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Senior Magazine 2018 Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
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A Farewell from the Editors
Matt Cohen Editor-in-Chief
Camille Devincenti Editor-in-Chief
Conor Kelley Managing editor
Here we are. Four years after we all entered B-CC for the first time, wide eyed freshman trying to find the pool on the fifth floor, here we are. Seniors, ready to graduate. It’s a feeling I can only describe as bittersweet. I’m excited about the bright future the Class of ‘18 has in store, but I’ll have memories of B-CC that live with me forever. I’ve spent the last two years on staff with The Tattler, where I’ve worked on a newspaper, and with people who have changed my life forever. I feel so lucky to have attended a school that has given me the opportunity to become a journalist, and to have an advisor in Mr. Lopilato to be there every step of the way. As I look back on my own four years at B-CC, I can’t help but remember all the school has given me. I’ve had the opportunity to work with and learn from amazing teachers, as well as meet lifelong friends. I’ve grown from that lost freshman, to a senior ready to tackle what the future holds because of my time inside these walls, and the experiences the school has provided me outside of them. I know you all are ready too. Thank you B-CC.
When I began freshman year as a staff writer, my greatest dream was to become Editor-in-Chief of The Tattler. Now, a senior, I have achieved my dream, to produce monthly newspapers, special edition magazines and visual media. Leading The Tattler at an exciting transitional time at B-CC, alongside a staff of talented writers and creatives, has been an incredibly rewarding experience. The Tattler has helped me discover how to use my voice for the greater good and call attention to important issues, from the achievement gap in Montgomery County to gun violence in schools across the United States. Part of the pleasure that comes with editing The Tattler, one that lies in the tradition of this newspaper, is featuring Barons who define the culture of B-CC - students, athletes, artists and more. This will continue to be a major focus for me as I take my next step— because beyond the artsy covers and groundbreaking stories published in the newspaper, cultivating this incredible community is what I am most proud of. I’m beyond excited for what the future holds—if 2018 taught me anything, it’s to never underestimate the power of the press.
As we look back on the last four years, it’s interesting to note the unique position the class of 2018 has held over the course of our high school experience. Having known two years of comfort as a whole school and then adapting to two years of construction, our class bore witness to the shift in a new era of B-CC in terms of renovation and a new administration. We became responsible for keeping the torch of school spirit lit in the midst of diminished facilities. We suffered the loss of seasonal dances. We drove a little further for sports games. We endured interruptions that sounded like Transformer sound effects during exams. Ultimately we’ve fallen short of being the beneficiaries of these new additions but in turn have been anticipating more than ever the next chapter of our lives, that which lies beyond MCPS. As I bid farewell to B-CC I too say goodbye to The Tattler, an opportunity I am most grateful for, for not only influencing my own ambitions but for allowing me to be a part of an incredible outlet for Baron passion, culture, and controversy. Just as this newspaper was for me, I hope you all have some part of high school that you cherish as we go off to pursue our best lives.
B-CC student wins Posse scholarship By Lara McMurray
Founded in 1989, The Posse Scholarship identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential, placing them in supportive, multicultural groups, or “Posses”, of 10 students. Posse partner colleges and universities award Posse Scholars four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships. Lidya Abebe, a B-CC senior was chosen for this award, and will be attending Lafayette College on a full scholarship. Throughout high school, Abebe took a multitude of Honors and AP classes, got involved in the Minority Scholars Program, completed a summer internship and served as treasurer for the SGA. Abebe found out about the program from Ms. Patricia Parmalee, the head of the B-CC College and Career Center, and was nominated by her counselor, Ms. Jeannette Reveron, as well as administrators Mr. Sharif Robinson and Ms. Amy Councilman. Meeting the qualifications was no easy task. “The scholarship is really competitive,” Abebe said. “Maintain-
ing good grades in rigorous courses is really important, but your involvement in the community and even your personality are what set you apart from hundreds of academically qualified students in the DMV area.” Going to college for free is just one of the perks though. “Posse has fellowships with prestigious graduate schools. I hope to attend law school, so if I work hard enough I can basically go to graduate school for free. In addition, their connections with different companies and firms open up so many opportunities for internships and jobs in the future. Most importantly, Posse provides a support system, it’s really comforting knowing that I have this group who will be there throughout my journey in college,” Abebe said. One relatively frightening aspect of the scholarship is that recipients don’t get to choose which college they are assigned to, the foundation assigns them to a school based on perceived fit. “I was a little worried because after you rank your colleges there is a possibility that you might not be picked for your first choice,” Abebe said. “Thankfully, Lafayette was my first choice and I was
really glad I was assigned there. The school has a strong program for what I want to study and it is small enough to provide a tight knit community feel. The relationships I had with my teachers in high school played a positive role in my learning experience so it was really important for me to attend a smaller school where I can have good relationships with my professors.”
Dear Euros, You are a group at B-CC infamous for you ridiculous antics, and complete disregard for any rules that we have set. Previous classes have had their own cult groups, and you are ours. As we bid you farewell, let’s look back at some of your most iconic moments. You burned Loyola’s soccer field, something that became almost synonymous with our soccer team winning states. Nobody else would have even considered such a feat, but you did it without hesitation. You then had the audacity to challenge whether you had to pay for the damages caused to the field. That takes heart, heart that only you have. At prom you jumped on stage for a brief moment, and directed the crowd
even better than the DJ did. It was short lived, but still a memory we will all cherish. We will never forget your phenomenal journeys throughout your time here, like when you went to an abandoned hospital that used housed people with tuberculosis. Nobody else even knew that such a place existed, but you guys did. You found an abandoned private jet in the middle of the mountains, and then proceeded to board this plane and visit it multiple times. Need we even explain further how brilliant this is. The Euros are the only group of people at B-CC whose parents allow them to smoke hookah. Nobody else can boast this, but you guys can. Seemingly every fight against WJ or
Whitman you were always in the center representing the barons, and doing a great job of it. No man has ever bested you in combat, and we respect you for this. We could go on forever about how much we love you, how much we envy you, and how much we’ll miss you, but we’ll end with thank you. Thank you for adding what you have to our high school experience. I don’t know what we would’ve done without you. May your diplomatic immunity live on forever. Love, B-CC Class of 18
An ode to the Euros
Cover illustration by Greg Pfaff, edited by Julia Mencher This senior magazine would not have been possible without juniors who went above and beyond to help. Yes, we mean you: Sophia Saidi, Emily Schrader, Andrew Cha and Julia Mencher. The future of The Tattler looks pretty darn bright!
8 for ‘18: Best B-CC sports moments By Ian Benepe, Adwyn Viera, Matt Cohen and Jamie Mills
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Maddy Pfaff metros diving champ, feb 2018 B-CC diver Maddy Pfaff had come so close to winning Metros, the biggest meet of the season, a year ago. In 2018, she was determined for it to be different. A driven Pfaff got went for some of her easier dives early in the competition, staying close to the top of the leaderboard. Towards the middle of the event, Pfaff began to pull out her more difficult dives, and executed them perfectly, bringing in top scores, and vaulting her way out in front of the competition. With a comfortable lead in hand, Pfaff cruised to the finish. This year, Pfaff was not going to allow the lead to slip away on the final dive. Pfaff hit her last dive, earning a score of 46.2, and bringing her overall score up to 485.5, enough to win the championship by about 20 points over Hannah Montau of Seneca Valley, the defending champion. Pfaff’s score of 485.5 broke her own school record, which previously sat at 471.10.
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B-CC Boys Basketball vs Whitman, feb 2018
For years, the annual renewal of the B-CC/Whitman rivalry on the basketball court has drawn one of the biggest crowds in the state, and has created an absolutely electric atmosphere. After one of the best regular seasons in school history, B-CC got a third game against Whitman in the section final round of the playoffs. B-CC had beaten Whitman in both regular season matchups, and looked to win the section for the second time in four years. Whitman was able to stay with the Barons through the first half despite the raucous B-CC student section. In the second half, however, the Barons finally began to pull away. Without Gordon Gibson in the game, Miles English had a huge game, with 23 points and 14 rebounds. With a 6-0 run in the final minutes, B-CC survived, and advanced. The students all stormed the court as the game ended, celebrating the victory.
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B-CC Girls Soccer vs Whitman, Sep 2017
The Barons girls soccer team featured a large group of seniors, who had played together on the varsity team since freshman year. B-CC, one of the highest ranked teams in the state, entered the final Battle of Bethesda against Whitman for the seniors. B-CC used a quick spurt in the second half to pull ahead. Clare Edelstein opened the scoring with a rocket into the far corner of the net. Just minutes later, Julia Wilson tracked down a long, lobbed pass, beating the Whitman goalie on a breakaway, and doubling the Barons lead. With a 2-0 victory over Whitman, B-CC was able to bring the Battle of Bethesda trophy back to B-CC.
B-CC Baseball vs Whitman, may 2018
Coming into the 2018 postseason, Head Coach John Schmidt of the Barons Baseball team had yet to beat Walt Whitman in the playoffs during his entire 9-year tenure. For the vast majority of the 2018 second-round playoff game vs. Whitman, it looked like this streak was going to continue. During innings 2-6 of the game, B-CC watched the Vikings slowly build their lead to 6-3. All of a sudden, in the bottom of the seventh, the Barons had loaded the bases, and had the goahead run at the plate with no outs. Coach Schmidt then opted for a pinch hitter in the form of Nils Townsend, who hit a hard ground ball between the shortstop and third baseman, tying the game and sending the Barons’ dugout into a frenzy. Star centerfielder Sebastian Mieses was the next batter Mieses drove a fastball from Whitman’s pitcher over the left field fence. A walk-off home run against Whitman in the playoffs. The biggest hit in B-CC baseball history.
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B-CC football vs Poolesville, Oct 2016
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In the first Barons football season at Walter Johnson instead of the friendly grounds of Bill Guckeyson stadium, B-CC started the year with a 1-4 record. For the Barons first homecoming game on the road, the Poolesville Falcons were the opponent, a homecoming game that wound up as a classic. The Barons offense, wasn’t able to get much going early in the game, but the defense kept the Falcons close. Tied at 12, the game headed to overtime. The two teams went back and forth in front of a big homecoming crowd, and ultimately, the Barons
B-CC girls basketball vs RM, mar 2018 The B-CC Girls basketball team had high expectations heading into the 2018 season, and lived up to the hype with a strong run to the state semifinals. After finally getting over the hump against Whitman, B-CC continued on to the region final against RM. The Barons got off to a slow start as they fell behind 11-0 early in the game. Their struggles continued into the second falling behind 24-11. After this deficit, the Barons started to claw back, led by seniors Caitlyn Clendenin and Charlotte Lowndes who ended up scoring a combined 40 points. B-CC scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and were able to push ahead to a 10 point lead. As the buzzer sounded, Barons players ran to their teammates to celebrate the 56-49 comeback win. The win gave the Barons the first region championship in school history.
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B-CC Boys Basketball vs duval, mar 2015
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In their first state semifinal appearance since 2008, the B-CC boys basketball team provided one of the greatest finishes in school history. The Barons trailed DuVal High School 57-56 with 7.3 seconds left. B-CC guard Kevin Holston had the hot hand all game long, and as expected, the ball fell into his hands off the inbound pass. Holston went to the hoop and had his layup attempt blocked, however the ball fell right into the hands of forward Yannick Alexis, who quickly put the ball back up. The prayers were answered and his shot went in. The crowd went crazy as the final buzzer sounded and the players ran across the court in celebration. This sent the Barons to the state finals and will forever be remembered in B-CC history.
B-cc Boys Soccer State champs, nov 2017 The B-CC Boys soccer team had arguably the best run of any team in B-CC history, en route to their first state championship in 10 years. After beating Kennedy, Whitman, Churchill, Gaithersburg and Sherwood, the Falcons of Severna Park were the only team that stood in the Barons way, the number one ranked team by The Washington Post. The game was played heavily on a basis of defense, including a star performance from goalie Bennett Schwartz, who had many clutch saves, including a huge one off a penalty shot, which kept the game tied 0-0. With 86 seconds left, Barons forward Liam Brocker ran in and banged home the go-ahead goal for B-CC. The Barons defense was able to hold steady for the last minute, and boys soccer had their first State championship in history.
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What we’ll remember Just four short years ago the then scrawny class of 2018 walked through those big front doors, looked out over our once existent football field and walked towards our first day of getting the A and C hallways confused. We had our first open lunch, watched the delightful first hoco pep rally on a home field and resented the previous grades for ruining the famous color day. With a daunting high school career ahead of us, who would have guessed we’d end up here so quickly. But nonetheless, here we are. Graduation. Graduation. An intimidating, hopeful and nerve-wracking word. It means entering the (semi) real world, and for many, leaving home. But to accompany this exciting transition from the world of bathroom passes to...no more bathroom passes, a nice trip down memory lane would serve us all well. Thanks to the help of the class of 2018, here’s a list of memories, events and inside jokes that only B-CC students will understand. First off lets just state the obvious. There is, always has been, and always will be a pool on the fifth floor. It’s nice too, 6 lanes and a hot tub. Only the real ones will remember Yannick Alexis’ buzzer beater to win the state semi finals. Arguably one of the most hype moments in B-CC history. Boys soccer winning states this past year made us all so proud to be Barons/ shoutout Liam Brocker, you will forever be a B-CC legend. Mr. Orlando’s iconic and impressive handstands while he’s supposed to be teaching us math
DEAD BIRD B-CC, I know you all remember the second floor window, and the tragic day the somebody had the audacity to remove it
When B-CC peaked and had Steven Kelley as a student. It was all downhill after that and we all know it.
Whoever linked Pornhub to Edline for their senior prank. Really not sure how 18 can beat that one... B-CC’s weird tendency to name our friend groups. Tribe? Section 3? KB? TKB? Apparently not every other high school does this. Going out for lunch that first time and getting Perfect Pita but leaving way too much time to get back to class so you only had like 5 minutes to eat. Fourth floor spirit days/cultish activities (specifically golf and hockey day). We all know Zehner is the frat president of the fourth floor. To join it’s a rigorous rush process and there’s lots of hazing involved; some didn’t make the cut. OUR CHIPOTLE!!! The field of daisies. The Euros throwing smoke bombs on the Loyola field, then not getting in any legal trouble Getting banned from Cabin John because WJ goes like cake Our beloved 4x undefeated homecoming king, Josh Fry. The Nabi Boys, probably some of the most iconic students B-CC will ever have. If you don’t know who I’m talking about that makes the class of 2018 officially old. Paper towels over the drains in the sinks. Why? Nobody knows. When 42 kids got lunch detention for….wait for it….a PROMPOSAL. Congrats admin, you really got em this time.
Long Live the King - Josh fry By Conor Kelley
Throughout high school, homecoming is a time that students from every class look forward to in some way,
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whether it be the hype surrounding the namesake home football game (well, “home”) or the election of homecoming royalties. Typically, homecomings see different students take the mantle of king or queen each year though, for the class of 2018, one king has remained a constant despite fierce seasonal competition. He’s maintained his rule for all four years and has firmly planted himself as a staple in both student spirit and B-CC’s unwritten history. This king is ‘18’s Josh Fry. “To be honest, I don’t really understand why I won all four years,” said Josh. To his knowledge, it all began when members of the cross country team jokingly turned a post-5K picture of him into a meme emblazoned ‘Josh Fry for homecoming king.’ “I think it became popular because no one else was making a huge deal out of it. People would always be asking about it, and it just went from there.” Josh’s excitement settled down however, for it was after those first few minutes of fame that the true path unfolded before him. “My philosophy became ‘alright I gotta win so I can say I won all four years.’ This year I even thought to myself, ‘this entire thing is useless if I just win three years and then don’t win the fourth year.’ With his successive sophomore and junior year wins, Josh attributed much of the hype surrounding him to former school-wide president and cross country runner Jacob Rains, who seasonally hyped up Josh’s nomi-
nation on Twitter. When asked if he himself did any work to keep the momentum of his victories going, Josh replied with a chuckle, “No. I didn’t do anything.” Ironically, Josh’s first year of winning the crown couldn’t help him the next night when he forgot to buy his ticket for the homecoming dance. “I came up to Ms. Lockard and was like ‘so I won homecoming king, can you let me in?’ and she was like, ‘Nah.’ But I just walked in anyways. That’s when I realized there weren’t really any perks to this.”
“To be honest, I don’t really understand why I won all four years” The one-time engraved Homecoming King medal was perhaps the only perk, aside from Josh’s now God-tier clout level. “Then I think we lost funding, Josh said. “They literally took a blue piece of plastic ribbon and then stapled it to you on the spot every year after that.” “It’s also funny because since the shift to royalty it’s been two guys junior year, two guys senior year, and then two guys who won prom,” said Josh. Many fans yearned for the icing on the cake, if you will, of Josh also claiming prom royalty, though it did not come. “I was like ‘ah no I didn’t win’, but I didn’t really care. It’s more fun walking across the field than stepping onto the stage at prom for five seconds,” he said. To Josh, the peaks of his reign lay in the novel excitement of his freshman year and this year’s satisfying conclusion. “It was one of those things that you’re more awestruck by as a freshman than you are as a senior, but the experience as a whole was cool. It’s something to look back to and flex on to my kids or something, or show my friends when I’m 30.”
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Jagger, Margaret Jamro, Camilla Jecrois, Genevieve Jenkins, Garnett Jepsen, Anna Jepsen, Liam Jochems, Philip Jolo, Kedrick Joseph, Christopher Juliano, Olivia Kalat, Jackson Kalsi, Ruma Kanai-Wells, Jonathan Kapoor, Jessica Karson, Caroline Kassahun, Mequanenet Kassahun, Milkias Kelley, Conor Kerr, Theodore Khandge, Prem Kiel, Lucas King, Molly Kirsh, Noah Kohli, Nandita Kolbeck, Paul Koroma, YaMarie Kostelecky, Evan Koye, Laura Labinger, Natalie
College of Wooster Wellesley College American University University of Maryland CU Boulder Butler University University of Arizona Morgan State University Morgan State University Towson University Ohio University UMBC Undecided Towson University Lewis and Clark College Montgomery College UMBC Boston University University of Maryland University of Maryland Towson University Goucher College U Miami Ohio New York University University of Maryland UMBC
Loungani, Jonathan Lowndes, Charlotte Lucash, Jenna Lukovic, Dimitrije Macher, Eli Malangyaon, Andrew
Lainez Hernandez, Cristian
Laird, Keith Lallas, Giulia Lane, Frederick Lang, Asha Larimore, Donavon Lateef-Vaksvik, Aliya LeBlanc, Benjamin Lebowitz, Jacob Leclerc, Alexander Lee, Manuel Lee, Pascal Lekakos, Charles Leuba, John Levin, Matthew Liberman, Molly Lieberman, Hale Linares Minier, Emely Liss, Joel Liss, Samuel Little-Diop, Anaiah Lopez Brioso, Hector Lopez, Sandra Lopus, Emma Loreto, Nicholas Lorsch, Téa
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
University of Maryland McGill University Montgomery College Gap Year Boston University Salem Community College Smith College Trinity College Undecided Clemson University University of Wisconsin University of Mississippi University of Tampa Kenyon College US Marines Corps College of Charleston Northeastern University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Carnegie Mellon Montgomery College Ithaca College American University Occidental College Montgomery College Montgomery College Virginia Tech Montgomery College University of Maryland
Destination
Carnegie Mellon Wesleyan University Skidmore College Drexel University CU Boulder Rochester Institute of Tech Maldonado-Arbaiza, Maggie Salisbury University Mansour, Joseph University of New Mexico Marcus-Kurn, Kaela Lafayette College Martin, Granger Ringling College Matheny, Maia Duke University Mather, Benjamin University of Washington Maya, Solomon Grinnell College Mbaye, Ismaila Montgomery College McAndrew, Gabriel Towson University McCarren, Olivia University of Southern Cal McGee, Desirae Morgan State McGloon, Evelyn University of Vermont McKee, Marcus Yale University McMurray, Lara McGill University McNavage, Lindsay Fordham University Melmed, Matthew Towson University Mendoza Diaz, Jackelin Howard Community College Menzi, Peter Colby College Meyer, Ezra Undecided Mieses, Sebastian Mount St. Mary’s University Mills, James Wesleyan University Miranda Vaira, Matias Syracuse University Miranda, Oliver Salisbury University Mistry, Sanaya Slippery Rock University Mobille, Natalia University of Maryland Moffitt, Paige University of Maryland Molyneaux, John Gap Year Monroe, Seanna Temple University Moreno Almiron, Guillermo University of Maryland Morral, Celia Vassar College Mputu, Melanie Towson University Mullenix, Sterling University of Maryland Murley, Ava University of Maryland Murphy, Alice Virginia Tech Musard, Kristian Clark Atlanta University Nakasaka, Adam Carlton College Namata, Annie Syracuse University Nantais, Natalie College of William and Mary Narvaiz, John Rollins College Navarro Ortiz, Paula Montgomery College Neilsen, Alex University of New Haven Noriega, Eduardo Montgomery College Nott, Elijah Wake Forest University Novak, Samuel Dickinson College Noyes, Jennifer University of Maryland Nunn, Jefferson Gap Year Nussenzweig, Julian Wash U in St. Louis O’Keefe, Annette Brown University Oropeza, Jacqui University of Texas Austin Packs, Andrew Oberlin College Papageorgopoulos, Iason Arizona State University Park, Adam Harvard University Parslow, Jada Ayse-Lou Rochester Institute of Tech
Graduate
Destination
Parvez, Karishma Patch, Emma Patton Jr., Carl Paul, Sarah Peake, Madison Pendergrast, Trevon Perez, Asia Pesme, Manon Petropoulos, Maia Pfaff, Gregory Pfaff, Madeline Phillips-Alvarez, Laura Piercy, Olivia Pino-Rios, Catalina Pinzon-Vanegas, Alejandra Pomeranz, Ari Prettyman, Jackson Proal Martinez, Adriana Prusky, Asher Quintana, Elizabeth Rabinovitz, Rachael Ranz-Lind, Yasmin Rappaport, Perri Reilly, Fabrizio Restifo, Alexander Reynolds, Charles Reynolds, Ryan Rivas-Montano, Leslie Rivera, Amaury Robinson, Nathaniel Rodriguez, Delian Roeller, Jakob Romero Torres, Natalia Romero, Michelle Romviel, Sabrina Rosshirt, Benjamin Ruck, Griffith Sadaphal, Nirnay Sahadzic, Iana Sanchez Marquez, Neicer Sanchez, Manuel Sapin, Brett Satloff, William Sawyer, Wesley Scheck, Jeremy Schumacher, Katherine Schwartz, Ava Seid, Akrem Sherrod, Tyler Shillman, Lily Shrivastava, Trisha Shu, Allison Sidel, Anna Sierra Duarte, Kiara
Montgomery College CU Boulder (gap year) Towson U (gap year) Gettysburg College Auburd University Montgomery College Washington College University of Maryland Undecided Virginia Tech Duke University University of Maryland UT Austin Montgomery College Indiana University University of Maryland Colby College Montgomery College Towson University Towson University Montgomery College Syracuse University Tulane University Catholic University University of Wisconsin UC Berkeley Midway University Montgomery College Montgomery College Montgomery College Montgomery College Flensburger Braverei Goucher College Montgomery College Parson’s School of Design Lehigh University Bucknell University University of Maryland University of Maryland Montgomery College Ithaca College University of Texas-Austin Wash U in St. Louis UMBC Cornell University University of Maryland UNC Asheville Montgomery College University of Illinois, Chicago
Pratt Institute University of Maryland Montgomery College Wash U in St. Louis Montgomery College
Graduate
Destination
Cornell University Montgomery County Northeastern University DePaul University Reed College University of Wisconsin San Diego State University University of Portland UNC Asheville College of Wooster Montgomery College Georgetown University University of South Carolina University of Maryland University of Maryland Ithaca College Xavier Univeristy Montgomery College Middlebury College University of Toronto University of North Carolina University of Maryland Maastricht University UC Santa Barbara Syracuse University Tulane University Towson University Stevenson University Tchantchuing Ngoko, Jack Goucher College Tedros, Donica University of Maryland Teixeira, Nathalia Montgomery College Tewelde, Amena Montgomery College Theodorakos, Elizabeth Theodorakos, Elizabeth Tottil, Federico Towson University Tounkara, Balla Montgomery College Tsedendorj, Temuulen Trinity College Tsereteli, Alexander New England Conservatory of Music Turcios, Fernando Montgomery College Turner, William Indiana Univeristy Turnham, James University of Vermont Valderrama, Gabriella University of Michigan Vasquez, Gabriella College of Wooster Vekstein, Samuel Towson Univeristy Veloz Almonte, Paola Dominican Republic Viera, Adwyn New York Univeristy Villar, Mariana Brown University Viqueira, Joseph UMBC Visconti, Charlotte Undecided Volz, Maire CU Boulder von Bonsdorff, Sera University of Amsterdam Wagerson, Karl Marquette University Wagner, Grace Columbia University Walker, Leia Princeton University Wallach, Sophia Tufts University Walsh, Teagan Mount Saint Mary’s University Ward, Caroline Morinobu University of Maryland Watkins, Lucy Grace Montgomery College Watson, Ishmael Leonard Montgomery College Weber, Brian Frederick Colgate University Silver, Victoria Simplice, Benjamin Sisler, Sabra Skalka, Leah Skinner-Grant, Julia Slabaugh, Katherine Slazer, Natasha Smith, Kendall Smolianski, Hadassah Snowden, Maximilian Soleimanpour, Roksana Soltes, Nadav Spendley, Max Spillane, Rebecca Springe, Isaac Stark, Jake Steele, Peter Stepanovic, Stepa Stone, Edith Strafforello, Francesco Sturm, Eli Sulla, Talia Sultan, Jacob Sutherland, Maria-Petra Swinnerton, Samuel Tack, Margo Tadesse, Hezron Taylor, Austin
Graduate
Destination
Weber, Kendal Webster, Kayla West, Tyre’e West, Tyrelle Wileman, Henry Wilks, Isaac Wilson, Julia Winick, Melanie Woodyard, MacKenzy Wratney, Nathan Yang, Sylvie Yansaneh, Olivia Yoon, Michael Zantzinger, Audrey Zelaya Castillo, Juan Zelaya Ramos, Luis Zelaya, Tatiana Zeleke, Abel Zherka, Hana Zimmer, Jay Zughaib, Laithe Zullo, Elizabeth
Montgomery College Oklahoma State University Undecided Undecided University of Maryland Yale University Wake Forest University Towson University University of Edinburgh CU Boulder University of British Columbia American University University of Minnesota University of Southern California University of Toledo Montgomery College Notre Dame of Maryland University
Montgomery College Dickinson College Emerson College University of Delaware Gap Year
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Josephine
Froelich
Josephine is attending the Merchant Marine Academy, a college where you participate in the military. She received nominations from both Jamie Raskin and Chris Van Hollen. She wants to “have a purpose” and figured if she went to college anywhere else she would just be hanging out and wasting time. The Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five service academies. She will have the choice of entering any of the five military branches on active duty upon graduation or being part of the civilian maritime industry while serving in the reserves. Right now she is considering the army path. If she chose this path she would be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Charles
Lekakos “I love this country. A lot of people talk about how much they love this country but they don’t show it. I wanna show it” Charles will be joining the Marine Corp reserve after high school. He will attend 12 weeks of boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. Then, Lekakos will attend the School of Infantry. After which, Charles plans to go to college, followed by going to Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia. He decided to join the reserves rather than NROTC in college, because when you’re in the reserves, you’re actually in the military. “You get bootcamp, you get more action.” He chose the reserves rather than enlisting and going active duty, because in the reserves he has many more options for deployments, and he can attend college right away. He is also considering attending BRC, which is the introduction to Marine Corp Recon, the special forces of the Marine Corp.