate the students after craft,” he said. “I just really want our crew an important event. Over the years, stars, our dance stars, our weightlifting Mr. Pierson has become known for stars, whoever it is to know that THESE sending out his “stars” emails that he EYES SAW YOU AND THESE EYES sends to members of a team or group ARE PROUD OF YOU.” commending them on their recent words by Gabrielle Khoriaty photo by Grace Sager design by Crestian Staff

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Continuing to watch the game despite the rain, Mr. Pierson signals a fourth down. Administrators and teachers became referees for the powderpuff football game, making sure the competition remained safe and fair.

our

FACULTY is there for us

MEET OUR FACULTY & STAFF

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SHAPING WHO [WE] ARE

DR. DANA MARKHAM ‘18H President with Kyle Seepaul ‘23, Olivia Pettee ‘20, Shiraz Shiff ‘20, Maria Abello ‘21 and Bailey Watson ‘22

Q: What do you love the most about our school? A: Our students. They are my purpose and inspiration. Q: If you could describe our community in three words, what would they be? A: We are student-focused, respected and progressive. Q: How do you think the Pine Crest experience shapes the future of its students? A: At Pine Crest, students have an opportunity to discover what they do well and what they love. Once they graduate, our students take these experiences to college and beyond, influencing the people and circumstances around them.

Mr. Glen Pierson Asstistant Head of Upper School and Dean of Student Services

Mrs. Krista Promnitz ‘97 Asstistant Head of Upper School and Dean of Student Services

Mrs. Jessie Metzger Dean of Student Life and Educational Technologist Specialist

Mr. Joseph Walters ‘95 Head of Upper School

Dr. Anita Tychsen Vice President of Academics

Mrs. Whitney Walters-Sachs ‘92 Chief Administrative Officer and General Council

Mrs. Meagan Obst Administrative Assistant, Educational Design

Mrs. Carrie Andersen Executive Assistant to the President

Mrs. Lisa Ockerman Executive Director of Educational Design and Strategic Iniatives

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Q&A: GET TO KNOW THE ADMIN TEAM photos by Grace Sager/design by Olivia Pettee & Shiraz Shiff

•OPTIMISTIC•

MR. WALTERS “BE NICE, WORK HARD, AND HAVE FUN!” Q: What is your mantra? How does it connect to who you are? A: Be nice, work hard, have fun! While there are many things out of our control, how we treat people is 100% up to us. No matter what the situation, it is always possible to be kind and treat others with respect. The same thing can be said for the type of effort we put into our pursuits. I once had a teacher who told me that “if you do the little things right, the big things will take care of themselves.’’ This is true, and I try to remember this while I go about my daily routine. Putting forth anything less than 100% effort seems silly and counterproductive to me. I am constantly impressed and inspired by what our students are able to accomplish once they put their hearts and minds into a project or initiative. Finally, it is crucial that we have fun and experience joy in our daily lives. We are all fortunate to be at a school like PC, so I believe it’s imperative that we take full advantage of all the resources and enjoy the process. Q: How would you describe your role at school? A: My role at the school certainly keeps me on my toes! I am ultimately responsible for it all – the academic program in the Upper School, recruiting and supporting teachers, ensuring the success and solid preparation of our students as well as the social/emotional health of each of our community members. I set out each day to help create the most conducive and thought-provoking environments for our faculty, staff, and student body. I like to think of myself as a catalyst for improving the overall experience that students and teachers have at PC; it is without a doubt a labor of love for me. Q: If you were a superhero who would you be and why?

•KIND•

A: Spiderman….Of course, it would be amazing to climb walls and lift 100x my weight, but currently I often use my intuition– akin to “spider-sense” – to read other people’s feelings and decide how to move forward in a given situation.

MRS. PROMNITZ

“TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND START FROM THE BEGINNING”

Q: What is your mantra? How does it connect to who you are? A: Take a deep breath and start from the beginning. This is my approach to every situation I encounter, both in school and outside. Taking a deep breath gives us time to collect our thoughts and calm our brains so we can figure out what needs to happen next. This works whether I am talking with a parent, faculty member, student or one of my own children.

Q: How would you describe your role at school? A: My role at PC is multifaceted. I have the opportunity to stay involved in all aspects of student support on both campuses, which makes for an exciting and busy day. Q: If you were a superhero who would you be and why?

MR. PIERSON “CONTROL THE CONTROLLABLE AND NO ONE WORKS HARDER THAN YOU” Q: What is your mantra? How does it connect to who you are? A: Control the controllable and no one works harder that you. This motto or mantra is how I approach life. I live by this as a husband, a father, a son, a relative, a friend, and a colleague. Relationships are the most important aspect of my life and I believe the people in my life deserve that energy and approach from me. I want people to know that if they need me I will be there for them and give you my absolute best. Q: How would you describe your role at school? A: I enforce school policies and rules and advise students on decision making and choices that are made; I supervise events and help keep students safe on and off campus, during regular school hours and during extracurricular events; I help address students’ needs; I help students solve problems with situations ranging from locker issues to parking matters; I support, observe, critique and advise teachers; I attend as many events as possible and praise our students for their incredible achievements; I help coordinate the monthly emergency preparation drills. Q: If you were a superhero who would you be and why?

•ORGANIZED•

A: This is a tough one and I will admit to Googling some options. I would say the Invisible Woman is most like me. She is known for creating protective force fields and taking a quiet role in protecting the people in her world. Supporting the developmental and social emotional growth of adolescents often feels like creating a forcefield around you. I tend to be more behind the scenes in the work that I do because my focus is on student development and making sure you have an emotionally safe environment to grow and explore.

•DELIBERATE•

A: I like it when people compare me to Superman! Always ready to help, do good and solve problems.

MRS. METZGER “BE KIND WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE” Q: What is your mantra? How does it connect to who you are?

A: I love mantras, so picking just one is a huge challenge. One of my all-time favorites is: “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible,” – Dalai Lama However, I often choose a mantra on Sundays or Mondays to guide me through the week. I’ve learned that life in all its facets throws obstacles in your way. At the end of the day, there is a great deal of life that is out of our control—except our choices and our responses to the challenges and inevitable difficulties we face. Kindness is always a choice, and so are all of its alternatives. I do my best to choose kindness at school and at home. Plus, it feels much better to go through life with kindness. Q: How would you describe your role at school? A: I come to school every day with the hope that I will be able to help the students and teachers who come my way with questions. I don’t always have the answers, but I have a great sense of our school and am almost always able to find the person who can answer those questions I don’t. Q: If you were a superhero who would you be and why? A: This is a tough question. If I had to go with a traditional superhero, I would say that I’m similar to Black Widow because she’s good with analyzing situations and making tactical decisions, and I tend to do a lot of work surrounding logistics (like bell schedules!). If I were to just wish, I’d want to be like Yoda, though.

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TECH

SAVVY

1 1. In his AP Economics classes, Mr. Andrew Kashdan used his wheel to select students to answer questions about assignments. All the students stared in suspense as the wheel slowed down, hopefully landing away from their name. “Mr. Kashdan’s wheel ensured that I always 2 came to class prepared,” Lucas Abrams ‘20 said.

HOW TEACHERS USE THEIR SMARTBOARDS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS

photos by Shiraz Shiff

2. Presenting a PowerPoint in Mr. Ezequiel Guanire’s AP French class, Camile Belanger ’21 and Sydni Zfira ’20 explore a francophone country. Mr. Guanire incorporated presentations to allow students to explore French culture without leaving the classroom. “Students have been able to open so many doors to share arts, landscapes, contemporary life and many other aspects of the target culture,” Mr. Guanire said.

Athletics, Computer Science/Math, English & Innovation Ruth Bresnahan

Tim Hibbs Tim Curran Adam Greenhut Jamille Hernandez Nicholas Lowe Angel Perez John Powers Lisa Saunders Rob Solomon Mark Spitzig Cynthia Wu Wei-Hao Wu Macy Dailey Aaron Gillego Tina Jaramillo Elizabeth Mendonça Marisa Ortega Jack Stewart Rebecca Strong Gwendolyn Turnbull Kathleen Young Denise Zingariello David Ellich Not Pictured: Kasey Hamaway, Jared Lemole

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Science & Social Science

Matt Stevens Jennifer Gordinier Wendy Harrigan Ryan Keser Kali Mills Naeemah Owens Michelle Santarelli Andrew Schwartz Trish Stevens Sarah Vatland Kerri-Anne Alexanderson Trish Everett Gary Friedman Phillip Gratwick Brandon Hartley Dimmy Herard Daniel Lewis Tyler Miller Stacy Nisman Jaimee Rashbaum Asher Weinberg Sarah Witkowski

Not Pictured: Megan O’Brien, Dagmara Podkoscielny, Amanda Sarasua, Andrew Kashdan, Katherine Ganden

FRIENDS

of ALL SHAPES & SIZES FACULTY’S FAVORITE COMPANIONS

Mrs. Patricia Knight “Our cockatoo is a master at taking things apart. I caught him one day playing with a metal bolt and I had no idea where it had come from - it was not one of his regular toys. Turns out, he had quietly unscrewed one whole side of his cage. It was barely held together by the last bolt! Who knows how long the tiny evil genius had been quietly working on that.”

3.2% 3.2% 9.7% 16.1%

48.4%

16.1%

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n almost any given day, Coach Dominic “Dom” Napold could be found in the bustling weight room working with early bird athletes before 7:00 am, physical education students during the day and varsity and junior varsity sports teams after school. Throughout his many work hours, Coach Dominic is seen with an ever present smile and sharing his positive attitude with everyone that walks through the door. “I respect everyone that comes through,” Coach Dom said. “I don’t care how tall or how small you are, it doesn’t matter. I don’t treat anyone different, I welcome everyone.” Coach Dom’s coaching style originated from his experiences as a young athlete and from his experiences in the military. Working for the Air Force Reserve as an E-4 AirMan First Class for nine years, Coach Dom learned the importance of discipline and self-awareness. “If somebody makes a mistake in our unit, everyone pays for it,” he said. “I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE THE COACH I NEVER HAD.” After being honorably words by Catrina Reyes/photo by Grace Sager/design by Shiraz Shiff

COACH DOM Nikki Allred-Boyd Joe Ametrano Dave Burgess Jeremy Hammond Antoine Khouri Patricia Knight Nino Liguori Ashley Porter Jamie Roth Deena Shapiro Joanna Szymanski Courtney Teas

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discharged in Homestead, Miami, his last communication station, Coach Dom thought he wanted to pursue his dream of being a lawyer, but after recieving his degree in history and minor in political science from NovaSoutheastern he realized his heart lay elsewhere. “One day I woke up and said, ‘Do I really want to fight people?’” Coach Dom said. “That’s not me, I’ve always wanted to help and guide people.” For several years, Coach Dom worked several jobs including being an after school counselor for his local YMCA. But despite the difference in occupations, his coaching style remained the same. “When I work with people, I want to leave them with a lasting positive memory with me even if I move away,” Coach Dom said, inspired by Maya Angelou’s quote, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,”

Visual and Performing Arts

World Languages

Michael Testa Stephanie Theoharis Robert Voege Alexis Berngard Ella Fiallo Patty Gómez Ezequiel Guanire Frank Kruger-Robbins Christina Leps Claudia Lichtenberg Kathryn McDonnell* John Ricard*

Lindsey Waldrop Victoria Wu Irene Zingg *Also a faculty member of the Social Science Department

CLASSROOM CRITTERS M

GET A GLIMPSE INTO THE SPECIAL GUESTS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSES

arine Biology teacher Ms. Megan O’Brien believes that it is important to expose students to living creatures from the environments around us for both study and pure enjoyment purposes. Any passerby could hear the chirping of her two birds, adding to the cheerful classroom environment. Upon closer observation, you could also see, pick up and feel, her starfish and other animals from her touch tank. By bringing animals into her classroom Ms. O’Brien hoped it would give her students “a way to take a break and enjoy life” while learning at the same time.

iology and anatomy teacher Mrs. Michelle Santarelli kept a very special guest in her room. Her turtle, named Turtle, she joked, had been her classroom guest longer than her youngest son, now a freshman, had been alive. Originally brought in as a rescue animal, Turtle is “one of the many young hatchings out in West campus who wandered towards the lights of the parking garage at

night,” Mrs. Santarelli said. More than just students were fans of Turtle. such as Mr. Basil Swinton, one of the security guards who looked after him during breaks. Mrs. Santarelli and all her students love Turtle because of “his chill attitude and his persistance, whether it is him making the arduous climb up to his sunning rock or the twenty times it takes him to capture food in his tank,” Mrs. Santarelli said.

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DEPARTMENTS ADMISSIONS

ADVANCEMENT

Front Row: Remy Daiamo, Joanna Craik, Tara McGinn Back Row: Lisa Stier, Linda Frisch, Melanie Connors, John Kranstover, Jim Sullivan, Julie Fruit

ATHLETICS

COLLEGE COUNSELING

Front Row: George Harris, Eileen Pliske, April Engelke, Bill Ruhl Middle Row: Dominick Napold, Ivan Delgado, Jeff Johnson, Garick Edwards, Pepe Vallejo Back Row: Barry Connors, Jeff Foster

EDGE

Front Row: Katie Byrnes, Kathleen Sullivan, Marcia Hunt, Jessica Tanner Back Row: Julia Hartley, Jordan Shapiro, Jeffrey Shea, Kalah Fanning, Lisa Goldberg, Karen Wilson-Walters

FACILITIES

Keri Kolettis

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Front Row: Jeffrey Starrett, Courtney Carswell, Alisa Karten, Flynn Turner Back Row: Susan Peirce, Ed Waite, Brandy Miller

Carlos Rocha, Luis Polanco, Brandon Garriga, George Evans, Samuel Ospina, Joseph Ragusa, Dylan Long, Joseph Williams, Russell Guise, Ken White, Robert Garland, Marc Ranta, Mark E. Drury, Etonold Louis, Marcelino Garcia, Pierre Bazile, Baldwin Fabien, Peter Bayer, Pawel Plaur, Paul Perido, Timothy Brumley, Steve Damiano

for the

DRESSED OCCASION TEACHERS MATCHED ON HALLOWEEN

1. Teachers in the science department laugh as they pose for a picture on Halloween. They got into the Halloween spirit by wearing matching “Science is magic that works,“ shirts all day. 2. Grammar police Ms. Marisa Ortega and Ms. Tina Jaramillo hand Ana Bordin ’21 a citation for bad grammar. Teachers dressedup in costume, often choosing to coordinate costumes based on their department. 3. Mrs. Jessie Metzger scribbles down notes while in her Bellatrix Lestrange costume. The Upper School administration chose costumes from the world of “Harry Potter.”

FINE ARTS

Julia LaVault, Adrienne Barry, Erik King, Larry Mellone

HEALTH OFFICE

Lynn Buhler, Janice Rozanski, Natalie Fairbanks, Kimberly Harrison

BUSINESS OFFICE

Alzair Powe, Robin Opperman, Mildred Berti, Mike Preslo, Jessica Ortega, Nancy Greene

HUMAN RESOURCES

Antoinette Hunter, Ericka Kherkher, Sharon McKittrick, Christina George

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ICI LIBRARY

iLAB

WATCH IT AGAIN: Throughout the

year the ICI Library, led by Mrs. Jane Anderson, helped students participate in community service throughout South Florida. PCTV’s Micaela Gutt ‘21, Nina Hamuy ‘21 and Alexis Zammiello ‘21 told the story of Tomorrow’s Rainbow, a local charity helping children who have faced loss. David Ellich, Matt Stevens

LEARNING NETWORK

LIBRARY

Eleni Varvoutis, Dalia Platt, Alexandra Parsons, Krista Promnitz, Caridad Wellington, Laura Coughlan

MARKETING

UPPER SCHOOL OFFICE STAFF

Jillian Conway, Christine Dardet, Andrea Tomassini

#SPONSORED Teachers dedicated their free time to running clubs before and after school

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Linda Crescimano

NAME ONE & NAME TWO

Theresa Reisner, Lisa Ferrara, Laura Milone

A CLOSER LOOK INTO HOW [THEY] SUPPORTED THEIR STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Mr. Spitzig, Mr. Friedman and Ms. Hernandez were the 3 teachers that sponsored 3 clubs.

PANTHER CAFE

SECURITY

Front Row: Churchill Toussaint, Gloria De Leon, Rose Cardichon, Ricardina Tineo, Leslie Register, Carmelle Louis Mehu Middle Row: Eliakim Chery, Inita Kendrick, Morina Jerome, Violantha James, Andremise Louis Prudent Back Row: Rita Blanco, Jessica Carreno, Monneleus Cesar, Livertina Thervil, Maria Matos, Brian Henry, Nerissa Derby, Ashley Meeks, Jennifer Campbell, Rodeny Brown, Joyce Daniels, Richard Hurst

TRANSPORTATION 1

Eddie Nazario, Paul Holiday, Alex Bain, David Combs, Tina Bruce, Jamie Horvitz, Joe Markham, Robert DePriest, Nestor Gomez, John Smith, Henry Jean, Basil Swinton, Orville Fuller

TRANSPORTATION 2

Carlos Caceres, Brenda Leyva, Kembler Solomon, Maria Sosa, Mary Richards, LaShaundra Bottex, Vanessa Duran, Cindy Altobelli, Patricia Howell, Ozzy Lopez

TECHNOLOGY

Laddy Daley, Nydia Florez, Kenneth Singh, Sharon Knapik, Ancil Husain, Roberto Ospina

STUDENT UNION

Front Row: Joanna Szymanksi, Daniel Cunningham, Lam Nguyen, Claire Novy Back Row: Paul Romanenko, Eric Olender, Richard English, Marc Kessler Not Pictured: Phillip Mueller

Mary Ellen State

Ms. Everett was the only faculty member that serves as a sponsor for 4 clubs. She sponsored: ACLU, Young Democrats, E-Sports and Mock Trial

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MR. GILLEGO TRAVEL VLOGGER

“If I wasn’t a teacher here, I would be a broadway performer. I think that would be just such a fun life to travel all over the country to do different shows, nothing specific, but I think it would be so much fun to be a professional dancer.”

GO-TO writing tools

“I am drawn to human mysteries, and a job as a private detective would satisfy that urge in action, a crime writer, in words. As for a food critic – what can I say, I love eating!”

WHAT DO TEACHERS INSTINCTIVELY REACH FOR FROM THEIR DESK?

WATCH IT AGAIN: Take a second look at PCTV’s coverage of Ms. Hernandez’s advice on the best writing utensils.

DETECTIVE OR FOOD CRITIC “Digital media is what is driving content consumption worldwide and it is rarely done right. The older generations are too cautious of social media and the younger generations trust it too much. Social and digital media are here to stay and can change the world if used correctly.”

how much time was spent in the classroom? 15,076,860 seconds

COACH RUHL

251,281 minutes 4,188 hours 174.5 days

DIGITAL MEDIA CONSULTANT

SUPERHERO UPGRADES

MRS. C

BROADWAY DANCER

16.1%

wanted a “Binding Spell” to keep their students engaged

THE SECRET SKILLS THEY WISH THEY HAD

16.1%

wanted to teleport from work to home

6.5%

35.5%

wanted a magic snap to keep their students quiet

9.7% wanted a magic clap

to instantly clean their rooms

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12.8%

PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT

DR. TURNBULL

“There’s so much of the world to see, and because I love to travel, wouldn’t it be great to earn a living doing it?”

OTHER

6.5%

MRS. SARASUA

MR. GRATWICK TOUR GUIDE

19.4%

“I have always enjoyed showing friends, family and students around places that are new to them, but known to me. I love the sense of wonder and excitement that my students and my family have when they see new sights.”

25.8%

WHAT [THEY] WOULD DO IF TEACHING DIDN’T WORK OUT

“I love helping people and applying science toward understanding one’s health. It’s a well paying career with less required years of school but with many of the same responsibilities as a doctor.”

29.0%

BACKUP PLAN

6.5%

THE

wanted a “Time Maker” to add more time to their days

16.1%

wanted “Super Eyes” that grade assignments at first glance

MS. HERNANDEZ

TEACHING HER MINI FAMILY THE COMPLEXITY OF CALCULUS

alking into the math wing on a Thursday, it was not uncommon to see Ms. Hernandez’s AP Calculus students learning their new material with brownies in hand. “The idea is: you create a cohesive environment where people are comfortable with one another and are supportive of one another in the learning environment,” Ms. Hernandez said. “Food tends to be one of those items that bring people together.” Brownie Thursday became a tradition for Ms. Hernandez’s students, where in each class one student will bring in brownies every week for the class to enjoy at the end of the period. This tradition was a part of Ms. Hernandez’s goal to create a more intimate learning environment. “You spend an entire school year together with that same group of people, and the learning environment should be a safe one, a comfortable one, one where you’re learning from

one another and supporting one another,” she said. “This is a little bit of a mini family for the whole year.” For Ms. Hernandez each class she has is a mini family, but the school as a whole is a large one. “I appreciate an environment where you know all of the students, and you know their families and their siblings, and you work with colleagues closely and it’s a community,” Ms. Hernandez said. The close-knit bond she has with her students combined with her passion for her subject are what made Ms. Hernandez look forward to everyday. “Math is one of those subjects that has the ability to describe very complex ideas in a very logical, systematic manner, yet it adds elements of creativity and elegance to it,” she said. “ I love the opportunity of helping students learn this complex subject, and appreciate the elegance of the subject.”

SUPPORT SYSTEMS words by Gabrielle Khoriaty/photo by Grace Sager/design by Shiraz Shiff

An inside look into their wildest dreams and creative sides

EYE-STOPPING HALL PASSES THAT STRAY FROM THE NORM

n an attempt to dissuade students from leaving class to use the bathroom in groups, math teacher Mr. Wei-Hao Wu required the use of bizarre hallpasses: designing them to be as absurd as possible. “I would have five people leave the class for a variety of reasons,” Mr. Wu said. “So, I got these hall passes to stop students going to the bathroom all at once.” Seeing the humor in the hall passes, students appreciated the eccentric hallpasses, some called them the highlight of their week. “I love seeing what kind of crazy items he can use for us to take to the bathroom” Rachel Simpson ’21 said.

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we are

[EXPRESSIVE] B

and, orchestra, chorus first period. Passing out new music, eager to get started. Trying out for “Meet Me in St. Louis”. Breaking in new pointe shoes. Choosing songs to perform at Playing for Change. Brainstorming pieces for your AP portfolio. Learning new choreography with Ms. Teas, Ms. Cichoski and Mrs. Boyd. Full of ideas and plans to carry them out. WE BEGAN THE CREATIVE PROCESS. Practicing until you can’t get it wrong, memorizing solos, submitting your playing tests. Rehearsing in Stacy, hitting every note. Turning, leaping and pointing in the Palmer Dance Studio. Revising your debate speech, reworking your monologue. Exploring Photoshop in Ms. Knight’s Digital Arts class, sculpting techniques with Ms. Little and painting styles with Mr. Liguori. We made mistakes on our way to excellence. READY FOR THE MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Under Stacy stage, Pit Orchestra warming up for opening night. Watching “Twelfth Night” outside the Huizenga Library. Chorus traveling to Lincoln Center. Sharing talents inside and outside the community. Solo and Ensemble, MPAs. A standing ovation. We let our talents shine. NOT AFRAID TO SHOW WHO WE ARE. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photos & design by Crestian Staff

Accused of being hit by a rock, Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Matthew Prevor ‘22) is comforted by Fabian (Natalie Berman ‘21). One of Shakespeare’s comedies, “Twelfth Night” depicted both serious and humorous scenes.

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Singing into the microphone, Vanessa Casseus ‘23 performs at Playing for Change. The concert allowed students to showcase their musical talents for a good cause.

ORCHESTRA UPPER SCHOOL

Row 1 Mr. Antoine Khouri, Julia Gordon*, Alaina Ham*, Daniela MuĂąoz*, Sydney Spector*, Catrina Reyes*, Vanessa Wildman*, Natalia Hauser, Rachel Snyder*, Taylor Dezell*, Elizabeth Ham Row 2 Marissa Rosenberg, Ella McGuire*, Jourdan Henry, James Hart*, Andrew Chung*, Joshua Koolik, Jacob Goldberg, Burke Bloom, Camille Issa, Samantha Salem, Owen Medrano* Row 3 Mickael Martinez, Eden Williams, Emily Morgan*, Olivia Avny*, Juliana DiNoia, Danielle Berger, Kyla Truong*, Gabriella Billini, Alexis Logan*, Kiara Garcia*, Shaurnav Ghosh, Aidan Veghte, Antonino Pusateri, Mathias Neumann Row 4 Adam Peles, Colin Servoss*, Rebecca Adler, Ivey Rao*, Kyra Servoss*, Ilan Klimberg, Maxwell Perlman, Jack Karasin Not Pictured Lucas Almeida, Vanessa Casseus, Aidan Hull, Diya Jain*, Amanda Russo, Olivia Selden, Danielle Snyder, Olga Lisabet, Justinsoye Thomas*, Ariana Hull, George LeMieux, Michelle Rubin*, Lorrie Axelrod*, Natalie Rubenstein *Indicates member of Select String Ensemble

DANCE ETC. COMPANY

Row 1 Lower School Company Row 2 Middle School Company Row 3 Sabrina Kreiss, Camille Belanger, Emma Goldstein, Victoria Van Woerkom, Joie Rodin, Tyler Francisco, Karly Burnstein, Caroline Kotite, Andrea Sin Row 4 Natalie Rubenstein, Rachel Snyder, Peyton Stanley, Elena Malchevskaya, Ai Shono Not Pictured Megan McGinn

ORCHESTRA & DANCE ETC.

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SYMPHONIC WINDS

UPPER SCHOOL

Row 1 Greer Udelson, Cadence Barkan, Shreya Dutta, Hailey Bharadwa, Melika Borujerdi, Ava Friesen, Gabrielle Khoriaty Row 2 Nikita Dua, Zaria Pirani, Jake Rymer*, Ari Segal*, Joie Rodin*, Evan Goldman*, Zachary Kaplan*, Kelly Pinilla*, Sophia Varughese*, Spencer Bauman, Ryan Karp Row 3 Simon Kassman*, Daniel Cohen*, Jonathan Fromkin, Enzo Sampaio, Max Karmin*, Ronald Paez*, Samuel Katz*, John Kolettis, Ryan Dudak, Matthew Mulhall, Benjamin Berger*, Alexander Wilentz*, Ignacio Hinestrosa, Isaac Singer, Nikhil Narwani, Demetrios Pezaris* Row 4 Mr. Jaime Roth, Mr. Allan Finn, Peter Gailitis*, Daniel Wilentz*, Mason Koczwara, Neil Narwani*, Jacob Burgess, Louise Ingham, Mahdere Yared, Tsion Yared, Luke Fatovic, Arthur Costa, Joshua Loewenstern*, Connor Norris*, Maxwell Dudak, Alyssa Vasserman*, Lauren Dawson-Scully*, Benjamin Stein*, Jake Markowtiz*, Ethan Grover*, Christian Urbanek* *Indicates member of Jazz Band Not pictured for Jazz band: Owen Medrano

CHORUS

UPPER SCHOOL

Row 1 Jancie Robbins*, Tarini Padmanabhan*, Ai Shono*, Mynda Barenholtz, Sophia Reich, William Prevor*, Samuel Morse*, Jeremy Berkun*, Matthew Prevor*, Jade Klacko*, Caroline Morrissey, Emily Roy, Spencer Bancroft, Caia Farrell* Row 2 Jano Massler*, Sophie Billante, Emma Svendsen, Sydney Solomon, Natalie Rubenstein, Shaurnav Ghosh*, Daniel Hennelly*, Alex Stern*, Holden Goldberg*, Saanvi Paharia*, Elizabeth Ham*, Natalia Hauser, Spencer Davimos*, Emily Kus Row 3 Mengyao Zhou, Lior Silberman*, Greer Udelson*, Mary Beighley*, Suttyn Simon*, Joshua Perper*, Graham Gotlieb, Dominic Johnson*, Aidan Veghte*, Michael Wexler, Alexandra Bodmer, Cara Virgin, Maya Jarolem*, Camila Agudelo, Louise Ingham* Row 4 Carys Edwards*, Rebecca Adler*, Chloe Elderkin*, Riley Robertson, Alexandra Bancroft*, Burke Bloom, Jacob Goldberg, Brence Platner*, Matthew Mulhall, Ethan Leifert, Justin Guilfu, Sloan Shade, Sofia Alkon*, Daria Peppler, Alina Virga*, Danielle Berger Not Pictured Vanessa Casseus, Zachary Fiedler, Laney Friedman*, Sydney Friedman, Lauren Goldman, Milah Loeb*, Zachary Printz*, Jordana Zimmerman Conductors Mr. Michael Testa, Mrs. Gretchen Fasulo *Indicates member of Select Vocal Ensemble

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CHORUS WOMENS’ Row 1 Emily Roy, Cara Virgin, Sophia Reich, Caroline Morrissey, Jade Klacko, Ai Shono, Mynda Barenholtz, Tarini Padmanabhan, Emma Svendsen, Caia Farrell Row 2 Spencer Bancroft, Natalia Hauser, Saanvi Paharia, Elizabeth Ham, Lior Silberman, Jancie Robbins, Jano Massler, Sydney Solomon, Natalie Rubenstein, Chloe Elderkin Row 3 Emily Kus, Camila Agudelo, Maya Jarolem, Spencer Davimos, Danielle Berger, Alexandra Bodmer, Suttyn Simon, Mary Beighley, Greer Udelson, Sophie Billante, Mengyao Zhou Row 4 Alina Virga, Louise Ingham, Sofia Alkon, Daria Peppler, Sloan Shade, Alexandra Bancroft, Riley Robertson, Rebecca Adler, Carys Edwards Conductor Mrs. Gretchen Fasulo

MEN’S CHORUS Row 1 William Prevor, Samuel Morse, Jeremy Berkun, Matthew Prevor Row 2 Shaurnav Ghosh, Daniel Hennelly, Alex Stern, Holden Goldberg Row 3 Joshua Perper, Graham Gotlieb, Dominic Johnson, Aidan Veghte, Michael Wexler Row 4 Burke Bloom, Jacob Goldberg, Brence Platner, Matthew Mulhall, Ethan Leifert, Justin Guilfu Conductor Mr. Michael Testa

ALL STATE FLORIDA MUSIC EDUCATOR’S ASSOCIATION CHOIR

Row 1 Ai Shono, Jeremy Berkun, Elizabeth Ham, Aidan Veghte, Jade Klacko

BAND CHORUS

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we are

[DRIVEN] F

irst practice of the year, reuniting with teammates and coaches. From the Woodson pool to the track, practicing for the season to come. Rigging the boats. Breaking in new cleats. Becoming team captain. First year of competing in the Palm League. Hard-work, patience, resilience. THIS IS PANTHER TERRITORY. ALL GAS, NO BREAKS. Bonding with your teammates, making each other stronger. Hitting the weightroom, the trainer, the fields, together. Conditioning, running drills, cooling down. Bonding with upperclassmen. Pushing harder for ourselves and each other. We practiced, played and worked hard as a team. GAME DAY. Pre-game meal, dancing in the locker room, hyping each other up. Taking the bus to away games, Coach Dom cheering you on. One more sprint. One more goal, touchdown, point. Last 20 strokes on the course. Pushing until the clock runs out. Winning and losing as a team. Playing for the district title. Basketball district champions. Cross country and Swimming and Diving State Champions, heading to nationals. We left it all out on the field, court, track or course. GIVING IT OUR ALL, PUSHING OURSELVES TO BE OUR BEST. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photos & design by Crestian Staff

Riley Haligman ‘21 strikes a pose. Members of the Dance Team performed at halftime during basketball games in Stacy Gym.

Allie von Kahle ‘22 dribbles to a teammate. The girls basketball team lost to FAU with a close score of 39-33.

Getting ready to run to the next base, Caleb Cyr ‘20 focuses. The boys baseball team finished the game with a score of 6-7 against University School.

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CHEER

FALL

JV & VARSITY

Row 1Emma Rende, Maria Abello, Jordanna Berger, Phoebe Ducote Row 2 Kayla Marcus, Ashlyn McGinn, Sara Gotkin, Taylor Jones, Julia Aronberg Row 3 Katheryn Zimmerman, Olivia Selden, Isabella Packer, Mackenna Riley, Sarah Bolja, Dylan Haligman Row 4 Coach Ann Hemeon, Coach Katie Wilson, Coach Kella Coe, Coach Sarah PaulHus, Coach Caitlin Hampton

SCOREBOARD 8/22 9/19 10/1 10/10

Coral Springs Charter Calvary Christian Academy King’s Academy Somerset Canyons

20-6 36-0 35-0 38-0 W

Row 1 Samantha Finkelberg, Anabella Kupchik, Yasmina Issa, Elizabeth Potter, Lola Aloia, Ella Bergner, Samantha Heller Row 2 Olivia Musa, Alyssa Mazer, Madeline Hurt, Sydney Kornfeld, Alesia De Armas, Riley Haligman Row 3 Maya Gottlieb, Danielle O’Keefe, Carly Gumberg, Sophia Grau, Lauren Howe, Alexandra Liff, Giovanna Imperiale Row 4 Gabrielle O’Neil, Madison Quetgles, Sofia Tannenbaum, Jordana Zimmerman, Isabella Lotenberg, Danielle Snyder Row 5 Coach Caitlin Hampton, Coach Sarah Paul-Hus, Coach Kella Coe, Coach Katie Wilson, Coach Ann Hemeon

SCOREBOARD 8/23 Coral Springs 9/6 Gulliver 9/13 Benjamin 9/20 Calvary Christian 10/4 King’s Academy 10/11 Northeast 10/18 Somerset 10/25 North Broward 11/1 Saint Andrew’s

in the

2. Perched on the bleachers at the Homecoming football game, Blake Kravitz ‘20 and David Lins ‘20 spectate as the game unfolds. Fans lined up on the bleachers at Best Field during games to cheer on the players as they faced the opposing team.

STANDS

SHOWING SUPPORT FROM THE SIDLINES 2

27-10 W 38-0 27-3 40-3 24-17 W 17-0 W 42-3 10-31 27-12 W

1. Pumping her fist in the air, Alana van Woerkem ‘20 cheers on her teammate in a swimming meet. Members of the swim team stood on the side of the pool to encourage the team during races as a display of their support and excitement.

3. Taylor Jones ’22 gives the fans a smile as she teaches Lower Schoolers cheers at the home football game against Calvary Christain Academy as a part of Cub Club. Cheerleaders practiced cheers with the lower schoolers in order to increase spirit in the crowd.

FALL SPORTS

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St. Thomas Invitational King of the Hill Spanish River Invitational Pine Crest Invitational Great American XC Festival FSU Invitational District Championships Regional Championships State Championships

1st 1st 4th 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st

SCOREBOARD 8/23 9/6 9/13 9/20 10/5 10/12 10/22 10/30 11/9

4th 8th 3rd 5th 9th 29th 3rd 8th 15th

GIRLS

SCOREBOARD

8/23 9/6 9/13 9/20 10/5 10/12 10/22 10/30 11/9

Row 1 Maxwell Dudak, Connor Berne, Lucas Abrams, Chase O’Brien, Ari Burns Row 2 Jaret Rozanski, Shaurnav Ghosh, Benjamin Krut, John Gabrielle, Arthur Costa Not pictured Connor Norris, Jack Karasin, Joshua Koolik, Luke Fatovic, Malcom Wigder, Myles Guillaume, Nikhil Narwani

Coaches Paul Baur, Laura Carafiello, Shelton McLean

BOYS

VARSITY

Row 1 Amanda Schwartz, Tsion Yared, Lorrie Axelrod, Emily Faulhaber, Maya Beleznay Row 2 Lillianne McCarthy, Chloe Goldstein, Piper Braden, Mahdere Yared, Alyssa Sherman, Marina Fowler, Lily Isaacson, Kaylie Lawlor Row 3 Lillian Weiss, Jillian Tashjian, Marian Lawlor, Daniella Levitis, Ariella Bernick, Avery Kaufman, Gretchen Montgomery, Maya Hoteit Not Pictured Elaina Hamuy, Moira Minielly, Libby Torregrosa, Sasha Kaufman, Sierra Stocker, Sophia Lehrman

FOOTBALL

JV & VARSITY

Row 1 Graham Gotlieb, Inti Louis-Williams, Jacob Goldberg, Andrew Amunategui, Ryan Zimmerman, Joseph Angella, Ladell Betts, Jake Rosen, Chase Medrano, Raul Cepero, Michael Phillips, Clayton Finney, Caleb Cyr, Ryan Morris Row 2 Ariana Hull, Camden Smith, John Fishman, Trey Santarelli, Jacob Oletsky, Jonathan Valdes, Luke Walsh, Devon Vitale, Josh Vlessing, Michael Becker, George LeMieux, Amogh Sriranga, Awoyemi Louis-Williams, Connor Ockerman, Sophia Haig Row 3 Skyler Servillas, Nathan Malkin, Dean Gordon, Christopher Chen, Colby Geddis, Lucas Green, Scott Kean, Nicolas Amunategui, Michael Valdes, Kevin Mendez, Trevor Hofmann, Anthony Bland, Charles Haxleton, Mickael Martinez Row 4 Coach Vallejo, Coach Sanderson, Coach Smith, Ivan Delgado, Coach Faison, David Maschler, Aidan Hull, Jacob Karmin, Quincy Faison, Corye Readon, Zekai Hamilton, Coach Barium, Coach Harrison, Coach Hibbs, Garrick Edwards, Coach Givens

VARSITY SCOREBOARD

JV SCOREBOARD 8/22 9/19 10/1 10/10

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Coral Springs Charter Calvary Christian Academy King’s Academy Somerset Canyons

20-6 L 36-0 L 35-0 L 38-0 W

8/23 9/6 9/13 9/20

Coral Springs Charter Gulliver Benjamin Calvary Christian Academy

27-10 W 38-0 L 27-3 L 40-3 L

10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1

King’s Academy Northeast Somerset Academy Silver Palms North Broward Prep Saint Andrew’s

24-17 W 17-0 W 42-3 W 10-31L 27-12 W

GOLF

VARSITY

Coach Gregory Burton, Alexandra Bodmer, Sophia Varughese, Aanjini Bhatnagar, Coach Asher Weinberg Not Pictured Sarika Batta, Natasha Bodmer, Kaelin Braverman

GIRLS Row 1 Samuel Fruit, Rafael Salazar-Paranhos, Zachary Printz Row 2 Ryan Fenton, Ashton Mahfood, Maximilian von Kahle, Robert Hlatki, William Fenton, Mitchell Jacobs Coaches Karl Nitowski

8/27 8/29 9/6 9/10 9/12 9/16 9/19 9/24 9/26 10/2 10/10 10/14 10/21

SCOREBOARD

American Heritage Oxbridge Academy Palm League Championship North Broward Prep Cardinal Gibbons St. Andrews Saint Andrew’s/AH-Delray Cardinal Gibbons North Broward Prep American Heritage Gibbons v. Northbroward FHSAA 1A-15 District Regional Tournament

108-86 L X-175 L N/A X-247 L 141-165 W X-176 L 3rd X-173 L X-228 L X-166 L N/A N/A N/A

SCOREBOARD 9/4 9/6

BOYS

Archbishop McCarthy Palm League Championship 9/10 Westminster/Cardinal Gibbons 9/11 Morrison Invitational Tournament 9/19 Saint Andrew’s 9/24 Saint Andrew’s 9/26 NSU 10/2 Benjamin 10/10 Westminster 10/14 1A-15 District Tournament 10/21 Regional Tournament

156-160 W 7th 164-161/164/X W 4th 155-170 W 164-171 W 165-205 W 3rd 148-X W 3rd 7th

SWIMMING&DIVING GIRLS & BOYS VARSITY

GIRLS SCOREBOARD

9/6 9/11 9/14 9/18 9/20 9/27 9/28 10/1 10/2 10/4 10/12 10/30 11/8

Ransom Everglades NSU PLAPP Invitational Heritage South Florida Heat/CCA Bolles Woodson Invitational St.Andrew’s School Gulliver Prep Westminster Academy Palm League Championship Regional Championship State Championship

153-29 W 133-52 W 2nd 149-33 W 148-33 W 75-111L 1st 106-64 W 140-43 W 150-22 W 1st 1st 1st

BOYS SCOREBOARD

Row 1 Danielle Weisfisch, Tiana Brannan, Alana van Woerkom, Shiraz Shiff, Andrea Santander, Brooke Cordoba, Rachel Botting, Daniela Muñoz Row 2 Joshua Hanks, Nadezhda Yanova, Madison Kozel, Elvis Kotikovski, James Hart, William Taner, Eldar Khismatullin, Flora Beleznay, Haley Cisewski, Simone Vale, Kaylee Greenberg Row 3 Wyatt Denhard, Isabella Chambers, Luc Ferrara, Erick Zepeda, Esther Lin, Victor Lago, Emma Gómez, Sarrah Ghadiali, Lara Jones, Hanna Elks Smith, Denny Guila-Janovski Row 4 Rafael Opperman, Colin Nealy, Olivia Avny, Riley Botting, Julia Podkoscielny, Lauren Balfour, Ava Andersen, Miraa Shukla Row 5 Ronin Jones, Roman Ferrara, Christopher Lin, Jake Jones, Leo Hauser, Sara Lin, Johanna Henry, Frederick Rosenthal, Madison Choi, Danyal Ghadiali, Allen Levitis Row 6 Coach Janet Gabriel, Coach Mariusz Podkoscielny, Coach Katelyn Miller, Coach Daniel Palmiotto

9/6 9/11 9/14 9/18 9/20 9/27 9/28 10/1 10/2 10/4 10/12 10/30 11/8

137-43 W 108-75 W 4th 116-67 W 148-33 W 84-100 L 2nd 81-89 L 105-80 W 136-42 W 1st 1st 1st

FALL SPORTS

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VOLLEYBALL

Oxbridge Academy Westminster Christian Cardinal Gibbons Saint Andrew’s Boca Raton HS Gulliver St.Thomas Aquinas North Broward Prep Miami Country Day

0-2 L 0-2 L 1-2 L 1-2 L 1-2 L 2-1W 0-2 L 0-2 L 0-2 L

VARSITY SCOREBOARD 8/22 8/27 8/29 9/5 9/9 9/11 9/13 9/13 9/14 9/14 9/14 9/17 9/20 9/20 9/21 9/21 9/21 9/24 9/26 10/1 10/3 10/10 10/14 10/15 10/17 10/24 10/29

Oxbridge Academy Westminster Christian Cardinal Gibbons Saint Andrew’s Boca Raton HS Gulliver Ponte Vedra Fort Myers Divine Savior Academy Hoover Out-of-Door Academy Benjamin Princess Anne Berkley Prep Manatee Palm Harbor University Bishop Moore St.Thomas Aquinas North Broward Prep Miami Country Day Chaminade-Madonna Palm League Playoffs District Quarter Final District Semi Final District Final Region Quarter Final Region Semi Final

0-3 L 0-3 L 2-3 L 3-1W 3-2W 3-0W 0-2 L 2-1W 1-2 L 2-1W 2-0 W 0-3 L 0-2 L 0-2 L 2-0W 2-1W 0-2 L 0-3 L 3-0W 3-0W 1-3 L 3-1W 3-0W 3-1W 3-0W 3-0W 1-3 L

8/22 8/27 8/29 9/5 9/9 9/11 9/24 9/26 10/1

Row 1 Ally Lo Re, Ava Friesen, Erin Gotlieb, Victoria Gordon Row 2 Carla Friedlander, Isabella Koopman, Cecilia Pizá, Samantha Port, Sophia Montague Row 3 Julianna Zucker, Amanda Russo, Alexandra Azout, Samantha Feeley, Ilana Gellman Row 4 Coach Wei-Hao Wu, Coach Preneat Wu, Coach Amber Clark

Row 1 Julia Gordon, Isabelle Hill, Ashley Gold Row 2 Skylar Edisis, Maya Cacenco, Mia James, Kyra Servoss, Arielle Kaplan, Ana Bordin Row 3 Kelli Blake, Riley Robertson, Hannah Fowler, Cianna Tejada, Reagan Provo Row 4 Coach Aaron Gillego, Coach Albert Sturgeon, Coach Alexis Zammiello

PLAY by PLAY COMMENTATORS KEPT THE AUDIENCE UP TO DATE words by Owen Seiner/photo by Grace Sager

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VARSITY

JV SCOREBOARD

JV & VARSITY

itting in the commentator’s box at Upper School athletic events, Mr. Adam Greenhut and Mr. John Kranstover provided commentary during games, helping to boost panther pride through music, accompanying sound effects and analysis. Helping fans keep track of plays and points, the commentators enhanced the game experience for Upper School students. “The commentators help us, as cheerleaders and fans, keep track of who has the ball and if we’re on defense or offense,” Yasmina “Yazzy” Issa ‘20 said. “They hype us up and get us excited to cheer on the panthers.” After announcing for a couple of football games at his previous school, Mr. Greenhut got involved with commentating, working

during football, soccer and lacrosse games. After a couple of games, he grew to love it and began asking to announce for even more sports. “I figured if I could make a little money and watch the football games at the same time it would be a good deal, and it was more fun than I even thought,” Mr. Greenhut said. Fostering an environment appreciated by students while enjoying the games, commentators, like Mr. Greenhut, cherished the opportunity to see students in a new light, all while attending games that they would probably go to anyway. “The best part is watching my students have fun while watching sports I love,” he said. “Also, I get the best seat in the house.”

IN THE TWITTERSPHERE...@GOPINECREST

1. Student athletes lift weights in the Brandon Knight Sports Performance Center. Coaches encouraged football players to get stronger during the winter offseason.

2. Upper School swimmers strike a pose for a picture through an underwater window. The Woodson Pool featured a room where the coaches could watch divers and swimmers.

3. After winning the district championship, the athletic department congratulated Daniela Muñoz ‘20 and Ashlyn McGinn ‘22 on Twitter. Daniela placed third in regionals.

BASKETBALL

4. The varsity basketball team celebrates after winning the district championships against North Broward Preparatory School. The district final concluded with a close Panthers victory with a score of 56-51.

WINTER

BOYS JV & VARSITY Row 1 Nash Jarolem, Patrick McCawley, Isaac Singer, Corey Sampson, Frankie Vassalluzzo Row 2 Kailer La Gala, John Ricotta, Luke Fatovic, John Gabrielle, Jacob Pion Not Pictured Michael Vera Coaches Barry Connors, Michael Hlatki

JV Row 1 Benjamin Brodsky, Anthony Bland, Michael Harbaugh, Anthony Marzouca, James Geter Row 2 Gabriel Sareli, G. Leo Ghiloni, Eros Carpio, Brence Platner, Luca Georgescu, Max Winnick Row 3 Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Ramsay, Amen Thompson Coach Barry Connors

JV SCOREBOARD 11/26 12/4 12/10 12/11 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/17 1/22 1/23 1/27 1/28 1/30

Archbishop McCarthy St.Andrew’s Benjamin Boca Raton HS Miami Country Day Gulliver Prep Calvary Christian St.John Paul II Oxbridge Academy North Broward Prep Westwood Christian Somerset Prep Somerset Academy

68-52 W 47-65 L 68-25 W 54-40 W 59-41 W 67-55 W 51-66 L 52-49 W 69-51 W 76-66 W 64-20 W 67-55 W 51-52 L

VARSITY SCOREBOARD

VARSITY

1/20 11/26 12/4 12/7 12/10 12/11 12/19 12/20 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/14 1/16 1/17 1/22 1/23 1/27 1/28 1/30 2/1 2/12 2/14 2/20 2/25

Miami Country Day Archbishop McCarthy St.Andrew’s Stranahan Benjamin Boca Raton HS Our Lady of GC Calvary Christian Sagemont Grandview Prep North Broward Prep Miami Country Day Suncoast Chaminade Gulliver Prep Calvary Christian St.John Paul II Oxbridge Academy North Broward Prep Westwood Christian Somerset Prep Somerset Academy St.Andrew’s District Semifinal District Final Regional Quarterfinal Regional Semifinal

FALL & WINTER SPORTS

70-66 W 87-64 W 53-68 L 66-65 W 58-39 W 61-44 W 47-52 L 71-60 W 60-59 W 64-51 W 66-57 W 55-52 W 75-66 W 52-49 W 78-65 W 76-91 L 81-66 W 79-45 L 62-38 L 85-49 L 67-73 L 75-52 L 43-49 L 70-52 L 56-51 W 70-54 W 61-66 L

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VARISTY SCOREBOARD Highlands Christian Coral Springs Charter Somerset Academy Posnack St.Andrew’s Calvary Christian Benjamin Somerset Academy Highlands Christian Miami Country Day St.John Paul II FAU Gulliver Prep Posnack Berkely Prep Oxbridge Academy North Broward Prep Coral Springs Charter FAU District Quarterfinal District Semifinal

BASKETBALL

GIRLS JV & VARSITY

39-49 L Row 1 Alexa Cepero, Sloan 30-51 L Shade, Nellie Johnson, 43-14 W 22-23 W Alexandra von Kahle, Sydney Friedman Row 2 Alexandra 22-34 L 21-43 L Gladding, Riley Robertson, 17-66 L Ashley Aronson, 41-22 W Liyeri Spyredes 33-45 L Coach Dave O’Connell 16-62 L 26-34 L 23-35 L 23-80 L 23-36 L 33-39 L 22-49 L 24-32 L 36-51 L 33-39 L 36-30 W 22-67 L Row 1 Cadence Barkan,

VARSITY

11/19 11/20 11/22 11/25 12/3 12/5 12/10 12/11 1/7 1/9 1/10 1/13 1/14 1/16 1/17 1/22 1/23 1/28 1/29 2/4 2/5

Ella Taub, Isabelle Ferrando, Avery Kaufman Sasha Kaufman Row 2 Ayesha JV SCOREBOARD Minhas, Saylee Nemade, 11/20 North Broward Prep 39-21 W Lauren Goldman, Alexandra 11/25 St.Andrew’s 15-29 L Bodmer, L ior Silberman Not 12/3 North Broward Prep 46-17 W pictured 12/4 American Heritage 13-45 L Sarah Wittich 12/6 Franklin Academy 39-47 L Coaches 12/9 St.Andrew’s 12-21 L Caitlin Hampton, 12/11 Calvary Christian 21-25 L Charles Hampton, 1/10 American Heritage 15-44 L George Harris Calvary Christian Franklin Academy North Broward Prep

38-24 W 41-47 W 22-27 L

1/13 1/14 1/15

WEIGHTLIFTING

GIRLS VARSITY

SCOREBOARD

Row 1 Vanessa Wildman, Daniela Muñoz, Delaney Dardet, Katherine Sullivan, Maura Pliske, Alexandra Carr Row 2 Camille Issa, Madison Kozel, Melika Borujerdi, Ashlyn McGinn, Lauren Rosenberg, Payton Kennelly, Brianna Spatz Row 3 Maya El-Sharif, Sophia Lehrman, Summer Niederman, Rebecca Adler, Emma Feirstein, Alana Friedlander, Sophia Yevoli Row 4 Ilana Gellman, Hailey Bharadwa, Emma Svendsen, Kiara Garcia Not Pictured Spencer Bancroft, Valerie Carver, Shreya Dutta, Emma Gómez, Jourdan Henry, Danna Martinez Espejo, Emma Mignocchi, Mia Paris, Sarah Sanda, Salomé Slatkoff Coach Tim Hibbs, Katelyn Miller, Michael Sanderson

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11/7 11/21 11/23 12/5 12/19 1/9 1/14 1/25 1/29

Archbishop McCarthy Olympic Heights Olympic Heights Archbishop McCarthy Archbishop McCarthy Olympic Heights Key West District Championships Region Championship

4th 2nd 5th 40-35 W 3rd 1st W N/A 3rd 13th

SAILING

VARSITY

Row 1 Molly Schlesinger, Rachel Becker, Mia Strempack, Isabella Casaretto, Annabelle Harvey Row 2 Maximilian Maister, William Burke, Sean Anagnoste, Thomas Yevoli Row 3 Ryan Kronrad, Jacob Burgess, Daniel Wilentz Team Parent Wanda Casaretto

at the time of this publication, this team had just started their season

WRESTLING

SCOREBOARD

9/28 10/19 11/23 12/7 1/11 2/1 2/29 3/7 3/28 5/2

SAISA South Points #1 SAISA South Points #2 ISSA Great Oaks SAISA South Points #3 SAISA South Points #4 SAISA South Points #5 SAISA South Points #6 SAISA South Points #7 SAISA Mallory Qualifier SAISA Baker Qualifier

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD TBD TBD

Row 1 Jake Markowitz, James Chen, George LeMieux, Leo Galebe, Ethan Cohen Row 2 Daniel O’Sullivan, Thomas Feeley, Joshua Loewenstern, Skyler Servillas, Max Marvin Row 3 Brady Andersen, Nathan Chen, Joseph Blasetti, John Chen, Joseph Yastine Not Pictured Alexander Andrianov, Ethan Flores, William Gabrielle, Daniel Queen Coach Quincy Faison

JV SCOREBOARD 1/29 American Heritage

DANCE TEAM

7-5 W

VARSITY Row 1 Sydney Kornfeld, Danielle O’Keefe, Lola Aloia, Natalie Rubenstein, Arielle Rothenberg, Carly Gumberg, Marielle Goldschlag Row 2 Isabella Packer, Anna Medrano, Jordana Zimmerman, Riley Haligman, Sara Gotkin, Bailey Watson, Allyson Keyes, Isabella Lotenberg Row 3 Sophia Grau, Samantha Feldman, Emma Gould, Ella Imperato, Ava Malkin, Dylan Haligman, Jessica Bary Not Pictured Cecilie Brattli Coach Katie Wilson WATCH IT AGAIN: Peforming a routine to ACDC’s “Thunderstruck”, the Varsity Dance Team took over the court during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against Somerset Prep.

WINTER SPORTS

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SOCCER

GIRLS JV & VARSITY 2-4 L 0-1 L 0-6 L 4-1 W 1-2 L 2-4 L 2-0 W 1-0 L 2-1 W 0-2 3-2 W 8-0 W 1-1 T 1-1 T 0-8 L 8-0 W 7-0 W 0-0 L

Oxbridge Academy Ransom Everglades Carrollton SSH Westminster Academy NSU Gulliver Prep St.Andrew’s Benjamin St.John Paul II North Broward Prep Miami Country Day FAU Palm League Playoffs Coral Shores Cypress Bay Calvary Christian District Semifinal District Final

VARSITY

VARSITY SCOREBOARD 11/12 11/15 11/18 11/20 11/25 12/3 12/6 12/9 12/10 1/7 1/8 1/10 1/15 1/17 1/22 1/28 2/3 2/6

Row 1 Julia Guilfu, Jessica Nedry, Grace Pettee, Ryann Breault, Lily Hashemi, Kaitlyn Keenan, Olivia Pettee Row 2 Georgia Rappleye, Ellie Krassan, Denae Boothe, Sophia Varughese, Grace Hancock, Carys Edwards, Courtney Klar, Cameron Honig, Kirra Reid Row 3 Demmianne Cook, Kate Gorguisheli, Dannie Restrepo-Stier, Alyssa Sherman, Sarah Schwartz, Bridget Barry, Rachel Simpson, Marina Fowler, Sydney Bianco, Joe Detamaso Not Pictured Alix Brudner, Elizabeth Kaplan, Erin Schwartz

JV SCOREBOARD Oxbridge Academy Aventura City Carrollton SSH Coral Springs Charter Archbishop McCarthy American Heritage St.John Paul II St.Andrew’s Benjamin Gulliver Prep

6-1W 1-0 W 1-4 L 2-0 W 2-3 L 3-0 W 1-0 W 7-0 W 8-0 W 2-0 W

11/12 11/13 11/18 11/19 11/20 11/26 12/2 12/6 12/9 12/10

Row 1 Elaina Hamuy, Dhiya Reddy, Haley Kleinman, Piper Braden, Chelsea Thompson, Marisa Cefola Row 2 Natalie Tadla, Molly Schlesinger, Kathryn Bernstein, Camryn Herman, Josephine Barry, Lily Fishman, Delaney Gertz Row 3 Ava Rechter, Ella Bishara, Elena Jaimes, Lillianne McCarthy, Isabella Koopman Not Pictured Gemma Ward, Mia Starkman, Jolie Albinder Coaches Amber Clark, Steven Lucovic, Eileen Pliske

[BRAVE]

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ATHLETES CELEBRATED EACH OTHER FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY 1. Standing in a circle, Lizzie Kaplan ‘20 and Jasmine Docal ‘13 shout in unison to encourage each other. Athletes participated in a number of exercises to boost their confidence. 2. Lily Spyredes ‘22, Briana Spatz ‘22, Alexa Cepero ’23, Julianna Zucker ‘23 and Marina Fowler ‘23 write down words to describe who they are. Through sharing personal experiences, participants deepend their understanding of themselves and others. “After this experience, not only did I overcome the fear of being vulnerable with others, but I was also able to realize that others are going through the same thing as me,” Ryann Breault ‘20 said.

CHEER

WINTER VARSITY

Row 1 Noam Erez, Joie Rodin, Sarah Bolja, Row 2 Emma Rende, Jade Volper, Annabelle Harvey, Phoebe Ducote Coaches Kella Coe, Katie Wilson WATCH IT AGAIN: The varsity dance team and Winter varsity cheerleaders performed together during halftime of the Pine Crest vs. Westwood Christian varsity basketball game at Stacy Gym.

SOCCER

BOYS JV & VARSITY JV SCOREBOARD 11/12 11/13 11/18 11/19 11/25 11/26 12/2 12/3 12/6 12/9 12/10

Oxbridge Academy Aventura City Belen Jesuit Coral Springs Charter NSU University American Heritage St. John Paul II Gulliver Prep St.Andrew’s Benjamin Somerset Academy

4-1 W 2-0 W 0-2 L 1-1 L 5-1 W 3-3 L 6-1 W 1-1 L 1-0 W 7-0 W 2-2 T

JV Row 1 Nicolas Venegas, Jack Karasin, Robert Hlatki, Salomon Bendrao, Zekai Hamilton, Isaac Martinez Espejo, Row 2 Jack Nagle, Theodore Kirkpatrick, William Fenton, Mickael Martinez, Leonardo Natale, Shail Khakhria, Tomas Perez Row 3 Enzo Sampaio, Roman Khosa, Nicholas Yevoli, Andrés van Woerkom, Ethan Heller, Iason Makrymichalos Not Pictured Jett Zimmerman Coach Steven Lucovic

VARSITY SCOREBOARD

VARSITY Row 1 Stefano Galebe, Rafael Salazar-Paranhos, Eli Seiner, Adeel Markatia, Graham Gotlieb, John Thraum Row 2 Nicolás Parra, Ryan Krusch, Alexander Davidov, Aidan Feeney, Julian Quetgles, Andrés van Woerkom, Jed Seiner Row 3 Luke Farlie, Gavin Sullivan, Luke Joannou, Ayan Khilnani Not Pictured Jaimin Khakhria, Daniel Garcia Coaches Steven Lucovic, Asher Weinberg, Todd Nobles

11/12 11/15 11/18 11/20 11/21 11/26 12/2 12/6 12/9 12/10 1/7 1/8 1/10 1/14 1/16 1/17 1/22 1/24 1/28 2/4 2/7

Oxbridge Academy Ransom Everglades Belen Jesuit Archbishop McCarthy Westminster Academy American Heritage Gulliver Prep St.Andrew’s Benjamin St.John Paul II North Broward Prep Miami Country Day Cardinal Gibbons St.Thomas Aquinas Palm League Playoffs American Heritage Cypress Bay Westminster Christian Calvary Christian District Semifinal District Final

WINTER SPORTS

1-1 T 0-4 L 2-2 T 4-3 W 4-3 W 1-6 L 2-0 W 4-2 W 0-1 L 0-1 L 0-6 L 1-3 L 0-1 L 3-3 T 5-3 W 0-4 L 0-2 L 0-2 L 8-0 W 6-2 W 0-3 L

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CREW

SPRING

BOYS JV & VARSITY

Row 1 Alice Rau, Demetrios Pezaris, Daniel Cohen, Spencer Howe, Peter Perri, Jason Manassa, Connor Bloch, Christopher Conklin, Jake Fucci, Connor Tomchin Row 2 Owen Seiner, Henrik Polatsek, Daniel Gurfel, Michael Wexler, Maxwell Perlman, Owen Andreas, Edwin Hoffman, Kyle Jacques, Maxim Gluhovskoi Row 3 Samuel Rosenthal, Andrew Delimitros, Reed Andreas, Enrico Predines, Andres De La Puente, David Alkon, Benjamin Harvey, Preston Riley, Cameron Fallah Row 4 Neil Narwani, Mahyoub Yatak, Remy Morris, Brian Lee, Jake Markowitz, John Hight, Samuel Katz, Joshua Klafter, Lucas Milano Not Pictured Bruce Kolettis, Alfonso Maldonado, Mathias Neumann, Bogdon Zhukov Coaches Kristen Larson, Zalyn Bajor, Kali Mills, Catherine Deni

GIRLS & BOYS VARSITY SCOREBOARD 2/22 3/7 3/14 3/28

Sarasota Invitational Metro Cup Tri-Meet Miami International

CREW

Row 1 Gabrielle Khoriaty, Alaina Ham, Delaney Dardet, Lauren Dawson-Scully, Mallory Marrero Row 2 Nikita Dua, Haley Strauch, Venice Junger, Isabella Arabia, Jourdan Henry, Emma Mignocchi, Nina Hamuy, Madeline O’Mahoney Row 3 Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song, Laney Friedman, Elani Kodner, Hailey Bharadwa, Sophia Yevoli, Lara Jones, Lauren Rosenberg, Payton Kennelly, Ashlyn McGinn Row 4 Greer Udelson, Danielle Cornick, Alexandra Maxwell, Sydney Krusch, Lourdes Dubose, Jancie Robbins, Sophia Montague, Kyra Meyer, Samantha Feeley Not Pictured Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle, Emma Gómez, Kelly Pinilla, Ella Tannenbaum, Arianna Varvoutis, Chloe Forman, Ellie Gómez, Noa Levin Coaches Kristen Larson, Samantha Ortega, Sarah Sullivan

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TBD TBD TBD TBD

4/11 4/25 4/26 4/9

Florida Sprints League FSRA State Championships FSRA State Championships Scholastic Scrimmage

GIRLS JV & VARSITY

TBD TBD TBD TBD

5/22 5/23

SRAA Scholastic Nationals TBD SRAA Scholastic Nationals TBD

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TENNIS

VARSITY

Row 1 Akasha Urhobo, Michaela Landry, Catherine Zaki, Hanna Elks Smith, Moira Minielly Row 2 Coach Corey Marsh, Carys Edwards, Emily Morgan, Julia Stein Not Pictured Amandia Farsedakis, Jessy Siegel

SCOREBOARD

GIRLS

2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3 3/10 3/12 3/17 3/24 3/26 4/2

Miami Country Day Benjamin School American Heritage Saint Andrew’s Gulliver Prep Boca Raton Oxbridge Academy North Broward Prep University School Cardinal Gibbons

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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Row 1 Robert Genovese, Raj Kumar, Zachary Printz Row 2 Jonathan Fromkin, Ethan Popper, Owen Medrano, Zaid Abuhamda Row 3 Coach Corey Marsh, Thomas Ferro, Krisztian Meszaros, Mason Weisfisch Not Pictured David Lins, Jameson Corsillo, Andrew Pereverzev

SCOREBOARD 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3 3/5 3/10 3/12 3/17 3/24 3/26 4/2

Miami Country Day Benjamin School American Heritage Saint Andrew’s Calvary Christian Gulliver Prep Boca Raton Oxbridge Academy North Broward Prep University School Cardinal Gibbons

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

BOYS

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WHERE ATHELTICS MEET BIOLOGY

MS. MILLS

ith experience working in the research field and rowing on her college team, Ms. Kali Mills has become a solid part of both the crew coaching staff and the science department. “It feels like I’m running a marathon everyday,” Ms. Mills said. “Today I was here at 5:45 for morning practice, and I won’t leave until 6:30. I feel like if I didn’t have coffee it wouldn’t be possible.” Spending approximately 60 hours per week on the water or in the classroom, Ms. Mills said the other teachers she works with have become some of her closest friends. “Mr. Schwartz, Ms. O’Brien and Ms. Sarasua are my people,” Ms. Mills said. “We have a constant group chat going on. “We played fantasy football together and they helped throw me a

surprise engagement party.” Trading her biology hat for her rowing hat at 3:38, Ms. Mills favorite part of teaching and coaching are the students she worked with. “My favorite part of teaching is getting to know the students,” she said. “I love the 30 guys and one girl I have on the team this year. They constantly inspire me to be a better coach.” The rowers on the team encourage her to improve her coaching and the students motivate her to be the best teacher she could be from her first day teaching. “It was a whirlwind,” she said. “I had to be really on my game because students are really on their game here, it was stressful in the beginning, but I had a really good group of mentors.”

words by Marlie Kahan and Gabrielle Khoriaty/photo by Grace Sager

SPRING SPORTS

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LACROSSE

GIRLS JV & VARSITY JV Row 1 Mia Starkman, Sara

JV SCOREBOARD 2/24 2/25 2/28 3/5 3/6 3/12 3/16 3/19 3/26 3/31

Spanish River St.John Paul II Academy Martin County Cardinal Gibbons Western Atlantic St.John Paul II Academy Spanish River St.Thomas Aquinas St.Thomas Aquinas

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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Moss, Alexis Zammiello, Lily Mintz, Sophia Reich, Isabella Koopman, Isabella Lotenberg Row 2 Diya Jain, Jordana Zimmerman, Lily Fishman, Jadyn Wayne, Joie Rodin, Miraa Shukla Row 3 Kathryn Bernstein, Estefania Monserratt, Carys Edwards, Louise Ingham, Mia James Not Pictured Jillian Tashjian, Julianna Zucker, Delaney Gertz, Lauren Goldman, Sophia Varughese Coach Alexandra Tabry

VARISTY SCOREBOARD 2/18 2/20 2/21 2/25 2/28 3/5 3/7 3/10 3/12 3/17 3/19 3/20 3/25 3/27 3/31 4/1 4/3 4/7

Archbishop McCarthy American Heritage American Heritage Benjamin School Martin County Cardinal Gibbons Bishop Moore Cardinal Newman Stoneman Douglas Bartram Trail Calvary Christian University School Stone Ridge School Naples St.Thomas Aquinas Cooper City Vero Beach Ransom Everglades

19-0 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Row 1 Nina Long, Jordan Vital, Elizabeth Kaplan, Gwyneth Bishara, Chloe Maister, Katherine Sullivan, Sydney Solomon, Jolie Shapiro, Maura Pliske Row 2 Piper Braden, Ella Bishara, Chloe Goldstein, Taylor McClain, Alexis Logan, Sophia Lehrman, Brianna Spatz, Chelsea Thompson Row 3 Alexandra von Kahle, Alexa Cepero, Alexandra Gladding, Sydney Friedman, Liyeri Spyredes, Riley Robertson, Marisa Cefola, Sloan Shade, Alexis Peddy, Kyra Servoss Coaches Terri Savin Docal, Demmianne Cook, Eileen Pliske

at the time of printing, this team had just started their season Row 1 Jacob Rosen, Joshua Vlessing, Ethan Jones, Kevin Harvey, Joseph Angella, Ryan Zimmerman Row 2 Isaac Greenberg, Jacob Oletsky, Michael Becker, Griffin Bodenweber, Brandon Marsh, Jonathan Valdes, Matthew Yellin, Colin Servoss Row 3 Camden Smith, Ethan Tucker, Connor Ockerman, Harrison Mullen, Colby Geddis, Tyler Bodenweber, Kyle Martin, Lucas Green, Ethan Rubenstein Row 4 Nash Jarolem, Patrick McCawley, Ryder Goldschlag, Nigel Vital, Jordan Faison, Steven Hudson, Patrick Schwartz, Noah Yu, Mickael Martinez Coaches George Harris, Mike Sanderson 2/19 2/25 2/27 2/28 3/5 3/10 3/12

SCOREBOARD

West Broward Oxbridge Academy North Broward Prep Saint Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pompano Beach American Heritage Cardinal Gibbons

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TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

3/17 3/20 3/24 3/25 3/27 4/1 4/3 4/7

American Heritage University Schools Jupiter Christian Buckingham Browne Calvary Christian Ransom Everglades Stoneman Douglas West Boca Raton

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

VARSITY

LACROSSE

BOYS VARSITY

SOFTBALL

VARSITY Row 1 Alyssa Vasserman, Chelsea Watts, Ryann Breault, Ariana Hull, Sophia Haig Row 2 Ashley Aronson, Jessica Haykov, Julia Aronberg, Alexandra Bodmer, Samara Levin, Cadence Barkan Row 3 Lindsey Eldridge, Ava Friesen, Saylee Nemade, Caroline Mederos, Carla Friedlander, Francesca-Lauren Seguin Not Pictured Rebecca Adler, Molly Schlesinger

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BASEBALL JV & VARSITY

Row 1 Jakob Schneider, Dean Sherman, Rian Greenberg, Andrew Wallace Row 2 Cole Caparelli, Michael Harrigan, Nathaniel Correa, Zachary Kaplan, Ian Hurt Row 3 Mason Koczwara, Nathan Sorrentino, Jake Karmin, Joshua Kelsky, Jack Gabrielle, Stephen Tate Coach Brett Scarberry

VARISTY SCOREBOARD 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3 3/5 3/6 3/10 3/12 3/18 3/19 3/24 3/31 4/1 4/2 4/15 4/16 4/20

Calvary Christian Palmer Trinity Gulliver Prep Miami Country Day Trinity Christianty Archbishop Carroll Somerset Academy Mater Lakes Academy Miami Christian Palmer Trinity Archbishop Carroll Oxbridge Academy University School Somerset Academy University School Benjamin School Calvary Christian

18-3 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

VARISTY SCOREBOARD 3/14 3/21 3/31

Cypress Bay Calvary Christian Calvary Christian

TBD TBD TBD

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JV Row 1 Raul Cepero, Jordan Taney, Caleb Cyr, John Thraum, Jared Gould Row 2 Nathan Malkin, Mason Koczwara, Taiyo Weber, Antonio Correa, Jordan Fiedel, Jake Kone Row 3 Coach Robbie Conver, Daniel Marsh, Charles Del Vecchio, Jackson Butler, Joshua Lopez, Max Karmin, Coach Brett Scarberry

VARSITY

2/20 2/21 2/25 2/29 3/3 3/6 3/7 3/10 3/11 3/13 3/17 3/19 3/21 3/24 3/28 3/31 4/2 4/4 4/9 4/15 4/16 4/24

Chaminade-Madonna Chaminade-Madonna Flanagan Sagemont Western Saint Andrew’s Westminster Academy University Saint Andrew’s Coral Springs Charter Gulliver Prep Oxbridge Academy Belen Jesuit North Broward Prep Benjamin Benjamin West Boca Raton Highlands Christian Somerset Academy Bishop Snyder North Broward Prep Monarch

2-2 3-2 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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SPRING SPORTS

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WEIGHTLIFTING Row 1 Amogh Sriranga, Ignacio Hinestrosa, Jacob Goldberg, Andrew Amunategui, Aashay Badgamia, John Fishman, Max LeMieux Row 2 Zackary Isaacson, Marc Lazarus, Ellis Osborn, Pryce Markson, Daniel Queen, Anthony Bonfiglio Row 3 Akshat Badgamia, Marcus Kaufman, Kyle Seepaul, Rishabh Sandhu, Joshua Loewenstern, Antonio Pusateri, Ilan Klimberg Row 4 Oliver Perez, Thomas Ferro, Dario Cassera, Trevor Hofmann, Gregory Gorbachev, Matthew Prevor Not Pictured Chase Brooke, Robert Hlatki, Ezra Mishkel, Skyler Servillas, Lucas Soria, Leonardo Galebe Coaches Tim Hibbs

BOYS VARSITY

SCOREBOARD 2/27 3/9 3/11 3/13 3/16 3/26 4/2 3/8

Olympic Heights Coral Springs Charter Coral Springs Charter Archbishop McCarthy Coral Springs Charter Archbishop McCarthy Olympic Heights Districts

2nd TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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TRACK & FIELD

BOYS & GIRLS VARSITY

SCOREBOARD 2/14 2/22 2/29 3/5 3/20 3/27 3/28 4/1 4/2 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/4 4/10 4/11 4/16 4/17 4/30 5/13 5/14

Miami Country Day Varsity Home Open Panther Relays Palm League CCA Invitational FSU Relay FSU Relay AH Invitational Fort Lauderdale Champ. UF Pepsi Relays UF Pepsi Relays UF Pepsi Relays Gibbons Last Chance Arcadia Invitational Arcadia Invitational District Championships District Championships Region Championships State Championships State Championships

N/A N/A 1st TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

at the time of printing, this team had just started their season Row 1 Libby Torregrosa, Amanda Schwartz, Tsion Yared, Emily Faulhaber, Lorrie Axelrod, Catrina Reyes Row 2 Sierra Stocker, Nellie Johnson, Avery Kaufman, Gretchen Montgomery, Olivia Morris, Alyssa Sherman, Mahdere Yared Row 3 Jolie Albinder, Samantha Sandow, Kaylie Lawlor, Hailey Kleinman, Ella Taub, Elaina Hamuy, Jordanna Berger, Courtney Klar, Hannah Fowler Row 4 Lillian Weiss, Denae Boothe, Vanessa Casseus, Lillianne McCarthy, Kirra Reid, Sarah Bolja, Samantha Port, Mia Paris, Daniela Levitis Row 5 Danielle Snyder, Olivia Selden, Dhiya Reddy, Ella Imperato, Alexandra Azout, Camila Goldszmidt, Madison Huang, Lily Isaacson Not Pictured Bridget Barry, Josie Barry, Maya Beleznay, Sydney Bianco,Sophie Billante, Jade Chancis, Jayden Engelhardt, Jacqueline Fogel, Kate Goguisheli, Maya Gottlieb, Cameron Honig, Ryan Honig, Ellie Krassan, Emma Lemigova, Camille Issa, Katherine Minielly, Summer Niederman, Sarah Sanda, Lior Silberman, Daniela Tejada Coaches Paul Baur, Jim Brown, Terri Brown, Katelyn Miller

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VOLLEYBALL

BOYS VARSITY

SCOREBOARD

2/19 2/19 3/2 3/3 3/5 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/10 3/12 3/17 3/18 3/26 3/30 3/31 4/2 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/22 4/23

Row 1 Harold Bergner, Zachary Fiedler, Justin Guilfu, Coach Aaron Gillego Row 2 Myles Guillaume, Justin Cassius, Adam Korsunsky, Brett Korsunsky, Dean Gordon Row 3 Marshal Schepps, Kelly Dunne, Daniel Rutstein, Michael Viera, Luke Farlie, Enzo Sampaio Not Pictured Adeel Markatia, Michael Harbaugh, Jake Fucci, Jeremy Morris, G. Leo Ghiloni, Brence Platner

Park Vista Boca Raton Boca Raton Christian Northeast Suncoast St.Brendan Franklin Academy Florida Christian South Broward St.Thomas Aquinas American Heritage Coral Springs St.Brendan Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons Palm Beach Central Boca Raton Spanish River Tampa Bay HEAT Hialeah Educational Academy Chaminade-Madonna

N/A N/A TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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Row 1 Daniel Hennelly, John Fishman, Alexander Ramsden, Alec Cantor, Trey Santarelli, Zachary Goldstein, Jacob Goldberg, Lucas Abrams, Nikhil Narwani, Langdon Jones, Jack Weiner, John Coon, Sean Gershman Row 2 Connor Colton, Benjamin Krut, Jack Nagle, Christos Kokinakos, Luke Joannou, Ethan Flores, Connor Berne, Ari Burns, Chase Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Maxwell Dudak, Dylan Friedland, Maximilian von Kahle Row 3 Jack Karasin, Akshat Badgamia, Peter Gailitis, Aidan Hutzler, Nicolas Amunategui, Aneesh Sharma, Christopher Chen, Michael Valdes, Leonardo Simon, Zekai Hamilton, Tomas Perez, Aidan McCarthy Row 4 Malcom Widger, William Davila, Matthew Amunategui, Charles Wayne, Joshua Segal, Shail Khakria, Nicolas Parra, Connor Norris, Jack Gabrielle, Jacob Pion, Corye Readon, Corey Sampson, Arthur Costa, Jaret Rozanski, Adam Peles Not Pictured Joshua Abbot, Andrew Amunategui, Stefan Awaida, Noah Azout, Aashay Badgamia, Gabriel Bernick, Evan Cholerton, Luke Fatovic, Clayton Finney, Steven Friedman, Joshua Gellman, Jacob Liberman, David Lins, Joshua Loewenstern, Jason Makrymichalos, Isaac Martinez Espejo, Leonardo Natale, Andrew Pereverzev, Jamir Rolle, Owen Seiner, David Slyusarchuk, Nicolas Venegas, Luke Walsh, Setefano Galebe, Jacob Kreiss Coaches Paul Baur, Terri Brown, Jim Brown, Jim Griffin, Katelyn Miller

SCOREBOARD 2/14 2/22 2/29 3/5 3/20 3/27

Miami Country Day Varsity Home Open Panther Relays Palm League CCA Invitational FSU Relay

X X 4th TBD TBD TBD

3/28 3/28 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4

FSU Relay AH Invitational Fort Lauderdale Champ. UF Pepsi Relays UF Pepsi Relays UF Pepsi Relays

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

4/4 4/10 4/11 4/16 4/17 4/30

Gibbons Last Chance Arcadia Invitational Arcadia Invitational District Championships District Championships Region Championships

TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

5/13 State Championships 5/14 State Championships

TBD TBD

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we are

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edesigning student-led clubs. Setting up your table at the club fair, friends signing up for new clubs together. First meetings of the year, planning agendas and goals to accomplish. Freshmen joining dozens of clubs, finding the ones they’re most passionate about. Learning from each other, working on projects to showcase your club to the school. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EXPLORING. LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. Planning the French Club breakfast, listening to speakers from the ACLU, teaming up for the eSports tournament, coding during the Computer Science Club codeathon. Before school meetings. Making club t-shirts. Signing up for Multicultural. Rehearsing the Spanish Club partner dance, the BSA routine, and the choreography for the Hip-Hop dance. Celebrating our differences and who we are. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. Planning drives and collecting items after Hurricane Dorian. Raising awareness and donating toys for the Cancer Awareness Club. Volunteering on the weekends for Best Buddies. Making holiday cards for Best Foot Forward. Teaching Lower School students science lessons. We appreciated what we have and gave back to others. APPLYING OUR INTERESTS TO NEW PURSUITS. words by Gabrielle Khoriaty & Olivia Pettee photos & design by Crestian Staff

Annalise Selden ‘20 and Biddi Solomon ‘20 collaborate on a Latin assignment. The Junior Classical League supported students who took Latin as well as those interested in Roman and Greek history.

Honorary Societies &

CLUBS COMMUNITY SERVICE orgs [ 250 COMMUNITY CLUBS

BETA CLUB 9TH

Row 1 Anna Medrano, Ava Malkin, William Burke, Miraa Shukla, Kyle Seepaul, Gabriel Bernick, Sara Moss, Daniel Kathein, Ethan Popper, Jed Seiner, Carla Friedlander Row 2 Lourdes Dubose, Kyra Meyer, Francesca-Lauren Seguin, Tehila Setton, Marissa Rosenberg, Spencer Bancroft, Rachel Becker, Diya Jain, Daniel Wilentz, Emma Gould, Julianna Zucker Row 3 Dominick Livoti III, David Maschler, Ayan Khilnani, Summer Niederman, Chloe Elderkin, Sarah Bolja,Krisztian Meszaros, Samantha Feeley, Samara Levin, Michaela Landry, Isabella Lotenberg Not Pictured Rebecca Adler, Lucas Almeida, Sean Anagnoste, Ava Andersen, Stefan Awaida, Alexandra Azout, Akshat Badgamia, Cadence Barkan, Salomon Bendrao, Danielle Berger, Vanessa Casseus, Jillian Ceritelli, Arthur Costa, Luke Dawson-Scully, Juliana DiNoia, Jayden Engelhardt, Amandia Farsedakis, Samantha Feeley, Jax Feinstein, Samantha Feldman, Lily Fishman, Laney Friedman, Jonathan Fromkin, Ilana Gellman, James Christian Geter, Kate Gorguisheli, Michael Greenberg, Ethan Grover, Dylan Haligman, Robert Hlatki, Aidan Hutzler, Ella Imperato, Zachary Kaplan, Sasha Kaufman, Shail Khakhria, Ellie Krassan, Sydney Krusch, Brian Lee,Talia Mandel, Krisztian Meszaros, Lucas Milano, Samuel Morse, Neil Narwani, Colin Nealy, Ryan Nowatski, Nicolas Parra, Gabriella Pecoraro, Jacob Pion, Cecilia Piza, Samantha Port, Dhiya Reddy, Kirra Reid, Jancie Robbins, Jaret Rozanski, Amanda Russo, Zachary Schiller, Patrick Schwartz, Olivia Selden, Sabrina Shibao, Lior Silberman, Luca Silveira, Danielle Snyder, Mia Starkman, Jillian Tashjian, Kyla Truong, Jeffrey Vine, Charles Wayne, Jadyn Wayne, Benjamin Weber, Max Winnick, Nicholas Yevoli, Tom Yevoli, Cici Zhou, Bogdan Zhukov.

10TH

Row 1 Lakshmi Singh, Michael Valdes, Connor Bloch, Joshua Klafter, Mitchell Jacobs Row 2 Zaid Abuhamda, Sophia Varughese, Bailey Watson, Julia Guilfu, Danielle Cornick, Ella Taub, Piper Braden, Emma Goldstein, Allyson Keyes, Ashlyn McGinn, Ashley Aronson, Karly Burnstein Row 3 Spencer Davimos, Kyra Servoss, Chelsea Thompson, Taylor Jones, Taylor Metz, Emma Gómez, Grace Hancock, Marisa Cefola, Spencer Howe, Luke Farlie, Nathan Malkin Row 4 Dylan Friedland, Shaurnauv Ghosh, Ronald Paez, Hannah Fowler, Kelly Dunne, Louise Ingham, Liyeri Spyredes, Avinash Patel, Jake Fucci, Ellis Osborn, Tyler Bodenweber Not Pictured Jolie Albinder, Julia Aronberg, Mary Beighley, Jordanna Berger, Jeremy Berkun, Kathryn Bernstein, Alessandra Burtin, Daniel Cohen, Ovik Das, Andrew Delimitros, Nikita Dua, Maxwell Dudak, Carys Edwards, Leah Ellison, Thomas Ferro, Jordan Fiedel, Sydney Friedman, Ava Friesen, Emilia Garcia Uribe, Delaney Gertz, Sarrah Ghadiali, Maxim Gluhovskoi, Lauren Goldman, Priscilla Gomes, Sara Gotkin, Erin Gottlieb, Denny Gulia-Janovski, Jessica Haykov, Camryn Herman, Raj Jain, Lara Jones, Sterling Kalogeras, Simon Kassman, Payton Kennelly, Matthew Khoriaty, Courtney Klar, Haley Kleinman, Bruce Kolettis, Ryan Kronrad, Benjamin Krut, Victor Lago, Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song, Esther Lin, Olga Lisabet, Isaac Martinez, Ashton Mahfood, Owen Medrano, Ayesha Minhas, Harrison Mullen, Alexis Peddy, Adam Peles, Oliver Perez, Daniel Queen, Ivey Rao, Ava Rechter, Emma Rende, John Ricotta, Lauren Rosenberg, Daniel Rutstein, Molly Schlesinger, Skyler Servillas, Isaac Singer, Hanna Elks Smith, Justinsoye Thomas, Justin Vainder, Emilia Velasquez, Maximilian von Kahle, Mason Weisfisch, Malcolm Wigder.

11TH

Row 1 Ilan Klimberg, Maya Harpaz, Nina Hamuy, Emma Feirstein, Maya Jarolem, Camille Belanger, Venice Junger, Camille Issa, Phoebe Ducote, Maria Abello, Ana Bordin Row 2 Alexis Zammiello, Marielle Goldschlag, Ariella Bernick, Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle, Alexandra Bancroft, Daniela Tejada, Ari Burns, Jonathan Williams, Connor Norris, Colin Servoss, Michael Staller, Jonathan Valdes, Katherine Minielly Row 3 Dasha Peppler, Alana Friedlander, Dominic Johnson, Alina Virga, Alexander Wilentz, Benjamin Berger, Charles Del Vecchio, Matthew Vega, Pryce Markson, Chase O’Brien, Jack Weiner, Michael Wexler, Jonathan Kahn, Ari Segal Not Pictured Owen Andreas, Reed Andreas, Isabella Arabia, Jason Babayev, Mynda Barenholtz, Bridget Barry, Spencer Bauman, Natalie Berman, Abby Blaze, Griffin Bodenweber, Anthony Bonfiglio, Maya Cacenco, Alicia Caceres, Valerie Carver, John Coon, Maya El-Sharif, Isabelle Ferrando, John Fishman, Sean Gershman, Leo Ghiloni, Maya Gottlieb, Sophia Grau, Kaylee Greenberg, Carly Gumberg, Alexa Hackman, Sophia Haig, Riley Haligman, Benjamin Harvey, Dean Heller, Karene Hermon, Lauren Howe, Langdon Jones, Marlie Kahan, Arielle Kaplan, Avery Kaufman, William Kirschner, Ester Kislin, Jade Klacko, John Kolettis, Justin Koolik, Adam Korsunsky, Sabrina Kreiss, Skylar Kronrad, Ryan Krusch, Marc Lazarus, Sophia Lehrman, Alexandra Liff, Alexis Logan, Nina Long, Daniel Marsh, Alyssa Mazer, Emma Mignocchi, Caroline Morissey, Jacob Moss, Judith Murciano, Olivia Musa, Danielle O’Keefe, Tarini Padmanabhan, Saanvi Paharia, Maxwell Perlman, Reagan Provo, Antonino Pusateri, Alayka Reddy, Claire Reich, Andres Restrepo, Pedro Ribeiro, Samuel Rosenthal, Neil Sachdeva, Erin Schwartz, Alyssa Sherman, Suttyn Simon, Amogh Sriranga, Katie Stewart, Sierra Stocker, Haley Strauch, Yuvraj Tuli, Aidan Veghte, Sarah Wittich, Donovan Wu, Nadezhda Yanova, Mahdere Yared, Matthew Yellin.

12TH

Row 1 Enrico Pradines, Natalie Rubenstein, Brooke Greenfield, Vanessa Wildman, Daniela Munoz, John Thraum, Zachary Printz, Blake Kravitz, Natalia Hauser, Sarah Sanda, Rafael SalazarParanhos, Clayton Finney Row 2 Aashay Badgamia, Joshua Koolik, Delaney Dardet, Gabrielle Khoriaty, Ryan Dudak, Alice Rau, Catrina Reyes, Lucas Abrams, William Prevor, Tiana Brannan, Erin Wiegman, Ilana Hutzler Row 3 Alan Goff, Justin Guilfu, Frank Belette, Evan Cholerton, Eli Seiner, Maya Beleznay, Katherine Sullivan, Sydney Solomon, Danielle Weisfisch, Shiraz Shiff, Joseph Angella, Raj Kumar, Jared Gould Row 4 Christian Urbanek, Brence Platner, Andrew Amunategui, Matthew Mulhall Not Pictured Sarika Batta, Ella Bergner, Harold Bergner, Alexis Bernstein, Burke Bloom, Elizabeth Buehl, Matthew Buehl, Alexandra Carr, Guiliana Cascarano, Raul Cepero, Andrew Chung, Caleb Cyr, Emily Davidovic, Lauren Dawson-Scully, Omer Erez, Emily Faulhaber, Zachary Fiedler, Grant Fields, Samantha Finkelberg, Brooke Gilbert, Samara Ginsberg, Zachary Goldstein, Liza Goldstone, Rayna Gordon, Graham Gotlieb, Alaina Ham, Elizabeth Ham, Lily Hashemi, Katherine Heatzig, Samantha Heller, Bill Hung, Yasmina Issa, Jason Jacobs, Rhea Jain, Elizabeth Kaplan, Brandon Karp, Jaiman Khakhria, Ethan Leifert, Joshua Mahabeer, Adeel Markatia, Mallory Marrero, Danna Martinez-Espejo, Anthony Marzouca, Megan McGinn, Madison Metz, Ezra Mishkel, Nikhil Narwani, Jessica Nedry, Grace Pettee, Olivia Pettee, Maura Pliske, Jacob Rosen, Arielle Rothenberg, Emily Roy, Andrea Santander, Gabriel Sareli, Amanda Schwartz, Owen Seiner, Annalise Selden, Jolie Shapiro, Jestine Siegel, Salome Slatkoff, Rachel Snyder, Sydney Spector, Edon Tamir, Jordan Taney, Alana VanWoerkom, Jordan Vital, Devon Vitale, Joshua Vlessing, Spencer Waldshan, Benjamin Wilen, Ari Wilson, Olivia Winnick, Tsion Yared, Sydni Zfiri, Jordan Zietz, Ryan Zimmerman.

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ASIAN

HERITAGE AND CULTURE CLUB

he Asian Heritage and Culture Club might be one of the newest culture clubs on campus, but they have worked hard to leave their mark. Club president Andrew Chung ‘20 founded the club during his sophomore year after he noticed a lack of Asian diversity during the annual multi-cultural assembly. In the years since he, as well as the rest of the club members, have worked to create club traditions such as dinners at Benihana and yo-yo days, where students can learn about different aspects of Asian culture. “We had a Chinese yo-yo day after school to learn how to use the Chinese yo-yo,” Andrew said. “The goal of the club is to expose people to Asian culture and help them discover things they wouldn’t

otherwise know about.” Last year, the club consisted mostly of students from the Class of 2020, however the participants made it their mission to increase membership. Many of the club’s most enthusiastic members this year were freshmen. “Other than the seniors who were officers, the freshmen this year were the most active grade,” Andrew said. “I have fostered frienships and mentored the freshmen to prepare for the next three years.” Ivey Rao ‘22, an underclassman, will take over as next year’s president. “I’m looking forward to raising awareness for current issues impacting various parts of Asia,” Ivey said.

Row 1 Connor Colton, Andrew Chung, Aidan Veghte Row 2 Caia Farrell, Payton Stanley, Ivey Rao, Brian Lee, Alexis Bernstein, Jadyn Wayne, Charles Wayne, Mengyao Zhou, Gabriella Billini Row 3 Micah Bernstein, Michaela Landry, Samantha Feeley, Lara Jones, Brence Platner, Alan Goff, Heaven Infinity, Jake Markowitz, Remy Morris, Samuel Katz, Sabrina Shibao, Sydney Krusch, Mia Starkman

CLUB BOARD

President: Andrew Chung Secretary: Ivey Rao Vice President: Alan Goff Student Council Representative: Treasurer: Alexis Bernstein Vanessa Wildman

words by Gabrielle Khoriaty

ACLU

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Row 1 Ariella Bernick, Michelle Rubin Row 2 Maya Harpaz, Saanvi Paharia, Maya El-Sharif, Pedro Ribeiro Row 3 Marc Lazarus, John Kolettis, Yuvraj Tuli, Andrés Restrepo CLUB BOARD

President: Yuvraj Tuli Co-Vice Presidents: Pedro Ribeiro & Maya El-Sharif Secretary: Ariella Bernick Treasurer: Michelle Rubin Student Council Representatives: Avery Kaufman & John Kolettis

ASL

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB

Row 1 Emma Svendsen, Kiara Garcia, Emma Feirstein, Hailey Bharadwa, Moira Minielly, Emma Mignocchi, Shreya Dutta

CLUB BOARD Executive Director of Planning: Emma Feirstein Executive Director of Awareness: Kiara Garcia Director of Communications: Moira Minielly

BSA

BLACK STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Row 1 Daniela Tejada, Nina Long, Alexis Logan, Chelsea Thompson, Vanessa Casseus, Chelsea Watts, Tsion Yared, Zekai Hamilton, Sierra Stocker, Inti Louis-Williams Row 2 Joshua Mahabeer, Mahdere Yared, Jonathan Williams, James Geter, Jamir Rolle, Clayton Finney, Rachel Simpson

CLUB BOARD

Clayton Finney, Chelsea Watts

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CANCER AWARENESS CLUB Row 1 Laney Friedman, Sydney Bianco, Riley Botting, Cameron Honig Row 2 Emily Roy, Lourdes Dubose, Joie Rodin, Victoria Rotsaert, Taylor Metz, Bailey Watson Row 3 Liza Goldstone, Sara Moss, Ellie Krassan, Amandia Farsedakis, Dhiya Reddy, Ava Malkin, Anna Medrano, Lily Fishman, Maya Harpaz

CLUB BOARD

President: Liza Goldstone Vice President: Sarah Wittich School Relations Officer: Erin Schwartz

CHESS CLUB Row 1 Amogh Sriranga, Jacob Moss, Donovan Wu, Jonathan Williams, Benjamin Alboucrek, Dylan Friedland, Stefan Awaida, Daniella Levitis, Neil Narwani, Samuel Katz

CLUB BOARD

Donovan Wu, Jonathan Williams, Pryce Markson, Ryan Krusch

COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB

Row 1 Neil Sachdeva, Pryce Markson, Ilan Klimberg, Ari Wilson Row 2 Malcom Wigder, Roman Khosa, Akshat Badgamia, Daniel Cathein, Ayan Khilnani, Ethan Grover, Daniel Wilentz, Ellis Osborn, Jonathan Williams, Daniel Quintero, Jake Malis Row 3 Adam Peles, Simon Kassman, Ronald Paez, Avinash Patel, Jacob Moss, Chase O’Brien, Benjamin Alboucrek, Benjamin Berger, Matthew Mulhall, Shaurnav Ghosh, Mr. Angel Perez, Aashay Badgamia, Ovik Das, Alexander Wilentz

CLUB BOARD

President: Neil Sachdeva Vice President: Ilan Klimberg Treasurer: Ari Wilson Secretary: Reed Andreas

DEBATECLUB Row 1 Charlize Kruger, Kyra Meyer, Samantha Feeley, Lakshmi Singh, Michelle Rubin, Maya El-Sharif, Natalie Berman, Ariella Bernick, Elizabeth Buehl, Kristian Ivanov, Pedro Ribeiro, Yuvraj Tuli, Dylan Friedland Row 2 Robert Hlatki, Jeffrey Vine, Jake Markowitz, Daniel O’Sullivan, Mahyoub Yatak, Brence Platner, Taiyo Weber, Mr. Daniel Lewis, Harold Bergner

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DECA CLUB BOARD

Co-Presidents: Jestine Siegel & Alexander Wilentz Co-Executive Vice Presidents: Zachary Goldstein & Giuliana Cascarano Vice President of Leadership: Burke Bloom Vice President of Marketing: Danna Martinez

Row 1 Cecilia Pizรก, Jayden Engelhardt, Sterling Kalogeras, Owen Medrano, Mitchell Jacobs, Dimitri Pezaris, Daniel Rutstein, Kelly Dunne, Trevor Hofmann, Dario Cassera, Skyler Servillas, Emma Feirstein, Noam Erez, Melika Borujerdi, Jordanna Berger, Simon Kassman Row 2 Ethan Heller, David Maschler, Colin Nealy, Oliver Prez, Kelly Pinilla, Sophia Lomasky, Jack Karasin, Lucas Soria, Maxwell Gorn, Ella Bishara, Marshal Schepps, Dean Heller, Neil Sachdeva, Alexander Wilentz, Antonino Pusateri, Aidan Veghte, Eden Williams, Amandia Farsedakis, Jolie Albinder, Ellie Krassan, Samantha Port, Ryan Morris, Zachary Goldstein, Michael Vega, Blake Kravitz, Jack Weiner, Maya Gottlieb, Michael Wexler, Jared Gould, Jordan Taney, Charles Del Vecchio, Isabella Lotenberg, Akshat Badgamia, Sara Moss Row 3 Saanvi Paharia, Jestine Siegel, Nina Hamuy, Natalie Berman, Elaina Hamuy Row 4 Roman Khosa, Jonathan Williams, Ari Segal, Gwyneth Bishara, Justin Koolik, Brett Korsunsky, Adam Korsunsky, Marc Lazarus, Daniel Quintero, Miraa Shukla, Lillian Weiss, Madison Huang, Kyla Truong, Cadence Barkan, Daniel Morgan, Daniel Wilentz, Kyle Seepaul, Gabriel Bernick

DRAMA

CLUB

Row 1Camila Agudelo, Alex Stern, Joshua Perper, Jade Klacko, Matthew Prevor, Aidan Veghte, Spencer Bancroft Row 2 Mengyao Zhou, Gabriella Billini, Dominic Johnson, Louise Ingham, Clarissa Zisman, Heaven Infinity, Alina Virga, Mary Beighley Row 3 Daria Peppler, Emily Roy, William Prevor, Tarini Padmanabhan, Erin Wiegman CLUB BOARD William Prevor, Emily Roy, Tarini Padmanabhan

ECONOMICS AND INVESTING CLUB

Row 1 Ari Wilson, Mason Weisfisch, Rishabh Sandhu, Trevor Hofmann, Dario Cassera, Max Marvin, Chase Brooke, Ezra Mishkel, Aashay Badgamia, Edon Tamir, Harold Bergner, Antonino Pusateri, Michael Wexler, Jason Tsang, Ryan Krusch

CLUB BOARD President: Harold Bergner Vice President: Aashay Badgamia Treasurer: Ari Wilson Secretary: Ryan Krusch

EVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB Row 1 Alix Brudner, William Fenton, Micah Bernstein, Ethan Grover, Luca Silveira, Andrew Chung, Lorrie Axelrod Row 2 Marcus Kaufman, Ryan Fenton, Lily Fishman, Emma Lemigova, Isabella Koopman, Jillian Ceritelli, Chloe Elderkin, Joshua Grover, Krisztian Meszaros, Nicholas Yevoli, Matthew Buehl

CLUB BOARD President: Joshua Grover Vice President: Lorrie Axelrod Director of Communications: Andrew Chung Club Leader: Kyle Jacques

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E-SPORTSCLUB Row 1 Benjamin Berger, John Coon, John Santarelli, Langdon Jones, Jack Weiner, Isabella Arabia, Benjamin Stein, Samuel Rosenthal Row 2 Siddharth Sundararaman, Joshua Abbott, Chase O’Brien, Christos Kokinakos, Max Karmin, Benjamin Harvey, Sean Gershman

CLUB BOARD

President: Samuel Rosenthal Vice President: Siddharth Sundararaman Secretary: Benjamin Berger Equipment Supervisor: Langdon Jones

FRENCH CLUB

Row 1 Danna Martinez Espejo, Salomé Slatkoff, Jestine Siegel Row 2 Andrea Sin, Camille Belanger, Shiraz Shiff, Annalise Selden, Jason Babayev

CLUB BOARD

President of Cultural Affairs: Shiraz Shiff President of French Traditions: Annalise Selden

FCA

FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES 1 1. FCA members Clayton Finney ’20, Michael Phillips ’20, Jonathan Valdes ’21, Caleb Cyr ’20, Joseph Angella ’20, Raul Cepero ’20, Antonio Correa ‘22, Michael Valdes ‘22 and Jacob Goldberg ’20 pose for a photo after helping the community. FCA members served Thanksgiving dinner to impoverished members of the community at Northeast High School in an attempt to spread holiday spirit.

Row 1 Colby Geddis, Michael Becker, Jonathan Valdes, Clayton Finney, Ryan Zimmerman, Joseph Angella, Ana Bordin, Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle Row 2 Katherine Sullivan, Leonardo Simon, Michael Valdes, Zekai Hamilton, Antonio Correa, Tsion Yared, Mickael Martinez

CLUB BOARD

2. Holding a basketball, Nellie Johnson ‘21 smiles during the annual three versus three tournament held during Homecoming. Students registered in groups of three for the FCA sponsored event via a link on Schoology.

he Fellowship of Christian Athletes united athletes in helping

President: Clayton Finney the community. Whether it was organizing a three versus Vice President: Joseph Angella three basketball tournament during Homecoming Week, serving Treasurer: Ryan Zimmerman Thanksgiving dinner to at a local high school or inviting members to Secretary: James Chen Student Council Representative: Tsion Yared a cookout, members of the FCA exemplified what it meant to foster a

sense of community. “It feels like a second family to me,” Joseph Angella ‘20 said.

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GSA

GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

Row 1 Joshua Koolik, Gabriel Bernick, Ariella Bernick, Finn Roventini, Rayna Gordon, Yasmina Issa, Owen Seiner

CLUB BOARD

President: Rayna Gordon Vice President: Yasmina Issa Secretary: Ariella Bernick Historian: Finn Roventini Treasurer: Joshua Koolik

GENDER

EQUALITY CLUB

Row 1 Erin Schwartz, Caia Farrell, Brooke Greenfield, Ariella Bernick, Elaina Hamuy, Marielle Goldschlag Row 2 Camila Agudelo, Chloe Elderkin, Reagan Provo, Marlie Kahan, Louise Ingham, Ava Friesen, Ashley Aronson, Sophia Varughese

CLUB BOARD President: Brooke Greenfield Vice President: Ariella Bernick Student Council Representative: Ella Bergner Secretary: Marielle Goldschlag Advocacy Officer: Marlie Kahan

HEALTH

NUTRITION & FITNESS

Row 1 Ryan Kronrad, Erick Zepeda, Michael Wexler, Jack Nagle, Bruce Kolettis, Luc Ferrara, Isaac Martinez, Aneesh Sharma, Mr. Jared Lemole Row 2 Spencer Howe, Luke Farlie, Christopher Conklin, Brence Platner, Antonio Correa

CLUB BOARD President: Aneesh Sharma Vice President: Isaac Martinez Secretary: Jack Nagle

INDIAN HERITAGE CLUB

Row 1 Tarini Padmanabhan, Alayka Reddy, Madhuri Lalwani, Saanvi Paharia, Miraa Shukla Row 2 Sarrah Ghadiali, Zaria Pirani, Saylee Nemade, Diya Jain, Kyle Seepaul Row 3 Samuel Katz, Remy Morris, Roman Khosa, Adeel Markatia, Neil Narwani, Aashay Badgamia, Amogh Sriranga, Shail Khakhria

CLUB BOARD President: Adeel Markatia Vice President: Madhuri Lalwani Secretary: Saanvi Paharia Treasurer: Aashay Badgamia

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DIALOGUE CLUB INTERFAITH Row 1 Gabriella Pecoraro, Jillian Ceritelli, Kirra Reid, Laney Friedman Row 2 Kyle Seepaul, Gabriel Bernick, Miraa Shukla, Dhiya Jain, Elena Jaimes, Rachel Becker, Rebecca Adler, William Burke, Daniel Wilentz

CLUB BOARD

Rachel Becker, Diya Jain, Gabriella Pecoraro, Daniel Wilentz

CULTURE CLUB IRANIAN Row 1 Max Karmin, Joshua Abbott, Jack Weiner, Luke Joannou, Adam Rodriguez, Henrik Polastek, Benjamin Harvey Row 2 Hailey Bharadwa, Melika Borujerdi, Kiara Garcia, Cameron Fallah, David Alkon, Benjamin Alboucrek, Ethan Flores

CLUB BOARD

President: Cameron Fallah Vice President: David Alkon Head of Communication: Benjamin Alboucrek Secretary: Ethan Flores

ISRAEL LEADERSHIP CLUB

Row 1 Mr. Gary Friedman, Nina Hamuy, Maya Harpaz Row 2 Daniella Donshik, Lucas Green, John Fishman, Jack Weiner, Ari Segal, Josh Vlessing, Brandon Karp, Maxwell Perlman, Ilan Klimberg, Jeremy Berkun

CLUB BOARD

GERMAN CLUB

Row 1 Alana Friedlander, Moira Minielley, Lauren Goldman, Ayesha Minhas, Antonino Pusateri Row 2 Camila Agudelo, Karly Burnstein, Daria Peppler, Loiuse Ingham, Eldar Khismatullin

President: Josh Vlessing Vice President: Nina Hamuy Prime Minister: Brandon Karp Treasurer: Ari Segal Secretary: John Fishman

1. Holding her hot chocolate, Moira “Katherine” Minielly ‘21 laughs. Club members gathered to celebrate the season with traditional German Christmas cookies.

CLUB BOARD

Valerie Carver, Louise Ingham, Eldar Khismatullin, Daria Peppler

2. Waving a German flag, Daria “Dasha” Peppler ‘21 smiles during the German Club Winter Celebration. Students brought traditional German foods like pretzels to the party celebrating German culture and the coming winter.

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GOLDEN STATE

words by Julia Aronberg/photos courtesy of Vicky van Woerkem

MODEL CONGRESS TAKES ON SAN FRAN

The Model Congress club traveled to San Francisco to attend the Harvard Model Congress conference. Each student was assigned a congressman or representative to act as during the conference, while discussing and defending their beliefs according to their assignment. Open to all grades, it was a great learning opportunity for students interested in government. “My favorite part about the trip was being able to walk around the city and explore” Taylor Jones ‘22 said. “I also loved the food in San Francisco”. Students spemt many hours in their committee meetings, but when they weren’t passing bills regarding the world’s biggest issues, they explored the city around them. They walked around in their business wear, observed the view around them and grabbed a quick lunch in between the committees.

JEWISH HERITAGE CLUB

CLUB BOARD

President: Avery Kaufman Vice President: Lily Mintz Jewish Historian: Daniella Vine Head of Community Outreach: Amanda Dear Secretary: Marielle Goldshlag

Row 1 Avery Kaufman, Kathryn Bernstein, Lily Mintz, Marielle Goldschlag, Ari Burns, Ella Taub, Allyson Keyes, Mr. Gary Freidman, Danielle Asnis, Daniella Vine, Joie Rodin, Amanda Dear, Jessica Bary, Lior Silberman, Lily Issacson, Isabella Lotenberg, Sara Moss, Isabella Koopman Row 2 Kyle Seepaul, David Maschler, Robert Hlatki, Jeffrey Vine, Aidan Hutzler, Maxwell Perlman, Jack Weiner, Lillian Weiss, Samuel Katz, Rachel Becker, Samantha Port, Rebecca Adler, Sasha Kaufman, Remy Morris

LSA

LATINX STUDENT ASSOCIATION Row 1 Camille Issa, Daniela Tejada, Isabella CLUB BOARD Arabia, Micaela Gutt, Phoebe Ducote, Natalie President: Andres Restrepo Berman, Maria Abello, Sarah Bolja, Kirra Reid, Director of Outreach: Sophia Grau Julianna Zucker, Lior Silberman Row 2 Arthur Costa, Communications Director: Eli Seiner Mathias Neumann, Daniel Hennelly, Eli Seiner, Director of Records: Owen Seiner Owen Seiner, Andres Restrepo, Daniel Quintero

MATH AND THEORIES CLUB

CLUB BOARD

President: Edon Tamir Vice President: Shaurnav Ghosh Secretary/Treasurer: Aashay Badgamia

Row 1 Sterling Kalogeras, Jessica Haykov, Shaurnav Ghosh, Daniel Kathein, Simon Kassman Row 2 Aashay Badgamia, Andrew Amunategui, Edon Tamir, Chase O’Brien, Michael Wexler, Adam Peles, Alexander Wilentz

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CLUB

Row 1 Camila Agudelo, Sanjana Karamchandani, Ella McGuire, Spencer Bancroft, Finn Roventini, Olivia Musa, Samantha Salem, Camille Issa, Alyssa Vasserman, Daniela Levitis, Remy Morris, Holden Goldberg Row 2 Zachary Schiller, Vanessa Casseus, Chloe Elderkin, Gregory Gorbachev, Caia Farrell, Catherine Zaki, Reagan Provo, Dylan Friedland, Samuel Katz, Aidan Hull

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1. While touring the city, Kayla Marcus ‘22, Victoria “Vicky” van Woerkom ‘22 and Erin Gotlieb ‘22 hold up an umbrella to shield them from the rain. Students studied a member of Congress and represented them in committee.

1 2. Students gather in front of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. Participants stayed in the financial district, giving them access to sites, including Pier 39, Lombard Street and Alcatraz Island.

MODEL CONGRESS CLUB

CLUB BOARD

President: Ezra Mishkel President: Evan Cholerton Vice President: Yasmina Issa Row 1 Isabella Packer, Jayden Engelhardt, Cecilia Pizá, Victoria van Woerkom, Kayla Marcus, Erin Gotlieb, Isaac Martinez Espejo Row 2 Taylor Jones, Ellie Krassan, Jillian Tashjian, Julianna Zucker, Lior Silberman, Sophia Montague, Maria Abello, Gary Friedman, Phoebe Ducote, Alesia De Armas-Kucich, Charlize Cruger, Talia Mandel, Arielle Kaplan, Katie Stewart, Ester Kislin, David Maschler Row 3 Mr. Phillip Gratwick, Jack Nagle, Christopher Conklin, Luke Farlie, Andrés Restrepo, Chloe Elderkin, Lillian Weiss, Yasmina Issa, Jacqueline Fogel, Sophia Varughese, Rayna Gordon, Evan Chloerton, Daniel Quintero, Chase Brooke, Max Marvin, Zachary Kaplan

MODEL UN CLUB Row 1 Maya El-Sharif, Amanda Russo, Lourdes Dubose,Camila Goldszmidt, Joie Rodin, Jake Rymer Row 2 Tyler Francisco, Jack Weiner, Jonathan Khan, Alexandra Bodmer, Sydni Zfira, Jordanna Berger, Thomas Ferro Row 3 Yuvraj Tuli, Andrés Restrepo, Sydney Bianco, Antonino Pusateri, Robert Hlatki, Luke Dawson-Scully

CLUB BOARD Maya El-Sharif Yuvraj Tuli

PC JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE Row 1 Ryann Breault, Sean Gershman, Jason Manassa, Christian Ubanek, Preston Riley, Mackenna Riley, Olivia Selden, Ivey Rao

CLUB BOARD

Amanda Schwartz Ari Wilson Christian Urbanek Jason Manassa

PRE-MEDCLUB

Row 1 Alayka Reddy, Judith Murciano, Erin Schwartz, Sophia Lehrman, Raj Jain, Raj Kumar, Kelly Pinilla Row 2 Ayan Khilnani, Ashvin Kumar, Nicolás Parra, Skyler Servillas, Ethan Grover, Ava Rechter, Delaney Gertz, Shaurnav Gosh, Tehila Setton, Jake Rymer, Joshua Grover

CLUB BOARD

Raj Kumar Judith Murciano Erin Schwartz Shaurnav Ghosh

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ROBOTICS CLUB

CLUB BOARD President: Liza Goldstone Vice President: Maya El-Sharif Vice President: Chistian Urbanek Vice President: Andrew Chung

Row 1 Aashay Badgamia, Liza Goldstone, Ethan Grover, Brian Lee, Maya El-Sharif, Sydney Krusch, Nathaniel Pritzker, Sajani Panchal Row 2 Neil Sachdeva, Carys Edwards, Mary Goncharenko, Daniel Wilentz, Elliot Kupchik, Charles Wayne, Ryan Dudak, Benjamin Stein, Malcom Wigder, Gabriel Moncau Row 3 Leah Ellison, Jake Malis, Jake Rymer, Jacob Reich,Christian Urbanek, Shaurnav Ghosh, Andrew Chung, Jacqueline Fogel, Ovik Das, Liam Riesz, Jonathan Kahn

SCIENCE CLUB

COMMITTEE Maya Beleznay Vanessa Wildman Sierra Stocker Spencer Bauman

Row 1 Maya Beleznay, Talia Mandel, Louise Ingham, Joshua Grover, Vanessa Wildman Row 2 Sean Anagnoste, Sophie Billante, Olivia Avny, Andrew Chung, Daniel Quintero, Sierra Stocker, Spencer Bauman, Grant Fields

SPANISH CLUB

CLUB BOARD President: Natalia Hauser Vice President: Shiraz Shiff Secretary: Olivia Winnick Student Council Representative: Salome Slatkoff Historian: Ana Casado

Row 1 Alesia De Armas, Olivia Winnick, Natalia Hauser, Shiraz Shiff, Ana Sofia Casado Row 2 Brett Korsunsky, Adam Korsunsky, Blake Kravitz, Sydney Kornfeld

SPORTS

ANALYTICS CLUB

CLUB BOARD

President: Jared Gould Vice President: Zachary Printz Secretary: Pryce Markson Treasurer: Eli Seiner Public Relations: Jason Jacobs

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Row 1 Robert Hlatki, David Maschler, Max Winnick Row 2 Pryce Markson, Jared Gould, Zachary Printz, John Thraum

TED-ED CLUB Row 1 Marlie Kahan, Grace Pettee, Natalia Hauser, Emily Roy Row 2 Daniela Tejada, Ariella Bernick, Olivia Pettee, Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song, Kelly Dunne

CLUB BOARD Olivia Pettee Ariella Bernick Emily Roy

THE PAW PRINT Row 1 Jayden Engelhardt, Emma Gould, Mynda Barenholtz, Marlie Kahan, Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle, Alice Rau Row 2 Ilana Hutzler, Jade Klacko, Annalise Selden, Tsion Yared, Emily Faulhaber, Thomas Ferro, Jonathan Kahn, Connor Norris, Jack Gabrielle

SECTION EDITORS Alexander Wilentz Natalie Rubenstein Marlie Kahan Jade Klacko Catrina Reyes Emily Faulhaber Connor Norris Ilana Hutzler Anna Selden Spencer Davimos

TOP EDITORS Alice Rau M.E. Gabrielle Olivia Winnick

THE SCRIBBLER Row 1 Benjamin Harvey, Owen Seiner, Saylee Nemade, Ilana Hutzler, Caroline Morrissey, Mynda Barenholtz, Isabella Koopman, Gabriella Pecoraro, Rebecca Adler, Sara Moss, Spencer Davimos, Daria Peppler

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ilana Hutzler

TSA

TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION Row 1 Danielle Weisfisch, Bruce Kolettis, Ellis Osborn, John Kolettis, Chase O’Brien, Sarika Batta, Ashlyn McGinn, Skylar Kronrad, Alana van Woerkom, Daniela Muñoz, Madison Metz, Matthew Mulhall Row 2 Alyssa Sherman, Daniella Donshik, Jacob Moss, Michael Staller, Matthew Yellin, Justin Koolik, Owen Andreas, Matthew Vega, Marlie Kahan Row 3 Erin Schwartz, Samantha Salem, Anthony Bonfiglio, Pryce Markson, Max Karmin, Ilan Klimberg, Mary Goncharenko, Haley Strauch, Maya El-Sharif, Claire Reich, Ari Burns Row 4 Ella Taub, Esther Lin, Isaac Martniez Espejo, Nina Firic, Lara Jones, Taylor Jones, Julia Guilfu, Haley Kleinman, Allyson Keyes, Shaurnav Ghosh, Matthew Khoriaty Row 5 Andrew Delimitros, Jack Nagle, Luke Farlie, Jake Fucci, Nathan Malkin, Justin Vainder, Maxim Gluhovskoi, Ronald Paez, Ryan Kronrad, Simon Kassman Row 6 Sean Anagnoste, Liam Riesz, Brian Lee, Mia Starkman, Sara Moss, Miraa Shukla, Aidan Hutzler, Jake Karmin, Ayesha Minhas

CLUB BOARD President: Sarika Batta Vice President: John Kolettis Secretary: Ellis Osborn

Treasurer: Chase O’Brien Reporter: Alana van Woerkom Sargent at Arms: Skylar Kronrad Co-Historians: Bruce Kolettis Ashlyn McGinn

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YOUNG DEMOCRATS

Row 1 Rayna Gordon, Yasmina Issa Row 2 Katherine Sullivan, Maria Abello, Phoebe Ducote, Marlie Kahan, Clarissa Zisman, Louise Ingham, Emily Roy, Jason Jacobs

CLUB BOARD

President: Yasmina Issa Vice President: Rayna Gordon

WOMEN IN STEM

Row 1 Ivey Rao, Leah Ellison, Salomé Slatkoff, Katherine Heatzig, Skylar Kronrad Row 2 Maya El-Sharif, Liza Goldstone, Francesca-Lauren Seguin, Ava Friesen, Chloe Goldstein, Esther Lin, Joshua Grover, Sajani Panchal

CLUB BOARD

President: Liza Goldstone President Elect: Maya El-Sharif Vice President: Kate Heatzig School Relations Officer: Salomé Slatkoff

BEST

COMMUNITY

SERVICE CLUBS

BUDDIES

Row 1 Michael Staller, Madison Metz, Justin Koolik Row 2 Emma Gould, Emma Goldstein, Ashlyn McGinn, Maya Gottlieb, Erin Schwartz, Sarah Schwartz, Laney Friedman Row 3 Alicia Caceres, Claire Reich, Ella Taub, Taylor Metz, Sophia Lieuw-Kie-Song, Ella Bishara, Giovanna Imperiale, Cecilie Brattli Row 4 Taylor Jones, Lara Jones, Aidan Hutzler, Jessica Goempel, Reed Andreas, Emma Rende, Adam Korsunsky, Emily Roy, Alexis Zammiello, Marielle Goldschlag Row 5 Jake Markowitz, Samuel Katz, Owen Andreas, Andrew Delimitros, Jake Fucci, Spencer Howe, Tyler Bodenweber, Charles Del Vecchio, Brett Korsunsky, Nathan Malkin, Gwyneth Bishara

CLUB BOARD

Co-Presidents: Justin Koolik & Michael Staller Vice President: Madison Metz Treasurer: Erin Schwartz Historian: Charles Del Vecchio

BEST

FOOT FORWARD

Row 1 Alaina Ham, Tiana Brannan, Ryan Dudak, Gabriel Sareli Row 2 Lauren Dawson-Scully, Mia James, Maxwell Dudak

CLUB BOARD

President: Ryan Dudak Club Leaders: Lauren Dawson-Sully Alice Rau Emily Davidovic

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CADENACLUB Row 1 Kyle Seepaul, Gabriel Bernick, Moira Minielly, Valerie Carver, Tarini Padmanabhan, Daniella Levitis, Jessica Haykov, Madeline Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahoney, Dr. Gwendoyln Turnbull Row 2 Dominic Johnson, Daria Peppler, Alana Friedlander, Samantha Feeley, Kyra Meyer, Carla Friedlander, Francesca-Lauren Seguin

CLUB BOARD

President: Alana Friedlander Vice President: Moira Minielly Secretary: Valerie Carver Treasurer: Carla Friedlander

DOSOMETHING CLUB Row 1 Hannah Fowler, William Taner, Joshua Hanks, Antonino Pusateri, Eden Williams, Donovan Wu, Shreya Dutta, Daniela Tejada, Isabella Arabia,

CLUB BOARD

President: Daniela Tejada

SECOND LIFE PROJECT Row 1 Alyssa Vasserman, David Alkon, Langdon Jones, Spencer Howe, Daniel Cohen, Ashton Mahfood, Brian Lee Row 2 Cameron Fallah, Preston Riley, Justin Vainder

CLUB BOARD

President: Daniel Cohen Vice President: Estefania Monserratt

TASSEL Row 1 Kaylie Lawlor, Spencer Davimos, Valerie Carver, Catrina Reyes Row 2 Ella Imperato, Alana Friedlander, Lucas Abrams

CLUB BOARD

Presidents: Lucas Abrams and Catrina Reyes

YOUNG DEMS - WOMEN IN STEM COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS

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HONOR SOCIETIES NEHS

NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY N: Jared Gould, Spencer Bauman, Joshua Grover, Owen Andreas, Emily Faulhaber, Caroline Morrissey, Jade Klacko, Jason Jacobs, Tsion Yared, Mary Elizabeth Gabrielle, Mynda Barenholtz, Maya Beleznay E: Mallory Marrero, Gabrielle Khoriaty, Jano Massler, Maya Cacenco, John Kolettis, Chase Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Skylar Kronrad, Michael Staller, Connor Norris, Sarika Batta H: Charles Del Vecchio, Alexander Wilentz, Daria Peppler, Moira Minielly, Alice Rau, Emma Feirstein, Maya Jarolem, Ilana Hutzler, Daniela Tejada, Haley Strauch, Mahdere Yared, Alyssa Sherman, Emily Roy S: Ari Segal, Ariella Bernick, Aidan Veghte, Nina Long, Alexis Long, Sierra Stocker, Grace Pettee, Sarah Sanda, Natalia Hauser Faculty Sponsor Aaron Gillego

Not Pictured Reed Andreas, Joseph Angella, Lorrie Axelrod, Alexandra Bancroft, Frank Belette, Ella Bergner, Harold Bergner, Alexandra Carr, Brooke Cordoba, Delaney Dardet, Emily Davidovic, Ryan Dudak, Maya El-Sharif, Omer Erez, Isabelle Ferrando, Grant Fields, Clayton Finney, Jacqueline Fogel, Alana Friedlander, Daniel Garcia, Sean Gershman, Jessica Goempel, Alan Goff, Liza Goldstone, Rayna Gordon, Sophia Grau, Kaylee Greenberg, Micaela Gutt, Benjamin Harvey, Edwin Hoffman, Lauren Howe, Sophia Jafri, Venice Junger, Marlie Kahan, Jonathan Kahn, Arielle Kaplan, Brandon Karp, Jaimin Khakhria, Ester Kislin, Joshua Koolik, Blake Kravitz, Ryan Krusch, Raj Kumar, Sophia Lehrman, Jason Manassa, Danna Martinez Espejo, Matthew Mulhall, Jessica Nedry, Sajani Panchal, Olivia Pettee, Antonino Pusateri, Catrina Reyes, Arielle Rothenberg, Neil Sachdeva, Rafael Salazar-Paranhos, Eli Seiner, Owen Seiner, Annalise Selden, Jestine Siegel, Salome Slatkoff, Sydney Solomon, Sydney Spector, Katherine Sullivan, Edon Tamir, Jordan Taney, Erika Temprano, Christian Urbanek, Jonathan Valdes, Vanessa Wildman, Jonathan Williams, Ari Wilson, Olivia Winnick, Sarah Wittich, Sydni Zfira

RHO KAPPA

Row 1 Spencer Waldshan, Aashay Badgamia, Venice Junger, Gabrielle Khoriaty, Mallory Marrero, Annalise Selden, Delaney Dardet, Tsion Yared, Daria Peppler, Ariella Bernick Row 2 Jason Manassa, Evan Cholerton, Frank Belette, Zachary Printz, Katherine Sullivan, Giuliana Cascarano, Daniela Tejada, Phoebe Ducote, Maria Abello Not Pictured Maya Beleznay, Olivia Pettee, Ella Bergner, Harold Bergner, Maya Cacenco, Raul Cepero, Brooke Cordoba, Emily Davidovic, Maya El-Sharif, Clayton Finney, Alan Goff, Jared Gould, Sophia Grau, Joshua Grover, Natalia Hauser, Dean Heller, Ilana Hutzler, Jason Jacobs, Sophia Jafri, Marlie Kahan, Avery Kaufman, Blake Kravitz, Raj Kumar, Nina Long, Adeel Markatia, Danna Martinez-Espejo, Jessica Nedry, Antonino Pusateri, Alice Rau, Alayka Reddy, Pedro Ribeiro, Jacob Rosen, Arielle Rothenberg, Emily Roy, Rafael Salazar-Paranhos, Eli Seiner, Owen Seiner, Salome Slatkoff, Sydney Solomon, Peyton Stanley, Edon Tamir, Jordan Taney, Chrsitian Urbanek, Aidan Veghte, Ari Wilson, Olivia Winnick, Sarah Wittich, Sydni Zfira, Jordan Zietz

SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Row 1 Ari Burns, Marlie Kahan, Skylar Kronrad, Mahdere Yared, Neil Sachdeva, Chase Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Alexander Wilentz, Jonathan Williams, Aidan Veghte, Jonathan Kahn, William Kirschner, Joshua Grover Row 2 Jared Gould, Eli Seiner, Aashay Badgamia, Jason Jacobs, Ella Bergner, Judith Murciano, Ryan Dudak, Liza Goldstone, Emily Roy Row 3 Spencer Bauman, Sierra Stocker, Moira Minielly, Nadya Yanova, Tsion Yared, Arielle Rothenberg, Katie Sullivan, Emily Faulhaber, Sophia Grau, Alyssa Sherman, Daniella Donshik Row 4 Owen Andreas, Max Perlman, Reed Andreas, Kaylee Greenberg, Isabelle Ferrando, Zachary Printz, Salome Slatkoff, Maya Beleznay, Jessica Goempel, Omer Erez, Daniela Munoz, Jano Massler Not Pictured Andrew Amunategui, Sarah Batta, Camille Belanger, Giuliana Cascarano, Delaney Dardet, Emily Davidovic, Charles Del Vecchio, Maya El-Sharif, Isabelle Ferrando, Alan Goff, Sophia Jafri, Marlie Kahan, Lizzie Kaplan, Jade Klacko, John Kolettis, Joshua Koolik, Brett Korsunsky, Blake Kravitz, Ashvin Kumar, Raj Kumar, Sophia Lehrman, Nina long, Jason Manassa, Danna Martinez-Espejo , Emma Mignocchi, Connor Norris, Antonino Pusateri, Alice Rau, Jake Rosen, Rafael Salazar-Paranhos, Eli Seiner, Michael Staller, Peyton Stanley, Jordan Taney, Daniela Tejada, Christian Urbanek, Vanessa Wildman

[ 264 COMMUNITY CLUBS

TSA

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Row 1 Sarika Batta, Danielle Weisfisch, John Kolettis, Chase O’Brien

CLUBS NOT PICTURED

Mock Trial, A.I . Club, Business Club, Hip Hop Club, Muslim Solidarity Club, Party for Common Ground, Pine Crest Food and Culture

SOCIÉTÉ HONORAIRE DE FRANÇAIS 9th Stefan Awaida* 10th Priscilla Gomes*, Emma Gómez, Jessica Haykov*, Louise Ingham*, Ashvin Kumar*, Alex Stern*, Emilia Velasquez 11th Camille Belanger, Benjamin Harvey, Nina Long, Pedro Riberio, Taiyo Weber* 12th Maya Beleznay, Joshua Grover, Danna Martinez Espejo, Grace Pettee, Alice Rau, Emily Roy, Annalise Selden, Salomé Slatkoff, Shiraz Shiff, Sydney Spector *New inductees

MU ALPHA THETA NATIONAL STUDENT PRESS ASSOCIATION Brence Platner, Maya Beleznay, Edon Tamir, Jared Gould, Aashay Badgamia, Andrew Chung, Joshua Grover, Ryan Dudak

10th Julia Aronberg, Marisa Cefola, Emma Gómez, Grace Hancock, Taylor Jones, Ayesha Minhas, Bailey Watson 11th Maria Abello, Ana Bordin, Alicia Caceres, Phoebe Ducote, Emma Feirstein, Marielle

Goldschlag, Karene Hermon, Venice Junger, Marlie Gabrielle Khoriaty, Olivia Pettee, Catrina Reyes, Owen Kahan, Sabrina Kreiss, Reagan Provo, Grace Sager, Seiner, Shiraz Shiff, Danielle Weisfisch, Sydni Zfira Haley Strauch 12th Lucas Abrams, Omer Erez, Samantha Finkelberg, Lily Hashemi, Natalia Hauser,

9th Rebecca Adler, Lucas Almeida, Spencer Bancroft, Jacob Burgess, Chloe Elderkin, Caia Farell, Zachary Kaplan, Samuel Katz, Jake Markowitz, Sam Morse, Jancie Robbins, Joie Rodin, Jake Rymer, Lior Silberman, Benjamin Stein, Daniel Wilentz, Mengyao Zhou, Jordana Zimmerman 10th Camila Agudelo, Mary Beighley, Alexandra Bodmer, Melika Borujerdi, Spencer Davimos, Sydney Friedman, Ava Friesen, Lauren Goldman, Louise Ingham, Simon Kassman, Owen Medrano, Demetrios Pezaris, Zaria Pirani, Ivey Rao, Daniel Rutstein, Sloan

Shade, Alex Stem, Sophia Varughese 11th Alexandra Bancroft, Myndra Barenholtz, Hailey Bharadwa, Isabella de Souza, Shreya Dutta, Kiara Garcia, Maya Harpaz, Maya Jarolem, Max Karmin, Jade Klacko, John Kolettis, Alexis Logan, Tarini Padmanabhan, Daria Peppler, Maxwell Perlman, Antonino Pusateri, Sopia Reich, Ari Segal, Suttyn Simon, Emma Svendsen, Alina Virga, Michael Wexler, Alexander Wilentz, Eden Williams 12th Sofia Alkon, Lorrie Axelrod, Burke Bloom, Andrew Chung, Lauren Dawson-Scully, Taylor Dezell, Ryan Dudak, Zachary

TRI M NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPÁNICA 10th Zaid Abuhamda*, Camila Agudelo*, Jolie Albinder*, Julia Aronberg*, Jeremy Berkun*, Kathryn Bernstein*, Connor Bloch*, Piper Braden*, Isabella Casaretto*, Daniel Cohen*, Ovik Das*, Andrew Delimitros*, Nikita Dua*, Kelly Dunne*, Leah Ellison*, Thomas Ferro*, Sydney Friedman*, Ava Friesen*, Jake Fucci*, Emilia Garcia Uribe*, Delaney Gertz*, Shaurnav Ghosh*, Maxim Gluhovskoi*, Lauren Goldman*, Emma Gomez*, Sara Gotkin*, Erin Gotlieb*, Myles Guillaume*, Grace Hancock*, Camryn Herman*, Mitchell Jacobs*, Raj Jain*, Sterling Kalogeras*, Allyson Keyes*, Matthew Khoriaty*, Courtney Klar*, Haley Kleinman*, Sophia Liew-Kie Song*, Olga Lisabet*, Ally Lo Re*, Joshua Loewenstern*, Nathan Malkin*, Kayla Marcus*, Isaac Martinez Espejo*, Owen Medrano*, Taylor Metz*, Ayesha Minhas*, Estefania Monserratt*, Harrison Mullen*, Ellis Osborn*, Ronald Paez*, Avinash Patel*, Adam Peles*, Oliver Perez*, Kelly Pinilla*, Zaria Pirani*, Ava Rechter*, John Ricotta*, Lauren Rosenberg*, Daniel Rutstein*, Samantha Sandow*, Molly Schlesinger*, Kyra Servoss*, Leonardo Simon*, Hanna Elks Smith*, Alex Stern*, Cianna Tejada*, Chelsea Thompson*, Justin Vainder*, Michael Valdes*, Victoria van Woerkom*, Emilia Velasquez*, Maximillian von Kahle*, Alexandra von Kahle*, Bailey Watson*, Mason Weisfisch*, Erick

Zepeda* 11th Maria Abello, David Alkon*, Spencer Bauman, Benjamin Berger, Natalie Berman, Ariella Bernick, Camila Bogarin, Alix Brudner, Ari Burns, Jackson Butler, Maya Cacenco, Alicia Caceres, Justin Cassius*, Alesia De Armas Kucich, Charles Del Vecchio, Daniella Donshik, Maya El-Sharif, John Fishman, Alana Friedlander, G. Leo Ghiloni*, Marielle Goldschlag, Sophia Grau, Kaylee Greenberg, Sophia Haig, Riley Haligman, Maya Harpaz, Giovanna Imperiale, Camille Issa, Venice Junger, Marlie Kahan, Jonathan Kahn, Arielle Kaplan, Avery Kaufman, William Kirschner, Ilan Klimberg, Justin Koolik, Sydney Kornfeld*, Adam Korsunsky, Brett Korsunsky, Marc Lazarus, Alexis Logan, Olivia Morris, Caroline Morrissey*, Jacob Moss*, Judith Murciano, Connor Norris, Chase O’Brien, Saanvi Paharia*, Joshua Perper, Reagan Provo, Alayka Reddy*, Claire Reich, Andres Restrepo, Neil Sachdeva*, Samantha Salem, Erin Schwartz*, Alyssa Sherman, Suttyn Simon, Haley Strauch*, Emma Svendsen*, Jonathan Valdes, Michael Wexler, Alexander Wilentz, Donavan Wu, Nadezhda Yanova, Mahdere Yared, Alexis Zammiello*12th Lucas Abrams, Sofia Alkon, Andrew Amunategui, Joseph Angella, Aashay Badgamia, Sarika Batta, Juan Beaufrand, Frank Belette, Harold Bergner, Ella Bergner, Gwyneth Bishara*, Mia Blavatnik, Burke Bloom*, Rachel Botting*, Tiana Brannan, Elizabeth

Fiedler, Jacob Goldberg, Julia Gordon, Graham Gotlieb, Justin Guilfu, Alaina Ham, Elizabeth Ham, Natalia Hauser, Ryan Karp, Gabrielle Khoriaty, Joshua Koolik, Ethan Leifert, Jano Massier, Matthew Mulhall, Daniela Munoz, Nikhil Narwani, Brence Platner, William Prevor, Zachary Printz, Catrina Reyes, Emily Roy, Natalie Rubenstein, Ai Shono, Rachel Snyder, Sydney Solomon, Sydney Spector, Christian Urbanek, Vanessa Wildman, Tsion Yared

Buehl*, Layla Can*, Alexandra Carr, Ana Casado, Giuliana Cascarano, Raul Cepero, Brooke Cordoba*, Emily Davidovic, Lauren Dawson Scully, Andres De La Puente, Ryan Dudak, Omer Erez, Zachary Fiedler, Clayton Finney*, Daniel Garcia, Anthony Gerard*, Brooke Gilbert*, Jessica Goempel*, Alan Goff, Jacoob Goldberg*, Julia Gordon*, Rayna Gordon*, Graham Gotlieb*, Brooke Greenfield, Alaina Ham, Elizabeth Ham, Katherine Heatzig, Samantha Heller*, Ilana Hutzler, Jason Jacobs, Sophia Jafri, Rhea Jain, Elizabeth Kaplan, Brandon Karp, Ryan Karp, Jaimin Khakhria, Gabrielle Khoriaty, Amanda Klayman*, Joshua Koolik, Juliette Koval, Raj Kumar, Ethan Leifert*, David Lins*, Joshua Mahabeer*, Adeel Markatia, Mallory Marrero, Leah Martinez, Jano Massler, Madison Metz, Ezra Mishkel, Gabriel Moncau, Matthew Mulhall, Daniela Munoz, Sanjani Panchal, Peter Perri*, Olivia Pettee, Dimitri Politano, Enrico Pradines, William Prevor*, Catrina Reyes, Arielle Rothenberg, Natalie Rubenstein, Rafael SalazarParanhos, Sarah Sanda*, Andrea Santander, Owen Seiner, Eli Seiner, Ai Shono*, Lea Srebrenik, Katherine Sullivan, Jordan Taney, Enrika Temprano, Alana van Woerkom, Spencer Waldshan, Danielle Weisfisch, Vanessa Wildman, Olivia Winnick, Jordan Zietz *New inductees

HONOR SOCIETIES

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Celebrating a touchdown during the powderpuff football game, senior girls cheer and dance while watching their team play. The powderpuff game took place under unusual circumstances with rain vacating the bleachers towards the end of the second half and canceling the traditional dances.

IS WHO [ 266 THIS [WE] ARE

CLASS 2020 OF

oing to Little’s Photography for your photoshoot. Spending the afternoon in the blazing heat designing and painting your parking spot in the garage. The first of many lasts. Last first day, midterm exam, February break. Racing across Best Field as the winners of the Spirit Stick. Dressing up on Halloween, sitting in class in costume. Driving to Chipotle, Blaze Pizza and Beehive during lunch with friends. EMBRACING TRADITION, WE DIDN’T TAKE A DAY FOR GRANTED. Taking seminar classes, political science, American women’s literature and economics. Testing your skills in organic chemistry or multivariable calculus. Filling out the Common App, preparing your essays, meeting with the college counselors. Receiving decisions, seeing four years of hard work pay off. WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE. Snapping pictures with your friends at Senior Sunrise. Supporting your classmates in the stands on senior nights and in the audience of their final performances. Sitting together in the library, the union, the wings, spending every possible moment creating memories with the friends you’ve spent so many years with before going your separate ways. Caring for one another, we’ll always have each other by our sides. WE ARE FEARLESS.

words by Gabrielle Khoriaty and Olivia Pettee photo by Ben Brodsky design by Crestian Staff

[SENIOR ADS] SENIOR DEDICATIONS

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[LUCAS] “Lukey do it!” Watching your determination, meticulous thought process and follow through—whether as a toddler organizing trains and shoes or as a dedicated student/athlete at Pine Crest—has been one of the greatest joys of being your parents. You have always asserted your independence with confidence, good humor and that patented Lucas smile! From toothy toddler grin to sweet teenage smirk, your smile lights up a room. We feel pride and confidence in you as you set out to shape your future, as a university student and a committed student of life! We love you! Mom, Dad, Spencer, Gretel & Bubba

[ 268 LUCAS ABRAMS

[LOLA] Loli, Words cannot even describe how PROUD we are of YOU! We have watched you grow into a smart, caring, strong, beautiful and confident woman. Stay true to yourself and you will succeed in life with whatever you choose to do … This is just the beginning of a wonderful journey. Always remember you are surrounded by a family who cares about you and loves you to the moon and back! Te amamos fuerte! Mama, Papa, Emma y Julia “Live without pretending. Love without depending. Listen without defending. Speak without offending.” -Drake

[RYANN] Ryann, We are so very proud of the young lady that you have become. Love, Mom, Dad, and Kasey

LOLA ALOIA RYANN BREAULT

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[EMILY] Emily,

Congratulations! We look forward to watching your next steps in life, as we know you will be able to accomplish whatever you set your mind to do. Your inner strength and maturity beyond your years has helped drive the love in our family. We are so proud of you as a daughter, sister and friend, and even more so, of the woman that you have already become. As your next journey awaits, always know we will be here for you! We love you! Love, Mommy, Dino, Maddie, Jordyn, Jordan, Jacey & Eliana

[DANIEL] Daniel, Congratulations on all your accomplishments. We are so happy we were able to share all these amazing years with you and have the opportunity to see you become such a great man. Love you, Mom, Dad and Laura

DAVIDOVIC [ 270 EMILY DANIEL GARCIA

[SARAH] Dear Sarika,

Congratulations on your amazingly successful journey through Pine Crest. As one journey ends, another begins. We are full of pride and memories of your achievementsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;TSA President, Beta Club, golf team captain. Keep shooting for the stars! You have been an inspirational older sister to Ria and always stayed kind and humble. We are excited to see what lies ahead for you and will always be there by your side when you need us. We love you! Dad, Mom, Ria and Stella

SARIKA BATTA

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[ZACHARY]

Dear Zach, We are so proud of you! We are in awe of how much you’ve achieved and we’re so excited about where you’re headed. We’re going to miss that big smile and quick wit next year, but we look forward to hearing all about your new adventures. No matter how far away you are, always remember there is probably a DD nearby and that we love you up to the moon and higher! Love and kisses, Mommy, Daddy, Ben, Ryan, Molly, Winston, and even Moe

[ 272 ZACHARY FIEDLER

[LAUREN] Dear Lauren,

You radiate happiness and compassion to everyone around you. Your dedication and focused determination inspires us. Your generous spirit, kindness, and zest for life make us so proud. Congratulations for all of your amazing accomplishments! You have set a clear path for your future and deserve all the incredible things to come! We love you, Mom, Dad, and Luke

[ANABELLA] Querido tesoro:

Que felicidad y orgullo nos da verte llegar a este momento de tu vida después de tantos logros y alegrías, vivencias únicas y aprendizajes invalorables. Tuviste una experiencia educativa integral y sabemos que tu vida emulará los valores aprendidos: dedicación, imparcialidad, e integridad. Te deseamos utilices tu gran potencial para ser feliz y lograr un impacto positivo en tu entorno y en la sociedad. Te amamos, Mami, papi, Elliot, Baba, y Zeide

LAUREN DAWSON-SCULLY ANABELLA KUPCHIK

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[JESSICA] Jessica, We are so incredibly proud of you. Your determination and selfmotivation in all you do is simply remarkable! Your hard work and devotion to academics, sports, art, and truly anything you set your mind to has paid off. The woman you are becoming is every parent’s dream, so thank you Jessica! Thank you for everything you are! Always remember… “Behind you are all your memories. Before you are all your dreams. Around you are all those who love you, and within you is all you will ever need!” -Unknown We Love You, Mom, Dad & Robert

[ 274 JESSICA NEDRY

[GABRIEL] Our Gabe,

We are so proud of the mensch that you are. Keep exploring the world through those lenses! We love you, Mom, Dad, Rachi and Milo xxx

GABRIEL SARELI

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[RAFAEL] Querido filho, We are so proud of seeing you become this wonderful, young man. Keep on being this kind hearted person that is always willing to help others while showing great resiliency to face lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adversities. You have a contagious laugh that makes everyone feel better around you. Never lose it! We love you from the bottom of our hearts. Mil beijos e abraĂ§os, Mami, Papi e Carol

[MALLORY] Mallory,

You will always be our Sharky, Sunshine, Pancito, Pondoculetto, Pooch, Malmo, Lil Llarms, Mel, and so much more. We blinked and you grew into a smart, athletic, motivated, beautiful young lady. You are very special! Do the things that make you happy and write your own story. You have so much ahead of you, enjoy every moment. We love you, Dad, Mom & Ruby

SALAZAR [ 276 RAFAEL MALLORY MARRERO

[BENJAMIN] Benjamin you are off to college! Congratulations on your graduation! Dad and I are so proud of all your accomplishments. We have watched you mature into such an intelligent, hard working, compassionate young man. Enjoy the next chapter in your life as college will be some of the best years ever! Work hard, play hard, and treasure every moment. The memories will last a lifetime. Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory. As Dr. Seuss once said, “You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. Oh, the places you will go! Only you can control your future!” We love you!! Mom, Dad, Ethan, Ella, Rikki, Lucy, JJ, & PD

BENJAMIN WILEN

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[JESTINE] Jessy, Words canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t describe how proud we are of the person you have become. You are a sophisticated, cultured, beautiful, athletic, funny and caring young lady. We are so proud of the way you have matured in this very complicated, crazy world. Your strength is beyond all possible expectations. We know that you will achieve all the goals that you set for yourself as you are a great leader and an example for all your peers. Congratulations on the next chapter in your life. We love u so much, Mom, Poppy and Nana Jessy, Our wonderful ray of sunshine, we are so proud of the woman you have become. WE take great pleasure and pride watching you move through life and the many accomplishments that you have achieved so far. Your energy and kind spirit have always been traits that make our Jessy memorable and loved by all! This world is a better place because you are in it! We love you forever and will always be here to support you as you continue your lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventures. Your loving family, Marni, Jaiden, Grandma Judy, Murray, and especially Dad

[ 278 JESTINE SIEGEL

[CALEB] Confident â&#x20AC;&#x201C; courageous â&#x20AC;&#x201C; committed Achieve your goals and dreams Love all others, including yourself Every good gift comes from above Be YOU Caleb, We are so proud of you. You have given us so much joy. Watching you grow into a young man has been our greatest gift. The journey you are on will always be your most significant accomplishment. Never give up! We have always looked forward to your next milestone! We will be here every step of the way for love and support. Love you forever and always, Mom and Dad, Numbers 14:24

[EMILY] Emily, We are so proud of the amazing person you have become. You are so kind, caring, humble, and beautiful on the inside and out! Every day you bring us so much joy. We know you are going to achieve all of your dreams through your hard work, determination, and commitment. We are going to miss you so much, but we know you are ready for your next chapter. We will be cheering you on as you run after your dreams! All our love, Mom & Dad

CALEB CYR EMILY FAULHABER

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[NATALIA] Dear Nati,

What a joy it has been to watch you grow for 14 years at Pine Crest! While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to leave the school campus, you get to keep your love for music, your performing talent, your passion for fashion, your devotion to knowledge and your lifelong friends. Your next chapter is going to be fun and fulfilling as you meet new people, learn new lessons, and visit new places. Your great personality and strong values make us very proud, and we will always admire and support you. Congratulations our beloved Nati. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to you! Mami, Papi, Ale & Eddie

[ 280 NATALIA HAUSER

[BLAKE] Dear Blake,

Congratulations B-man on your high school graduation! You make us proud every single day and we are so excited for you as you begin the next chapter of your life. Enjoy the amazing journey that lies ahead of you and know that wherever you go, our love and support will always be there! Our love always, Mom, Dad, Alexa & Obie

BLAKE KRAVITZ

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[MAURA] Congratulations, Maura Jane!

Continue to light up this world with your talent and heart. We love you and are so very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Maggie and Henry

[CONNOR] Dear Connor, Congratulations on your graduation! We are so incredibly proud of you. Keep on defying gravity! Love, Mom, Dad, and Emily

PLISKE [ 282 MAURA CONNOR TOMCHIN

[ETHAN] Dear Ethan,

We are so proud of all you have accomplished and the man you are becoming. You are a thoughtful son, caring brother, and genuine friend. You have shown us through your actions that you can and will achieve great things, and we cannot wait to see what the future holds. Congratulations Graduate! We love you with all of our hearts! Mom, Dad, Isaac, and Tay â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding your purpose is a lifelong adventure. Enjoy the journey.â&#x20AC;? -Todd Stocker

ETHAN LEIFERT

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[BRANDON] & [RYAN] Our hearts are filled with pride and joy as you graduate. We are so excited for the endless new adventures and opportunities that await you. Pursue your passions and surround yourself with love, laughter, friends and family. Dream big, believe in yourself, and remember, we will always be here for you.

We love you so much! Mom and Dad

& RYAN [ 284 BRANDON KARP

[NIKHIL] Dearest Nikhil,

We are so proud of the young man you have become. Your entrance into our lives changed them forever. We were able to see everything anew through your eyes. We protected you and taught you and watched you grow and mature. Now as you go further down your path to independence, we watch with wonder and pride to see your growth and achievements. We love you and in the words of Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Wishing you the best for your future. Love, Your family

[AI] Ai,

You’ve made it! It’s a long road ahead, but honestly it’ll go by really fast, and before you know it, you’ll be 30 years old and wondering where the time has gone (assuming the world hasn’t ended by then). Also, Yuna wants you to know that she thinks you’re a great sister. We wanted to put messages from the dogs, but then we realized that Choco was still in the ranch. We all believe in you, and we can’t wait to see your first ever professional performance on stage! Hana and Yuna (aka Yunice)

NIKHIL NARWANI AI SHONO

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[JOSHUA] Congratulations!

We love you. Keep smiling and laughing and being the amazing person you are. All our love always, Mom, Dad, Alan and Sammy

[JESSICA] Congratulations Jessica,

We have been blessed with an incredible daughter. You are self confident, adventurous and have a wonderful sense of humor. We are proud of your inner strength, compassion for others, determination and character. As you move on to your next adventure remember to be brave, love fiercely, choose wisely and forgive yourself. Enjoy the journey and live in the present. Your life story is going to be amazing! Love, Mom and Dad

KOOLIK [ 286 JOSHUA JESSICA GOEMPEL

[MADISON] Madison,

Congratulations! We are so proud of you and the amazing woman you have become. You always strive to treat others the way you want to be treated, and never succumb to the pressure to conform. The lessons you have learned at Pine Crest, in and out of the classroom, will be a gift for the rest of your life that can never be taken away. Always follow your dreams for the future, keep the lessons from your past, and savor every single moment in the present. After all, “YOLO–You Only Live Once!” Love Always, Mom, Dad, and Taylor

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[BLAKE] Dearest Blake,

Congratulations! Words cannot describe how proud we are! You set your own personal goals and your resulting achievements have amazed us. Now, we get to watch you embark on your next journey. We are excited and can’t wait to see what your future holds. “Catch the big one” We love you more, Mom, Dad, Sean, Snickers and Winter

[ 288 BLAKE SELESNICK

[JAKE] Dear Jake,

From the time you were born, you had a determination and will that was unstoppable. At that moment, we knew nothing would stand in the way of your dreams. Keep your passion for football as a reminder to always seek out what fills your soul. You have the kindest of hearts, and the best sense of humor to go with it. You’ve kept us in stitches for 18 years! We are beyond proud of you today and always! Love, Mom, Dad, Sydney, and Mitzi “Fare thee well now. Let your life proceed by its own design.” -John Barlow and Robert Weir

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[GRANT] Life is full of twists and turns, but how you navigate the curves defines who you are. Always remember to work hard, be your best, and most importantly, respect others. In the end, this is what truly matters. There are no words to describe how proud we are of the person you have become and all you have achieved. Keep reaching, learning, and growing. We love you dearly, Grant, and we will always be there to support you! Love always, Mom, Dad, Austin, Hunter, & Sammy-the-dog

[ELDAR] Congratulations, Eldar!

We are so proud of the young man you have become, and look forward to your future success in academics and sports. Pursue your boldest dreams! Love, Mom, Dad and Riana

FIELDS [ 290 GRANT ELDAR KHISMATULLIN

[ILANA] Dear Ilana,

We have watched you grow into an incredible young woman who is beautiful both inside and out, kind, and smart. You have brought us such joy, and we are so proud of your amazing accomplishments. You have always dreamed big. Believe in your dreams, pursue them, and your future will be bright. We look forward to the next chapter in your life. Always know that wherever you go on your journey, you will always have our love and support. Love you infinity plus plus plus! Mom, Dad, and Aidan

ILANA HUTZLER

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[GABRIELLE] Gabrielle,

We are so proud of your accomplishments, your kindness and your generosity of spirit. We know that you are destined to make this world a better place and touch many people along the way. We are excited to see where your journey takes you, and we offer you a little advice: Your words have the power to change the world. Use them wisely. Be passionately curious. Stay true to yourself. And always be amazing. Mom, Dad, Jordan, Matthew & Einstein â&#x20AC;&#x153;Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury and remedying it.â&#x20AC;? -Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

[ 292 GABRIELLE KHORIATY

[KATIE] Congratulations Katie!

We are immensely proud of all that you’ve accomplished during your years at Pine Crest. May the next chapter in your life be just as rewarding. We love you! Mom, Dad, and Tommy

[CHRISTIAN] Dear Christian,

From spelling tests to AP exams, we’ve watched you grow and give your very best. As this chapter comes to an end, we are excited to watch a new one begin. We are thankful to have you in our lives, and have much admiration for all the work you’ve done. May you always be guided by your faith, intellect and passion, and may you never forget how proud we are of you! Love, Mom, Dad & Patrick P.S. Always remember to “Be the Book, Not the Movie”

KATHERINE SULLIVAN CHRISTIAN URBANEK

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[SALOMÉ] Steadfastness: Continued effort to achieve despite obstacles Amicable: Well-liked, friendly, good-natured Loving: Loyal to family, friends, and community Optimistic: Positive in overcoming all deterrents Motivated: Continued enthusiasm to do Empathy: Understanding and sensitive to everyone’s feelings

Salomé, You embody all these qualities and more... Con amor todo es possible. Signs, signs, everywhere a sign... All our love, Papa, Mama, Salo, Sama

[ 294 SALOMÉ SLATKOFF

[DAVID] David,

With passion, focus, determination, and joy you have achieved your dreams on and off the court. We are so proud to have shared this incredible journey and are excited for the next chapter in your life. Know we will always be there to support you and cheer you on. Your grit, ambition, love of life, wit, and humility will continue to serve you well as you navigate your future path. Always dream big and continue to seize and create your opportunities. All our love always, Mom, Dad, Avery and Maple

DAVID LINS

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[LAUREN] Lauren,

We have watched you grow from our dancing baby to the amazing young lady you are today. You are beautiful, funny, caring, smart, talented, dedicated and passionate. We could not be more proud of you and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what you do next. Congratulations! With all our love, Mom, Dad, and Zach

[ 296 LAUREN BLOSTEIN

[SAM] Dear Sam,

We are incredibly proud of you and all that you have accomplished. You have filled our lives with laughter and love. You continue to amaze and inspire us every day, and we know that you will succeed at all that you set out to do. We love you, Mom, Dad & Michael “Whatever you are, be a good one.” -Unknown

[AMANDA]

Did you say your name was Amanda Rose?

We are so grateful to have you in our lives. You are the inspiration that moves us brightly. May you wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world. Our advice to you is this: Fare thee well now, Let your life proceed by its own design Nothing to tell now Let your words be yours, I’m done with mine... We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what the future brings. Nothing left to do but smile smile smile! We love you more than words can tell. Mom, Dad, and Izzi Quotes from “Ramble on Rose,” Grateful Dead; “Eyes of the World,” Grateful Dead; “Cassidy,” Grateful Dead; “He’s Gone,” Grateful Dead

SAMUEL FRUIT AMANDA KLAYMAN

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[JAMES] Jimmy,

Whether in the pool, on a stage, behind the camera, in the classroom, or at the poker table, you have always given your best. Enjoy the next chapter of your journey and keep reaching for the stars! Love always, Mom, Dad, Bobby, Abby, Timmy, and Tucker

[ARIELLE] “The untold want by life and land ne’er granted. Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find.” -Walt Whitman Arielle, Our pride is matched only by our love for you. Mom, Dad, Matt, and Michael

HART [ 298 JAMES ARIELLE ROTHENBERG

[CATRINA] Our precious Catrina,

Always aim for excellence in everything you do. Dream big and do good. Go make a difference in the world. With all our love, Mom and Dad

CATRINA REYES

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[JASON] Jason, You are an extraordinarily kind, loyal, empathetic, considerate person, and your unbiased, analytical way of approaching issues is refreshing, amusing, and always respected. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve entertained, educated, and astounded our family for 18 years. Your integrity will lead you down the right paths, your intellect will empower you to make those paths better, and your life outlook will enable you to enjoy the journey along them. Because of who you are and for what you stand, your potential is limitless, and we cannot wait to see where life takes you! All of our love, Mom, Dad, and Josh

[ 300 JASON JACOBS

[EMILY] Always graceful. Always balanced. You brought sunshine and happiness back into our lives. We are so proud of you and know you will continue to do great things. With love, Mom and Billy

[LEA] Lea, We are so proud to see the young woman you are today, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll watch with great anticipation to see the woman you become. Your hard work and dedication have brought you this far. Now dream big and there are no limits to where you can go next. We wish you the best of luck and continued success next year in school. We will miss you very much. Love, Mom, Dad, Brian, Evan and Alex

EMILY ROY LEA SREBRENIK

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[BRENCE] Magic! What a perfect word to describe your 14-year journey as a Pine Crest â&#x20AC;&#x153;liferâ&#x20AC;?. Your heart has led the way as a leader, innovator, collaborator, teammate and friend. You have been respectful and courteous with everyone on and off campus while you inspired joy, wonder and fun. Your creative focus, academic excellence, and your positive attitude throughout this journey will now guide the next magical moments you inspire in college and beyond. We are so proud of and honored by you, especially the caring way you make people feel. We love you, our precious son! Mom, Dad and Phineas

[ 302 BRENCE PLATNER

[AMANDA] Amanda, We will always think of you as our little Panda, even as you grow into a beautiful and strong woman right before our eyes. Congrats to a dedicated student/athlete and a wonderful, loving and thoughtful daughter/sister. We are so proud of you always! We love you! Mom, Dad, Ben and Danielle

AMANDA SCHWARTZ

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[LAUREN] Dear Lauren,

Congratulations! You have no idea how proud we are of you. We have watched you grow into a caring, intelligent, and loving young lady and you continue to amaze us with your beauty inside and out. Our hope for you is that you follow your dreams and find happiness in everything you do. Continue to treat others as you wish to be treated and know that we will always be here for you. We are looking forward to seeing where your journey takes you next! We both wish you continued success and love you very much, Mom & Dad

[ARI] Dear Ari,

We are so proud of all that you have accomplished and are inspired by the young man that you have become. We are so excited for the next chapters in your life, and we know that you will continue to achieve greatness and success in all that you strive for! Continue to reach for the stars and know that you can succeed in everything that you set your mind to! We are always here for you no matter where life's journey takes you! We love you so much! Love, Mom, Dad, Noah, Sari & Shayna

SCOTT [ 304 LAUREN ARI WILSON

[JORDAN] Jordan, It has been such an honor and joy to help guide you along the path on your journey into the world. We have no doubt you will show the rest of the world what we all already know: your kindness, sense of humor, intelligence and passion make you a great leader and a wonderful human being. Your future is incredibly bright, and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what amazing things you will do to change the world. We are so proud of you, and love you more than words can say! Love, Mom, Dad, Rachel, and Morgan

JORDAN ZIETZ

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[JORDAN] Dear Jordan,

We have watched you grow from a little girl into an intelligent and beautiful young lady. We are marveled and continue to marvel at your rare sense of decency, maturity and unbridled work ethic. We also appreciate your honesty, generosity, and loyalty. We love that you are confident, yet humble. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments in the classroom and athletic field. We pray for grace and mercy as you continue on your journey. Keep leading from the front! Embrace the maxim that “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” -Tim Notke We love you, Dad, Mom, and Nigel

[ 306 JORDAN VITAL

[EZRA] Ezra,

We are so proud of how you are developing into a man of compassion and kindness, with a strong moral compass, quick wit, sharp mind, creative intuition, and generous, loving spirit. As you embark on this new chapter, we have every confidence you will take these qualities, with the others you possess and seize the opportunities, navigating with thoughtful and sound judgment. Know that we will always be your ardent cheerleaders, every step of the way. Congratulations to you, and to The Class of 2020! We love you always and forever. Aviva, Jonah, and Mom

EZRA MISHKEL

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[OLIVIA] Dear Olivia,

Congratulations on your high school graduation! We are so proud of you and are amazed at all of your successes throughout your years at Pine Crest. You are a ray of sunshine and are a caring, compassionate, kind and sweet young lady. We love you so much and look forward to the next chapter in your life. Continue to dazzle! Love, Mom, Dad, and Max

[CLARISSA] Clari querida,

Llegó el día de tu graduación! Estamos muy orgullosos de tus logros y emocionados por el futuro que te espera. Te deseamos unos excelentes años en tu vida universitaria, llenos de éxitos, celebraciones y muchas bendiciones. Aprovecha cada día para aprender algo nuevo, para crecer personalmente y profesionalmente, para estar dando lo mejor de ti y luchar por alcanzar todas tus metas. Recuerda, en tu camino, ayudar a quien lo necesite y vivir una vida honesta de la que mañana estés orgullosa de ti misma. Vamos a extrañarte mucho. We love you forever, Papi, Mami, Isa, Zac y Simba.

WINNICK [ 308 OLIVIA CLARISSA ZISMAN

[JOSHUA] Dearest Josh, We love and adore you and are so proud of your growth! Keep exploring, reflecting and striving to be the best version of yourself. Wherever you go, may you thrive. We will always be your fans, cheering you on. May your future be filled with warmth, connection, community, joy and successâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;however you define it for yourself. With lots of love and warm hugs, Mom, Dad, Zach, Grandma, Grandpa, Saba, Savta and Buddy

JOSHUA VLESSING

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[LIZA]

[RACHEL]

Rachel,

We are so proud of everything you have achieved and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for you. It has been such a joy to watch you grow from that little girl in those heels to the bright, sweet, loving and creative young woman who lights up a room with her smile... Keep shining, trust in yourself, and enjoy the amazing journey that’s ahead! Love, Mom, Dad, Riley, Prince & Frankster “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different.” -C.S. Lewis

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LIZA GOLDSTONE RACHEL BOTTING

[SARAH] Congratulations Sparis,

We are so proud of the fantastic person you are. A beautiful woman both inside and out. You always surprise us with your natural confidence and strong inner conviction. Your sense of humor, hard work and determination have allowed you to achieve great accomplishments and we are looking forward to see what you do in the future. Nothing we have done in our life has made us feel as successful as being your parents. You will always be our amazing girl and we love you very much. We will miss your loving smile and wonderful laugh. Mom, Dad and Sophie

SARAH SANDA

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[JOHN] Johnny, It has been an exciting journey watching you become an amazing young man. We have enjoyed witnessing every moment of your athletic successes on the baseball field and academic achievements in the classroom. While the Pine Crest chapter of your journey ends, the best chapters of your life are still to be written. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see your story unfold. Love, Dad, Mom and Nicole

[ 312

JOHN THRAUM

[VANESSA] Vanessa,

I’m so incredibly proud of you and all of your accomplishments! It seems like yesterday you started kindergarten at Pine Crest with your bright blue eyes and adventurous spirit. That spirit, along with your amazing strength, determination, intelligence and vibrant personality has brought you to this milestone and will continue to take you anywhere your heart desires. Stay true to yourself, confident and have fun on your journey. You’re an amazing young lady… My beautiful shining star! I love you to Mars and back, as you say, “because the moon is overrated”. Congratulations! Mom, Kathleen, and Madre

VANESSA WILDMAN

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[GABE] Dear Gabe,

Thank you for the fun weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had watching you grow. You have filled our lives with such love and joy the past 18 years. You are unique, confident, caring, and able to handle whatever comes your way. As you begin this next adventure, keep believing in yourself and know that you can go wherever your dreams may lead. We love you and are always here for you. Congratulations! Mom and Dad

[GWYNETH] Gwyneth,

We are so proud of you and what you have accomplished. Keep moving forward with your beautiful smile and you will accomplish all of your dreams. We love you with all of our hearts! Congratulations, Mom, Dad, Ella & Moose

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MICHAEL HARBAUGH GWYNETH BISHARA

[SHIRAZ] Shirazi, our Buba forever,

When you look at these pages you can see who you were and who you are. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what you become next! Now you start your new chapter and YOU get to be the author! There are no limits, just make sure you enjoy the ride. We hope you are as proud of yourself as we are of you! We love you always and forever, and remember to always be you. You are simply the best! Aba, Ima, Adam & Dean

SHIRAZ SHIFF

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[TRISTAN] Congratulations, Tristan!

We are very proud of you. Love, Mom & Dad

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TRISTAN PYLE

[GRAHAM] Graham, Congratulations on this momentous accomplishment. We are so proud of all you have accomplished in the classroom and on the field. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see your next chapter unfold. May your dreams always be big, your worries small, and remember even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there! Love, Mom, Dad & Erin

[RYAN] To our brilliant, beautiful, clever, strong, rock climbing, round-house kicking, euphonium playing, PCTV producing, mature integral, conquering daughter, we are so very PROUD of you. Keep climbing for the summit. Love, Mom, Dad, Max, and Ozzy

GRAHAM GOTLIEB RYAN DUDAK

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[JOSEPH] What an incredible 18 years it has been sharing our lives with you! Thank you for being such a warm and loving son and for giving us the most precious gift of watching you grow into a happy and high character individual. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much to look forward to and we know you will lead the way. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let anyone else define success for you. You have great instincts and we are always behind you100%! Love, Dad and Mom

[ 318

JOSEPH ANGELLA

[FRANCESCO] ~ The One & Only Francesco ~ A February dream come true An old soul born in a body new The light and hope seen through our eyes You are our son, brother, nephew, grandsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;you are our LIFE We wish you faith, hope, happiness and love Create a purposeful life and rise above Be virtuous and pursue your own truth Remain kind, grounded, and happy as in youth Dare to fly higher, travel further, dive deeper, love purer Chase your dreams with passion and fervor. All our love, Mom & Papa

FRANCESCO MASTRIANA

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[LILY] My sweet Lily, Watching you grow to the lady you have become has been the highlight of my life. Although if there was a pause button, I would have hit it a long time ago to keep you my little one forever. You are talented, smart, a hard worker, and most importantly, a thoughtful daughter. Chase your dreams, and remember that you always have a choice, never give up, and live your life to its fullest. We are so proud of you, Dad, Hayley, and Alex

[ 320 LILY HASHEMI

[ALEXANDRA] Alexandra,

We are so proud of you. You are loving, creative, and self-motivated. You are strong in so many ways. Congratulations on this milestone in your life. It is the first of many. Keep enjoying the process and the results will follow. We love you, and we look forward to watching you thrive in the next stage of your life. Love, Daddy, Mami, Erin & Sebastian

ALEXANDRA CARR

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[ALAN] Congratulations on your graduation! Now, go do what you have to do, not what other people tell you to do. We love you, Dad & Mom You are at a time of life where anything is possible. We look forward to seeing how it all turns out. Lovingly, Isaac & Renee Congratulations Alan! You are such a great role model for Xevi and Benji. We are so proud of your achievements. From London with love, Chris and Sonia Nancy would be, and I am proud of your accomplishments. Best of success for years to come, Richie

[ 322 ALAN GOFF

[ELIZABETH] &[MATTHEW]

Congratulations! You did it! We are so incredibly proud of you and all your accomplishments. We look forward to seeing what the next chapters will bring. Love, Mom & Dad

[EVAN] From car washes to computers, to climate change, every step of your evolution continues to inspire us and fill us with overflowing pride. We know you will continue to change the world! We love you Evan, as much as “there are stars in the sky!” Love, Mom, Dad, Reggie & Bambi

ELIZABETH & MATTHEW BUEHL EVAN CHOLERTON

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[GAVIN] Gavin,

You have given us so much joy. We have watched you grow and prepare the last four years for the next chapter in your life: College Life. At times the real test of your character will come into play. As you move on to those new endeavors, stay strong and true to yourself. Keep that easygoing personality and heed the words: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blessed are the flexible for they shall never be bent out of shape.â&#x20AC;? -Unknown Love, Grandma & Granddad

[ 324 GAVIN BANTA

[JACQUELINE]

We look forward to watching you achieve all the great things we know are ahead for you. Soak up every bit of knowledge that is available to you in your post-secondary education. You are a thoughtful, beautiful and conscientious young lady and the path you carve for yourself will be both wondrous and impactful. Love always, Mom, Dad and Jon “... Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.” -Stephen Hawking

JACQUELINE FOGEL

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[ANDREW] Andrew,

Within the halls and walls of Pine Crest you have matured from a curious little boy into a respectable young man. Along the way you’ve learned so much and have become an exceptional student, a valued friend, and a skilled athlete. You’ve experienced so much so far, but will encounter so much more as you continue onto college and beyond. We are intensely proud of you and know you will achieve success in whatever you choose to do in life. “Climb High, Climb Far, Your Goal the Sky, Your Aim the Star.” -Stephanie Connor With Love, Dad, Mom, Nicolas and Matthew

[ 326 ANDREW AMUNATEGUI

[CLAYTON] Clayton,

Our “Son-shine”… We are so proud of you. As you close this chapter in your life and turn the page to the next, know that your determination and strong values will take you far. Accept responsibility for your life and remember that only you can get you where you want to go and no one else. Dream big, work hard, and stay humble!!! We love you more than words can say! Mom, Dad, and Chase

[KELSEY] Kelsey,

I can’t believe 17 years have gone by so quickly. Kelsey, you have blossomed into a brilliant, resilient and compassionate young lady. Continue shining, stay focused, never limit yourself and never stop believing in yourself. I wish you success in all your endeavors. I will miss you. Love you always! Mother Congratulations, Kels! We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Your future is so bright and the opportunities are endless. As you close this chapter in your life, a beautiful new one awaits ahead. Always remember to enjoy the journey! Love, Kevin and Heather

CLAYTON FINNEY KELSEY BARBAR

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[JULIA]

You’ve worked so hard to get to where you are today and we could not be more proud, not only of your accomplishments but of the woman you’ve become. Your wisdom, caring spirit and infectious laugh brighten our lives and the lives of all who know you. We will miss you as you head out on your journey, but we’re excited to hear about your new experiences and friends. We hope we’ve taught you the importance of keeping an open mind and seizing opportunities. Life is a huge adventure, jam-packed with unexpected twists and turns so buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride. We love you to the moon and beyond! Love, Mom, Dad and Lauren XOXO

[ 328 JULIA BARR

[GAVIN] Gavin,

Congratulations! Even more important than your academic accomplishments, your character is what truly impresses me. As you already know, life is not always fair, but whatever life throws at you, you always get back up, never give up and your true grit shines through. I couldn’t be more proud of you. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” -Seneca Love, Dad Big Brother, We love you and look up to you more than you could ever know. We love you, Lexi & Trevor

GAVIN BANTA

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[MIA] Dear Miechka!

Congratulations on your graduation! You are wonderful and I love you so much! Babushka Lara

[TIANA] Tiana,

We are all so incredibly proud of you and your accomplishments. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve watched you grow from a shy little girl into a confident, independent young woman who can do anything she sets her mind to. You are intelligent and beautiful, inside and out, and blessed with so many talents. You possess an innate compassion, kindness, and empathy that is felt by all who know you! We are truly blessed to have a daughter as special and amazing as you. A bright future full of possibilities and success awaits! We love you with all our hearts, Mom, Dad, Lauren, and Marissa

BLAVATNIK [ 330 MIA TIANA BRANNAN

[MIA] Congratulations, Mia!

It has been a long and windy path, but you reached the end of it and we are so proud of who you have become along the way. We will always love and support you in the next chapter of your life! Mama, Papa and Anna

MIA BLAVATNIK

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[ISABELLE] Isabelle,

We are so proud of your athletic and academic accomplishments, your resilience, perseverance, and commitment. May you continue to shine and keep reaching for the stars! We are always here to support you. With much love, Mami, Dad, Jill, Alli, and Lewis

[ 332 ISABELLE HILL

[ELLA]&[HAROLD] Dear Ella and Harold,

Congratulations! We are so proud of both of you for all of your accomplishments in high school. Equally, we are so touched by the amazing young adults you have become - kind, thoughtful, resourceful and determined. Your future is bright, and it begins today. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see all the wonderful things you will do in this next chapter in your lives. With love, Mom and Dad

ELLA & HAROLD BERGNER

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[ANTHONY] Anthony,

Congratulations to our smart, talented, charming, creative, sarcastic, fun-loving son, Anthony. THE FUTURE IS YOURS and we are your greatest fans. Love, Mom, Dad, Brendan and Xander

[ 334 ANTHONY GERARD

[ASHLEY]

Congratulations Ashley, on turning into the confident young lady you were always destined to be. Chasing your dreams requires hard work, passion and many sacrifices, which you never once shied away from. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduation isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the end of a tough journey, but the beginning of a beautiful, new one. Start each day at Babson believing in yourself and we know you will reach all your dreams. They say that time flies, and that is certainly true over the last 10 years, so make sure that you really take the time to stop and appreciate these special years ahead. All of our love, Mummy, Daddy, Lauren & Mia

ASHLEY GOLD

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[CAMY] To our beautiful daughter, Camy,

You have blessed us so much. You have given us so many amazing memories watching you grow into the person you have become. We are so proud of all of your accomplishments. As you set your goals for the future know that your father and I will always be here for you. We cannot wait to see where the future takes you. Embrace every adventure and opportunity that life brings your way. Make the most of every single day and seize each moment. Congratulations Grad! We love you very much! Love, Mom, Dad, Johnny and Charly

[ 336 CAMRYN FISCHER

[ZACH] Zach,

As you know, you don’t get stronger without working out, you don’t get faster without training hard and you can’t excel in life without dedication. Your potential is limitless. Your charisma is magnetic and your determination is inspiring. It’s now time for you to step out of the booth and take your talents to the field. As you’ve always said, “I’ve got this,” and we couldn’t be more convinced that you do. We love you so much and couldn’t be any prouder of you! L’Chaim! Love, Mom, Dad, Erin, and family XO

[ETHAN] Ethan,

Congratulations, we are so proud of you. You did it your OWN big self! We are blessed every day with your happiness, sense of humor, genuineness and thoughtfulness and are looking forward to the next phase of your life. Always remember... To keep finding the humor in life To do things that you love To be yourself—sure, steady and true And to keep your LINES TIGHT! Our love and support always, Mom, Dad, Connor and Punk

ZACHARY GOLDSTEIN ETHAN JONES

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[JAMES] James,

“Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.” -Micheal Josephson Congratulations on your graduation. We are so very proud of you and everything you represent. You work hard and play hard, but most importantly, you respect and care for others. The move from Australia was not easy, but you have developed a wonderful Pine Crest family. As you turn to your next challenge, wherever it takes you, we wish you every success and much happiness. All our love, Dad and Mum

[ZOE] Darling Zoe,

From the moment we met, your zest for life and exploration was clear, contagiously inspirational. Many coined you as, “a girl with an old soul,” … a person of great wisdom. It is rare for the world to know someone of your character, who acts and gives of themselves unselfishly, and possesses inherent values which cannot be attained through scholastic studies. While it is the calling of a parent to teach their children, I find I receive more than I can possibly give. Spread your wings and soar as you enter the next chapter of this amazing journey. Love, Mom

DUDGEON [ 338 JAMES ZOE FERMANIAN

[SAMANTHA] Samantha,

When we were blessed with only one daughter, we were blessed with the most perfect daughter a parent could want. Sandwiched between two brothers, you came to us as the most girly little girl around. We had such fun dressing you in the frilliest dresses, the earrings, the nail polish â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and those hats! BUT what has made us most proud of the daughter who you are is the young woman who you have become. You are compassionate, nurturing, smart, beautiful, even-keeled and loyal. You are the best friend and sibling, and we know your life will be blessed with joy and love because that is what you emanate. Go Panthers! Mom, Dad, Bailey and Charlie

SAMANTHA FINKELBERG

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[STEFANO]

God made you perfectly, not only as we have asked for in our prayers, but so much better. He beheld you with an unshakable character, intelligence, determination, beauty, combativeness, fairness, with a golden heart, friend of friends, who loves and is loved. We are very proud of you, Stefano, for closing this stage of your life so brilliantly and we wish you a prosperous and blessed journey throughout your life. We love you so much and we will forever be your biggest fans, Dad, Mom, Laura & Leo

[ 340 STEFANO GALEBE

[BROOKE] Dearest Dr. Brooke,

Our hearts are filled with appreciation and gratitude for the inquisitiveness, adventure, and joy you bring into our lives every day. We know you will conquer any challenge you decide to tackle. Some will prove more daunting than others, as there are always obstacles to be overcome. Never doubt your ability to prevail. Your imagination will get you to the mountain. Your determination will get you to the top. Remember...the turtle defeats the hare! We love you! Love Always, Mom, Dad, Caroline and Delilah

BROOKE GILBERT

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[JULIA] Dear Julia,

Congratulations! We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. You’ve grown into such a beautiful young lady. We love you with all our hearts! All our love, Mom, Dad, and Tori

[KAITLYN] Kaitlyn,

You’ve given us so much love and joy. We’re beyond proud of the beautiful young woman you’ve become! Remember, be loyal, be confident, and be kind! We’re excited for the next chapter in your life. Dream big! XOXO! All our love! Mom, Dad, and Ryan

GORDON [ 342 JULIA KAITLYN KEENAN

[FRANK] Frankie,

You have made us so proud since the day you were born by just being who you are. Not only are you passionate and intelligent, but your kindness and compassion have touched everyone around you. You are truly an â&#x20AC;&#x153;old soulâ&#x20AC;? with wisdom and maturity beyond your years. We are so lucky to have you as our son. As you venture into the future, remember to always remain true to yourself, focus on your dreams and goals, and never forget that you will always be supported and deeply loved. May God bless you always. Love, Mom, Dad, and Allison

FRANK BELETTE

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[MAYA] Our beautiful angel Maya,

You strive each day to make your and our life more luminous, joyful and filled with love. We love you for who you are and are beyond proud of all you have accomplished. Express yourself freely, an artist at heart, in unlimited and infinite ways. We all love you with all our hearts, always. Mama, Papa, Flora, Dodi

[ 344 MAYA BELEZNAY

[ELVIS] We love you

[RAJ] Raj,

You fill our lives with pride and joy. Watching you grow, we are amazed at how you deeply touch everyone around you and leave lasting impressions. Your genuine respect, sense of humor and empathy for others makes you a special person. We know that you will carve your own way to make a difference in the world. As you enter the next phase of your student life, remember that you have our blessings and unconditional love. Love always, Mom, Dad, and Rhea

ELVIS KOTIKOVSKI RAJ KUMAR

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[TONY] Dearest Tony,

To the man with the million dollar smileâ&#x20AC;Ś May you continue to brighten everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day with your gentle manner and calming demeanor. You have been special for as long as we can remember and you have made more than one teacher shed a tear as they profess the kindness and beauty of your soul. No matter what, always remember that your family loves you unconditionally and we will always be here for you. Your potential is limitless so go out there and show them what you are made of. Congrats son! Love Always, Mommy, Daddy, Chris and Alicia

[ 346 ANTHONY MARZOUCA

[CHASE] Congratulations Chase!

We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished at Pine Crest. You are an amazing person, and we cannot wait to see what adventures you will take on next. We wish you all the success in the world, and we love you lots! Mom, Dad, Vanessa and Trent

CHASE MEDRANO

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[ELIZABETH] Elizabeth,

We are so proud of you for all that you have accomplished as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;liferâ&#x20AC;? at Pine Crest. From Pre-K to senior year, you have continually impressed us with your initiative and determination to follow your academic, artistic, and musical passions. You have consistently exceeded expectations with both your strength in adversity and your ability to reframe setbacks as positive learning experiences. You were once our little girl, but you grew to become our teacher with your perpetual integrity, compassion, and wisdom. We love you to the moon and back, Mom and Dad

[MEGAN] Megan,

From your first day at Pine Crest to graduation day, you have filled our lives with love, laughter, and wisdom. We have enjoyed every minute watching you grow into the beautiful and talented woman you are. Wherever your next chapter takes you, remember your family is always there for you - by your side figuratively if not literally! We love you so very much and wish you happiness and success all the days of your life. All our love, Mom, Dad, Ashlyn, & Caitlin

POTTER [ 348 ELIZABETH MEGAN MCGINN

[DANIELA] Just ten photos to remember your childhood and school years.

Just ten words to praise your character: integrity, resilience, beauty, discipline, kindness, love, toughness, cheerful, creativity, compassion. Keep aiming high...you can reach as far as you desire. We love you so much and are very proud of the awesome person you have become. Mom, Dad and Julian

DANIELA MUĂ&#x2018;OZ

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[GRACE] &[OLIVIA] “GO [G + O] confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau –the moon and back, Mom, Dad, Nana, Lisa, Sandra, Marty and Lex

& OLIVIA [ 350 GRACE PETTEE

[MICHAEL] Dear Michael,

We are very proud of your accomplishments and the man you have become. You have excelled both in the classroom and sports the last 14 years at Pine Crest. Although it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy, your hard work, discipline and determination are the reasons for your success. We are proud to call you our son and we will always have your back. May all your hopes, wishes and dreams come true! We love you, Mom, Dad, Nicole and Cody

MICHAEL PHILLIPS

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[ALICE] Alice,

Life with you over the last 17 years has been joyous and fun and, at times, challenging. But above all, it’s been inspiring to see how hard you push yourself, how much you ask of yourself, and how much you’ve achieved as a result. Keep pushing yourself in new directions and striving for more. We can’t wait to see what you become. Mom, Dad, Delilah and Georgia

Halle Rossnan, We are so very proud of you, you work extremely hard on everything you do. You are intelligent, beautiful, empathetic and sweet, your dedication and loyalty cannot be beat. Remember to always lead with your heart. Amazing adventures are waiting for you because this is only the start. We love you more than you will ever know, and wish you the best as you continue to grow. Love, Mom, Dad, Olivia and Nathan

RAU [ 352 ALICE HALLE ROSSNAN

[HALLE]

[ELI]&[OWEN]

It has been a privilege and a joy to watch you both grow to become strong, proud, determined and kind young men. It is remarkable how each of you have forged your own individual paths, making us proud every day. If you believe in yourself half as much as we believe in you, you will change the world. Enjoy the journey and always remember how much you are loved! Mom, Dad, Mia, & Jed

ELI & OWEN SEINER

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[ANNALISE] Nani,

Ever since you started asking questions that we couldn’t quite answer – in full sentences at nine months! – we could only begin to imagine where that curiosity would take you. From your love of family and friends, food and travel, history and languages, the past 18 years worth of experiences have now brought you to this moment. “The real” has turned out better than anything the imagination could have conjured. With your intelligence, beauty, warmth, capability and that amazing curiosity, nothing stands in your way. We love you and are so proud of you. Go conquer the world! Love, Dad, Mom, Tom and your sisters

[ 354 ANNALISE SELDEN

[EDON] Dearest Edon,

We couldn’t be more proud of you and your achievements! We are looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you. With love, Mom, Dad, Ben, and both Tals

[PEYTON] Peyton,

We love you more than you will ever know. From the first second you arrived (literally) you’ve filled our lives with laughter and joy. You’re brilliant and sweet and determined and graceful and a little silly, stay that way. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, and when you do, make new ones, not the same ones. Continue to work hard, as you always have and whatever you want will be yours. You are more than ready for this next chapter of your life. Embrace it, enjoy it, master it and remember to call us once in a while. Love, Mother, Father and Sydney

EDON TAMIR PEYTON STANLEY

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[WILL] Will,

We are incredibly proud of your many accomplishments! You are a hard working, dedicated, and kindhearted young man. You have brought us more happiness than you could ever know. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you! “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve always imagined.” –Henry David Thoreau We Love You, Dad, Mom, Meghan, Matt, and Curry

[ 356 WILLIAM TANER

[ALANA] Alana,

Congratulations on your graduation. We couldn’t be more proud of the person you have become. Your determination, hard work, and passion for all you do will take you far. “I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.” –Vincent van Gogh We love you very much! Mami, Papa, Vicky & Andrés

ALANA VAN WOERKOM

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[DANIELLE] Dear Danielle,

Congratulations! You make us proud every day. There are no words for how much we love you and how excited we are for all that is awaiting you. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to take risks, keep an open mind, and keep smiling. No matter where life takes you, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always be our little girl. We love you. Mom, Dad, Mason, and Sam

[ 358 DANIELLE WEISFISCH

[ZACHARY] Dear Zach,

We are so incredibly proud of the person you are and the man you are becoming. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see the great things that await you as you begin the next chapter of your life. Stay true to yourself and know that we love you and are always here for you. With all our love, Mom, Dad, Hannah and Sam

ZACHARY PRINTZ

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[DEVON]

We are so proud of you. Watching you grow into the person you are has been amazing and rewarding. With your talent, motivation, and determination, the sky is the limit for you. One day, you’ll look back at this chapter of your life and high school years, and realize this was the beginning of shaping who you are today. Now it’s time for a new chapter and we’re excited to be with you along this journey. Congratulations Devon. We love you. Mom, Dad, and Jessie

[DENAE] Dearest Denae,

We are so proud of you and your accomplishments. We’ve watched in amazement as you’ve grown into the person you are today, and we’re watching with great anticipation to see what you become. We cannot wait for what the future has in store! “Stay sweet, stay fierce, and most importantly, stay you!” -Unknown Love, Mom, Dad, Riley, & Jack

VITALE [ 360 DEVON DENAE WARD

[RACHEL] Dear Rachel,

You have brought us so much joy, love, fun and happiness. We’ve watched as you have grown into the person you are today and we are waiting with great anticipation to see what you will become. You are caring and loving, thoughtful and kind. With your talents, determination and incredible work ethic there are no limits to what you can achieve. We hope you are as proud of yourself as we are of you. To us, you will always be our Mary Poppins, “practically perfect in every way!” Love you to the moon and back, Mom, Dad and Benjamin

RACHEL SNYDER

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[JACOB] Jacob,

Congratulations on your well deserved success. You have shown so much and given us even more of which to look forward. We have watched you experience, change, learn, and grow. We are so excited to watch you continue to develop yourself and become the man you want to be as you move on to your next chapter. You are honest, kind, hard working, and a good judge of character. Take advantage of your talents and continue to do what makes you happy, it has served you well. We are proud of you and we love you. Dad & Barbara

[ 362 JACOB REICH

[TSION] Dear Tsion,

As you cherish the fruits of your hard work, we wish that success keeps following you in everything that you do. The journey of life brings both chances and challenges. May you carry your spirit to take in the chances and overcome the challenges. We’re so proud of you! You’re a talented, hard-working, and most importantly, a thoughtful and kind person. Chase your dreams. Never stop trying. Never stop learning. Live life to the fullest and give it nothing but your best. You’ve worked so hard to get here. Remember to stay true to yourself as this chapter ends and the next begins. With love, Mom, Dad, Mahlet, and Mahdere

TSION YARED

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[ERIN] Erin,

We cannot explain how extremely proud we are of you. Your dedication to your craft and perseverance to accomplish your goals will be your guide on the journey you are about to embark on. You are a beautiful, bright and witty young woman who we know will achieve great things and be rewarded abundantly. We are fortunate to have you, not only as a daughter but as a spirited human we enjoy being around and that is most important. We hope you take all the life lessons you have learned so far and flourish, leaving your mark in history. We love you, Dad & Jess

[ERIN] Erin,

We have seen you grow to an amazing, smart, beautiful, determined person. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more proud to be your mom as I am this year. You have shown us that there is nothing you can not accomplish if you really want it. We only want the best for you and we know the best is yet to come. We are so excited to watch you in your next chapter. We love you, Mom and Jorge

[ 364 ERIN WIEGMAN

[RYAN] Ryan, Congratulations!

We could not be more proud of you. What a bright future you have in front of you! Love, Mom, Dad, Connor, and Kathryn

RYAN ZIMMERMAN

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[RAUL] Raul,

It seems like just yesterday you were taking your first steps. We are so very proud of you! The countless hours on the athletic fields, travel ball and the long nights of studying. You have always strived to achieve your goals. You are an inspiration to us all. We are confident that, with the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guidance and your determination, you will achieve your dreams. You have created a bright future for yourself and we cannot wait to see where your desires will lead you. Always thank God and never settle. We love you, Mom, Dad, Alexa and David

[ 366 RAUL CEPERO

[TAYLOR] Taylor,

The people and events on these pages have shaped your life and given you the foundation for a brilliant future. As your biggest fans, we will always support your endeavors and cheer you on! You are our sunshine! With love, Mom and Dad

TAYLOR DEZELL

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[DELANEY] Congratulations, Delaney!

“Proud” is an understatement. You have developed into an amazing young adult who is the most loyal friend anyone could hope for. Your witty sense of humor, creativity, and intellect complete our family, and we cannot imagine a life without you in it. Dream big. Your work ethic, integrity, and resilience will take you to heights you cannot yet imagine. We will stand behind you 100%, always. The best is yet to come! Love, Papi, Mom, Matthew, Abuela, Poppa, and Nana

[OMER] Omer,

You really have shown that the sky is the limit! Ever since you were little, you have always been such an ambitious and motivated girl. You have finally reached the end. Go out and show the world what you’ve learned and how you can conquer it all. In this journey, remember that we will always be by your side through the highs and the lows. We are sure you will go far no matter what path you choose. Remember to always enjoy life! We are proud of you and love you, Ima, Aba, Noam, and Ido

DARDET [ 368 DELANEY OMER EREZ

[RAYNA] RAYNA,

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember that you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” -Harriet Tubman “Behind you All your memories Before you All your dreams Around you All who love you Within you All you need” -Unknown Wishing you happiness and success always! All our love, Mom, Dad, Adam, Adina, and Jesse

RAYNA GORDON

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[JARED] Jared,

Congratulations! We are so incredibly proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Your hard work, determination, and, most importantly, your integrity and heart of gold will lead you through all of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journeys. As you embark on your next chapter, let your intuition and values guide you. We are your biggest fans, and we wish you happiness, love and success always. We love you and will be cheering you on every step of the way. Love, Mom, Dad, Sam and Emma

[ 370 JARED GOULD

[BROOKE] Brooke,

In what seems like the blink of an eye, you have become a remarkable young woman. What an incredible treat it has been watching you grow. You have brought so much joy and happiness into our lives each and every day. You are kind, bright, compassionate, and beautiful, both inside and out. We could not be more proud of the person you have become and the accomplishments you have achieved. As you begin your next chapter, always remember to dream big, follow your heart, and embrace life’s challenges. We can’t wait to see where your journey leads next… We love you so much, Mom, Dad, Jason and Josh

BROOKE GREENFIELD

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[JUSTIN] Congratulations Justin!

We are so proud of you! We are also proud of the man you have become - a wonderful son, helpful brother, caring grandson, role model for your cousins, and respectful member of your community. You should be proud of yourself! We will miss your daily smiles, hugs, singing, and laughter, as well as your endless roller coaster trivia, and watching you play volleyball. We look forward to many games of ping-pong, dominoes, Wii tennis, and pool basketball when you return for visits. Enjoy everything college and life has to offer! We love you! Mom, Dad & Julia

[ 372 JUSTIN GUILFU

[ALAINA] &[ELIZABETH] Alaina & Elizabeth,

You inspire us by your humor, integrity, and kindness. These gifts will take you to unbelievable success. Always dream big, work hard, be grateful, and go boldly. We are so proud of you both! Love always, Mom & Dad

ALAINA & ELIZABETH HAM

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[CHLOE]

"Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice." –Bethany Hamilton We couldn’t be more proud of your accomplishments. Always believe in yourself and charge forward with confidence! We love you very much,

Mom, Dad, Hannah and Moses

[ERIKA] We’re so proud of you and how much you’ve grown! You’re going to be amazing and we know you’ll do great on this next path in your life. We love you so much, Erika! Mom, Dad, Daniel and Sebastian

MAISTER [ 374 CHLOE ERIKA TEMPRANO

[SAMI] Congratulations Sami!

We are incredibly proud of you and the hard work, determination and discipline leading to this day. You did it with vivacious spirit, artistic talent, creativity, warmth and kindness, along with the many other qualities making up the strong, beautiful person you are. There is so much ahead, and we are beyond excited for you. Believe in yourself, and there are no limits. We will always be here for you as your biggest cheerleaders. We love you so much, Sami! Mom, Dad, Ryan, Lindsey, Lily and Henry

SAMANTHA HELLER

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[TARYN] Dear Taryn,

It is impossible to believe that you are graduating high school already! We are so incredibly proud of all that you have accomplished, and we are so excited for your next chapter. Always listen to your heart and follow your dreams. With your passion, strength and determination, there is nothing you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accomplish. We know that there are big things ahead for you, and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see where your journey takes you. We love you to the moon and back! Congratulations Taryn and the Class of 2020! Love, Mommy, Daddy, Cailyn, Camryn and Buster xoxo

[ 376 TARYN HERMAN

[SAMARA] Dear Samara,

Our hearts are filled with so much love, joy and pride! Keep your heart beautiful and know we are so proud of all your hard work and accomplishments. The best is yet to come and we will be cheering you on every step of the way. WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER! Congratulations to you and the Pine Crest Class of 2020! All our love, Mom, Dad and Jake

[BIDDI]

To our beautiful Biddi, You have a light within you that shines in a very special way! Follow that light and continue to make us proud! “With brave wings she flies…” -Devin O’Branagan XOXO, Mom, JD, Court, Samantha, Jake, Rocco, Sunny & Fergie

SAMARA GINSBERG SYDNEY SOLOMON

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[RHEA] Dear Rhea,

We have watched you grow from a playful toddler to this amazing, strong, intelligent, talented, beautiful young woman. We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Stay true to yourself and great things will come your way. We wish you all the best life has to offer. CONGRATULATIONS! Let the adventure begin! We love you so much! Mom, Dad, Raj, Chloe & Max

[ 378 RHEA JAIN

[JAIMIN] Dearest Jaimin,

Congratulations Beta! It has been a memorable and happy 12 years at Pine Crest. You are now a strong young man and ready to take on the world. We wish you the very best in the next stage of your life and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see where it leads you. We are excited for your bright future and are truly proud of the kind, intelligent, hard-working and caring young man you have become. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to have fun and laugh out loud. We love you, Popa, Mum, Shail, Lakhu Dada, Jyoti Ba, Ranjan Ba and Zeus

JAIMIN KHAKHRIA

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[ENRICO] Dear Enrico,

We couldn’t be more proud! Your hard work, discipline, ethics and kindness will take you anywhere that you dream of, and wherever that is, you will always have our unconditional love and support! As René Descartes said, “It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.” Com amor, Mom, Dad and Romeo

[ 380 ENRICO PRADINES

[WILLIAM]

“First, think. Second, dream. Third, believe. And finally, dare.” – Walt Disney William, you have made us so proud. Each challenge life has presented, you methodically have thought it through, dreamt of what you could achieve, believed in your ability to make it happen and dared to be your authentic, original self! You inspire us. We know that you will create an incredible future for yourself as you contribute to your family, friends and community! We wish you every happiness and love you so very much. Congratulations on your graduation! Mom, Dad and Matthew

WILLIAM PREVOR

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[SYDNI] Sydni,

No words can express how incredibly proud we are of you and the young woman you have become. Continue believing in yourself, and the sky is the limit. We love you so much, Mom and Dad

[SPENCER] Dear Spencer,

Congratulations on your high school graduation!! We could not be more proud! Continue to be who you ARE, do what you LOVE, and ignite your PASSION!! We love you, Mom, Dad and Lily

ZFIRA [ 382 SYDNI SPENCER WALDSHAN

[JAKE]

Dear Jake, You have a smile that speaks volumes about who you are. In one quick gesture, your intelligence, confidence, kindness and inner happiness radiates through. We are so proud of the person and leader you have become. May your journeys near and far take you to places and opportunities that continue to inspire you to pursue greatness. Let your passions and values lead the way. And know that we are always there to cheer you on! Love, Mom, Dad, and Danielle

JACOB ROSEN

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[NATALIE] Dear Natalie,

What a privilege it has been to watch your extraordinary journey at Pine Crest. It feels like only yesterday you started Pre-K. You have learned so much and blossomed into a beautiful young woman. We could not be more proud of you! Continue to always be yourself and we know you will accomplish whatever you dream. We love you so much! Love, Mom, Dad, Jack & Ethan

[ 384 NATALIE RUBENSTEIN

[BURKE] Burkie,

You are the love of our life! You have a smile that lights up the Universe! Everyone who knows you, loves you! You have what it takes to be the biggest success in life. You are smart, loving, sweet and most of all, kind. We are so proud of you and love you SO much. Good luck on your next exciting chapter! Love, Mom, Dad, Bronsen and Bryce

BURKE BLOOM

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[GIULIANA] Giuliana,

We could never explain the blessing that is having you in our lives. Our infinite love! We hope you can forever keep all the beauty that you have inside because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what makes you who you are. We will always be with you to celebrate and paint every day. Thank you for the happiness that you bring us when we walk together through the path of life. We are proud of you for all that you are, but most of all for the light that you have inside that makes everything shine. We wish you all the best in these next steps of your life. We love you, Mom and Valentina

[ 386 GIULIANA CASCARANO

[YAZZY] Congratulations high school grad!

This milestone is by far the one that causes us the most pride and pain. We are proud of who you have become and pained that this time is here. Our brains are full of excitement and wonder, and we can not wait to see you become who you were meant to be. Stay grateful, make mistakes, and have the time of your life. We love you to the moon and back again, Mama and Baba

YASMINA ISSA

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[LIZZIE] Always remember “Lizzie can.”

You are the light of our lives and we are very very proud. “How much?” “Soooooo much.”

[ 388 ELIZABETH KAPLAN

[LEAH] Dear Leah,

To the one and only #1 daughter, words cannot express how much we love you. We are so proud of you! May our Lord Jesus Christ continue to guide your steps! Our hearts are full of gratitude for the young lady you have become. We will miss you, but we are here to support you in whatever new endeavors you choose to take. Hard work and perseverance are qualities that you have mastered and will continue to help you in your adult life. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see you grow into an amazing young lady! Love you! Love you! Love, Dad, Mom, Mina, Alex, Christopher & Mickael

LEAH MARTINEZ

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[DIMITRI] Dear Dimitri,

To paraphrase Douglas MacArthur, your Mom and I hope you will be strong enough to know when you’re weak, brave enough to face yourself when you’re afraid, proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. So proud of what you’ve achieved and looking forward to what is yet to come!! Love always, Mom & Dad

[ 390 DIMITRI POLITANO

[SENIORS] To our seniors,

Thank you for all your hard work, time and patience. All of those late nights and early mornings to reach our deadlinesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; you made this happen. As hard as it is to imagine the Crestian without you, we know you will go on to do great things! All our love, The Crestian Staff

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THE EFFECTS OF A

GOING

VIRTUAL CAMPUS CLOSURES CAUSED TRANSITION TO DISTANCE LEARNING

GLOBAL

Students in Mr. Gillego’s AP Lang class meet on Zoom to discuss “A Temporary Matter” by Jhumpa Lahiri. Zoom meeting gave the students an opportunity to analyze the characters in the story like they would in class.

words by Catrina Reyes photo by Bailey Watson design by Crestian Staff

n Friday March 13, Pine Crest announced its campus closure for distance learning. Originally scheduled to reopen April 14, the date was later pushed to May 1st. For three weeks prior to the announcement, teachers and faculty underwent training to handle the transition into distance learning. “Our Educational Technology department did an outstanding job preparing our teachers and offering extensive training on Zoom, Schoology and other educational technology resources,” Upper School Head Mr. Joseph Walters

said. “Our teachers and counselors did not miss a beat, and we were able to transition to distance learning seamlessly.” Thousands of schools across the globe followed a similar process to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, closures affected 89% of the world’s student population. Teachers throughout all grade divisions expressed gratitude for the resources that made distance learning possible. “I actually feel very lucky to be

able to continue teaching and to help our students feel connected and engaged and to continue learning,” Lower School teacher Ms. Katy Kissel said. Under the guidelines of selfisolation recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, students engaged in online classes and assignments via Zoom and Schoology. “I miss my teachers and my classmates, but one of the advantages of it is that you get to be in class with all the different students in that class, so you get to hear from

people you wouldn’t have if we were still in normal school,” Alexis Bernstein ‘20 said. Amidst the uneasiness of the everchanging situation, students, faculty and administrators alike tried to use the situation as a positive learning experience. “I think this situation is helping us realize how truly blessed we are to be at such an amazing school,” Upper School art teacher Ms. Stephanie Theoharis said. WATCH IT AGAIN: A recap of the first week of distance learning from PCTV reporters.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

FINE ARTS EVENTS COME TO A PAUSE, BUT NOT AN END words by Emma Rende

ovid-19 caused the closure of Broadway shows, art museums and Upper School performances. On March 12, Broadway announced that it would be going dark for the foreseeable future, scheduling a tentative return for April 12. The closing of the theaters hit many hard as Broadway is often seen as a light in dark times. Musicians all around the world turned to online performances as well. Performers live streamed concerts to

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uplift spirits. At schools across the country, the disruption of Fine Arts led to difficulties for student-musicians. “It’s unfortunate because we don’t have enough practice as a whole and our progress is definitely going to be stunted,” Alyssa Vasserman ‘22 said. While band, orchestra and chorus students could no longer practice and perform together, the Fine Arts department stayed connected through Zoom rehearsals and recordings.

PANDEMIC

DAYS OF OUR LIVES: QUARATINE ALTERED [OUR] DAILY ROUTINE MOST POPULAR QUARANTINE ACTIVITES EXERCISING

85.4%

words by Marlie Kahan/design by Olivia Pettee

STAYING CONNECTED

87.2%

TEXT FACETIME

95.7%

CALLING ON THE PHONE

“

Biking

700,000

MASKS DONATED BY FACEBOOK

IN THE WORDS

Mr. Nicholas Lowe

Ms. Ashley Porter

“I think this has prompted people to prioritize quality time with their family and friends, and it’s motivated people to spend more time active outdoors. Yesterday, I went for a run and there were more people in the park than in the grocery store.”

“Our school community has really been wonderful at adjusting to the virtual world. I’ve also been impressed by the ways that students are reaching out to one another and keeping themselves busy with school work and their friendships thriving during quarantine.”

25% Virtual workout classs

It’s hard to get moving!

IN THE WORDS

Jonathan Fromkin ‘23

“I’ve been playing tennis, staying 6 feet apart, and running and biking.”

challenges

19.0%

18.3% Workouts 7.9% from a coaches Volt app

IN THE WORDS

MILLION

IN THE WORDS

Ab workouts and

My community had a huge drop-off bin so a bunch of people donated supplies like hand sanitizer and face masks to an elderly home.” -Miraa Shukla, ‘23

71.3%

FAMILY TIME

WORKOUT

58.5% 39%

MASKS DONATED BY APPLE

72.6%

64.6% WAYS TO Running

ZOOM

68.3%

76.2%

LISTENING TO MUSIC

52.4%

BINGE WATCHING

Marisa Cefola ‘22

“I have noticed that because of the quarantine the Pine Crest community itself has been more unified, and I have heard strong words of encouragement and support from my teachers, faculty, and classmates.”

IN THE WORDS

Throughout the nation, schools and universities closed indefinitely, most of which shifted to an online platform. Workspaces closed, and while some worked from home, others lost their jobs. During Spring 2020, social distancing practices became the norm. In a survey filled out by 164 students and 21 teachers, here is how quarantine affected their daily lives.

Mitchell Jacobs ‘22

“I am seeing many people donating money around me to charities, and our local sports teams giving money to stadium employees and their families with the absence of sports and their paychecks.”

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME

CORONAVIRUS PLACES INDEFINITE SUSPENSION ON ATHLETICS words by Chelsea Thompson

he world of athletics confronted many changes to events scheduled to take place this year. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics faced a postponement during peacetime since the creation of the modern Olympics. The competition is now set for July 2021. Spring sports nationwide experienced a cancelation of their seasons. The NCAA suspended all spring collegiate athletic activities, including championships, in order to protect the health of athletes, as well as mitigate the

potential impact of the virus. High school students globally also had their seasons terminated. For many senior athletes, sports they had spent their lives playing were canceled right before their final season. “The impact of the coronavirus has been huge on our track season,” Maya Beleznay ‘20 said. “While our team is highly motivated, and we do workouts on our own, it has been very difficult to deal with this setback.” photos by Dennis Beck & IOC under Creative Commons and Public Domain liscense

GLOBAL PANDEMIC CORONAVIRUS

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AROUND THE

WORLD 1

March 26 United States leads the world in most confirmed cases

February 24 Iran emerges as second focal point of the virus outbreak

January 11 China reports first known case of COVID-19

2 February 23 Italy enforces lockdown policies on major cities

THE RESPONSES TO A

GLOBAL

HEALTH WEALTH? over

s a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the economic health of the United States, along with most global markets, took major losses, including a rapid plunge in the stock market and an expected recession, leading to a bipartisan fiscal stimulus package. The prices of major indexes, notable collections of stocks, dipped significantly with the S&P 500 down 18.5% as compared to the rest of 2020 and NASDAQ down 12.7%

as compared to the rest of 2020 on March 31. These losses can be explained by the loss of earnings caused by the shutdown and social distancing, which lead markets to adjust the valuations of most companies, paired with rapid selling, as investors panicked to sell their stocks in case of bankruptcy, and bursts of buying as investors looked for the lowest prices. Stock market crashes are particularly harmful to the economy as a whole since many

IN THE WORDS OF Mr. Andrew Kashdan “Clearly we are already in recession, and the downturn will be quite severe, it just hasn’t appeared in most of the economic data yet. This stoppage in economic activity is unprecedented in modern history; the bright side is that there could be a rapid recovery,”

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CORONAVIRUS TAKES A TOLL ON THE ECONOMY

people look to the financial markets as a source of income, so the stock market’s decline meant people who would otherwise spend their money and stimulate the economy, cannot. Additionally, the economy faced the risk of a recession, caused by the decrease in spending from social distancing, the stock market crash as well as the interruption of supply chains from China. The government took action to help prevent or lessen the effect of the coming recession

GLOSSARY STOCKS

a share of a particular company held by an individual or a group

INDEXES a subset of the stock market that helps investors compare current prices with earlier prices

through both monetary and fiscal policies. The bipartisan solutions included a decrease in the federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve, which stimulated spending, and a bipartisan economic stimulus bill signed on March 27, which consisted of direct payments to citizens, aid to affected businesses and help for local and state governments. words by Owen Seiner/Photos courtesy of Maria Michelle, Daniel-James Wynyard & Solitude under CC 2.0 generic liscense/ design by Crestian Staff

RECESSION a business cycle contraction where there is a decline in economic activity, usually paired with unemployment, deflation or inflation

& in THE [WHITE HOUSE]

words by Maria Abello & Phoebe Ducote

rimary elections in at least 15 states originally scheduled for Spring and Summer 2020 were postponed to satisfy the CDC’s social distancing recommendations. Florida did not postpone their primary, but faced issues with some citizens being unable to visit the polls and poll workers not showing up because of virus concerns. Additionally, growing concern over the virus’

IN THE WORDS OF

Mrs. Trish Everett

“This current pandemic is definitely causing a lot of uncertainty and particularly in American politics. Since it is an election year, it means that all major campaigns are going to have to throw out tried-and-true strategies that they are familiar with. If much of campaigning is holding rallies/fundraisers, how does one campaign successfully while social distancing?”

PANDEMIC CHANGED THE COURSE OF THE POLITICAL SPHERE

rapid spread placed legislators and politicians in unprecedented positions with difficult choices to be made on short notice, such as the enactment of stay-at-home orders. President Donald Trump created a task force to try and stop the disease from further affecting American citizens, appointing Vice President Mike Pence to lead the efforts, and members of Congress have worked to create laws to give aid to those affected.

15 STATES

HAVE POSTPONED THEIR PRIMARY ELECTIONS AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC Reported as of April 3, 2020

BUT

[on the]

PANDEMIC BRIGHTSIDE

COVID-19 BRINGS UNEXPECTED BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT

Due to restricted air travel, with an average of 67 million fewer passangers in the first months of 2020 compared to other years, there has been a significant decrease in carbon emissions into the atmosphere.

In the past couple of years, high demand for water-travel in the canals in Venice, Italy has resulted in increasing levels of pollution, however after the country imposed mandatory lockdown for its citizens, the water turned noticably clearer.

Countries such as China with historically high levels of air pollution have reached their lowest point in years, experiencing a 25% decrease of emissons over a two week period. The improving air quality has been proven to be beneficial, estimated to save around 75,000 lives of both children and the elderly.

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ourYERD HERD GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE MAKING OF THIS EDITION

hether it was creating senior ads, covering events through the beat system or writing articles, no contribution went unnoticed in the making of the 2020 edition of The Crestian. With a total of 71staff members and 12 contributors, members of the yearbook class and club collaborated to execute the pillars of student journalism--relevance, accuracy and fairness--through the creation of the yearbook. “Being a member of the yearbook team has allowed me to learn and grow with hands on experience, which is a pretty unique opportunity that doesn’t come across from many other classes or activities,” Maria Abello ‘21 said. “The feeling of being able to contribute to a publication that is so personal to us and many students while also gaining knowledge and reallife experience is truly special.” On any given day, both before and after school, yearbook members or

ESSENTIALS of a... [PAGE DESIGNER] SHARP EYES looking at every detail

COMPUTER with InDesign and full Adobe CC

“yerdz” could be found working on the back row of computers in US205, the hub of the operation. Between Saturday and Sunday work sessions, Thursday Yerdzday meetings, and the Visual Arts, Design and Media class, those who worked on the yearbook could communicate effectively with one another and discuss ideas seamlessly. “I learned to plan ahead as I was in a leadership position this year. I also learned to delegate and trust in others to get the job done,” Managing Editor Ana Bordin ‘21 said. “I also created relationships with the team so that we could count on each other.” From August planning and mastering the tricks of InDesign, to turning in PDFs for deadlines, the success of the team depended on a combination of creativity, teamwork and communication.

words by Olivia Pettee /design by Shiraz Shiff

[WRITER] AP STYLE GUIDE to keep close by at all times

SMART PHONE to record interviews... and more

[PHOTOGRAPHER] CAMERA & LENSES to capture everything

A COOL BUDDY to tag-team all assignments

SD CARDS to store thousands of photos

NIMBLE HANDS to design spreads and navigate Photoshop

Hannah Fowler ‘22

IS [ 396 THIS [THE CRESTIAN]

Grace Hancock ‘22

Kyle Seepaul ‘23 & Gabriel Bernick ‘23

#SELFIE

HALL OF FAME

HOW THE TEAM CELEBRATES EVERYTHING FROM LATE NIGHTS TO MEETING DEADLINES

1 1. Ben Brodsky ‘21 snaps a selfie of Grace Sager ‘21, Sra. Gómez, Shiraz Shiff ‘20, Olivia Pettee ‘20 and Emma Gómez ‘22. Creating a tradition, the yearbook team took selfies during each late night work session. 2. Senior members of the leadership team pose for a selfie with Sra. Gómez during Homecoming week. Seniors decorated crowns with their class color, orange, to wear during dress down days.

2 3. Taking a break for dinner, members of the editorial staff chow on pizza before turning in pages for the third deadline. The editorial board of “The Crestian” gathered after sports practices and after school activities to turn in proofs and pages to the publishing company, often while enjoying pizza or sandwiches while working. “Deadline days, although they could sometimes be stressful, were always very satisfying because of how well everyone was able to collaborate together,” Olivia Pettee said.

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CHIEF COPY EDITORS

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PRINCIPAL SECTION EDITOR

INDEX MANAGER

Venice Junger

Samantha Finkelberg

SECTION EDITORS

SENIOR ADS MANAGER

Emma Gómez & Benjamin Brodsky

Grace Sager

Nico Carosella, Colin Nealy & Andrés van Woerkom

Lucas Abrams, Phoebe Ducote, Maria Abello, Julia Aronberg, Bailey Watson, Taylor Jones IS [ 398 THIS [THE CRESTIAN]

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Ana Bordin & Danielle Weisfisch

Gabrielle Khoriaty, Catrina Reyes & Owen Seiner

JUNIOR EDITORS

Olivia Pettee & Shiraz Shiff

CHIEF CAPTION EDITOR

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITORS

MEET THE FACES BEHIND [EDITORIAL BOARD]THE CREATIVE PROCESS

PRINCIPAL WRITER

Maria Abello* Lucas Abrams* Julia Aronberg Alexandra Bancroft Gabriel Bernick Kelli Blake Anthony Bonfiglio Ana Bordin Benjamin Brodsky Alix Brudner Alicia Caceres Alec Cantor Nico Carosella Marisa Cefola Danielle Cornick Charlize Cruger Alesia De Armas-Kucich Amanda Dear

Natalia Hauser

Phoebe Ducote* Leah Ellison* Omer Erez Emma Feirstein Samantha Finkelberg Hannah Fowler Emilia Garcia Uribe Marielle Goldschlag Zachary Goldstein Camila Goldszmidt Emma Gómez* Grace Hancock Lily Hashemi Natalia Hauser Karene Hermon Cameron Honig Mia James Dominic Johnson Taylor Jones Venice Junger

Marlie Kahan* Arielle Kaplan Avery Kaufman Allyson Keyes Gabrielle Khoriaty* Jade Klacko Sabrina Kreiss* Ayesha Minhas Colin Nealy Connor Norris Madeline O’Mahoney Joshua Perper Olivia Pettee* Reagan Provo Daniel Quintero Ava Rechter Emma Rende* Andrés Restrepo Catrina Reyes* Grace Sager

Zachary Goldstein

Samantha Salem Samantha Sandow Kyle Seepaul Owen Seiner* Shiraz Shiff* Haley Strauch* Chelsea Thompson* Andrés van Woerkom Alyssa Vasserman Bailey Watson* Danielle Weisfisch Matthew Yellin Sydni Zfira *Research leaders for Coronavirus coverage

CONTRIBUTORS Jason Babayev Rebecca Fernandez Alexa Hackman Maya Jarolem Theodore Kirkpatrick Ester Kislin Madison Metz Estefania Monserratt Erin Schwartz Jed Seiner Leonardo Simon Justin Vainder

COMMUNICATION MANAGERS

STAFF

BUSINESS MANAGER

Omer Erez & Sydni Zfira

EDITORIAL BOARD & YEARBOOK STAFF

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[INDEX] [AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

FOREST FIRES AND HURRICANE DORIAN BRING DESTRUCTION TO NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA housands of destructive fires the Bahamas as a category 5 storm made their way through the on September 1st 2019. The system world’s biggest rainforest during was the strongest on record to hit the dry season. One of the largest the islands, leading to widespread, causes of the fires in Brazil is illegal devastating damage and the deaths forest burning for farmers to clear of 73 people. South Florida was land for planting crops or other fortunate to escape the brunt of the deliberate human cause. The storm- only experiencing tropical Amazon typically sees a season of storm force winds on September fires during this time of year, however 3rd- as Dorian veered towards the this year has been much worse, with Atlantic and spun up the coast. On the season yielding exponentially September 6th, the hurricane made more fires than have been seen in landfall in North Carolina as a previous years. Brazil’s President Jair category 1 hurricane. The hurricane Bolsonaro has taken measures to continued weakening as it continued stop the fires, including deploying north, leaving a path of flooding Brazilian armed services in order to and power outages. Thankfully, the combat the flames. remainder of hurricane season was Hurricane Dorian made landfall in uneventful for South Florida.

words by Madeline O’Mahoney/photos courtesy of Dllu under CC Attribution and Share Alike 4.0 International and Public Domain

Abbott, Joshua 169, 249, 255, 257 Abello, Maria 35, 37, 67, 105, 108, 150, 169, 218, 235, 251, 258, 259, 262, 264, 265, 396, 398, 399 Abou Shousha, Abdel Rahman 145 Abrams, Lucas 8, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 43, 58, 66, 76, 95, 102, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 183, 189, 208, 220, 236, 249, 251, 263, 265, 268, 398, 399, 410 Abuhamda, Zaid 131, 157, 245, 251, 265 Academics Post-AP Shakespearean Literature 87 3D Design AP 89 Algebra II 16 Anatomy Honors 38, 115 Art History AP 88 Calculus AB AP 38, 115 Calculus BC AP 39, 143 Calculus I Honors 79 Capstone Seminar AP 37 Chemistry AP 38, 105 Chemistry Honors 38 Digital Art 118, 119, 230 Economics AP 220 Engineering 113 English Honors Society 89

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English I Honors 81 English Language AP 73 Entrepreneurship 70 Environmental Science AP 38 French Honors Society 265 French Language and Culture AP 220 Geometry 38 Government & Politics AP 114 Marine Biology 223 Mu Alpha Theta 265 National English Honor Society 25, 30, 31, 110, 264 PCTV Broadcasting 75 Physics C AP 38 Post-AP American Women Writers 36 Post-AP Art 88 Post-AP Art History 88 Post-AP Contemporary Fiction 36 Post-AP English 13, 36 Post-AP Political Science 78 Psychology AP 78 Rho Kappa 30 Robotics 261 Science National Honor Society 31 Science Research 70, 71, 174, 198 Spanish 2 Honors 114 Spanish Honors Society 31, 265 Spanish IV 36

Spanish Literature AP 13, 37 Studio Art AP 118 Talented Writers 71 US History AP 198 World History AP 37 Adler, Rebecca 80, 145, 231, 232, 233, 240, 247, 251, 257, 258, 261, 265 Agudelo, Camila 34, 81, 157, 232, 233, 254, 256, 257, 258, 265 Albinder, Jolie 29, 157, 242, 248, 251, 254, 265 Alboucrek, Benjamin 169, 255, 257 Alexanderson, Kerri-Anne 221 Alkon, David 169, 244, 257, 263, 265 Alkon, Sofia 40, 41, 103, 183, 232, 233, 265 Allred-Boyd, Nikki 222 Almeida, Lucas 145, 148, 231, 251, 265 Aloia, Lola 67, 90, 107, 183, 235, 241, 269 Altobelli, Cindy 227 Ametrano, Joe 222 Amunategui, Andrew 51, 135, 183, 211, 236, 248, 249, 251, 258, 264, 265, 326 Amunategui, Matthew 249 Amunategui, Nicolas 50, 157, 236, 249 Anagnoste, Sean 101, 145, 241, 251, 260, 261 Andersen, Ava 8, 9, 145, 237, 251 Andersen, Brady 241 Andersen, Carrie 218 Anderson, Jane 226 Andreas, Owen 169, 244, 251, 261, 262, 264 Andreas, Reed 115, 169, 244, 251, 255, 262, 264 Andrianov, Alexander 145, 241 Angella, Joseph 51, 102, 128, 183, 212, 236, 246, 251, 255, 264, 265, 318 Angelou, Maya 222 Arabia, Isabella 38, 121, 169, 244, 251, 255, 258, 263 Aronberg, Julia 11, 13, 22, 53, 71, 80, 108, 132, 156, 157, 171, 235, 247, 251, 258, 265, 398, 399 Aronson, Ashley 29, 80, 101, 132, 157, 240, 247, 251, 256 Asnis, Danielle 169, 258 Avny, Olivia 10, 12, 23, 145, 231, 237, 260 Awaida, Stefan 145, 249, 251, 255, 265 Axelrod, Lorrie 58, 59, 83, 183, 231, 236, 248, 254, 264, 265 Azout, Alexandra 69, 145, 238, 248, 251 Azout, Noah 249

Babayev, Jason 89, 93, 121, 169, 251, 255, 399 Babourine, Kirian 7, 169 Badgamia, Aashay 136, 183, 248, 249, 251, 254, 255, 256, 258, 260, 264, 265 Badgamia, Akshat 145, 248, 249, 251, 254, 255 Bain, Alex 227 Bajor, Zalyn 244 Balfour, Lauren 13, 145, 237 Bancroft, Alexandra 8, 29, 30, 33, 43, 95, 169, 232, 233, 251, 264, 265, 399 Bancroft, Spencer 10, 105, 145, 232, 233, 240, 251, 254, 258, 265 Banta, Gavin 183, 212, 324, 329 Barbar, Kelsey 19, 77, 184, 327 Barenholtz, Mynda 71, 169, 232, 233, 251, 261, 264, 265 Barium, Coach 236 Barkan, Cadence 78, 145, 232, 240, 247, 251, 254 Barr, Julia 88, 184, 212 Barry, Adrienne 225 Barry, Bridget 169, 242, 248, 251 Barry, Josephine 145, 242, 248 Bary, Jessica 145, 241, 258 Batta, Sarika 39, 112, 184, 237, 251, 261, 264, 265, 271 Bauman, Spencer 71, 85, 169, 174, 232, 251, 260, 264, 265 Baur, Paul 8, 58, 236, 248, 249 Bayer, Peter 224 Bazile, Pierre 224 Beard, Tyler 8, 48 Beaufrand, Juan 184, 265 Becker, Michael 129, 139, 169, 236, 246, 255 Becker, Rachel 145, 241, 251, 257, 258 Beighley, Mary 25, 47, 157, 232, 233, 251, 254, 265 Belanger, Camille 33, 43, 169, 220, 231, 251, 255, 264, 265 Belette, Frank 78, 101, 184, 198, 251, 264, 265, 343 Beleznay, Flora 68, 169, 237 Beleznay, Maya 58, 88, 101, 104, 127, 135, 139, 184, 236, 248, 251, 260, 264, 265, 344, 392 Bendrao, Salomon 145, 243, 251 Berger, Benjamin 44, 64, 107, 169, 232, 251, 255, 265 Berger, Danielle 12, 145, 231, 232, 233, 251 Berger, Jordanna 53, 101, 157, 160, 235, 248, 251, 254, 259 Bergner, Ella 53, 184, 210, 212, 235, 251, 256, 264, 265, 333

Bergner, Harold 184, 212, 249, 251, 254, 255, 264, 265 Berkun, Jeremy 40, 85, 103, 157, 232, 233, 251, 257, 265 Berman, Natalie 73, 86, 169, 230, 251, 254, 255, 258, 265 Berne, Connor 58, 59, 169, 236, 249 Berngard, Alexis 223 Bernick, Ariella 25, 37, 72, 73, 169, 236, 251, 254, 255, 256, 261, 264, 265 Bernick, Gabriel 13, 22, 39, 114, 118, 145, 249, 251, 254, 256, 257, 263, 396, 399 Bernstein, Alexis 19, 67, 75, 78, 184, 251, 254, 392 Bernstein, Kathryn 27, 80, 157, 242, 246, 251, 258, 265 Bernstein, Micah 9, 145, 254 Berti, Mildred 225 Betts, Ladell 51, 236 Bharadwa, Hailey 25, 44, 95, 115, 169, 232, 240, 244, 254, 257, 265 Bhatnagar, Aanjini 237 Bianco, Sydney 145, 242, 248, 255, 259 Bibliowicz, Elie 145 Billante, Sophie 145, 232, 233, 248, 260 Billini, Gabriella 145, 231, 254 Bishara, Ella 27, 32, 128, 157, 242, 246, 254, 262 Bishara, Gwyneth 100, 101, 111, 128, 184, 246, 254, 262, 265, 314 Blake, Kelli 22, 56, 57, 113, 115, 157, 238, 399 Blanco, Rita 227 Bland, Anthony 157, 236, 239 Blandford, Derek 184 Blasetti, Joseph 241 Blavatnik, Mia 184, 265, 330, 331 Blaze, Abby 114, 169, 251 Bloch, Connor 70, 157, 244, 251, 265 Bloom, Burke 185, 206, 212, 231, 232, 233, 251, 254, 265, 385 Blostein, Lauren 33, 185, 212, 296 Bodenweber, Griffin 169, 246, 251 Bodenweber, Tyler 157, 246, 251, 262 Bodmer, Alexandra 54, 157, 232, 233, 237, 240, 247, 259, 265 Bodmer, Natasha 237 Bogarin, Camila 169, 265 Bolja, Sarah 94, 104, 145, 235, 243, 248, 251, 258 Bonfiglio, Anthony 19, 169, 179, 248, 251, 261, 399 Boothe, Denae 96, 157, 242, 248 Bordin, Ana 25, 26, 39, 57, 79, 86, 114, 115, 130, 131, 169, 225, 238, 251, 255, 265, 396, 398, 399, 410 Borujerdi, Melika 157, 162, 232, 240,

254, 257, 265 Bottex, LaShaundra 227 Botting, Rachel 135, 139, 185, 237, 265, 310 Botting, Riley 145, 237, 255 Boyd, Nikki 45, 46 Braden, Piper 101, 157, 236, 242, 246, 251, 265 Brannan, Tiana 185, 237, 251, 262, 265, 330 Brattli, Cecilie 157, 241, 262 Braverman, Kaelin 237 Breault, Ryann 132, 135, 139, 185, 242, 247, 259, 269 Bresnahan, Ruth 220 Brodsky, Benjamin 3, 11, 16, 26, 28, 53, 89, 90, 144, 147, 150, 152, 161, 162, 164, 169, 170, 171, 174, 185, 189, 193, 194, 197, 198, 201, 239, 267, 397, 398, 399, 410, 411 Brooke, Chase 145, 248, 254, 259 Brown, Jim 58, 59, 248, 249 Brown, Rodeny 227 Brown, Terri 248, 249 Bruce, Tina 227 Brudner, Alix 51, 169, 242, 254, 265, 399 Brumley, Timothy 224 Buehl, Elizabeth 78, 185, 212, 251, 255, 265 Buehl, Matthew 185, 212, 251, 254, 323 Buhler, Lynn 225 Burgess, Dave 222 Burgess, Jacob 145, 232, 241, 265 Burke, William 145, 241, 251, 257 Burns, Ari 24, 79, 101, 107, 169, 236, 249, 251, 258, 261, 264, 265 Burnstein, Karly 42, 77, 80, 117, 157, 166, 231, 251, 257 Burtin, Alessandra 157, 251 Burton, Gregory 237 Butler, Jackson 39, 133, 169, 247, 265 Byrnes, Katie 224

Cacenco, Maya 109, 169, 179, 238, 251, 264, 265 Caceres, Alicia 6, 87, 169, 251, 262, 265, 399 Caceres, Carlos 227 Caesar, Daniel 103 Cahn, Josie 157 Campbell, Jennifer 227 Can, Layla 185, 265 Cantor, Alec 26, 61, 169, 249, 399 Caparelli, Cole 247 Carafiello, Laura 236 Cardichon, Rose 227 Carosella, Nico 11, 145, 146, 398, 399

Carpio, Eros 68, 90, 115, 169, 239 Carr, Alexandra 95, 185, 240, 251, 264, 265, 321 Carreno, Jessica 227 Carswell, Courtney 224 Carver, Valerie 37, 169, 240, 251, 257, 263 Casado, Ana 187, 260, 265 Casaretto, Isabella 135, 157, 241, 265 Cascarano, Giuliana 187, 251, 254, 264, 265, 386 Cassera, Dario 157, 248, 254 Casseus, Vanessa 3, 67, 69, 146, 230, 231, 232, 248, 251, 254, 258 Cassius, Justin 134, 170, 249, 265 Cefola, Marisa 78, 157, 242, 246, 251, 265, 393, 399 Cepero, Alexa 3, 35, 146, 240, 242, 246 Cepero, Raul 187, 236, 247, 251, 255, 264, 265, 366 Ceritelli, Jillian 146, 251, 254, 257 Cesar, Monneleus 227 Chambers, Isabella 157, 237 Chancis, Jade 146, 248 Chen, Christopher 27, 38, 157, 236, 241, 249, 255 Chen, Nathan 241 Chery, Eliakim 227 Choi, Madison 237 Cholerton, Evan 187, 209, 249, 251, 259, 264, 323 Chung, Andrew 45, 66, 70, 81, 187, 231, 251, 254, 260, 265 Cichoski, Amy 228 Cisewski, Haley 48, 170, 237 Clark, Amber 238, 242 Club Achieve Miami 80 ACLU 254 American Sign Language 254 Asian Heritage 66, 67, 254 Best Buddies 40, 41, 81, 250 Best Foot Forward 250 Black Student Association 19, 67, 69, 254 Business 265 Cadena 81 Cancer Awareness 18, 250 Chinese Heritage 63 Common Ground 198, 265 Computer Science 79, 250 Congress 259 Crown Joules 111, 186 Cub Club 235 DECA 254 Do Something 263 Drama 18, 254 E-Sports 255 Economics and Investing 254 Environmental Action 81 Environmental Action 254

FCA 255 French 63, 67, 250, 255 Gay Straight Alliance 256 Gender Equality 256 German 257 Health Awareness 258 Heritage And Culture 254 Hip Hop 3, 265 Indian Heritage 66, 256 Interfaith Dialogue 257 Iranian Culture 257 Israel Leadership 257 Jewish Heritage 258, 259 Latinx Student Association 67, 258 Math and Theories 258 Mental Health Awareness 255 Muslim Solidarity 66, 265 National Beta 30, 31, 251, 271 National Student Press Association 265 Pre-Med 259 Science 255 Spanish 67, 250 Sports Analytics 260 Stem Community Service 263 Student Council 12, 100 Technology Student Association 8, 9, 113, 261 TED-Ed 72, 73, 105 Young Democrats 227, 263 Coe, Kella 235 Cohen, Daniel 44, 157, 232, 244, 251, 263, 265 Cohen, Ethan 115, 157, 241 Colton, Connor 15, 23, 170, 249, 254 Combs, David 227 Committee, Prom 103 Committee, Steering 100 Conklin, Christopher 170, 244, 256, 259 Connor, Stephanie 326 Connors, Barry 224, 239 Connors, Melanie 224 Conver, Robbie 247 Conway, Jillian 226 Cook, Demmianne 19, 242, 246 Coon, Jack 114, 170, 249, 251 Cordoba, Brooke 39, 49, 237, 264, 265 Cornick, Danielle 170, 244, 251, 399 Correa, Antonio 27, 133, 164, 167, 170, 247, 255, 256 Correa, Nathaniel 247 Corsillo, Jameson 131, 170, 245 Costa, Arthur 127, 146, 232, 236, 249, 251, 258 Coughlan, Laura 226 Craik, Joanna 224 Crescimano, Linda 226 Cruger, Charlize 46, 93, 132, 170, 259, 399 Cunningham, Daniel 227 Curran, Tim 38, 220

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Cyr, Caleb 135, 187, 202, 234, 236, 247, 251, 255, 279

Daiamo, Remy 224 Dailey, Macy 220 Daley, Laddy 227 Damiano, Steve 224 Daniels, Joyce 227 Dardet, Christine 226 Dardet, Delaney 21, 65, 89, 121, 187, 207, 212, 240, 244, 251, 264, 368 Das, Ovik 111, 170, 251, 255, 260, 265 Davidov, Alexander 170, 243 Davidovic, Emily 19, 65, 187, 202, 251, 262, 264, 265, 270 Davila, William 249 Davimos, Spencer 71, 77, 105, 170, 232, 233, 251, 261, 263, 265 Dawson-Scully, Lauren 15, 35, 64, 187, 232, 244, 251, 262, 265, 273 Dawson-Scully, Luke 9, 146, 251, 259 De Armas-Kucich, Alesia 170, 235, 259, 260, 265, 399 De La Puente, Andres 135, 187, 244, 265 De Leon, Gloria 227 De Souza, Isabella 170 Dear, Amanda 22, 170, 258, 399 Del Vecchio, Charles 170, 247, 251, 254, 262, 264, 265 Delgado, Ivan 137, 224, 236 Delimitros, Andrew 8, 170, 244, 251, 261, 262, 265 Denhard, Wyatt 170, 237 Deni, Catherine 244 DePriest, Robert 227 Derby, Nerissa 227 Detamaso, Joe 242 Dezell, Taylor 187, 231, 265, 367 DiNoia, Juliana 12, 146, 231, 251 Disick, Noah 146 Docal, Jasmine 242 Dodich, Shane 146 Donshik, Daniella 170, 257, 261, 264, 265 Drury, Mark E 224 Dua, Nikita 124, 139, 165, 232, 244, 251, 265 Dubose, Lourdes 101, 146, 244, 251, 255 Ducote, Phoebe 35, 37, 94, 107, 170, 235, 243, 251, 258, 259, 262, 264, 265, 398, 399 Dudak, Maxwell 170, 232, 236, 249, 251, 262 Dudak, Ryan 26, 188, 190, 212, 232, 251, 260, 262, 264, 265, 317 Dudgeon, James 188, 338 Dunne, Kelly 64, 74, 101, 102, 103, 170, 249, 251, 254, 261, 265

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Duran, Vanessa 227 Dutta, Shreya 74, 170, 232, 240, 254, 263, 265

Edisis, Skylar 170, 238 Edwards, Abigail 170 Edwards, Carys 39, 40, 92, 170, 232, 233, 242, 245, 246, 251, 260 Edwards, Garrick 137, 224, 236 El-Sharif, Maya 18, 26, 30, 66, 100, 101, 111, 168, 170, 240, 251, 254, 255, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265 Elderkin, Chloe 146, 232, 233, 251, 254, 256, 258, 259, 265 Eldridge, Lindsey 247 Ellich, David 113, 220, 226 Ellison, Leah 18, 66, 71, 79, 100, 111, 118, 137, 170, 251, 260, 262, 265, 399 Engelhardt, Jayden 89, 101, 146, 248, 251, 254, 259, 261 Engelke, April 224 English, Richard 227 Erez, Noam 170, 243 Erez, Omer 188, 251, 254, 264, 265, 368, 399 Evans, George 224 Event ACLU Debate 255 APUSH March Madness 99 Bahamas Relief Drive 11 Balloon Stomp 27 Brownie Thursday 229 Club Fair 19 College Fair 32 Community Building Assembly 212 Computer Science Club Codeathon 79 Cookie Exchange 65 Dance Etc 42, 43, 231 Diving 2A State Championship 48 Dizzy Bat 27 Fashion Design 112, 113 Florida TSA Conference 9 German Club Winter Celebration 257 Giant Relay 179 Grandparents Day 212 Great American XC Festival 236 Harvard Model Congress 108, 258 Holocaust Symposium 80, 81 Homecoming 25, 38, 40 Homecoming Court 29 Homecoming Dance 24, 29 Homecoming Football Game 24, 28, 29 Homecoming Pep Rally 3, 44, 53, 145, 157, 167, 168 Homecoming Powderpuff 411 Lip Sync Battle 25, 178

Math Competition 111 Meet Me in St. Louis 46, 47 Miami Book Fair 30, 89 Mock Trial 227, 265 Model Congress 99, 108, 109 Model UN 99, 108, 109, 259 Multicultural Assembly 63, 66, 67, 94 Nike Cross Nationals 193 Orchestra Concert 41 Panther Camp 12 Playing for Change 41 Poetry Out Loud 25, 179 Powderpuff Game 168 Rho Kappa History Bowl 25, 179 Robotics Competitions 111 School Duel 30, 110 Senior Sunrise 21 Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night 86 Spring Fling 104 TedxPineCrestSchool 70, 73, 209 Thursday Yerdzday 396 Upper School Jazz Concert 44 Video Game Design 113 We the People Competition 78 Winter Codeathon 79 Winter Concert 82 Women In Sports Day 242 Everett, Trish 21, 221, 227, 394

Fabien, Baldwin 224 Fairbanks, Natalie 225 Faison, Coach Quincy 236, 241 Faison, Quincy 129, 146, 236, 246 Fallah, Cameron 11, 170, 244, 257, 263 Fanning, Kalah 224 Farlie, Luke 8, 170, 243, 249, 251, 256, 259, 261 Farrell, Caia 146, 232, 233, 254, 256, 258, 265 Farsedakis, Amandia 146, 245, 251, 254, 255 Fasulo, Gretchen 82, 232, 233 Fatovic, Luke 5, 9, 25, 27, 41, 58, 101, 170, 178, 232, 236, 239, 249 Faulhaber, Emily 65, 89, 107, 127, 135, 188, 193, 212, 236, 248, 251, 261, 264, 279 Feeley, Samantha 146, 238, 244, 251, 254, 255, 263 Feeley, Thomas 241 Feeney, Aidan 23, 170, 243 Feinstein, Jax 31, 146, 251 Feirstein, Emma 33, 74, 95, 135, 170, 190, 240, 251, 254, 264, 265, 399 Feldman, Samantha 2, 119, 146, 241, 251 Fenton, Ryan 54, 170, 237, 254 Fenton, William 55, 104, 170, 237, 243, 254

Fermanian, Zoe 112, 188, 212, 338 Fernandez, Rebecca 170, 399 Ferrando, Isabelle 91, 170, 240, 251, 264 Ferrara, Lisa 226 Ferrara, Luc 49, 170, 237, 256 Ferrara, Roman 31, 49, 237 Ferro, Thomas 72, 170, 245, 248, 251, 259, 261, 265 Fiallo, Ella 223 Fiedel, Jordan 133, 170, 247, 251 Fiedler, Zachary 134, 188, 212, 232, 249, 251, 265, 272, 359 Fields, Grant 40, 188, 251, 260, 264, 290 Fine Arts Ensemble Districts 122, 123 Federation Districts 122 Fine Arts 225, 230 JJazz Band 64, 65, 232 Men’s Choir 82 Pep Band 44 Performing Arts 222 Pine Crest Classical League 19 Select Vocal Ensemble 232 States Ensemble 122 Swan Lake 99, 116, 117 Thespian Districts 122 Thespian Troupe 122 Twelfth Night 86, 87 Upper School Band 41, 44, 82, 83, 85, 174 Upper School Chorus 82 Upper School Orchestra 45, 83 Upper School Symphonic Winds 83 Visual Arts 396 Women’s Choir 82 Finkelberg, Samantha 1, 28, 188, 235, 251, 265, 339, 398, 399 Finn, Allan 64, 232 Finney, Clayton 19, 28, 50, 69, 188, 236, 249, 251, 254, 255, 264, 265, 327 Firic, Nina 113, 115, 119, 170, 261 Fischer, Camryn 188, 212, 336 Fishman, John 170, 236, 248, 249, 251, 257, 265 Fishman, Lily 146, 242, 246, 251, 254, 255 Flores, Ethan 114, 170, 241, 249, 257 Florez, Nydia 227 Fogel, Jacqueline 188, 248, 259, 260, 264, 325 Forman, Chloe 244 Foster, Jeff 224 Fowler, Hannah 57, 139, 170, 238, 248, 251, 396, 399 Fowler, Marina 10, 92, 146, 236, 242, 263 Francisco, Tyler 43, 146, 231, 259 Friedland, Dylan 11, 106, 170, 249, 251, 255, 258

Friedlander, Alana 105, 240, 251, 257, 263, 264, 265 Friedlander, Carla 146, 238, 247, 251, 263 Friedman, Gary 108, 221, 257, 258, 259 Friedman, Laney 146, 232, 244, 251, 255, 257, 262 Friedman, Steven 171, 249 Friedman, Sydney 34, 171, 232, 240, 246, 251, 265 Friesen, Ava 85, 132, 171, 232, 238, 247, 251, 256, 262, 265 Frisch, Linda 224 Fromkin, Jonathan 146, 232, 245, 251, 393 Fruit, Julie 224 Fruit, Samuel 138, 188, 237, 297 Fucci, Jake 171, 244, 249, 251, 261, 262, 265 Fuller, Orville 227

Gabriel, Janet 48, 237 Gabrielle, John 147, 236, 239, 247, 249, 261 Gabrielle, Mary Elizabeth 8, 37, 170, 244, 251, 261, 264 Gabrielle, William 241 Gailitis, Peter 147, 232, 249 Galebe, Leonardo 95, 171, 241 Galebe, Stefano 185, 189, 210, 243, 249, 340 Ganden, Katherine 221 Garcia Uribe, Emilia 34, 113, 171, 251, 265, 399 Garcia, Daniel 25, 93, 189, 243, 264, 265, 270 Garcia, Kiara 25, 44, 95, 170, 231, 240, 254, 257, 265 Garcia, Marcelino 224 Garland, Robert 224 Garriga, Brandon 224 Geddis, Colby 14, 27, 50, 167, 171, 236, 246, 255 Gellman, Ilana 147, 238, 240, 251 Gellman, Joshua 25, 189, 249 Genovese, Robert 131, 189, 245 George, Christina 225 Georgescu, Luca 170, 239 Gerard, Anthony 189, 212, 265, 334 Gershman, Sean 127, 170, 249, 251, 255, 259, 264 Gertz, Delaney 18, 171, 242, 246, 251, 259, 265 Geter, James 101, 145, 147, 239, 251, 254 Ghadiali, Danyal 237 Ghadiali, Sarrah 171, 237, 251, 256 Ghiloni, G Leo 62, 170, 239, 249, 251, 265 Ghosh, Shaurnav 111, 170, 171, 231,

232, 233, 236, 251, 255, 258, 259, 260, 261, 265 Ghulamali, Haris 147 Gilbert, Brooke 71, 251, 265, 341 Gillego, Aaron 30, 71, 72, 73, 110, 184, 220, 228, 238, 249, 264 Ginsberg, Samara 190, 212, 251, 377 Givens, Reggie 236 Gladding, Alexandra 91, 128, 147, 240, 246 Gluhovskoi, Maxim 171, 244, 251, 261, 265 Goempel, Jessica 14, 190, 262, 264, 265, 286 Goff, Alan 66, 190, 251, 254, 264, 265, 322 Goguisheli, Kate 248 Gold, Ashley 57, 135, 190, 238, 335 Goldberg, Holden 40, 70, 167, 171, 232, 233, 258 Goldberg, Jacob 38, 126, 190, 212, 231, 232, 233, 236, 248, 249, 255, 265, 289, 383 Goldberg, Lisa 224 Goldman, Evan 147, 232 Goldman, Lauren 171, 232, 240, 246, 251, 257, 265 Goldschlag, Marielle 78, 102, 170, 241, 251, 256, 258, 262, 265, 399 Goldschlag, Ryder 80, 144, 147, 246 Goldstein, Chloe 81, 115, 170, 236, 246, 262 Goldstein, Emma 43, 117, 171, 231, 251, 262 Goldstein, Zachary 11, 73, 74, 75, 102, 127, 190, 212, 249, 251, 254, 337, 399 Goldstone, Liza 39, 111, 186, 191, 206, 251, 255, 260, 262, 264, 310 Goldszmidt, Camila 119, 147, 248, 259, 399 Gomes, Priscilla 171, 251, 265 Gómez, Ellie 244 Gómez, Emma 1, 11, 12, 15, 21, 27, 48, 49, 61, 66, 81, 147, 150, 152, 161, 162, 164, 170, 171, 174, 189, 193, 194, 197, 198, 201, 237, 240, 244, 251, 265, 397, 398, 399, 410, 411 Gomez, Nestor 227 Gómez, Patty 76, 223 Goncharenko, Mary 121, 170, 260, 261 Gorbachev, Gregory 171, 248, 258 Gordinier, Jennifer 221 Gordon, Dean 27, 171, 236, 249 Gordon, Julia 113, 191, 212, 231, 238, 265, 342 Gordon, Rayna 100, 101, 103, 182, 188, 191, 251, 256, 259, 262, 264, 265, 369 Gordon, Victoria 160, 238 Gorguisheli, Kate 147, 242, 251 Gorn, Maxwell 23, 160, 254

[OCTOBER & NOVEMBER TEACHERS GO ON STRIKE; “FROZEN 2” TOPS THE CHARTS

eachers in the U.S.’s third largest school district went on strike for a period of 11 days, demanding a pay raise and more resources. The Chicago Teachers Union last went on strike in September of 2012, making this the second showdown in a little over five years. The strike ended after a 1.5 billion dollar deal was approved by the city which vowed to increase hiring of social workers and nurses, as well as to acquiesce to some of the other demands of the Teachers’ Union. Chicago teachers returned to school on Monday, November 4th

After it’s predecessor shattered box office records in 2014, a sequel to the iconic animated tale of sisterhood and adventure has long been demanded by fans young and old. Released on November 22nd, Frozen 2 did not disappoint with the same loveable characters and original songs. Though not nearly as mainstream (yet) as “Let It Go”, “Into the Unknown” is regarded as the film’s biggest song.. All in all, the film was another smash hit for Disney, delighting fans just in time for the winter season.

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Gotkin, Sarah 53, 94, 160, 167, 235, 241, 251, 265 Gotlieb, Erin 22, 40, 109, 118, 160, 170, 238, 251, 258, 259, 265 Gotlieb, Graham 50, 93, 135, 142, 191, 212, 232, 233, 236, 243, 251, 265, 317 Gottlieb, Maya 170, 235, 248, 251, 254, 262 Gould, Emma 3, 101, 147, 241, 251, 261, 262 Gould, Jared 101, 110, 191, 247, 251, 254, 260, 264, 265, 370 Gratwick, Phillip 221, 228, 259 Grau, Sophia 108, 117, 170, 235, 241, 251, 258, 264, 265 Green, Lucas 160, 167, 236, 246, 257 Greenberg, Emmanuelle 6, 29, 113, 160 Greenberg, Isaac 147, 246 Greenberg, Kaylee 8, 33, 48, 170, 237, 251, 264, 265 Greenberg, Michael 147, 251 Greenberg, Rian 247 Greene, Nancy 225 Greenfield, Brooke 36, 101, 212, 251, 256, 265, 371 Greenhut, Adam 38, 220, 238 Griffin, Jim 249 Grover, Ethan 144, 147, 232, 251,

254, 255, 259, 260 Grover, Joshua 81, 191, 209, 212, 254, 259, 260, 262, 264, 265 Guanire, Ezequiel 220, 223 Guilfu, Julia 160, 242, 251, 261 Guilfu, Justin 134, 191, 232, 233, 249, 251, 265, 372 Guillaume, Myles 160, 236, 249, 265 Guise, Russell 224 Gulia-Janovski, Denny 160, 171, 237, 251 Gumberg, Carly 138, 170, 235, 241, 251 Gurfel, Daniel 39, 114, 170, 244 Gutt, Micaela 170, 226, 258, 264

Hackman, Alexa 101, 170, 251, 399 Haig, Sophia 132, 170, 236, 247, 251, 265 Haligman, Dylan 53, 147, 235, 241, 251 Haligman, Riley 65, 117, 170, 234, 235, 241, 251, 265 Ham, Alaina 20, 38, 45, 115, 191, 231, 244, 251, 262, 265 Ham, Elizabeth 29, 33, 46, 191, 231, 232, 233, 251, 265 Hamaway, Kasey 220 Hamilton, Zekai 67, 145, 147, 236,

CYR, CALEB HAMILTON, ZEKAI

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[DECEMBER & JANUARY

MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EXECUTE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS

n a historic move, the House of Representatives passed a motion to impeach President Trump on December 18th, 2019. The House passed both articles to the Senate, confirming abuse of power and obstruction of Congress for his pressure for U.S. federal agencies to investigate possible wrongdoings of Hunter Biden, son of his political rival, Joe Biden. The vote received a simple majority in the House with 230-197 to charge him with abuse of power and 229-198 to charge him with obstruction of Congress. The impeachment articles will be passed to the Senate, with proceedings set to begin in January.

On January 3rd, 2020 President Donald Trump ordered the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The drone strike occurred outside Baghdad’s International airport while Soleimani was traveling in a rental car. The strike was also responsible for the deaths of five others in the vehicle. In response, Iran declared that they would no longer abide by the Iran Deal of 2015, which limited the country’s ability to expand its nuclear program. Five days later, the Ukranian International Airlines flight 752 was accidentally shot down by Iranian forces near Imam Khomeini Airport.

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243, 249, 254, 255 Hammond, Jeremy 222 Hampton, Caitlin 235, 240 Hampton, Charles 240 Hamuy, Elaina 79, 101, 126, 160, 236, 242, 248, 254, 256 Hamuy, Nina 74, 75, 104, 170, 226, 244, 251, 254, 257 Hancock, Grace 35, 76, 93, 105, 115, 129, 160, 242, 251, 265, 396, 399 Hanks, Joshua 48, 170, 237, 263 Harbaugh, Michael 90, 191, 239, 249, 314 Harpaz, Maya 103, 114, 172, 251, 254, 255, 257, 265 Harrigan, Michael 147, 247 Harrigan, Wendy 30, 221 Harris, George 224, 240, 246 Harrison, Kimberly 225 Hart, James 48, 106, 135, 191, 195, 212, 231, 237, 298 Hartley, Brandon 221 Hartley, Julia 32, 224 Harvey, Annabelle 160, 241, 243 Harvey, Benjamin 172, 244, 251, 255, 257, 261, 264, 265 Harvey, Kevin 128, 129, 135, 192, 212, 246 Hashemi, Lily 49, 78, 88, 92, 192, 212, 242, 251, 265, 320, 399

CRESTIAN 2020 [ 404 THE INDEX

Hauser, Leo 237 Hauser, Natalia 25, 28, 29, 30, 33, 46, 67, 71, 72, 83, 86, 90, 100, 101, 110, 134, 192, 198, 206, 212, 231, 232, 233, 251, 260, 261, 264, 265, 280, 399 Haykov, Jessica 132, 160, 247, 251, 258, 263, 265 Hazleton, Charles 160, 236 Heatzig, Katherine 71, 192, 212, 251, 262, 265 Heller, Alexandra 10, 160 Heller, Dean 172, 251, 254, 264 Heller, Ethan 147, 243, 254 Heller, Samantha 192, 235, 251, 265, 375 Hemeon, Ann 235 Hennelly, Daniel 46, 47, 126, 136, 138, 172, 177, 232, 233, 249, 258 Henry, Brian 227 Henry, Johanna 237 Henry, Jourdan 124, 172, 231, 240, 244 Herard, Dimmy 221 Herman, Camryn 37, 160, 166, 242, 251, 265 Herman, Taryn 102, 192, 212, 376 Hermon, Karene 6, 30, 89, 105, 119, 172, 251, 265, 399 Hernandez, Jacqueline 43 Hernandez, Jamille 39, 143, 220,

229 Hibbs, Timothy 136, 205, 220, 236, 240, 248 Hight, John 7, 10, 76, 125, 172, 244 Hill, Isabelle 57, 192, 211, 238, 332 Hinestrosa, Ignacio 136, 172, 232, 248 Hlatki, Michael 239 Hlatki, Robert 148, 237, 243, 248, 251, 255, 258, 259, 260 Hoffman, Edwin 9, 125, 135, 192, 244, 264 Hofmann, Trevor 160, 236, 248, 254 Holiday, Paul 227 Honig, Cameron 160, 242, 248, 255, 399 Honig, Ryan 148, 248 Horvitz, Jamie 227 Hoteit, Maya 148, 236 Howe, Lauren 172, 235, 251, 264 Howe, Spencer 160, 244, 251, 256, 262, 263 Howell, Patricia 227 Huang, Madison 148, 248, 254 Hudson, Steven 11, 119, 148, 246 Hull, Aidan 83, 148, 231, 236, 258 Hull, Ariana 172, 231, 236, 247 Hung, Bill 192, 251 Hunt, Marcia 224 Hunter, Antoinette 225 Hurst, Richard 227 Hurt, Ian 133, 247 Hurt, Madeline 73, 172, 235 Husain, Ancil 227 Hutzler, Aidan 148, 249, 251, 258, 261, 262 Hutzler, Ilana 71, 77, 192, 208, 212, 251, 261, 264, 265, 291

Imperato, Ella 2, 3, 148, 241, 248, 251, 263 Imperiale, Giovanna 53, 172, 235, 262, 265 Infinity, Heaven 21, 102, 192, 197, 254 Ingham, Louise 73, 85, 117, 160, 232, 233, 246, 251, 254, 256, 257, 260, 262, 265 Isaacson, Lily 148, 236, 248, 258 Isaacson, Zackary 172, 248 Issa, Camille 172, 231, 240, 248, 251, 258, 265 Issa, Yasmina 21, 68, 192, 235, 238, 251, 256, 259, 262, 387 Ivanov, Kristian 111, 148, 255

Jacobs, Jason 3, 29, 110, 193, 212, 251, 260, 262, 264, 265, 266, 300 Jacobs, Mitchell 156, 160, 237, 251,

254, 265, 393 Jacques, Kyle 172, 244, 254 Jafri, Sophia 264, 265 Jaimes, Elena 148, 242, 257 Jain, Diya 3, 10, 118, 148, 231, 246, 251, 256, 257 Jain, Raj 160, 251, 259, 265 Jain, Rhea 193, 251, 265 James, Mia 57, 160, 238, 246, 262, 399 James, Violantha 227 Jaques, Kyle 106 Jaramillo, Tina 220, 225 Jarolem, Maya 46, 72, 86, 172, 232, 233, 251, 264, 265, 399 Jarolem, Nash 148, 239, 246 Jean, Henry 227 Jerome, Morina 227 Joannou, Luke 93, 114, 172, 243, 249, 257 Johnson, Boston 148 Johnson, Dominic 46, 85, 86, 91, 132, 172, 232, 233, 251, 254, 263, 399 Johnson, Jeff 224 Johnson, Nellie 23, 37, 74, 75, 91, 170, 172, 240, 248, 255, 411 Johnson-Nunez, Olivia 23, 160, 166 Jones, Ethan 128, 193, 246, 337 Jones, Jake 237 Jones, Langdon 172, 249, 251, 255, 263 Jones, Lara 33, 69, 161, 237, 244, 251, 254, 261, 262 Jones, Ronin 237 Jones, Taylor 33, 97, 108, 161, 235, 251, 258, 259, 261, 262, 265, 398, 399 Josephson, Micheal 338 Junger, Venice 65, 77, 168, 172, 244, 251, 264, 265, 398, 399, 410

Kahan, Marlie 22, 65, 77, 101, 102, 144, 172, 201, 245, 251, 256, 261, 262, 264, 265, 393, 399 Kahn, Jonathan 19, 103, 172, 251, 260, 261, 264, 265 Kalogeras, Sterling 161, 251, 254, 258, 265 Kaplan, Arielle 35, 57, 128, 172, 238, 251, 259, 264, 265, 399 Kaplan, Elizabeth 26, 128, 135, 193, 212, 242, 246, 251, 264, 265, 388 Kaplan, Zachary 65, 148, 232, 247, 251, 259, 265 Karamchandani, Sanjana 23, 148, 258 Karasin, Jack 161, 231, 236, 243, 254 Karmin, Jacob 148, 236, 247, 261 Karmin, Max 39, 173, 232, 247, 255, 257, 261, 265 Karp, Brandon 32, 193, 212, 251,

257, 264, 265 Karp, Ryan 84, 195, 212, 232, 265 Karten, Alisa 224 Kashdan, Andrew 220, 221, 394 Kassman, Simon 161, 232, 251, 254, 255, 258, 261, 265 Kathein, Daniel 148, 251, 258 Katz, Samuel 148, 232, 244, 254, 255, 256, 258, 262, 265 Kaufman, Avery 107, 173, 178, 236, 240, 248, 251, 254, 258, 264, 265, 399, 412 Kaufman, Marcus 173, 248, 254 Kaufman, Sasha 144, 148, 236, 251, 258 Kean, Scott 28, 51, 132, 161, 167, 236 Keenan, Kaitlyn 88, 242, 342 Kelsky, Joshua 148, 247 Kendrick, Inita 227 Kennelly, Payton 71, 139, 161, 240, 244, 251 Keser, Ryan 221 Kessler, Marc 227 Keyes, Allyson 161, 241, 251, 258, 261, 265, 399 Khakhria, Jaimin 195, 243, 251, 264, 265, 379 Khakhria, Shail 148, 243, 249, 251, 256 Khan, Jonathan 259 Kherkher, Ericka 225 Khilnani, Ayan 148, 243, 251, 255, 259 Khismatullin, Eldar 195, 237, 257, 290 Khoriaty, Gabrielle 3, 4, 8, 16, 20, 26, 39, 41, 49, 61, 63, 64, 65, 74, 83, 99, 106, 124, 143, 182, 185, 195, 197, 202, 212, 216, 229, 230, 232, 234, 244, 245, 250, 251, 254, 264, 265, 267, 292, 398, 399, 410, 411 Khoriaty, George 124 Khoriaty, Matthew 7, 161, 251, 261, 265 Khosa, Roman 161, 243, 254, 255, 256 Khouri, Antoine 45, 83, 222, 231 King, Erik 225 Kirkpatrick, Theodore 39, 51, 108, 173, 243, 399 Kirschner, William 12, 101, 173, 251, 264, 265 Kislin, Ester 114, 173, 251, 259, 264, 399 Kissel, Katy 392 Klacko, Jade 18, 41, 43, 92, 102, 173, 232, 233, 251, 254, 261, 264, 265, 399 Klafter, Joshua 124, 161, 244, 251 Klar, Courtney 161, 242, 248, 251, 265 Klayman, Amanda 195, 297 Kleinman, Haley 94, 101, 161, 166,

242, 248, 251, 261, 265 Klimberg, Ilan 136, 173, 231, 248, 251, 255, 257, 261, 265 Knapik, Sharon 227 Knight, Patricia 118, 119, 221, 222, 230 Koczwara, Mason 148, 232, 247 Kodner, Elani 244 Kokinakos, Christos 114, 173, 249, 255 Kolettis, Bruce 161, 244, 251, 256, 261 Kolettis, John 8, 19, 25, 173, 232, 251, 254, 261, 264, 265 Kolettis, Keri 112, 224 Kone, Jake 173, 247 Koolik, Joshua 89, 195, 231, 236, 251, 256, 264, 265, 286 Koolik, Justin 41, 173, 251, 261, 262, 265 Koopman, Isabella 123, 149, 238, 242, 246, 254, 258, 261 Kornfeld, Sydney 173, 235, 241, 260, 265 Korsunsky, Adam 101, 121, 134, 173, 249, 251, 254, 260, 262, 265 Korsunsky, Brett 101, 173, 249, 254, 260, 262, 264, 265 Kotikovski, Elvis 135, 191, 195, 237, 345 Kotite, Caroline 43, 156, 161, 231 Koval, Juliette 265 Kozel, Madison 49, 173, 237, 240 Kranstover, John 224, 238 Krassan, Ellie 35, 138, 149, 242, 248, 251, 254, 255, 259 Kravitz, Blake 7, 13, 29, 30, 100, 101, 195, 235, 251, 254, 260, 264, 281 Kreiss, Jacob 249 Kreiss, Sabrina 42, 43, 70, 71, 74, 116, 117, 173, 231, 251, 265, 399 Kreysar, Luke 161 Kronrad, Marcy 135 Kronrad, Ryan 135, 138, 161, 241, 251, 256, 261 Kronrad, Skylar 8, 31, 173, 251, 261, 262, 264 Kruger-Robbins, Frank 223 Krusch, Ryan 173, 243, 251, 254, 255, 264 Krusch, Sydney 149, 244, 251, 254, 260 Krut, Benjamin 161, 236, 249, 251 Kumar, Ashvin 173, 259, 264, 265 Kumar, Raj 31, 107, 145, 195, 207, 245, 251, 259, 264, 265, 345 Kupchik, Anabella 195, 235, 273 Kupchik, Elliot 39, 110, 173, 260 Kus, Emily 161, 232, 233

La Gala, Kailer 149, 239

Lago, Victor 161, 237, 251 Lalwani, Madhuri 66, 195, 256 Landry, Michaela 130, 149, 245, 251, 254 Larson, Kristen 124, 244 Lauren-Seguin, Francesca 101 LaVault, Julia 225 Lawlor, Kaylie 19, 79, 161, 236, 248, 263 Lawlor, Marian 149, 236 Lazarus, Marc 170, 173, 248, 251, 254, 265 Lee, Brian 144, 149, 244, 251, 254, 260, 261, 263 Lehrman, Sophia 128, 170, 173, 236, 240, 246, 251, 259, 264 Leifert, Ethan 196, 212, 232, 233, 251, 265, 283 LeMieux, George 109, 136, 139, 173, 231, 236, 241, 248 Lemigova, Emma 149, 248, 254 Lemole, Jared 220, 256 Leps, Christina 223 Lestrange, Bellatrix 225 Levin, Noa 244 Levin, Samara 12, 117, 132, 149, 247, 251 Levitis, Allen 237 Levitis, Daniella 161, 236, 248, 255, 258, 263 Lewis, Daniel 221, 255 Leyva, Brenda 227 Liberman, Jacob 149, 249 Lichtenberg, Claudia 223 Lieuw-Kie-Song, Sophia 15, 161, 244, 251, 261, 262, 265 Liff, Alexandra 174, 235, 251 Liff, Brody 149 Liguori, Nino 88, 89, 199, 222 Lin, Christopher 237 Lin, Esther 48, 161, 237, 251, 261, 262 Lin, Sara 237 Lins, David 33, 38, 127, 135, 196, 212, 235, 245, 249, 265, 295 Lisabet, Olga 162, 231, 251, 265 Livoti, Dominick 149, 251 Lo Re, Ally 162, 238, 265 Locations Banks Field 266 Best Field 28, 50, 51, 63, 92, 128, 235, 267 Campus Store 11 Debate Room 11 Edge Room 11, 70 Egan Library 11, 178, 410 Huizenga Library 86, 114, 230 ICI Auditorium 72 ICI Library 226 Kelly Boathouse 125 Language Lab 410 Nutter Dining Hall 107 Orchestra Pit 230 Palmer Dance Studio 230

Panther Cafe 10, 107, 227 Stacy Auditorium 11, 41, 46, 47, 63 Stacy Gymnasium 24, 27, 29, 81, 91, 94, 243 Student Union 10, 11, 12, 18, 22, 23, 107, 227 Upper School Atrium 11 Woodson Pool 239 Loeb, Milah 9, 149, 232 Loewenstern, Joshua 95, 162, 166, 232, 241, 248, 249, 265 Logan, Alexis 69, 82, 85, 174, 231, 246, 251, 254, 265 Lomasky, Sophia 162, 254 Long, Alexis 264 Long, Dylan 224 Long, Nina 69, 174, 177, 246, 251, 254, 264, 265 Lopez, Joshua 133, 174, 247 Lopez, Ozzy 227 Lotenberg, Isabella 27, 149, 235, 241, 246, 251, 254, 258 Louis, Etonold 224 Louis-Williams, Awoyemi 27, 118, 162, 236 Louis-Williams, Inti 19, 24, 196, 236, 254 Lowe, Nicholas 77, 220, 393 Lucovic, Steven 236, 242, 243

Mahabeer, Joshua 68, 196, 251, 254, 265 Mahfood, Ashton 55, 162, 237, 251, 263 Maister, Chloe 11, 38, 128, 135, 196, 212, 246, 374, 412 Maister, Maximilian 3, 149, 241 Makrymichalos, Jason 149, 243, 249 Malchevskaya, Elena 42, 196, 231 Maldonado, Alfonso 149, 244 Malis, Jake 111, 162, 255, 260 Malkin, Ava 2, 100, 101, 149, 241, 251, 255 Malkin, Nathan 162, 167, 236, 247, 251, 261, 262, 265 Manassa, Jason 125, 196, 244, 259, 264 Mandel, Talia 12, 149, 251, 259, 260 Marcus, Kayla 109, 162, 235, 258, 259, 265 Markatia, Adeel 134, 196, 211, 212, 243, 249, 251, 256, 264, 265 Markham, Dana 1, 12, 64, 65, 205, 218 Markham, Joe 227 Markowitz, Jake 149, 232, 241, 244, 254, 255, 262, 265 Markson, Pryce 137, 174, 248, 251, 255, 260, 261 Marrero, Mallory 8, 35, 65, 124, 196, 244, 251, 264, 265, 276

HAMMOND, JEREMY MARRERO, MALLORY

405 ]

Marsh, Brandon 128, 174, 246 Marsh, Corey 130, 131, 245 Marsh, Daniel 174, 247, 251 Martin, Kyle 162, 246 Martinez, Leah 65, 196, 265, 389 Martinez, Mickael 149, 231, 236, 243, 246, 255 Martinez-Espejo, Danna 196, 240, 251, 254, 255, 264, 265 Martinez-Espejo, Isaac 101, 109, 115, 162, 243, 249, 251, 256, 259, 261, 265 Marvin, Max 149, 241, 254, 259 Marzouca, Anthony 19, 69, 75, 90, 185, 196, 210, 239, 251, 346 Maschler, David 119, 149, 236, 251, 254, 258, 259, 260 Massier, Jano 197, 210, 232, 233, 264, 265 Mastriana, Francesco 29, 121, 197, 319 Matos, Maria 227 Maxwell, Alexandra 149, 244 Mazer, Alyssa 53, 174, 235, 251 McCarthy, Aidan 69, 150, 249 McCarthy, Lillianne 80, 150, 236, 242, 248 McCawley, Patrick 64, 150, 239, 246 McClain, Taylor 128, 174, 246 McDonnell, Kathryn 223 McGinn, Ashlyn 9, 53, 162, 163, 235, 239, 240, 244, 251, 261, 262 Mcginn, Megan 21, 100, 212, 231, 251, 348 McGinn, Tara 224 McGuire, Ella 150, 231, 258 McKittrick, Sharon 225 McLean, Shelton 127, 236 McMillan, Mae 216 McMillan, William 216 Mederos, Caroline 162, 247 Medrano, Anna 2, 117, 150, 241, 251, 255 Medrano, Chase 11, 38, 50, 197, 211, 212, 236, 254, 347 Medrano, Owen 41, 73, 83, 102, 162, 231, 232, 245, 251, 265 Meeks, Ashley 227 Mehu, Carmelle Louis 227 Mellone, Larry 225 Mendez, Kevin 48, 162, 236 Mendonca, Elizabeth 36, 220 Meszaros, Krisztian 131, 150, 245, 251, 254 Metz, Madison 41, 78, 112, 197, 212, 251, 261, 262, 265, 287, 399 Metz, Taylor 72, 162, 163, 251, 255, 262, 265 Metzger, Jessie 22, 218, 219, 225 Meyer, Kyra 150, 244, 251, 255, 263 Mignocchi, Emma 38, 125, 174, 240, 244, 251, 254, 264

CRESTIAN 2020 [ 406 THE INDEX

Milano, Lucas 35, 150, 244, 251 Miller, Brandy 224 Miller, Katelyn 48, 237, 240, 248, 249 Miller, Tyler 221 Mills, Kali 221, 244, 245 Milone, Laura 226 Minhas, Ayesha 41, 82, 85, 147, 162, 240, 251, 257, 261, 265, 399 Minielly, Moira 30, 38, 130, 174, 236, 245, 248, 251, 254, 257, 263, 264 Mintz, Lily 174, 178, 246, 258, 412 Mishkel, Ezra 100, 101, 194, 197, 212, 248, 251, 254, 259, 265, 307 Moncau, Gabriel 69, 111, 198, 260, 265 Monserratt, Estefania 162, 246, 263, 265, 399 Montague, Sophia 150, 238, 244, 259 Montgomery, Gretchen 8, 174, 178, 236, 248, 412 Morell, Paul 150 Morgan, Daniel 150, 254 Morgan, Emily 130, 174, 231, 245 Morissey, Caroline 251 Morris, Jeremy 45, 174, 249 Morris, Olivia 174, 248, 265 Morris, Remy 121, 150, 244, 254, 256, 258 Morris, Ryan 198, 236, 254 Morrissey, Caroline 174, 232, 233, 261, 264, 265 Morse, Samuel 150, 232, 233, 251, 265 Moss, Jacob 174, 251, 255, 261, 265 Moss, Sara 150, 246, 251, 254, 255, 258, 261 Mueller, Phillip 227 Mulhall, Matthew 198, 232, 233, 251, 255, 261, 264, 265 Mullen, Harrison 129, 163, 246, 251, 265 Muñoz, Daniela 95, 198, 211, 231, 237, 239, 240, 251, 261, 264, 265, 349 Murciano, Judith 175, 251, 259, 264, 265 Musa, Olivia 175, 235, 251, 258

Nagle, Jack 163, 243, 249, 256, 259, 261 Nakhamkin, David 198 Napold, Dominick 19, 222, 224, 234 Narwani, Neil 150, 232, 244, 251, 255, 256 Narwani, Nikhil 38, 122, 198, 232, 236, 249, 251, 265, 285 Nass, Naji 150 Natale, Leonardo 150, 243, 249

Nazario, Eddie 227 Nealy, Colin 112, 113, 117, 146, 150, 237, 251, 254, 398, 399 Nedry, Jessica 29, 36, 92, 199, 210, 211, 242, 251, 264, 274 Nemade, Saylee 163, 240, 247, 256, 261 Neumann, Mathias 12, 151, 231, 244, 258 Nguyen, Lam 227 Niederman, Summer 101, 151, 240, 248, 251 Nisman, Stacy 37, 66, 67, 221 Nitowski, Karl 237 Noble, Max 65, 151 Norris, Connor 34, 41, 175, 232, 236, 249, 251, 261, 264, 265, 399 Novy, Claire 227 Nowatski, Ryan 148, 151, 251 Nudelberg, Ava 91

Oaks, Ethan 199 O’Brien, Chase 8, 65, 75, 112, 175, 236, 249, 251, 255, 258, 261, 264, 265 O’Brien, Megan 221, 223 Obst, Meagan 218 Ockerman, Connor 163, 236, 246 Ockerman, Lisa 218 O’Connell, Dave 240 O’Keefe, Danielle 29, 94, 175, 235, 241, 251 Olender, Eric 227 Oletsky, Jacob 32, 38, 71, 175, 236, 246 O’Mahoney, Madeline 21, 115, 127, 175, 244, 263, 399 O’Neil, Gabrielle 151, 235 Opperman, Rafael 151, 237 Opperman, Robin 225 Ortega, Jessica 225 Ortega, Marisa 87, 220, 225 Ortega, Samantha 244 Osborn, Ellis 137, 163, 248, 251, 255, 261, 265 Ospina, Roberto 227 Ospina, Samuel 224 O’Sullivan, Daniel 151, 241, 255 Owens, Naeemah 221

Packer, Isabella 52, 151, 235, 241, 259 Padmanabhan, Tarini 9, 175, 232, 233, 251, 254, 256, 263, 265 Paez, Ronald 163, 232, 251, 255, 261, 265 Paharia, Saanvi 66, 84, 175, 232, 233, 251, 254, 256, 265 Palmiotto, Daniel 6, 48, 237

Panchal, Sajani 199, 260, 262, 264, 265 Paris, Mia 151, 240, 248 Parra, Nicolás 12, 147, 151, 243, 249, 251, 259 Parsons, Alexandra 226 Patel, Avinash 163, 251, 255, 265 Paul-Hus, Sarah 235 Pecoraro, Gabriella 13, 151, 153, 251, 257, 261 Peddy, Alexis 101, 163, 246, 251 Peirce, Susan 224 Peles, Adam 37, 79, 111, 163, 231, 249, 251, 255, 258, 265 Peppler, Daria 25, 31, 175, 232, 233, 251, 254, 257, 261, 263, 264, 265 Pereverzev, Andrew 131, 175, 245, 249, 412 Perez, Angel 220, 255 Perez, Oliver 73, 163, 248, 251, 254, 265 Perez, Tomas 96, 104, 151, 243, 249 Perido, Paul 224 Perlman, Maxwell 83, 101, 175, 231, 244, 251, 257, 258, 264, 265 Perper, Joshua 25, 43, 44, 47, 100, 101, 175, 178, 232, 233, 254, 265, 399 Perri, Peter 199, 244, 265 Pettee, Grace 78, 199, 212, 242, 251, 261, 264, 265, 350 Pettee, Olivia 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 44, 63, 64, 72, 76, 80, 86, 88, 99, 115, 118, 143, 152, 164, 171, 186, 199, 206, 208, 212, 218, 219, 230, 234, 242, 250, 251, 261, 264, 265, 267, 393, 396, 397, 398, 399, 410, 411 Pezaris, Demetrios 35, 163, 232, 244, 254, 265 Phillips, Michael 50, 199, 212, 236, 351 Pierson, Glen 216, 218, 219 Pinilla, Kelly 83, 163, 232, 244, 254, 259, 265 Pion, Jacob 3, 126, 151, 239, 249, 251 Pirani, Zaria 163, 232, 256, 265 Pizá, Cecilia 151, 238, 251, 254, 259 Platner, Brence 9, 28, 29, 73, 82, 90, 134, 199, 207, 209, 212, 232, 233, 239, 249, 251, 254, 255, 256, 265, 302 Platt, Dalia 226 Plaur, Pawel 224 Pliske, Eileen 128, 224, 242, 246 Pliske, Maura 16, 21, 26, 88, 95, 199, 211, 240, 246, 251, 282 Podkoscielny, Dagmara 105, 221 Podkoscielny, Julia 48, 68, 151, 237 Podkoscielny, Mariusz 34, 48, 139, 237

Polanco, Luis 224 Polastek, Henrik 175, 244, 257 Politano, Dimitri 199, 265, 390 Popper, Ethan 131, 151, 245, 251 Port, Samantha 151, 238, 248, 251, 254, 258 Porter, Ashley 222, 393 Potter, Elizabeth 199, 212, 235, 348 Powe, Alzair 225 Powers, John 220 Pradines, Enrico 9, 33, 135, 199, 212, 244, 251, 265, 380 Preslo, Mike 225 Prevor, Matthew 47, 86, 123, 163, 230, 232, 233, 248, 254 Prevor, William 6, 18, 82, 200, 209, 212, 232, 233, 251, 254, 265, 381 Printz, Zachary 131, 200, 210, 212, 232, 237, 245, 251, 260, 264, 265, 359 Pritzker, Nathaniel 151, 260 Promnitz, Krista 218, 219, 226 Provo, Reagan 175, 179, 238, 251, 256, 258, 265, 399 Prudent, Andremise Louis 227 Publication Crestian 1, 4, 16, 62, 76, 77, 98, 142, 202, 216, 396, 397, 398, 410 PCTV 74, 75, 143 Scribbler 77, 261 Pusateri, Antonino 78, 136, 175, 231, 248, 251, 254, 257, 259, 263, 264, 265 Pyle, Tristan 34, 40, 107, 200, 207, 212, 316

Queen, Daniel 27, 136, 163, 241, 248, 251 Quetgles, Julian 163, 243 Quetgles, Madison 53, 151, 235 Quintano, Anthony 97 Quintero, Daniel 151, 254, 255, 258, 259, 260, 399

Rabinovich, Kai 150 Ragusa, Joseph 224 Ramsay, Isaiah 163, 239 Ramsden, Alexander 175, 179, 249 Ranta, Marc 224 Rao, Ivey 83, 84, 163, 231, 251, 254, 259, 262, 265 Rappleye, Georgia 242 Rashbaum, Jaimee 35, 37, 103, 221 Rau, Alice 20, 30, 76, 77, 125, 200, 244, 251, 261, 262, 264, 265, 352 Readon, Corye 12, 145, 151, 236, 249 Rechter, Ava 113, 117, 163, 242, 251, 259, 265, 399

Reddy, Alayka 35, 66, 71, 74, 175, 251, 256, 259, 264, 265 Reddy, Dhiya 151, 242, 248, 251, 255 Register, Leslie 227 Reich, Claire 112, 175, 251, 261, 262, 265 Reich, Jacob 200, 362 Reich, Sophia 175, 232, 233, 246, 265 Reid, Andy 97 Reid, Kirra 151, 242, 248, 251, 257, 258 Reisner, Theresa 226 Rende, Emma 66, 70, 94, 162, 163, 235, 243, 251, 262, 392, 399 Restrepo, Andrés 31, 39, 109, 136, 175, 251, 254, 258, 259, 265, 399 Restrepo-Stier, Dannie 242 Reyes, Catrina 11, 19, 24, 28, 29, 44, 45, 46, 76, 82, 83, 84, 85, 89, 117, 118, 122, 137, 193, 200, 208, 222, 231, 248, 251, 261, 263, 264, 265, 299, 392, 398, 399, 410 Ribeiro, Pedro 175, 251, 254, 255, 264, 265 Ricard, John 223 Richards, Mary 227 Ricotta, John 69, 163, 239, 251, 265 Riesz, Liam 9, 110, 152, 260, 261 Riley, Mackenna 3, 152, 235, 259 Riley, Preston 175, 179, 244, 259, 263 Robbins, Jancie 23, 152, 232, 233, 244, 251, 265 Robertson, Riley 40, 57, 163, 232, 233, 238, 240, 246 Rocha, Carlos 224 Rodin, Joie 43, 64, 85, 94, 152, 231, 232, 243, 246, 255, 258, 259, 265 Rodriguez, Adam 175, 257 Rolle, Jamir 152, 249, 254 Romanenko, Paul 227 Rose, Amanda 195, 265, 297 Rosen, Jacob 12, 50, 101, 128, 200, 211, 212, 236, 246, 251, 264, 383 Rosenberg, Lauren 124, 125, 163, 240, 244, 251, 265 Rosenberg, Marissa 27, 37, 152, 231, 251 Rosenthal, Frederick 237 Rosenthal, Samuel 25, 176, 244, 251, 255 Rossnan, Halle 200, 352 Roth, Jaime 65, 83, 85, 222, 232 Rothenberg, Arielle 94, 101, 200, 212, 241, 251, 264, 265, 298 Rotsaert, Victoria 101, 152, 255 Roventini, Finn 18, 168, 176, 256, 258 Roy, Emily 20, 30, 46, 73, 81, 86, 105, 110, 200, 212, 232, 233, 251, 254, 255, 261, 262, 264, 265, 301 Rozanski, Janice 225

[FEBRUARY A HIGH STAKES ELECTION SEASON WITH CLOSE CALLS: PETE BUTIGIEG TAKES THE WIN

he February 3rd Iowa Caucus kicked off proceedings for another gripping election season. The only snag for Senator candidates being that their presence was required in Washington for much of the week before as the Senate held a trial to determine whether or not President Trump would be removed from office (the President was acquitted by a vote

of 52-48 on the Charge of Abuse of Power, and 53-47 on the Charge of Obstruction of Congress respectively on February 5th). Results were confirmed on Friday, February 7th with Mayor Pete Butigieg narrowly edging out Senator Bernie Sanders for the win 13 delegates to Sanders’ 12. Events in February set the stage for a tight race for the Democrat

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Rozanski, Jaret 12, 152, 236, 249, 251 Rubenstein, Ethan 163, 246 Rubenstien, Natalie 27, 42, 43, 47, 86, 87, 101, 200, 209, 231, 232, 233, 241, 251, 261, 265, 384 Rubin, Michelle 83, 89, 122, 176, 231, 254, 255 Ruhl, Bill 95, 224, 228 Russo, Amanda 56, 152, 231, 238, 251, 259 Rutstein, Daniel 25, 164, 249, 251, 254, 265 Rymer, Jake 109, 152, 232, 259, 260, 265

Sachdeva, Neil 69, 79, 175, 176, 251, 254, 255, 260, 264, 265 Sager, Grace 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 36, 39, 41, 43, 44, 49, 51, 53, 57, 63, 72, 74, 76, 77, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 99, 100, 102, 117, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 147, 150, 156, 162, 168, 170, 171, 174, 176, 186, 189, 190, 193, 194, 197, 198, 201, 202, 206, 208, 216, 219, 222, 229, 238, 245, 265, 397, 398, 399, 410, 411 Salazar-Paranhos, Rafael 54, 75, 93, 182, 200, 207, 237, 243, 251, 264,

265, 276 Salem, Samantha 22, 36, 51, 77, 78, 133, 170, 176, 231, 258, 261, 265, 399 Sampaio, Enzo 134, 164, 232, 243, 249 Sampson, Corey 152, 239, 249 Sananes, Andrew 164 Sanda, Sarah 26, 201, 240, 248, 251, 264, 265, 311 Sanderson, Michael 236, 240, 246 Sandhu, Rishabh 163, 164, 248, 254 Sandow, Samantha 7, 25, 30, 39, 164, 248, 265, 399 Santander, Andrea 6, 135, 201, 206, 237, 251, 265 Santarelli, Jaden 12, 152 Santarelli, John 176, 236, 249, 255 Santarelli, Michelle 35, 38, 221, 223 Sarasua, Amanda 221, 228 Sareli, Gabriel 6, 201, 239, 251, 262, 275 Saunders, Lisa 220 Savin Docal, Terri 246 Scarberry, Brett 11, 133, 247 Schepps, Marshal 134, 176, 249, 254 Schiller, Zachary 152, 251, 258 Schlesinger, Molly 135, 156, 164, 241, 242, 247, 251, 265 Schneider, Jakob 152, 247 Schwartz, Amanda 135, 201, 236,

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[MARCH

PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE STEP BACK FROM THE ROYAL SCENE

rince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped back as senior members of the Royal Family, with plans to be financially independent and split their time between North America and England. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan stopped using

their royal titles and gave up state funding. Harry remained a prince along with his place as sixth in line of succession, but the couple no longer used their “Royal Highness” titles. Harry also relinquished his honorary military appointments and his status as a Commonwealth youth ambassador.

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248, 251, 259, 303 Schwartz, Andrew 221, 245 Schwartz, Erin 18, 176, 242, 251, 255, 256, 259, 261, 262, 265, 399 Schwartz, Patrick 152, 246, 251 Schwartz, Sarah 37, 80, 92, 176, 242, 262 Scott, Lauren 107, 304 Seepaul, Kyle 22, 39, 102, 114, 118, 152, 218, 248, 251, 254, 256, 257, 258, 263, 396, 399 Segal, Ari 85, 176, 232, 251, 254, 257, 264, 265 Segal, Joshua 153, 249 Seguin, Francesca-Lauren 152, 247, 251, 262, 263 Seiner, Eli 38, 201, 243, 251, 258, 260, 264, 265 Seiner, Jed 30, 93, 152, 243, 251, 399 Seiner, Owen 15, 24, 30, 37, 41, 76, 77, 84, 102, 168, 194, 202, 238, 244, 249, 251, 256, 258, 261, 264, 265, 394, 398, 399, 410 Selden, Annalise 16, 30, 202, 250, 251, 255, 261, 264, 265, 354 Selden, Olivia 152, 231, 235, 248, 251, 259 Selesnick, Blake 202, 288 Servillas, Skyler 164, 236, 241, 248, 251, 254, 259

CRESTIAN 2020 [ 408 THE INDEX

Servoss, Colin 123, 176, 231, 246, 251 Servoss, Kyra 57, 123, 128, 164, 231, 238, 251, 265 Setton, Tehila 150, 152, 251, 259 Shade, Sloan 91, 164, 232, 233, 240, 246, 265 Shapiro, Deena 44, 85, 222 Shapiro, Jolie 202, 212, 246, 251 Shapiro, Jordan 64, 224 Sharma, Aneesh 164, 249, 256 Shea, Jeffrey 224 Sherman, Alyssa 176, 178, 236, 242, 248, 251, 261, 264, 265, 412 Sherman, Dean 247 Shibao, Sabrina 121, 152, 251, 254 Shiff, Shiraz 1, 8, 49, 64, 102, 136, 202, 206, 208, 211, 212, 218, 219, 220, 222, 229, 237, 251, 255, 260, 265, 315, 396, 397, 398, 399, 410, 411 Shono, Ai 43, 46, 47, 107, 202, 231, 232, 233, 265, 285 Shukla, Miraa 7, 12, 152, 237, 246, 251, 254, 256, 257, 261, 393 Siegel, Jestine 21, 36, 89, 202, 212, 245, 251, 254, 255, 264, 278 Silberman, Lior 101, 148, 152, 232, 233, 240, 248, 251, 258, 259, 265 Silveira, Luca 12, 152, 251, 254 Simon, Leonardo 164, 249, 255,

265, 399 Simon, Suttyn 86, 103, 114, 176, 232, 233, 251, 265 Simpson, Rachel 103, 176, 177, 229, 242, 254 Sin, Andrea 176, 231, 255 Singer, Isaac 164, 232, 239, 251 Singh, Kenneth 227 Singh, Lakshmi 164, 251, 255 Slatkoff, Salomé 33, 202, 240, 251, 255, 260, 262, 264, 265, 294 Slyusarchuk, David 152, 249 Smith, Camden 164, 236, 246 Smith, Esther 46, 47 Smith, Hanna Elks 130, 138, 164, 237, 245, 251, 265 Smith, John 227 Snyder, Danielle 152, 231, 235, 248, 251 Snyder, Rachel 27, 42, 43, 117, 122, 202, 212, 231, 251, 265, 361 Solomon, Benjamin 3, 11, 152 Solomon, Kembler 227 Solomon, Rob 19, 220 Solomon, Sydney 203, 232, 233, 246, 250, 251, 264, 265, 377 Soria, Lucas 23, 164, 248, 254 Sorrentino, Nathan 152, 247 Sosa, Maria 227 Spatz, Brianna 128, 164, 240, 242, 246 Spector, Sydney 83, 89, 182, 203, 212, 231, 251, 264, 265 Spitzig, Mark 13, 220, 226 Sports Achievements 139 Basketball Cheerleading 94 Boys Basketball 91 Boys Volleyball 134 Boys Weightlifing 136, 137 Cross Country 8, 139, 193 Dance Team 63, 94, 95, 138, 241 Diving 8, 9, 49 Football 51 Football Cheerleading 52, 53 Girls Basketball 91 Girls Softball 132 Girls Varsity Lacrosse 11 Girls Volleyball 56, 57 Girls Weighlifting 95 Lacrosse 129 Sailing 135 Softball 132 Swimming 49 Tennis 131 Wrestling 95 Spyredes, Liyeri 27, 91, 128, 164, 240, 242, 246, 251 Srebrenik, Lea 203, 265, 301 Sriranga, Amogh 66, 136, 176, 236, 248, 251, 255, 256 Staller, Michael 34, 41, 176, 251, 261, 262, 264

Stanley, Peyton 43, 203, 212, 231, 254, 264, 355 Starkman, Mia 119, 152, 242, 246, 251, 254, 261 Starrett, Jeffrey 224 State, Mary Ellen 23, 227 Stein, Benjamin 111, 152, 232, 255, 260, 265 Stein, Julia 130, 131, 153, 245 Stern, Alex 164, 232, 233, 254, 265 Stevens, Matt 221, 226 Stevens, Trish 221 Stewart, Jack 71, 220 Stewart, Katie 109, 176, 251, 259 Stier, Lisa 224 Stocker, Sierra 58, 69, 121, 176, 236, 248, 251, 254, 260, 264 Stocker, Todd 283 Strauch, Haley 125, 176, 244, 251, 261, 264, 265, 399 Strempack, Mia 164, 241 Strong, Rebecca 220 Sturgeon, Albert 57, 238 Sullivan, Gavin 36, 93, 176, 243 Sullivan, Jim 224 Sullivan, Katherine 24, 29, 33, 65, 100, 101, 102, 203, 207, 209, 212, 240, 246, 251, 255, 262, 264, 265, 293 Sullivan, Kathleen 224 Sullivan, Sarah 244 Sundararaman, Siddharth 39, 176, 255 Svendsen, Emma 95, 114, 176, 232, 233, 240, 254, 265 Swinton, Basil 223, 227 Szymanksi, Joanna 222, 227

Tadla, Natalie 164, 242 Tamir, Edon 203, 251, 254, 258, 264, 265, 355 Taner, William 10, 135, 203, 237, 263, 356 Taney, Jordan 107, 133, 212, 247, 251, 254, 264, 265 Tannenbaum, Ella 164, 166, 244 Tannenbaum, Sofia 153, 235 Tanner, Jessica 224 Tashjian, Jillian 153, 236, 246, 251, 259 Tate, Stephen 247 Taub, Ella 70, 101, 164, 240, 248, 251, 258, 261, 262 Teas, Courtney 42, 117, 222 Tejada, Cianna 35, 57, 164, 238, 265 Tejada, Daniela 26, 31, 37, 79, 176, 248, 251, 254, 258, 261, 263, 264 Temprano, Erika 203, 264, 265, 374 Testa, Michael 85, 223, 232, 233 Theoharis, Stephanie 223, 392

Thervil, Livertina 227 Thomas, Justinsoye 44, 165, 231, 251 Thompson, Amen 62, 139, 165, 239 Thompson, Ausar 90, 139, 165, 239 Thompson, Chelsea 23, 165, 242, 246, 251, 254, 265, 399 Thraum, John 93, 203, 243, 247, 251, 260, 312 Tineo, Ricardina 227 Tomassini, Andrea 226 Tomchin, Connor 9, 203, 244, 282 Torregrosa, Elizabeth 203, 236, 248 Toussaint, Churchill 227 Truong, Kyla 84, 153, 231, 251, 254 Tsang, Jason 176, 254 Tucker, Ethan 165, 246 Tuli, Yuvraj 60, 101, 176, 251, 254, 255, 259 Turnbull, Gwendoyln 35, 220, 228, 263 Turner, Flynn 224 Tychsen, Anita 218

Udelson, Greer 29, 35, 106, 153, 232, 233, 244 Urbanek, Christian 204, 232, 251, 259, 260, 264, 265, 293 Urhobo, Akasha 245

Vainder, Justin 165, 251, 261, 263, 265, 399 Valdes, Jonathan 26, 50, 51, 173, 176, 236, 246, 251, 255, 264, 265 Valdes, Michael 27, 51, 165, 236, 249, 251, 255, 265 Vale, Simone 176, 237 Vallejo, Pepe 224, 236 van Woerkem, AndrĂŠs 39, 93, 398 van Woerkem, Alana 79, 251, 357 van Woerkem, Victoria 231, 258 Varguhese, Sophia 32, 55, 85, 101, 138, 165, 232, 237, 242, 246, 251, 256, 259, 265 Varvoutis, Arianna 165, 244 Varvoutis, Eleni 226 Vassalluzzo, Frankie 107, 153, 239 Vasserman, Alyssa 57, 65, 165, 232, 247, 258, 263, 392, 399 Vatland, Sarah 221 Vega, Matthew 74, 176, 251, 254, 261 Veghte, Aiden 47, 85, 103, 176, 231, 232, 233, 251, 254, 264 Velasquez, Emilia 78, 165, 251, 265 Venegas, Nicolas 153, 243, 249 Viera, Michael 165, 239, 249 Vine, Daniella 101, 176, 258 Vine, Jeffrey 153, 251, 255, 258 Virga, Alina 87, 123, 176, 232, 233,

251, 254, 265 Virgin, Cara 176, 232, 233 Vital, Jordan 128, 135, 204, 246, 251, 306 Vital, Nigel 145, 153, 246 Vitale, Devon 204, 236, 251, 360 Vlessing, Joshua 128, 204, 236, 246, 251, 257, 309 Voege, Robert 223 Volper, Jade 94, 165, 243 von Kahle, Alexandra 165, 234, 240 von Kahle, Maximilian 54, 55, 165

Waite, Ed 224 Wakefield, Benjamin 7, 165 Waldrop, Lindsey 223 Waldshan, Spencer 204, 251, 264, 265, 382 Wallace, Andrew 153, 247 Wallace, Carolyn 153 Walsh, Luke 51, 176, 236, 249 Walters, Joseph 12, 19, 218, 219, 392 Walters-Sachs, Whitney 218 Ward, Denae 204, 360 Ward, Gemma 153, 242 Watson, Bailey 33, 35, 41, 43, 44, 72, 86, 94, 117, 118, 165, 218, 241, 251, 255, 265, 392, 398, 399 Watts, Chelsea 26, 132, 170, 176, 247, 254 Wayne, Charles 153, 249, 251, 254, 260 Wayne, Jadyn 153, 246, 251, 254 Weber, Benjamin 31, 153, 251 Weber, Taiyo 138, 177, 247, 255, 265 Weigman, Erin 117 Weinberg, Asher 18, 221, 237, 243 Weiner, Jack 177, 249, 251, 254, 255, 257, 258, 259 Weisfisch, Danielle 21, 33, 49, 79, 80, 112, 113, 135, 174, 204, 212, 237, 251, 261, 265, 358, 398, 399, 410 Weisfisch, Mason 165, 245, 251, 254, 265 Weiss, Lillian 153, 236, 248, 254, 258, 259 Wellington, Caridad 226 Wexler, Michael 177, 232, 233, 244, 251, 254, 256, 258, 265 White, Ken 224 Wiegman, Erin 67, 116, 117, 182, 204, 212, 251, 254, 364 Wigder, Malcom 79, 111, 165, 236, 249, 251, 255, 260 Wildman, Vanessa 29, 44, 88, 95, 101, 204, 207, 231, 240, 251, 254, 260, 264, 265, 313 Wilen, Benjamin 204, 212, 251, 277 Wilentz, Alexander 64, 177, 232, 251, 254, 255, 258, 261, 264, 265

Wilentz, Daniel 153, 232, 241, 251, 254, 255, 257, 260, 265 Williams, Eden 177, 231, 254, 263, 265 Williams, Jonathan 111, 172, 177, 251, 254, 255, 264 Williams, Joseph 224 Wilson, Ari 204, 251, 254, 255, 259, 264, 304 Wilson, Katie 94, 235, 241, 243 Wilson-Walters, Karen 224 Winnick, Max 153, 239, 251, 260 Winnick, Olivia 22, 37, 77, 205, 212, 251, 260, 261, 264, 265, 308 Witkowski, Sarah 221 Wittich, Sarah 177, 240, 251, 255, 264 Wu, Cynthia 220 Wu, Donovan 177, 251, 255, 263, 265 Wu, Preneat 238 Wu, Victoria 223 Wu, Wei-Hao 220, 229, 238

241, 246, 265 Zimmerman, Kathryn 53, 153, 235 Zimmerman, Ryan 29, 128, 142, 189, 205, 212, 236, 246, 251, 255, 365 Zingarello, Denise 6, 78, 220 Zingg, Irene 36, 223 Zisman, Clarissa 16, 29, 86, 205, 208, 254, 262, 308 Zucker, Julianna 153, 238, 242, 246, 251, 258, 259

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Yanova, Nadezhda 177, 237, 251, 264, 265 Yared, Mahdere 58, 68, 73, 101, 127, 177, 232, 236, 248, 251, 254, 264, 265 Yared, Tsion 21, 27, 28, 59, 67, 101, 135, 205, 206, 232, 236, 248, 251, 254, 255, 261, 264, 265, 363 Yastine, Joseph 241 Yatak, Mahyoub 153, 244, 255 Yellin, Matthew 26, 51, 53, 98, 177, 246, 251, 261, 399 Yevoli, Nicholas 153, 243, 251, 254 Yevoli, Sophia 121, 165, 240, 244 Yevoli, Thomas 153, 241, 251 Yi, Noah 153, 246 Young, Kathleen 220

Zaki, Catherine 165, 245, 258 Zammiello, Alexis 177, 226, 238, 246, 251, 262, 265 Zelnick, Riley 47 Zepeda, Erick 165, 237, 256, 265 Zfira, Sydni 108, 205, 212, 220, 251, 259, 264, 265, 382, 399 Zhou, Mengyao 153, 232, 233, 251, 254, 265 Zhukov, Bogdon 151, 153, 244, 251 Zietz, Jordan 29, 70, 101, 201, 205, 206, 208, 212, 251, 264, 265, 305 Zimmerman, Jett 177, 243 Zimmerman, Jordana 153, 232, 235,

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[EDITORS]

hen we sat down with the Leadership Board in the beginning of the year to plan our book, we went through many brainstorming sessions discussing how we wanted to tell the story of the year. After landing on an idea and committing to it, one member of our staff noted how this central idea that was going to connect all the aspects of our book was good, but it could be better. So we revisited the drawing board, and this time we asked ourselves: how can we best tell the story of not just the year, but of all the people who were a part of it in a way that is honest, inclusive and true to the Pine Crest community? So we decided to do exactly that, and tell the story of who we are.

to journalistic practices told stories of individuals, teachers, teams and more. To Grace and Lucas, your eyes for photography brought this book to life. To Emma and Ben, thank you for being our in-house Indesign and Photoshop experts, creative problem-solvers and data wizards. Ana and Danielle, thank you for your dedication and organization. To Venice, thank you for handling one of the most important jobs, and always doing it with a smile.

To all of our writers, photographers, copy-editors and page designers, from taking photos on the spot, to interviewing at a game or an event, to proofreading the day of a deadline and much more, we appreciate all of your hard work and diligence. “The Crestian” is truly a We extend a special thank you to our testament to the power of collaboration, lifeline, second mother and yearbook and we are truly grateful for every advisor Señora Gomez. We’ll always contribution. cherish the endless laughs in US205, runs to the Union for coffee and We also extend a thank you to all of snacks, late nights hoping that InDesign the teachers and administrators for the doesn’t crash while Pdfing, and your unwavering support in making this book unrelenting support for the past three possible. Some of our favorite memories years. From Elite Weekend to CSPA to are from working on the yearbook, and JEA, you’ve been alongside us during we are thankful for the opportunity to this journey from start to finish, and you’ve work within such a dedicated, talented undoubtedly shaped us into who we are and hardworking community. today. Thank you for going above and beyond each and every day. To all of you, thank you for letting us share your stories. Keep being who you Without the efforts and dedication of are. our Leadership Board and staff members, this book would have not been possible. Love, To Gabby, Catrina and Owen, thank you is an understatement. Your open Olivia & Shiraz mindedness, curiosity and dedication

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Standing back to back, Shiraz Shiff ‘20 and Olivia ‘20 stand proud as Editors-in-Chief. Whether it was Saturday workdays, Thursday Yerdzday meetings, afterschool or Zoom sessions, they collaborated and led the yearbook staff to create 416 pages.

COLOPHON T

he 74th volume of the “The Crestian” yearbook was produced by students grades nine to 12 enrolled in the Visual Arts and Digital Media Design class in “The Crestian” club at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The staff worked through four deadlines from November to April. The yearbook was printed by Walsworth Yearbooks in Brookefield, MO. The theme “This is Who We Are” was conceptualized in September 2019 by “The Crestian’s” Editorial Board. The theme’s name was coined by editor-in-chief Olivia Pettee during a team brainstorming session on September 20, 2019. Inspired by the team’s discussion about school values, the Editorial Board decided that the start of a new decade would be an opportunity to reaffirm

the identity of the community that reflected their actions, aspirations and dreams. Through highlighting stories of individuals, groups, teams and more, the staff hoped to create an accurate and compelling record of the year so that when the community looked back, they would be reminded of who they were. Veronica Levine and Tamara Moore worked with the team as Walsworth representatives, and Lana Kilmer worked with the team as the Walsworth customer service liaison. The senior formal portraits, senior panoramic, senior lifers panoramic and yearbook staff photos were taken by Little’s Photography located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Underclassmen photographs were taken by Lifetouch Photography located in Sunrise, Florida.

The full cover is printed in fourcolor on premium luminaire white linen with regular and sculptured embossing print. Smyth Sewn Hard Cover was used for the book’s binding. Emma Gómez (Artistic Director), Grace Sager (Chief Photography Editor) Ben Brodsky (Resident Artist) in collaboration with Olivia Pettee and Shiraz Shiff (Editors-in-Chief) developed and finalized the cover design. The endsheets were printed on standard white endleaf in full color. The book was initially designed for 412 pages, but due to the COVID-19 crisis, four additional pages were added. The 416-page book is printed on 100# Anthem Plus/Legend Gloss stock. “The Crestian” was designed and produced by the 2019-2020 yearbook staff. Señora Patty Gómez worked as the Yearbook

Adviser. “The Crestian” used six iMac computers, six Canon Rebel T6’s, a Nikon D600, a Nikon D3400, an 18-105mm lens, four 50mm lenses, four 70-300mm, and seven 18-55mm lenses. The software used for page design was InDesign CC 2019, Photoshop CC 2019, Illustrator CC 2019, and Lightroom Classic were used for photo and graphics processing and editing. The following fonts were used throughout the book: Futura PT, Futura PT Condensed. Colors Pine Crest green (C:59, M:0, Y:75, K:76), gray (C: 24, M: 19, Y:19, K: 0), black and white where used throughout the book, along with brackets and rectangular bars from the cover to maintain consistency with the theme. There were 890 copies of the book produced at the Walsworth plant.

President Dr. Dana Markham ‘18H visits Kyle Seepaul ‘23, Emma Gómez ‘22, Olivia Pettee ’20, Shiraz Shiff ‘20, Maria Abello ’21 and Bailey Watson ‘22 on January 29, 2020. She spoke with them about the importance of student journalism.

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ooking from the outside, who are we? WE ARE DEDICATED.

Spending mornings in the weight room and afternoons practicing on the fields. No one said it was going to be easy, but hard work goes a long way. Working through Webassigns and physics problem sets. Writing essays in blue books. Talking into the headsets in the Language Lab. We have what it takes. WE ARE DRIVEN.

and we’re ready to share them. WE ARE SUPPORTIVE. Underclassmen celebrating the Class of 2020 during senior nights, seniors teaching the underclassmen the lessons they’ve learned. Paving the way, leading others. Helping each other with homework, gathering in Egan Library, going to extra-help to work through the problems together. We go the distance to help one another. WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE.

Entrepreneurship going to Philadelphia to present their businesses. Turning ideas into reality. Speaking with our advisories, experimenting in the science labs, brainstorming solutions to solve complex problems. Practicing instruments, debate speeches, Google Slides presentations until we’ve got it. We make it happen. WE ARE EXPRESSIVE. Painting with Mr. Liguori. Storytelling in PCTV. Playing music in band, orchestra and chorus. Creating in new ways, new mediums, new platforms. Showing who we are. We have ideas

Spring sports ending early, preparing for performances no one will see, taking AP exams online. Rising to the occasion, overcoming obstacles. Participating in lessons on Zoom, answering discussion threads on eLearning, video chatting with friends to stay connected through the distance. Apart, but together. No matter what happens, we keep pushing forward as one. EMBRACING CHANGE AND WORKING TOGETHER, THIS IS WHO WE ARE.

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PINE CREST Chloe Maister ‘20 prepares to catch a skittle from her partner during the Skittle Toss. Seniors took second place and earned 150 spirit points.

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Andrew Pereverzev ‘21 laughs during the Food Games competition. The juniors earned 1,250 spirit points from the Food Games.

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TO THE CLASS OF 2020 “The learning you have achieved, the relationships you have forged and the challenges you have navigated—including during the final semester—will serve you well in the years to come. You will leave Pine Crest stronger as individuals and closer as a class Juniors Gretchen Montgomery, Avery Kaufman, Lily Mintz and Alyssa Sherman snap a selfie during Homecoming. Students took photos in costumes throughout the week.

of students than ever before.” -President Dr. Dana Markham ’18H

After the juniors scored a touchdown that tied out the game, Nellie Johnson ’21 excited the crowd by pumping her arms. The four classes wore their colors around campus all day while the seniors painted their crowns the day before.

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