The Talon- Senior Issue 2019

THE TALON // SENIOR ISSUE // 2019

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HONORS OF ACHIEVEMENT

HONORS OF DISTINCTION

GPA: 3.5-3.799 AP: 2 or more courses ACT composite of 26 or SAT composite of 1240

GPA: 3.8-3.899 AP: 3 or more courses ACT composite of 28 or SAT composite of 1310

Amna Abbas Sara Ang Wyatt Anness Adam Ayoub Janie Bailey Erik Cabalum Ellie Collins Peter Corsetti Antonio Donato Kaitlin Ducharme Alice Finlan Sophie Flater Andrew Fondaw Mason Gallagher Keaton Hansen Ava Harding Ryan Hegarty Payton Johnson Sarah Kable Britney Kim Sydney Kohrman Alexander Kuron

Noah Lee Anna Lionas Mitchell Lord Emily Murphy Marissa Neely Alexis Palumbo Moises Perez Sanchez Noah Peterson Anthony Polaczek Alexander Popa Drake Reid Kush Saparia Jake Smith Mackenzie Smith Sophia Smythe Nikesh Solanki Katelyn Spangler Brandon Troy Sohini Veeramachaneni Jakob Webber Matthew Wiederhold

Avneet Aulakh Kyle Edwards Brooke Fetterhoff Maeve Finley Noah Harris Muhammad Imtiaz ​Abigail Kosnik Maria Lopez Bermejo Luke Loveland Elizabeth Madarang Hyder Mahdi Allison Maresh Samantha Miller Saurav Nanderimar Diane Osterhout Lillian Plapp Violet Resh Erin Robinson Guillaume Rolland Sungyou Shin Taehoon Song Shawn Suttie

Victoria Thor Ramida Vacharakajorn Justin Warner Thomas Weiss Jin Yoo

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Where the class of 2019 is heading

West Coast

“I get to escape the cold winters in Michigan and lean in an enviroment that will help me grow.”

- Annie Gibbs

Military

“Once I get off that bus and step on the yellow footprints, three months of hell break loose.”

- Dean Racetti

The South

“There’s a lot rain, and people love their football down south.”

- Colin Alison

New England

“I’m excited to live in a place as diverse and busy as new York.”

- Desiree Velez

Midwest

“Crazy weather and college football is what the mid-west is all about.”

- Jakob Webber

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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION

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Zeeba Ali University of Lyman Briggs College

Kaitlyn Arnold Michigan State University

Elizabeth Bulat Northwestern University

Activities: Spanish Honors Society (3 years), SSNHS (2 years), NHS (2 years), SNHS (1 year), NEHS (2 years), Model United Nations (4 years), Science Olympiad (4 years), HOSA (4 years).

Activities: Varsity Dance team (4 years), german honors society (3 years), NHS (2 years), class ambassador (4 years), captain’s Club (2 years), Link Crew (1 year).

Activities: Varisty Cross Country (4 years), Varsity Track (3 years), Soccer (1 year), Basketball (1 year), Powerlifting (2 years), French Honors Society (3 years), NHS (2 years), NEHS (2 years), Class Ambassadors (2 years), The Talon (3 years), French Club (4 years), Reach (2 years), Captain’s Club (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you Rochester!

Parting words: Thank you to my parents and my teachers.

You have shaped me into someone I’m proud to be.

Haadi Fayyaz Wayne State Activities: HOSA (3 years), NHS (2 years), NSSHS (2 years)

Parting words: Thanks to everyone for making these last four years memorable, I can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Aidan Fitzgerald University of Michigan Activities: Varsity Wrestling (4 years), Football (4 years), NSSHS (1 year), German Honors Society (1 year).

Parting words: Rest in peace Coch Lafferty. Legends never die.

Lauren Gregorio Oakland University Activities: FEDS (4 years), RATS (2 years), NHS (2 years), Art Club (1 year), Spanish Honors Society (3 years), NEHS (1 year), Swim (1 year), Key Club (4 years).

Parting words: I don’t know half of you as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

Tejas Gulur Undecided Activities: Robotics (4 years), NHS (2 years0, german Honors society (3 years), Tennis (2 years).

Parting words: Every morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.

​ nne Gibbs A Wayne State University Activities: NHS (2 years), Cheer (2 years), NEHS (2 years), Class Ambassador (3 years), Spanish Honors Society (3 years), SNHS (1 year).

Parting words: Work smarter not harder kids.

Rhea Gupta University of Michigan Activities: Varsity Swim (4 years), HOSA (3 years), NHS (2 years), Spanish Honors Society (3 years), SNHS (1 year), NEHS (2 years), Link Crew (2 years).

Parting words: The best way to improve yourself is to focus on your own actions and not on others.

PAGE 4 || MOCK ELECTIONS

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MOCK ELECTIONS

Hope Laurencelle

Noah Peterson

Vincent Guerrieri

SOCIAL MEDIA QUEEN & KING

Avneet Aulakh

Devin Murry

future PRESIDENT

Nikesh Solanki

BEST LAUGH

Sailor Mayes

Eve Geboski

bEST fACIAL HAIR & HAIR

Gabe Szafran

cLASS CLOWN

Mariana Palushaj

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MOCK ELECTIONS

Olivia Greensalde

Jovan IVEZAJ

bEST SMILE

bIGGEST FLIRT

Kaitlyn Arnold

Kallie Jordan

bEST DATE TO BRING HOME

Ramfy Cohn

Olivia Krempel

Roman Macioce

Jade Kim

Rami Sbahi

MOST SUCCESSFUL

Alex Kuron

tEACHER’S PET

Ibraheem Kaakarli

Tori Hawkins

most school spirit

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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION

Saloni Gupta University of Central Florida Activities: NHS (2 years), German Honors Society (3 years), NSSHS (2 years), Varsity Lacrosse (3 years), Key Club (4 years), HOSA (2 years), Quizbowl (3 years).

Ryan Hart University of Detroit Mercy Activities: NHS (3 years), BPA (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you RHS for the unforgettable four years, and for preparing me for my future.

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Anushya Iyer University of Illinois Activities: Science Olympiad (3 years), Robotics (1 year), GNHS ( 3 years), WHS (3 years).

Parting words: Enjoy high school while it lasts!

Parting words: Just be a good person and everything’ll be fine.

Emily Jinerson University of Michigan Activities: HOSA (3 years) , SSNHS (1 year), NHS (2 years) Key club (2 years), German NHS (1 year), Soft ball (1 year) Parting words: K, Bye!

Yash Kumar Vanderbilt

Activities: SNHS ( 3 years), BPA (4 years), NHS (2 years), Science Olympiad ( 4 years), Hosa ( 2 years), Varsity Tennis (4 years), Quiz Bowl (2 years).

Parting words: “Where we’re going, we won’t need roads.”

- “Back to the Future”

Jade Kim University of Michigan Activities: Key Club (4 years), NHS (2 years), BPA (2 years), Model UN (2 years), Quizbowl (3 year), SNHS (1 year).

Parting words: If you want to play hard work harder.

Aiden Losh Michigan Tech

Martha Kuitula Undecided

Activities: Varsity Lacrosse (2 years), varsity Golf (3 years), NHS (2 years), German Honors society (3 years), NSSHS (2 years), German Club (1 year).

Parting words: These may have been some of the best years of my life, but better years are coming.

Viraj Lunani University of Michigan Activities: HOSA (2 years), Robotics (2 years), Varsity Tennis (4 years), BPA (3 years), NHS (2 years), Science Olympiad (1 year), Debate Club (1 year).

Parting words: Don’t throw parties.

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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION

Alexandra Maxim University of Michigan

Vismay Mehta University of Minnesota

Activities: Science Olympiad (3 years), French Honors Society (4 years), NHS (4 years), Rotary Interact (4 years), Robotics (2 years), Art Club (2 years), NEHS (2 years).

Activities: Science Olympiad (2 years), Robotics (1 year), Quiz Bowl (2 years), National Social Studies Honors Society (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you to everyone who supported me during these four years and good luck to everyone in the future!

Parting words: I really enjoyed my time at RHS, and I will miss everything- friends, teachers, activities, pep assemblies, and above all, being a Falcon.

Julia Mleczek University of Michigan

Emily Nagy University of Michigan

Activities: RU Figure Skating (4 years), French Honors society (3 years), NHS (2 years), NSSHS (2 years), Key Club (2 years), HOSA (2 years), Link Crew (2 years), NSHS (1 year).

Activities: Varsity Dance Team (3 years), French Club (2 years), NSSHS ( 2 years), SNHS (1 year), NHS (1 year), Captain’s Club (1 year).

Parting words: Thank you to everyone who supported me.

A lot is changing, but I’ll still be saying “go blue” next year.

Elise Osterbrink Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Activities: Robotics (3 years), GNHS (2 years)

Parting words: I’ll miss all my teachers and friends, but I’m excited to see where life takes us.

Neel A. Patel Wayne State University

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Jackson Miller University of Michigan Activities: Student Council, Varsity Football, Varsity Track, German NHS, Science NHS, NHS Parting words: Thank you to the halls of RHS for giving me a place to call home for the last four years.

Noora Neiroukh Oakland University Activities: Model United nations (2 years), HOSA (2 years), Link crew 91 year), NHS (1 year), NEHS (1 year), SNHS (1 year), Rotary Interact (1 year).

Parting words: I am now eternally sleep deprived.

Neel M. Patel Michigan State University

Activities: NHS (1 year), Key Club (2 years), HOSA (2 years), Varsity Tennis (2 years).

Activities: BPA (1 year), German Honors Society (2 years), Robotics (3 years).

Parting words: The most important lesson I learned from high school is to not be afraid to try new things.

Parting words: These last four years were honestly a productive way to spend my life.

PAGE 8 -9 || SENIOR LOOK ALIKES

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SEEING DOUBLE: 2019 Rochester High Senior Look Alikes Chance the Rapper and Drake Reid

Minnie Mouse and Caleen Reedy

Kuzco and Ally Khalaf

Syd the Sloth and Justin Warner

BeyoncE and Kayla Dumars

Mr. Zwolinski and Alex Kuron

Dua Lipa and Julianna Leo

Frozone and Cam Caggins

Dave franco and cam wright

Justin Bieber and Spencer Christensen

Wreck it Ralph and Dean Racetti

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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION

Pranav Rajaram Wayne State University Activities: Tennis (4 years), NHS (2 years), HOSA (2 years), Co-op Job (1 year), Crittenton Volunteering (2 years).

Parting words: High school taught me to try new things, and always take every opportunity you get.

Tej Seth University of Michigan Activities: BPA ( 4 years), Spanish Honors Society (3 years), HOCO Court (1 year), Varisty Golf (3 years), Mr. Rochester (1 year).

Parting words: Bee as un-bee-liable as Barry B. -Benson from “The Bee Movie”

Erica Straus University of Michigan Activities: Student Council (1 year), Marching band (4 years), Pep Band (4 years), NHS (2 years), NSSHS (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you to those who empowered me to be the best version of myself possible. Especially, Mr. Luea.

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Shreeya Ramesh University of Michigan

Rami Sbahi Duke University

Activities: Robotics (4 years), PSTA (1 year), Science Olympiad (2 years), Art Club (2 years), Rotary Interact (2 years), NHS (2 years), German Honors society (2 years), SNHS (2 years).

Activities: BPA (4 years), HOSA (3 years), Science Olympiad (4 years), Key Club (3 years), Marching band (4 years), Quiz Bowl (3 years), Link crew (2 years), Talent Show (1 year), NHS (2 years) Spanish Honors Society (1 year), Pep band (4 years), Jazz band (2 years).

Parting words: Intrinsic motivation is a precious resource.

Learn to love learning.

Parting words: We love procrastination!

Ishita Shukla University of Michigan

Activities: Falcon Engineering Design Solution (4 years), Varsity Tennis (3 years), Key Club (4 years), NHS (2 years), French NHS (4 years), Heath Occupational Students of America (4 years), Mdel UN (2 years) Parting words: Thank you to all the phenomenal adult role models in my life. You all have shaped me to pursue my passion and be driven. Go Blue!

Shweta Suri University of Michigan

Activities: SNHS (1 year), NHS (2 years), NSSHS (2 years), Spanish Honors Society (3 years), Class Ambassador (2 years), Soccer (2 years), Basketball (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you RHS for the amazing memories and experiences. I’m so excited to begin the next chapter in my life.

Isaac Steenson Michigan State University Activities: Varsity Swim (4 years).

Parting words: It really do be like that sometimes. Dreams are only crazy because people haven’t thought of them yet.

Nidhi Tigadi University of Michigan Activities: Robotics (4 years), HOSA (4 years), Swim (3 years), SNHS (1 year), NHS (2 years), Key Club (4 years), French Honors society (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you to all of my teachers, friends, and mentors, you have truly shaped who I am today.

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SCHOLARS OF HIGHEST DISTINCTION

Viktor Tyberkevych University of Michigan Activities: Key Club (2 years), HOSA (1 year), BPA (1 year).

Parting words: Wish I could spend the rest of my life here.

Erin Wang University of Michigan

Activities: Science olympiad (4 years), Rotary Interact (3 years), German Honors Society (3 years), MHS (2 years).

Parting words: Thank you for eveything; I will now erase this time from my memory.

Natalie Vecasey Grand Valley State University

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Desiree Velez Columbia University

Activities: Cheerleading (4 years), Spanish Honors Society (2 years), NHS (2 yeras), NSSHS (2 years).

Activities: RATS (4 years), NEHS (1 year), Spanish Honors Society (1 year), Key Club (2 years), SSNHS (1 year).

Parting words: I’ve learned and grown a lot in these four years, I’m so thankful. Blue forever.

Parting words: Life doesn’t wait to start until after high school. This is your one life and you’re living it now.

Congrats Scholars!

Sai Pavan Yerra University of Michigan

Activities: BPA (3 years), HOSA (2 years), NHS (2 years), SNHS (2 years), SSNHS (2 years).

Parting words: Had fun doing stuff.

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TORI HAWKINS- University of Detroit Mercy

JACKSON MILLER- Universtity of Michigan

Activities: STUGO, captain’s Club, Senior Class President, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Softball, Principal’s Cabinet.

Honors: Words of Advice: Numbers don’t define you!

Favorite Teacher: Healy Bucket List: Travel the world and learn how to swim.

Parting Words: It’s been good Rochester, much love!

Activities: Football, Indoor and Outdoor Track, German NHS, Science NHS, NHS, Friends of the Paint Creek Trail, Boy Scouts, Student Council Honors: Scholars of Highest Distinction, Track and Field Captain, Alice G. Horter Scholarship recipient, Scholar Athlete.

Words of Advice: Eat your veggies.

Favorite Teacher: Cusmano Bucket List: Complete an Iron Man triatholon.

Parting Words: See ya later, alligator.

JADE KIM- University of Michigan

KYLE EDWARDS- Michigan State University

Activities: NHS President, Quizboul President, BPA, and Key Club.

Honors: Highest Distinction, SAT Merit Semi-finalist, Vocal Music Departmental award.

Words of Advice: Learn how to play high school.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Gollon Bucket List: Learn french, go to Japan, and travel Europe Parting Words: It was rough, Rochester, but it was fun.

Activities: Student Council, NHS, French Honors Society, Basketball, Golf, French Club.

Honors: Gordon R. Case Golf Scholarship, Scholars of Distinction.

Words of Advice: Live life in the little moments Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Cusmano Bucket List: Go to exotic places, get a lifetime supply of waffles, and meet a wild giraffe.

JULIA PAYNE-Central Michigan University

SCOTT RUSSELL- Michigan State University

Activities: Student Council President, Principal’s Cabinet, Rochester Area Neighborhood House youth committee, board of delegates for BOD, MHS, Internship at Rochester Area Neighborhood House.

Honors: Junior Grand Marshall for Chirstmas Parade, NHS. Words of Advice: Find happiness within yourself.

Bucket List: Attend a quinceanera.

Parting Words: High school was good while it lasted, but I am so ready to move on.

Activities: Baseball, French CLub, NHS, SNHS, Student Council Honors: Pixley Family Scholarship from the Community Foundation.

Words of Advice: Work smarter, not harder.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Honeycutt Bucket List: Arby’s franchise owner.

Parting Words: Have a great day, Rochester.

GRACE DYBASH- Traveling Abroad Program to Central America Activities: Cheerleading, track, student council, and yearbook.

Honors: Cheerleading captain, All-District, All-Region, OAA Scholar Athlete, editor-in-chief of yearbook, and NSHSS member.

Words of Advice: Learn to sit back and observe. Not everything needs a reaction.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Frisby Bucket List: Own my own business, learn how to make DJ beats on a turntable, and travel to South Africa.

JILLIAN LEKOSIOTIS- Michigan State University Activities: Travel and School Varsity Soccer, Student Council, Catains Club.

Honors: Nathioals Unior Senior Achievement award, Rochester Athlete Boosters Scholarship, NHS, SNHS. Words of Advice: Don’t let anyone determine what you can and cannot do.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Healy, Mr. Zwolinski.

Bucket List: Travel the world, meet a real life panda and hug it.

Parting Words: It was a great four years being a Falcon.

TEJ SETH- University of Michigan Activities: Golf (4 years), NHS (3 years), Spanish NHS Vice President, SSNHS (2 years).

Honors: Scholar of Highest Distinction.

Words of Advice: Be like a turtle and occasionally stick your neck out to see a different perspective on life.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Byrd.

Bucket List: Go to a Groundhog Day celebration, go to the bakery from Cake Boss.

Parting Words: “Be kind to one another” -Ellen -Tej Seth.

CHARLIE FOSSEN- Central Michigan University Activities: Student Council (3 years), Track (4 years).

Honors: Track Captain.

Words of Advice: Act on your own intuition.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Zwolinski.

Bucket List: Skydiving, go to Australia.

Parting Words: Work hard, play hard.

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Victoria Thor

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Elizabeth Bulat

Kaitlyn Ducharme

Maya Smith

College: University of Illinois Chicago

College: Northwestern University

College: Southern Illinois University

College: Miami University Ohio

Activities: Swimming

Activities: Cross Country, Track, Soccer, Basketball, Powerlifting, French Honors Society, NHS, NEHS, Class Ambassadors, The Talon, French Club, Captain’s Club.

Activities: Soccer, basketball, NHS, and track.

Activities: Cross country, track, young marines, yearbook.

Honors: OAA Scholar Athlete, MHSAA All-District plater, MHSAA All-Conference player, and Scholar of Achievement.

Honors: National 4 year NROTC Scholarship, Miami Redhawk Academic Excellence Scholarship.

Parting words: Impossible is for the unwilling.

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.

Honors: Academic all-american, athletic all-state, academic all-state, 5 school records, all-league, captain of swim team.

Parting words: Just keep swimming.

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

Honors: All-League, All-County, All- Region, Academic All-State, State Qualifier, National Qualifier, Scholar of Highest Distinction, MHSAA Scholar Athlete Finalist, MIPA Award winner, OAA Scholar.

Parting words: Every mile was worth my while.

Thank you: To my parents and everyone who did and didn’t believe in me.

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

Thank you: To my family for always supporting me. Thanks to Coach Adams for believing in me, and making me fast.

Drake Reid

Peter Corsetti

Nick Stepke

Brandon Troy

College: Wayne State University

College: Michigan State University

College: Hillsdale College

College: Grand Valley State University

Activities: Football, track, basketball, NSSHS.

Activities: Swimming.

Activities: Baseball and football.

Activities: Wrestling, football, lacrosse.

Honors: All-Leauge, Academic All-State, Team Captain, MVP, All-Star Game participant, All-Region, State Qualifier, League Champ.

Honors: School record, All-State.

Honors:

Parting words: Never give up.

Parting words: It was an honor.

Honors: Defense MVP, Scholar Athlete, Scholar of Distinction, Cantara Award.

Thank you: To my parents and coaches.

Thank you: To my coaches, family, and friends.

Parting words: It’s been an honor representing Rochester in sports these last few years, I’ve made so many great memories with great people and I’ll never forget it.

Thank you: My parents for believing in me.

Coach Cousino, Coach Vance, and Coach Vernon for always making me better, and the SOF!

Parting words: Farewell friends.

Thank you: To all my coaches and parents over the years for shaping me into the person I am today.

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TEN YEARS FROM NOW I’LL BE “Anywhere but .”

Rochester Hills S -ELLIE COLLIN

“27...duh.”

-LUFTI ABUSHANAB

re “Somewhe in life.”

-DAVID WENRICH

“[Forgettin g] most of th e things I lea rne in high sch d ool” -MICAELA ESPEDIDO

bt, “Thriving, in de and chilling.”

-NOORA NEIROUKH

“An artist.”

-LAVELLE CLEVELAN D

“On my priv ate island.”

-KURT PATALING HUG

MY FAVORITE TEACHER IS “Mr. Z because he’s my dad.”

-ALEX KURON

“Duffy bec ause he keeps it real.”

-PETER CORSETTI

use ps “Luea beca “Mrs. Philli “Gollon he he’s chill.” because s because h de me -GIORGIO e always ma y m ju n s o A t e c M ool.”

HA cheesecak N IC .”

K y HOPPER birthda N O -MAX VAR “Mrs. Thomas because she is “Madame smart, funny, and he is because s nice.” nice always so - MARIANA and fun.”

PALUSHAJ ED -ABBEY RE

WHAT I’LL MISS ABOUT RHS

“Mr. Campell’s dad jokes.”

-NIDHI TIGADI

“All my frie nds, sports, an d stugo.”

-KYLE EDW ARDS

“Is the sch ool spirit.”

ELIZABET H KRAVICK

chool “Sweaty s u know dances, yo m.” you love ‘e GLER -KEELY ZIE

“My theatr e family.”

-JANIE BAILEY

“All of my friends and the majestic ‘R’ projected on the floor.”

- MARISSA NEELY

I LAUGHED SO HARD WHEN showed “Ms. East video of my class a in school g in ll a f r e h urity on the sec cameras” MER -EMILY KO

“I fell off t he bleacher a t one of the foot ball games.”

-AVA BOU NA

“Mr. Byrd wore his shirt backwards and “I lost a $1 000 didn’t realize till 5th SAT bet.” hour.”

-RYAN HA -VIOLET RESH RT

er “My teach r said ‘senio rs’.” year matte -SPENCER SEN CHRISTEN

tt “Jack and Sco into tried climbing the ceiling.”

OLD -KAITLYN ARN

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FIRST HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH “That 4.0 GPA... how I miss it.”

-JANE BAIL EY

“Didn’t even .” know I existed -EDGAR TERRAZAS

“Kyle Edwards.”

-SCOTT RUSSELL

“Mason Gallagher.”

-ALICE FINLAND

“None of y o business.”

- CHRISTY NA ANDERSO N

“Jackson Miller.”

- PEYTON JOHNSON

“Kaitlin Ducharme.”

-MAX VARON

YOU KNOW YOU’RE A SENIOR WHEN “A 55% on UTexas is good enough.”

H -ALLIE MARES

“You see a junior parking in the senior lot and you get mad.”

-SAMANTH A MILLER

e asked “All you ar llege.” about is co “You don’t N O N -SHAN touch a pencil W GIELO all day.”

-TEJ SETH

“You have 96 cents in yo ur bank acco unt.”

- MAGGIE RHYMSTE TT

“The freshman e “Haven’t taken ’r y e th e k li k o lo out your backpack 5.” our car for a y Y f O o R T N O D N -BRA week.”

-MONISH DEVARADJY

MY FAVORITE RHS EVENT WAS... als “The music ey let “Junior ye because th ar blue ou y n a m o s t football ga me meet m e b e .” c s a use I love goin friend g R a E ll N o u H t A and the game -RACHEL J had such a fun energy.”

-GAB BIGE LOW “The pep assembly n because it’s fu on Frenzzy lc a F “ it.” ot to be a part of ecause I g b -GURPREET free food.”

WALIA -ALINA JOHNSON

RHS WILL REMEMBER ME BY

“Being quiet.”

- JACLYN DARLING

“Being Nic h not Nick.”

-NICHOLA S MUELLER

i “Reciting ‘Gucc mp to Gang’ by Lil Pu ss” my AP Lang Cla -GABRIELLE WILSON es :)” “My jok A N -MARIA J HA PALUS

“[My] ability to sleep in every class.”

EN -ETHAN NGUY

“Being the Bachlorette.”

- AVA HARDING

“My accomishments *mic drop*.”

- SHEWTA SURI

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THANK YOU,

“I would to thank Rochester High School “I would like to thank Mrs. Slomka for being an for creating and maintaining a safe, fun and amazing teacher. We have had a lot of laughs and educational environment for everyone to be a part some amazing stories. You are someone who lights of. I’d like to thank my teachers for always pushing up my day and always has my back.” me to try my hardest and for encouraging me to strive for the greatest achievements I can think of.”

Alina Johnson

“I would like to thank my teachers, Madame Arcangeli, Mrs. Huavere, Mr. Guyor and Mr. Luea. Madame Arcangeli is one of the best human beings that has ever entered my life.”

Shannon Vergara

Olivia Taburet “I would like to thank Mr. Haney, Mr. Lewis, Ms. “I would like to thank my family, friends and RHS Cosentino and Mr. Uhrig for everything they did for faculty. Without all of these important people I me. I also want to add Mr. Guyor, Mrs. Kimball and would have no clue what to do with my life.”

Mrs. Rose to that as well.”

Sophie Smythe Ian Gebbie “I would like to thank myself you were the realest homie, I love you.”

Ally Khalaf

“I would like to thank Ms. S because she is an amazing teacher and she took us on an amazing trip to Spain and put up with all of our needs. ” Vincent Guerrieri

“I would like to thank Mrs. Malsbury. She’s been a second mom to me. Any time I needed something she was there and also blessed me with new oppurtunities” Matt Pertrusha

“I would like to thank Mrs. Cusmano becuase she is one of the smartest, most experienced and professional people I have ever met.”

“I would like to thank Mr. Z for believing in me when no one else did and for pushing me farther than I thought I could go.”

Kyle Edwards

Ally Dunn

“I would like to thank Coach Vernon for teaching me important life lessons.”

“I would like to thank Ms. Barra for allowing me to make jokes in her class while also teaching me how to LOVE math!”

Giorgio Hama

Mariana Palushaj