CLASS OF 2015 SENIOR EDITION

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ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL’S

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RHS Life

Students earn honors at MITES competition Woodshop wins multiple awards RHS has been participating in Michigan Mazzie Castillo Staff Reporter

Tylor Roberts Business Manager

Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES) for 87 years, a competition for clay models. Two students from the auto shop class displayed outstanding performances in the competition. Senior Austin Marsili, who built a clay model of a 1969 Pontiac GTO, won the grand prize at regionals at Dakota High School, then moved on to states at Saginaw Valley State University, where he won sixth place. Freshman Miranda Rumfelt won first place at regionals before moving on to states. She won first place, most creative, and a $10,000 scholarship. Rumfelt said that she did not expect to earn such a high honor for her clay model of a 1970 AMX, thinking at first that an honorable mention would be in her sights. “I just started freaking out. I was just really happy; I was flabbergasted,” Rumfelt said regarding her win. Rumfelt first found interest in clay models and cars because of her father. Her dad took her down to the auto shop area during the eighth grade orientation. Joseph Tregembo Jr., auto shop teacher, informed Rumfelt that there were classes where she could put her love for drawing and cars to use. She ended up going every Thursday, starting with miniature clay models, but eventually working her way making fullsized car models.

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Freshman Miranda Rumfelt stands proudly next to her first place 1970 AMX.

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Senior Austin Marsili won sixth place at states with his clay model of 1969 Pontiac GTO.

On May 8, four students from the RHS Woodshop competed with other high school woodshop students for regionals at Dakota High School. All of the students from Roseville placed. Senior Kal Willard placed second with his gun cabinet, also in second, senior Justin Chechlowski with his bookcase, and junior Danny Bozek with his bio-flame coffee table. Winning first place out of the four is senior Nick Boos with his gun cabinet. After a long day at the competition, the four students were scheduled to have their projects take a trip to Saginaw Valley University for states. Since May 8, the four students have gone to Saginaw and after a long day Friday May 15, they did not win any more awards besides Nick Boos, who won honorable mentions for his cherry gun cabinet. “My cherry gun cabinet won first place in the tri-county regionals, and then at states it took honorable mentions. Holmes taught me to be a man of my word, not a word of a man.” senior Nick Boos said. The states that were held in Saginaw Valley University were sponsored by M.I.T.E.S. (Michigan Industrial Technological Education Society) After Friday, Josh Johnson Staff Reporter

Envirothon heads to nationals Curtis Mack The RHS Envirothon club made it to Copy Editor the state championships on Wednesday,

May 6. They all stayed at Fort Custer in Augusta, MI, a military base stationed by North Branch Kalamazoo River, big enough to house all the schools participating in the event, returning Friday, May 15. The first day was treated as a preparatory day, brushing up on knowledge and facts about certain environmental subjects. The next day is where it all starts, competition day. The following morning is the day for finishing the competition and in the afternoon is the awards ceremony. The RHS Envirothon came in first place for aquatic etymology, third in forestry, second in wild life, second

in community service project, and an overall second place for the entire competition. They were all awarded a $3,000 scholarship each for their hard work, a whopping five medals, and of course, bragging rights. Not everyone can say they came in second place at states for an Envirothon competition. One of their competitors Glen Lake won the event for the third year in a row taking home six medals. Nonetheless, it was an amazing experience for everyone to network and meet new people. “It was really fun, I would have liked to go to Missouri but we did a lot better than we ever did before. We almost got to nationals; we were a few points short from the first place team,”senior Nathan Richendollar said.

Ronald Holmes, the advanced woodshop teacher although not taking any awards home during states he was still very proud of his students for working hard throughout the years he has had them. “Our main objective was to get to states, which we did by getting a first and three second places against Dakota and Fraser high schools woodshops. I’ve had all these kids for four years and one for three, these students over three to four years they went from basic woodworking to a now more advanced entry level carpenters whom cabinet shops and construction employers are always seeking to employ. I am proud of all of them for working hard over the years,” Holmes said.

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Senior Kal Willard stands by his second place award- winning gun case.

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Envirothon earned second place in Judges’ Award for community service and second place in states.

Marching band leaders set for 15-16 Every year, the RHS marching band holds tryouts for section leaders and drum majors. The drum majors are the head of the band; they conduct at the shows and control the whole band. The section leaders are the leaders of their sections. They make sure their section memorizes their music and keep them in shape for the marching season. Here are your 2015-2016 senior marching band leaders: Julianna Tribu Copy Editor

Flute Section Leader Brooke Blackwell: “I was really excited, even though I was the only one that tried out for it. I am going to help the flutes be the best that they can be.”

Clarinet Section Leader Tara Theut: “I have been waiting three years to be one and it felt pretty good to get section leader. Being able to help my section to be the best they can be is probably my favorite.”

Percussion Section Leader Amanda Schultz: “It felt great. I need to put the drum line into the best shape ever and to continually work on their skills, and make sure they know what they’re doing.”

Head Drum Major Curtis Mack: “It feels amazing. I have worked so hard and prepared myself for this honorable position for about a year now. I plan to reinforce a positive attitude which I believe is the catalyst of motivation and determination which also ties in with work ethic for the band. I plan to be an assertive, yet a benevolent leader and show passion that I would like for everyone to emulate. I feel as if it is necessary for me to lead in my life once again, for it makes me a more mature person, it allows me to know how to deal with people in a demanding position and have a profound understanding of leadership and music in general.” Assistant Drum Major Ronald Harrington Jr.: “It’s pretty cool. I am pretty excited to be able to guide the band to their full potential. Being able to help people progress and get better at what I hope they love.”

Trombone Section Leader Joe Foster: “I was happy and excited about it. My favorite part would probably be the fact that you can help everyone out and you know they are going to listen to you and just get more respect overall.”

Alto Section Leader Autumn VanDamme: “I was really happy and all of the tension went away because I was really nervous. I think we are going to be better this year than last year. We are better at memorizing our music and I just want to have fun with it.”

Low Brass/Reeds Section Leader Nikolai Lineberger: “It feels pretty good. Being responsible for the good things that I produce out of my group is my favorite part.”

Trumpet Section Leader Mckenzie Garbarino: “I was pretty excited just because I was nervous about it. My favorite part of being section leader has to be being able to share knowledge with the others and being able to help them along the same way that you have been helped before.”


News & Views 3 Dream Dash brings community together Kayla Harvey Copy Editor

On May 9, RHS students, staff, and members of the community gathered for the second annual Dream Dash, now named in honor of junior Joe Manfreda. A total of 171 participants walked or ran the 5K, and that did

Kayla Harvey 171 participants get ready to start the Dream Dash on May 9.

not include the countless volunteers and supporters that also came to help. RCSSF raised about three scholarship amounts, which comes out as a total of around $3000. First place fell into the shoes of a Roseville parent, Walter Kotelniski, shortly followed by senior Anthony Moss. “I ran it for my buddy because he would’ve wanted anyone to and it was honestly an amazing experience seeing everyone come out, students and teachers,” Moss said. The race was truly an amazing event, and to top off the excitement, there was a special man who found Joe and this race so inspiring even at 90 years old. Don Clark, a navy World War II veteran, finished the race in just over an hour. “I gave him my medal because I knew it was something that Joe would have done,” senior Meaghan Allen said. This race is an opportunity to raise money to help student further their education, but this year’s event brought people together in the community in honor of Manfreda.

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Second place winner Anthony Moss shares his medal with family friend, Mariska Harvey.

Exchange is not just a year in life; it is a life in a year Emilie Windelin Staff Reporter

As the school year is heading towards the end, so is my year as a foreign exchange student. I have had some of the best experiences of my life here, and the thought of leaving is even more terrifying than leaving my home country, Denmark, ever was. Coming to the United States is without a doubt the best decision I have ever made. Now that it is almost over, I think back to the day it all started. It is hard to explain the feeling I had when I sat on the plane about nine months ago. On one hand, I could not contain my excitement, because I have been dreaming of this experience for years. On the other hand, it is insane how much you can miss something you just saw a few hours ago. The thought of not being able to see my friends and family for ten months, while being in a completely foreign country, was terrifying. However, the key is to shut it all out and focus on the goal: to have the best year of my life.

noticeable to me. I know I have changed over the months, and I wonder how it is going to feel to be among my old friends and family in Denmark. The thought of going home scares me, and I do not know how am ever going to say goodbye to everything I have here. I wish I could bring things like football games, spirit week, Thanksgiving, and prom with me back to my country. However, the fact that I cannot just makes the memories even more special. One thing I will miss a lot is the American “school spirit.” It is far from anything I know from home, and it has been so much fun to be a part of. For example, going to a football game and seeing everyone in their school shirts and painted faces is something I had never experienced before I came here. To see how almost the entire school partici When I look back today, I pated in supporting the team was am happy to see that I have expeincredible to me, and I had a lot rienced everything I wanted to and of fun. Another special thing was overcame every obstacle I met. Ob- prom. All my life I have seen stuff viously, there have been good and about high school prom on TV, but bad days, and times where everyI never thought I would be able to thing just became too much. How- experience it myself. I have never ever, I could not be more proud of felt as American as I did that night, everything I have accomplished, and it is definitely something I will having an incredible year being remember forever. one aspect. In the beginning of the Holidays are times you year, I felt the cultural differences should spend with family and between the US and Denmark loved ones, and it was definitely every day, but as time went by, the something I feared would be hard differences became less and less while being here. I especially ex-

of July or have wild polar bears walking around the streets. Nevertheless, the most popular question has been if I prefer the United States over Denmark, and the truth is I could never possibly choose. I have the most amazing family and friends here in The States, but I have the same thing waiting for me back in my country. Even though, I am excited to go home and see everyone I have missed so much, the thought of leaving Michigan breaks my heart. I love this place, and every single person I have met here.

pected Christmas time to be tough without my own family, not only because there is so many unique family traditions combined with this holiday, but also because my birthday is in December. However, my Christmas turned out to be one of the best I have ever had. It was so interesting to see, up close, how the same holiday is celebrated in different cultures. Speaking of holidays, we cannot forget Thanksgiving. Even though, Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Denmark, I intend to keep the holiday alive in my family at home. Being thankful for what you have, and showing that appreciation, is something I have learned the true meaning of while being abroad.

As an exchange student, I have been asked a number of interesting questions about my home. I have heard anything from, if we have TVs in Denmark and if we live in caves, to if we celebrate 4th

In the end, I would like to say thank you so much to my host family, for taking me in and being the best family I could possibly wish for. Thank you to my best friends, Kayla, Juli and Rayeanne for always being there for me. I have had some of the best times with you guys, and I do not know where I would be today without you. Last, but not least, thank you to my cross country team, my track team, my newspaper class, and all the other students, teachers and staff at RHS that have been part of making this year the best year of my life. There is no way I could ever show how grateful I am for everything I have experienced this year. This is my final story, my final deadline and my final goodbye. I will miss you all so much, and I hope we can stay in touch. Goodbye, Roseville, take care.


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On the road in the mitten

Courtney Hietikko

It is that time of year again when you want to find fun summer vacations or adventures to go on, but you have no idea where to go. A lot of people would say they have not been anywhere much out of the Detroit area, or they usually go out of state. Why go anywhere else when you can explore in your own backyard? Here in Michigan we have an upper peninsula, and five lakes, with permissible weather, these places become advantagable to summer activities. Typically people do not think they can find fun things to do other than be on a boat somewhere or the beach. At the mid tip of the U.P. is Tahquamenon Falls. A state park five and a half hours away from Roseville in Paradise, Michigan, having five small waterfalls to swim and explore in to bigger falls to photograph. The water of these falls go down 50 Staff Reporter

A biker takes on the Ore 2 Shore Mountain Bike Epic.

David Clulo

michigan/. On the North West side on the coast of Lake Michigan, you can go backpacking, hike by day and camp by night along South Manitou Island. There are shipwrecks all around South Manitou, one found by our very own RHS teacher David Clulo, which is a little out past from well known wreck, Wreck of the Francisco Morazan. Macomb County is at the corner of Michigan’s “thumb,” therefore, for traveling the thumb isn’t too far. You can drive along the coast of Lake Huron from southeast to north of the thumb and go for endless miles just left of the water. As you drive along the coast, there are several camp sites

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History teacher David Clulo’s kids plays in one of the small falls at Tahquamenon Falls.

feet and moves across 200 feet, one of the biggest eastern falls. Not only that, it is a state park so you can go hiking and rest at any of the four campgrounds. If you are looking for multiple things to do in the U.P., Marquette is your place. For all of the bikers out there, Marquette holds an Ore 2 Shore Mountain Bike Epic. This epic event surrounds the cost of Lake Superior. Interested? Visit http:// www.oretoshore.com/. Also, Lake Superior is safe for cliff diving in some specific spots, most likely the black rocks, which are located in Presque Isle Park. For directions and safety on the black rocks, go to http://mqtmag.com/cliff-diving-in-marquette-

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Meaghan Allen - Co- editor-in-chief Hope Greve - Co-editor-in-chief Tylor Roberts - Business Manager Jenna Stanley - Page Editor/Layout Editor Lucinda Vang - Page Editor/Layout Editor Zack Mroz - Layout Editor/Photo Team Stephen Moore - Web Design Editor Karli Obriecht - Layout Editor/Photo Team Michael McConnell - Sports Editor Troy Frank - Sports Editor Kayla Harvey - Copy Editor Julianna Tribu - Copy Editor Curtis Mack - Copy Editor Sarah Drouin – Advisor The Panther Prowl is produced monthly by the newspaper staff of Roseville High School. Our goal is to inform, educate, and entertain the students, staff, and school community. We are committed to providing the highest levels of honesty and accuracy. If we ever erroneously misprint or omit information, please contact Subscribe to our our editorial staff. The website at pprowl.com Panther Prowl is a member of the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA).

Staff Reporters Alexis Bunnich Alana Carl Mazzie Castillo Anthony Dombrowski Kiara Fluker Courtney Hietikko Joshua Johnson Amna Lodhi Brandon Walker Emilie Windelin Callyn Young

South Manitou Island from a satellite view.

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and grounds more north, private and public beach spots, and shops more south. Port Austin is a common place to go at the mid-tip of the thumb. It is a village located in Huron County. It has many

The Panther Prowl staff would like to bid goodbye to our graduating seniors. You were all an important part of this newspaper staff. Also, a goodbye is in order to Courtney Hietikko, who will be transfering to Henry Ford II High School next year, and Emilie Windelin, an exchange student, returning to Denmark after the school year. You all will be missed; thank you for such a great year! We love you!

beaches along Lake Huron and also is a great place for kayaking. You can go to Turnip Rock, which is a tall mushroom shaped-shaped rock hundreds of feet above water that you can kayak around. During winters, you can walk across the water as it will turn to ice and “mountain” climb to the top. Turnip Rock was once officially one of the Seven Wonders of Michigan. For more events and things to do in Port Austin, visit http://www.portaustinarea.com/.

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David Clulo’s son fearlessly jumps off a rock into Lake Superior.

Many people have been to festivals, ones in your local city or a couple cities away. Believe it or not, small towns and villages hold bigger conventions! In Caseville, they hold a cheeseburger festival every year including 2015, on August 14 through the 23. This festival has more to it than cheeseburgers. For the ones who are into that hippy and tropical trends, like Jimmy Buffett-like bands, this is for you. Form car shows to sailing parades and craft shows to volleyball tournaments, there are things to do for every beach bum. To find out more of what the Cheeseburger festival is about visit http:// mfea.org/event/cheeseburger-in-caseville-2014/. With many places and things unheard of in Michigan, there are many more you can research that will fit your budget, schedule, and distance. Why not discover and explore the state you live in whether your 50 or 500 miles away.


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sports Sports Corner Troy Frank Michael McConnell Karli Obriecht Sports Editor Sports Editor Layout Editor/Photo Team

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Track is mainly grinding down to a stop, but not for some. At regionals held May 17 at Grosse Pointe South, senior Kayla Harvey placed fifth in the shot put. Seniors Kye Dozier and Eleni Haralampopoulous, junior Elandra Sledge, and sophomore Kayla Richards earned a spot at the upcoming state meet running the 4x400. They broke the previously held school record of 4:18 with a 4:06 winning time. “The girls were very coachable”, coach Reymond Cabarris said. “(They are) hard working and dedicated. They’ve been with it since freshman year and have come a long way. They kept working at it and, despite not seeing eye-to-eye all the time, they kept working at it and knew that the coaches only had their best intentions at heart. Hats off to them.” There was a freshman and sophomore meet on May 20 at Grosse Pointe North, a “Champions of Macomb County” meet at Warren Woods on May 21, and State Championships at Rockford, just outside of Grand Rapids, coming up soon.

SOFTBALL The girls’ softball team is holding their own in the M.A.C Gold conference with an in league record of 5-6, beating Lamphere by a score of 8-4 with their losses coming from Marysville, Port Huron, and Warren Mott. Overall, they are 10-12 with wins against Parkway Christian, East Detroit and Fitzgerald. The loss to Port Huron was a close one with the Big Reds coming out on top with a walk off hit in the bottom of the seventh. “I am so excited for districts and very proud of my team. I am going to miss playing with the senior girls and make sure I can do all I can for them at districts,” junior pitcher Eryn VanderVlucht said.

Varsity Girls’ SOCCER The girls’ varsity soccer team has been dominating the M.A.C Silver division. In their games they were 9-5-1, this means they have nine wins, five losses, and one tie. They have had been dominating games against Madison Heights and Warren Fitzgerald, beating them both eight to zero mercying them, and shutting out the other two teams in their division. They played South Lake Monday, April 24 and tied them one to one. “I’m so proud of my team and how well we played this season,” senior captain Lindsay Somoski said.

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The girls’ 4x400 team broke a Roseville High School record last week.

baseball

After finishing 12-5 last year, varsity coach Keith Marzec and company have been lighting up the radar gun and the opposing team with their dominating squad. They are the new division champions, with a divisional record of 11 wins and one loss to add to their overall 14-3 record. Their pitching has been outstanding behind senior Austin Morrow, who has been lights out with a record of three wins and two losses, 47 strikeouts, and a .988 earned run average, junior Evan Gates with an amazing six and one record, 63 strikeouts, a .470 ERA, plus a save, and junior Nikko Bohnhoff, with a perfect three and zero record, 36 strikeouts, a 1.33 ERA. The batting has been terrific under junior Matthew Fowler, with a batting average of .542, 18 runs batted in, slugging percentage of .708, and an on-base-plus-slugging percentage of 1.360, senior Joseph Patrone with a batting average of .449, a slugging percentage of .571, an OPS of 1.110, and 19 RBIs, and senior Ryan Diciacca with about a .298 average, 11 RBIs, slugging percentage of .362, and OPS of .802, along with Morrow, Gates, and Bohnhoff carrying their own weight in the batter’s box. In their game on May 18, Gates finally broke through the team power drought with a long homerun for the first of their season. They had a game against Mott on May 20 where they lost in extra innings, 4-3.

It’s all about the teamwork The lady Panthers of the junior varsity soccer team played a spectacular season this spring. With a final score of 4-9-1 the girls were very proud of each other. “I’m so grateful to have played with this group of girls and I’m sad that the seasons over. We had a great season and everyone improved a lot,” junior Courtney Hietikko said. At their last game on May 20, the soccer team played a rough game and won 3-2. “They pulled their efforts together and decided to have fun this game and their team work paid off in a win,” coach Katie Scheff said.

Trash talk time with Tony and Troy: Tom Brady Troy Frank Tony Dombrowski Sports Editor Staff Reporter

On Jan. 18, the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in the NFL AFC Championship game. Soon after the game, reports were rumored that the balls used had been deflated in the Patriots locker-room. Quarterback Tom Brady and Head Coach, Bill Belichick denied the rumors and went on to win the Super Bowl soon afterwards. Fast forward to May where an investigation by criminal attorney and litigation partner at the New York law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison LLP, Ted Wells concluded that Brady was generally aware of the deflation of the footballs. This was an official report because he was the leading investigator

of the issue. More rumors surfaced that he would be suspended for this. About two weeks later, the NFL handed Brady a four game suspension, and the Patriots stripped of their 2016 first round draft pick, 2017 fourth round draft pick, and fined $1 million. Nothing has been said by the Patriots’ front office or by Brady about their involvement, even after the report. Tony: Even if so-called reports say that Brady is guilty, there is no evidence from anybody from the Patriots camp or front office. Nothing has been said regarding the issue yet and until they do, nobody should have any punishment handed to them. The NFL front office should hold everything back until they have evidence from somebody working for the New England Patriots organiza-

tion that says that the balls were deflated in any way, shape, or any form. You should not be able to tell that someone was “cheating” until it was proven from the “cheater” themselves. Troy: If this report is true, then Brady deserves much more than a four game suspension. He was the person using these deflated footballs, which means he was the most likely person to notice the change in air pressure. He then goes out on national television and denies the reports, which is even worse. There’s a saying out there: if you do something stupid, you get grounded. Lie about it, and you get a beating. So as the punishment, he gets a “Player in possession of Marijuana” charge? No, he cheated during a game in which the winner plays in the big-

gest sporting event of the year, and then lies about it in everybody’s faces. He needs to receive a three-quarter to full season suspension. Nobody can disgrace the game of football and walk away basically scott-free the way Brady is doing.


6 Glow Crazy On May 2, seniors dressed to impress, fixed their hair, and got ready for the best night of their senior year‌ prom! A picture event was held at Blossom Heath, and prom was held at Barrister Gardens. A delicious meal was served, followed by a hype dance party.

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1. The class of 2015’s valedictorian is Nathan Richendollar. He will be attending Washington and Lee University to become a constitutional lawyer and field herpetologist, while pursuing multiple degrees. Aside from maintaining a 4.34 GPA, Richendollar was also involved in Quiz Bowl, Ocean Bowl, Envirothon, Book Club, Science Olympiad, football, and even wrote a book titled, Sic Semper Res Puplica. “Be at peace with your neighbors, at war with your vices, and let very year find you a better person. Also, busy yourself as much as possible,” Richendollar said.

3. William Ni will be attending University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Ni will be studying pre-pharmacy. In Roseville, Ni was in NHS, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, and Student Assembly. Ni managed a 4.302 GPA.

6. Ken Juras will be attending Michigan Technological University. While in college, Juras plans on majoring in biomedical engineering while completing pre-medical courses, followed by attending a medical school, all to become an ophthalmologist. In high school, he was in NHS, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, and French Club, all while keeping a part-time job. Juras’ high school GPA was 4.231.

9. Kalee Rumfelt will be attending Michigan State University and major in genomics and molecular genetics. She plans on attending school for about 12 years before obtaining her doctorate. Rumbfelt will be doing genetic virology research with BL4 viruses, such as Ebola and AIDS. While in attendance of Roseville, Rumfelt was the captain of the color guard team, lead pianist for the jazz band, and a member of NHS. She maintained a 4.176 GPA.

7 2. The class of 2015’s salutatorian is Kara Hoffman. She will be attending the University of Michigan to become a nurse. She plans to get a part time job during college. Hoffman maintained a 4.312 GPA during high school, and was involved in NHS and was flute’s section leader in marching band. “Make sure you go to class and do your work; you may not always understand the material, just make sure you try,” Hoffman said.

4. Jonah Acedillo will be attending De La Salle University in Dasmariñas, Philippines. She plans to study pre-medicine, and will be perusing the sciences of gastroenterology. Accedillo managed to maintain a 4.277 GPA.

7. Mary Drekh plans on attending Wayne State University to pursue her career in the medical field, as well as dentistry. In RHS, Drekh was in NHS, foreign language club, varsity soccer, and peer mentoring. Her GPA was 4.211.

5. Kathryn Potbury will be attending Michigan State University’s Lyman Briggs College. Potbury plans on spending 11 years in college hoping to work as an emergency room doctor in Traverse City. While at RHS, she participated in school marching band, pep band, NHS, Drama Society, sideline and competitive cheer, and worked at a bakery. Potbury managed a 4.242 GPA.

8. Allison Kotelinski will be attending Grand Valley State University where she plans to get her bachelor’s degree in business with a double major in accounting and finance. During high school, Kotelinski was involved in News & Broadcasting 2 and 3, volleyball, softball, cross country, NHS, and Student Stakeholders. Kotelinski maintained a 4.206 GPA.

10. Taylor Campbell will be attending University of Detroit Mercy; she plans on also attending nursing school while living on campus. Campbell maintained a 4.171 GPA.


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Jonah Acedillo: To Rachel, Michael, and John: I’ll just tell you in person. To the rest of my friends: thank you for all of the laughs, smiles, and great times we have shared. I hope that I have made a positive impact on you. Make your high school experience a good one; it goes by a lot quicker than you would think. Also, shoutout to Frodo Baggins and the Farquaad squad. #DatBrass. Allen Adams: Had fun, looking forward to how things play out after high school. I really don’t know what to say. Charles Allen: We all have to stay in touch. Thank you Stephanie for being there for me, and making my senior year stress free. Meaghan Allen: Joe, my wonderful boyfriend, I will still see you during the summer and next year. I love you. Alaric, John, Michelle, and Nikolai: I will miss you guys and I hope I still see you guys. Katie Appleton: Nick - you have made a great impact in my life and I love you. Bri - you’re my best friend I love you! Ricky R- you taught me lessons I needed to learn, thank you! Lilli and Alexis – I’ll miss you most and finally Erin! You’ve helped so much thank you so much you’re truly my best friend. I could count on you for anything.

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Taylor Besko: You guys are the best thanks for always staying by my side, we’ll always be bff’s after we graduate, Love you all, Jessica, Mads, Miranda, Gina, Linds, and Kate. Shout out to JP and Miranda for taking care of me in PCB, you guys are great. XOXO Justin Blackford: To all my friends at my side on the final year of my high school career, thank you so much for everything you’ve all done for me. I was so fortunate to have you all in my life and I’m glad I got to make all the memories that I will have forever. With this bittersweet good-bye, I leave behind a part of my heart to this school and those in it. Brielle Blackwell: I’m so thankful for all the friends I made over these 4 years. I’ve made bonds with people that will never be broken. My group of friends this year made my last year here great and I love them all. David Brandon: Thank you all for being there for me, I can’t thank you enough. I will always remember the fun times that we’ve had together. Jaclyn Brohl: Squad 6! My senior year would have been nothing without you girls! I can only look forward to our future book club! Much love! XOXO

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Antonio Campbell: I wish you guys the best of luck. Class of 2015, we out here!!! Coua Chang: Thanks for being with me and supporting me through my ups and downs. We’ve all come a long way and I’m excited to see what lies ahead for all of us! Dominic Coschino: I love you all. Stay golden, Ponyboy.

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Ryan DiCiacca: Wherever the 9 of us end up in life, you guys will always have a special place in that organ in my chest that beats. I love you all Adam Dimmer: I love you all but some of you are fake foreal. Mary Drekh: To all of my friends, I love you homies. Keep it real. Lilliana Dyer: Ally, you’re the best. I don’t think I would’ve stayed here this year if it wasn’t for you. Dillon, I’ll be watching you.

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Mercedez Farley: Regina Ritter you’ve been my best friend since middle school I love the friendship that we have. Justine and Abby, we have become so close and I love it. Love you BFF’s. River Brant – Best boyfriend ever. John and Jay – Love you boys.

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Sean Gibson: To stay cool. Don’t do anything stupid. Madeline Greggo: Good luck in your future. Try and not make too many bad decisions. Life is short so have fun and never settle for anything less. I have had a good time these past years, thank you for helping me realize who the true people are in this school. Just because we’re graduating it’s not goodbye, more like see you soon. Alexis Grimshaw: Even though most of us are splitting up for next year, you guys will always be my best friends and I can’t wait for all nine of us to hangout all summer. Love you guys! Isabella Gordon: Thank you for whoever has been there for me for the last three years. I couldn’t thank you enough.

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Kayla Harvey: I can’t imagine my high school life without my cheer friends. I love you all, and a special shout out to babe, my squad, and bff/college buddy, Juli, and my foreign friend Emilie.

Davon Hill: Stop being a player, Marcus Wiley. To Jalen Martin, stay loyal to your girl forever. To Dante Carson, never turn into a player like Marcus.

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Anastasiya Jacyk: Cassidy- I’ll miss you a lot. Let’s hangout a lot this summer. Rory- Good luck next school year. Enjoy your summer. Lindsey Sahlaney- You’re truly amazing person and best. Let’s hangout this summer. Miranda Julian: You guys have made such a huge impact on my life, I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people. Leah, Taylor, Linds, Kate, and Gina thank you for being my best friends, and for making countless memories. I love you girls forever, always keep in touch! J.P. thanks for having my back go get your license so I don’t have to drive you around anymore! Xoxo Love you guys! Ken Juras: It’s been along four years but every piece of it was worth the ride with you guys! I love you all and this is just the beginning. Let’s go tackle the world like we did high school!

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Brendan Kwietniewski: What friends… ha just kidding. I will miss all of my friends all in certain ways, you know who you are. ;)

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Justin Leavy: I want to say goodbye to my boys on the bowling team. Good luck next year at states, I know you’ll get there again.

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Jay Manfreda: Live long and prosper, stay in school. Kevin Margranter: Thanks for being there when I needed a laugh or just someone to talk to in class. You guys made life less boring in school. Michael McConnell Jr.: Autumn Merideth THE BEST! Squad up since 7th grade. High school has brought me close to Tylor and Ryan. Alisha Megge: Aubrey, Emily, Emma, and Alec: I love you guys, thanks for everything. Autumn Merideth: Maddie Kay- Rock on Homie. Izz, Nels, Meg, Ana- Love you all! Claire Kastner- love our bonding moments! Going to miss you like crazy! John Mills: Goodbye and good luck to all of my friends who have made my high school experience amazing. You all are awesome people and it is a pleasure to have been friends with you.

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Martauis Newson: Jessica Bacon, you are my best friend and I love you so much. William Ni: To all my high school friends, thanks for the support you gave me throughout these years of high school, life will be certainly different without you guys.

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Devin Olko: It’s time for me to start giving and stop receiving.

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Stephanie Parker: Thanks Abby, John, Cedez, Justine for being there for me. You guys showed me what real friends are. Megan Toureau and Jessie, I love you guys and enjoy the rest of your time at RHS. Make the most of it Sheyenne Patheal: Kami- I love you and I’m going to miss you! Des- You are my bae, my best friend, I’ll see you soon. Damien & Everyone- I hate you all. Joking. I will miss you guys. Andrew Paton: Matt Pilotto, you are my boy! Austin Schafer, you are my 2nd hour buddy. After high school we will have to hang out. Elizabeth Peruzzi: Do good. Joseph Petrone: You guys have the biggest impact on my career in high school. From having you guys as friends I have learned a lot, being pushed down to being picked up. You are the ones I will always rememeber. Cassidy Phillips: to my BFF Anastasiya, who is always there for me no matter what. Treaustin Pippen: Goodbye to everyone. For all my senior friends, I hope to see you again in life. To all the underclassmen, stay strong, it’s only so much time left. Special goodbye to my favorite girl Mandejah. Katie Potbury: I have many of you. You know who you are. I just want you to know that each one of you has touched my heart. Each one of you will always have a special place in my heart. Bubba, my sister, I’ll get to see you a lot, but for those I won’t get to see much of, know I’ll never forget you. Pleas never forget me. I love you.

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Nathan Richendollar: I’m going to miss all my friends while in Virginia, especially my comrades from the football team, quiz bowl team, and my fellow envirothonners: Tylor Roberts, Mike McConnell, Andrew Paton, Fera, Morgan Barbret, Ferris Batarseh, Philip Longueiul, Joe Kavalchek, Kyle Rumer, and Brennan Loles. No, Allen, I didn’t forget to put my best friends on the list. I will especially miss the frequent company of Allen Adams. Brittany Robinson: Shout out to Audrey Smith, Dawsan Dickerson, Sharon, Rachel Allor, La’Dasia Neal, and of course my baby Jalen Martin! I’m going to miss you guys. I love all of you, Dasia keep steppin, I’m so lucky to have all of you in my life! #Family Audriana Ruiz: To my group of friends that I have gotten closer to this year, thank you for making it the best year I have had. Thank you for the laughter we’ve shared together, the memories we won’t forget and most of all thank you for being the best of friend I could ask for. Kalee Rumfelt: To Josh, thank you for being my best friend and rock for 4 years. To Miranda, thank you for not only being my sister but one of my best friends too. To my mixed enchiladas, stay spicy! To Amber, Maddie, and Meghan thank you for being my day ones and never leaving my side. To the nerd squad thank you for giving me a place to fit into in high school. I love you all!

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Mohammad Shaneshal: My message to my friends is study hard. Andrew Smith: I would like to thank my friends for supporting me and being there for me throughout high school. You guys made high school more enjoyable. I wish you all good luck in the future. Audrey Smith: To Brittni, Rachel, Dawson, La’Dasia, Molli, Sharon, Malak, Marquise, Rebecca, you guys are some of the best friends a girl could ask for. Thank you for making my time at RHS so memorable! Lindsey Somoski: Just want to say thanks to the greatest group of friends that made my senior year so worth it. Regina Ritter, Kate Dicken, Miranda Julian and Taylor Besko. I will love you all forever! Joey Petrone and Austin Morrow are pretty cool too. Alana Street: I love you Angel and Tiffany Finzel! You have made senior year great and fun for me. To my other friends I love you guys too! I can’t wait to see where the next six years brings us. Good luck to my brother Tyler Street and all of my junior friends!

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Annette Tant: Thank you to my friends, who have supported me in both good and bad times and the ones that were always there to lend me a hand or share a laugh. Especially to Sarah, Triston, Ray, Lenny, Amber, the lovely Justin, the members of the Drama Society and everyone else who has given me a hand. Travis Theut: To all of my friends, thank you for being awesome. I will definitely remember the good times. I will always remember the time we were banned in three classes from playing Uno. Thanks for being there when I needed you guy the most. Thanks for all the wonderful paranormal stories. Maybe we will go to a haunted place one day- thank you guys for all the great memories. Good luck in the future. Devonte Thomas: Yo man be 100 all the time. Don’t be fake for no one, always speak your mind, do what you want and what makes you happy. No one else is going to bed thinking “I sure wish (name here) had a fun time tonight” DaJon Thompson: I’ll miss you all. We’ve all had our ups and downs but we got through them. Also I want to say that I love my beautiful girlfriend Alicia Rejc. Julianna Tribu: All cheerleaders! Even though I sucked, be better than the last senior group and KEEP GETTING THOSE TUCKS! #B2TW #3 HUNNA. All soccer players! If we ended up not getting a banner, keep pushing and work. Madeline Trudeau: Thank you everyone for putting up with me for all these years. JessicaZitka we’ve been friends my whole life and you’re so great and amazing.

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Michelle Waderlow: I will miss all of you guys. You have been there from the beginning. I hope to stay in touch. You guys know who you are. I love you guys and we will stay together. Brandon Walker: To all my friends I’ve made this year and all the ones I have. I will miss you all so make sure you keep in touch once we graduate.

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Callyn Young: Shout out to Ashley Watts for being a great friend. Thank you for everything you do for me and having the exact same brain as me. I can’t wait for that Slipknot concert


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Jonah Acedillo: Shoutout to Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Anderson, Mr. Reinowski, Mrs. Bourgeois, and Mr. Chesher: thank you for helping me through the years. All of you have made a great and positive impact on my life. You have inspired me to become a better person. I couldn’t say thank you enough for all that you’ve done for me. I will miss you all greatly. Allen Adams: My teachers helped me out a lot. My counselor helped me kick start my career in law enforcement. Appreciate it. Charles Allen: I want to thank Mrs. Hansen and Mr. Palmer for always being there for me and keeping me out of trouble. Also, Mrs. Scheff for being my favorite teacher. Meaghan Allen: Mrs. Drouin: I love you so much and you’re like a second mom to me. You have helped me so much throughout high school, and I thank you so much for that. Mrs. Jordan: Thank you for being an amazing AP teacher. Mr. Chesher: Thank you for introducing the bassoon to me, and giving me a challenge in band. Mr. Reinowski: Nice sweater vest! Mr. Mattsion: Thank you for teaching me about life. Coach O: I’ll tell you in person. Katie Appleton: To my favorite teachers: Blackmer, Hansen, Sperry, and Mr. Wheeler- you guys taught me a lot! I’ll miss you so much! Keep up the great work! Mattison- I’ll miss you the most because you make deals with me and are one of the funniest out there!

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Jamar Beck: Closest thing to Breaking Bad. Reinowski. Remember the drawing. No one has to know. Taylor Besko: Thank you for helping through these four years, you guys are the greatest. I’m going to miss you all so much! Justin Blackford: What else can I say to the people who have helped shape who I am today, besides a huge thank you and I love you. I can guarantee that I will be back, you didn’t think it’d be, that easy to get rid of me right? I’d like to give a special shout out to some select staff that have really made my time here unforgettable, to Mr.Randolph, Mrs. Collins, and Mrs.O, Thank you. David Brandon: I personally want to thank Mr. Randolph for being a wonderful teacher, and just a great guy in general. Jaclyn Brohl: I genuinely appreciate all of the support you guys have given me! Especially Mr.Marzec and Mr.Verkeyn. “Keith! Keith!Keith!” I appreciate all the amazing advice you two have shared with me this year, and Mr.Verkeyn don’t forget it’s a #12 from Jimmy Johns! And Mr.Randolph you will always have a place in my heart as well!

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Antonio Campbell: Thanks for everything you guys meant a lot to me and I will never forget that. Choua Chang: To all my teachers, you’ve all imparted my life whether big or small and I’d just like to say thank you. Special thanks to Randolph for being an awesome and inspiring person to me.

Rebecca Greene: Shout out to Mr.Mattison. Always keepin’ it real and teaching me to come out of my shell and learn new things. You inspire me to go above and beyond with everything I do. Madeline Greggo: To all of my teachers: thank you for helping me get to where I am today. Thank you for letting me get an education that many people in other countries can’t get. Alexis Grimshaw: Shout out to Mr.Mattison for being the best teacher.

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Kayla Harvey: I can’t express how thankful I am to have had you all. Mrs. Drouin is the best guys, take it now, and enjoy her special skills of teachings. Davon Hill: Thank you for teaching me what I needed to know and learn through all out of high school

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Anastasiya Jacyk: Mr. Hansen- Thanks for being there for me through ups and downs in my life. Ms. Dutton- Thanks for letting me help out the dance team this year. I hope that I can come and visit the dance team next year. Miranda Julian: Thank you for helping me become the person I am today. You have all pushed me to achieve great things, and to reach my full potential. I’m going to miss all of you and once again, thank you for everything you’ve done. Ken Juras: There are a lot of teachers I’d like to thank, but the ones that come to mind are Mr. Wheeler, Mrs. Bourgeois, Mr. Rhinowski, and Ms. Anderson. Mr. Wheeler indirectly helped me decide what I want to do with my life. Mrs. Bourgeois gave me a family inside the classroom. Mr. Rhinowski sparked a science flame inside me. And Ms. Anderson for teaching me what college math professors will expect out of me. It’s true, teachers do make a difference.

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Brendan Kwietniewski: I would like to thank all the teachers I have had over the past 4 years for being so wonderful, but I would like to thank Mr. Dan Chesher the most for helping me keep the fire alive and being the best band teacher in the world.

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Kevin Margranter: You guys have taught me well. For all the teachers who had me I want to say thanks for pushing me to do the best. From the first day I first came here to me, last you made learning fun and now leaving school I definitely know a lot more. Michael McConnell Jr.: I’ll miss Richendollar, Clulo, Mattison, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Kosinski, and Mrs. Scheff.

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Mercedez Farley: Verkeyn - you’ve taught me so much through this year and I want to thank you so much. Marzecyou are so fetch.

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Sean Gibson: I will miss all my teachers. Isabella Gordon: Thank you to all the teachers who have been there for me, helped me, and guided me in the right path for success.

Audriana Ruiz: Thank you for taking me under your wings these past four years. Thank you for all the knowledge you have given me. I will truly miss all the teachers I had my senior year and making it my favorite year. Kalee Rumfelt: To Mr. Clulo, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Collias, Mr. Chesher, Mrs. Bourgeois, Ms. Anderson, and Ms. Pesek, thank you for not only educating me but making an impact on my life and forming bonds with me as well. To Mrs. Jordan, taking your AP class made me strive to be a better person. You are an inspiration everyday and I hope to obtain a thirst for knowledge like you administrate every day.

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Andrew Smith: I would like to thank all of the teachers I had throughout my years in high school. You all had a huge impact when it came to learning new things and enjoying high school. Thank you Mr. Skidmore and Mr. Clulo for making your classes extremely fun. I enjoyed coming to your classes throughout my years in high school. Lindsey Somoski: A huge thank you to Mr. Zimmer, stay awesome. Thanks to Mattison and Verkeyn for such a fun senior year. Lastly, thank you to Mickens for being a wonderful role model and putting up with me. I’ll miss you all! Alana Street: I wanted to say thank you to Mrs. Blake, Ms. Sperry, Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. Grommins for impacting my high school years so positively. I will miss you guys so much!

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Annette Tant: Thank you to those educators who inspired me to work harder, pushed me to go farther and helped me win a scholarship and employment opportunities. Everyone in general who have been there for me, such as Mrs. O, Mr.Smitka, Mrs.Jordan, Ms.Anderson, Mr.Trice and Mr. Holmes. Travis Theut: To all of my teachers, thank you for making these four years awesome. Thanks for allowing me to be myself. Thanks for the help and support all of you guys have given me. Thanks for the fun times we had. Mr. Sharp thanks for allowing us to play Smash Bros. Mr. Holmes thank you for making woodshop fun and safe. Mr. Skidmore thanks for making personal finance fun- have fun in the future.

DaJon Thompson: Even though I haven’t been in this class the whole trimester I just want to say thank you Mr.Mattison for everything, you’re a really cool teacher. I wish I could have had you my entire school year.

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William Ni: To all my high school teachers, thanks for teaching me everything I needed to learn to pursue a higher education, especially all my AP teachers!

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Liliana Dyer: Mr.Hansen, Mr.Borse, Mrs.Collins, Mrs. Houghton, and Ms. Sperry; thank you all so much for all the love and support these past 4 years. Couldn’t have done it without you all.

Nathan Richendollar: I owe Mr. Clulo, Mr. Mowinski, and Mrs. Collias a debt of gratitude for teaching me so much about history and putting up with my pointed queries and debates. I would also like to thank Ms. Anderson for challenging me to push myself in calculus class and my science and English teachers in general.

Autumn Merideth: Mrs. Collias, I love you so much and will miss you! Mr. Borse: DENNIS! I’m going to miss you! Mr. Cabarris, Lamberti, and Marzec- thank you so much for everything!

Ryan DiCiacca: I’d like to shout out Keith Marzec and JP, keep being studs.

Mary Drekh: There are many great teachers at RHS, but here are the ones that I love and appreciate most. Ms. Anderson, Mr. Reinowski, Mrs. Zekindweed, Mr. Clulo, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Mattison, Mr. Moore and last but not least, Mrs. Collias. You made every day of school worth attending.

Anthony Reinke: Thanks for dealing with me.

Devonte Thomas: Yo man be 100 all the time. Don’t be fake for no one, always speak your mind, do what you want and what makes you happy. No one else is going to bed thinking “I sure wish (name here) had a fun time tonight”

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Adam Dimmer: Thank you for putting up with me. Anyway Deuces.

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John Mills: Thank you to coach Richendollar and Mr. Komarowski for helping me through everything I have encountered in your classes.

Dominic Coschino: Mrs. Bourgeois, Mrs. Collias, Mr. Reinowski, Mr. King, Mr. Clulo, Mr. Smitka, Mrs. Jordan, and T.O.Y Anderson are the real MVPs.

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Devin Olko: I liked a lot of you guys, sorry for skipping class all of second trimester

Stephanie Parker: Clulo and Marzec: words can’t describe how much you have helped me all these years. I will never for get you and I will keep in touch. Andrew Paton: Mr. Diebold: thank you for always looking out for me. You and Mrs. Scheff always kept me on the right path. Elizabeth Peruzzi: Mr.Mattison helped me learn the days of the week. Joesph Petrone: Thank you guys for everything you have ever done. Making me the person I am today and I can’t thank you all enough. I am going to miss you all. It’s been fun meeting and getting to know all of you. Cassidy Phillips: I’m going to miss you Mrs. Houghton. I’m glad I had your class this year. Mrs. Collins you have made choir fun for me the last few years and I would’nt have it any other day. Treaustin Pippen: Thanks you all for the knowledge you’ve shared with me. Katie Potbury: I want to thank all the teacher that I have had. (You know who you are) I especially want to thank Mr. Chesher. You have done so much for me in the past 4 years. You have helped shape me into the person and musician that I am today. I hope I’ve had as big an impact on you as you’ve had on me.

Julianna Tribu:I loved all of my teachers and I will never forget any of you. Madeline Trudeau: Mr. Mattison, you’re more than a teacher. You’re one of my best friends and I’m going to miss you so much. The rest of my teachers thank you for all the knowledge you’ve given me. Mr. Verkyn, you taught me that I can be friends with everyone and bring people together, thank you.

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Brandon Walker: Mr. Reinowski you will always be my favorite throughout my high school career, there was never a dull moment whenever I had you for a class. I will never forget you and I will make sure I visit when I get a chance. Michelle Waderlow: Thank you for pushing me to my limits and making me a better student. Mrs. Jordan for still coming down hard and worrying about us. Mr. Wheeler for anatomy and helping me get college ready. I’m glad I had you guys to show me college will be hard, but that I can do it.

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Kevin Xiong: Thank you for everything, every teacher I’ve ever had has helped me with life, whether they know it or not. In the smallest ways. They’re doing a good thing, passing their knowledge on. Shout out to Mr. K for making my senior year the best it could be. Also to Mr. Rino for being the best teacher.

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Callyn Young: Mr. Clulo, you already know how great you are and how much all of us students appreciate you and everything you do. Thanks for being an all around good teacher and wonderful person in general. Thank you Mr. Zimmer for taking the time to get to know me and being there for me. You teach more than just the basics and make learning fun. I looked forward to going to your class every day. There wasn’t a single day where I’d go to class and not smile or laugh. I’ll miss you the most and so much!


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Jonah Acedillo: I pass down the trumpet section to McKenzie Farbanho. I’m so proud with how far you have come and I believe that you will shape my trumpet babies into something great. I pass down my passion, knowledge, and dedication to my trumpet section: I hope that you realize that marching band isn’t just an activity; it creates unbreakable bonds with others and helps you discover your true self.

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Charles Allen: I leave my legacy. Meaghan Allen: I leave my heart to my boyfriend Joe. Also, I leave newspaper to little lou and Zack.

b Brielle Blackwell: I leave Roseville to my sister, Brooke, and brother, Bobby. Brendan Kwietniewski: I give my Drum Corp Ambassador membership to Curtis Mack. And my half of the drum locker in the band room goes Amanda Shultz (Lorrain Flemming) Jaclyn Brohl: I leave behind my name on the marketing wall, and for all that know me, my love for Steve Jobs “stay hungry, stay foolish.” I also leave the advice to get involved and share a smile with everyone you encounter! I promise there are good people here, you just have to be one to find one!

c Antonio Campbell: I leave behind a lot of laughs, jokes, smiles, and a funny personality. Also, the legacy of Petey the Panther. I’m going to miss it all. Dominic Coschino: I leave all of my knowledge and success to future generations.

d Ryan DiCiacca: I’d like to pass my swag down to my brother Matt Fowler. Lilliana Dyer: I leave my “don’t care” attitude to Allyson McCarty. Don’t let these irrelevant people dull your sparkle. I also leave my bae watch eyes and ears to Miriam Logan, don’t let me down.

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Justin Leavy: I leave my spot on the varsity bowling team to Adam Walzak, do good next year man, have fun.

John Mills: I leave my position of top shot-put thrower to Nathen Williams.

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Stephanie Parker: I leave the swim team to Jessica Chess. You’re going to be an AMAZING captain. Sheyenne Patheal: I give everything to my freshie Desiree Perry. Joesph Petrone: I’m leaving the baseball team to Matt Fowler, keep doing you kid and you will be something great. Evan Gates I’m leaving my dodgeball and volleyball title to you guys. Cassidy Phillips: To my boyfriend Rory, who I leave all my love. To my friend Christina and Brook who I leave all of times we had together.

Teacher Goodbyes

Go out and make this world a better place because you are in it. Make a difference, make me proud to say that I was your teacher. I will miss seeing your faces, you have grown up into young women and men before my very eyes. It has truly been a privilege to be there for you and will continue to do so if you should ever need it. Congratulations Seniors!!! -Mrs.Bond I truly wish the class of 2015 health and happiness! Best of luck, Mrs. Hayward - Mrs. Hayward Je voudrais dire, “au revoir” et “bonne chance” à tous mes élves de terminale. Vous me manquerez vraiment! Restez en contacte s’il vous plaît! - Madame Bourgeois

Keith, Frankie, Matt, Chris, Keyon, Jamal, and Corey. We have truly enjoyed watching you grow and wish you lots of luck as you Treaustin Pippen: I Treaustin Pippen leave my enter your new journey after high school! drumming skills with Lon Tonio Johnson. - Mrs. Stark & Mr. Hansen Katie Potbury: I will Maddie Kurtz to fully take me place in band. You are the new me. Have mercy on poor Chesh. Also, for Curtis and RJ: Go out there and be the best drum majors you can. Make me proud. And Drama Society: Continue to shine like the stars I know you are. Alyssa, take the lead role by the reigns and own it.

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Kalee Rumfelt: I leave my sass to Morgan Barbret, you’ll need it. I leave my performing ability, determination, and dedication to Miranda Rumfelt. And although I don’t want to give it up I leave my color guard to the lovely seniors of next year, Tyra and Morgan. I love you guys and hope you strive to be your best.

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Lindsey Somoski: I will my little brother, Dylan Somoski, my great reputation and athletic abilitlies. I will my sports as middle hitter and volleyball skills to Rachel Sieracki. I leave my spot as captain for soccer to Meg Toureau.

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Devonte Thomas: I leave all the ladies, my lockers, the football team, track teams to the underclassmen. Julianna Tribu: I leave my wonderful defense position to the person that wants it next. Be warned, even though it’s defense you will do a lot of running! I leave my wonderful stunt group Shawna Brandt, Destinee Wells and Alyssa Rogers ( WHO BETTER TRYOUT, WE NEED TO DO THAT FULL UP).

“Demetrius Buchanan My adopted son, I hope you have learned that whatever you put your mind to, you will achieve. Good things happen to good people and you definitely are amongst the crowd. Thank you for reminding me that working with students like you is one of the rewards of being a teacher. Congratulations and be happy. - Mrs. Kosinski Wishing a successful future to the members of the class of 2015. - Mrs. Brussow Class of 2015 I have enjoyed watching you grow and mature over the past four years. Believe in yourself and go after your dreams. Thanks for all you have done to remind me what I love most about being a teacher. Best wishes for a bright future and happy life. - Mrs. Scheff Seniors: 1. Remember—your education is something that can never be taken away from you. 2. Think before you act and speak 3. Laugh, laugh, and laugh some more! I wish you all the best in whatever path you take. - Mrs. D You Never Know Where You’re Going ‘Till You Get There! - sage advice from Sylvester the cat; and Mr. R. Hansen too.

To all of the Prowl seniors, thank you for Madeline Trudeau: I leave behind media (best going on this journey. Your hard work and graphics!) and marketing. It’s been amazing. I dedication will be remembered always. To the Brendan Kwietniewski: I give my Drum Corp also want to leave behind the advice to always entire class of 2015, continue to work hard and Ambassador membership to Curtis Mack. And be yourself, I swear there’s at least one person never forget where you came from. my half of the drum locker in the band room in this school that will love you for exactly who - Mrs. Drouin goes Amanda Shultz (Lorrain Flemming) you are.


Staff Farewell 11 Editor’s Last Farewell

So before you go and think this is going to be a long story or anything, I just want you to know that it is not. This is going to be the first time I get to express myself in our own school paper, which is very unusual for me to do. I usually just write school related stories or sit behind the computer and spend hours working on layout and Photo Shop, piecing our paper together to make each story fit on the pages. This is the one chance that I get to tell you about how I spent my time here at RHS. I started high school thinking that it was going to be similar to what you see in the movies, but when I walked into RHS I realized that it wasn’t. I will be honest with you that I didn’t like being in a new school the first few weeks. I was nervous about what it is going to be like starting high school and whether or not I was going to get lost trying to find my classes. But in reality, I never did because the school in my eyes appeared Meaghan Allen Co-editor-in-chief

a lot smaller than what I thought it was going to be. At first, I had no idea where I belonged or who I was. I started running cross country my freshman year, and still had no idea where I belonged. I came in knowing that I would still have a few close friends from middle school. But then, I met more and more people throughout high school. To this day, I am still close with a few people that I have met my freshman year. I am grateful to have wonderful people as friends. I would like to mention Alaric, Michelle, John, Karli, Jonah, Joe Heaton, Rachel, Nikolai, and Andrew. I would also like to mention my wonderful boyfriend, Joseph, for putting up with me for the last 10 months. Newspaper, cross country and band have also taught me to work with people that I may not be able to get along with in any way, but I would like to thank those people for teaching me a life lesson. This will help me in the future. Mrs. Drouin, I would like to thank

you for putting up with me for two hours a day everyday this year. It meant a lot. I would also like to thank you for letting me vent to you about my problems that I have had throughout the school year. I have no idea who I would go to if I never had gotten the chance to know you. You made me become the person I am today. I cannot thank you enough for that. Coach O, and my cross country team, I could write a whole novel about you guys if I were allowed to do so, but Coach O, you were the best cross country coach in the entire world. You pushed me through your crazy workouts that you knew that I didn’t like very much, but they were worth it. The one thing that your workouts taught me was that I can accomplish anything that I set my mind to even if the task is near impossible to do, which is the one thing that I will take with me everywhere I go. Mr. Chesher, I would personally like to thank you for introducing me to the bassoon. I never thought that double reed instruments existed. Now it is time to say goodbye to RHS and walk across the stage to receive our

Thirteen years of goodbyes Kayla Harvey Copy Editor

After a long 13 years, RHS seniors are walking their final steps in high school. Roseville has offered so many opportunities for over a decade to these soon to be graduates, and many of them have taken full advantage and are now going to great places. I cannot imagine not walking these halls anymore; I still think of walking through the halls of elementary school as a kindergartener, like many of you probably do. I started out in Warren Consolidated Schools for my first two years, and I never belonged. I was always the odd one of the group and nobody ever wanted to play on the swings or play hopscotch with me, so I always played alone. My brother, Tj, went to school with me also, but after numerous times of us both getting in trouble for things we did not do, our parents pulled us out to go to Roseville schools. Tj and I went to Arbor Elementary until I was in fourth grade and Tj moved to middle school. In the two years I went to Arbor, my reading level shot

up to a middle school level, and continued to increase every year there, that is the Roseville education. Fourth grade was the year that truly changed my outlook on school; I loved going, and it was my escape. I switched schools from Arbor to Fountain in fifth grade, and only knew my younger sister who now went to school with me and was my only friend. That was until I broke a well liked classmate’s leg and ended up being put on safety squad with him to become friends after he was out of his cast. That is where I met the person who I have had my longest bond with, even to this day. I met Trevor, and many that know me also know him, seven years later. Without elementary, I would not have had the knowledge, discipline, and friends that I have today. I went to Roseville Middle School, which I owe everything to the staff there. Anyone who went to RMS and knew me, knew about my long hair, I was known even then for my luscious locks. Middle school is where I discovered my love for science, thanks to Mr.Goff

who helped me even on the times I got annoying and on the days I used, “We have a track meet today, I need a nap to do good,” to get out of assignments, which never did work. Mr.C, the counselor at RMS, was my rock, he knew how to help me before I even told him my problem, and for that I am forever grateful. At RMS, I discovered the most simple yet most important rule; be yourself, because nobody walks in your shoes but you. I remember in eighth grade, I called my mom crying because I was scared to go into high school, I was so tiny and I was scared my brother and his friends were going to put me into a locker as a freshman. I was constantly scared of “freshman week,” getting lost in the school, and teachers hating me. When I did enter RHS for the first time, I was probably the most cliché freshman, scared and small and lost. Luckily, my brother was a senior at this time, so he helped me out a little; the teachers helped a lot. I had a great freshman year, better than I imagined. When I was a sophomore, I switched to Fraser,

which made me appreciate RHS even more. I switched back after two and a half weeks, thanks to Mr. Hedemark being so understanding. Ever since, I have been doing my work, competing with varsity cheerleading, running and throwing for track, and making memories I will never forget. I look back and think, where do the times go when I was playing duck duck goose, or playing goal defender? Why was I so tall now, and when did I actually grow into my ears? I look at my prom pictures and think back to when I was all dressed up for my very first day of school, or compare my senior pictures with all my grade school pictures, time goes by so fast your last year. The best advice I could ever give RHS students, is take advantage of everything. Make great friends, I have some of the best ones you could ever imagine. Join sports and

Final Sound Off I pay YOUR bills!!!!!!! – Anonymous Walker is mean – Josh Johnson

It’s a beautiful day to save lives -Dr. Mack, MD

Thank you for the past four years of memories RHS class of 2015 – EMU class of 2019 – Kayla Harvey

diploma, and take that next step. Thanks to the work ethic that RHS has instilled in me I plan to purse the following goal: I will be attending Macomb Community College for two years, and then transfer to Oakland University to major in Physical Therapy for six to eight years to receive my doctorate’s degree.

clubs, you might not enjoy practice, but you will love it in the long run, and be yourself. You will regret everything you did if you graduate pretending to be someone you are not. Roseville has given me the chance to become who I am, and to love that person. A special thanks to all my teachers, I appreciate you all, but Mr. King, Mr. Clulo, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Marzec and Mrs. Drouin, thank you for pushing me and making me be a better person. Thank you for shaping me into the soon to be graduate and setting me up for success at EMU this fall. Mr. Hedemark, thank you for always seeing me when you were busy and making me laugh and being so understanding, no wonder my family loves you. My friends thank you for standing by me, through everything. Kye, Trevor,

Juli, Emilie, and Justin, thank you so much for always being there, I love you all so much. To all the underclassmen, take over my life when I am gone. Join the cheer team, it was the best decision I have made to try out, and track taught me to push myself, get the most out of your high school experience. Newspaper has given me the opportunity to become a better writer and person, and meet some of the most inspiring and understanding people, print is not dead. As I plan on telling teachers goodbye, sending my best friend back to her country, Trevor off to the army, and friends off while I go to school, I will always remember the day I was walking into RHS for the first time, and now in less than a month, I will be walking out of the doors that I have considered my second home for the past four years. I will never forget the memories from homecoming, prom, ACT, lip syncs, or the amazing staff as I take the biggest leap in my life by going to college. You have prepared me for these next four years as best as you could Roseville, and once again, it is all up to me to choose my path and reach my full potential.

I have nothing to say but I heard bees are having a boom in population – Anonymous Wranglers and tacos. – Courtney Hietikko

I’m going to miss Emilie W. when she leaves. I’ll miss having trig with you. I’ll Michael McConnel is cooler than miss having chemistry and MI History Tylor Roberts – Anonymous Lil B is love. Lil B with Callyn, too! I’m also very thankful is life #TYBG – Meaghan Allen, (aka My Chica), I’m going for our Newspaper staff this year, you Foreign. Out. – Tylor Roberts to miss my best friend so much when you guys are like family!! – Lucinda Emilie Windelin go to college. I’ll mostly miss our goldfish Class of binges we have had. The newspaper room 2016 is Shout out to ZACK MROZ and JENNA STANLEY for WINwill be lonely without you. I love you Meg!! next! – NING AWARDS from MIPA! Happy birthday Mrs. Drouin!– – Karli Obriecht (aka your Lil Chica) Amna Lodhi NEWSAPAPER STAFF


12 seniors’ final roar SYMBOLS flower: TIGER lILY

SONG: “CENTURIES” BY FALL OUT BOY “Some legends are told, Some turn to dust or to gold, But you will remember me, Remember me for centuries! And just one mistake, Is all it will take, We’ll go down in history, Remember me for centuries!”

tiger lily

The symbolizes wealth, affluence, and pride,with its bold and vibrant color.

top five

TOP FEMALE ARTIST: 1Taylor Swift

TOP MALE ARTIST: Drake

COLORS: lavender and SILVER

Lavender sym-

bolizes grace and elegance.

Silver symbolizfavorite restaurant: 3 favorite tv show: 2Buffalo Wild Wings The Walking Dead

es reliability, intelligence, and modesty.

MOTTO: favorite song: 4Trap favorite movie: 5 Queen Fast and Furious 7

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -Winnie thE pooh


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