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Gulliver Preparatory School UPPER SCHOOL CAMPUS 6575 North Kendall Drive Pinecrest, Florida 33156 Phone: (305)-666-7937 Fax: (305)-665-3791 UPPER SCHOOL MILLER CAMPUS 8000 SW 56th Street Miami, Florida 33155
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winning junior
court. All winners were announced during halftime at the Homecoming game on Sept. 29. “I heard my
and felt pure happiness. It was also special winning with Caden; it is a memory I will cherish forever,”
TAKING IN
THE
MOMENT, juniors Georgia Easton and Caden Roberts receive flowers
after
Homecoming
name
Easton said.
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Freshmen Mia Feo and Lennon Spektor cheer at their first ever Homecoming Football Game on Sept. 29. They dressed up in spirit with face paint, pom-poms, and Gulliver merch to support their fellow raiders. “It was a great experience watching the game and I was really excited to find out who won Hoco Court,” Spektor said. Photo by Francisca Binello
BIG BIG BIG BIG
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From the moment we ON CAMPUS something was underway... SET FOOT
on Aug. 17,
We had this GUT FEELING, That we were onto
SOMETHING. SOMETHING.
The campus we left behind last summer? TOTALLY DIFFERENT. New buildings were RISING from the grounds, A new athletic field WELCOMED our athletes and fans back home.
WE WERE EXCITED. But it was more than a BIGGER campus...
OUR… GOALS DREAMS
They just kept GROWING and and GROWING. We set out high expectations for the year to come...
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During President’s Day Recess, juniors Elenore Crepy and Gaelle Timmer paint colorful letters on a playground floor in Na Chao Village, Vietnam. Fourteen IB students spent two weeks exploring the country and helped rebuild a playground for a local hospital.
Photo by Valentina Fernandez
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On Feb. 24, senior Joaquin Beker Flah embraces Tomas Sciarra in a group hug after the boys soccer team won the state championship against Bishop Moore. “As soon as the whistle blew, we all felt both happy and sad, because we knew it was our last time playing together,” Beker Flah said.
Photo by Sydney Lenn.
and we
NAILED IT ! NAILED IT !
WE PLACED FIRST AT STATES.
Girls Volleyball won for the first time in program history, and Boys Soccer claimed back-to-back state championships.
WE DOMINATED IN COMPETITIONS.
Seniors Mateo Lowe and Avery Simon were named Best Delegates at the UVA Model UN Conference. Junior Neelesh Pandey claimed his spot at the International Science and Engineering Fair. Junior Olivia Bueno earned a Gold Key and a spot at the national competition for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
WE TOOK ON THE WORLD,
and explored new cultures. IB students ventured into Vietnam, and World Language students traveled to Italy and France.
BIG BIG BIG BIG
and it was only the
Let’s face it, we knew this year would be BEGINNING…
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M S 10 Summer Studies 12 Student Travel 14 Blue Missions 16 Summer of Pink 18 Sports Training 20 Emma Navarro Profile 22 Freshman Orientation 24 Senior Festivities 26 Last “First Day” 28 Stanley Cups 30 Campus Changes 32 Biomedical Science 34 Club Rush 36 Football CONTENTS 8-SUMMER - Divider Add 3/4” Bleed BIG BIG BIG BIG MOMENTS
SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER
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SENIORS Michael Escobar and Alejandro Garcon laugh as they get ready to have their picture taken with their classmates. The senior class gathered on the new field on Aug. 30 during advisory. Nearly 200 seniors formed a giant number “24” on the center of the field, for an aerial photo. Photo by Charlotte Nedee
40 Snack Trends 42 Spirit Week 44 Homecoming Pep Rally 46 Homecoming Game 48 Homecoming Dance 50 Girls Volleyball 52 Boys Swimming 54 Girls Swimming 56 Fashion Trends 58 Boys Golf 60 Girls Golf 62 Chess Club 64 Mission Submission 66 Boys Bowling 68 Girls Bowling CONTENTS 70 Hispanic Heritage 72 Power Club 74 Boys Cross Country 76 Girls Cross Country 78 Lucia Rotolante Profile 80 Visual Arts 82 Halloween 84 Journalism Boston Trip 86 Diwali Celebration 88 Model UN and Diplomacy 90 Little Havana Field Trip 92 Environmental Class Trip 94 HIP and Health 96 Math Class Activity - FALL - Divider Add 3/4” Bleed BIG BIG BIG BIG MOMENTS
FALL FALL FALL FALL
AFTER SUCCESSFULLY CLAIMING
CHAIRS, seniors Luciana Hornstein and Sofia Gershanik are still in the game. They volunteered to play musical chairs at the Spirit Week pep rally on Aug. 30. “My friend and I were almost shoved, but we didn’t last long after that,” Hornstein said.
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Photo by Francisca Binello
100 Dance Show 102 Signature Scents 104 Holiday Music Concert 106 Digital Mass Media 108 Darriel Cannon Profile 110 Achieve Club 112 December Activities 114 Social Sciences 116 Boys Basketball 118 Girls Soccer 120 Girls Basketball 122 Engineering & Computer Science 124 Drama & Desserts 126 Boys Soccer 128 Cheerleading 130 Girls Weightlifting CONTENTS Add 3/4” Bleed BIG BIG BIG BIG MOMENTS
PROUD OF HER WORK, Simone Dusek reviews the photos she took with her classmate Angelina Gouchee. Dusek and Gouchee were completing a photography “scavenger hunt” assignment in their Principles of Journalism Class. “It was fun walking around the school trying to find all of the different photos that we needed to take,” Dusek said.
WINTER WINTER WINTER WINTER
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132 Sundancers 134 English 136 Architecture 138 Boys Water Polo 140 Girls Water Polo 142 Vietnam Trip 144 Boys and Girls Weightlifting 146 Camila Figueroa Profile 148 Boys Lacrosse 150 Girls Lacrosse 152 Boys and Girls Track 154 International Business & Entrepreneurship 156 Boys Tennis 158 Girls Tennis 160 New Academic Building 162 Sailing 164 Rowing 166 It’s a Small World 168 Softball 170 Baseball CONTENTS 130-SPRING - Divider Add 3/4” Bleed BIG BIG BIG BIG MOMENTS
CLEARING THE
junior
runs across the field to score a point against Coral
On Feb. 12, the boys lacrosse team had their opening game on the new field. “It felt good to be back playing again with my teammates and to win our first game because it helped us gain a positive mentality for the rest of the season,” Merciano said.
SPRING SPRING SPRING SPRING
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BALL,
Cristian Merciano
Shores.
Photo by Chase Samole.
174 Faculty
176 Veronique Sumbu Profile
177 Gabriel Medina Profile
180 Freshmen
182 Dusek Twins Profile
185 Khloe Timmer Profile
188 Sophomores
190 Eden Tzur Profile
194 Phoebe Bueres Profile
196 Juniors
198 Marena Goodman Profile
204 Seniors
209 Paloma Pinilla Profile
210 Dylan Amron Profile
214 Senior Superlatives
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EXPLORING CLASSES, sophomores Sydney Brown and Isabella Vega look at course options at the Digital Mass Media booth, at the first-ever Course Expo on Dec 15. During the exposition, different booths were set up for students to explore classes they can next year. “I liked being able to learn more about classes I will be taking, and getting to explore new classes I am interested in,” Brown said.
PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE
As the year came to an end, it’s clear we’ve all GROWN a lot from the challenges thrown our way. And came out STRONGER, LEVELED with a new sense of STRONGER, READINESS for whatever lies ahead. TOGETHER WE
UP UP UP UP
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All spring sports were announced and the teams walked out to celebrate the start of their seasons. “As we walked out my friends encouraged me to dance. It was fun being hyped up with my friends and seeing everybody excited,” Mbadiwe said.
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Sophomore Levi Mbadiwe, dances among his track and field teammates during the Spring Pep Rally on Mar. 20.
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Junior Micaela Navarro celebrates with junior Julia Rivera Camacho after scoring another point for the Raiders. On Sep. 20, the girls volleyball team won against Miami Country Day 3-0. This winning streak secured their stellar season.
Photo by Gabriela Memmen.
WALKING OUT, on May 10, seniors leave the building on their last day. They had now completed their final exams and picked up their caps and gowns and yearbook at Senior Sendoff. Saying goodbyes, seniors walked off campus ready for their next chapter.
Photo by Charlotte Nedee
