Senior Issue 2024

2024 senior P ROSPECTOR THE issue

illustration by Nicole Antczak

SENIOR ISSUE

3-7 8-10 11-12

SENIOR SUPERLATIVES

The Class of 2024’s votes are in! what will students’ legacy be? who is unstuck from the middle? most likely to become president, class clown, ken & barbie and more!

Colleges

check out our college list to see where the class of 2024 is headed off to next year!

Senior

The Class of 2024’s votes are in! what will students’ legacy be? who is unstuck from the middle? most likely to become president, class clown, ken & barbie and more!

spot the difference between these students and their red carpet dopplegangers. winner gets a “fabulous” pair of jimmy choo flip flops.

as the class of 2024 “wand”-ers off from high school, they designate new ownership to their possesions

EYES

SMILE

Knights good luck

WORST DRIVER

1. Dimitriy Hutnyk

Brian Cantieri

Owen Smith

Nicole Schane

Lucy Nunez

Emily Caravello

Jack Mannion

Charlie Knee

Logan Provost 1. Siiri Warmanen

Charlotte Deines

Claudia Sindler

Danny Martinez

Charlie Knee

Graham Sporcich 1. Simar Virk

Alya Abdellatif

Abby Samuelson

1. Sai Pulligilla 2. Ryan Kapuscinski

Alex Chengary 1. Kelly Jordan

Anna Parisi

Emily Caravello

1. Michael Ocampo 2. Jordan Blank

Roman Demstrom 1. Katie Ryerson 2. Kayla Sagendorph

Brooke Powell

1. Colter Person 2. Alek Dilan

Duncan Waddell 1. Lauren Kusiciel 2. Vivian Kowalczyk 3. Kelly Robinson

1. Charlie Knee

Ben Ukmata

Sai Pulligilla 1. Anna Parisi

Sara McKenna

Emily Torok

1. Gary Banser 2. Luca Nicolaie 3. Gavin Schmidt

1. Emilia Bryg 2. Charlotte Deines 3. Kelsey Fieser

2. Jordan Blank

3. Danny Centracchio

1. Brooke Runkle 2. Angie Velquez 3. Michelle Luc

Jordan Blank

Roman Demstrom

Alek Dilan

Margaret

Emily Caravello

1. PJ O’Grady 2. Nick Eyles

Alex Bonnette

1. Mollie Kearns 2. Brooke Michalczyk 3. Charlotte Chengary BEST WRITER

Charlie Duncan

SHORTEST

1. Luca Nicolaie

Alex Chengary

Colter Person

1. Audrey Wagner 2. Rhianna Tandy 3. Arianna Tiu

1. Colter Person 2. Jordan Blank

Ryan Kapuscinski

1. Anna Parisi 2. Emma Moreno

Lauren Kusiciel

1. Drew Terpins 2. Nick Albrecht

Jaylen Calhoun 1. Charlotte Deines

Lily Ginsberg

Skylar Splinter

1. Gary Banser 2. Heathrow Hammar

Omar Zahdan 1. Apolonia Krol 2. Jane Klostermeyer 3. Cate Marchialette

1. Roman Demstrom

Jack Mannion

Niko Aleskic

1. Kelly Cassady 2. Julia Valentini

Brooke Runkle

1. Colter Person 2. Travis Ardito

Grady Catanzano 1. Sawyer Schnell 2. Keelin Anderson

Kelly Cassady

1. Shavez Rodgers 2. Tyler Schickerling 3. Marko Digiulio

1. Abby Samuelson 2. Zoe Brown 3. Skylar Splinter

1. Louis Monroig 2. Nate Tader 3. Michael Ocampo

1. Mia Lardizabal 2. Alyssa Acosta 3. Gabi O’Grady

1. Cayden Mann 2. Alex Knipple 3. Chris English

1. Belinda Zhang 2. Kelly Robinson

Maddy Mann

1. John Peterson 2. Nathaniel Cremascoli

Danny Martinez 1. Kelly Robinson 2. Claire Stonitsch 3. Charlotte Chengary

1. Grady Catanzano 2. Duncan Waddell 3. Ethan Groh

1. Emma Sullivan 2. Ali Cook 3. Maeve Morris

MOST INVOLVED

MOST LIKELY TO MARRY RICH

Teddy Duncan PJ Duncan

CLASS CLOWN

BEST NICKNAME

MOST LIKELY TO BE A PHS TEACHER

1. Roman Demstrom

Danny Martinez

Jack Mannion

Julia Valentini

Kelly Cassady

Kelly Robinson

1. Brian Cantieri 2. Sai Pulligilla 3. Jack Mannion

1. Marie Kall 2. Belinda Zhang 3. Gracie Asper

1. Alex Chengary

2. Luca Nicolaie

Griffn Limbers 1. Priyanka Shah

Katie Ryerson

Rhianna Tandy

1. PJ O’Grady 2. Peter Nicoll

Roman Demstrom 1. Kelly Cassady 2. Kelly Jordan 3. Emily Caravello

1. Thomas Haban 2. Michael Matuszak 3. Jordan Blank

1. Hannah Salzmann

2. Belinda Zhang 3. Gabriella Swanson

1. Jordan Blank 2. Drew Terpins 3. Michael Schane

1. Kelly Freeman 2. Nicole Schane 3. Emily Caravello

1. Louie Monroig 2. Matt Arnold 3. Thomas Haban

1. Kelly Jordan 2. Ainsley Walter 3. Sydney Lupo

1. Jordan Blank 2. Laughton Joyce 3. Jack Mannion

1. Keelin Anderson 2. Alya Abdellatif 3. Jadyn Cathey

1. Jacob Brunetti

2. Louie Monroig 3. Roman Demstrom

1. Kelly Cassady 2. Jane Klostermeyer 3. Liz Svoboda

1. Chris “Crash” Davis 2. Aiden “Boogie” Walter

Paul “Mav” Lyons

1. Mia “MiMi” Whiteman 2. Campbell “CC Bubbles” Connor 3. Emily “Emmy T” Torok

1. Charlie Warnstedt 2. Roman Demstrom

Michael Matuszak

1. Kira Hammerstrom

2. Brooke Ipsen

3. Allyson Moldovan

BIGGEST FLIRT

BEST SENSE OF HUMOR

LOOKS YOUNGER

LOOKS OLDER

MOST OPTIMISTIC

MOST LIKELY TO SURVIVE HUNGER GAMES

BEST LAUGH

1. Jon Numani 2. Drew Terpins

Colter Person

Campbell Conner

Charlotte Deines

Kira Hammerstrom

1. Nathan Palomo 2. Ben Walczak

Niko Aleksic

Jenny Rodriguez 2. Gabi Chavez 3. Posi Sulaimon

Louie Monroig

Tommy Johl

Ryan Mattes

Izzie Finnamore

Sara McKenna

Kelly Freeman

1. Gary Banser 2. Colter Person

Niko Aleksic 1. Charlotte Deines 2. Mia Whiteman 3. Emilia Bryg

1. Chris English 2. Danny Martinez 3. Ryan Kapuscinski

1. Julia Valentini 2. Kelly Robinson 3. Ashlyn Pomis

1. Jacob Brunetti + Mia Whiteman

Griffn Limbers + Madalyn Byrne

Emma Moreno + Cate Marchialette

1. Louie Monroig 2. Charlie Warnstedt

JJ Dunlavy

1. Lily Ginsberg 2. Gracie Asper 3. Abby Davis

1. Charlie Knee 2. Grady Catanzano 3. Gio Siviero

1. Kelly Freeman 2. Taylor Boulton 3. Kelly Cassady

1. Marko Digulio 2. Roman Demstrom

Jordan Blank

1. Kelly Cassady 2. Lilly Trylovich 3. Julia Valentini

1. Mark Bohnen 2. Chris English

Gavin Bautista 1. Julia Valentini 2. Hannah Salzmann 3. Kelly Robinson

1. Michael Matuszak 2. Jon Numani 3. Thomas Haban

1. Ava Foster 2. Gabriella Swanson 3. Clarissa Notini

1. Charlie Knee

2. Danny Martinez 3. Ryan Kapuscinski

1. Maddy Mann

2. Kelly Cassady 3. Kaitlyn Schmidt

Should Be a couple

ken and barbie

Doppelgangers

1. Sara Mckenna and Justin Bjorgo 2. Mollie Kearns and PJ O’Grady 3. Laughton Joyce and Zoe Brown

1. Jordan Blank and Skylar Splinter 2. Jacob Brunetti and Mia Whiteman

Griffn Limbers and Madalyn Byrne

1. Ben Riedel and Jon Numani

2. Colter Person and Nathan Palomo 3. Louis Monroig and Conner Munn

1. Marko Digulio 2. Allen Chennoth

Gavin Fack

1. Kelly Cassady 2. Kelly Freeman 3. Vivian Kowalczyk

1. Ben Riedel 2. Owen Anderson 3. Sai Pulligilla

1. Kaylynn Olsen 2. Skylar Splinter

Lauren Morton

1. Colter Person 2. Dylan Glaven 3. Michael Ocampo

1. Taylor Boulton 2. Clarissa Notini 3. Lauren Sommers

1. Kelly Jordan and Emily Caravello

2. Nicole Schane and Ava Kennedy 3. Abby Davis and Maeve Morris

1. Emily Torok and Lucy Nunez 2. Duncan Waddell and Conner Waddell 3. Aiden Walter and Duncan Waddell

1. Owen Anderson

2. Seamus Kane 3. Peter Nicoll

1. Danielle Gerdes 2. Alya Abdellatif

3. Kelly Cassady

1. Thomas Johl 2. Michael Matuszak 3. Ryan Mattes

1. Jane Klostermeyer 2. Sara McKenna 3. Izzie Finnamore

1. Alex Knipple 2. Chris English 3. Danny Martinez

1. Kelly Robinson 2. Posi Sulaimon 3. Belinda Zhang Most likely to win

Amy Duncan

ALABAMA

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Megan Jablonski - Nursing

Ryan Mattes - Biology, pre-med

Jon Numani - Biology, pre-med

ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Kaitlyn Ruszczak - Exercise Science/Athletic Training UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Charlie Knee - Accounting

ARIZONA

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

Hannah Schwartz - Psychology

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Aanandi Patel - Psychology

Braden Vernon - Business

Ben Walczak - Film and Media Production

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

Andrew Dawson - Business Management

Nico Laurie - Psychology

Brooke Michalczyk - Biology, pre-med CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO

Maya Gallegos - Business Marketing, pre-law UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Emma Moreno - Austronautical Engineering

Posi Sulaimon - Chemistry and Global Health Studies COLORADO

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Sawyer Schnell - Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE

Owen Campbell - Mechanical Engineering UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

BOULDER

Jacob Steffen - Mechanical Engineering

Avery Wagner - Integrative Physiology

Liam Ziegenhorn - Astrophysics

CONNECTICUT

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN

Gabi Chavez - Forensic Science

FLORIDA

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY

William Dolney - Health Science, Economics

FLORIDA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Skylar Splinter - Biology

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Ben Riedel - Business

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

Molly Risch - Marine Biology

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Oliwia Lesniak - Business

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA

Ana Pietrzykowski - Dentistry

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Aleena Santhosh - Biomedical Science

GEORGIA

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Caitlyn Patke - Fashion Design/Merchandise

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

Sophia Demeas - Fashion Design

Rhianna Tandy - Interior Design

ILLINOIS

BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY

Christian Pontarelli - Biochemistry

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

Nick Demeas - Finance

Kate Kulak - Psychology

Samiya Pinkston - Biomedical Sciences

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

Emily Wu - Undecided

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO

Jock Savard - Music

Ian Spenner - Music Technology

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

Alya Abdellatif - Political Science

Alyssa Acosta - Entreprenuership/Real Estate

Redin Bekteshi - Business

Eli Eshoo - Marketing/Communications

Amelia (Mimi) Fink - Anthropology

Sofia Gaina - Accounting

Kelly Golding - Human Resources Management

Reid Isbell - Secondary Education, Social Science

Olivier Kranc - Undecided, business

Aiden Monteleone - Business

Julia Niedzwiecki - Accounting

Clarissa Notini - Political Science

Leticia Rios - Computer Science

Giselle Velazquez - History, pre-law

Garrett Zeug - Business

HARPER COLLEGE

Nadya Alanis - Criminology

Uryah Alexander - Pre-law

Mathias Anderson - Aviation

Andrew Astorino - Graphic Design and Nursing

Alexia Bisak - Education

Mark Bohnen - Fire Science/Business

Taylor Boulton - Business and Marketing

Angel Cabrera - Undecided

Evelyn Cabrera Romero - Undecide

James Cammarata - Welding

Jesse Cammarata - Engineering

Eric Cardenas - Computer IT/Business

Jadyn Cathey - Undecided

Brock Clay - Journalism

Katrina Coyle - Biology

Alysia Diaz - Pre-law

Caspian Donoho - Undecided

Arthur Drzewiecki - Engineering

Bobi Dulev - Sales/Marketing

JJ Dunlavy - Business

Eryk Dybas - Accounting/Law Enforcement

Waveland Fischer - Undecided

Nicholas Fortuna - Political Science

David Galvan - Computer Science

Karina Garcia - Undecided

Sonia Gomez - Radiology

Ethan Groh - Accounting/Finance

Matthew Guza - Fire Science

Dylan Hendricks - Undecided

Rodrigo Hernandez - Cybersecurity

Jack Hillstrom - Fire Science Technology

Alex Howe - Arts

Miriam Huerta - Nursing

Borislav Ivanov - Education

Seamus Kane - Undecided

Sabah Khan - Neuroscience

Amber Kleon - Psychology

Justyna Kusion - Marketing

Alexa Laguna - Undecided

Mladen Lecic - Undecided

Alex Lis - Fashion Entrepenuership

Anthony Lobue - Undecided

Andres Lopez - Computer Science

Dylan Mace - Mechanical Engineering

Sarah Matzkin - Undecided

Meghan Meyer - Hospitality and Tourism

Louis Monroig - Fire Science

Jordy Negrete - Architecture

Micheal Ocampo - Political Science

Vanessa Perez - Business

Logan Provost - Marketing

Nicholas Rodriguez - Art

Devyn Samaniego - Sports Marketing/Business

Pipp Sanchez - Undecided

Michael Schane - Undecided

Gracie Schiltz - Illustration/Art

Gavin Scmidt - Modeling and Acting

Lexie Siadkowska - Veterinary Technician

Zoi Siciliano - Astrophysics

Marco Siviero - Culinary Arts

Emily Stanton - Industrial Design

Giovanni Suarez - Accounting

Gabriella Swanson - Forensic Science

Philip Swierczek - Welding

Abigail Tello - Welding

Colin Tobin - Undecided

Mikey Toosley - Education

Kevin Tran - Finance

Nickolas Trudeau - Digital Arts

Abby Valpatic - Psychology

Corinne Vreuls - Psychology

Matthew Williams - Mathematics

Adam Wysocki - Sports Management

Ellen Younan - Architecture

Yvonne Zavala - Psychology

Sebastian Zdanowski - Math Education

Jack Zimo - HVAC

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Grady Catanzano - Exercise Science

ELMHURST UNIVERSITY

Ali Cook - Psychology and Criminology

Fabiola Hurtado - Elementary Education

Mia Lardizabal - Nursing

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

Enya Apostolakides - Psychology, pre-med

Alex Bonnette - Molecular and Cellular Biology

Madalyn Byrne - Secondary Education

John Composto - Business

Eduardo Cordero - Education

Jaedon Gardener - Criminal Law

Claudia Geborys - Nursing

Jessica Gemmel - Psychology

Dylan Glavan - Economics

Thomas Haban - Biochemistry

Kira Hammerstrom - Elementary Education

Tommy Johl - Education

William Krafft - Education

Victoria Les - Exercise Science

Griffin Limbers - Business-Marketing

Olivia Lis - Film and Digital Media

Michael Matuszak - Construction

Nina McGee - Business

Allyson Moldovan - Secondary

Connor Munn - Business

Lucy Nunez - Special Education

Kaylynn Olson - Elementary Education Amina Omanic - Early Childhood

Nathan Palomo - Criminal Justice

Paige Pearson - Biological Sciences/Zoology

Erik Schab - Cybersecurity

Claudia Sikora - Elementary Education

Charlie Warnstedt - History

Emily Yuan - International Business

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

William Arnold - Finance

David Dabrowski - Business

Sebastian Kupitz - Biology

Anastasia Lamberes - Biology

Eric Rivera - Business

Vinnie Salerno - Education

LAKE COUNTY TECH CAMPUS

Sugei Marquez - Cosmetology

LAKE FOREST COLLEGE

Kayla Mane - Psychology

Paige Roden - Communications

LEWIS UNIVERSITY

Eryk Dziadula-Kuc - Aviation Maintenance

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Karla Heinking - Biology Genetics/Neuroscience/Medicine

Justin Peabody - Data Science/Mathematics

Belinda Zhang - Biology, Economics, OAKTON COLLEGE

Abdullah Abu Rashed - Mathematics

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Shavez Rodgers - Pyschology

ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY

Danny Rehus - Radiography

Angie Velazquez - Pyschology

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Lucas Aldana - Mechanic

Peter Klimek - Electrical

Joel Santiago-Schultz - Automotive UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO

Allen Chennoth - Biochemistry

Glenn Joy - Computer Science

Ava Lalich - Physics

Kaden Martschenko - Neuroscience

Business-Marketing

David Neiconi - Biochemistry/Economics

Shreya Pandey - Biology

Kush Patel - Biology and Business

Sebastian Pieniadz - Urban Studies

Linor Saquin-Saile - Neuroscience

Liona Sibu - Business

Danyil Smerek - Finance

Filip Wroblewski - Mechanical Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Colin Awe - Engineering

Evie Bartels - Studio Art

Christian Bautista - Finance

Daniel Brambarov - Business

Diana Brambarov - Landscape Architecture

Brian Cantieri - Systems Engineering and Design

Roman Chaian - Finance

Alex Chengary - Advertising

Campbell Conner - Political Science

Emma Conway - Neuroscience

Lorenzo DeLeon - Biology

Smriti Devkota - Chemistry

Alek Dilan - Instrumental Performance

Brennan Egan - Undecided

Gavin Fack - Business

Ajola Gjata - Biology, pre-med

Nora Goebig - Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Matthew Gryniewski - Finance

Brooke Ipsen - Secondary Education

Nicole Jedlicka - Chemistry

Kelly Jordan - Communications

Colin Kelly - Mechanical Engineering

Cara Kim - Business, undeclared

Guess who's going to college?!

Lexie Kim - Business Marketing and Pre-Law

John Paul Klimczuk - Business

Alex Knipple - Mechanical Engineering

Aidan Letzel - Finance and Data Analytics

Mav Lyons - Mechanical Engineering

Yegor Malko - Biology

Jack Mannion - Engineering

Ryan McCluskey - Mechanical Engineering

Sara McKenna - Political Science

Aaron Murray - Education

Marko Oreskovic - Political Science

Demetrios Panagakos - Business, undeclared

Oula Pattie - Business and Spanish

Gabi Perez - Psychology

John Peterson - Business, undeclared

Danny Phillips - History and Aviation

Lucas Phillips - Neural Engineering

Michael Piagari - Biology

Hannah Pokorny - Molecular and Cellular Biology, pre-med

Brooke Powell - Psychology

Jason Prempas - Undecided

Kayla Sagendorph - Nursing

Hannah Salzmann - Business

Priyanka Shah - Psychology, pre-med

Anthony Siciliano - Environmental Engineering

Claudia Sindler - Speech and Hearing Sciences

Dorian Snopko - Computer Engineering

Aleyna Sozuduz - Biology

Graham Sporcich - Computer Engineering

Alex Stepaniuk - Psychology, pre-law

Adam Toporkiewicz - Accounting

Kaji Uehara - Kinesiology

Julia Valentini - Mechanical Engineering

Simar Virk - Biology

Duncan Waddell - Molecular and Cellular Biology

Connor Waddell - Political Science

Brendan Wyatt - Undecided

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

Niklas Dusek - Business

WHEATON COLLEGE

Chris English - Physics

BUTLER UNIVERSITY

Luke Drew - Biology

Brooke Runkle - Exploratory Studies

Sarah Stavnes - Exploratory Education

Max Wille - Finance

INDIANA UNIVERSITY

John Bevacqua - Marketing/Business Analytics

Justin Bjorgo - Finance

Kelly Freeman - Finance and Real Estate

Dima Hutnyk - Economics

Ava Kennedy - Psychology

Sophie Lyne - Fashion Merchandising

Emily Monteleone - Nursing

Brandon Neri - Finance

Maeve O’Grady - Political Science

Rajko Perduh - Finance

Alli Reizer - Nursing

Katie Ryerson - Pyschology

Connor Topps - Chemistry

Lilly Trylovich - Pyschology

Chris Zupinski - Economics

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Madeline Aldworth - Biology, pre-med

Sai Pulligilla - Biomedical Health Science

Owen Smith - Engineering

TAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Grace Asper - Spanish Education

Bridget Derengowski - Finance

Melody Patterson - Social Work

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Michael Kuczun - Aerospace Engineering

Cayden Mann - Civil Engineering

Colin Ryan - Computer Science

IOWA

CORNELL COLLEGE

Mason Knight - Law, Economics

DRAKE UNIVERSITY

Ivan Martinez - Business

Frankie Poshnjari - Finance/International Business

Audrey Wagner - Environmental Science and Conservation

GRINNELL COLLEGE

Nathaniel Cremascoli - Biology

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Charlie Connolly - Business Economics

Natalie Funovits - Interior Design

Ryan Kapuscinski - Mechanical Engineering

Andrew Kura - Engineering

Sumanth Ramesh - Undecided

Jennifer Rodriguez - Engineering

Tyler Schickerling - Supply Chain Management

Matthew Szyska - Mechanical Engineering

Danny Tonkovic - Aerospace Engineering

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Nicholas Albrecht - Undecided

Anna Banas - Neuroscience

Fiona Chojdecki - Undecided

Nick Eyles - Journalism and Mass Communications

Izzie Finnamore - Nursing

Heathrow Hammar - Finance

Mateo Hintch - Finance

Jane Klostermeyer - Business

Sydney Lupo - Undecided

Maddy Mann - Nursing

Brady McDonough - Finance

Julianna Mydlinski - Accounting

Matt Pawlik - Business

Danny Petricca - Actuarial Science

Nicole Schane - Undecided

Kaitlyn Schmidt - Political Science and English

Oles Snihur - Finance

Emma Sullivan - Graphic Design

Nate Tader - Finance

Ben Ukmata - Business

KANSAS

JOHNSON COUNTY COLLEGE

Jacob Brunetti - Fire Science

Sal Damico - Marketing

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Gavin Bautista - Finance

Danielle Gerdes - Marketing

Joe Grzelak - Supply Chain Management

Peter Nicoll - Business Marketing

Gunnar Swanson - Architectural Studies

Mia Whiteman - Nursing

KENTUCKY

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

Jamie Happ - Forensic Science

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

Bethany Miller - Chemistry

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Natalie Castro - Psychology

Antonio Freni - Cybersecurity

Maggie Lanza - Criminal Justice

Kaitlyn Montesinos - Elementary Education

Lauren Morton - Pharmacy

Margaret O’Grady - Business

Bobby Riefke - Finance

Luke Sivulka - Pre-Information Technology

LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Roman Demstrom - Pre-medical

Diego Peralta - Engineering

TULANE UNIVERSITY

Anna Parisi - Business Law and Musical Theater

MARYLAND

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Giorgio Difalco - Engineering

MASSACHUSETTS

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC

Lauren Kusiciel - Songwriting, Vocal Performance

Trish de la Rosa

10 COLLEGES/FUTURE PLANS

BOSTON COLLEGE

Effie Hatzopoulos - Biochemistry

MICHIGAN

HILLSDALE COLLEGE

Daniel Derengowski - Accounting

HOPE COLLEGE

Matthew Truit - Business

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY

William Adkins - Undecided

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE

Ella Marie Briggs - Psychology and Sociology

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Gary Banser - Managment

Nate Dolinski - Engineering

Andrew Grave - Pre Law

Bella Pellegrini - Psychology

Jonathan Raitano - Advertising and Business

Aiden Walter - Supply Chain Management

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Avery Westfallen - Behavorial and Cognitive Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Charlotte Chengary - Psychology

Abby Samuelson - Cellular and Molecular Biology

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Travis Ardito - Computer Science

MINNESOTA

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL

Chris Davis - Education

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES

Kelsey Bellows - Human Physiology, pre-med

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Morgan Kulak - Sociology

MISSISSIPPI

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

Owen Anderson - Marketing

Drew Terpins - Finance

Kelly Robinson - Public Policy

MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY

Lance Ramil - Computer Science

Abbey Schmit - Occupational Therapy

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Niko Aleksic - Finance

Seth Bledsoe - Business

Kelly Cassady - Business

Emily Caravello - Journalism: Strategic Communications

Cole Chapman - Finance

Marko Digiulio - Finance

Jerry Drucker - Marketing

Lily Ginsberg - Physical Therapy

Lauren Sommers - Marketing

Ainsley Walter - Communications

OHIO

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Kanya Rajenderan - Neuroscience

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

Sophia Lange - Translation

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Nicole Antczak - Game Design

Charlotte Radford - Biochemistry

Julia Seta - Primary Education

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Nolan Hahn - Exercise Science

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

Katie Conley - Business

Charlotte Deines - Elementary Education

Kaitlin Skelton - Finance

Maya Wendt - Accounting

OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Luke Cradduck - Undecided

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Ella SommersCommunications, pre-law

OREGON

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Ethan Kirby - Undecided

PENNSYLVANIA

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

Samantha HautzingerMeteorology

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY

Vivian Kowalczyk - Chemistry

Addison Jones - Biochemistry

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Regan Anderson - Undecided

Liz Svoboda - English

SOUTH CAROLINA

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Mia Henry - Nursing

Maeve Morris - Psychology

Kyriako Intounas - Mechanical Engineering

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN

Tetiana Sivak - Studio Art and Fine Art

Adeline Wind - Illustration

Lee Wozniak - Graphic Design

CARTHAGE COLLEGE

Miguel Callaghan - Graphic Design

Anna Mullan - Psychology/Social Work

CARROLL UNIVERSITY

Jordan Blank - Nursing

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER

Emily Biondo - Business

Zoe Brown - Public Relations

Luke Pasika - Computer Science

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Siena Del Porte - Marine Biology

Cate Marchialette - Education and French

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Mollie Kearns - Public Relations and Journalism

Olivia Reed - Information Sciences

TENNESSEE

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

Marina Roe - Finance

Claire Stonitsch - Public Affairs

TEXAS

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Keelin Anderson - Strategic Communications

VERMONT

ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE

Noah Christensen - Electrical Engineering

INTERNATIONAL

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

Kristiine Hays - Biology

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Kelsey Fieser - The Environment and Sustainability

MILITARY

ARMY

Luisa Venegas

Christian Lis

Anay Kunnumali

Max Grzeskowiak

MARINES

Luke Breimon

Corvin Smith

D214 LIFE TRANSITION PROGRAM

Chomba Bungo

Henry Romberg

Marcos Salgado

Nikko Umali

TRADES

Nick Andrews - Carpentry Union, Construction

Rafal Bator - Plumbers UA Local 130

Santiago Garcia - Construction

Aidan Lewis - Electrician

Michael Lewnard - HVAC or Diesel

Giovanni Torres - Electrical Engineering

OTHER PLANS

GAP YEAR

Emerson Ford

Meghan Hess

Lupe Morales

Adam Snoble

Paulina Suszko

WORK

Brian Garcia

Angel China

Matt Rios - Biology and Art

WASHINGTON

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Ankhbayar Batkhurel - Finance and Data

WISCONSIN

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

MADISON

Doug Kim - Political Science

Ashlyn Pomis - Biology

Rachael Sasanuma - Biology

Meghan Smith - Environmental Economics

Emily Torok - Business

Siiri Warmanen - Elementary Education

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE

Malachi Tolliver - Undecided

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

Daniel Brosnan - Chemistry

Dean Carlson - Journalism

Theresa Chiramel - Biomedical Sciences, pre-PA

Marie Kall - Education

Maeve Sexton - Biomedical Sciences

Colter Person - Marketing

Vivian Schmidt - Psychology

Connor Richards - Finance

Jake Geisler - Business

Robert Morys - Physical Therapy

David Nam - Accounting

Maggie Winfield - Nursing

Adrian Jurczenia - Computer Science

Sophia Licato - Communications

PJ O’Grady - Finance

MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Joseph Samuel - Mechanical

Engineering

Hardin Samuel - Mechanical Engineering

SOCCER

David Wroton

FIRE SCHOOL

Cam Acosta - Firefighting

CJ Dahlgren - Firefighting

UNDECIDED

Artem Blazhenko - Computer Science

Shayna Brolin - Biomedical Sciences

Kenny Bulakowski - Computer Science

Emilia Byrg - Business and Psychology

Jaylen Calhoun - Psychology

Jacob Catelain - Psychology

Alex Cinkler Dragosavljevic - Business

Management

Abby Davis - Psychology

Aysha Elahi - Undecided

Leyah Fisher - Finance

Emily Gianfrancesco - Business

Laughton Joyce - Biomechanics

Leyla Koseli - Biology, pre-dental

Jack Krueger - Finance

Danny Martinez - Biology

Joey Matzkin

Anthony Prasil - Engineering

Freya Sirois - Biology

Julia Stelmaszuk - Neuroscience

Oliwia Stepien - Health Science

Aleks Stojkovski - Computer Science

Jackson Szwed - Undecided

Alex Tabbert - Communications/Broadcast

Journalism

Isabella Villalobos - Education in ESL

Jephi Vince - Data Science

*ALL COLLEGES/MAJORS DISPLAYED IN THE SENIOR ISSUE WAS THE CURRENT INFORMATION GIVEN BY STUDENTS IN THEIR ENGLISH CLASSES BY MAY 13, 2024

Austin Moon

heartbreaker

facial Hair

Most Photogenic

Most likely to go to space

Most Country

1. Drew Terpins 2. Jon Numani

Nico Chavez

1. Campell Conner 2. Kira Hammerstrom 3. Maeve Morris

1. Charlie Knee 2. Oliver Kranc 3. Omar Zahdan

1. Logan Provost 2. Gary Banser 3. Owen Smith

1. Marie Kall 2. Anastasia Lamberes 3. Maeve Morris

Most likely to burst into song

1. Jordan Blank 2. Colter Person

Liam Ziegenhorn

1. Anna Parisi 2. Kelly Jordan 3. Kelly Cassady

1. Alex Knipple 2. Cayden Mann 3. Kush Patel

1. Julia Valentini 2. Ava Lalich 3. Belinda Zhang

Man/woman in STEM

1. Logan Provost 2. Gary Banser 3. Bobi Ivanov

1. Marie Kall 2. Sawyer Schnell 3. Amina Omanic

Biggest Animal Lover

1. Jack Mannion

2. Gary Banser

3. Jon Numani

1. Nicole Schane 2. Charlotte Deines 3. Belinda Zhang

1. Liam Ziegenhorn 2. Thomas Haban 3. Ethan Groh

1. Emma Moreno 2. Ava Lalich 3. Posi Sulaimon

1. Ryan Mattes 2. Michael Matuszak 3. Matt Grynewski

1. Kelly Freeman 2. Kelsey Fieser

3. Samantha Hautzinger

Biggest Democrat

Biggest Republican

1. Ryan Mattes 2. Jordan Blank 3. Luca Nicolaie

1. Sophia Licato 2. Kelly Freeman 3. Clarissa Notini

1. Michael Matuszak

2. William Dolney 3. Grady Catanzano

1. Kelly Freeman 2. Gabriella Swanson 3. Skylar Splinter

1. Luca Nicolaie 2. Gavin Schmidt 3. Peter Nicoll

1. Ana Pietrzykowski

2. Siiri Warmanen

3. Priyanka Shah

Most City

WORST SENSE OF DIRECTION

Best

1. Kush Patel

Giorgio Difalco

Danny Martinez

Belinda Zhang 2. Ashlyn Pomis 3. Ava Lalich 1. Jack Mannion

Alek Dilan

Jordan Blank 1. Skylar Splinter

Emily Caravello

Ava Kennedy

Logan Provost

Colin Ryan

Louis Monroig

Aleyna Sozuduz

Sara McKenna

Evie Bartels

1. Jon Numani

2. Rajko Perduh 3. Omar Zahdan 1. Sara McKenna 2. Skylar Splinter 3. Priyanka Shah 1. Jon Numani 2. Colter Person

Owen Anderson 1. Margaret O’Grady 2. Skylar Splinter 3. Nicole Schane

Ben Walczak

Matt Arnold

Filip Wrobleski

Olivia Beben

Gabi Chavez

Gabi Perez

1. Chris Davis

2. Marko Digiulio 3. Jacob Brunetti 1. Kelly Cassady 2. Jane Klostermeyer 3. Katie Ryerson 1. Jordan Blank 2. Roman Demstrom 3. Ben Riedel 1. Kelly Cassady 2. Brooke Powell 3. Kelly Jordan

1. Jordan Blank 2. Roman Demstrom

Peter Nicoll 1. Emily Torok

Kelly Cassady

Maddie Aldworth

1. John Peterson (running)

2. John Peterson (worst senior assassin)

3. Logan Provost (most bunnies)

1. Charlotte Deines (running) 2. Kelly Cassady (ice cream eating contest) 3. Lily Ginsberg (running)

1. Allen Chennoth 2. Gary Banser 3. Cole Chapman 1. Jane Klostermeyer 2. Apolonia Krol 3. Mia Lardizabal

Grady Catanzano

Olivier Kranc

Tommy Johl 1. Raia Uvakova 2. Mollie Kearns

Gabriella Swanson

Most embarrassing moments...

Lauren Sommers: Probs when I was flling up my water bottle and it overfowed, and then I dropped it. Another one when I’m walking in the hall with Jane Klostermeyer, and she drops her Dr Pepper.

Andrew Astorino: My frst day of senior year my pants ripped during a presentation.

Cole Chapman: Almost getting dunked on.

Janiya Wilson :

I was sitting in World History with Ms. Ray, and I was on my phone. I remember my phone happened to fall, and I tried to reach over and grab my phone. Unfortunately my phone was too far from me, and I ended up falling on my side taking the whole desk with me. It was one of those desks where the chair and the desk were connected, and I was leaning on the side of the bar that connects the chair

KNiGHTS

Amelia Fink: My freshman and sophomore years. I was so lame and still trying to fnd my style.

Alex Chengary: Having my picture of me playing a gay dad on the cover of the Prospector.

Audrey Wagner : My most embarrassing moment would probably be when I shaved my head sophomore year. Walking to class looking like an anthropomorphic kiwi wasn’t my best look.

Nadya Alanis : Waiting a long time for the football game inside the building in the commons. At that time I waited at the same time as the football players so I was with a lot of football players by myself. As well as having a stain on my pants not realizing after I’ve done the workout and covering it with my sweater.

Isabella Villalobos: Me falling down stairs and saying it was on my bucket list.

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LITTLE

WILLS OF WAVERLY PLACE

I, William Adkins, will my brother, Xander Adkins, my room so he stops complaining about having a curtain for a door.

I, Nadya Alanis, will all my good hopes as well as the motivation and faith they need to have in order to succeed, as well as being there for Daria, Jane, Zari, and Samiya.

I, Madeline Aldworth, will my broken-door Nissan to my brother Dylan. Olivia Tokimoto, Nina, and Meaghan, my cello and adoration for PSO. Rya, Sophie, and Graham, my college knowledge and baby carrots from the KLC. To Amy, Paige, Tori, Rani, and every leader, I wish you all the best in Operation Snowball.

I, Alex Chengary, will my Basic White People Songs playlist to James Galanis. Crank it in memory of me, brother.

I, Charlotte Chengary, will the role of yearbook class DJ to Anne Lagowski. (LOTS of Taylor Swift please!) Can’t wait to see what you make next year. :)

I, Mimi Fink, will Jessica Thoma all my techniques on skipping and what teachers do and don’t care about.

I, Kira Hammerstrom, will Kirk Hammerstrom my cheer uniform and my car keys. Jadynn Cosma can have my parking pass.

I, Mollie Kearns, will my role as EIC of KnightMedia snacks (and my hurricane survival skills) to my favorite junior Claire Wynkoop. You’re going to crush it as online EIC! I also will my prized Expo markers to Stella Palm, Ben Mitchell, and Tessa Trylovich so they can continue to color code the dry erase wall and staf calendar to my perfectionist standards. :)

I, Sophia Lange, will all my monster high dolls to my little sister, Bianca Lange, so she won’t have to search Amazon to collect more. I will all my silly jokes to Norah Ksiazk so she can be just a little bit sillier. I will all of my amazing advice from junior year to my upcoming junior friends so that they won’t make the dumb mistakes I did, and to my upcoming senior friends and boyfriend, my love, luck, and stress free weekends.

I, Azarieae Martin, will Viki Tacheva a good seat on the bus because I know she’ll need it. I also will Josiah Martin my graduation playlist because he’ll need that in a year or two.

I, Sarah Matzkin, will Alyssa Kowols, Molly Mundt, Dylan Maye, and Kaia Mavradas my car so they can go get food during pasteups whenever they want.

I, Clarissa Notini, will Ellie Rosean all of my motivation I have to get through senior year.

I, Jon Numani, will my annotated copy of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius to Declan Lawlor.

I, PJ O’Grady, will my announcer talent, smooth baseball swing, and writing ability to Kenny Munao. I understand he’ll need all of those for future successes, so I proudly bestow those traits to his name.

We, Anna Parisi, Kelly Jordan, and Emily Caravello, will Dylan Maye the Prospect High School Speech Duet Empire. Bring home another state champion medal!!

I, Via Reed, will Caroline, Maddy, and Liv my addiction to Dr. Pepper. Even if I couldn’t convince everyone that it is the perfect drink (I’m talking to you, Lucy) I still am happy I improved the lives of many.

I, Marina Roe, will Kelly Robinson, Claire Stonitsch, and Lauren Morton my pet fsh Brogan. The Brogan he’s named after may have stood me up at a blood drive, but Brogan the fsh is the better than any guy out there. You don’t need a guy if you have Brogan.

I, Abbey Schmit, will Rowan my page turning skills. I will Kori and Elena my unnecessary commentary on life. I will Meaghan and Nina all my orchestra laughs. I wish them all a fantastic end to high school.

I, Marco Siviero, will my brother, Carlo Siviero, a positive attitude so he doesn’t have to get called out for talking back.

I, Sarah Stavnes, will my title as EIC of tagging to Chelsea McGowan and my responsibility to play games during lunch to Kyle Struzik. May you take them with great care and respect.

I, Lilly Trylovich, will my sister Tessa Trylovich the beautiful Karen the Kia and hope that she takes care of it when I go to school.

I, Julia Valentini, will Olivier Witek and Elijah Muller my erasers so that they can fx their abundance of mistakes on math assignments.

I, Isabella Villalobos, pass down my unspoken rizz that was passed down to me (from Mika Smith) to Caroline Machel, so she can fnally get a bf she wants.

I, Audrey Wagner, will the Wagner reputation to my freshman brother Tommy. If he tarnishes it, then... Just kidding, I don’t know him. I also will Maya Weir my passion for her salted brownie cookies. Maybe now she will be able to actually eat the food she bakes before I inhale it all.

Many thanks from the class of 2024:

Coach Joseph, Poisson, Rathe, and. Schultz. They have all been very understanding in my bad times and they are my favorite teachers.

Coach Joseph I would like to thank the most for being so caring and checking in with me even in the hallways. He made gym class so much fun and a lot more bearable. He has taught me to be more patient and kind and I couldn’t thank him enough for being such an amazing teacher.

Poisson always knows how to make a room laugh and I love how he encourages creativity. Rathe believed in my ideas and cares about his students while also making a class that’s not too fun, very fun.

Mr. Schultz has pushed me to do better in Spanish and inspires me with the love of his language every day to keep going on and learning the language. I want to be a translator and when I feel like giving up on that and I walk into his class I remember all of the reasons I wanted to be a translator in the frst place.

-Sophia Lange

There’s way too many people I can thank during my time at Prospect, but I’ll name just a couple for the sake of saving space. First and foremost, thank you Mr. Block for being a truly amazing journalism advisor and, more importantly, entrusting me and others on our staf to take risks and go beyond what we believed was possible for ourselves.

Thank you Coach Giusti for allowing me to compete at the varsity level and teaching me many lessons that extend beyond the game of baseball.

-PJ O’Grady

Among the numerous staf and students who have made my time here incredible, I would especially like to thank Mr. Block. I have always loved writing, but when I took his Intro to Multimedia class during my sophomore year, I became a part of KnightMedia and got the opportunity to use my love of writing to impact our school.

Thanks to the experiences Block gave me in that class and on the KnightMedia staf, investigative journalism quickly became a source of joy and gratifcation.

-Justin Peabody

I would like to thank Block and Stoltz for being two of the best journalism advisors I could have asked for. I appreciate the endless support they have provided me over the past

four years and how they have provided me the environment to grow my leadership skills, as well as trusting me enough to help lead an entire publication.

I would also like to thank Kaminsky and Rathe for fueling my love of history and providing me with endless laughs during each class period.

-Mollie Kearns

I want to thank both my wonderful Chemistry teacher, Mrs. Bergquist, and Ms. Brej for instilling in me a love for Chemistry, all of the friends I made throughout my years at Prospect.

Thank you Mr. Barnum for accepting my stupendous amount of tardies and absences and all of my other teacher at Prospect and Conant who got me through my 4 years of high school and were understanding.

-Janiya Wilson

Mr Higdon for being the nicest teacher at Prospect. I owe passing physics to him. And Mr Heilman for being so funny and making law so much easier. His chipmunk stories will haunt me for years and I won’t forget him.

-Amelia Fink

I am very thankful for Mr.Poisson, Mr. Heilman, Mrs. Burnette, Mr. Wolowiec, Mr. Soderwall, and Mr. Wintermute for showing me that there’s no limit to the things that you want to achieve in life. They have always motivated me not only as a student, but as a person, I really appreciate them, and I’m never going to forget them.

-Nadya Alanis

I would really like to thank Mr. Lussow, he was my English teacher in the Junior year and even though I don’t have him this year, he still helps me out with whatever I ask of him. He’s also very kind and he has a very warm personality. I like how I can ask him about anything and he’ll go out of his way to help me.

-Azarieae Martin

Michael Andrews, being my soccer coach and teacher. John Joseph, my gym teacher and always being there for us.

Jason Cohen, I’m thankful for him being my soccer coach and a great teacher making class fun. He made me understand the game more in my position and I scored quite a few while playing for him.

-Marco Siviero

Mike Reidy and Peter King developed me into not only a better volleyball player but a better person. Chad Froeschle helped me decide what I wanted to major in college. He also gave us advice and guided us for our pickle bros business in college entrepreneurship.

-Marko Digulio

I would like to thank Schaf! I looked forward to 6th block AP Psych every day and her teaching style and positive energy made me psyched to learn! As I continue in my psychology major the next four years, I will always remember her lessons and Logan stories.

-Charlotte Chengary

I would like to thank Mr. Heilman for making law my favorite class and making both the class and team awesome to be in. Shout out Mr. Collins for also making law the best class and remembering me even two years after I took his class. Lets go Law Dawgs!

-Audrey Wagner

I would like to thank JMo for giving me such an amazing experience in the theater program these past four years. I would also like to thank Mrs. Luka for being such an amazing teacher freshman year and being so helpful as an ASB advisor.

-Lilly Trylovich

I would like to thank Mr. Block for teaching me about journalism and giving me the confdence to write stories that I was passionate about. He cares so much for everyone in KnightMedia and makes it such a welcoming environment.

-Sarah Matzkin

Thank you to Mrs. Kanupke and Mr. Riedy for believing in me even when I sometimes didn’t believe in myself. Although I may have cried over math countless times to you both, with your help I was able to succeed in Calculus.

-Olivia Reed

Mr. Heilman for always having high energy during his psych classes and keeping class interesting. Mr. Riedy for including random stories in class sometimes and making funny comments in class.

-Claudia Sikora

Señor Schultz is the best teacher ever! He dedicates so much time to helping anyone who needs it and loves what he does so much. His

passion for Spanish really shows within his class.

-Kaitlyn Schmidt

I’d like to thank the lunch ladies for always being so kind. They helped me out when I was going through a difcult time and they always remembered what I got.

-Kat Coyle

I would like to thank Prof Del Percio for pushing me to learn Italian and step out of my comfort zone. I will never forget everything you’ve done for me.

-Sarah Stavnes

Thank you to the girls in my physics class who made every day so much fun. Without you, I truly would not have survived that class.

-Julia Valentini

Mr. Piccoli, thank you for not sending me to the deans ofce for all of the shenanigans I pulled during speech.

-Will Adkins

I would like to thank the teachers that have helped me through the tough times and my struggles.

-Bella Villalobos

Jmo, Jenny, and Poisson for always letting me express myself.

-Alex Chengary

My best friends borg alpha phi friend group since middle school.

-Seth Bledsoe

Mr. Hodges, Mrs. Miles, Sherwin, and Higdon.

-Roman Demstrom

Ms. Zyra for all the help in algebra

-Angel Jaimes China

I would like to thank Coach Rathe for being the best golf coach I could have asked for and making the girls’ golf team the best thing I was a part of at Prospect throughout my 4 years.

-Emily Torok

SENIOR QUOTES

“Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile. In a world where you can be anything, choose kind. Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle. Your life isn’t yours if you always care what others think.”

-Sarah Stavnes

“I am here in this moment. My heart is beating, and I am breathing. Therefore, I am incredibly fortunate. I would also like to add that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.”

-Justin Peabody

“Be kind to your parents, its their first time living too.”

-Marco Siviero

“The past is history, the future is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why they call it the present.” - Master Oogway

-Isabella Villalobos

“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure,” -Napoleon Hill.

-PJ O’Grady

“Good things come to those who are patient, however, in order to get what you want, you have to work for it.”

-Janiya Wilson

“Don’t second guess yourself. If you want to do it, do it. Don’t go back on your decision”

-Amelia Fink

“The fine arts hallway may be a shortcut but it’s a PDA hallway so take the long way”

-Marina Roe

“All our dream can come true if we have the courage to pursue them”Walt Disney

-Mollie Kearns

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body,” - Seneca

-Jon Numani

“Buy as many school cafeteria cookies as you can, they’re so fire.”

-Sarah Matzkin

“I finessed my way here. You can do it too if you really want to.”

-Sophia Lange

“If you ride like lightning, you’re going to crash like thunder.”

-Cole Chapman

“‘Can I please stay another year?’ – said no one ever.”

-Azarieae Martin

“If you see the same tree twice, you’re lost Michael.”

-Lauren Sommers

“They said you can’t just say Perchance, watch me.”

-Alex Chengary

“The time will pass anyway, make the most of it.”

-Audrey Wagner

“Signing off, bang bang, kiss kiss.” - Lana Del Ray

-Clarissa Notini

“See y’all never losers!”

-Nadya Alanis

“Ready for this?” - Cuba

-Kaitlyn Schmidt

“You only live once.”

-Claudia Sikora

“Stay Hard”

-William Adkins

“2024 Music”

-Jacob Brunetti

“YOLO”

-Kira Hammerstrom

“This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny” - FDR

-Danny Martinez

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,”

- Eleanor Roosevelt

-Emily Torok

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” -Michael Jordan

-Nick Eyles

“You must always have faith in people, but more importantly you must always have faith in yourself.” -Elle Woods

-Marie Kall

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PICTURES

Mollie Kearns

Janiya Wilson

Meghan Meyer

Amelia Fink

Abby Samuelson

Alex Chengary

Claudia Sikora

Luke Sivulka

Emma Sullivan

The Suite Life of a KnightMedia Editor

MOLLIE

I am incredibly sad that I am saying goodbye to the KnightMedia program. If you would have told freshman year Mollie that she would have been the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, I’m positive she would have laughed in your face. However, I owe my love for writing and “recruitment” to the program to Mr. Block. Block showed me during WOC how writing could extend beyond research papers, and I was hooked to journalism when I joined staf my sophomore year. This past year as EIC has taught me so much about myself, both journalistically and personality-wise. I have gained an immense amount of confdence in my own writing, design and editing abilities; when I came into Prospect, I was so shy and could have never imagined leading an entire staf to a national level. While I’m still not the

most extroverted person in our newsroom, I have learned that even the quieter leaders can make an impact. KnightMedia has also made me believe in myself, whether it be in the way I am able to connect with sources for the stories I write each issue or how I put my best foot forward at each and every competition. I know without a doubt that the leadership skills I have gained through this program will carry me well beyond the walls of Prospect, and the ways I have been able to come out of my shell and grow this year are invaluable (especially since I was crazy enough to hold the EIC position for 2 Prospect stafs). KnightMedia has really been my home for the past 3 years. Some of my best memories from high school came out of room 162, the press box or the podcast studio, and I was able to meet some of my best friends through this program. Every program needs a leader, and I am so grateful to have had Block in my corner. I knew that with any story I wrote or however many

KEARNS Editor-in-Chief PJ O’GRADY Editor-in-Chief

Don’t blink. One second I’m hopping of the bus for my frst day of high school, and next thing I know I’m getting ready for college. One can only wonder, how’d it pass so quickly? I’m sure it’s a bittersweet moment for many of us — at times it may even feel scary. I can’t help but feel like the pressure of such a quantum leap may be too much to bear. Society has tasked us with fguring out our life’s purpose, yet we have such little experience to make any truly informed decisions about a future job.

Despite the daunting abyss that faces each teenager at some point in their lives, I frmly believe that KnightMedia was THE most infuential part of my high school experience. In all honesty, the program’s rigor, especially the frst couple years, almost drove me to the point of giving up. During my junior year, I told myself and others that I’d quit KnightMedia. What was the point of all this early-morning interviewing, late-night page-designing and stress-flled writing anyway? I was exhausted and burnt out; I pushed myself anyway.

community on Prospect sports. I remember as a kid I thought it was the coolest job in the world to watch big games and talk about them to fans. That little kid still lives inside me, yearning for one last game to announce with Kenny. I’ll never forget those games.

On the newspaper side of things, I felt the true meaning of duty. No amount of busyness or conficts would get in the way of me doing my job and because of that feeling. I would fnd a way to edit my peers’ stories no matter the sacrifces that would be made. I got to write what I wanted to write about and express myself in a way that makes me feel alive.

I didn’t just learn writing or announcing though. I made memories and connections that I’ll cherish forever. For that, I’d like to show my gratitude to the KnightMedia leaders before me. Thank you Olivia Kim for teaching me the art of serenity in such a fast-paced environment. Thank you Alyssa Schulz for being patient and walking me through the process of page design. Thank you Ella Mitchell for showing me the ways of leadership through directness and unwavering commitment. Thank you Kevin Lynch for being such a kind and personable EIC in spite of a difcult year.

times I might have doubted myself, Block would be there to support me no matter what (the constant amount of snacks I brought in didn’t hurt either). Anyone who comes through this program is incredibly lucky to have Block as their advisor, because he invests in you like no other teacher and will do quite literally anything to help you reach your goals. I know for a fact that I could not have done this alone this year, so I would like to thank PJ O’Grady for being the best co-EIC I could have asked for. In the way that I was a perfectionist and ran around 162 like a crazy woman at every single pasetups, PJ was able to balance this chaotic energy and really bring out the best in our program. PJ, I have learned so much from you and I will really miss having you by my side next year; anyone in this program, including myself, is so lucky to call you a friend. I have been able to work with so many incredible people through KnightMedia, but I am incredibly happy I was able to see my underclassmen grow into the leaders they are today. Stella and Tessa specifcally, I love you both and I know the program is in such good hands with you and the rest of Exec Board next year. I look forward to seeing everything you create from my dorm at the University of South

Carolina in the fall, but don’t forget me in your future Tropical Smoothie runs during lunch :) It wouldn’t be right to fnish this farewell without thanking arguably the most important person I have met through KnightMedia: Claire Wynkoop. Claire, you are my best friend and I am already crying thinking about how I won’t get to see you everyday next year. Sitting next to you in AMC was one of the best things that could have happened to sophomore year me, and our friendship has extended so far beyond KTV Live broadcasts and page design. I mean, I’m not sure how many pairs of best friends can say they have survived a hurricane together. I’m going to miss you so so much. Now, before I cry too much while writing this, no amount of words can express how grateful I am to have been a part of KnightMedia, and to quote Hannah Montana, you’ll always fnd your way back home. While I’m looking forward to the adventures ahead of me in college, I can’t wait to come back and visit the home that is room 162.

Enter senior year, a period of self-actualization. I was bestowed the honor, along with Mollie Kearns, to help lead KnightMedia as a co-Editorin-Chief; the real fun began then. It was defnitely a strange feeling at frst to have so many people looking towards you for direction, and I’d be lying if I said I had it all fgured out. I gladly accepted my role though and, looking back, I had the great est year of my life.

For someone with zero natural speaking ability, I got to announce some amazing foot ball and basketball games with none other than Kenny Munao. It was just fat-out surreal to be alongside one of my best friends to entertain our

I’m proud to help pass the torch to the new KnightMedia staf, and I’m confdent that the program will maintain and even exceed its standards next year and the years afterward. To many more exciting trips, exhilarating competitions, stressful pasteups and lifelong memories.

Cheers!

My freshman year of high school, I decided I wanted to write for the newspaper. English was my best subject in school, and to be completely honest I thought being involved in a program would look good on my college applications. Without knowing what to expect, I joined the introductory class. But despite these seemingly-shal low reasons, I truly loved to write. Looking

back, I never could’ve imagined how infuential this program was going to be in my high school experience. It has introduced me to some of my closest friends and allowed me to get to know Prospect in such a unique way; it gave me a place

full of people who wanted to see me succeed in all aspects of my life. Many of my favorite memories from these past four years have taken place in the newspaper room at 9:30 p.m. The stress of fnalizing each page within the strict deadline combined with the excitement of creating the best version of the Prospector each issue is a feeling I will defnitely miss now that it’s over. This past year I held the position of Online Editor-in-Chief. The switch between focusing on the print publication to running the website was not an easy adjustment. However, it pushed me out of my comfort zone and the new leadership role gave me the opportunity to connect with so many of my peers. Next year I plan to go to the University of Arizona to study biology in the Pre-Med track. I had always envisioned my future self writing for either a newspaper or a magazine, and even though I will not be continuing in journalism, I am beyond grateful for Mr. Block and the entire KnightMedia team. Block has been the best mentor a student could have, and I do not have enough words to