Senior Issue 2021

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TALON ROCHESTER HILLS, MI // APRIL 2021// VOL. 83 ISSUE 2

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SENIOR ISSUE // CLASS OF 2021

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HONORS OF DISTINCTION

HONORS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION GPA: 3.9- 4.0 or higher AP: 4 or more AP courses Zoya Ahmed Hera Akmal Megan Baker Kermina Banoub Riley Barber Hannah Bennett Emily Beylerian Ryan Beylerian Ava Biordi Julianna Bland Kate Breitschuh Val Buchheister Brooke Bui Faith Cabalum Vicenzo Ciapparini Albertoni Sophia Cichocki Gweneth Combs Hannah Crist Addison DeClercq Arthur deVaux Grace DiSessa Mila Djordjevic Spencer Dork Elizabeth Dyar Mia Angelika Espedido Katherine Faglie Michelle Fajardo Hira Farooq Elizabeth Farrell Aisha Fayyaz John Flater Edward Florescu Balaji Ganeshbabu Luis Garcia Lopez Stephanie Glaspie Charles Glover Abigail Gnass Neha Gopalakrishnan Brooke Gordon

Paige Gordon Abigail Gnass Neha Gopalakrishnan Brooke Gordon Paige Gordon John Haddad Mariam Hanna Vincent Hansell Aiden Harris Alyssa Hart Ana Hernandez Brenden Heughens Monica Hill Ethan Holwey Jessica Hrynkiw Annie Huang Lucy Huang Abigail Huddleston Jacqueline Hurst Maya Iyer Linden Jensen Megan Kabel Giovanna Kalaj Brendan Khelifa Govind Kishan Soja Kureekkattil Nathaniel Kurokawa Grace LaLonde Paige Lawson Madeleine Lawson Joyce Lee Sara Lin Megan Loren Devin Losh Tyler Louton Alberto Loya Miranda Liliana Lulgjuraj Someshwar Maji Awtry Massa Cameron Metiva Emily Mikami Nicole Miller Tamara Monjaras Benjamin Morin Claire Murphy

Nathan Nakkapalli Aditya Nisankararao Ainsley O Neil Sara Pacella Charlotte Perry Grace Phillips Anthony Piccirilli Briana Popa Caprice Radman Sulakshita Ramamoorthi Ananya Rangarajan Wesley Reif Vivek Revankar Molly Rodgers Kalina Ross Michael Saad Neil Sawkar Abigail Schreck Shirvil Sheth Gerardo Sierra Reyes Nicholas Smith Derek Snyder Cyrus Soonavala Elana Span Demetrios Stathakios Lily Stellmacher Lauren Stern Sarah Streetman Micah Streetman Kyle Stross Claire Tamer Mason Tannar Juliana Tasevski Jonathan Toomey Omaima Uddin Ethan Vang Elise Vecasey Abigail Vecasey Noah Wiederhold Dana William Kaija Windeler Thomas Witten Karl Yan Jessica Yang Moira Yee Jihoon Yuhm

GPA: 3.8-3.899 or higher AP: 3 or more courses

Talha Ali Joslynne Alizadeh Zachary Babiak McKenzi Brundage James Brunk Ryley Butz Won Jung Cho Tara Flaherty

Luke Frerichs Elyssa George Mackenzie Hardy Adam Harvey Mahee Jain Collin Kilpatrick Robert Kronner Nicole Lahti Megan Lorenzo Jadyn Lucey Everett McMillan David Mertz Gabriel Miciano Steven Myers Genevieve Nguyen

Maria Nito Amador Aiden Plapp Gene Ruan Hailey Thorson

HONORS OF ACHIEVEMENT GPA: 3.5-3.799 or higher AP: 2 or more courses Abdul Abu-Shanab Brooke Anderson Zoya Bangash Alan Barron Paul Batt Ava Briggeman Carly Chalmers Savannah Chuong Michael Cichowski Chloe Couchie Carson Desmet Brissia Ducharme Spencer English Kennedy Furgerson

Owen Giroux Quinn Gordon Mario Guraj Andrew Hebekeuser Kourtney Inman Rose Jindo Alwin Joseph Muhammad Khan Kenyon Knight Taichi Kondo Aidan Kowal Amruta Kuthe Julianna Lauzon Sarah Leszkowitz Brendan LeTissier Ashley Leung Nolan Long Lauren Lynch Andres Lynn Elizondo Primo Motyka

Elliott Olivero Cassidy Patalinghug Sophia Pattah Tony Phan Gabriella Piccirilli Cassandra Reed Madelynn Rowland Sheyenne Sanchez Hayden Sheldon Sharan Shibu Logan Smith Jason Spina Nicholas Terenzi Benjamin Trevarrow Kavan Troy Neele Vorwald Samuel Webber Evan Weglarz Sophie Yanachik Hannah Yoon

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Where the class of 2021 is heading

THE TALON STAFF Adviser: Ms. Scorzo Editor-in-Chief: Mariam Hanna Co. Editor-in-Chief: Alyssa Hart Sports Editor: Collin Kilpatrick Feature Editor: Holly McDonald Design Editor: Jenny Kim Staff Writers: Aisha Fayyaz Andrew Koss Tre’Sure Lott Brian Marku

Michigan State University

“I chose to go to MSU not only because it’s a ncie school, but becasue I’ve heard of how awesome the commuity is there. I felt it would give me the best college experience!”

- Kenzi Brundage

Oakland University

“I don’t have to pay for room and board, and it’s cheaper for finishing my prerequisites, but I love the atmosphere and it works perfectly for my future goals!”

- Brooke Anderson

Wayne State University of Michigan

“I had a lot of schools in mind but U of M would offer me the best education, and will open up more job opportunites in the future!”

- Elise VeCasey

Grand Valley

“GVSU was the perfect fit for me because they recently set up a biomedical program and that’s what I want to major in. Plus, my sister goes there so being close to family makes that college feel like home. ”

“I chose Wayne State because I like the environment and atmosphere down there and I hope to live in a city one day.”

- Kennedy Furgerson

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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMI FINALISTS Hera Akmal- University of Michigan

Activities: Science Olympiad (4 years; officer in 4th), UNICEF Club (1 year; co-founder and officer during senior year), HOSA (4 years), BPA (2 years), Model UN (2 years) Favorite Class at RHS: APUSH or AP Chemistry Parting words: At the risk of sounding sappy, I couldn’t have chosen a better group of people and teachers to spend the last four years with.

Elise VeCasey- University of Michigan Activities: NHS (2 years), Spanish NHS (3 years), NSSHS (1 year), Link Crew (1 year), Varsity Diving (4 years) Favorite Class at RHS: Chemistry with Myers Parting words: You should be driving a Kia from summit place Kia.

Nathaniel Kurokawa- Ohio State University

Activities: Falcon Marching Band (4 years, Drum Major), Sound Crew (4 years, Crew Head), Jazz Combo Group (3 years, Founder/Arranger/ Bandleader), NHS (2 years), GNHS (3years), SciNHS (2 years), SSNHS (2 years), Jazz Band (4 years), Pep Band (4 years) Favorite Class at RHS: AP Calc Parting words: 15 minutes can save you 15% or more on car insurance.

Sara Lin- Univerity of Michigan

Activities: French NHS (4 years, officer in third), Model UN (3 years), Science NHS (2 years, officer in second), Varsity Tennis (3 years), Social Studies NHS (2 years) Favorite Class at RHS: APUSH Parting words: Bye guys.

Charles GloverOhio State Univeristy

Activities: Marching Band (4 years, section leader in fourth), Robotics (3 years, leader in third) Favorite Class at RHS: AP Lang Parting words: You should be the rotating R on the floor.

PAGE 4 || MOCK ELECTIONS

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MOCK ELECTIONS

ALLY ALLY CANTOCANTO

MICHAEL SAAD

ALYSSA HART

FAITH CABALUM

SHIRVIL SHETH

CUTEST COUPLE

SHARAN SHIBU

ABBY SCHREcK

future PRESIDENT

BIGGEST GLOW UP

ANDREW KOSS

JOHN FLATER

EMILY MIKAMI

MOST LIKELY TO BE MISTAKEN AS A FRESHMAN

bEST SMILE

SPENCER dork

AWTRY MASSA

prettiest eyes

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MOCK ELECTIONS

Kavan Troy

Megan Lorenzo

Val Buchheister

most likely to return as a coach

ALEXIS ALEXIS BUDNICK BUDNICK

BRENDEN KHALIFA

Worst senioritis

ZACK ZACK BABIAK BABIAK

Mia ESPEDIDO

best artist

Mark Williams

Nicole Miller

should have been a couple

Megan Baker

most likely to go pro

BALAAJ FORCON & AIDEN HARRIS

JULIANNA BLAND & CLAIRE TAMAR

best duo

1. Stephanie Glaspie 2. AJ DeVaux 3. Dana William 4. Andrew Koss 5. Alyssa Hart 6. Julianna Bland 7. Emily Beylerian 8. Mariam Hanna 9. Riley Barber 10. Megan Baker 11. Hannah Crist 12. Nate Kurakawa 13. John Flater 14. Val Bachheister 15. Ananya Rangarajan 16. Derek Snyder 17. David Mertz 18. Jamie Resovsky

Guess which baby picture belongs to which senior at RHS!

WHO’S WHO?

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SEEING DOUBLE: 2021 Rochester High Senior Look Alikes Buzz Lightyear & everett mcmillan

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PAGE 10 || TRENDS

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TOP TRENDS OF OUR LIFETIMES

2003- Beyonce

2004- ipods

The year marking the births of most of our class is also the year that Beyonce’s solo career took off. Quite a great year, wasn’t it?

2007- iphone

2006- twitter

Apple launched their line of smartphones this year, not knowing that they were revolutionizing technology for the years to come.

Social media is part of the norm today, but 2006? Not so much.

Twitter was one of the first large social media platforms, following MySpace a few years prior.

MARIAM HANNA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

2005- digital cameras You would not be able to enter a high school without seeing these in the hands of some students. Digital cameras were all the rage!

Before smartphones held digital music files, there were iPods, the most desired technological devices of the time.

2010- razor scooters

2009- silly bands 2008High school musical

In retrospect, I feel awful for my first grade teacher. I’m sure teaching 30 six year olds running around with shaped rubber bands was not the most enjoyable experience for her.

2012- mustaches

Reruns of the movie that gave us a false perception of how high school would look, in the best way, of course, were constantly being played on our televisions around this time.

2011- TAYLOR SWIFT Taylor went on an international tour this year for her second album, “Speak Now.” Little did we know that ten years later, half of us would be in love with her highness.

2015- the dress Okay, I know the dress is blue and black. But how can you see that? This viral photo still lives in my brain six years later.

2018BIRKENSTOCKS Not only are these sandals super comfy, but they also were a major trend just a few years ago. Actually, they kind of still are.

All I have to say about this most-desired toy of 2010 is that if you had one, I envied you.

One question: Why were mustaches, of all things, the trend?

Just why?

2013- Youtube

2014Rainbow loom 2014! The year my sister and I spent hours (not an exaggeration) watcing tutorials on YouTube to make intricate bracelets.

Miranda Sings, Bethany Mota, Zoella- you name the YouTuber, most older Gen-Z-ers have probably heard of them (or spent their young adolescence obsessing over them).

2017- FJALLRAVEN BACKAPCK

2016- HARAMBE In 2016, a little boy climbed into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinati zoo and was dragged by Harambe. A zoo worker shot him to save the boy, and that is when “RIP Harambe” was trending on Twitter.

2019- HYDROFLASK According to the LA Times, Hydroflasks were popular amongst “VSCO girls,” young women who embrace a beachy, easygoing, 1990s-inspired aesthetic.” I just like that they keep my water cold, though.

These were on everyone’s backs- and I mean absolutely everyone. Who knew Sweden specializes in both choclate and backpacks?

2020- tiktok If you did not already have this app downloaded last January, you definitely downloaded it during quarantine. It really took over our phones and lives!

2021- masks I don’t think this one needs an explanation...

PAGE 11 || COLUMN

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I WILL BE READY COLLIN KILPATRICK SPORTS EDITOR

The realization that my time at Rochester high school will be ending soon has been coming at me fast, and it is definitely a bittersweet feeling. High school has been the thing that I have hated to get up for every morning, but in a few weeks it will be what I miss most. My time at Rochester has taught me many things, but most importantly it has taught me to not take anything for granted, and always be prepared for what’s coming next.

Coming to RHS as a freshman, I did not know the experiences I would get to have. I never knew how fun Friday night football games would be, or how cool the atmosphere was going to be at the pep assembly. I never knew that my favorite part of Rochester would be playing

on the sports teams, such as basketball, lacrosse, and cross country. I never truly realized how special these experiences were until they were taken away from me. When COVID hit, it was a complete shock that I wouldn’t be able to have those experiences that I’d had in previous years. Because these things were taken away, I learned that you can’t take your experiences for granted, and that you need to take full advantage of what you have, because you never know when it could be taken away from you.

Throughout the pandemic, I’ve had to learn to adapt to online learning, and also learn a new in-person learning routine. I’ve had to learn to always know when you’re online or not, and always be ready for the learning to switch from online to in-person. This new style

of learning has taught me to plan ahead and be ready for whatever is thrown at you next. The same thing is true for sports, as games are getting cancelled, and new games scheduled all the time. This lesson of always being prepared is incredibly important, as it will help me look out for things that could possibly be ahead in my life, and allow me to better plan for the future.

Putting these two lessons together, my time in high school has taught me to always live in the moment, but also be prepared for the future. These two lessons go together very well, as one is necessary for the other. You cannot live in the moment if you are constantly worried and unprepared for the future. Although the thought of leaving high school is scary, I know that because of the lessons I learned, I will be ready.

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PAGE 12 || TOP TEN SENIORS

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STEPHANIE GLASPIE- Michigan State University

TYLER LOUTON- Michigan State University

KATE BREITSCHUH- Michigan State University

BALAAJ FORCON- Wayne State University

Activities: Senior Class President, Student Government, Varsity Softball, NHS Treasurer, SSNHS Society, Spanish NHS, NEHS, MNHS, Science NHS, Key Club Honors: Scholars of Highest istinction Words of Advice: Work hard and do your best, but take time to enjoy high school. Spend time with the people you grew up with because the time goes by really fast.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Cottingham (Brooklands) Bucket List: Skydiving Parting words: Thank you to all of my teachers, friends, and family for pushing me to be the person I am today.

Activities: Class Vice President, Captain of Varsity Softball, NHS, SSNHS, FNHS, Class Ambassadors Words of Advice: Be nice to your teachers and get on their good side.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Slomka Bucket List: Spend a week up north with my family and no technology.

Parting Words: Don’t take any relationship with friends, teacher, or administration for granted and enjoy every second that you get.

RILEY BARBER- Michigan State University

Activities: NHS, SNHS, NEHS, NSSHS, FNHS, French Club, Student Council (Executive Board President), Junior Ambassador, Link Crew, Varsiy Volleyball Honors: Rochester Neighborhood House Youth Executive Board Scholarship Award Words of Advice: Make everyday like it’s your last!

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Cottingham (Brooklands) Bucket List: Take a trip to Iceland to visit the Blue Lagoon!

Parting Words: Class of 2021 has made the best of what we have and I’m proud to be apart of such a strong, successful graduating class.

SOPHIA CICHOCKI- Grand Valley State University

Activities: Student council, NHS, NSHS, NSSHS, link crew, and 3 year varsity golf member Honors: Falcons of Distinction, Scholars of Highest Distinction Words of Advice: Don’t take yourself too seriously, be confident in yourself, and prioritize your mental health!

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Cusmano Bucket List: Study abroad in Spain or Italy!

Parting Words: Join everything you can and enjoy your time at Rochester to the fullest. Go to every game, pep rally, dance, and be involved.

MARIAM HANNA- Michigan State University

Activities: NEHS President, FNHS President, Key Club President, Talon Editor-in-Chief, NSSHS, NHS, Ambassadors Honors: Scholars of Highest Distinction, MIPA Awards Words of Advice: If you are unsure about wanting to take a class, join a club, apply for a position, etc., do it! You only regret the things you didn’t do, and these four years go by way to fast to have regrets.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Scorzo Bucket List: Step foot on every country Parting Words: Thank you so much to everyone who has been part of my life these past four years. You made me who I am.

Activities: Captain of Varsity Swm & Dive, President of MNHS, Stugo, NHS, SSNSH Honors: National Merit Scholarship Commendation, Two time Who’s Your Falcon Student of the Month Award Words of Advice: Take APUSH; it’s not that hard Favorite Teacher: Ms. Prindle Bucket List: Don’t get Covid Parting Words: Goodluck without me

Activities: Captain of Varsity Football Honors: Scholar Athlete, Mr. Rochester Words of Advice: Stop feeling bad for yourself Favorite Teacher: Mr. Evola Bucket List: Learn to fly a plane Parting Words: Be what everyone is afraid you are

CHRIS JOHNSON- Michigan State University Activities: Captain of Varsity Baseball, Student Council, Class Ambassador Words of Advice: It doesn’t matter how you got there, just that you did it.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Kefallinos Bucket List: Back flip off a cliff into water Parting Words: I enjoyed all 2 and a half years I was here.

Falcons forever will be hot.

AJ DEVAUX- University of Michigan

Activities: President of SNHS, MNHS, Spanish NHS, Science Olympiad Officer Honors: Scholar of Highest Distinction Words of Advice: Keep as many doors open as possible in your life because you never know what path you’ll find yourself on in the future. Additionally, always be polite and kind to others.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Rewers (McGregor elementary) Bucket List: See the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis Parting Words: Throughout school, I was always trying to fare well. The thing is, I didn’t realize it was already time for me to say farewell to RCS.

CYRUS SOONAVALA- University of Michigan

Activities: Rotary Interact Club (4 years, officer third and fourth years), Model Un (second, third, and fourth years), BPA (3 years), Soccer JVA (3 years) Honors: AP Scholar award, commended Merit Scholar, BPA State Semifinalist Words of Advice: Stay true to yourself Favorite Teacher: Ms. Frisby Bucket List: Go to the 2022 World Cup Parting Words: Thank you for everything, Rochester High!

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Megan Lorenzo

THE TALON || SENIOR ISSUE 2021

Nicole Miller

Jackie Hurst

Ananya Rangarajan

College: Michigan State University

College: Grand Valley State University

College: Elmhurst University

College: Michigan State University

Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball

Activities: Soccer, Volleyball

Honors: Scholar Athlete

Activities: Volleyball, Basketball,

Honors: All-League volleyball, MIVCA All-Region volleyball, Volleyball captain, All-league basketball, basketball captain, AllLeague softball, All-district softball, softball captain, OAA Scholar athlete.

Honors: Soccer captain, MIVCA All-American academic soccer player, OAA Scholar athlete.

Activities: Basketball

Honors: Volleyball captain, Basketball captain, All-League basketball, All-State academic volleyball, OAA scholar athlete

Parting words: My 4 years of playing sports at Rochester has been nothing less than amazing. Every single time I put on my uniform I knew I was representing the best high school there is. Gonna miss it so much.

Thank you: To every teammate I’ve been able to play a sport with. You made the game fun and worth competing for. I have enough sport memories to last me a lifetime thanks to some wonderful athletes. Never thought I’d miss something as easy as saying “it’s game day,” but it’s not the game I’ll miss most, it’s playing it with the best group of girls I could wish for.

Game day will forever be the best day.

Thank you: To my friends, family, and teammates for always supporting me.

Kavan Troy

Parting words: Time flies, dont wish you did more when you get to year four.

Bobby Kronner

Parting words: Playing basketball with my teammates all throughout high school was one of my favorite things. We had a great group of people and so many memories.

Thank you: To the coaches and trainers I had that believed in me and made me the player/person I am today!

Zack Babiak

Parting words: Being a senior in a long distance sport, like cross country has shown me just how much a team can help you improve through friendly competition and support.

Thank you: The track athletes and coaches that that have given me so many opportunities to grow as an athlete.

Mark Williams II

College: Northern Illinois University

College: Carnegie Mellon University

College: Michigan State University

College: Undecided

Activities: Wrestling, Football

Activities: Football, Baseball

Activities: Soccer, Basketball

Activities: Basketball, Track

Honors: 3 time All-State wrestling, Wresting State Champion, 2 time Wrestling League Champion, Oakland County wrestling champion, All-League football

Honors: All-League Football, Football Captain

Honors: Scholar athlete

Honors: Track Captain, All-League basketball, All-Conference basketball.

Parting words: Two bits four bits six bits a dollar.

Thank you: To Coach Vernon, Coach Reid, Coach Fox, and Coach Stanick.

Thank you to my team as well, they are all brothers for life

Thank you: All my coaches and teammates that I’ve had throughout my sports career.

Also to my Dad because he is the one that introduced me to wrestling and football.

Parting words: Falcons are hot.

Parting words: These past four years at Rochester will forever be in my memory, its unfortunate that COVID-19 kinda ruined senior year, but we still made the most of it. I wouldn’t change anything about the past four years at Rochester, I’ll always be a Falcon.

Thank you: To my teachers, counselors, and coaches I’ve had over the past four years at Rochester. You guys helped me become a better athlete, and better man.

Parting words: Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something Thank you: Coach Todd Terry, Coach Tony Howard, God, my family, and everyone who pushed me to work harder.

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TEN YEARS FROM NOW I’LL BE...

“Hanging out ” with Elon Musk D -MICHAEL SAA

“Not in Michigan” -STEVE MEYERS

“The WWE ht heavyweig champion” -KYLE STROSS

“A real est ate mogul wit h all my high sc hool friends.”

-BALAAJ FORCON

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“Rich and Taylo Swift’s best friend” -AVA BIORDI

“On a yach t in the Baham as”” -CHLOE SENAC

“Back at R HS on the other s ide the classro of om.”

-MARIAM HANNA

MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS...

“Mr. Evola because I relate to him.”

-MARK WILLIAMS

“Mrs. Mals bury because s he has no filter.”

-MICHAEL SAAD

“Mrs. Cusm ie ano “Mrs. Smil b e e c m a t u s le e she is he because s m k y ic mom.” st “Mrs. Bett es and Nicole ir B a ROOKE b e e h t c a o t u s s e r e s he is pap GORDON always p vent.” ositive” N E R O L N N IC A OLE -MEG MILLER ll “Mrs. Thomas “Mrs. Rose he because she’s very because s y interesting and futhered m f o e v supportive.” drive and lo -LINDEN JENSON science. ux -A.J. DeVe

WHAT I’LL MISS ABOUT RHS

“The school store cookies.”

-FAITH CABALUM

“Stella and Finnigan” -ABBY VEC ASEY “The football games.”

-NICOLE MILLER

“Cusmano memes.”

-BROOKE GORDON

pep “The hoco “Being a assembly.” senior.”

-MEGAN -ROSE JINDO LORENZO “Snow days” -ZOYA AHMED

I LAUGHED SO HARD WHEN...

showed us “Ms. East her falling a video of ool cams.” h c s e h t n o -MCKENZI E BRUNDAG

“People fa ll down the stairs.”

-GRACE PHILLIPS

“Mr. Wesc ott shaved his head.”

-GWEN CO MBS ers “The teach ble played bub soccer!”

-SOPHIA CICHOCKI

“There wa sa full on rap battle in the cafe teria junior year. ” -CASEY RE ED

in “DJ Ned came for lunch.”

MS -MARK WILLIA

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FIRST HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH “She knows, Hi Caprice.”

-LUIS GARCIA “Someone from Stoney Creek.”

-BRISSIA DUCHARME

“Brenden Heughens ” -LAUREN LYNCH

“Nick Lion as.”

-ANA HERNAND EZ

“Lol no.”

-LINDEN JENSEN

“Steve My ers.”

-SOPHIA CICHOCKI

“Sophia Cichocki.”

-STEVE MYERS

MY FAVORITE RHS EVENT WAS...

“Football g ames , e v ri b d e n a c ause of th “C e o h w e s s u c hool spirit beca .”

-GRACE PH doesnt like the ILLIPS can drive?” ing “Homecom -BROOKE “Mr. s Ro because it GORDON becau chester se it was ing the only th an amazin gy I went to” to make th ear is year CY -JADYN LU feel no rmal.”

-FAITH CA BALUM

“DJ Ned e’s because h lit.”

OSS -KYLE STR

“Bring your child to work day because of Brody.”

-RILEY BARBER

g “The pettin se zoo becau et we got to p an alpaca” -GRACE DISESSA

YOU KNOW YOU’RE A SENIOR WHEN... DEALING WITH A PANDEMIC...

“Class seems more optional daily.”

D -MICHAEL SAA

“You starte d counting d own the days till gr aduation from the 1 st day of school.”

-LILIANA LULGJURA J

class “A 60% in a too em doesn’t se bad.”

“A week feels like a month.”

-MARIAM -GRACE HANNA DISESSA

“Teachers don’t care about late work.”

EIL -GRAHAM O’N

“Sweatpants and sweatshirts are your OTD everyday.”

-CAPRICE RADMAN

“Your hard est class is ceramics.”

-MCKENZI BRUNDAG E

“Is awful tbh.”

-GWEN COMBS

“0/10 would not recommen d.”

-ABBY VECASEY

“Was a good experience e because it mad me overcome gh.” something tou ON -BALAAJ FORC

fun.”

“Is not N -LAURE LYNCH

“...I rearranged my room.”

-CHLOE SENAC

“Has given me mental illness.”

-JULIANNA BLAND

“Has destroyed my sleep schedule.”

-AVA BIORDI

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PAGE 16 || THANK YOU, RHS

THANK YOU,

“I would like to thank my freshman year self. She powered through a part of life that seemed impossible to survive. Roadblock after roadblock, she preserved. I thank my 14-yearold self for staying even when her face held tears more often than a smile. Without my freshman year self, I would not be who I am today- genuinely happy, truly strong, and most importantly, present.”

Mariam Hanna “I would like to thank all the homies, yahoo answers, the mall bathroom, Mrs. Barra, bosco lunches, Finnigan, and Mr. Campbell.”

Kyle Stross “I would like to thank Mrs. Cusmano for being a positive light admist a very negative year. Mrs. Cusmano is my rock, and joining STUGO was the best decision thanks to her.

Thank you Mrs. Cusmano for being you!”

Nicole Miller

“I would like to thank my parents for always encouraging me to do more, be kinder, work harder, and do the right thing. You two have always done so much in order to prepare me for life and grow me as a person.”

AJ DeVaux

“I would like to thank all my teachers, friends, coaches, and classmates who have not only made my time at RHS great, but these past four years of my life something memorable. Even though our senior year wasn’t what it was supposed to be, I’m glad I got to spend the time I had with all of you. You all have made me a better person and I thank each and everyone of you for that.”

“I would like to thank Rochester High School.

Mark Williams II Being able to walk into my first day of high school feeling comfortable because of the amaing energy “I would like to thank Mrs. Bettes, Mr. Z, and that radiates from the environment is so special Ms. Frisby for believing in me even when I to me. I feel incredibly lucky to have gone to Rochester and I am proud to be able to say I am had C’s in their classes and the attention span of a goldfish. Don’t worry though y’all I still and always will be a Falcon.” passed.”

Casey Reed “I would like to thank my parents for pushing me to do my best and hold myself to high standards, but never making me feel like my best wasn’t good enough. Thank you to Mr. Z and his class because it taught me how to study. Also, thank you to Mr. Campbell for never failing to put a smile on our faces.”

Hannah Crist

Aiden Plapp “I would like to thank the kind, funny, confident, and beautiful souls that I’ve met and spent hours with. Really got me through the hard times and cheered me on through my highest moments.”

Rose Jindo