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THE TORCH | SENIOR EDITION

thank you, seven lakes I

t’s been a quite the journey these past four years. That holds true not only for us, as we close out four wonderful years as a part of the Torch, but for every senior that will be walking across the stage on June 8. Regardless of whether you spent four years, one year, or even just two months in the Spartan hallways, there is a special quality to our final academic weeks here that will cause Seven Lakes to have an indelible hold over our memory. This is the end of our adolescence: senior year is the culmination of years of work and effort, a direct launching point into a realm of uncertainty. Both of us remember starting our freshman year from similar points of uncertainty. We didn’t know what classes to take, whether we would make our sports teams, who our friends be - we simply didn’t know.

We have art students whose paintings are selling for more than ever before at rodeos and fairs. We have athlete after athlete signing to play the realm of collegiate athletics. We have talented musicians and actors, unicyclists and triathlon runners. Whatever we are, we do it well. We came into Seven Lakes still unsure of who we were, what we wanted to be, but we’ll come out as graduates - the prize being that diploma Teddy V hands us as we walk across the stage. Some of us may become biomedical engineers, some of us may become hard-hitting journalists, some of us may end up working at McDonalds - who knows? Nonetheless, we owe it to our teachers, our parents, and most importantly - ourselves - to use what we have learned in high school and take it to the real world. Use it to change, to inspire, and benefit each other in our communities across the globe. In this area of educational emphasis, we have all the tools necessary for success. And we have Seven Lakes to thank for that.

Yet, that uncertainty is what drove us and many of our peers to reach beyond what is expected, to find ways to make ourselves stand out in a never-ending crowd of students. The Class of 2014 seems to continually break the mold, in more ways than one.

kamia rathore & dani wardinsky, editors-in-chief

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“The Class of 2014 seems to continually break the mold, in more ways than one. Whatever we are, we do it well.”

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Luciano Santollani takes a break from all the action.

inACTION saianoopVATURRI// STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Cheerleaders Niki Swanson, Courtney Smith, Drew Weis, and Lacey Campbell participate in the run to show support for breast cancer awareness. Weisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mom is currently battling cancer.

Senior Jessie Bascom becomes the main target of blue powder for this annual Seven Lakes tradition.

Bobi Simonsen is elated to finish the 5K.

Q&A THE TORCH | SENIOR EDITION

Photo by: Shiv Desai

with Emi Gonzalez

Creating the promo video for the run, Will Van Hoozer adds a little color.

Emi Gonzalez, founder of the Color in Action, and future Harvard undergrad.

How did you get involved?

I’m actually the president and co-founder of Unite for Health and I wanted to start a major project for the year. We got the idea for the Color Run and picked Operation Smile because we wanted to help children with cleft palate.

How was organizing the run for the second time?

Cruising towards the Shweta Mohandas and finish line, Ben Ngalawa Manmitha Gundampalli help pass out water. keeps up his pace. Students capture the moment with a GoPro as they celebrate the end of the race.

It was difficult. There’s a lot of pressure on us from administration, but getting sponsors was a lot easier since people already knew about it. We wanted it to be bigger and better than last years.

What’s your favorite part of the run? I just liked seeing everyone so happy and the best part of doing it is donating the money after. This isn’t for us, it’s for the kids. We can give back to the community and to the people.

What has been the most rewarding experience of this organization?

Leadership: I gained a lot of leadership and I learned a lot about myself. You have to deal with a lot of people and talk with people who are older and make yourself seem that you’re that age.

Fondest senior memory?

Getting into Harvard since it was something I worked really hard for but tennis was also a huge part of my life here at school. The team, they’re all so cool. Plus I can’t wait for prom!

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T HE PR E S.

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WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE 2014 CLASS PRESIDENT? bSince its construction, Seven Lakes has been shown to be the epitome of integrity and class. Our staff and students provide the structure for this integrity to thrive. However, one student in particular, senior class president Drew Goss has continuously upheld Seven Lakes’ excellence through his leadership. Initially inspired by a graduation speech during his freshman year, Goss decided to run for president and has held his position for three years. As president, Goss’ main duty was to organize prom and maintain the polished reputations of Seven Lakes and its senior class. Goss’ primary goal was to plan a memorable prom and represent his fellow classmates well. However, presiding over a class of over 900 students did not prove to be simple task. “The most difficult aspect of being president was representing all of the students of Katy ISD by speaking at the State of the District Address in front of a couple hundred adults,” said Goss. “It was very nerve-wracking for me.” Despite the usual worries of a leader, Goss is hopeful for the results of his efforts.

career,

“I’m pretty confident [prom] will be an unforgettable one,” said Goss. “Seven Lakes is seen as a school with high class and I believe I have represented our school well.” After graduation, Goss plans to major in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alabama. Originally, he did not plan on taking on any leadership roles during college, but with the encouragement of his friends, he hopes to continue his role in student government. In the future, Goss wishes to start a family and have a fulfilling career. Regarding an inspiring force in his life, Goss looks to his grandfather. “I want to be like my grandpa when I grow up,” said Goss. “He is still learning every day and is passionate about his family,

food,

and

travelling.”

As the final weeks of his high school career begin, Goss’ best memories are of football and Spartan Crazy games, Macho Man volleyball, and coaching Powderpuff Football. “I will miss all of the unique people I’ve been surrounded with for these past four years,” said Goss. “We’ve all grown fond of each other so it’ll be weird not being surrounded by them next year.” Experiencing high school in a leadership position has provided Goss with many life lessons. “This leadership role has taught me what it means to lead by example and to have high integrity,” said Goss. “I’ll remember these days for the rest of my life and I’m thankful for it all.” “One tip I would give is to become friends with people that build you up and challenge you to be a better person,” said Goss. “If not, cut them out of your life, even if it means being alone for a bit. I also realized that you can do well in any school subject if you put in the effort. To an extent, you are either a lazy person or a hard working person, not smart or stupid.”

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THE YEAR AHEAD

Seniors submitted where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be spending the next four years to us: take a look! kamiaRATHORE // EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The map above is size warped so that the states increase in size by the number of Spartans attending college in each state. The Class of 2014 will be spread across 39 states and 3 continents next year and the top 3 states Spartans are headed to are: 1. Texas (467 students) 2. Oklahoma (25 students) 3. Louisiana (25 students)

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Abilene Christian University Hannah Baxter

American University Jack Williams

Alycia Castleman

Franco Guzman

Junho Doo

Kevin Hunter

Frank Jiang

Taylor Johns

Christian Kearton

Oliver Judge

Madison LeBlanc

Sara Lauhoff

Mel Leece

Mason Law

Noah Patten

Eric Leger

Matthew Potter

Leon Li

Julian Prevallet

Ireland Malone

Laura Santo Salvo

Ernest Marine IV

Nat Smith

Monica McCollum

Austin Weber

Joel McHenry

Kaylee White

Devin Mendoza Robert Mills

Arizona State University

Nathan Nagel

Jacob Ranta

Ben Ngalawa

Belmont University Ryan Artega Emily Falvey

Auburn University

Stephen Frost

Brigham Young University Diego Heredia Natasha Hunt Seth Jensen Shania Johnson Timothy Swingle Allison Tracy Danielle Wardinsky BYU - Idaho Contessa Allsop Scott Fairwell Garrett Hall

Tyler Niswonger Caitlin Nugent London Ogletree Abigail Porier

Ansley Harris

Bryan Rangel

Kathryn McCall

James Rhoads

Cali. Institute of the Arts Joemel Stewart

Lauren Robicheaux

Blinn College Alex Aanderud

Austin College Sebastian Iribarren

Chance Beebe Eric Best Terria Borden-Henderson Lauren Brogdon Kaitlyn Brown Whitney Burkhead

Austin Community College Kate Richardson

Kayleigh Carroll Brendan Chambers David Chavez

Ave Maria University Rachel Litong

Josh Ruben Michael Rydlak Esteban Saba

Carnegie Mellon University Seth Cobb

Arian Sadri Sebastian Salazar Christian Santana Rahul Singh

Case Western

Austin Stangl

Reserve University

Gineth Valbuena

Ren Weeden

Jamarques Varnes Herman

Esther Cuaro

Vizcarrando

Daniel Cuellar

Preston Wood

Cincinatti Christian

Haley Echevarria

Morgan Wright

Philip Andrews

Boston University

Colorado School of Mines

Zachary Folse Brittany Frazier Brooke Gibson

Baylor University

Gabriel Gomez

Toni Afolabi

Joseph Gonzalez

Melissa Attaway

David Guarisco

Chris Durbin

Hannah Libby

Abby Hentges Elias Petsalis

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Tristan Stony Kunal Thakkar Alex Varela

Colorado State University King Turnbull

Eastman School of Music Houston Community College Kara Miller

Tristen Vondenstein

Nathan Adams

Joshua

Sifian Ariam Jorgen Arestegard

Whitehurst-Smith

Jordan Barnett

Cornell University Ellis Bitar

Eugene Lang College

Matt Bohia

John Partas

Peter Bratvedt

Henderson State University

Angela Bright

Stanley Kanu

Chris Collins Alejandro Colunga

Dallas Baptist University

Fort Scott Community College

Madison Clinard

Andrew Tanous

Zach Comer Natasha Cooke Allyson Dodd

High Point University

Erica Dove

Policarpo Rodriquez

Leonela Espinoza

DePaul University Angel Valdes

Full Sail University Jacob Jordan

Daniel Fisher Geoffrey Forrest Crystal Garcia Charles Gautschy

Delta State University Nathaniel McGowan

Drexel University Jakyah Beatty

George Mason University Evelien Krijnen

Georgia Tech

Houston Baptist University Akrem Berhanu

Avery Gayhart

Raymond

Armand Gerard

Borromeo

Amir Hossien Gilak

Destin Bourgeois

Connor Henshaw

Ana Carmona

Michael Herzberg

Laura Flores

Taylor James

Kalia Munnally

Tyler Kumar

Aliyah Robertson

Vimiel Magdirila

Katy Shealy

Aishwarya Chitnis

Sahand Naghari

Joe Maenza

Danilson Ndinofina Nelson Netoskie Adriana Oberto Regan Paul

East Carolina University Alex Jesset

Glendale Community College Calvin Louie

Tobias Perez

Digipen Institute of Technology Dyllan Martino

Ana Ramos Eric Rojas Rodrigo Rubio Jorge Ruiz

Eastern Illinois University Melissa Hepler

Harding University Dylan Stirrup

Bryan Rusinque Kindall Srebalus

Iowa State University Ashley Evans

THE TORCH | SENIOR EDITION Madison Dobbs Madison Ferda Charlie Goodman Austin Harris

Ithaca College of Music Paul Penso

Mississippi State University

Hayley

Ohio State University

Lauren Bewney

Katherine Albin

Hernandez

Bryce Brown

Linda Rager

Colton Peabody

Siobahn Higgins

Christian Pirruccio

Lamar University

Katelyn Smith

Snoop Vatturi

Julia Trahan Samantha Webb

Morehead State University

Oklahoma City University

Hannah Stewart

Jenna Mazzoccoli

Gibson Wolverton

New Mexico Military Insititute Oklahoma State University

Lewis & Clark State College

Austin Eldred

Emma Eikermann

Louisiana Tech

Julia Aiken Brady Ardis

Brian Elsner

Mikayla Coyle

Garrett Hanning

New York University Liberty University Brandon Van Winkle

Alex Paugh

Caroline Chun

Garrett Stevenson

Anna Ruiz

Jake Terry Brandon Whitney

MIT

Joseph Williams

Nenye Anabogo

Lone Star College Mackenzie Fry

Siddharth

Northpark University

Seethepali

Claire Andersen

Luis Garcia

Oregon State University

Zach Hurd

Bright Ugwoegbu

Cristian Mascorro Krystal Munoz

McNeese State University

Daniel Price

Mesan Emmer

Northeastern University Arjun Arora

Ruben Pulgar

Ottawa University

Jennifer Querimit

Jeremy Morrison

Brandon Shaffer Alexandra Waters Brooke

Justin Morrison

Memorial University Rachel Gilbert

Northern Colorado University

Whittington

Rand Turnbull

Paul Mitchell School Emily Quintanilla

Louisiana State University Midwestern State University Grace Ciastor Lyric Conn

Kasey Chin

Northwestern University Jerry Lee

Danielle Volpe

THE TORCH | SENIOR EDITION Troy Metcalfe

Brian Villabla

Isaac Fonseca

Allison Ofield

Kyle Warren

Jason Jacob

Weston Quintana Fernando Runte

Penn State

Tiffany Unverzagt

Darian Coleman

Juan Ardila Julian Santos

Southwestern University

Kevin Desrosiers

Lacey Bowersox

Shelby Stegemann

Ana Vasquez

Texas Christian University

Liam Patrick

Lexi Fletcher

Shaye Wreford

San Antonio Community College

Taylor Freetage

Tomas Amitrano

Allie Bynum

Rachel Freiburger

Paden Muesse

St. Edwards University

Isabela Saloman

Catherine Torres

Colin Meza

Lindsay Shabet

Colton Styer

Maria Vargas

Hannah Sumers

Hannah Lakas

Diamond Washington

Hassan Shaihh

Purdue University Joshua Relton

San Juan Community College

Hunter Wright

Melanie Smith

Ranger College

Karen Yang

Calief Williams

St. Francis University Ana Medina

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Rennselaer Polytechnic Philip Andrews

Rice University

Kelly Falksen

Texas State University Chris Audelo

Shelby Troxell

Allyson Barrios

Toria Golenzer

Tiril Borchers

Wright Baber

St. John University

Rachael Hanson

Rachel Broner

Samantha Hauck Blake Johnson

Texas Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Southern Methodist

Carolina Llano

University

Nickson Chong

Madison Mauer

Meera Devarajan

Lauren Harrington

Amber Song

Tyler Steudel

Gina Wang

St. Norbert College

Peyton McGinnis

Shefali Syed

Siri Sinard

Kathryn Nguyen

Stanford University Southern Oregon University

Luciano Santollani

Marco Vlassolo

Josh Haleek

Lizzie Walker

Victoria Zepeda

Robert Beautz

Sloane Evans

Alexandra Farther

Christian Day

David Hopperdietzel

Colt Styer

Nicole Ouellette

Danielle Jensma

Kyle Simpson

Erica Brown

Sam Houston State University Southern Utah University Nicole Smith

The Art Institute Giancario Andino

Hunter Thonen

Avery Bolanos

Stephen F. Austin

Andrew Lopez

Sana Iqbal

Gabrielle Sage

Douglas Wolfe

Yesenia Gonzales

Fatima Raza

Carlos Portillo Jenna Newmyer

Rollins College

Rileigh Garvin

Danielle Grisko

Adam Sherman

Ashley Deible

Konan Guo

Ashlynn Fitzpatrick

Robert Wehman

Jose Latorre

Erin Manley

Trinity University Grace Cheng Brittany Yeargan Connor Phillips Haile Duplantier Madeline Doughty Sierra Stegemann

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Yardley Hill

Vanessa Peralta

Monica Scroggins

Aracely Perez Dean Pham

Tulane University

University of British Columbia Louis Ventosilla

Irma Ruiz

Nicis Llewellyn

Univesity of Houston

University of California - Los Angeles Andi Wong

Tyler Jr. College Connie Pettit Mark Brown

University of Central Florida Corey Cox

University of Arizona Chris McMasters

University of Colorado Boulder

Brian Nguyen

Ryan Calzavara Brian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kelly Juan Florez

University of Alabama

Preston Ny

Abbie Kotarski

Aifa Ayala

Keith Pinkerton

Michael Lary

Madison Racicot

Cynthia Torres

Meghan Rudie

Daniel Regojo

Diego uelas

Erin Donnahoo

Maria Saa

Yolanda Asumu

Amal Salem

Kiranjot Bhusri

Ronnie Sammour

Emani Boyd

Jazden Skala

Isaias Chavez

Paul Slawson

Alez DesJarlais

Austin Tenpenny

Andrea DiGirolamo

Ricky Trayner

Omar El Gazzar

Stephanie Tu

Ahmad Etshakshir

Aditi Tyagi

Ganga Gangadharan

Francisco Vera Garza

Sadhana Golladudi

Deyja Vu

Abdul Hamed

Joe Zindan

Lucas Haney

Stephanie Dymally

Hunter Hedges

Brian Marin

Tanessha Iqbal

Shashank Kuruganti

Amelia Iriani

Stephen Bainbridge

Tyler Januhowski

University of Delaware

University of Denver Morgan Prather

Maria Ceballos Rachel Pinkerton Zachary Brust

Ashley Gregoire Daniel Oni

University of Memphis Joshua Lewandowski

University of Miami Diego Ruiz

Trey Lusk

University of Kansas Gabby Olmo

University of Mississippi

Sanjana Madakshire

Jonathan Machen Kristin Carpenter

Anita Mehdipour Ariana Mehdipour

Chase Snider Gavin Peterson

Danielle Miller Bilal Mohammad

Allison Montalbano

Brittany Brocato

Mary-Hardin Baylor

Lizzie Zudock

Lydia Mammen

Britt Andres

University of

University of Minnesota

Puja Javalagi

Brittany Lawson Gianlucca Bannwart

Abby Smith

Rachel Grooms

Alexis Lara

Mallory Connolly

University of Arkansas

University of Louisville

Pardis Jesudasen

Larry Wriborg

Taylor Morris

Victor Pham

Sanjana Moharir

University of North Texas Roxolana Krywonos Jake Davis Tom Flattery Trevar Boirasky

Carlos Mora-Sanchez Claudia Morles

University of Louisiana Layfayette University of Missouri Alex Dietrich

Michael Murski

Keeley Pryor

Wendia Osaretin

Layne Millsaps Olivia Badon

Caylan Torbett Sera Holland

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Naiara Ledezma Aznas Joanna Levine

University of South Florida Ana Maria Bohorquez

University of New Brunswick

Charles Liu

University of Wisconsin Plattville

Nancy Liu

Malik Pickett

Austin Henaerion

University of St. Thomas Gabrial Garrido

Javier Dominguez

University of Southern Mississippi

Ana Hernandez

Eric Hunt Ryan Besselman

Alyssa Mueller

Simen Stiansen

Rohan Murthy

Vandhana Victor

Prabhat Nagarajan

Andres Hurtado

Alvin Nguyen Tri Nguyen

Andrew Spencer

Erik Olivarez

Brian Hart

Florian Willfort Jon Laney

Emily Dolen

Daniela Marcano

University of Oklahoma

Cameron Devers

University of Texas - Dallas

Kiran Makhnejia

Shelby McMurty

Universityof Texas University of Stavanger Arlington Ali Hanaan

Tormod Aarnes

Gautam Pappu

University of Texas -

Joe Park

San Antonio

Robert Petrovic

Ale Duarte

Vamshi Poladi

Andre Wahyudin

Rachel Hart

Vlad Poloutsev

Daniel Mathura

Reva Kashikar

Preston Poole

Devin Trevino Emily Varvel

Isabella Castillo

Kendall Guinn

Ryan Arellano

University of Toronto Shuyin Yu

Vinamra Prakash

University of Texas - Austin

Esteban Carrillo

Divya Abraham

Anthony Qi

Timothy Rychlik

Vivek Anand

Amy Qin

Utulu

Will Cramer

Miguel Armenta

Elliot Raia

Halden Nicolson

Severin Asumu

Kamia Rathore

Jordan Gerard

Shaunik Bhatte

Rachel Redmon

Katelynn Gowen

Emily Blevins

Nathaniel Riggan

Laila Zaidi

Schuyler Christensen

Rishabh Shah

Maddison Smith

Mallory Claypool

Soumya Shekhar

Mallorie Simoneaux

University of Utah

Keaton Cole

Bobbi Simonsen

Marina Militello

Jacob Peterson

Leanne Dalal

Monica Su

Paulo Otero

Natlie Devine

Conrad Suen

Samamntha Seigerman

Vanessa Dinari

Niki Swanson

Sanaz Namaki

Prasanna

Shariq Memon

Taylor Fono

University of Tulsa Joseph Manrique

University of Oregon Dakarri Muhammad

sippi University of Pennsylvania

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Vidisha Srivastav

Vidita Dixit Annie Flowers

University of Vermont University of Pudget Sound

Erika Cameron

Matthew Gulick

Saachi Goel Metin Goktepe Niki Iranpour Nikoo Iranpour Charani Kamath

University of Wisconsin Madison University of South Carolina Katherine Zudock Jami Tennell

Shruti Khandikar Brian Kim Zachary Kornblau James Kurian

Tamminayana Tina Tran Peter Ugoh Jacob Van Geffen Jack Weber Kelly Woodworth Alice Xu Jesse Ye Wenxuan Wu Zhongqi Zhao

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Shivali Ellanki Sofia Ahmed Stephen Daniel Stephanie Garcia Vanessa Chang Wendy Wu-Zhen

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Alexis Leong

Galveston

Anthony Lozano

Kristen Angert

Tara Mai

Yasmin Layeeq

Matt Marlatt

Madelyn Todd

Jason Tucker

Nick Budzinski

University of Texas -

Zach Masse

Prarie View

Jordan Graybill

Noah Messina

Tyler

Britton McKee

Anthony

Osagumwendia

Peter Erni

Syed Alom

Jack Morahan

Akintunde

Osaretin

Symone Patrick

Sandi Avdic

Courtney

Alex Ju

Michalsky

Alexandra Lopez

Kristen Michalsky

Richard McCanlies

Mark Mihelin

Josh Raby

Andres Molina

Vividha Thakkar

Ashley Mork

Alex Duenas

Armed Services - Navy Wharton County Jr. College

West Texas Romeo

US Naval Academy Joshua Xu

Utah State University Jaxon Curtis

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Arthur Rankin

Kylie Ricks

Madison Richburg

Jessica Bascom

Matthew Rivera

Blake Bierhaus

Cameron Savard

Grant Boldt

Eric Shyu

Cory Davis

Caitlynn Conner

Kyle Soares

Pierson Fowler

Hunter Corb

Shawn Sondhi

Joel Cortes

Madalaine Stulce

Joans De la Garza

McKenzie

Kyle Doe

Sweeney

Shaelynn Duhamel

Greta Swift

Anastasia Fedotova

Matthew Trevino

Haran Ganesh

Maxine Tripsa

Arushi Garg

Katelyn Van Chu

Sofia Gumucio

Will Van Hoozer

Arthur Helmen

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We insta-stalked some seniors and found some cool pics posted throughout the year. Enjoy.

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raduating class 2014

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PROM nominees

king & queen

Caroline Chun Taylor Freetage Kendall Guinn Abbie Kotarski Rachel Redmon

cutest

couple nominees Ellis Bitar & Britt Andres Metin Goktepe & Mckenzie Sweeney

Alex Ju & Caroline Chun Elliot Raia & Mallorie Simoneaux

Annie Denver Lisa Gao Siobhan Higgins Gabby Olmo Hannah Stewart Shefali Syed

Gonzalez Jake Terry & Haile Duplantier

Charles Gautschy Drew Goss Will Van Hoozer Karim Omar Cameron Savard

m o s t athletic n o m i n e e s

Jarrett Johnson Stanley Kanu Mason Kukowski NO PHOTO Gavin Peterson AVAILABLE Jacob Ranta Bright Ugwoegbu

Will Cramer Andre Hurtado Christian Kearton Neil Kharade Jon Laney Erik Olivarez

Luciano Santollani & Emi

Ratchet

Haile Duplantier Rachel Grooms Lauren Harrington Katy Keese Rachel Redmon Lindsay Shabet

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Will Cramer Austin Harris Jon Laney Erik Olivarez Diego Ruelas Cameron Savard Caitlynn Conner Taylor Freetage Kendall Guinn Abbie Kotarski Niki Swanson Shefali Syed

Walter White

most

humorous n o m i n e e s

most

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best

dressed nominees

Grant Boldt Andy Montalvo Noah Patten Bryan Rangel Cameron Savard Luciano Santollani Caroline Chun Emilia Gonzalez Lauren Harrington Brittany Scofield Bobi Simonsen Andrea Wong

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Guillermo Angeris Edward Gao Drew Goss Mason Kukowski Luciano Santollani Cameron Savard

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Mason Kukowski Cy Payne Elias Petsalis Nathaniel Riggan Andrew Tanous Florian Willfort

Divya Abraham Hannan Ali Taylor Freetage Ansley Harris Abbie Kotarski Allison Montalbano

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congeniality nominees

Edward Gao Jon Laney Timothy Rychlik Chase Snider Garrett Stevenson Will Van Hoozer

most

talented nominees

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Rachel Christopher Emily Falvey Shania Johnson Jenna Mazzoccoli Carmen Pilarte Lizzie Walker Stephen Frost Zachary Kornblau Noah Patten Paul Penso Saianoop Vatturi Florian Willfort

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The Green Team’s running back Andrea Velasquez runs the ball down the field.

Pink team player Ally Barrios runs to the endzone, scoring another touchdown.

Rachel Redmon sprints for a touchdown weaving down the field and escaping the blue team’s defense.

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Senior Profiles: Maddie Stulce

Fatima Khan

Mark Mihelin

College: Texas A&M Major: Accounting Career: Tax Consulting Best Trait: Hard Work Favorite Food: French Fries Favorite Quote: “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up” – Babe Ruth Favorite Class: Stats/Voyles Favorite Song: “Rewind”– Rascal Flatts

College: UT Dallas Major: Biomedical Engineering Career: Cardiologist Best Trait: Humor Funniest Trait: Sarcasm Favorite Food: Mediterranean Motto: Live Mas! Favorite Class: Calculus BC/Lu

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King Turnbull

College: A&M Corpus Christi Major: Chemistry Career: Chemical Engineer Best Trait: Humorous Unique Hobby: Loves to Travel Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza Best SLHS memory: When the Seven Lakes Band was announced as a state competitor junior year Favorite Quote: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” Favorite Class:AP Chem/Hamilton Favorite Song:“The Man”-Aloe Blacc

College: Texas State University Major: Physical Therapy Career: Physical Therapist Best Trait: Hair Funniest Trait: I can make the ugliest faces Unique Hobby: Likes Haunted Houses Favorite Food: Mexican Best SLHS memory: Volleyball/ Powderpuff Favorite Class: Psychology/Coach Davis Favorite Song: “Oceans” - Hillsong

College: CSU – Pueblo Major: Business Career: International Business Best Trait: Charming Funniest Trait: Humorous Unique Hobby: Fishing Favorite Food: Pizza Best SLHS memory: Winning districts in basketball Motto: “Never give up” Unique Talent: Rapping Favorite Class: Art/Buzan Favorite Song: “I want it that way” – Backstreet Boys

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Band: Head Drum Major

Bright Ugwoegbu Football: Safety

Fun Fact: Born in London College: Oregon State Major: Mechanical Engineering Career: NFL, or owning a workshop for cars Best Trait: Hard Working Funniest Trait: Germophobic Best SLHS memory: Playing on the football team Unique Talent: Great Singing Voice Favorite Class: Psychology/Davis Favorite Song: “Live for” - The Weeknd/Drake

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Fun Fact: Pre-Race Ritual College: TCU Career: Pediatric Physical Therapy Best trait: I don’t give up easily Funniest trait: Clumsy Unique Hobby: I collect anything that has to do with giraffes Favorite Food: Spaghetti Best SLHS memory: Winning the 100 breaststroke this year Unique talent: Communicates with brother through Sign Language. Favorite class: AP bio/Nicholson

College: UT Tyler Major: Mechanical Engineering Career:Wants to work on Wall Street Best Trait: Funny Funniest Trait: Small Eyes Favorite Food: Sushi Best SLHS memory: Asking girlfriend to prom with a video Favorite Class:Art History/Glasgow Motto: Treat people the way you want to be treated

Fun Facts: Photography published in magazines College: SFA University Major: Nursing Career: Neonatal, or Radiology Funniest Trait: Blunt Unique Hobby: Painting with Lisa Best SLHS memory: When the band made state junior year Motto: “it is what it is” Unique Talent: Burp the alphabet Favorite Class: Yearbook/ Moreno

Swimming

Tennis

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Ellis Bitar

Lacey Bowersox

Lauren Harrington

Fun Fact: I am a baseball junkie College: Cornell University Major: Industrial labor relations Career: Front Office of MLB Best Trait: Determination Funniest Trait: My Laugh Unique Hobby: Wiffle ball Favorite Food: Buffalo wings Best SLHS memory: Hanging out with great friends Motto: Work Hard, Play Hard Unique Talent: Madden Expert Favorite Song: “Under the bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Fun Fact: I’ve been to the corn palace of America College: Southwestern University Major: International Studies/ English Career: International Law Favorite Food: Peanut Butter Favorite Quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt Favorite Class:AP Lit/Dela Rosa Favorite Song:“Best day of my life”

Fun Fact: playing soccer since 4 College: SMU Major: Business Career: Work for a large company in a major city Favorite Quote: “Whoever said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.” – Mia Hamm Best Trait: Athletic Ability Favorite Food: Italian Favorite Class: AP Lit/Newland Favorite Song: “Drops of Jupiter”

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Where do you see yourself in 10 years? $300,000 in debt with an MD. What is the most unusual thing you have ever eaten? Frog legs on a cruise.

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What is your Sonic drink order? Cherry limeade. What is a high school memory you will tell your grandkids? Prom, when it happens.

Meera Devarajan

What is your shower song? “Hey Soul Sister.” If you could commit any crime and get away with it, what would it be? Making a graffiti masterpiece of Robert Downey Jr.

Manwitha Dodla

What class was your biggest struggle, why? Calculus because the teacher was super strict. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Withaman.

What is the last text message you sent? As long as were not shipping across national borders. If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be? Celery, of course.

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Luciano Santollani

What would other people say is the most annoying thing about you? I enjoy trolling people. If you could do high school all over again, what would you change? Party nonstop.

Which one of your senses is the strongest? I dont know but my eyes are definitely not my forte. Pet peeve? My hair, when I wake up in the morning its all over the place.

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What is the wallpaper on your cellphone? My wonderful girlfriend and I. What was your most embarassing high moment? One day, it was raining and I slipped in the rotunda on my booty. My pants were wet for the rest of the day.

Vidisha Srivastav

If you were a vegetable what would you be? Celery, of course. What is the biggest lie you have ever told? “Yeah, I’m at home.

Joshua Xu

In your opinion, what is the most important part of a sandwhich? The person making it. What excites you most about college? Scares you? Doing unique and cool stuff; the upper classmen scare me.