Laguna Lifers

A Look at Lifers

From Kindergarten to 12th grade, these students attended Laguna for their entire school life. See how they’ve changed, their hopes for the future and how the teachers have shaped who they became. Gus Sabino

Which teacher had the greatest impact on you?

Ms. Richard. For a while, I considered my passion for game development to amount to nothing more than a hobby, but she let me take my passion and turn it into something that was tangible (and now I get to study it in college!).

Favorite memory at Laguna?

In second grade, we used to play a game on the steps of the library called "Dragon Tales." The premise was that we would all go on these incredibly fantastical journeys in our imaginations and I think that's probably where my love of video games and storytelling comes from.

What would you tell your kindergarten self?

I would probably tell myself to be more of a kid and that I shouldn't worry so much about the future, everything works out.

Jillian Lin Jillian Lin

Describe Laguna in three words.

Innovative, lively, nurturing

Which teacher had the greatest impact on you?

Mr. Moore and Mr. Faust’s teaching and classes have both had the greatest impact on me because of the way they helped me find my interests. From Mr. Moore’s engineering class, I have learned that I enjoy 3D modeling and design, and from Mr. Faust’s geometry class, I discovered my interest in architecture through the House Project.

What would you tell your kindergarten self?

I would tell my Lower School self to enjoy all my classes to the fullest extent because it only gets harder from there.

Conley Ball

Describe Laguna in three words.

Flexible, supporting, outstanding

What are you looking forward to most in college?

One thing I’m looking forward to in college is learning more about the topics I love. I will be taking more math classes, of course, but I’m looking forward to exploring topics outside of STEM further.

Which teacher had the greatest impact on you?

The teacher who has had the greatest impact on me would be Mr. Ary. Since when he first taught me Pre-Algebra six years ago, he has taught me much more than mathematical concepts. Mr. Ary got me involved in engineering and active in clubs. He set me down the path I am on today.

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