Doingb16things homestead high school senior class of 2016
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Lada Avrunina, Tori Cayle, Katya Mikhailenko, Sasha Milbeck and Molly Riebau. Copy Editors
Erin Connolly, Madina Jenks and Anna Kreynin Photographers
Lada Avrunina, Carly Kleiman, Hannah O’Leary, Abbi Passey and Carly Rubin Adviser
Rachel Rauch Printer
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one b16 family page 10
winning B16 titles
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big hearts
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A B16 glance of what’s inside.. b16 goodbyes page 23
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Dear Sara and Alo, it's tough to summarize the years we spent together, but the best way I can describe them is that you guys are my best friends. I know we constantly tease each other, but I think it's time for some real talk: you guys are my best friends in the entire world, and no matter how many years pass, you guys will always have your own unique Sara and Alo-shaped pieces in my heart. I know you guys will go on to do great things, and I wish you guys all the luck in the world. - Madina Jenks
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ONe b16 letter Through the past four years, the senior class has accumulated countless memories and regrets. We’ve really done a lot together. We’ve been through kindergarten rivalries over stuffed animals, art projects with Mrs. Burndt, and recess kickball tournaments together. We’ve survived Mrs Murray’s unforgettable health classes, learning about syphilis and the danger of misusing Sharpies. If we can make it through the birth video together, we can make it through anything. I’m sure of that. We’ve done it all; kindergarten naps, 7th grade trip to D.C, and senior prom. We’ve experienced so much together: middle school crises, dorky freshman phases, an absurd amount of tests in junior year and a whole bunch of senioritis. We’ve grown together, moving from Romeo and Juliet to Great Expectations, from projects on the water cycle to labs on
the seniors on staff say goodbye to the class of 2016
electric circuits, and from the first day of high school to the last time ever walking these halls as a student. We’ve overcome senioritis and Mrs. Doedens interrogating us every time we wanted to leave school, and now it’s time to graduate. We’ve reached the point of no return, that is, all we can do now is go forward with our separate lives. And, we’re now at the point of our lives where we will no longer have the comfort of our own bed, no longer enjoy the daily smell of a home cooked dinner and no longer walk around campus with the support of familiar faces. The status quo is completely changing and we are diving head first into unknown territories. So, friends, classmates, teammates, siblings: Thank you to everyone for responding to our Facebook messages and always being there to give quotes.
Thank you for not picking me last for recess kickball. It means a lot. Thank you for forgetting everyone’s awkward middle school phase. Thank you for not staring at me while I changed in the Freshman swim unit. Thank you to those who cooperated with me through the superlatives. Doing those are a lot more work and (most) of you made it easy for me to make it happen. Thank you for letting me copy some of your Honors World Studies flashcards. Thank you for for cheering alongside me at football games. Thank you for taking me to prom and dancing with me at homecoming. Thank you for working hard as my teammates and motivating me to be a better athlete. And thank you for a great four years.
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WINNING big Sasha Milbeck
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Girls Tennis State Champs
Girls Golf State Champs
“Winning individual state my freshman year was something I really didn't expect to happen. Although winning individual was incredible, winning team state was even more rewarding because it was the fifth year in a row we had won. Being a part of that team my freshman year was an honor,” Anna Kreynin, senior, said.
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“That was the most fun I’ve had playing football in all of my eight years of being involved in the sport. Playing at Camp Randall was truly a dream come true. That’s something that I can cross off the bucket list,” Serafino LaGalbo, senior, said.
2015
“@Jack Popp, two-time state champ? How about a two-time Powder Puff champ?” Carly Kleiman, senior, said.
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Powder Puff Champs
Silver key winners: Natalie Aldridge, Sarah Rolfs and Irina Lishanskaya
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Boys Golf State Champs
Gymnastics State Champs
“Winning pacemaker was a huge accomplishment and I was incredibly proud to be part of the Highlander staff,” Molly Riebau, senior, said.
Presidential Scholars Powder Puff State Champs
"Winning Powder Puff two years in a row is pretty awesome. Although this year the game wasn’t so competitive, it was so much fun because our grade really came together," Mary Kate Simon, senior, said.
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“It’s very humbling to be selected as a nominee for the program. When the pool of graduating seniors is so large, it feels crazy to be considered for something so prestigious,” Bridget Woody, senior, said.
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eddie chang & marshall peng will reunite the Peng-Chang Gang and take over the world.
TELLING B16 jokes Complied by Molly Riebau Submitted Photos
SAM JAMES will do a ‘Project X’ remake called ‘Project Sam.
will forever be stuck in the line at Starbucks due to her inability to order without getting nervous.
will still be taking artsy pictures in his yellow jacket.
georgeanna joubert christal hearn will still be making room in her shower for her goats.
will stab herself with safety scissors on the first day of college.
matt stevenson
As we prepare to leave Homestead behind, we think about the future for both ourselves and our classmates. Looking into the future, here are some of the predictions the Class of 2016 has made about their classmates.
Emily Kowaleski
CASSIE SHAURETTE
JIMMY OATES
won’t become a will become the stripper, despite next Hugh Hefner. her name.
Kelsey jacobus ERIK SKAAR
will still be referred to as “Slick Rik” and he will find out that he is the biological father of 13 children.
will replace Bucky Badger as UW Madison’s team mascot. #rowdy
sophie smith will always be the nicest human ever.
natalie aldridge will become the editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. page 6 / senior mag
JOSH MUELLER will own and operate a food truck.
SAM DAVID
allie haddad
will have perfect children and send them all to USM.
coco wiencek
will still have a bun on top of her head.
will still be laughing at everything Molly Riebau says.
gaby geiger will still be doing Matt Winter’s homework.
JAKE BRUNER will own a camo
shop and live in the wilderness.
lauren miller
will find the cure for lice.
Everyone will still want to hug
KATIE SOYKA
Kate thomas
JAKE SCHAUM Most likely to become a professional dancer.
kelli ausman’s entire body will be tatted by the age of 22.
noah check Mary kate simon will go bald.
will have dreads, and she will be marwill be wrongfully con- ried to an incredibly victed of a homicide. tan Matt Gresham, and they will do inexcusably immature will tattoo her body with a things to embarrass their kids. Lily Pulitzer pattern.
alyssa francis
carolyn Rossman
elizabeth huskin will have an extensive collection of pantsuits, channeling her inner Hilary Clinton.
will hold the world record for ‘Longest Armpit Hair.’
maggie martin
will join a biker gang.
MAGGIE WIGDALE & JOEY HOBBS
SETH EISEMAN will finally hit puberty.
after four divorces, will be re-marrying each other for the fifth time. page 7 / senior mag
making bi6changes
NORTHLAND COLLEGE Sarah Jorgensen
UW-EAU CLAIRE
Sara Imbrie Andrew Lococo Sarah Rolfs Andrew Sande
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES Shannon Carley Maggie Hadcock Clare Hansen Sam James Jessica Kruger Sarah Mai Patrick Norman Maddie Powell Janet Wang Sara Wirthlin
where are seniors headed? Lada Avrunina
UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
Molly Riebau
As the class of 2016 turns the pages on the next chapter of their lives, The Highlander staff has compiled the post-high school plans of each graduating senior who responded to our requests. Although each student writes the next part of his or her story, we wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavors.
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Ryan Cho Madeline McDonald Adam Morris Brooks Ralph
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ST. NORBERT COLLEGE
Erin Connolly Jared Kashou Brian Sanner
UW-GREEN BAY
Sammii Neman Jada Davis
UW-OSHKOSH
UW-RIVER FALLS Virginia Lee
UW-LACROSSE Allie Beckers Ashley Landon Kia Pourmodheji Emily Shore Julia Warshauer
ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY Olivia Damron
Katelyn Brown Rayna Cohen Mary-Rachel Novak Abby Pipines
SHEPERDS COLLEGE
Pratima Plamann
UW-PLATTEVILLE
Peter Bersch Fred Bucholtz Tyler Denmark
UW-WAUKESHA Kyla Butler
ST. CLOUD STATE
US COLLEGES
UMN-DULUTH Margaret Martin
Jake Bruner Jake Elchert Matt Winters Miles Wolfram
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
Christopher Malicky
Mitch Lauenstein
Christal Hearn
UNIVERISTY OF IOWA Simah Lewinsky Sarah Obrecht Allison Rowe
FRANCE GAP YEAR Skylar Chrobak Maddie Mett (then Univeristy of Maryland) Matt Stevenson
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lauren Brill Alex Burns Michael Sande
Jack Miller Bridget Woody
US ARMY Logan Wouters
PARAGUAY
Dominick Cole
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ASUNCIĂ“N Nahyr Velazguez
Max Ziesmer
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Lizzy Tucker
Charlie Robbins
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS
UC SAN DIEGO
Josh Mueller Michael Ball
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
Justen Newby
Claire Pfeifer
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Sam David Carly Kleiman Mackenzie Looft Jordan Zall
KANSAS STATE
COULEE REGION Sean Driscoll
Cali Weigert Coco Wiencek
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
BLAISE PASCAL UNIVERSITY
Eric Henderson
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Nina Peot Ellie Trau
Kayla Hubbell Katie Writz
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Colin Cassens
INDIANA UNIVERSITY Jordan Kranich Lauren Miller Katie Soyka
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Maddie Weiss
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Jessica Cooley
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UW-MADISON
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY Sophie Allen Georges Chedid Sahil Dutta Nicole Reno
AVEDA INSTITUTE
Sydney Roeper Mary Kate Simon Nicole Zingale
Taylor James
MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN
WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE
Anna Ward
Alec Tomkiewicz
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
UW-MILWAUKEE
Ethan Gilerovich
Lada Avrunina George Ballesteros Jacob Bartscher Zach Binversie Alejandro Bitetto Sally Bradford Sean Callan Yanni Chudnow Ryan Conrad Beth Emery Eric Fretty Alec Gertz Allie Greco Ellie Hetrick Hannah Horst Brooke Howell Zoe Hurdle Jazzmin Johnson Justin Johnson
MATC
Adam Peterson Lilly Rathe Kalia Redmond
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Aaron Holman
MILWAUKEE CAREER COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Kate Dietzen
Angelina Pogosyan
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO Jack O’Malley
Sheetal Kumar Megan Manning
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Erin Gifford Erin Meskimen
UW-WHITEWATER
Alex Babiasz Bella Barbiere Joseph Boehmer Amanda Boll Hannah Clemens Joseph Clemens Evan Greuel Isaiah Hennings
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Dani Kenwood Michael Matthews Taylor McIlwraith Malik Phillips Peter Raimann Madeline Slicker Daniel Stevens
MICHIGAN STATE
BOSTON COLLEGE
MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY Shannon Burke
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE Jesse Honigberg
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
Zach Beale Kelly Eyers
ELON UNIVERSITY
Tessa Gebhardt
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Jack Cavanaugh Chandlar Strauss
DUKE UNIVERSITY
Violet Kryshak
Carolyn Rossman
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Andrew Conley
Walter Geiger
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
Erik Skaar
UNIVERISTY OF ALABAMA Nicole Felton Alyssa Francis Molly Riebau
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Anna Kreynin
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Nicholas Plamann
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Thomas Kennedy
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Kelli Ausman
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Mari Duckler
Eddie Cheng Sami Van Drisse
Lauren Tunney
Natalie Aldridge
Kristen Gebhardt Joseph Verespej
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
Jordan Ellerbrock
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Elizabeth pageHuskin 8 / senior mag
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Lauren Bartlett
Anna Kornreich Madina Jenks
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY Freya Irani
Ryan Baranko
NOTRE DAME
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Fiona Grady
Megan Ochalek
Emma Foulkes
Nick Gardison
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Marshall Peng
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Josh Cooley Jacob Urban
Connor Geurts Matt Heilmann Alex Kocab Maggie Wigdale
Sophie Looker Alex Lutz Lauren A. Miller Patrick Minkin Will Nimke Nia Newton Jimmy Oates Lauren Padgett Jack Popp Evan Routhier Nico Salerno Jake Schaum Michael Schears Kaitlyn Schultz Lindsey Scozzafave Cassie Shaurette Sophie Smith Amelia Stastney Kate Thomas Matt Wade Joe Wasserman Rachel Zimdars Daniel Zvi
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
ELMHURST COLLEGE
Georgeanna Joubert Emily Kowaleski Jeff Lalande Irina Lishanskaya Kimberly Mayer Tanya Miller Aeriana Monohan Alex Tatterson Uggie Varh Emma Wade Matthew Walters Ken Wick-Eckert Tyler Woldt Ashley Xiong Adam Zinger
David Berman Arjan Bindra Thomas Blaubach Sam Brink Noah Check Sebastian Chou Max Clavette Thomas DeGuire Alo Delgado Seth Eiseman Alexis Emond Allison Fochs Gaby Geiger Josh Glasstein Mackenzie Goebel Matt Gresham Joey Hobbs Kelsey Jacobus Matt Kalkoff Anna Keller Doug Kellner Elliot Kimmel Sarah Kirtley Michael Leykin
Allie Haddad Serafino LaGalbo Doug Lennon Connor McCormick David Swanson
Rachel Schwalb
TULANE UNIVERSITY Alexis Silver
ROLLINS COLLEGE Christianna Gess Haley Wichman
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Molly Riebau
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Fans
Homestead football, for both the players and the fans, is not just a Friday night event. While the players are practicing in preparation for their Friday night game, the super-fan students are posting in the student section page, finding the best outfit to go with the theme, and thinking of a fruit to smash on Daniel Zvi’s head. Priding ourselves with an insane amount of school spirit, our student section, according to Sam Brink, “ [is] extremely rowdy,” and has even been mentioned on the Student Section Goals twitter page. Our student section not only shows our school pride, but, also, our extreme dedication displays our love for our classmates. The senior class, as our student section shows, is one big family.
on the field
Joseph Verespej
band
“It’s fun to add another element to the games and get everybody pumped up.”
talk with the student section leaders Role: head student sec- Role: helps Sam come tion leader, in charge of Facebook posts and directing chants.
up with chants, hype man, also in charge of Fruit of the Week.
Role: helps Sam come
Best part of this year’s student section: “My favorite
Best part of this year’s student section: “I loved the
Best part of this year’s student section: “I had a blast
part was to keep the tradition of rowdiness going at Homestead.”
Favorite chant:
“The ‘We Are’ chant right after we won state.”
rowdiness flowing through the crowd as we did the Wolf chant and fruit smashing.”
Favorite chant: “The Wolf chant.”
Student section Student section from freshman to from freshman to senior year: “From senior year: “During being a freshman, my younger years, I was able to get away with some questionable cheers, but during my senior year, I had to keep it clean -- for the most part.”
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looking at the seniors who lead the section, to being those seniors who the freshmen looked up to, I really felt like a full circle effect in the rowdiness of HHS football.”
up with chants, hype man, leads rollercoaster at halftime
doing the rollercoaster and supporting my good friends on the football team.”
Rachel Zimdars, Shannon Carley, Sam David & Simah Lewinsky
Favorite chant:
“The ‘We Are’ chant.”
Student section from freshman to senior year:
“My freshman year I thought I was too cool to cheer and go crazy, but it progressed throughout the years, and I got a lot more rowdy.”
Carly Kleiman
dance team
“Dance team isn’t like any other sport because we aren’t just dancing for ourselves, but we are sup“I love being able to capture moments in my porting other teams,” Simah Lewinsky said. photos. I like the idea that people can look back at a picture, and “Watching football games think of all the great from the track is the perfect times they had playing middle ground between for and cheering on the student section and the Homestead.” team,” Shannon Carley said.
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Student section must-haves bedazzled microcphone “I burnt off all my fingerprints and worked on it for eight hours, but it was worth it,” Lizzy Tucker said.
perfect props
facepaint
“Props get people going. You can never go too big with the props, especially when the student section does fun themes or when it’s a big game,” Mary Kate Simon said.
“Having a fun, colorful outfit isn’t enough; the facepaint really helps to increase enthusiasm with every paint stroke, line or dot on your face,” Sam James said.
Homestead “H” tattoos “It’s a quick and easy way to show my school spirit,” Nia Newton said.
William Klocko
Nico Salerno Matt Gresham Joe Wasserman
“The student section gave the football team extra motivation to perform at an elite level during the playoffs, resulting in Homestead football’s fifth state championship,” Will Klocko said.
“The extra motivation the student section provided on Friday nights was a huge part of our championship season. Thanks for being rowdy this year,” Nico Salerno said.
“I’m going to miss all the time spent with the guys. Goodbye football,” Matt Gresham said.
“I'd like to thank all the fans who supported us tirelessly all year. It really means a lot to know you'll have the rowdiest student section every week no matter where the game is played,” Joe Wasserman, said
doing B16 things jack popp
13 Why did you choose to play at Madison? I thought it was the best choice for me academically. Also, because football is such a big part of my life, it was an easy decision to continue my football career at Madison. It is also close to home and I have always wanted to go there.
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What are you going to miss most about high school football? The thing I will miss most about high school football is being able to go out on the field on Friday nights with all the guys I grew up with and seeing my friends in the stands.
Why did you want to play at Homestead? I love football and I knew Homestead had a great team. I couldn’t wait to win state just like I watched all the other guys win.
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Tori Cayle
Hannah O’Leary
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When was your first time playing football? My first time playing was when I was really little, so I grew up playing. Football is a part of my family. My dad and uncle played in the NFL, but my first game was in first grade.
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If you could pass on one thing to the freshmen, what would it be? One thing I want to pass on to any incoming freshmen is to make sure that you enjoy your time here. It goes really fast.
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What was it like winning two state championships for football? It’s a great feeling to be able to win one state championship in a career, so it is crazy to think that I was part of a team that won two in four years. Not everyone has the chance to win even one.
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How are you going to take your skills from Homestead to Madison? I will take a lot of skills I learned at Homestead to Madison, mostly those from the classroom and football field. I learned to be able to focus really well here. Homestead is a big school so you get to interact with a lot of people so it will be nice to know how to work with a lot of people at a bigger, diverse school.
doing B16 things Sasha Milbeck
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Chandlar Strauss
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Where are you going to college and what are you majoring in? I am going to Vanderbilt University. I am studying Human and Organizational Development, which is Vanderbilt’s entrepreneurship program.
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How did you get a full ride to Vanderbilt? I applied for the Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship which only one percent of the incoming freshmen receive. I had to write an essay and I chose to write mine about ethical capitalism.
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What has starting Kids for Kids taught you? That no issue is too big to make an impact with. I’ve always struggled with that concept. Like I’ve read books about women in Saudi Arabia and about the problems they’ve endured. There are so many macro-skill problems worldwide, but there are also personal and local problems. We’ve only worked with several hundreds of people, but we are still making an impact and changing lives. No number is too small when impacting people.
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Aside from Kids for Kids, I heard that you created a website. What gave you the idea? The website is a fashion blog, a food blog, pictures of things that I like and also a jewelry shop. I really like making jewelry and a lot of people were asking about it so I decided to sell it.
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What’s the most valuable thing that Homestead has taught you? Homestead has taught me to have a good work ethic and also taught me that there are adults who could have a significant impact on me. They really mentor you and teach you the importance of good teachers that have an impact on their students. It’s incredible if you think about it. I’ll really miss Mr. Sivanich and Mrs. Cicero, they are the best.
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What inspired you to create Kids for Kids? My best friend, Dani Fleming, who goes to Whitefish Bay, and I have been close our whole entire life. We wanted to spend more time together but also wanted to give back to the community. We noticed that Milwaukee had an awful education system and was extremely segregated. It was actually rated as the most segregated city in America. We wanted to make in impact and give back to the community. Within the several years of Kids for Kids, we’ve had so many volunteers who have made a huge impact.
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doing B16 things Katya Mikhailenko
Katya Mikhailenko
aaron holman
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How did you discover these passions? I have always played tennis, but I had no idea I was interested in jazz music until freshman year. I was encouraged by some of the upperclassmen in band to join the Jazz band and I soon found I loved it. In school, I didn’t take physics until my junior year but learned quickly that I enjoyed the subject, so much so that I took an independent study in quantum What were your electrodynamics, passions in high which is a fancy school? way to say I have loved tennis light, at the for a long time and end of my the Homestead team senior year. really got me in touch with people from all grade levels. I also play the trumpet in the band and orchestra found a passion for jazz I didn’t know I had. Academically, physics has been my favorite subject as it explains the world around us.
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How did these passions influence your college decision? Major? How do you plan to While I intend to continue further practice and cultivate these playing both tennis and passions? the trumpet in college, My plans for tennis is to these areas in my life try out for the club team at didn’t have too big of U-Chicago, which would allow an impact in my college me to continue playing tennis at choice. My main interest a competitive level while I can also was to find a strong focus on my studies. Musically, program for a math or I plan on joining a jazz science major. I soon band and maybe trying learned about the new out for the school molecular engineering symphony as the major at the U of Chicago large musical which heavily lies in the arrangements physics field. After doing at the college some research on the level will be topic, I found it couldn’t unbelievable. be a better fit. Through my major, I want to get involved with the research that is happening on campus, especially in the field of quantum computing.
doingthingsB16 dominick cole
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How are you different from other artists you know? I’m a conscious artist, meaning I usually try and rap about things that are to be thought about and informative with a variety of unique cadences and a clean tone. These things alone separate me from a lot of other artists.
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Where do you find inspiration for your music? Inspiration for my music comes from the environment I live in, including my everyday activities and experiences. I’m inspired by people, sounds, visuals and the aura of other people.
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Where are you going to college and what are you studying? I’m going to The University of Nevada-Las Vegas. My major will be be premedicine or neuroscience.
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5 6 How did you juggle your music and attending high school? Juggling music and school really isn’t as difficult as it may seem. I function on priority, and school was a priority while creating music was a luxury. I just made sure school was taken care of in order to fully indulge in making music
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You graduated early; did music have anything to do with that decision? Yeah, graduating early was influenced by music. I am currently working on two projects, one being my first single mixtape coming out June 10 called “Rex Up” followed by my official EP coming out sometime in September. It takes time to create something worth listening to, so adding a couple months to the process of creation benefitted my project greatly.
If music doesn’t work out, what would you want to do? Music is not my main focus in life as I’m going to college for pre med and eventually med school with goals of neurosurgery. Music is just an avenue of expression and release, not anything I’m banking on.
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doing B16 things Molly Riebau
Molly Riebau
coco wiencek
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What is the most valuable thing that you have learned from Homestead soccer? The most valuable thing has something to do with school pride and honoring the name, respecting the name and making sure that you represent How has Homestead soccer changed your school in the best way possible. from your freshman year to your senior year? I think it’s changed as you progress, and as a senior, you come to realize how important every game is. You realize that it could be your last time playing and your last time playing with your team. That really puts everything in perspective and how much high school can mean to someone -- all those good memories. As a freshman, we knew we had four more years to play soccer and in one game you didn’t really know or understand the rivalry because you were new at it. But then senior year you know how teams play and you know the big rivalries and you really want to beat certain teams. It means so much more to be out there on
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What’s different about playing clob soccer and HomeMoving forward to college stead soccer? sports, what do you think that Honestly, I think club you’re going to take from sports and high school Homestead soccer with you? sports are really different. Good question. I will Club sports involve more probably take with me traveling and you play the idea of playing for my high competition teams. In teammates and not just high school you also play myself. The team is always good competition. Usually, way bigger than myself. you would think that in So, just, carrying that club you play the best over to college and players, but in high school playing for you still have really good those team- players. But the bonds are mates. much different because of the school aspect of it. In club, you play with people the same age; whereas with high school you play with people of all ages.
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What’s the greatest thing about soccer for you? The greatest thing about soccer is being able to be on a team and being able to bond with my teammates, because you really become sisters and they become a huge part of your life. The sport really wouldn’t be the same without them.
doing B16 things Lada Avrunina
Lada Avrunina
sarah mai
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What is your dream project? My dream project would be to design characters and scenery for an animated film. I’m also really interested in art directing and
What inspires your art? I’m inspired by whatever I’m around at the moment. When I design characters, a lot of the time I take inspiration from people I pass on the street or see in coffee shops. There are lots of people that just look like cartoons. So I make a mental note about special aspects of their look: if they’re round or thin, what shape they make when they walk or sit, how they dress, and what feature about them sticks out the most. I also take a lot of inspiration from vintage midcentury art, especially that of Mary Blair. Otherwise, I follow a lot of Pixar and Dreamworks character designers on Instagram so I have a little boost of motivation everyday when I scroll through the feed to keep developing a solid style.
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Are there any artists that you really admire? Three artists I really admire are Mary Blair, Hieronymus Bosch and my mother. Does your artwork
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Do you hope to do anything with your art? Any future goals? Yes, I have a lot of things I would like to do with my art. My current art goals are to transfer into an art school after a year or two studying English at university and to study computer animation or illustration with a focus in conceptual art and character design. I’d also love to be able to illustrate children’s books and do editorial work for magazines, websites and newspapers. Wherever my art will take me, I’m sure it’ll be a good fit.
follow any themes? I think I have kind of a funny social commentary theme going on right now. I like to take weird, silly or interesting things I overhear people say in conversations and illustrate them. I also try to communicate with my art that not all art has to be serious or intense to be interesting for people to look at. Communicating the more lighthearted side of life and sharing some laughs about how weird the world can be sometimes is my main focus right now.
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doing B16 things Lada Avrunina
Lada Avrunina
sean driscoll
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What separates you from your competitors? I’ve always taken pride in working hard and in my competitive nature, and I think thats what separates me.
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Where do you see yourself five years from now? Five years from now, I’m hoping to be playing Division 1 hockey. That’s been my goal since day one.
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What has been your biggest challenge in hockey? My biggest challenge is to move on to the next level and be an effective player there, and I’ll continue to work towards that by working hard on getting bigger, faster and more skilled over the off-season.
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What is your favorite memory from hockey? Some of my favorite memories in hockey were going to the sectional championship my freshman year and going to nationals with my Team Wisconsin team.
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Who do you take your inspiration from? From the people who have come before me, and I’ve always wanted to be one of those guys that younger kids looked up to. Of course, getting better and moving on to the next level has always been my motivation.
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What sources have aided your growth as an athlete and a person? I think its been a combination of coaches who have taught me the steps I need to take to move on to the next level. For example, Coach Navarre has always kept me on track for my goals and motivated me to get there.
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Carly Kleiman
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What can you take away from GEMS when going into college? I can take part in the community more, and I can go into STEM fields. For example, in Santa Clara, there are engineering clubs. Also, I want to encourage people to go into careers that they’d like and the many options that are available for them.
What made you choose this college? My cousin is going to graduate from there this spring, so I started looking there. I visited there, and it was really nice. They also offered me many scholarships.
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Where are you going to college and what are you studying? I am going to Santa Clara University and I want to study engineering.
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What is the best thing about GEMS? It gets girls to connect and talk to each other. They also get to learn about and take part in fields where they’re usually underrepresented. It’s really fun, too. My favorite memory was probably this year’s Ice Night when we had several thousand ping pong balls explode.
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What is the best part about having a club like GEMS at Homestead? It creates so many opportunities for people. Where clubs like GEMS don’t exist, there are societal pressures that move women away from pursuing STEM fields,whereas here, girls know that these opportunities exist for them. The club has really grown over time, and not only just by numbers. We have a core group of people who are really dedicated to the cause and to each other, which is always great.
What made you want to study engineering? First, my dad is an engineer and he really liked the things that he was doing, so I thought that I would also. Being in GEMS and learning about all the opportunities for women in the field also made me want to become an engineer.
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GABY GEIGER
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Her Story: A lot of people in Mequon don’t understand the true definition of poverty. I’ve been able to experience it. I’ve seen it firsthand, and it’s such a real issue that I don’t think people necessarily understand. I learned a lot about my peers. I realized that people are willing to give if they have an initiative. When you think about what you have, it’s so much more than what the majority of the world has. Words of Wisdom: Take nothing for granted because you never know when you could lose everything. You never know how bad other people have it. You have to be thankful every single day for the life that you live. For having another day of life. For having food on your table. For having a house over your head. We take those things for granted.
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Natalie Aldridge
Her Story: “I’m the president of the Humanitarian Club so I reach out to different people who offer volunteer options for students at Homestead that wouldn’t necessarily be offered any other way. Helping people is not only important but it is also rewarding. It’s really fun to help people, to see the smile on their face and Words of Wisdom: “Class of 2016, Birkenstocks still aren’t cool.
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Maggie Wigdale
Her Story: I do Special Olympics in the summer. I do Childrens Hospital in the ICU, the NICU, the Hot unit (the cancer unit), and I do Reading Buddies (a new club this year). Be greatful for what you have. Especially being at Childrens and seeing how your life can turn upside down, when I go over to the elementary schools I try to read books that bring them a different aspect in life to make them realize what they have. Words of Wisdom: Realize how special our community is. Try to remember everything. The opportunities that we had here... it’s unbelievable.
Madeline Slicker
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Her Story: “I’m an advocate for people with special needs and I’m really involved with Best Buddies and I just make sure there’s inclusion and that everyone has friends. I’ve always really cared about people and wanted to include everyone and I have a cousin with Down Syndrome and he’s the sweetest and just seeing kids that have disabilities and people just overshadow them and don’t give them attention. We need to include everyone. Words of Wisdom: I feel like everyone is equal and it shouldn’t matter if you’re a little different than someone else. Everyone deserves to have a friend.
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Her Story: I’m a volunteer on the hot unit ( hematology, oncology, and transplant) so I show up and I try to make the kids feel better in any way I can so I play with them and try to divert their attention off of how they’re feeling make them feel better. I really like being a positive friend and so I go in and be cheerful and just be a different presence for them. Apart from doctors and nurses and medical people, so I like to come in and try to be their friend rather than some other faceless person in the hospital. You recognize that you don’t know everything that’s going on in someone’s life. All the kids at the hospital come from very different walks of life and you don’t always know their backstory. I don’t know what people at school are going through and I don’t always know why they do things they do but you can always spread little bits of kindness everywhere you go; you might be able to change a part of their lives. I’ve learned that everybody needs a helping hand sometimes and you can help them in the smallest ways. Just the little things can brighten their day, make a huge difference, they’ll feel better and do better and you can impact people’s lives every day just by doing little things.
Words of Wisdom: Remember that the most precious gift they can give is their time.
Nina Peot & Ellie Trau
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ET: Through Sam David. NP: Through mutual friends.
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ET & NP: Seven years.
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Submitted Photos Tori Cayle High school is the place where memories are made and friendships are formed. As senior year comes to an end for the Class of 2016, the many students that formed life-long friendships will either say “Hello” to the next four or “See you Later” to their best friend. Ellie Trau and Nina Peot, seniors, show the true bonds of friendship throughout gymnastics, track, classes and creating close bonds within their families. Patrick Minkin and Noah Check, seniors, knew they were best friends since middle school and continued that friendship into high school. Bella Barbeire and Madeline Slicker, seniors, started their friendship 15 years ago and plan to continue their friendship into the next four.
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ET: Nina never answers her phone, and she moves in slow motion. NP: She twitches.
NC & PM: Yeah, we are rooming together at UW--Madison in the fall.
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“I like getting into delinquent things with my best friend. I can just blame it on her” said Nina Peot, senior.
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How did you become friends?
MS: We danced together, our younger brothers are friends and our moms are best friends. BB: We had a lot of playdates, went to the same school and had the same interests. Our friendship got stronger as the years went on.
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How long have you been friends?
MS & BB: Fifteen years.
Bella Barbiere & Madeline Slicker page 22 / senior mag
How long have you been friends?
NC & PM: Since seventh grade. Six years.
ET & NP: Yes! Especially since we are both going to same college, Mizzou.
ET: Going to Greece last summer and sharing a room and a bed. NP: Going to Vail -- we’re travel buddies.
How did you become friends?
NC: I switched schools to Lake Shore, but we played Cardinal football together PM: He was on the cardinal football team, and then he transferred schools. That kicked it off.
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Patrick Minkin & Noah Check
What is your best memory with each other?
NC: We went on a trip to California with Matt and all of our dads. PM: The party after Prom 2016. It was a rowdy time
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NC: You can talk right to him and he won’t hear a single thing. PM: His childish addiction to video games.
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MS: We went to New York City for my Sweet 16. New York is my favorite place, so going with my best friend was a blast. Best city with your best friends. BB: We went to Las Vegas freshman year with our families. We stayed at Mandalay Bay. Also, we went to Disney World and stayed out till 2 A.M. at magic kingdom with the extra magic hours
you plan on staying 3 Do close throughout college? 5 What is your biggest BFF pet peeve?
MS: Yes, we are rooming together at UW-Whitewater. BB: I’m excited; it’s fun to room with someone when you know what to expect.
MS: Texting. It takes a little bit. BB: She talks way too fast sometimes.
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After four years, our time at Homestead is over. As we transition from high school to college, we have to say goodbyes. Senior students share their goodbyes to friends, siblings, teammates and favorite Homestead memories, while the family members of seniors send off their loved ones.
Molly Riebau
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goodbyes Jimmy Oates & Jordan Kranich
“Even though my life will be far easier (and probably a lot less stressful) next year without Jimmy, I’ll definitely miss the guy,” Jordan Kranich, said.
Allie Haddad
“Allie is not only my sister, but she is also my teammate and my best friend. I’m really going to miss playing soccer with her next year. Good luck, Al! Thanks for being a great sister,” Haley Haddad, freshman, said.
Matt Heilman
Walter Geiger
“Homestead band is truly a family, and it’s tough to see it go. Band has afforded me some of the best memories and the best mentorship of my life,” Matt Heilman, senior, said.
“I’d like to say goodbye to Mr. Millard. I started high school and I will end high school with you. I hope to keep in touch,” Walter Geiger, senior, said.
Carly Kleiman “We’ve never gone more than ten days without seeing each other, and I don’t know how I am going to start now. From school to camp and to just being a part of each other’s families, I can’t believe that we won’t be living just two minutes away from each other next year. I know you will do amazing things, and always know I’ll be cheering you on from across the country! I love you,” Carly Kleiman, senior, said.
Alex Lutz “The thing I’ll miss the most next year is having someone to hide out with during weird family dinners. Al is the best big sister I could ever ask for, and I’ll miss her more than anything,” Megan Hagerty, sophomore, said.
Molly Riebau, Sam David & Tessa Gebhardt “Thank you for being my friends, even after sophomore year. I love you more than you know, and I’ll miss you (and many other friends) so much next year,” Molly Riebau, senior, said.
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Dear Michael,
For the past eighteen years we have done, and shared, everything. Our first day of school, both attempts at a driver's license, traveling to Ireland and Hawaii, sharing a room, spending the majority of our time with friends, and now even sharing the same job. Its for sure that the transition to college will change all of this, and I think that it's for best. Everytime people ask where we’re going they are surprised and ask the same question: “Are you two going to miss each other?” And I think that answer is obvious. Yes, we will be 662 miles apart. Nobody knows what it's like to share something with a person who’s exactly like you, and then have that change within a few hours. You’ll leave before me and that's most likely going to be the weirdest week I’ll spend home alone. To me it will feel like you’ll just be gone thinking you’ll come back in a day or two. Realizing that we won’t see each other everyday, and that we won’t see each other for three months. However, I know that this experience is necessary. Together we have grown so much as our own person, and this is just the next step. So far in life you’ve had the biggest impact on me, and although I’ll miss you, I’m excited to see how we grow as people. New influences, new schools, new surroundings. See you in November, we’re going to have lots to catch up on!
Until November, Andrew
Andrew,
College is right around the corner and I know that both you and I are beyond ready to go, but I don't think either of us have stopped to think that moving into our dorms is going to be more than the start to our freshmen year, but our first time being truly 'independent.' We actually do everything together: friends, family, work, school, travel, everything and next year I can't lie, it will be weird not having you by my side. I'm sure I'll miss you, I'm sure I'll act like I won't, but I know we'll be okay. Being 11 hours apart is a lot different from being just minutes apart. We are going to go from seeing each other every day to probably just three or four times a year. Change is hard but it's important and help us become who we want to be and even though you're not exactly sure what your exact career choice is yet, I'm sure nothing but success will come to you at St.Norbert. Instead of a goodbye I think I want to take the time to say thank you. Thanks for being my best friend, being my punching bag, for always being there for me and giving me someone to talk to, hang out with, complain about our parents with, or just laugh with. People always ask what it's like to have a twin and I never know what to say, but I guess it really is like having that best friend who knows everything about you and knows how to cheer you up but is also a pro at pushing your buttons. So I guess this is thank you.
Michael