Senior Supplement: Class of 2020

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2020 CLASS OF

May/June 2020 The American School in London | One Waverley Place | London NW8 0NP U.K. | standard.asl.org

Editors bid farewell to school

ISABELLE LHUILIER isabelle_lhuilier@asl.org

LILY WHITMAN lily_whitman@asl.org

JOHN TOWFIGHI john_towfighi@asl.org

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I have been a part of many teams throughout my life, but I never really felt a sense of family until I joined The Standard.

When school closed down my mind immediately went to The Standard. It has been so hard to deal with the fact that I will never have another layout with you all. I miss listening to Jon’s weird garage music, eating Isabel’s vegan cookies and laughing at all of our interesting headline ideas.

I was ready for the year to end in June. I had everything planned out in my head - all the ways I was going to say goodbye. And now all of that has changed. Getting told in a random email that my senior year was over is not how I envisioned ending high school. It’s strange

getting floods of emails, surveys and photographs when all we really want to do is see each other in person. I would give anything to sit in a crowded assembly, walk up the steps of Waverley or run through the crosswalk to Panzers one last time.

In the movies, it seems like everyone always hates high school, but I’ve loved every second of my time at ASL. I have the best friend group in the world who consistently make me feel loved and supported.

In my four years here, I’ve never had a bad teacher. What I love most about ASL is how supportive everyone is of each other’s passions, no matter what they are.

You would think that after the amount of lunch times and Friday nights I have spent at layout my

friends would hate The Standard.

However, they are continuously supportive of all of my work in journalism and are always excited to read the paper. I love them so much for that.

My last day of high school wasn’t at all what I expected; but the fact that my last class was journalism makes it a little bit better.

The Standard has literally been my life during my time at ASL, and it hurts to think about not being a part of it next year. However, I know we are leaving it in the best possible hands. I love all of you, and I can’t wait to see what you guys achieve next year. I’ll be flipping through every PDF and scrolling through every article from my dorm room.

Trying to sum up eight years of my life at ASL is hard. I know that’s cliché, but I can’t help myself. I kept telling myself that I was going to be ready to leave high school.

Even in January, I was really ready to get out, start a new part of my life, and leave high school in the dust for good. But now, I am not so sure. This ending to high school just doesn’t feel right.

March 12. That was the last day that I sat at Bottom O. The last day, I had class in P-101. A day that was ordinary at best. I didn’t have a proper chance to say goodbye.

It doesn’t feel like this should be goodbye, but I guess I always knew 2020 was going to be unique.

I never knew my high school career

was going to end like this.

I want to say thank you to those who have been on The Standard staff with me these past three years.

The journalism room was my oasis in the desert. I felt like it was home, especially during long layout weeks.

There were definitely times where I was frustrated beyond belief, but I also have some of my happiest memories there.

Not being able to walk in that room one last time to my desktop computer in the corner hurts a little bit. I never thought that I would miss having to layout the paper.

Don’t get me wrong, I loved being an editor, but when I was most stressed, I always thought forward to the time I would be

done. I realize that was a mistake.

To quote my favorite TV show “I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.” I wish I knew that through all the stress, that when the day came that my career on The Standard would be over, I would be overwhelmed with sadness and nostalgia.

Even as I write this, it is dawning on me that this is the last piece I will ever write for The Standard.

The time has come to move on and close this chapter of my life.

If you are reading this, thank you.

I cannot express my gratitude for being given a platform to voice my opinions and to make myself feel heard in my passion for sports.

Learning how to say goodbye is a stone unturned for many. Until now, myself included. I’ve had a few goodbyes so far in life – to friends, to places, to ideas. Still, it seems how to say goodbye isn’t something I’ve given serious thought.

Goodbyes have been simple “I’ll see you agains.” They’ve been long hugs and a shared sense of emotion. I’ve done little digging into whether these goodbyes are playing out in a way that does justice to the occasion.

As this school year ends, goodbyes are different. The sweet slide toward closure is non-existent in most regards. Therefore, more so than ever, saying goodbye to the school, The Standard, this chapter of my life, is something which I have truly thought about.

I’ve moved past the coronavirus shock and settled into the understanding that my goodbyes

will be of my own volition.

I’m seeing photos from Grade 5, and the realization that I’ve known my closest friends for eight years is starting to sink in. I am moving on from the place that has raised me.

I’ve had the days of focusing on college or being in denial about school ending. But now is the time in which I give thanks and think back. For now, it’s about enjoying looking back over my run at ASL. I’ll miss the quiet energy of August ending and a new school year coming around, Friday nights in the Farmer Gym watching basketball, conversations between classes with teachers who carry a real sense of inspiration – I’ll forever be grateful for this school.

When I came to London in 2012, it was laughable to think I’d have another place to call my own. I’m from a coastal town in Massachusetts, one that has its

roots in my memory as my home.

Yet it seems now, returning to the U.S. after years as an expat, St. John’s Wood also firmly holds a stake in where I consider my home.

I am thankful for this place, ASL. There’s been a bounty of ways in which it has taken me in, most notably through The Standard.

The Standard has been a firm sense of purpose on otherwise confused days. It has taught me to listen, communicate and collaborate. Late nights in the journalism room will go down as my favorite moments of high school – moments where my peers and I laughed together, helped each other and worked hard with a sense of pure joy for our publication.

An important chapter of my life quietly closes as I say goodbye to The Standard. Thank you Mrs. Avery and the whole staff for making this a memorable year.

The Standard: Senior Supplement

Editors bid farewell to school

RAUNAK LALLY raunak_lally@asl.org

JONATHAN NOVAK jonathan_novak@asl.org

May/June 2020

I’m no lifer here, nor have I been here for all four years of high school, though ASL has undoubtedly given me infinite amounts of wisdom that I can carry with me for the rest of my life.

I never quite expected for my mindset to change so much when I changed schools as I didn’t realize how impressionable I still was. I wanted to adapt and to be accepted, but it was a struggle to adapt to a completely different school system that I hadn’t been exposed to since I was a first-grader.

The grading system took me by surprise. I was shocked by the number of extracurricular activities that people were committed to. It surprised me how teachers insisted that students should talk to them.

To say the least, it was nothing like the British school system that I had been used to for eight years of my life.

However, by the end of the year, I knew that this was the change I needed. The academics constantly pushed me to excel. The

extracurricular activities that I soon found myself joining encouraged me to discover new interests and to leave an impact on the community.

My teachers were so supportive of me and made each class feel so welcoming and exciting to be a part of than the last.

I soon felt integrated and accepted in the school environment while simultaneously being able to stand out. Every activity that I undertook or interaction I engaged in further proved to me how the school prompts students to take initiative. From working with children at my Community Partnership, to helping plan South Asia Night with the rest of the club, to being responsible for managing parts of the Culture section for The Standard, each of my commitments has allowed me to give back to the ASL community and beyond.

After being exposed to the tightknit community of the school, I knew that it was something that I would not be able to live without when attending university next

year. My friends, teachers and mentors heavily influenced my decisions when searching for colleges as they all contributed to the caring and supportive atmosphere of the school that I found to be imperative when considering what I was looking for in a college.

Next year, I plan to begin a new chapter in my life by heading off to college thousands of miles away from St. John’s Wood. Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, I planned to graduate in front of my peers and family and have a chance to say goodbye to the school in person.

Unfortunately, due to the current circumstances, wrapping up the year and getting some meaningful closure seems impossible. On the one hand, I feel let down after starting off the year saying “2020 is going to be my year!” However, on the bright side, perhaps not having to say goodbye means that I will forever be a part of the school that shaped me into a more curious and ambitious character.

I’ve lived my time in high school with a mindset orientated around achieving goals. I really have tried to be the best I can be in areas where I want to succeed.

I don’t necessarily think that it was a bad thing. Indeed, it probably was a good thing generally. Being driven, committed individuals allows for progress and success in both a self and societal perspective.

However, with that, came stress.

In my experience, stress seemed to be kind of constantly tossed around colloquially at school. “It’s been such a stressful time,” “Ahhh, I’m so stressed out” and “I have too much work” are phrases too commonly overheard in the hallways.

I really did try to avoid this stress, but it’s impossible to be stress-free all the time. ASL is a demanding school, and everyone’s bound to become overwhelmed at some point.

But, that’s life. Learning to manage stress caused by a foundational inner drive is an incredibly important skill to have.

Still, too often, I found my stress came from an overburdened expectation that my happiness was solely based on achieving my goals.

It became a lot at times, and when I did hit roadblocks, it felt

particularly draining.

I hadn’t realized just how dependent my happiness was on my own success until I was doing a meditation and the virtual instructor brought up this idea of mudita.

I had never heard about it, but before she explained it, she asked “try and come up with someone who you are truly happy for, for something they’ve achieved that has no relation to yourself.”

I really struggled at first. I couldn’t come up with anyone at that moment for whom I was happy.

Mudita, for those who don’t know, is a sanskrit word that translates to sympathetic or vicarious joy. It’s a type of joy solely based on others’ wellbeing.

According to Wikipedia, “Mudita should not be confused with pride, as a person feeling mudita may not have any interest or direct income from the accomplishments of the other. Mudita is a pure joy unadulterated by self-interest.”

Eventually, I came up with the feeling of happiness that I felt when one of my good friends got into his first choice college. I remember feeling an overwhelming sense of joy. A joy that didn’t come from

self interest or my own success, but rather from reveling in another’s accomplishments.

If there’s one piece of advice I’d have for high school students, and one thing I wish I had done more of, would be to find genuine vicarious joy. Look beyond jealousy in other people’s accomplishments; strive for relationships where you can create outlets to happiness in success beyond your own.

Hopefully you’ll be happy for your friends when they get into college, but not every accomplishment is as grand.

Thinking back on my years in high school, as I searched and worked for my own goals, I never was able to be truly happy solely based on the accomplishments of my friends.

If, at times, we can take ourselves out of the equation and think about celebrating others for the sake of celebrating their achievement, we can feel a different type of satisfaction: mudita.

I think there’s real unexplored power in this concept. It’ll definitely be something I’ll continue to develop in my life and hopefully open a pathway to joy that I’ve barely experienced.

Maybe it can do the same for those in the ASL community too.

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Editors bid farewell to school

LUCAS ROMUALDO lucas_romualdo@asl.org

IMOGEN WEISS imogen_weiss@asl.org

ALLEGRA ALBANESE allegra_albanese@asl.org

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I wasn’t all that excited about moving to London. My Grade 4 self hoped that, after a couple of years, I could return to my quiet Westchester suburb and leave the bustling foreign city behind me.

If I told 9-year-old me that I stayed in London for nearly a decade, I would have undoubtedly reacted with horror. I’m glad to say, however, that I don’t quite see things the same way today because of it.

Granted, I still don’t love cities, and I look forward to going somewhere a little greener and

quieter for the next four years.

But, likely to the surprise of my younger self, I’ve learned to adopt London and ASL as a second home.

Having spent nine whole years at ASL, I have learned many of the now-familiar faces lining the school’s hallways. I have met and befriended people from completely different backgrounds from me. I wouldn’t trade the last nine years for anything.

Now, as I, along with the Class of 2020, move onwards, I feel gratitude and disappointment: I am

grateful, beyond all doubt, for the people I have met, for the friends, family, classmates and teachers who have helped me along the way, and I am disappointed that I couldn’t say goodbye in person.

Nevertheless, I want to thank everyone at ASL for the amazing years I spent here with all of you.

Most of all, I am excited for college and beyond. I am excited to see what the world offers, confident that my time at ASL has prepared our class to face the challenges and rewards ahead of us.

I could always count on the fact that I had a second home in P-101. The Standard has been one of the few consistents for me throughout high school. I was pleasantly surprised freshman year by how quickly I fell in love with journalism, as I decided to take the introductory class in attempts to expand my interests outside of the arts. The feeling of piecing together an article together like a puzzle quickly became addicting to me, especially when I saw the positive impact the paper’s work had on the community. I also have always loved seeing people’s facial expressions shift from concentrated frowns

into little smirks as they flipped through the pages of the paper on the morning of distribution.

I owe The Standard a lot, probably more than I will be able to put into words. Besides learning how to be a journalist, bettering my critical thinking, writing, and time management skills, I found my voice. Moreover, I learned how to use my voice. Being part of a team of people from the editors, to the staff writers, to the guest writers who strive for nothing less than their best, and to truly do every story justice made me want to fully utilize the platform I’d been given to the best of my ability.

I thought I’d get more of a chance to say goodbye to The Standard and definitely didn’t imagine that the last time I’d be in P-101 as an editor was a mundane Thursday in early March. I’ll miss sprinting to Beatles or the high street with a fellow editor during layout sessions, our feeling circles, the post-it note wall, and the quote of the week. Most of all, I’ll miss the people I get to interact with, from the staff to the people I’ve interviewed.

I can’t wait to read the future issues of The Standard and see what next year’s staff does!

Thank you for a great four years.

To everyone at this school, I love you. I’ve rewritten this goodbye five times now and I can’t find the right thing to say but maybe that’s because I never got to say goodbye in person. This is what I would have said had I gotten the chance.

To the girls bathroom off of Loudon Road Entrance, thank you for letting me change my outfit inside of you every morning of Grade 4 after my mum dropped me off.

To Ms. Shaw, thank you for valuing me as a learner when I needed it the most.

To Brett, the old Loudon Road security guard, thank you for making beautiful origami shapes for me.

To Adam the nurse, thank you for pretending to believe I had a stomach ache every time I had math class in Grade 5.

To Mr. Chambers and Ms. Wexler, thank you for never giving up on me and teaching me to be patient with my math problems.

To my older brother Nico, thank you for sneaking chocolate bars into my cubby in Grade 4.

To Mr. Fine, thank you for inspiring me to speak my truth.

To Mr. Conaty, thank you for filling Grade 9 biology with love and laughter.

To Mr. Block, thank you for always pushing me to do more and be more.

To Ms. Thomas, thank you for putting faith in me and supporting all of my crazy ideas.

To Abdul, thank you for cleaning up my paint splatters and always greeting me with a smiling hello.

To Madame Cooke, thank you for instilling a love of French literature within me.

To my older sister Mimi, thank you for teaching me about food, books and art – you are my ultimate inspiration.

To Mrs. Richardson, thank you for rejecting all the terrible ideas I had for my applications, though I still think 10 reasons why I am an absolute Gemini would have been a winner.

To Mr. Richardson, thank you for supporting me on the hockey field and making me feel like a part of a wonderful team. There

are so many things I wish I could have shared with you.

To my mum and dad, thank you for always telling me that I could be whoever I wanted to be and do whatever I wanted to do.

To my wonderful friends, thank you for making me cackle and snort everyday from laughing so much.

To Ms. Avery, I could never look back on this year without thinking about all of our laughs.

Thank you for inspiring me to take risks and believe in myself.

And finally, to my fellow Standard editors, thank you for welcoming me into the team with open arms and making me feel appreciated. I would never have known how to use InDesign without you, nor would I ever have gotten to know all of you in the way I do.

You are the most wonderful, intellectual, kind hearted, hardworking group of people I’ve ever interacted with. Wherever I end up, I know that I will always remember my time on The Standard with smiles, laughter, and fondness.

The Standard: Senior Supplement

Common App: first and last lines Piya Garg First: I usually solve problems by letting them devour me.

Last: One thing’s for sure, writing in that black notebook every night will always be my highlight.

Quinn Link First: I used to be fascinated by Eggo waffles.

Last: First, these towers of wood - the monuments of my labor - must remain standing when snow falls this winter.

Mckyala Hyman First: Like any bewildered teenager who is not sure what career to pursue, I turned to the most reliable source: Buzzfeed.

Last: I want to dedicate my life to this kind of work.

Gabe Hajjar First: Whether I am drawing them under my nightlight or watching them sail through the sky, airplanes have always sparked my curiosity.

Last: My desire to understand the world stems from the curiosity of my youth, and with it, my eagerness to learn and change the world one flight, one equation, or one composition at a time.

Yaniv Regev First: If you ask anyone who knows me, one of the first things they’ll tell you is that I love Katy Perry.

Last: It’s about time for my walls to come down.

Natalie Vann First: When my piano teacher told me—at eight years old—that I wasn’t a pianist, I was actually elated.

Last: The cuckoo clock is enough audience for me.

Where will you be in 10 years?

“Arrested for ‘ecoterrorism.’”

“Using metal straws.”

“Dead from a sugar overdose.”

“Just chilling having married into a rich family.”

“Still not being able to grow a beard and rewatching old Ciao Foodie videos.”

“Moving in with my 5th wife.”

“Back at ASL as the STEM version of Mr. Farmer, hyping up the Math Team.”

“Enjoying life as the next Dan Bilzerian.”

“In your uncle's kitchen, laughing.”

- Fillipo Lisanti

- John Towfighi

“A high paid plastic surgeon living in Miami, driving a Porsche, married to Michael B. Jordan.”

“At an endless all inclusive appetizers meal in an Olive Garden in Upstate New York.”

“Living on a farm with at least one goat and two chickens.”

- Dom Alberts

- Smayan Bhavnani Thadhani

- Sophie Abner

- Isabelle Lhuilier

“Wandering the streets of Tokyo, looking for a good ramen place after the curse that was inevitably placed on me has finally been lifted.”

- Mia Badian

- Gigi Gemma

- Eddie Gualandri

- Jon Novak

“An NHL hockey wife who sips margaritas with the girls at 10 a.m., a dog mama to three purebred golden retrievers and obsessed with doing juice cleanses.”

- Lily Whitman

- Sean Collier

- Andrew Shaffran

- Emily Glickman

“A trophy wife, big house, nice car, I'll get an addiction to something random, like cruises or rare coin collecting, then I'll just live day by day, watching major important politicians create an increasingly intolerant world.”

- Tom Deagan

PHOTOS BY MADDY WHITMAN

May/June 2020

Applications and beyond 5

OVER THE YEARS...

Noor Zalt

Grade 12

Grade 7

Ethan Snizek

Grade 7

Grade 12

Ezgi Yurdanur

Grade 7

Grade 12

Eddie Gualandri

Grade 7

Amanda Mond

Grade 9

Dylan Sweidan

Grade 7

Grade 12

6 Over the years

Grade 12

Dom Alberts

Grade 9

Natalie Vann

Grade 8

Grade 12

Grade 12

Mia Rasamny

Grade 12

Grade 8

Grade 12

The Standard: Senior Supplement

SENIOR STATS 89%

Have been to the Bread Shop

ILLUSTRATION BY LUCAS ROMUALDO

70%

Have read an entire Standard article

PHOTO BY JOHN TOWFIGHI

68%

Have used a friend’s ID card to go out to lunch

PHOTO BY JONATHAN NOVAK

48%

Have cried in the Math Pod

Wish that we had prom

81%

PHOTO COURTESY OF PHIL AMMON

Miss the New Inn

70%

PHOTO BY LUCAS ROMUALDO

Have recently thought about Mr. Montgomery

42%

THE STANDARD ARCHIVE PHOTO

Have skipped first period to sleep in

65%

Data collected from an online survey conducted by The Standard from May 12-19 with 96 responses. Survey numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

May/June 2020

By the numbers 7

GANESHANANTHAN One quote to describe Laura Boyle’s high school experience is “You’re still here? It’s over. Go home” from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” which was spoken to her in many variations by countless teachers and peers, oftentimes in the Math Pod well after sunset.

Laura will miss laughing at Bottom O with friends.

Laura was involved with SJC, Rugby Portobello, Peer Tutoring, Writer’s Seminar and the Senior Council. She will be attending Duke University.

Swimming defined Anna Podurgiel’s experience at ASL, spending four years on the swim team with her final year as captain. In fact, Anna’s most memorable moments were her first and last swimming ISSTs. Anna was also involved in the Sustainability Council for all four years of high school. Her biggest supporter has been her dad. Anna will miss her teachers a lot. Next year she will attend Brown University and pursue a degree in Economics.

Late study sessions with friends, conference time coffee runs, and naps at Bottom O are what Talia de Beer will remember most about her time at ASL. She was involved in SJC, TEDx and Student Ambassadors. A quote from Mr. McVean sums up her high school experience: “Siesta is good ... I mean believe it or not it’s illegal in some places but it’s really good.” Talia will attend Claremont McKenna College where she will study international relations.

Ishaan Rahman was involved in cross country, the Rugby Portobello Trust Community Partnership and the YoungPOWER Conference. His favorite memory from high school is Bangers and Bash.

To sum up his high school experience in a quote, Ishaan said “you’ve got what it takes, but it will take everything you’ve got.” Ishaan will miss the great teachers and tight-knit community. Next year, Ishaan will be studying at Kings College London.

Delaney Edwards’ most memorable moment of high school was taking horribly misshaped panorama selfies with her best friend Esme during Music Tour. Delaney was involved in Band, art program and theater. Her high school experience is summed up by the words “I don’t know.” Delaney is looking forward to gaining independence while she pursues a degree in neuroscience at Brigham Young University next year.

Mia Rasamny’s high school experience was defined by life-long friendships and special connections with teachers. Mia was closely involved in the Doorstep Community Partnership. Her biggest supporters have been her friends. Likewise, her favorite memory from high school was a ski trip she took with her friends. When she leaves ASL, she will miss her friends and the faculty the most. Next year, Mia will study at Georgetown University.

Duda Figueiredo’s high school experience was defined by a great grade with great people. Duda said she will most miss stopping for a chat with people in the hallways. She loves all of those small conversations as it makes school seem like a cocktail hour. Duda’s favorite memory was the Greece Alternative #caprice. She is looking forward to visiting Elena in Italy once a year. Duda will attend Emory University to study law and/or business.

Ella Stapleton will miss going to Panzers at lunch time, chatting at the black chairs with her friends, and student-teacher relationships. Ella’s friends defined her high school experience. To sum up high school, Ella chose a quote by Kim Kardashian West, “you can say a lot of things about me, but you cannot say I don’t work hard. I don’t sing. I don’t dance. I don’t act. But I am not lazy.” After ASL, Ella will take a gap year and explore a different path.

If Jean Gailly de Taurines were to describe his ASL experience in one quote, it would be “If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” Jean was on varsity volleyball and the debate team. He said his biggest supporters have been Mr. Hauck and Mr. Ganashanathan. He said that his favorite memory was when Can shared the donkey story. Jean will study politics, philosophy and economics at Northeastern University next year and is looking forward to exploring the world.

Jessica Woodhams’ favorite memory from high school is winning softball ISSTs back to back after nine years of ASL not getting gold. Jess said she will miss the sense of community that she gained with her teammates. She will take a gap year with the hope of traveling in Europe, working on a farm in England, taking a game ranger course in South Africa and volunteering in South Africa. After her gap year, Jess will attend Bates College.

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The Standard: Senior Supplement

GLADIS Sofi Abner would define her high school experience with the quote, “I do find that there’s a fine balance between preparation and seeing what happens naturally.” She said she will miss hanging out at bottom O and all the people that made her time at ASL amazing. While at ASL she was involved in the math club and swim team. She is going to the University of Pennsylvania to study mathematics next year.

Liam Hamama said that in the future he is looking forward to making a significant impact working in politics or law, such as reforming healthcare and education in the U.S., or pushing for peace in Israel. He participated in YoungPOWER, Debate, West London MUN, and Soccer. He said waiting for the grades to pop up on schoology is something that defined his high school experience. He plans to study political science at Yale University next year.

Maya Bajpai was the Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook, part of Student Council, co-leader of Peer Tutoring, and part of the Ubuntu Pathways club.

She said she will miss her friends, the yearbook family and being surrounded by faculty who are always willing to help. She will be studying global health at the University of Virginia next year. While there she plans to master in global health and then pursue a career in that field.

Sofi Janssen said she will miss her closest friends and the community that ASL has the most next year. She said her biggest supporter throughout high school has been her mom and her favorite memory from senior year was sleeping over at Tom’s house before senior sunrise with Daya and Margot. She is going to Boston University to study violin performance next year and said she is excited to figure out what she will do within music in the future.

Alice Bake was involved in SFDB, yearbook, choir, and the crew team throughout high school. She said the crew team shaped her high school experience because of the time she spent on it and how the people on her team really became a community. She said that throughout high school, her mom has been her biggest supporter. She hopes to major in history and minor in management and leadership at Boston College next year.

Mason Keeffe said he will miss the people most after he leaves ASL. Along with that he said he will miss the classes he took, as they defined him and helped to shape his outlook throughout high school.

He said his favorite high school memory is hanging out with friends on the weekend and his Grade 12 ski trip. Mason will be attending the University of Santa Clara in the fall and is undecided as to what he is going to study.

While at ASL, Anisa Cooper was on the track team, SFDB, participated in WorkX, community service and music. She said she is most looking forward to traveling and the defining moments of her ASL experience were the different trips she got to take, from alternatives to sports trips. Her biggest support system throughout high school as been her teachers and her advisor in particular. She will be studying finance at King’s College next year.

Alice Moyle said she will miss her friends the most, in particular, Mia Rasamny and Ella Stapleton and thinks that she has found the best group of friends she will probably ever have. She said she never thought she would have such a supportive and fun social life, but it has been the best part of high school by far for her. Alice is undecided about her plans next year, but hopes to study international relations or political science where ever she goes.

Michael Flaherty played soccer, basketball, and baseball while at ASL. He won three ISST gold medals with the baseball team in three years. He participated in SHINE, WorkX, and was an editor on The Standard. Besides winning ISSTs, he said his favorite memory at ASL was his Grade 11 alternative trip to Sorrento, Italy, because of the stories he will be able to tell his kids. In the fall, Michael will be attending Grinnell College and playing baseball.

While at ASL, Argy Sakti participated in soccer, basketball, tennis, community partnerships, teaching Indonesian to lower school students, WorkX, and robotics. Over the course of his high school career he has made a lot of improvement in himself and is proud of that. He said his biggest supporters in high school have been his parents and foster parents. Argy is attending Boston College in the fall, and is undecided what he is going to study.

Eddie Gualandri said he is looking forward to the challenges he will face at college, but he is excited to work through them as it will create new experiences.

He was the founder of the Taiko club, president of NHS, member of the debate team, and a resident chef. He said one of his favorite memories was the last spirit assembly because of the grade’s unity and energy. He will be studying in the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania next year.

During her time in high school, Katie Stone was involved in cross country, yearbook and photography. After leaving ASL she said will miss the teachers and the people the most because of all they have done for her. She said her biggest supporters during high school have been her mom and dad because of everything they have done for her. She will be studying chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill next year.

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HAUCK Daya Benami’s high school experience was defined by “four cups of coffee a day.” She was president of the MUN club, a Jambalaya editor, on varsity crew and in Writers Seminar. Daya’s time at ASL can be summed up in the words of Mr. Potchatek: “Ever walk along a beach and come across a dead walrus? [...] You need to ask the right questions.” Daya plans to study international relations at Georgetown University and become a human rights lawyer.

Uma Mokhtarzadeh’s high school experience has been defined by her lovely friends and one of her favorite memories is the senior ski trip. At ASL, she was involved in The Doorstep community partnership and credits MIA as her biggest supporter during high school. When thinking about her future endeavors, Uma said that she is most excited to learn how to bake bread. Uma plans on taking a gap year before studying environmental science at university.

Houdah Daniels partook in a range of activities throughout her time in high school. She was a member of both the crew and track teams, spearheaded this past year’s Aequitas Council. She was also an avid member of SJC, co-founded a club on feminism, ran the Autism Awareness Club and even dabbled in debate. Daniels will miss her friends and her teachers as she graduates from ASL and moves onto the next chapter of her life.

Next year, Esme Montgomery said she will miss being surrounded by people she has known for a long time and grown up next to. Looking back in her time at ASL, she said her biggest supporter has been Ms. Luheshi. Her favourite memory is dressing up as an elf with Delaney for Halloween and having her mom teach Delaney how to dance. Esme plans on studying fine art in studio at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

At ASL, James De Ridder was involved in scorekeeping for various sports teams and his favorite memory is going on a music tour. He said that his biggest supporter during high school was Ms. Craig and the aspect of ASL that he will miss most next year is hanging out at Bottom O. James said he is excited to study sports management at the University of Florida next year and looking forward to the warmer weather.

If a quote could sum up Yaniv Regev’s high school experience it would be “I guess you’re out of your mind till it actually happens.” Yaniv said his favorite memory is how his photography “situation” panned out. Yaniv will miss his friends and teachers next year, especially Ms. Richardson, who has been his biggest supporter during high school. Yaniv is taking a gap year in Israel before attending university where he is thinking of majoring in criminal psychology.

Reece Dubin said that he will miss his friends from high school. Reece was heavily involved in robotics throughout his time in high school. Alongside some of his friends, Reece created the band Out of Commission, for which he was the drummer, and performed in several student spotlights during his time at ASL. After high school, Reece is going into the world with a few different options and will miss his teachers.

Rueben Ross’s favorite high school memory is rugby ISSTs 2019 which he describes as the “most epic” trip of his life. At ASL he was involved in Rugby and SHINE and loved the warm environment from the staff, faculty and students. Throughout his high school career, his biggest supporter has been his dad. Although he will miss the friendships he made at ASL, Reuben is excited to study photography and graphic design at the University of Bristol next year.

At ASL, Emily Glickman was a co-parent of Peppa, badminton team captain and boys varsity Volleyball team manager. Her favorite memory is the birthday scavenger hunt that Dom made her. A quote that describes her experience is “It is not right if I am wrong. But if I am young, and right, what does my age matter?,” because ASL allowed her to stand up for what she believes in. Emily is excited to study Classics at Tufts University next year.

Michaela Spurr’s time at ASL was defined by the enriching classroom experiences. Her biggest supporter was Mr. Yeoh. One of her strongest ties to ASL was the community partnerships program.

Although she has many fond memories, she describes giving her seminar at the Human Rights Symposium as monumental. Micheala is looking forward to learning more about the world at Haverford College next year.

At ASL, Quinn Link was on the Rugby team, a member of Jambalaya and involved in community partnerships. He will greatly miss taking classes with the teachers he has gotten to know believes Mr. Potchatek defined his high school experience. If Quinn could describe his time at ASL in one quote it would be “If you want to learn something, just steal it.” Quinn is excited to study environmental analysis at Pomona College next year.

Cloe Tchelikidi has been at ASL since Grade 6 and said that she will miss the people she met in high school. She was a member of the robotics team during her time at ASL. Some of her favorite memories are hanging out with her friends, and she said that she will miss them greatly. She will also miss all of her teachers as she leaves ASL. She is looking forward to gaining independence and attending university next year.

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MASON Tiala Bassatne said after ASL she is excited to be in a new environment. For Tiala, her biggest supporters throughout high school were her friends. Tiala will be attending Babson College, where she plans on studying business and law.

Mckayla Hyman said her favorite memory from high school was going to Prim after studying for her AP Economics exam to get some sunshine and eat ice cream with friends. She also said that the final day of spirit week was really impactful. To describe her ASL experience in a quote, it would be “Good friends don’t let you do stupid things alone” because it encapsulates how supportive her friends were.

Mckayla will attend the University of Virginia.

Omar Ben Gacem said he is looking forward to a change of pace from his normal life and doing more of what he loves and less of what he dislikes after high school. Something that defined his experience was “doing all of the don’ts.” Omar was on the performance crew team and took part in robotics during his time at ASL. He hopes to attend the Imperial College of London and study electrical engineering in the next chapter of his life.

Elizabeth Manero said she’ll miss everything about her time in high school and that it was a fun experience. She also said her friends were her biggest support throughout her time at ASL. For Elizabeth, the weekends defined her High School experience.

Elizabeth will attend University of Vermont where she plans to study nursing.

Zora Blair said at ASL she was able to find her place, while only spending two years in London.

She enjoyed days and nights spent in the Learning Commons. Zora took part in the crew teams and was a Community Service Day site leader. To describe her high school experience in a quote: “My hair is up and my hopes are down.” Zora plans to attend the University of Vermont Honors College and study animal sciences on a pre-vet track.

One thing Jon Novak will miss about ASL is the laughs. He’ll miss the teachers, Canons Park and Jerk Chicken days. He’ll miss sunny afternoons at Prim and Notting Hill Carnival. Jon played soccer and ran track for ASL and was a member of The Standard.

If he were to describe his high school journey in one quote it’d be “No matter the situation, I’m still gonna vibe.” Jon will attend Amherst College and play for the men’s soccer team there.

Takako Chisaka said something that defined her high school experience at ASL was, although she was only here for two years, she really enjoyed the welcoming community and so much music related activities. While at ASL she played piano in the different musicals’ pit bands and was a part of the robotics team. Takako plans on attending university in Japan, but hasn’t applied yet because school there starts in April, so she will be taking a gap year.

Elena Porfidia said something that would define her high school experience were Bottom O bathroom breaks. She’s looking forward to clubs reopening after the coronavirus but will miss her friends as she moves on from ASL. If she were to describe her ASL experience in one quote, she’d say “it’s not the same without the New Inn.” Elena will attend Università Bocconi and study economics, management and computer science.

Russell Cornelius said “ASL is a school like no other and the unique perspective we have been given as a result of going here is so powerful. We don’t just think inside the box of statistics and facts. We have been given the ability to see color in a world that often sees things as black and white.” Russell charges the senior class to share that sight with the world and do something. Russell will attend Santa Clara University, where he plans to study business.

Sofia Van Mierlo said she will miss going to Panzers with her friends and will also miss the whole school assemblies. Sofia was on the performance crew and varsity swim team for two years. She also founded a club called Artists in London. She said her biggest supporters have been her friends and Mr. Hauck.

Sofia will be attending Cornell University where she will be working towards a Bachelors of Fine Arts in the School of Architecture, Art and Planning.

Lily Ferragamo said relationships with teachers and high schoolers defined her time at ASL. Looking back on her High School experience, she said her friends will be the thing she’ll miss most. Lily played for the varsity girls softball team and was a member of the choir. In her next chapter, she said one thing she’s looking forward to is independence. Lily will attend Emory University for the next four years and plans to major in psychology.

Ezgi Yurdanur’s favorite memory was meeting people outside of school, which changed her perspective and shaped her as a person. Ezgi took many art classes that supported her interest and helped fulfill her passion in art. To describe her High School experience in a quote, it would be “I couldn’t speak English half the time.” Ezgi is taking an art foundation year at University of the Arts London and planning on taking a Fine Art BA after.

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MAZZENGA At ASL, Maddy Callaway participated in Volleyball, NHS, Pink Ribbon Club, Free Cakes for Kids Club, a competitive dance team and a Community Partnership at Three Acres Daycare. She sees Mr. Hauck, Ms. Craig and Lily Ferragamo as her biggest supporters during high school and said she will miss the community as a whole next year when she attends Georgetown University.

Patrick Kennedy was involved in Basketball, honor band and the ASL Film Festival. He said that he will miss his friends and cherishes memories of spending time with Argy. Patrick would summarize his experience with the quote: “Anotha one.” He is excited to meeting new people and starting to work in the real world when he attends the University of Notre Dame to study film, television and finance.

Jack Clark was on various sports teams as well as the Robotics team during his time at ASL, and said that his friends have defined his high school experience.

His favorite memories were ASL school trips and his biggest supporters have been Ms. Wheatley and Mr. Smith. Jack said that he will miss the teachers next year when he attends Santa Clara University to study mechanical engineering.

Athena Lambropoulos was on the varsity Swim team and in the Community Partnerships program.

She said she will miss the international perspective that ASL brings as well as her teammates. A defining quote for her experience is: “eat, swim, school, repeat.” She looks forward to visiting her country and going back to her roots before attending James Madison University to study intelligence analysis.

Ava Crawford was a member of the varsity Volleyball team, the baking club and NHS. Her high school experience can be summarized by the Ferris Bueller quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ava said that she will miss spirit days when she leaves to attend the University of Richmond, where she plans to major in psychology and business.

Lauren Sadler was heavily involved in music throughout her time at ASL. She was the singer in the band Out of Commission and performed at multiple assemblies and school events. Some fond memories from high school include hanging out eating doritos with her friends at a country house and going to Tinseltown Diner. She will miss her friends and teachers next year.

Rohan Haarmann has been part of the Rugby, Cross Country and Debate teams during his time at ASL. He said that he will miss his friends the most next year and considers the highlights of his experience to be traveling around Europe on Alternatives and with the cross country team. Rohan looks forward to being more independent next year when he moves to the U.S. to study at Brown University.

Theodor Stenmo was on the ASL Tennis, Soccer and Rugby teams. The highlights of his experience were an ISSTs trip to Greece and his alternatives trip to Sorrento. He considers Mr. Sousa and Ms. Hamadache important supporters in his high school career. Theo will attend the Stockholm School of Economics next year, where he looks forward to meeting new people and exploring Europe.

Tanner Hatzmann was on the Robotics, Golf and Volleyball teams, Honor Band and part of the Taiko Drumming Club. He said that he loves ASL for “its focus on students, fantastic teaching and forwardthinking courses.” His favorite memory was a two week trip to Asia for robotics in Shenzhen and then AMIS in Singapore. Tanner will attend the University of Warwick to study systems engineering.

Dylan Sweidan values the many friends that he made throughout his time at ASL. He said that a highlight of his high school experience was the start of Grade 12, which he felt was the beginning of the end. A quote he would use to describe his experience is: “All birds find shelter when it rains, but the eagle fly higher above the clouds.” He will attend Tulane University next year.

Anna Heinrich was on the Field Hockey and Swim teams. She said she will miss her teachers and friends at ASL. She feels her high school experience could be described with the quote: “What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” Anna said that she values ASL traditions such as venue parties and spending time at Bottom O. She will attend the University of Edinburgh to study economics and Chinese.

Kiko Wafa has formed many close bonds over the past four years, which he said he hopes to maintain long after leaving ASL. Kiko’s highlight of high school was Senior Sunrise and he said he is hopeful that the whole grade will come together for another event in the future. Kiko particularly values his close friendship with Smayan, who he will miss next year when he attends New York University.

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OLIVER Dom Alberts has been at ASL since K1, and said he is excited to live abroad for the first time. Dom was the Sustainability Council Co-President, and a member of the Robotics Team, varsity boys Volleyball and Math Club. Dom said he will miss the familiar faces of ASL, particularly Mr. Basu.

Jokingly, he said he’s going to miss Mr. Farmer’s and Mr. Perry’s matching orange pants. Dom plans to study mechanical engineering at Yale University.

Grace Gerwe said she wants to shout out the faculty for supporting her and believing in her. Some of her favorite memories are Grade 12 traditions, teacher musicals and going all out for Spirit Week. Grace is taking a gap year, which she will spend learning Italian, perfecting her French and training in Krav Maga. Afterward, she’s headed to Yale University as a potential philosophy major, but might study comparative literature, psychology or astrophysics.

Chloe Chace said she’ll miss the ASL experience, such as going to Panzers everyday for lunch or participating in Spirit Week. Chloe was a member of the varsity tennis team as well as Peer Leadership.

She said her favorite memory is going on a ski trip with her friends. Chloe is planning on studying environmental science or biology at Tulane University. She said she can’t wait to explore New Orleans and learn more about the culture there.

For Aydin Mahamarrov, high school was defined by the quote, “The only constant in life is change” as he said life is full of changes and it’s our job to adapt. He said Mr. McGowan was his biggest supporter. Aydin was a member of the debate team, Investment Club, Community Partnerships and Peer Leadership. Aydin is planning on studying economics at UC Berkeley next year, with a focus on public policy and finance in developing countries.

Tom Deagan said he’ll miss the school’s close proximity to Starbucks, as getting coffee with his friends marked his ASL experience. He said Mrs. Craig has been his biggest supporter. Tom’s favorite memory is traveling to Sorrento for Alternatives.

After ASL, Tom is planning to work for the National Wildlife Agency in Australia. Afterward, he will be studying environmental science or fashion design at University College London.

Isabella Matterra said she’s going to miss seeing her friends and teachers everyday at ASL. She said she won’t miss crying in the Math Pod, but will miss Mr. Bracht’s pep talks. She said sitting at Bottom O after Senior Sunrise was a fond memory. After ASL, Isabella has a chance to pursue different endeavors.

She said she’s looking forward to the fact that there are a number of different paths her life could go with hopefully a relation to neuroscience and/or music.

Faris Fakhry said he’s going to miss the opportunities ASL has given him over the years. Faris said hosting the TEDx conference was a highlight of his time at the school. He was also involved in Boys Varsity Rugby, Robotics and Young Power. One of Faris’ favorite memories is the 2019 Rugby ISSTs. After ASL, Faris will be working in a professional research environment, with plans of focusing on Engineering.

John Towfighi said he’s thankful for the experiences he’s had at ASL, like the Ecology trip to South Africa. For him, his best memories came in the journalism room, working as Editor-in-Chief of The Standard. He said his first reading as a member of Writers’ Seminar was another highlight. He’d like to thank the teachers, all the boys and Ray Charles for holding it down. John will be studying history and economics at Columbia University in the fall.

Grace Gallagher said her ASL experience was defined by lots of laughter. She said she is going to miss spending time with all her friends, whether that be at Bottom O or at Panzers when they’re going out for lunch. Being a Peer Leader and editor of Jambalaya were highlights of Grace’s time in the High School. She will be studying art therapy at McGill University and said she can’t wait to meet new people and explore new places.

Natalie Vann has been at ASL her whole life, and said without a doubt she will miss the people the most. Natalie was the Student Council President, captain of varsity soccer and basketball, as well as a member of the varsity softball team. She also cohosted TEDx, and her favorite memory from High School was Spirit Day. Natalie will be looking to study a mix of economics, government, and english literature at Dartmouth college next year.

Whether it be Music Tour, Alternatives, or spirit assemblies, Piya Garg said her time at ASL was filled with great memories. To Piya, Ms. Krumich, Mr. Pringle, and of course, her Hugh Grant cardboard cut out, have been her biggest supporters. Piya was a member of NHS leadership, Social Justice Council, peer tutoring and Senior Council. Piya is planning on studying international relations and global business at the University of Southern California.

Jack Wilkin said he’s going to miss ASL as the teachers are the best in the world. Jack was captain of both the varsity basketball and crew teams. He shouts out his mom for her endless advice, and also his friends for fun nights. Jack is excited to live independently and further his rowing endeavors. He will be studying business in health care at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He will be on the UPenn crew team.

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PARTRIDGE Mia Badian has been at ASL since Grade 2, and said she will miss many of her teachers, especially her biggest supporter Ms. Li, and fellow students.

At ASL, she was part of the Taiko Drumming Club.

Next year, Mia will study “Global China Studies” at Duke Kunshan University. She said that she is looking forward to being in a different country and experiencing a new school’s environment, as well as having more freedom as an adult in university.

Angel Lu said that she will miss the supportive community at ASL and performing on stage for “Les Miserables”, organizing events for Student Council and East Asia Culture Club, singing at student spotlights and captaining the junior varsity tennis team. Angel said that she is looking forward to “fighting for the spotlight” at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She said that she is excited to explore New York while studying drama and film.

At ASL, Thomas Belinky could often be found in the Learning Commons for Late Cafe or the MILL working on robotics. He said that he will miss his friends and teachers from ASL, fondly remembering having lunch with his friends in the Commons, “laughing at whatever was funniest that day.”

Next year, Thomas said that he is looking forward to extending his passion for STEM by studying mechanical engineering at New York University.

After learning to love school in freshman year, Amanda Mond said that she will especially miss the Math Department at ASL, staying and working in the math pod until 8 p.m. once or twice a week. She said that she is grateful for being excited and eager to learn at school for the past few years. Amanda said that she is looking forward to studying real estate at New York University, her dream school, and living in the U.S.

During her time at ASL, Sarah Covey was involved in the Women in STEM club, as well as robotics. In addition to being a robotics captain, she mentored middle school FLL Robotics teams. She said that Robotics was an integral part of her high school experience, learning a lot from spending time building the robot and making friends from the team. Next year, Sarah will study STEM at Harvey Mudd College.

At ASL, Matthew Pope was a member of the baseball team and participated in robotics. Next year, he said that he will miss the members of the ASL community, especially his friends with whom he has shared his favorite memories from his time in high school. Matt said that he is looking forward to living in the U.S. again and exploring various fields of study and deciding on a major at Colby College next fall.

During his time in high school, Markos Glucksman was involved in sports and theater; he said that, in one word, “acting” defined his high school experience. He said that he will miss his friends, including Argy Sakti, the carpets at ASL, as well as his biggest supporter, Mr. Partridge. He said that he looks forward to one day meeting Pitbull, the rapper. Markos will study film at Wesleyan University next year.

Next year, Rocky Roedy is looking forward to the freedom of living independently. He said that he will miss everything about his time at ASL, especially his friends; his favorite memory from high school was playing on the bouncy castle at Bangers & Bash with his friends. In one word, he said that “anxiety” characterized his time in high school.

Rocky is looking forward to studying astrophysics at the University of Miami next year.

In high school, Pete Grieg rowed for the crew team and participated in robotics, and said that he will miss his high school friends. He said that some of his favorite memories from ASL were dressing up as Mr. Mazzenga for Halloween with his friends and the fire alarms going off because of burnt bagels.

Pete will study computer science at the University of Virginia, and he said that he is looking forward to meeting new people and going on new adventures.

During his time at ASL, Lucas Romualdo was Vice President of the Student Council, an editor on The Standard, and a Co-President of Math Club, participating in various competitions. He said that he will most miss his friends and teachers at ASL and is grateful for the supportive school community.

Next year, he said that he is looking forward to studying economics and history at Amherst College, and eventually go into finance or become a lawyer.

At ASL, Maxine Schabel was a member of the Sustainability Council, the yearbook, and the cross country team, and said that she will miss the students and teachers from high school, as well as London. Maxine said that she is looking forward to living with friends in the city. Though she said that she has not yet decided what to study, Maxine is excited to attend the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor next year.

Peppa was the youngest high school senior of all time. She loved spending her time with all of the wonderful people in her grade. She would like to give a big shout out to Mr. Farmer for her room and board, and a special thank you to her parents, Quinn and Emily, who supported her through her senior year. Thanks to Peppa’s amazing education at ASL, she will be attending Hamsterford University next fall. She hopes that you all will visit.

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RUFF If one quote could sum up Hend Al-Khater’s high school experience, it would be her saying “I’m going home to take a nap.” Hend was the president of the Middle East Club and on the yearbook staff. Her biggest supporters were her friends and her mom.

She said she’ll miss studying in the Language Lab, taking naps during free periods and going to Panzers as she moves to Qatar to attend Northwestern University Qatar and study communications.

Some of Jackson Olin’s favorite memories from high school are traveling to swim meets across Europe.

Throughout high school, Olin said he enjoyed living in London and the variety of viewpoints members of the community brought to the classroom. His biggest supporters in high school were his teachers and his parents. He said he’ll miss his friends and London as he goes on to study physical therapy and swim competitively at Boston University.

Ludovico Barattieri di San Pietro’s favorite memory from high school was this year’s Spirit Day. He was involved in debate, the Sustainability Council and track and field. He accredits his mom as his biggest supporter. He said he is looking forward to summer vacation and hopefully taking a gap year. However, he’ll miss hanging out with his “mates” as he goes on to major in environmental science and minor in business in university.

Harrison Perfect said he is looking forward to experiencing something new. Throughout high school, he was on the varsity basketball and golf teams. He’ll miss “hanging with the boys” and the friendships he formed at ASL. If a quote could define his experience, it would be “there were times I couldn’t see straight, but I always woke up the next morning.” Harrison plans on moving to Canada to attend The University of British Columbia.

Sean Collier’s biggest supporter throughout high school was KFC. He was on the cross country and track and field teams and started the WWII Movie Club. His favorite memory during high school was participating in theater productions, in particular last year’s Advanced Acting play, “Prettiest Friend.”

If a quote could sum up his high school experience, it would be “nah don’t worry, the teacher is chill.”

He plans to major in economics at Butler University.

If one quote could sum up Margot Sarfas’ high school experience it would be Brad Leone’s “I’m a jar, two-thirds full kind-of guy - missing the point but with a great attitude.” She participated in various activities throughout high school from being co-president of SFDB to being part of both jazz and band. She will miss her friends and teachers, but is looking forward to discovering Quebec as she attends McGill University to study neuroscience.

Alex Dowd has too many memorable moments from high school to pinpoint just one, but if he could sum up his experience at ASL in a quote it would be Ferris Bueller “life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” He accredits his friends, himself and his family as his biggest supporters throughout high school. After ASL, Alex will take a gap year and then study at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Can Suyur’s favorite memory from high school was participating in the AMIS Jazz Festival last year. Can was involved in both athletic and musicrelated activities during his time at ASL. Can is most looking forward to being able to start to work and graduating from university. He said he’ll miss the friendships he formed and the classes he took as he goes on to pursue a degree in economics and management from Kings College London.

Throughout his time in high school, Matt Greenup founded the Hydro Club and was also an avid member of the WWII Movie Club. Matt said his favorite high school memory was hanging with his friends at Jackson’s house. He’ll miss his friends, his teachers and the welcoming community as he graduates from ASL on to the next phase of his life.

Next year, Matt will study computer science at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

In high school, Elijah VanderMolen dabbled in various activities from participating in the Rugby Portobello Trust Community Partnership to cofounding the Hydro Club to being captain of the cross country team. Elijah said he’ll miss the bond of the cross country team, meeting new people, and the ability to travel Europe and the world through school trips as he moves onto studying psychology and pre-law at New York University.

If a quote could define Imogen Weiss’ high school experience, it would be “it really do be like that sometimes.” Her mom and her dog, Molly, were her biggest supporters in high school. Weiss participated in many activities from Writers’ Seminar to SJC. She said she’ll miss sprinting from Beatles to make class on time and her friends and teachers as she potentially takes a gap year and then pursues a degree in recorded music from New York University.

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SOUSA Maya Ajami was in the Spring Film Festival for three years and in the Advanced Acting Class productions during Grade 11 and 12. Maya was also the Editorin-Chief of Commonground and on the crew team for two years. She said she will miss friends, teachers, spirit assemblies and conference time trips to Gail’s.

Maya will study comparative literature and film studies at University College London and hopes to work in the film industry someday.

Raunak Lally has been an editor for The Standard, a Co-Secretary of Social Media for South Asia Club, a Peer Tutor and part of a Community Partnership.

She said hers and Sofia’s matching cardigans defined her high school experience. Her time in high school can be summed up in the words of Gerard Way: “Keep your bad vibes out of my cornflakes. I’m not interested.” Raunak is excited to attend Barnard College to study mathematics and English.

At ASL, Catherine Bennett was involved in the SHINE program, crew and was a Student Ambassador. She said her favorite memories from high school include Spirit Day, Senior Sunrise and exploring London with friends. Similarly, Catherine said that she will miss her friends as well as her teachers. Catherine will attend Colgate University and either major in neuroscience or biology on the pre-med track.

Nick Lockhart was on the varsity tennis team and gained work experience through WorkX. He said his biggest supporter during this time was Mr. Sousa.

His high school experience can be summed up in the words of Warren Buffet: “The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself ... The more you learn, the more you’ll earn.” Nick will attend Bocconi University to study international economics and management.

Thalia Bonas was involved with ASL’s literary magazines Commonground, Jambalaya, and Papaya. She also started a Community Partnership, and was a part of Sustainability Council, Writer’s Seminar and other commitments. She said she will miss her friends, teachers, Writers’ Seminar readings and coffee from Gail’s. Thalia will attend Brown University and intends to pursue a triple major in computer science, fine arts and creative writing.

Charlie Park said that he is looking forward to being able to learn practical skills that he can take out of the classroom and into the world. He will miss conference times at ASL and his favorite high school memory is going to Carnival with his high school friends. Charlie aspires to be a CEO in the future and plans to spend his next four years attending Istituto Marangoni and running his clothing brand Adults London.

Tyler Chapman was involved in different activities at ASL, such as Community Partnerships and Boys varsity basketball. A defining part of Tyler’s ASL experience was Argy, who he said he will miss at the end of this year, as he was Tyler’s biggest supporter.

To sum up his high school experience, he would use the quote “way to go, buddy. It took us three days to make that potato salad.” Next year, Tyler plans to study law and public policy at Indiana University.

Max Preiser was the Treasurer for the National Honor Society and was also involved with debate, music, tutoring and SusCo. The Math Pod defined Max’s high school experience, and his biggest supporter during this time has been Ms. Nuchereno. Max will attend Georgetown University to study international politics, where he said he is looking forward to getting to know new people and pursuing his interests.

Laura de Beer’s high school experience was defined by free snacks from the AACC office, chats with Mr. Pringle, and Mr. McGowan’s ties. She was the Vice President of the National Honor Society, a Latinx Club co-founder, on the JV and varsity volleyball teams and involved in other commitments. Laura will attend the University of California, Los Angeles. Though she has not decided her major, she is interested in business and economics.

Ethan Snizek said he will miss being on the varsity boys soccer and rugby teams, especially because one of his favorite memories from high school includes attending the rugby ISSTs in Frankfurt in 2019. He said that the boys were a defining part of his time in high school. Ethan is looking forward to traveling and living in a new country, as he plans to study business administration at IE University in Madrid, Spain.

Vanessa Figueroa said that her favorite high school memory is her Senior Sunrise experience. She was a part of the crew and swim teams. She was also a part of a Community Partnership, contributed to Community Service Day, was a music tutor to younger students and a part of the Orchestra.

Vanessa has not yet decided what she would like to study at Vanderbilt University but she said she is looking forward to meeting new people.

Noor Zalt said that her time in high school was defined by running away from her problems by going to Gail’s or Panzer’s three times a day. She was involved in Writer Seminar and Jambalaya and was a part of the crew team. She said her biggest supporters throughout high school included her parents, Catherine Bennett and Mr. Potchatek.

Noor will attend the University of Chicago next year to study journalism.

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B. THOMPSON Smayan Bhavnani Thadani is looking forward to the added freedom that comes with college life, and he is excited to meet new people in college. Smayan was involved with soccer and basketball and coached table tennis for Grade 5 and 6 students. He said he will miss spending time with his friends. Smayan’s high school experience was defined by the friends he made. Next year he will be studying economics and finance in London.

Gabe Hajjar is looking forward to beginning a new stage of independence. At ASL, Gabe was on the varsity rugby team; in multiple music programs, including choir, orchestra, chamber choir, chamber orchestra, AMIS festivals and robotics. He said he will miss ASL’s close-knit community. Gabe’s biggest supporters throughout high school have been Doug Poggioli and his mother. He will be attending the University of Pennsylvania studying mathematics.

If Jon Bianco-Burrill were to describe high school in one quote, it would be Cam Newton’s “Control what you can control. Don’t lose sleep worrying about things that you don’t have control over because, at the end of the day, you still won’t have any control over them.” His favorite memories were volleyball ISSTs, winning the bronze medal and the Akbar Khan award. Jon will be attending San Diego State University, studying accounting.

If Lindsay Harris were to sum up her high school experience in one quote, it would be Michael Scott’s “I, understand— nothing.” During her time at ASL, she was on the Sustainability Council, a member of Peer Tutoring, a captain of the varsity volleyball team and involved in crew. Her favorite memory was beating Cobham in volleyball for the first time in four years. Lindsay will be attending Dartmouth College with her field of interest being science.

While at ASL, Lauren Brantley was a member of the varsity swim team and broke numerous records in individual events and relay teams. She said she will miss the students and the faculty. Lauren is looking forward to discovering her passions and pursuing them. Lauren will be attending Rice University, studying either economics on a business route or biochem on a pre-med track and will be a member of their Division I swimming program.

Filippo Lisanti said he is looking forward to living a new lifestyle in college and living in Milan as he has lived in London his entire life. The quote “Ducks fly together” from the movie “D2: The Mighty Ducks” describes his friendship with the “lads” and the great time that he had in high school. His favorite memory was winning the final Spirit Week assembly. Next year, Filippo will be attending Bocconi to study international economics and finance.

Throughout high school, Alexander Clare was a member of varsity golf and varsity swimming. Some of his favorite memories from high school include a golf trip to Valencia for ISSTs, his ski trip to Sun Valley and countryside trips with his friends.

His biggest supporter was Buck Herron, who was always a supporter of his friends. He will miss his classmates and teachers. Alexander will be attending Santa Clara University to study computer science.

Abby Rowe said she’s looking forward to going on a new adventure and making new friends during her next chapter. At ASL, she was involved in various clubs, community partnerships, the NHS, varsity softball and robotics. She said that she’ll miss her friends the most and her favorite memory was when she stayed up all night before leaving for summer last year with her friends. She will be studying business at the University of Virginia.

Emilie Faracci said that she is most looking forward to trying deep dish pizza and trying to survive winters in Chicago. Emile was involved in the Jambalaya magazine, West London MUN, Writers’ Seminar, Rugby Portobello, the National Honors Society, and the Lower School Culture and Language Heritage Club. She will be attending the University of Chicago studying political science, art history and Chinese

Andrew Shaffran said he will miss Terry Gladis, Rodney Yeoh, Jennifer Craig and Anne Richardson when he leaves ASL. His biggest supporter s throughout high school have been John Towfighi and his parents. He said his favorite memory from high school was getting his diploma, even though it hasn’t happened yet. In the future, Andrew is looking forward to retirement. Andrew is undecided in what he wants to study at Elon University.

At ASL, Colette Gagné was a three season athlete.

She was a captain of the varsity cross country team, played on the varsity basketball team and was a member of the varsity track team. She said she is going to miss her friends and getting to travel through school events and sports with them. Next year, she is looking forward to getting to experience life on her terms. Colette will be attending the University of Colorado-Boulder studying neuroscience.

One of Lily Whitman’s favorite memories was a trip to Frankfurt for softball in Grade 10 when she received her nickname “Stretch” from Coach Richardson, her mentor and hero. She was involved in varsity field hockey, varsity softball, crew, orchestra and was the Sports Editor: Print of The Standard for two years. Lily will be attending the University of Notre Dame and is interested in studying both economics and neuroscience.

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N. THOMPSON An avid lover of words, Allegra Albanese spent her time at ASL writing for The Standard and Writers Seminar. Her friends made every memory special and she thanks them for always making her laugh.

Allegra sums up her experience with a quote from Pocahontas “you can own the earth and still all you’ll own is earth until you can paint with all the colors of the wind.” Allegra will attend Cornell University to study history and environmental science.

Next year, Jose Francisco Lecaros is looking forward to finishing his pilot’s license and having the independence to travel the world. He said that his favorite high school memory is “watching friends make regrettable decisions at venue parties.” Jose’s credits Joe Rogan as his biggest supporter during his time in high school. Jose is looking forward to studying international politics and business at Universitia Bocconi next year.

A passionate member of the theater program, Jack Barnett’s favorite high school memory is performing in the production of Les Miserables. He would sum up his high school experience in the words of Stanley Hudson from The Office: “If I don’t have some cake soon, I might die.” On a similar note, the aspect of ASL he said he will miss the most are the after school cookies. Jack is looking forward to attending Davidson College next year.

Isabelle Lhuilier’s time in high school was defined by having controversial opinions, pickup lines, rugby and navigating through Stratford If she could describe her experience in four words it would be “sorry I have Standard.” She was also in Writers Seminar, on varsity Field Hockey and a volunteer tutor. Isabelle plans on studying biology at the University of Pennsylvania and is particularly excited to interact with the diverse student body.

From friends to teachers, Ben Berry’s high school experience was defined by the people around him. He said that one of his favorite high school memories is playing music in the band room with his friends during his free time. At ASL Ben played on the varsity Basketball team and was a member of the band. Ben plans to take a gap year before studying political science and jazz piano at the University of Virginia.

If four words could sum up Kenzie Morris’ high school experience it would be “are you kidding me?”

Her time was defined by crying in math classes, strategic seating plans, receiving subpar envelops and buying her friends reusable water bottles. A literal Lorax, she was president of the Sustainability Council, varsity Field Hockey captain and did community service. Kenzie will study neuroscience as a Terry scholar at Davidson College next year.

At ASL, Kira Cascarino was on the varsity Soccer and Basketball teams, in the orchestra and was heavily involved in the art program. Her biggest supporters during high school were her mom and her soccer coach Pranay. She said that she has too many favorite high school memories to choose from and will greatly miss the sports teams she was a part of. Next year, Kira is looking forward to attending the University of Denver.

Marie Ogino would describe her experience in the words of Robert Frost “In Three Words, I Can Sum Up Everything I’ve Learned About Life: It Goes On.” She said this quote speaks to how she’ll miss ASL. Marie was involved in Community Partnerships, SHINE and the East Asian culture and math clubs.

Her fondest memory is making boba in the Mill with a student she’d met an hour before. Marie plans on studying economics at university in the U.K.

Yash Dhir’s biggest supporters in high school have been “the boys.” At ASL he was on the varsity Tennis and Robotics teams and founded the Cricket Club.

His favorite memories include the Robotics Trip to Shenzhen and traveling to Italy with his friends.

His experience can be summed up in the words of Pop Smoke - “You cannot say Pop and forget the Smoke.” Yash will study systems engineering & design at the University of Pennsylvania next year.

Heavily involved in the soccer program and varsity captain in Grade 12, Nathan Potter credits his coaches, Jimmy, Junior, Ricky, Ollie and Cap, as his biggest supporters during high school. He was also a member of multiple bands and taught guitar. His experience was defined by Joey “Coco” Diaz and would sum it up in one quote - “What if we kissed on the jouch?” Nathan will study economics and computer science at McGill University.

Gigi Gemma’s high school experience can be defined by being perpetually late to first block, navigating through Stratford and having the complete inability to turn down a lunch invitation. A woman of many talents, she was a beast on the volleyball court as varsity captain and a passionate member of the choir.

She’s looking forward to going to Thorpe Park with her friends after lockdown. Next year, Gigi plans on studying astronomy at James Madison University.

Claire Wiest was heavily involved in the Performance Crew team throughout her time in high school.

She rowed in multiple regattas and completed a marathon on the erg in grade 12. She said her sister Margot has been her biggest supporter. She said “being bored” defined her high school experience which she described as “disappointing.” Next year, Claire is looking forward to completing a postgraduate year in the U.K.

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The Standard: Senior Supplement

Endurance Award Students are given the Endurance Award who have attended ASL continuoulsy since Grade 1.

Dom Alberts

Lauren Brantley

Jack Clark

Russell Cornelius

Sarah Covey

Reece Dubin

Lily Ferragamo

Grace Gallagher

Anna Heinrich

Sofi Janssen

Patrick Kennedy

Jonathan Novak

Andrew Shaffran

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Michaela Spurr

Natalie Vann

Kiko Wafa

Jess Woodhams

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Hauck ‘graduates’ with 2020 John Towfighi | Editor-in-Chief: Emeritus

College Counselor and Grade 12 Dean Ivan Hauck is leaving the school after seven years. He will be moving to Jakarta, Indonesia to work at the International School of Jakarta. ‘Graduating’ with the class of 2020, Hauck has become particularly connected to students in the grade.

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cademic Advising and College Counseling is transitioning into the Office of Student Advising. While a major change, it is not the only noticeable transition in the department. College Counselor and Grade 12 Dean Ivan Hauck is departing after seven years in his role.

Hauck is packing his things and moving to Jakarta, Indonesia where he will enter a new position as a college counselor at the Jakarta Intercultural School.

As Grade 12 Dean at ASL, Hauck is a key figure in proceedings for the graduating class each year.

For Laura Boyle (’20), there is an added sense of connection in the fact that he is “graduating” with the Class of 2020.

“All of us are kind of going our own ways and he’s leaving to start a new journey as well, so knowing we’re in it together is kind of nice,” Boyle said.

To Boyle, Hauck is memorable for the way he embodies a sense of true compassion toward others.

“Hauck is truly one of the kindest and most supportive people that I’ve been blessed enough to meet,” she said. “He’s such a positive presence in everyone’s life.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDREW RINGHAM

Ivan Hauck rests on his car while driving around the hills of Tuscany with Science Teacher Andrew Ringham in 2018. Hauck has his camera, reflecting his known passion for photography.

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Echoing Boyle, Laura de Beer (’20) said that Hauck has been a figure unparalleled in regards to how he interacts with the student body.

“He just cares so much about the students that he works with, and he doesn’t like superficial relationships,” she said.

Similarly, Eddie Gualandri (’20) said that he has always seen Hauck as someone who is supportive and open to listening to peoples’ ideas.

“The ability to just go into his office if you have a problem, and him always being there and being open to discussing and being someone you can talk about ideas with ... is something that I value a lot,” Gualandri said.

Boyle agrees with Gualandri and said Hauck has always been an engaging adult in the school.

“He just really tries to get to know people and genuinely wants to become friends with people, which is something that I really appreciate and has been really meaningful to me,” Boyle said.

Beyond being someone who seeks out conversation, Boyle said Hauck always goes that next step in connecting that she thinks people love to see.

“He writes such long and thoughtful emails and you can tell through the questions he asks that he’s really curious about [you] and just wants to build a meaningful relationship,” she said.

Hauck has also served an important role for the class as a coordinator during the lockdown.

Gualandri noted that he’s been planning and helping manage Senior Council meetings every Wednesday since school closed.

“Even during this quarantine, he’s the busiest person I know,” Gualandri said. “He’s really nonstop, and he really does it just because he cares about it.”

De Beer said Hauck has gone “all-out” to help the Grade 12 students make the most of the end of their year.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNE RICHARDSON

University Advisors Nicole Thompson, Anne Richardson and Ivan Hauck attend a conference for The International Association of College Admission Counseling at Western University. Hauck is departing the trio of advisors who’ve become the High School’s advising team.

“Even though the current situation has sidetracked senior year, he cares that we still get the senior year we deserve,” she said. “So, if that means sending out emails to a bunch of faculty members or trying to get us our caps and gowns, he will do that.”

Echoing de Beer, Boyle said that Hauck has always been there for students in the class.

“I think Mr. Hauck has definitely been one of the people that’s been doing the most for our class, and obviously that’s his role as our dean but I think it comes from a place of genuinely wanting to support our class,” she said.

De Beer explained that Hauck made his mark on the school.

Specifically, de Beer and Boyle both said Hauck has been a forefigure in developing dialogue about privilege at the school.

“He has always talked a lot about privilege and how we have to be very conscious of the fact that we are at a privileged society at ASL as well,” de Beer said. “He likes to talk about how we can use that for good ... he is really forward thinking about that which I think is a really nice quality.”

Boyle explained how Hauck has used his position to share thoughtprovoking ideas with the class.

“He talked about his feelings on entitlement and people not standing up for each other and not being there,” she said. “[He’s just] able to be honest and not only for him to love ASL so deeply but to also be able to see the things that need to change and be willing to stand up and say that is amazing.”

For Gualandri, Hauck is the archetype of someone who puts others first.

“I think he leaves a legacy of being someone hardworking and always being there for someone else,” he said. “He seemingly can resolve any issue at ASL. He has infinite power.”

As the Class of 2020 moves on from the community at the school, so does Hauck. De Beer said she knows that Hauck is “going places” and that “wherever he goes he’s going to make an impact.”

At the end of the day, Boyle said that Hauck’s has just such a genuine care for others.

“For people to know if they ever want to talk or need to talk just knowing that he’s there, that’s really valuable,” she said.

De Beer agrees.

“He’s definitely going to be hard to replace,” she said. “He’s leaving behind a legacy of a commitment to improving the ASL community.”

The Standard: Senior Supplement

THANK YOU ... from the class of 2020

Thank you to Mr. Bridgewater for being a mentor for all eight years of my ASL experience. You’ve seen me go from MS to HS, Scroll to Standard, 12 to 19. I’ll cherish all the memories. - John T Thank you to Mr. Hauck and the Senior Council for working hard to make our senior year still feel special and to celebrate each other in new ways. - Kenzie M Thank you to all of the people who have let me borrow a pencil over the last 10 years of comprehensive education at ASL, I wouldn’t be where I was today without you.

- Dylan S Thank you to Lucia for always being supportive during crew workouts and charging hundreds of bagels to my ID card! - Zora B Thank you to Mr. Pringle and Mr. Potchatek. You guys are the OGs keeping so many of us sane and enjoying our classes through ASL. - Anna H I would like to thank my best friends (UMA, ALICE MOYLE, ELLA, TIALA, CHLOE, AND ALLEGRA) for being the most amazing human beings I know and for making high school the best few years of my life. - Mia R Thank you Argy for bringing your much needed positivity with you everywhere you go.

- Liam H Thank you to all the maintenance staff and security for letting me keep working in the art department, and for coming to get me every time I got stuck in the elevator :) - Thalia B Mr. Herron: Thank you taking a chance on the new Asian aspiring actress with big dreams. - Angel L Thank you to Ms. Craig for always making class fun and caring for her students like no other. She’s so understanding, and I always looked forward to going to her class. I’ll miss seeing her around. - Chloe C Thank you, Chief Sosa. - Patrick K Thank you to Mr. Hauck for always spreading such positive vibes throughout the entire year and being so supportive! - Sofia VM Thank you to everyone, but especially to Smayan Bhavnani Thadani for teaching me what love is. - Markos G Thank you to the lads that made high school so great. - Fillipo L

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I want to thank all my friends who’ve stuck around through thick and thin, and got me through high school relatively unscathed. I couldn’t imagine a better group of freaks to spend all my time with :) - Mia B Thank you for sharing my best days, and helping me through my worst. I love you class of 2020.

- Amanda M To Omar, You’ve inspired me to become a kinder and more confident individual and, for that, I cannot thank you enough. You’ve been a great friend and even better brother to me.

Ya boy, Bepis Dear swimming pool, I never used you but you made me feel bougie - Allegra A

Thanks Yob - Ethan S Thank you to every teacher who didn’t ask me to show them my “rough draft” that didn’t exist yet - Jack W I want to say thank you to all of the influential figures who have taught me not to cower in the face of adversity and discrimination.

Laverne Cox, Billy Porter, RuPaul, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Pepper LaBeija, Venus Xtravaganza, Sylvia Rivera, and many more, are all people who have taught me and millions that conforming to the norm is giving in to the natural prejudice of this. Most importantly, thank you to all the underground, unknown, black, transgender, nonconforming people who fought for our rights before we knew they were fighting. - Tom D Thank you to Ms. Bambi Thompson for being such a great advisor, your guidance especially in times of real stress were grounding, and I cannot thank you enough for your constant positivity and happiness which is truly infectious.

Also, I would like to thank Ms. Avery for being an incredible adviser this year, and really making me feel confident in my writing and design abilities, you will really be missed! - Lily W Thank you Mr. Potchatek for introducing me to the world of literary nonfiction, and giving me enough confidence to further pursue writing. Thank you Catherine Bennett for being my ride or die. Lets be neighbours with semi-disjointed houses. - Noor Z

Dear Mrs. Murtaza, Thank you for being one of the kindest, most friendly faces every morning bright and early at 7:30. You are so encouraging and supportive of my ASL endeavours like the badminton club and bringing Peppa into the school, and of course helping me everyday of junior year to schedule meetings with Dr. Bonthrone for physics help. Your wonderful character is so apparent and reflected in your son’s charismatic and empathetic personality, and it was a genuine joy to speak to you both everyday. I will miss you!!!

All the best, Emily G Thank you, Marie Ogino, for all of the clever eagle grams. I can’t ever fault your logic. - Sophie A Thank you to Ms. Avery for helping me grow as a journalist and person.

- Jon N Dear Open Arms, You ladies are my rock. You are kind, intelligent, good and amazingly fun. I’ll especially miss Liz’s basement and Abby’s kitchen.

I love you all and will miss you when you kill the game next year!!

- Natalie V Thank you to my group of friends.

Not just the main six girls who I am usually seen with but to everyone that I’ve had fun with, gone on trips with, gone to parties with, and had more personal moments with. You have all made my high school experience amazing and even though it ended so quickly I wouldn’t change it for the world. I love you guys and will never forget you. - Alice M Thank you to all the ASL staff for creating a space where all students can thrive! - Jean GD

Thank you to Bottom O. You will not be forgotten. - Emilie F Thank you to the class of 2020 for welcoming me and being so passionate about so many different parts of life. - Michaela S I wanted to thank Nick Lockhart.

No particular reason, maybe his biceps. - Eddie G AACC/OSA - Thanks for all the free snacks and tea <3 - Laura DB Thank you to Ms. Nuchereno: You care so much about your students, and your classes are hilarious.

- Dom Alberts Thanks Joel - Andrew S

Thank you to Ms. Mason and all teachers who have been forced to put up with me for more than one semester in a row. - Omar BG

Thank you to The Standard staff for making my senior year so fun and for making the journo room a home away from home! - Raunak L Thank you Dada for your relentless optimism, witty sense of humour, hilarious love of chocolate sundaes, and your devotion to music which has inspired me to follow in your footsteps of composition. - Gabe H Thank you, Dr. Phillips, for showing me how to love ASL. Laura B Thanks to Mr. Hauck for being the best college counselor. - Jackson O Thank you to every single person who I’ve encountered throughout this year, not just my close friends and direct teachers, but to everyone.

Thank you for welcoming me back into the ASL community with open arms, for making me smile and for making my senior year as amazing as it was. - Maddy C I would like to say thank you to Nathan Potter. Thank you for always having my back from day one. You are someone I can always count on to be there for me and I hope that I will continue to have you in my future after we graduate.

Much love habibi <3 - Faris F Thank you to Mr. Hauck for everything you have done for me, my family, and the grade. You really go above and beyond the call of duty to make everyone in the grade feel special. - Catherine B I want to thank Ms. Krumich for being the best English teacher ever and for allowing my creativity to expand and grow within the confines of English. - Kira C Thank you Mrs. Mears for always believing in me and giving me the confidence to read my writing aloud.

Thank you Mrs. Avery for being the most supportive adviser ever and for making my last year on The Standard amazing.

Thank you Ms. Luheshi for putting up with me for three years in a row and consistently supporting my in both Math and Science. - Izzy L Thank you to everyone at ASL for making my four years here so enjoyable. - Argy S Thank you John Farmer - Jon BB

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The Standard Senior Editors JOHN TOWFIGHI Editor-in-Chief: Emeritus JONATHAN NOVAK Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Online: Emeritus ISABELLE LHUILIER Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Print: Emeritus LUCAS ROMUALDO News Editor: Online: Emeritus ALLEGRA ALBANESE Opinions Editor: Print: Emeritus RAUNAK LALLY Culture Editor: Online: Emeritus MICHAEL FLAHERTY Sports Editor: Online: Emeritus LILY WHITMAN Sports Editor: Print: Emeritus IMOGEN WEISS Media Director: Emeritus BIO PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE SOJOURNER. ROHAN HAARMANN Video Editor : Emeritus ENDURANCE AWARD PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE LOWER SCHOOL YEARBOOK.