VOL. 35 SENIOR SECTION
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the LION’S
Congratulations
2019 ·
Newton South High School Newton, MA
Photo Illustration By Netta Dror
· Est. 1984 ·JUNE 6, 2019
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Dear Readers, Congratulations to the graduates! We did it! Each of us, sitting in these bleachers, has passed through four years of twists and turns, through moments both mundane and unforgettable, through hardship and happiness. We’ve learned and we’ve grown. Class of 2019, be proud! The words “four years” will never encapsulate the journey. Throughout our time here, we’ve struggled — we poured our blood, sweat and tears into our secondary education. Years worth of attending classes and writing papers felt like an eternity. Yet here we are, left with the hard hitting realization that our first day of high school — September 8, 2015 — felt only yesterday. Today, our time expires. But even though we’ll never again walk back into this building as students, each of you has left a mark here, imprinting a unique ripple in the hearts and minds of your peers. We would like to thank all of our readers for following us on this journey. Thank you for trusting us to inform the community and capture the spirit of the school, and thank you for engaging in the critical dialogue that our community must share. Our readers make our publication journey worthwhile, and we hope that our content has done justice to this community. We’ve covered an array of topics throughout this volume, from juuling to gymnastics, from school jobs to schedules, from curriculums to keypads and everything in between. Volume 35 staff worked tirelessly throughout this year to fulfill the mission of The Roar and provide our readers with top-notch content. To everyone who worked on Volume 35 staff, thank you for making this a community. We filled this year with little moments that brought us together, turning us into a unforgettable, tight-knit group. Thank you for everything — for answering our 1 a.m. phone calls, for relentlessly wrestling with InDesign, for jumping at the first mention of boba, for tearing up the streets of Chicago, for listening to one another during bonding, for caring, for working hard, for loving our paper. We hope your time on The Roar has been memorable. Producing The Roar had difficult moments and we thank the staff much for pushing through. Redesigning pages, deleting paragraphs, rewriting and redrawing can seem tedious at times, but we are so proud of Volume 35. We hope our staff has found a passion within Roar. To the Class of 2019, we hope we have all found passions during our time at South, and that going forward, we will continue to create communities and find fulfillment within them. Saying goodbye to The Roar isn’t easy. It has been an integral part of high school for us, but we have the assurance that we are leaving the paper in capable hands. Volume 36, you have shown us incredible work so far. We hope the paper continues to bring you joy and pride. Best Wishes, Catherine Granfield and Ilan Rotberg Volume 35 Editors-in-Chief
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You know you’re in the
class of 2019
1.
when ...
A different classmate steals your parking spot each day
2.
You hoped every day would be a snowday, and got only one day off
3.
You mourned Netflix and HBO when the school network blocked them
4.
You smiled at a NSHS Compliment thrown your way
5.
You were forbidden from decorating your graduation cap
6.
You saw the legendary campus turkey
7.
You participated in not just one, but two, lip dubs
8.
You ran like hell when the police showed up at Powderpuff
9.
You didn’t know what the senior prank would be until it happened
10. 11.
You passed junior year without thinking of the L Bench
You’ve participated in more fire drills than class discussions
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#roarproblems Read about some of the arduous struggles the members of the Roar staff face each day
@CatherineGranfield: I’ve been on Roar for four years and Ash still doesn’t know my name #FoodMother #CarolineProblems @IlanRotberg: Never learned InDesign, but I can doctor a PDF like a pro #GetTheDateRight #SnackFather #IlanProblems @DinaZeldin: Was never able to convince my mom to let me stay for send-up #ChildOnSS #DinaProblems @PeriBarest: I only got through pasteup by scrolling through chemistry memes with Dina #PeriProblems @JulianFefer: Paste-up goal? Play “Flight of the Bumblebee” on full volume #JulianProblems @AndyHe: Currently hiding from Ilan and Catherine behind a library bookshelf #ChunyuProblems @CalebLazar: I come in every day more tired than SS does after send-up #CalebProblems @SophieGoodman: Waited a full year to be the only Sophie on staff… didn’t work out #SophieGProblems @DorraGuermazi: Where’s tennis practice? #DorraProblems
@SophieLewis: Missed a singular pasteup all year to go to rehearsal and felt really bad about it #SophieLProblems @CarrieRyter: My pages were done before the other sections assigned articles #RyterTheWriter #CarrieProblems @AronKorsunsky: Reporters? What are those? #AronProblems @JacksonSlater: Poured hours of work into designing a page only to have SS redo it #JacksonProblems @JenniferWang: Still not really sure what my position was all year #JenniferProblems @AliceZilberberg: Drove SS around all year but still didn’t get promoted to Managing Editor #HoneyBunchesOfOats #AliceProblems @NettaDror: Sent in all the “Overheards” #FunPageConnoisseur #NettaProblems @JavidKasraie: Sold a couple ads early and now I just mooch off of advisory food #MAFBLAProblems @AshleyChapman: Still not sure what Caroline’s real name is — too afraid to ask #AshProblems
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COMMON APPLICATIONS This year’s most popular colleges, by number of students
42
12
8
8
UMASS AMHERST
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOSTON COLLEGE
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
8
8
7
7
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
7
7
6
6
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
UMASS BOSTON
UMASS LOWELL
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
*The following colleges also have six matriculated sudents: American University, Berklee College of Music, George Washington University and University of New Hampshire.
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Congratulations NSHS Class of 2019!
May the spirit and values you learned here in Newton be with you in all your endeavors!
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Maddy
Jessica,
Live life, be yourself, go far. We are so proud of you. Congratulations! Mom, Dad, Ethan and Pip
Follow your dreams into the medical field! Congratulations to the Class of 2019! Good Luck at Tufts!
Love, Mom, Dad, Nick and Chloe
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Congratulations Carly! You have worked hard & your dreams are coming true. Roll Wave! Tulane Class of 2023! All our love, Grandma, Puppa, Mom & Dad, Sammy, Talia & Mickey
Congratulations, Joseph Sangiolo! We love you and are so very proud of you! Go ahead and take a big bite out of life and all that the world has to offer. Just remember to take time to enjoy it! With all of our love, Mom, Dad, Midori and George
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SYDNEY LIPOF We are so incredibly proud of you and all your academic accomplishments! You are bright, capable, sensitive and have the most amazing gift when it comes to your art and creating beautiful pieces for all to enjoy! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you but we know it will be amazing! Always remember how much we love you… Mom, Dad, Jenny and Cody
Congratulations Rachel! Congratulations, Zoe! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you do next. Go Wildcats! Love, Mom, Dad and Avery
We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Daniel, Nana, Papa, Granny, Grampy, and Milo
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page 10 June 6, 2019 And no matter how much time goes by And no matter how much we grow up For worse or for better, from now ‘til forever I’ll always remember you young -Thomas Rhett
Congratulations, Katherine!
Congratulations Annie!
Love, Mom & Dad
Felicidades, Ilan! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. With much love, Mom, Dad, Mikael, Adam -and Lexi
We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments, inspired by your passions, and awed by the person you have become! We wish you a long life filled with joy and meaning. Love always, Mom, Dad, and Daniel
Congratulations Lexi! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and the amazing person you have become. Love, Mom, Dad, Cooper, and Calista
Congratulations Shaw! We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, and Olivia
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Congratulations Sebastian!!! We have watched with great pride and joy as you have grown into the incredible person that you are today. You are a sweet, talented, charming, brilliant and hilarious son and we look forward to seeing what great adventures are in store for you. No doubt with your determination and creativity, the sky is the limit! We are so very proud of you... Love you so much!! Mom, Dad and Hunter
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Newton Schools Foundation congratulates the class of 2019 and wishes all graduates the best of luck in the years to come! It’s taken 13 years to reach this day. Show your appreciation to the Newton educators who helped you along the way by giving in their name to Honor Thy Teacher. Your donation will help future generations of Newton students reach this milestone. www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org
Congratulations to the Bowen Class of 2012 & NSHS Class of 2019! with love from The Bowen Community of Families
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Many thanks to all the families who donate their time and money to the Newton South High School PTSO.
With your help: - We appreciated our wonderful staff with 3 coffees, 1 breakfast and 1 lunch. This year, we also provided the faculty with snacks before the evening parent-teacher conferences - We raised funds to make the library more functional and comfortable - We hosted 5 information sessions for incoming parents and 10 parent coffees - We put your PTSO dollars to work directly in the classroom through grants to departments and teachers - We organized an awesomely fun and safe SouthFest - We surprised the students with treats several times during the year to give them a boost
-The Newton South Parent-Teacher-Student Organization
NSHS PTSO
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Isabelle, We are so proud of you, and can’t wait to see what you do next! Love, Mom, Dad, Nick and Patrick
Michael “Charlie” Shaw
2019
Thanks to all the teachers, counselors and administrators for making Newton South a wonderful place. -The Gloria/Roman Family
Let’s Party (x2) As we Celebrate you! Con”GRAD”ulations and HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY ADAM!! So proud of you! Go get ‘em and can’t wait to see the great things that you will do! Mom, Dad and Kayla
Congratulations! We love you Carli,
Congratulations! We can’t believe our little girl is going off to college. Graduation is here and now you’re ready to soar to new heights. Enjoy Elon! Dream big and reach for the moon! Love, Mom, Dad, Rena, Nick, and Tess
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Congratulations on your hard work! We are so proud of you. We pray that God continues to bless and guide you as you take this new step towards your future! We love very much. Mom, Dad, Malissa
Congratulations Eliot!
We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad and Oliver
GREAT JOB HANNAH! We are all so proud of the confident, fun, and beautiful young woman that you are. Always be yourself and never stop pursuing your passions. We love you, all the Fitzpatricks and Flemings
Off They Go senior plans 2019
Washington Univ of Washington Zohar Kolodner Timothy Lee
Oregon Univ of Oregon
minnesota
Emma Bassett
Univ of Minnesota
California UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
Anna Li
Ashli Black
Pitzer College
UC MeRCED
Laura Wiederspahn
SCRIPPS College
Colorado
David Gantman
Colorado College
Cal State univ Channel
Isabel MacGinnitie
CLaremont McKenna Col Eu Ro Wang
Michael Flynn Daphne Frantzis Willa Frantzis
Cal Poly State Univ
Harvey Mudd College
CU Boulder
Izabella Vasquez-Solis
Daniel Beckett Olivia Hackel Sarah Levin Sophie Syzmanski
UCla
SD State Univ
Luke Ito Hannah Wei
Andrea Mizrahi
Univ Of SOuthern Cal
Skidmore college
Syracuse university
University of the arts
Alisa Resnick
BRadley University Ella Sharasheff
missouri
Muhlenberg College
Swarthmore College
Drexel University
COrnell University
Bennett Knight
Elva Gao Ross Halpern Chris Jang Javid Kasraie Sarah Kern Jack Li Sebastian Tsao Willen Zhou
Carter Benoit-Myer Alex Heywood Alan Qiu
Scranton University Haverford College
MIchigan
Emma Martignoni
Marquette University
university of michigan
Andrew Gershon Maxim Elmaleh Ethan Weiss
St. Lawrence Univ Charlotte Cadrain
rochester it Annie Medina Ramirez Leah Ward
Maryland
LaFayette College
University of Maryland Adam Gordon Joel Metcalf Nicole Shammay
Northwestern Univ.
WESTERN MICHIGAN univ.
OHIO
Zoe Golub
Ron Berdichevsky
New Jersey
University of chicago
Indiana
Oberlin College Lily Boschin Joseph Sangiolo
College of New Jersey
Anna Lee-Hassett Alyson Sonnenberg
University of Illinois Leanna Lee Vivek Uhlmann
washington univ. in st. louis School of Art iNstitute Carmen Boll Jaehun Jeong Gabriel Nissenbaum Anika Sridhar Loyola Univ chicago Allison Riklin
Purdue University Jennifer Utstein
Indiana University
Jacob Schwartz
Jordan Carey Portia Davidson Max Goldberg Steven Segel
the Ohio State university
Univ of Notre dame
Stephanie DeGnore
Sydney Brooks Abbey Malec-Kenyon
Virginia University of virginia India Blythe
University of Richmond
Kenyon College
Natalie Boll Alexandra Merrigan Nola Quinn
Vanderbilt university Hannah Hepner Ben Powdermaker
Kelsey Hart
Col. of William and Mary Langston Lee
Georgia Emory university Katie Du Plessis David Hu Luna Mello Talia Vyadro Michelle Pan
north carolina eLON University
Jacob Wang
Roei Asher Tomer Bonshtein Joshua Bornstein Sergio Barroilhet Maggie Caroco Dagmawi Dawit
Felix Flax Leo Friedes Linda Liu Eli Remis Jared Rishikof Liz Thompson
OTHER Michael Shaw
John Baker Ashley Lima Serrano
Beth-El Amen-Ra May Boucher Jamal Burton-Valentin Stav Haber Jesse King Amit Levonai
Yi Liu Ian Pearce Liam Pierce Shai Shimoni Aisha Yahia
Xavier University Jemini Jean-Louis
Military
Tyiere Jones-Smith
working
Sam Arber
Brett Goldstein Isabelle Less Carly Saada Genna Wagner
Tyler Szydlowski
Evan Delaney Carli Heras Jake Wolin
Highpoint University
Agnes scott College
Tulane university
Raven Fernandes
Washington d.c. American University Dalia Bernstein Maya Hazarika Grace Honig Sydney Lipof Brendan Locke Amelia Pennell
George washington Univ.
georgia institute of tech.
LOUISIANA
Morgan state univ
Samuel Libenzon
College of Wooster
Tennessee
Gap Year
Lorenzo Demolli
Illinois
Andrea Gomez
International
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Maddy Epstein Jack Tumpowsky Alex Yood
Jingyu Zhou
Columbia college chicago
Henry Gao Julian Moller
Julia Settle
Ithaca college
Gavi Azoff Isaac Chapin Max Gelbert Zachary Kaplan Theodore Landay Christopher Maratos Zoe McCreary Ilya Rudyak
New York university
Dickinson College
Isabelle Gloria Maxwell Plottel Alice Zilberberg
Rachel Gamburg Phoebe Blumberg
Sara Teitleman
Avi Fidler
Jessica Altman Justin Alpert Bella Ertel
Gabe Stephan
Katherine Armstrong
Theo Severud
Terrence Gabel
grinnell college
Hope Zhu
Lehigh University
University of Wisconsin
Iowa
John You Rebekah Edelstein Carolyn Thomas
Bucknell University
Wisconsin
ClarkSon university
Rensselear Polytechnic
Ilan Rotberg
Chapin Galowitz
Marist College
Ruichen Ye
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Ruisi Li
Stony Brook university
Owen Gelfond
Gabriel Ganem Talia Feinberg George Jumes Benkamin Kramer
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
New york
Jared Samuels
Zakiah Whittaker
CLark Atlanta Univ
south carolina
Evie Lundi
College of charleston
SPelman College
Caroline Sonier
Aaliyah Jennings
Florida The Univ of Tampa Hannah Aghassi
University of Miami Adam Freedman Alexandra Lieber Julie Schoen
Sabrina Clebnik Maria DiNisco Zane Foster Rachel Glickman Brandon Lee Caroline Whalen
Georgetown University Lexi Nelson
Off They Go senior plans 2019
Washington Univ of Washington Zohar Kolodner Timothy Lee
Oregon Univ of Oregon
minnesota
Emma Bassett
Univ of Minnesota
California UC Berkeley
UC Irvine
Anna Li
Ashli Black
Pitzer College
UC MeRCED
Laura Wiederspahn
SCRIPPS College
Colorado
David Gantman
Colorado College
Cal State univ Channel
Isabel MacGinnitie
CLaremont McKenna Col Eu Ro Wang
Michael Flynn Daphne Frantzis Willa Frantzis
Cal Poly State Univ
Harvey Mudd College
CU Boulder
Izabella Vasquez-Solis
Daniel Beckett Olivia Hackel Sarah Levin Sophie Syzmanski
UCla
SD State Univ
Luke Ito Hannah Wei
Andrea Mizrahi
Univ Of SOuthern Cal
Skidmore college
Syracuse university
University of the arts
Alisa Resnick
BRadley University Ella Sharasheff
missouri
Muhlenberg College
Swarthmore College
Drexel University
COrnell University
Bennett Knight
Elva Gao Ross Halpern Chris Jang Javid Kasraie Sarah Kern Jack Li Sebastian Tsao Willen Zhou
Carter Benoit-Myer Alex Heywood Alan Qiu
Scranton University Haverford College
MIchigan
Emma Martignoni
Marquette University
university of michigan
Andrew Gershon Maxim Elmaleh Ethan Weiss
St. Lawrence Univ Charlotte Cadrain
rochester it Annie Medina Ramirez Leah Ward
Maryland
LaFayette College
University of Maryland Adam Gordon Joel Metcalf Nicole Shammay
Northwestern Univ.
WESTERN MICHIGAN univ.
OHIO
Zoe Golub
Ron Berdichevsky
New Jersey
University of chicago
Indiana
Oberlin College Lily Boschin Joseph Sangiolo
College of New Jersey
Anna Lee-Hassett Alyson Sonnenberg
University of Illinois Leanna Lee Vivek Uhlmann
washington univ. in st. louis School of Art iNstitute Carmen Boll Jaehun Jeong Gabriel Nissenbaum Anika Sridhar Loyola Univ chicago Allison Riklin
Purdue University Jennifer Utstein
Indiana University
Jacob Schwartz
Jordan Carey Portia Davidson Max Goldberg Steven Segel
the Ohio State university
Univ of Notre dame
Stephanie DeGnore
Sydney Brooks Abbey Malec-Kenyon
Virginia University of virginia India Blythe
University of Richmond
Kenyon College
Natalie Boll Alexandra Merrigan Nola Quinn
Vanderbilt university Hannah Hepner Ben Powdermaker
Kelsey Hart
Col. of William and Mary Langston Lee
Georgia Emory university Katie Du Plessis David Hu Luna Mello Talia Vyadro Michelle Pan
north carolina eLON University
Jacob Wang
Roei Asher Tomer Bonshtein Joshua Bornstein Sergio Barroilhet Maggie Caroco Dagmawi Dawit
Felix Flax Leo Friedes Linda Liu Eli Remis Jared Rishikof Liz Thompson
OTHER Michael Shaw
John Baker Ashley Lima Serrano
Beth-El Amen-Ra May Boucher Jamal Burton-Valentin Stav Haber Jesse King Amit Levonai
Yi Liu Ian Pearce Liam Pierce Shai Shimoni Aisha Yahia
Xavier University Jemini Jean-Louis
Military
Tyiere Jones-Smith
working
Sam Arber
Brett Goldstein Isabelle Less Carly Saada Genna Wagner
Tyler Szydlowski
Evan Delaney Carli Heras Jake Wolin
Highpoint University
Agnes scott College
Tulane university
Raven Fernandes
Washington d.c. American University Dalia Bernstein Maya Hazarika Grace Honig Sydney Lipof Brendan Locke Amelia Pennell
George washington Univ.
georgia institute of tech.
LOUISIANA
Morgan state univ
Samuel Libenzon
College of Wooster
Tennessee
Gap Year
Lorenzo Demolli
Illinois
Andrea Gomez
International
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Maddy Epstein Jack Tumpowsky Alex Yood
Jingyu Zhou
Columbia college chicago
Henry Gao Julian Moller
Julia Settle
Ithaca college
Gavi Azoff Isaac Chapin Max Gelbert Zachary Kaplan Theodore Landay Christopher Maratos Zoe McCreary Ilya Rudyak
New York university
Dickinson College
Isabelle Gloria Maxwell Plottel Alice Zilberberg
Rachel Gamburg Phoebe Blumberg
Sara Teitleman
Avi Fidler
Jessica Altman Justin Alpert Bella Ertel
Gabe Stephan
Katherine Armstrong
Theo Severud
Terrence Gabel
grinnell college
Hope Zhu
Lehigh University
University of Wisconsin
Iowa
John You Rebekah Edelstein Carolyn Thomas
Bucknell University
Wisconsin
ClarkSon university
Rensselear Polytechnic
Ilan Rotberg
Chapin Galowitz
Marist College
Ruichen Ye
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Ruisi Li
Stony Brook university
Owen Gelfond
Gabriel Ganem Talia Feinberg George Jumes Benkamin Kramer
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
New york
Jared Samuels
Zakiah Whittaker
CLark Atlanta Univ
south carolina
Evie Lundi
College of charleston
SPelman College
Caroline Sonier
Aaliyah Jennings
Florida The Univ of Tampa Hannah Aghassi
University of Miami Adam Freedman Alexandra Lieber Julie Schoen
Sabrina Clebnik Maria DiNisco Zane Foster Rachel Glickman Brandon Lee Caroline Whalen
Georgetown University Lexi Nelson
Off They Go
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maine Bowdoin college Ben Kiritsy
colby college Sandra Lewis Evan Shriber
University of Maine Jasper Basile-Maslowe Gun Satar Seffi Shestopal
Vermont University of vermont Ben Freier Ben Jackson Lachlan Lacoste Alex Razov Lucy Gilbert Eliot Friedenthal
New Hampshire
Champlain college
Karmani Bromberg
Dartmouth College
PLymouth State Univ Univ of New hampshire Brandon Elias Morgan Foster Amelia King Tucker Pappas Mia Santucci Alon Stein
Connecticut Bella Hamilton Nikta Mozhgani
Connecticut College
Fred Bavington
Maia Madison Tal Sternberg
Peter McCabe
Univ. of Connecticut
Maine Maritime Acad.
Fairfield University
Rhode Island Brown University Shaw Miller Ella Poley
Kate Stevenson Marc Navarro
Bryant University
Univ of Rhode Island
Misha Ocheretyanny William Wu
Laura Dammann William Li Darby Wilson
RISD
Nick Aicardi Holden Kodish Catherine Robinson Vanessa Yee
Providence college
Clara Boberg Lydia Pinkhassik
ROger williams univ Vineet Sreenivasan
Ben Gelfond
Trinity College Frankie Silva
Wesleyan Univ Audrey Lavey
massachusetts University of massachusetts amherst Laura Agarkov Faran Alizadehasil Hayley Beaver Pavit Bhalla Michael Brooks Rishi Caban Malachi Chase Salman Cheema Katie Chuang Claire Fong Lexi Frassica Gabby Fredrick Aviva Gershman Ronit Glasgow Will Groves Thomas Hainal Ravid Inbar Jose Javaloyes Maggie Kenslea Marcus Klevan Daniel Lacayo
Jennifer Lee Amanda Lee Alexander Lee Yarden Levy Kevin Lin Savannah Macero Rosie McLeod Toby Morollo Liri Mustafa Jayesh Ramana Jared Stotsky Claudia Tran Eric Truong Andy Uruci Rosa Vogel Megan Walsh Tiffany Wong Omri Yosfan Emilia Zaentz Bixin Zhang Jasmin Zheng
Berklee college of music Emmanuel college
Mit Ilani Axelrod-Freed Matthew Leonard
Boston college Kelly Ann Boey Sabrina Gee
Adrianne Goodfriend
Kevin Kim Dany LaCamera Erin McDonald Alan Sikarov Francine Ting
suffolk university Andrew Badaoui Ghena Bakir Michael Ganzha Zachary Hung Alex Hillas
Stonehill college Julianna Rizza
emerson college
Nicholas Adams Thomas Cable Mena Lemos Gibran Mobarak Sabrina Murray Ben Romanow
Bentley university John McGrath Jacob Nasisi Alon Yacovi
Naomi Liftman
Roxbury CC
Merrimack college
Dean College
Kareahna Randoph
Josephine Langan Mahajah Thermo
Michael Belanger
Tess Gordon John Stembridge Benjamin Zou
smith college
Jubi Lee
umass boston Diane Choe Salim Gomez Dao Le Rose Li Bobby Lovett Dana Pagliuso Adar Zorluoglu
umass dartmouth Xavier Deloney-Phillips Alex Gabriel Walter Lazare Kristine Yancey
umass lowell Fernanda Luz Eva Sours Lucas Swindell Gilbert Hoermann Vilhelms Veidis Joy Sethachutkul
Wentworth Inst. Ethan Broderick Matthew Reilly Minjun Ma
Lasell college Katerina Fortes
Mass Maritime Academy Isabelle Stacks
tufts university Matthew Beckles Max Deresh Rebecca Friedman Bijan Harandi Gaby Lewis Amos Trinidad Gonzalez Jennifer Weng Jessica Whitman
brandeis university
boston university
Ma college of pharmacy
Arlette Caballero-Gonzalez
Anna Ventouris Ashley Gaffney Ilya Karpenko
Raphael Dinh Raquel Fisk Max Little Kiran Maypole Julia Peller Maxine Phillips Arielle Rubel Veer Sawhney Henry Wang Maya Zeldich Adam Zou
Worcester polytechnic Mago Sheehy Josh Palmer
Worcester State Univ Donya Williams
simmons University
Eden Bobilev Keren Bobilev Dan Grupin Jack Martin Chandra Penton Shai Shkolnik Kaleigh Yee
Cierra Brown Ellen Deng Jay Garg Nayleth Lopez-Lopez
Sheli Dubovsky Yuehan He Maijun Jamdee Sarah Meyer Sofia Perez Estrada
Mass College of art
NORTHEASTERN UNIV.
Colin Chen Jonathan Chen Lucy Hill Caroline Holloway
Julia Geller Catherine Granfield Mark Khrapko Brian Moy Tracy Qiu Stevie Sheldon Zhanna Sheyner
clark university
westfield state univ. Chris Aucoin Brandon Bailey Michael Nichols
Middlesex Cc Rick Halloran Lucas Parnell Toby Proctor-Goddard
harvard university
Bridgewater state univ.
Veronica Chan
Alejandra Dilan Melendez
Zainab Cheema Jenny Chung Talia Harlow Jasmin Rotem
Gordon college Eleni Lazaridou
ENDICOTT COLLEGE
Daniel Doubenski Juliey Lacey
Michael Carpenito-Kronenfeld
Amherst College
western new england
Zachary Rivers
Christian Theara Aidan Lopci
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Class of 2019 senior Plans Nicholas Adams Berklee College of Music
Carter Benoit-Myer Drexel University
Charlotte Cadrain Saint Lawrence University
Laura Agarkov UMass Amherst
Ron Berdichevsky Western Michigan University
Baxter Cardamone Unknown
Hannah Aghassi University of Tampa
Dalia Bernstein American University
Jordan Carey Indiana University
Nick Aicardi Fairfield University
Pavit Bhalla UMass Amherst
Michael Carpenito-Kronenfeld Endicott College
Faran Alizadehasil UMass Amherst
Ashli Black UC Irvine
Veronica Chan Simmons University
Justin Alpert University of Wisconsin
Phoebe Blumberg Bucknell University
Isaac Chapin Syracuse University
Jessica Altman University of Wisconsin
India Blythe University of Virginia
Malachai Chase UMass Amherst
Beth-El Amen-Ra Gap Year (Year Up)
Clara Boberg Rhode Island School of Design
Salman Cheema UMass Amherst
Sam Arber Working
Eden Bobilev Brandeis University
Zainab Cheema Clark University
Katherine Armstrongi California Polytechnic State Univ.
Keren Bobilev Brandeis University
Colin Chen Mass. College of Art and Design
Roei Asher Israeli Military
Kelly Ann Boey Boston College
Jonathan Chen Mass. College of Art and Design
Chris Aucoin Westfield State University
Rebecca Bojar Barnard College
Diane Choe UMass Boston
Ilani Axelrod-Freed Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
Alex Bolduc Unknown
Katie Chuang UMass Amherst
Gavi Azoff Syracuse University
Carmen Boll Washington Univ. in St. Louis
Jenny Chung Clark University
Andrew Badaoui Suffolk University
Natalie Boll University of Notre Dame
Sabrina Clebnik George Washington University
Brandon Bailey Westfield State University
Tomer Bonshtein McGill University
Aaron Creech Unknown
John Baker Playing Junior League Hockey
Joshua Bornstein Univeristy of Toronto
Matthew Cuyler Unknown
Ghena Bakir Suffolk University
Lily Boschin Oberlin College
Laura Dammann University of Rhode Island
Young Seo Ban Unknown
May Boucher Gap Year
Portia Davidson Indiana University
Maggie Barrandas Velez Caroco Studying in Portugal
Madison Branagan Unknown
Dagmawi Dawit Concodia University
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senior cup finalists Every year, members of the graduating class nominate classmates who show excellence in service, leadership and scholarship for the senior cup. Faculty will announce two winners during the graduation ceremony.
Maddy Epstein “Whether it be in school or outside, Maddy is always an upstanding person. She cares about doing the right thing and both her peers and teachers respect her for that. She will always reach a helping hand and not just to her friends, but to strangers as well.” -Jack Tumpowsky, ‘19 “Whether it be by helping people or just bringing a smile to their face with her sense of humor, she is constantly making people feel good and happy. Maddy adds a vibrant and different perspective to the South community. She is a part of more clubs than I can name and has had a leadership role in most of them. Her varying interests make her able to connect with a wide range of members in the South community and give her a unique perspective on how to build a community and better any kind of club or group.” -Hannah Hepner, ‘19
Isabelle Gloria
Jay Garg “Jay has personally been responsible for a lot of my growth throughout high school. Some of my best qualities I’ve learned from Jay. He’s taught me how to cheer people up, how to treat strangers and how to spontaneously think of nice things to do for other people. Jay is amazing at brightening his classmates’ days with a joke and a goofy laugh or just a smile and a hug.” -Joel Metcalf, ‘19 “I often see him participate in little acts of kindness like dropping coins in the meters of other people’s cars because they’re about to run out of time, or go out of his way to comfort and talk to a random person he sees looking sad on a bench in the middle of Cambridge. He always goes out of his way to try to make other people’s days better. He does very well in school and extracurricular activities, yet he still remains humble.” -Gaby Lewis, ‘19
Yarden Levy
“Izzy is kind, hardworking, caring, friendly, and an all around amazing friend. I’ve watched her work hard in tech, in school and in her friendships since freshman year. She’s so kind and caring - she’s driven me home countless times and been my shoulder to cry on. I love her so much and she deserves the world.” -Darby Wilson, ‘19
“Yarden is always trying to help other people, and work together with them. He likes working in team as opposed to working by himself and bringing that team to success. He’ll never be selfish or mean because he genuinely likes to be with other people. Yarden is a very smart guy who tries to bring the community together and simply get everyone to have a good time. He always is trying brighten anyone and everyone’s day with a joke.” -Alon Stein, ‘19
“Izzy is genuinely eager to help everyone, from her closest friends to complete strangers. She will always place other’s need above her own. She has not only helped design and create amazing sets for a whole bunch of shows, but also a kind community that has been a safe space for many students.” -Alice Zilberberg, ‘19
The best way I can demonstrate Yarden’s virtuous character is through a story. I remember when my cat died due to health complications, and Yarden would come to my house every day after school and pretend to be my cat, curling up and purring in my lap. Although this wasn’t a permanent solution, it temporarily filled the cat shaped hole in my heart and showed how truly selfless and noble a friend could be. From that moment on, I’ve looked up to Yarden as a moral compass. -Ben Romanow, ‘19
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Maia Madison
“South would be extremely different without Nayleth Lopez. Other than her many talents and academic achievements, Nayleth’s unique contributions are her forte for public speaking, ability to emphasize with many people, her interpersonal skills and ability to convey her experience as a minority student. She is constantly smiling and is always willing to help out people, even strangers. It is very uncomfortable and nerve racking to have to represent your background and ethnicity, especially in a predominantly white environment. She is still fearless and has a superb ability to know when she needs to contribute to provide an uncommon perspective.” -Ross Halpern, ‘19
“Hardworking and dedicated are just a few words I would use to describe Maia. She is as close to the perfect student as I can imagine. Whenever I look over at Maia in class, she is always diligently doing her classwork or taking notes. In Yearbook, she takes on a huge responsibility without complaint. She shoulders much of the weight and sacrifices so much of her free time to pick up the slack from others. On the field, she transforms from a reserved student into a fierce competitor, leading her team by example. Maia always puts her full effort into everything she does and exemplifies virtuous character.” -Langston Lee, ‘19
“Nayleth is the kindest person I have ever met. She is always going out of her way to help out or greet others, and she always takes the time to give everyone attention. Nayleth is a ray of sunshine in the South community. She is friends with literally everyone, and she serves as one of the strongest leaders in the South community.” -Zoe McCreary, ‘19
“Maia cares a lot about her work and learning. Her standards are high for everything she does. Even though she’s quiet, she appreciates her friends. She does not make rash decisions.” -Annie Lee-Hassett, ‘19
Allie Riklin “Allie has always been someone who goes above and beyond for her friends and family, and she always puts other’s needs before her own. She is one of the most caring, kind, responsible and intelligent people I know, and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without her. When I got a flat tire at school, she used her free block to change it by herself while I was in class. She has gone out of her way countless times, and I think that goes to show how selfless she is.” -Zhanna Sheyner, ‘19 “She leads through her organization, thoughtfulness and people want to follow her because of her passion and enthusiasm for everything she does. Allie is also one of the most driven people that I’ve ever known. She wants to achieve big things, and she wants others around her to as well. Allie puts her whole heart into everything she does and it’s truly inspiring, even when things don’t go well, she has a strong resilience and perseveres through everything thrown at her. Allie adds so much to the South community. Her eagerness to take on leadership roles is so important to her character as a whole. She wants to help others succeed while also not forgetting about her own success, which is a hard thing to balance. She genuinely cares about everyone around her and everything that she puts her mind to.” -Sarah Meyer, ‘19
Veer Sawnhey “Veer is always looking out for those around him. After SASA’s annual Holi celebration, Veer stayed for 40 minutes to make sure that all the freshman who attended were accounted for and had rides home. On a normal day, Veer does this same thing for his peers, driving home an average of three people most days. I admire his contributions to the Newton South community as a member of Class Office. I’ll never forget when Veer announced that he was running for Vice President instead of President, as most class officers do; the name Veep still follows him around school. Finally, as a president of SASA, and debate team leader, Veer makes a difference in the school community, leading discussions to help his peers better understand the world around them.” -Kiran Maypole, ‘19 “Veer exemplifies virtuous character because of how he treats other people. Veer is always friendly, making sure everyone is doing alright and making people laugh. He really cares about his friends. Veer makes South feel a little smaller. Every time he’s in the library, he walks around to every person he knows and daps them up or chats with them for a little. His voice is a fun and friendly presence around the halls. Veer makes people around him feel welcomed.” -Tomer Bonshtein, ‘19
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Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
From the NSHS Asian Student Organization
Congratulations Matt! We saved the best for last! We are so proud of you! LOve, Dad, mom, Katie, Patrick and Chris
Dear Laura,
Congratulations!!! We are very prouD of your accomplishments. May all your dreams come true .
Love, Mom, Dad, Daniel, Grandparents, Simba, and Cleo
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Congratulations Max and friends!!!
With love and all best wishes, The Plottel Family
Congratulations Anik(um)a!
The High School journey has not always been easy, but you stayed strong, broke barriers and inspired young women in debate. We are very proud, not only for your accomplishments but for the person you have become and the joy you bring to life. Wishing you the very best in college and hope to see you continue to grow and gain purpose in things you do and leave your mark. Love, Appa, Amma and Arjun
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Congratulations, Malachi! We are so proud of you! Lots of Love, Mom, Levi and Jojo “summer grass... those mighty warriors’ dream-tracks” -Matsuo Bashō Japanese Haiku Master
Congratulations, Zach! Thanks for the joy and smiles. We’re looking forward to more! Love always, Mom, Dad, Justin, Colin, A, and S.C.
We are so proud of you Dan!
Travel far, do good, make a difference — have a blast! With love, Mum, Dad, Joe, Luke & Alfie
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Congrats Alice!
Thank you for making this year a truly special one. You’ve brought us a whirlwind of joy, smiles and good memories. Best of luck at CMU! We love you more than you know, Ilan, Dina and Catherine
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Thank You to our Teachers, Counselors, Administrators And Faculty, for Pouring your all into our education and making south a truly special place.
- CLASS OF 2019
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