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PHOTOS BY RACHEL FINEGOLD

SENIOR YEAR: (From left to right) Frances Ling, a four year journalism student, Max Wang, a three year journalism student, Matt Donovan, a three year journalism student, and Mara Rothbard, a two year journalism student, celebrate the time they have spent at WHS as they prepare to exit high school and begin the next chapters in their lives.

A prom to remember

Magic Mountain hosts Grad Nite

Jarret Baum Staff Writer

Six Flags Magic Mountain is hosting Grad Nite for the first time in WHS history. Seniors will attend Grad Nite following the graduation ceremony from 11:30 p.m. on June 11 to 5 a.m. on June 12.

In past years, Grad Nite was held at Disneyland. This year, the ASG senior class officers and advisers made the decision to change the location. According to Senior Vice President Alex Dye, Disneyland is trying to slowly discontinue its Grad Nite tradition.

“Disneyland is actually trying to phase out their Grad Nite program and they were giving us really bad conditions,” said Dye. “Six Flags, however, was giving us a lot more for a lot cheaper. It’s also what a lot of the other schools are doing, so we decided to try it out.”

Two or three other schools in the area will be attending Grad Nite on the same night as WHS. “One of them is Agoura,” said Dye. “I’m not quite sure about Thousand Oaks or Newbury Park’s plans for Grad Nite.”

Since WHS has never held its Grad Nite at Six Flags before, seniors have mixed reactions about the change.

Some do not mind the change of venue.

“I think everyone was excited about going to Disneyland, but I love Six Flags and I’m happy to even have a Grad Nite. [I] think it will still be really fun,” said Lily Lockhart.

Some seniors are disappointed with the change of venue.“Going into our senior year of high school, Grad Nite at Disneyland is one of the things everyone looks forward too,” said Greer Nelson. “We’ve all heard about the amazing legacy associated with Disneyland’s Grad Nites.”

This change also comes with a remodeled set of rules. Gentlemen are required to wear a collared shirt, with polo shirts as an acceptable alternative.

Jeans, capris, leggings, and dress pants are all acceptable; however, shorts and skirts are prohibited.

Additionally, t-shirts, tank tops, and clothing affiliated with a school or club such as letterman jackets are also banned.

Large duffel bags and backpacks are not allowed, and purses cannot be larger than 8.5”x11”.

After the graduation ceremony, seniors can redeem their dinner tickets purchased at cap and gown distribution at the In-N-Out Burger food truck before saying good-bye to their families and boarding the buses for Six Flags.

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Page 5 Senior Favorites

Pranav Kaygee Ashwin Rangarajan Opinion Editors

After four years of high school, prom marks the conclusion of this exciting chapter in every senior’s life. Not only is prom the most anticipated event of senior year, but is also a time where the graduating class can come together and share a special night.

WHS will hold its annual senior prom night on June 6 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library from 7 p.m. to midnight. This year’s theme is old Hollywood. Tickets are on sale in the Student Store or online until May 31, and will be sold from $95 to $100.

The event will be held on the outside patio near Reagan’s memorial tomb and the Berlin Wall. There will also be a professional photographer present.

Much of the music and decorations will reflect the Hollywood theme of the event. Beverages and a dinner buffet will be provided by the Reagan Library. Unlimited drinks will be available, and buffet items will include chicken breast, lasagna, salad, and more.

The dessert menu includes strawberries with a dark chocolate fondue,

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brownies, white chocolate cheesecake, and more. A coffee bar will also be present throughout the event.

Along with dinner, this year’s prom will feature dances, and a tour of the remnants of the Berlin Wall.

Only WHS seniors may purchase tickets. Guests must be older than 14 years of age and must carry a school ID. Admission will not be granted to guests 20 years or older. Students and guests are expected to wear formal attire.

Jacket and tie is required for boys and shirts must be tucked in at all times. Shirts must stay on at all times. Vests are not a suitable substitute.

Dresses may be strapless, halter-tops, or spaghetti straps. “Plunging” necklines or visible bra straps are not permitted.

If a student or guest is found to be in the possession of, or under the influence of alcohol or other substances, he or she will be ejected immediately. A parent or legal guardian will be contacted to prevent the student or guest from driving.

“This year’s prom is going to be a one-of-a-kind experience for all the hard-working seniors,” said Senior Vice President Alex Dye. “Lots of great memories will be made as the seniors get to gather and relish in their past four years.”

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“I’m free,” exclaimed Kyle Gosland, speaking the thoughts of most seniors as they graduate from high school and begin college.

As seniors, we find ourselves reminiscing about the past four years as it comes to a screeching halt. That means no more days loitering around campus to pick people up out of class or procrastinating on homework until the last day. For others, it means no more days of running away from administration or leaving class to hang out with Coach Rick Kelman.

We can’t help but realize how much we have changed over the years. “I’ve gained a lot of self-confidence and learned that I want to become a physical therapist or body builder,” said Matt Arnold.

A lot of us have had some regrets over the years. “I regret quitting soccer,” said Ashley Labrune.

With graduation on the horizon, seniors are starting to realize what they want to do with their lives, whether it’s to be a successful doctor like Gosland or the first female president like Claire Squibb.

High school is about finding out who

you are and what you can accomplish. “I have become more of an independent person,” said Labrune. Squibb has become “confident in her opinions and [is] not afraid to speak out.”

Looking ahead, many seniors are nervous that they are heading off to college because that means they are truly independent and, for the most part, have to figure things out on their own.

These soon to be college freshmen set goals for themselves to keep calm. Manny Guzman’s goal is “to have a fun time, while setting myself up to be successful.” College goals include succeeding academically and making new friends and memories. Establishing a future is also an important goal.

Being a freshman in college is nervewracking, but nowhere near as stressful as being a freshman in high school. Making friends will help you survive the crazy ride that is high school. We, the graduating class, recommend to simply be nice to everyone.

“Being a caring person who just wants to help out makes high school harder because of the little time you have for yourself,” said Spencer Brown. “However, it completely makes your four years at WHS worthwhile.”

Of course, not walking too slowly in

the halls is another great piece of advice.

“Realizing how much drama occurs in high school as well as realizing how quickly things can turn around is crucial,” said Nick Graziano.

Be ready to accept surprises that you never saw coming because high school will surely give them to you. There is no way to know for sure what the future has in store.

The best way to handle the stress of high school is to make the most out of every moment. After all, you only get one

PHOTOS BY RACHEL FINEGOLD

Reminiscing about the last four years

shot at high school (mostly because no one could stand coming back again).

In the end, the best memories we hold on to from high school will be the ones we created when we were doing what we weren’t supposed to be doing.

College is scary, fun, new, intimidating and exciting. It’s pretty hard for us to think about how it’s going to be. We’re at the bottom of the food chain again. I guess we’ll just have to tell you all about it when we see you again.

VALEDICTORIANS THE ARROW At the top of their GRADE MAY 29, 2015

An insight into the lives of WHSʼs Valedictorians

Heidi Chiu

Managing Editor

Pranav Kaygee Opinion Editor

As the school year ends, seniors will be starting a new chapter in their lives wherever they go. After many sleepless nights and days of studying, 35 students will be graduating at the top of the class of 2015.

From orchestra to Advanced Anatomy, to wrestling to FBLA, these students have spent countless hours volunteering and achieving excellence.

These valedictorians met the cumulative GPA requirement of 4.65, and they will be attending prestigious colleges throughout the country.

The thirty-three chosen valedictorians of 2015 demonstrated exceptional work ethic and academic standing throughout their four years of high school.

Their dedication in maintaining a 4.65 GPA or higher and their contribution to outside activities such as AcaDeca and Mock Trial have proven their efforts in achieving

academic and extracurricular excellence.

“Be the best person you can, unless Many valedictorians appreciate this you’re not that great; then be yourself,” prestige, but acknowledge the work and said Sophie Piao. Piao plans to attend Calidedication needed throughout their four fornia Institute of Technology next fall.

“Go ham,” said Katherine Sham, who years of high school. “Valedictorian isn’t a has decided on atmeasure of intelligence per se, but rather of tending UC Berkeley. perseverance, consisThe list of valetency, and a will to sucaledictorian dictorians was choceed,” said Alisha Yan. isn’t a mea- sen after weeks of Yan has committed to sure of intelli- review and considDartmouth College for the fall of 2015. gence per se, but rather of eration by the coundepartment.

Despite all the perseverance, consistency, seling The valedictorians struggles, these stuand a will to succeed. of the WHS Class of dents still believe that 2015 have been able the achievements are worth it. “Work hard, to fulfill the high ac-Alisha Yan ademic standards of make friends, have the school and look fun,” advises Annie to continue their Cheng, who will attend high ambitions in college.

UC Berkeley in the fall.

This special group of seniors will set “Winning isn’t for everyone,” said Adrish Anand. Anand is one of the select stu- out on their journey to achieve their goals dents in the nation to be accepted into Rice and on the way, hope to make their mark on the world.

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Valedictorian Profiles

Kevin Shen

Nancy Luo

Josh LaFianza

Q: Favorite class?

A: WISE because the freshmen were so quiet and respectful.

Q: Advice to underclassmen?

A: Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?

Q: Favorite quote?

A: “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Mr. Coull.” -Taylor Li

Q: Favorite class?

A: Anatomy because it’s the one class I can actually pay attention in.

Q: Advice to underclassmen?

A: Suck it up! High school is only four years. You will survive.

Q: Favorite memory?

A: Seeing those big stairs and tall buildings my first day of school as a freshman.

Q: Favorite class?

A: Econ because I crave justice.

Q: Describe your high school career in one sentence.

A: No, I actually was there that day.

Q: Favorite quote?

A: “Sometimes I think I learn more when I stay home from school.” -Calvin and Hobbes

Rutu Shah

Josh Goldman

Fariha Hameed

Q: Favorite class?

A: Ms. Novak’s 3rd period because I love her teaching style!

Q: Biggest accomplishment?

A: Continuing to surprise myself and accomplishing things I didn’t think I could do.

Q: Advice to underclassmen?

A: Do everything wholeheartedly and find something to be passionate about.

Q: Advice to underclassmen?

A: Save your Holloway passes. You’ll need all of them.

Q: Favorite memory?

A: Getting frosted tips for the Anatomy Talent Show Q: Describe your high school career in one sentence.

A: “Live every week like it’s shark week.”

Q: Favorite class?

A: Ms. Ryder’s because she was always tolerable of my incessant laughter Q: Biggest accomplishment?

A: Making incredible friends!

Q: Describe your high school career in one sentence.

A: Are you sure it’s due tomorrow?

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Class of 2015: Valedictorians

1) Adrish Anand Rice University 2) Leah Chavez UC Berkeley 3) Annie Cheng UC Berkeley 4) Hannah Chi UC Berkeley 5) Julia Cohen UC Davis 6) Matthew Franklin Rice University 7) Joshua Goldman UC Berkeley 8) Andrew Gourley University of North Carolina 9) Fariha Hameed UCLA 10) Benjamin Hannel Stanford University 11) Rachel Harris Washington U. in St. Louis 12) Daniel Harrison UC San Diego 13) Ziming He Georgia Tech 14) Kayla Johari USC 15) Kritin Karkare UC San Diego 16) Brooke Kopel UC Santa Barbara 17) Ryan Kurohara Stanford University 18) Joshua LaFianza Washington U. in St. Louis 19) Frances Ling Princeton University 20) Alexis Lopez USC 21) Nancy Luo Johns Hopkins University 22) Sophie Piao Caltech 23) Nicholas Rommelfanger UC Santa Barbara 24) Alice Schatz UCLA 25) Rutu Shah University of the Pacific 26) Katherine Sham UC Berkeley 27) Kevin Shen MIT 28) Madison Simons Stanford University 29) Lauren Thomas UCLA 30) Jennifer Thorburn UCLA 31) Timur Vural UC Berkeley 32) Maxwell Wang UCLA 33) Baron Wilton USC 34) Scott Wooldridge UCLA 35) Alisha Yan Dartmouth College

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REFLECTIONS

THE ARROW

MAY 29, 2015

Senior Reflections Frances Ling

Fling into the future

Editor-in-chief If life were a puzzle, I’ve pieced together more pieces in my four years of high school than I had in my 14 years of life before it.

High school can best be described by the last few lines in Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken— “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”

High school is all about the choices you make—the classes you choose to take, the people you choose to befriend, and the person you choose to be.

However, as a high school student, it

Eat those donuts

Max Wang

Feature Editor Waking up at 6 a.m. every morning is a soul crushing experience. It isn’t that I don’t get enough sleep; something about being forced to abandon my bed and venture out into the cold, ruthless dawn of morning just seems inhumane and tragic, like lukewarm coffee and wasabi-flavored Oreos. Every morning, when I get up from bed and notice that it’s still dark and chilly outside, I can feel my soul slowly shrivel up, drop onto the floor, and die a lingering, agonizing death.

For the last four years, I’ve been too tired. I’m too tired to do homework, too tired to stay awake in class, and too tired to do anything except to sit around and complain about how tired I am. Still, as I tiredly reflect on my time at WHS, I remember all the times I could have done something about this tiredness, but didn’t.

I could have set up a tent on the bridge and slept there as a protest against obnoxiously early school hours, or spent my whole day inside a sleeping bag, wriggling from class to class like a big caterpillar and sleeping in every one.

Like every unattended donut box you saw and didn’t partake of, high school for me was filled with missed opportunity: opportunity to take more naps and opportunities to take less naps and actually do things, like have a social life.

Naps are the marshmallows of high school; they’re delicious, at first. Then you realize that you’re essentially just eating sugar-covered air, and that air happens to be calorie-filled and bad for your health.

Everyone remembers how gross it tastes to eat that sixth marshmallow, but it doesn’t stop people from eating marshmallows until they tastes gross.

Looking back on the last four years, I should have ignored some of those marshmallows and indulged in some more donuts. Marshmallows, and naps, will always be around for you to take; sugarair takes a long time to go bad. Unlike marshmallows, donuts and opportunities are temporal, either devoured by more opportunistic people or turned nasty and cardboard textured.

Thus, all of you who didn’t buy Krispy Kreme donuts from Journalism this year, you missed out on life’s donuts, both literally and figuratively.

Still, life leaves donuts everywhere.

As I go off to college, I’ll have plenty more opportunities and the choice to take them or eat marshmallows. Still, even if I choose to pass up the donuts again, at least I get a nap.

may be hard to distinguish between right and wrong choices.

I’ve realized that high school is all about making mistakes--that have little to no real repercussions-- so you can learn from them and better yourself for the future.

I came into high school as a quiet and introverted freshman with only one goal— just blend in. And for my first two years, I did just that. I never participated in class and made it a point to be a follower, not a leader.

By the time junior year rolled around, I realized that I didn’t want to be just another unrecognizable name in the school directory, so I decided to get more involved.

I started to join new clubs, branch out and meet new people, and take on leadership positions.

By putting myself out of my comfort zone, I’ve learned a great deal about other students, my teachers, but most importantly, myself. High school is a truly formative time, and I owe a huge thanks to all my teachers and advisers for guiding me along the way.

I am still not entirely sure how I want to use the education I’ve been blessed to receive during my time at WHS. I just know that I will continue to learn as much as I can from whoever I can, and try to fit together as many pieces I can in the puzzle of life.

Woobie Squoobie made it Mara Rothbard Feature Editor

I haven’t had a class in the bungalows since sophomore year, and I have never eaten in the cafeteria.

As I come to the end of my high school years I realize the things I have and have not experienced, people I have and have not met, and classes I have and have not taken.

Everybody experiences high school differently.

It’s weird to think that a group of kids can go into the same school and take the same classes but come out with different memories and feelings.

I feel like I’m in one of those movies circulates around an individual’s senior year, and it’s very strange to know that I have experienced it and it’s coming to an end.

One thing I wish I had done differently was to try and talk to more people. Being in journalism and having to interview individuals made me realize how interesting people’s lives are, and I would have never known if I hadn’t had a conversation with them. Plus, it’s fun to

talk to someone you’ve never met before.

People are talking about their plans for the future, and it’s starting to freak me out a little.

I like to think that everything always works itself out, so there’s no need to worry about certain things.

I appreciate the friends that have stuck with me throughout these years. It’s cool to see how we all have grown and matured. Now I’m excited to see what we will achieve in our lives and how we will all change again.

I don’t like the idea of getting older, but I always think about what I will end up doing in the future. It’s interesting to know that we have no idea what the future holds.

Leaving high school will definitely be something new and different. We will meet new people. We will see new places. We will experience new things.

I’m excited for this, but it’s also slightly nerve-wracking to see a change of scenery and not know what it will bring.

I hope when we all leave high school everyone’s lives will be full of joy and good things will come to them.

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Matt Donovan Sports Editor

before you know it. Be who you want to be and don’t let any other student bring you down.”

With graduation on the horizon, I am now a whopping five foot eight inches, and I can’t help but start to panic a little. Oh my God! I leave for college in less than three months, and that is a scary thought. But I look forward to starting my life. I will be attending Lewis and Clark College next year. I plan on playing baseball there for two years.

Once I fulfill all of my athletic needs, I plan to transfer to the University of Washington and graduate from UDUB. I will surely miss WHS, but it is time to say my goodbye, so here is the first one.

Goodbye and thank you for a life changing four years, Westlake.

PHOTOS BY RACHEL FINEGOLD

Wow. The idea of myself writing a “senior reflection” is scary, nay, nervewracking. What am I supposed to say?

The past four years have been some years that will never leave my memories.

The people I have met and the experiences I have encountered will forever shape who I am.

Let me take y’all back to freshman year, which is probably the scariest of them all. When I first stepped foot on campus I was only five feet tall. YES. I did just say five foot. I bet you can only imagine how scary and freakish the seniors looked.

The school day was the easiest part, however. The moment the sixth period bell

would dismiss us, my life instantly became a battlefield of dodging the senior baseball players, who would playfully torment the freshmen players. Even my brother would partake in making me dread coming to baseball. Even my brother.

The next two years went like a breeze, come and quickly gone. In those two years I learned something very important that made the biggest impact on me. Never have a girlfriend in high school! Wait until you’re older and more mature. A girlfriend will just hold you down and not allow you to truly find yourself.

If I had to leave some sort of advice for returning high schoolers that would be “Go with the flow because you can’t plan everything and experience what you need to experience. You will be graduating

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MAY 29, 2015

Class of 2015: Favorite Teachers

Class of 2015 Favorites

How would you describe your teaching style?

Scott Holloway “I try to make education fun and I try to push students to become better human beings.

My joke is ‘I will not be their friend because a friend accepts you as you are, and I want something better.’”

Lisa Ryder “I try to be as much like Mr. Korshavn as possible.”

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“I’m mostly discussion oriented. I like to pose questions that prompt critical thinking. I’m hoping that students will draw inferences from the text and then turn it into a better product when they write.”

Tom Donahue “The reincarnation of Socrates.”

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“What is happening.”

-Tatyana Mustakos

Elyse Watenmaker “I try to create a comfortable environment for students where they feel comfortable in sharing their opinions and beliefs regarding the literature and writing.”

“I don’t show up at school enough to know what that means.”

-Taylor Li

“More absences this year than in my first three years added all together.”

-Jennifer Thorburn

“Inflammation of the senior.”

-Annie Cheng “Connor Garland.”

-Amanda Dicker

“Later.”

-Karly Glass

“A myth, much like Narnia or the moon landing.”

-Andrew Gourley “Is this required?”

-Garrett Fracol

“When you get really old and forget your name and your loved ones.”

-Ryan Lederer “Will my college admission be rescinded if I…” -Ben Hannel

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Rony Barahona Quincy Bennett Anna Carion Julia Cohen Daniel Hornstrand Paige Ingles Annie Kutt Max Ramaswami

University of San Francisco Neil Bhatia (USC dual) Amanda Drury Katherine Frees Casey Steiner

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Leah Chavez Annie Cheng Hannah Chi Josh Goldman Nikita Iyer Patrick Mekari Neima Mogadas David Puczkowski Katherine Sham Timur Vural Dan Zeng

Loyola Marymount Nicholas Pilaud

Mount San Antonio Brandon Elliott

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Ceilidh Croall Alejandro Elizondo Christopher Farkas Amanda Francisco Kirstie MacLeod Alex Peralta Billy Robi Drew Taylor

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UC Los Angeles Cade Dutton Lana Frazier Fariha Hameed Sumant Iyer Whitney LaValle Alice Schatz Hannah Ship Lauren Thomas Jennifer Thorburn Max Wang Scott Wooldridge

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Hofstra University

New York University Cornell

Siena Bouziane

Katrina Jenkins Melanie Rosen

Purdue University

Nick MacLea

Washington University in St. Louis Rachel Harris Josh LaFianza

William Hernandez Emerson Lindenlaub

Grand Canyon

Texas A&M

Madison Thomas

Brendan Reader Zach Wood

University of New Mexico

Matt Bennett Evan Dorval Sydney Johnson Shannon Saw Brian Unlu

Alec Cheng Tanay Singhvi

University of Arkansas Karly Glass

Ouachita Baptist

Texas Christian University Kira Zelman

Southern Methodist University Kelly Mark Charlie Odell

Universal Technical Institute of Texas

Rice University Adrish Anand Matthew Franklin

Jordan Gee Sean Sutedjo

U.S. Navy

John Rios Brian Rodriguez

Ruijie He Sebastian Saw

School of the Art Institute of Chicago Megan Eichhorn

Rochester Institute of Technology University of Findlay North Carolina State Kai Dunston

University of Maryland Zach Garelik

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Tulane University Ben Hisgilov

University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Erica Madden Kayla Milligan

Baylor University

Florida State

Justine Eller Montana Golin

Kevin Robledo

Megan Chavez Zachary Olsin

Sarah Ho

Michaela Browner

Connor Wolff Conor O’Brien

Sung Chung Nia Farrell Polly Jacobs Kennedy Parker

Northeastern

MIT

Harvard

University of Pennsylvania

Princeton

Kevin Shen

Alex Dye

Taylor Li

Ryan Chen Ryan Finch

Frances Ling

Dartmouth Alisha Yan

Williams

Brown

Lafayette

Syracuse

David Huang Leon Shen

Penn State

Monica Quinn

Clemson

Carter Colwell Kyle Gosland

Patrick Henry Cameron Clark

Meisha Lamb-Bell Tyanna Seton Alex Smith

Salisbury University Christian Ahn

Johns Hopkins Nancy Luo

Boston University Deni Yacoobian

Naval Academy Conner Fachar

University of North Carolina Jesse Cuccia Andrew Gourley

University of Georgia Jenna Bain

University of South Carolina Christian Capri

University of Miami Florida International Garrett Fracol Mackenzie Karbon

U.S. Army

Jamie Park

Madison Hague-Rogers Carnegie Mellon Tatyana Mustakos

Georgia Institute of Technology

Cesar Coronado

U.S. Air Force

Ohio State

Tanner Glantz

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Natalia Arteaga

Abigail Smith

Grant Ferguson

Amanda Dicker Madison McClung Ryan Wexler

University of Denver University of ColoradoBoulder

Ohio University

Indiana University

Alexander Golden Alexandra Goodman Claire Squibb

Colorado State

Jake Andl

Leo Chu

Mark Lee

DePaul University

Elayne Raynr

Michigan State

Notre Dame

Andre Hebert

Sophie Klem

Illinois Institute of Technology

Shylene Radinsky

Marquette University

Margot Wagner

Fordham University Emerson

Loyola University of Chicago

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Neida Franco

American University of Paris (France) Allison McFarland

Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) Isaac Bryce

Class of 2015 “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

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Senior Standouts 2015 Jesse Cuccia

Zach Garelik

Softball

Lacrosse

Law

Having been offered a full ride, Meehra Nelson will attend Oregon State in Corvallis to play softball.

Nelson has been pitcher for the WHS softball team for two years. Her hard work and dedication led her to this opportunity.

Although she is focusing on softball at Oregon State, she wants to continue her goal to be a vet. “I’ve always wanted to be a vet, so I’m super excited that I can do both things I love at one school,” said Nelson.

Jesse Cuccia will attend University of North Carolina after being offered a scholarship for lacrosse.

Cuccia was a dual sport athlete in high school, receiving multiple offers for football and lacrosse.

Having been offered a scholarship for lacrosse on the east coast where it is very popular, he ultimately decided that University of North Carolina was the best choice for him. “Not many high school athletes from the west coast make it to the east coast,” said Cuccia.

Zach Garelik will attend University of Maryland law school where he made the scholars program of justice and legal thought.

Throughout this year he worked on the congresswoman re-election campaign for Julia Brownley. “I’m involved in a JSA organization, so I was able to make connections there,” said Garelik.

Garelik hopes to hold public office at some point in his life or go to law school. “I like the idea of change, so I want to incorporate that into my life.”

Nia Farrell

Tyanna Seton

Adrish Anand

Theater

Photography

Medicine

Nia Farrell will attend NYU to study acting at Tisch School of the Arts. Having been in theatre all four years of her high school career, she’s looking forward to continuing to perform in college.

“Last summer I went to CA State summer school for the arts which really gave me confidence in myself,” said Farrell.

Farrell is a recipient of the MLK scholarship, which offers $45,000 a year. At Tische, she will study a mix between conservatory classes and general education credits.

Farrell’s goal is to act mainly on stage rather than on screen. “When I’m really old, I’d love to come back to Thousand Oaks and do Shakespeare in the Park!”

Tyanna Seton was accepted to Syracuse University in New York. She will study photography and hopes to become a director for photography or a creative director for music videos.

“My mom is in the entertainment business, so she sort of inspired me,” said Seton.

In Seton’s junior year of high school, she took photography and challenged herself with photo graphics her senior year.

“I used my free time productively, usually taking internships at different agencies, which looked good on my resume,” said Seton. “My biggest goal for the future is to be able to make connections with different agencies.”

Adrish Anand will attend Rice Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. After having applied to the premed special program, he was asked for an interview to ultimately decide if he would be given the spot. For this interview he had to fly out to Texas.

“I actually didn’t feel too nervous. They were really nice,” said Anand. Anand plans on being an infectious disease specialist or a neurologist.

“I love traveling and this job would allow me to do that… I’d be able to see all the disgusting diseases,” said Anand. “It’s something I’ve always found interesting, so I’m very excited to attend Rice Baylor.”

PHOTOS BY MARA ROTHBARD

Meehra Nelson

Compiled by Mara Rothbard

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A I, Rita Abed Elahad, of loud mind and Middle Eastern body, will my Mock Trial cougarness to my husband, Jerry Song.

I, Chase Richard Adams, of powerful mind and strapping body, will my superhuman good-looks and my copies of Shrek 2 and G.I. Joe to Cobra Commander.

I, Sante Aguirre, of analytical mind and possessed body, will my sword and reputation to baby Tanay.

I, Christian Ahn, of trapped mind and Versace body, will my hood tendencies and love of Emma O’Brien to Duke Cohen and James Sullivan.

I, Courtney Akita, of an Asian mind and fun size body, will my dreams or plans to my future happiness.

I, Aali Akmal, of competitive mind and shaken body, will my actions and leadership to those who don’t have it.

I, Adrish Anand, of adroit mind and dexterous body, will my Fifa skills and jumping abilities to Kyle Lee. I, James Andersen, of dulled mind and scraggly body, will my writing portfolio and all high school works to the Getty Center.

I, Jake Andl, of superior mind and thin, smooth body, will my smoothness to Brandon Jacobs.

I, Jathaniel (Jath) Andrade, of open mind and healthy body, will my services and good chivalry to all.

I, Brandon Apelian, of a relaxed mind and chilled body, will my props and ways off to Westlake High School.

I, Miel Apostol, of fierce mind and midget body, will my Filipino powers and choir blessings to Patricia Tanglao.

I, Arianna Arias, of Hawaiian mind and with razorback tan body, will my drumsticks and dance skills to Malani Bydalek.

I, Justin (J-sarch) Asarch, of Jewish mind and white body, will my awesomeness and my obsession of sloths to Kelly Fahy.

I, Alexa Ashley, of spontaneous mind and feisty body, will my way of life and craziness to my sister Sophia Ashley.

B I, Todd (Patrick Star) Baklayan, of enigmatic mind and pink, chubby body, will my secret box to Spongebob.

I, Max Bakerman, of logical mind and satisfying body, will my reputable soul to WHS. I, Gregor (Tpertop) Balkian, of filthy mind and dirty body, will my ideas commit to idiocy.

I, William Ball, of watermelon mind and Master P body, will my soccer headband to Spencer Wain 2 Swainz.

I, Lorenzo Banos, of sexy mind and intellectual body, will my Kraken and coconut to Mr. Moes.

I, Natalie Barzyk, of creative mind and slightly inadequate body, will my sick kicks and quality hump-day food to my yearbook juniors.

I, Jake Beeker, of sriracha mind and sriracha body, will my sriracha to sriracha.

I, Matt Bennett, of enlightened mind and 8/10 body, will my control of the Westlake underground crime syndicate to Cynthia Hsu. I, Sammy Bentivegna, of Stagecoach mind and non-flexible cheer body, will my truck yeahs and spot on the couch to Jake Dicker and all my pickles and light cheer box to Skylar Brock.

I, Neil Bhatia, of relatively competent mind and great body, will my Harvard rejection EMAIL to Idan and Ilan Morad.

I, Braeden Bridge, of nice mind and sick body, will my lunch and lunch spot to John.

I, Spencer Brown, of superb mind and rock hard body, will my tan skin and clever puns to all who may need them.

I, Michaela Browner, of indecisive mind and mediocre body, will my graduation rights to Rachel Roche.

I, Isaac (assakika) Bryce, of procrastinating mind and lazy body, will my memory to those who will take it.

I, Timmy Burtzloff, of insane mind and athletic body, will my heart and intensity to

Dear Senior Class, The class of 2015 is filled with incredible talent, and I couldn’t be more excited to see what we all accomplish. I am honored to have been president for our senior year and am truly grateful to be a part of such an amazing class.

I will deeply miss all of our times spent in these halls and hope that we can all come to appreciate our memories here. I am thankful for all that Westlake has given us, especially the readiness for all that lies ahead.

Cheers to the future and the class of 2015!

Madison McClung

Senior Class President Trevor Burtzloff and Grant Bunker.

C I, Nicole Cameron, of tolerable mind and not handsome enough body, will my heart and soul to Mr. Darcy forever.

I, Jon Cantle, of confused mind and uncoordinated body, will my chill to Charlie Kanter.

I, Anna Carion, of obese mind and infirm body, will my flab and soul to Major Major Major Major.

I, Alejandro Carrillo, of money polluted mind and able body, will my car and the road cut you off to Los Angeles.

I, Hailey Castro, of lazy mind and senioritis body, will my old school work and books to the fire!

I, Brendon Chan, of questionable mind and useless body, will my extremely high and impossible expectations to my inferiors.

I, Allison Chang, of small mind and smaller body, will my paintbrush and procrastinating skills to Soo Kim. I, Leah Chavez, of assertive mind and chlorinated body, will my control of the Blue-Ray player to Celina Chavez.

I, Ryan Chen, of unparalleled mind and divine body, will my title as #5 spades player in the nation and attempts at making “today morning” a thing to Nick Zhang.

I, Annie Cheng, of sleep-deprived mind and food-addicted body, will my scrubs to Jenny Cheng, my hatred of hot Cheetos to Amanda Yao, and my swoleness to Nick Zhang.

I, Hannah Chi, of exhausted mind and caffeinated body, will my refined music taste and infinite love to Madhav Soni.

I, Samanthia Chinchilla, of convenient mind and healthy body, will my heart and mind to graduate.

I, Cam Clark, of body mind and mind body, will my presidency asinine perpetual child angst to Thomas Fry. I, Sung Chung, of peaceful mind and relaxed body, will my double chin and not room or purse to my brother Hee Eun. I, Emily Clyne, of not the least bit sarcastic or punny mind and excessively sleepdeprived body, will my library bill to the librarians.

I, Julia Cohen, of optimistic mind and cathair-covered body, will my love for animals and passion for kindness to the Westlake Drumline kids!

I, Calter Colwell, of superb mind and D1 bound body, will my Netflix account to Savana Hubbard.

I, Ceilidh Croall, of gullible mind and bootylicious body, will my subpar fashion sense and Lil Tunechi the pnus to Maddy Croall.

I, Holly Cronin, of progressively witty mind and lengthy body, will my Kristen Wiig “whaaat” voice to Lily Rosenberg and me dedication/shampoo to Josh and Shane Cronin.

I, Jacqueline Crystal, of super awesome mind and cool body, will my horrible bottom corner locker to Allie Crystal.

D I, Ashley Daily, of faithful mind and sportcrazed body, will my surfboard, my tennis racquets, and Bible to Katelyn Daily and Kameron Ruiz.

I, Lily Danziger, of creative mind and fit body, will my style and love of breakfast food to Noah Schwartz.

I, Daniel Davanzo, of genius mind

and muscular body, will my flow and entrepreneurship skills (Tredon entertainment) to Trevor Burtzloff.

I, Baylor de los Reyes, of philosophical mind and active body, will my truck and adventurous spirit to my brother Bryce.

I, Amanda Dicker, of distracted mind and mediocre body, will my phenomenal parking skills to Jake Dicker and the life of the party to Saleena Chapa.

I, Connor Donohoe, of delicious mind and sexy body, will my sunglasses and unnatural power to rest in peace.

I, Matt Donovan, of lifted mind and milked body, will my No Label to Kollin Madden and Sam Orue.

I, Evan Dorval, of intelligent mind and muscular body, will my perfection to Sung Chung.

I, Andrew Doughty, of Mexican mind and small body, will my life and freedom to America.

I, Clarice Douille, of Katy Perry obsessed mind and over exerted body, will my favorite term of endearment to Samira Bell, Karim Richmond, Kristen Enriquez, Emily Platt, Sarah Ainley, Roni Merrill, Evan Schwartz, Brooke Wynalda, Sami Fairweather, Hannah Sharts, Montana Panec and Clare Doyle; and my Hula dancing Annie to Annie Heyman, my cankles to Charlie Douille and Andrew Douille, my laziness and procrastination skills to Samira Bell, Celine Chavez, Rachel Finegold, Morgan Evans, my ability to constantly eat unhealthy food to Emily Platt and Kristen Enriquez, and I love all you peoples so if I forgot you, I also send you my love.

I, Rachel Dubell, of beautiful mind and rockin’ body, will my crazy ways and my ambitious personality to Sydney Geller.

I, Kai Dunston, of high-rolling mind and deliciously golden body, will my rights of the Fast and Furious franchise by Kai Dunston productions to Michael Young, my Bible to the Cult of Cthulu to Tyler Robinson, and my air guitar to Daniel Sanchez-Cruz I, Alex Dye, of confused mind and loquacious body, will my endless cheer knowledge to my sophomore stunt group; my sister Morgan to my sister Hannah, my ASG prowess to Matt Ng and Gillain Howe; and everything else to Zack Lorch and Jake Dicker.

E I, Megan Eichhorn, of fractured mind and perfect body, will my sins and cheer uniform to Oaks Christian school. #youdeserveitOaks I, Justine Eller, of sweet and quiet mind and average body, will my love for others to Jenny Ferrin.

I, Brandon Jai Elliott, of open mind and free body, will my fate and my hope to the future.

F I, Nia Grace Farrell, of thespian mind and Beyonce-like body, will my armpit guards from Amazon to Bella Dake.

I, Omid Farrokhi, of analytical mind and possessed body, will my money to my parents.

I, Carina Fasano, of scattered mind and shrimp body, will my pineapple bucket hat and Westlake umbrella to my swim babies and my brother, Vinny Fasano.

I, Alex Fealy, of ample mind and savory

body, will my vast collection of EDM and Trap Bangers to Erica Adam.

I, Grant Ferguson, of clouded mind and all-natural body, will my quick hands and jersey number to Eddie Kutt.

I, Luiz (Papi Chulo) Figueroa, of beautiful mind and luxurious body, will my prefix of “Papi,” good charisma and potter skills to Jake Dicker.

I, Lucas Fisher, of abstract mind and adventurous body, will my love of music and musical talent to Ryan Worjeseskewsi.

I, Garret Fracol, of sharp mind and killer body, will my locker that I never really used to anyone who wants it.

I, Amanda Francisco, of pink-obsessed mind and freckle-covered body, will my cat accessories and apparel to Katelyn Daily.

I, Matthew Franklin, of remarkable mind and sturdy body, will my unused locker, addiction to Netflix, natural musical talent, and sports knowledge to Kevin Barlev, Chris Lim, Stan Liao, Lauren Hom, and Donovan Tokuyama.

I, Katherine Frees, of flirty mind and curvaceous body, will my flirty mind and curvaceous body to myself.

G I, Adham Galal, of extraordinary mind and ripped body, will my Egyptian-ness and college admission perks that come with it to Alec Minkow.

I, R’Mani Gamble, of hectic mind and tired body, will my room when I move out to my sister London.

I, Brandon Gann, of clear mind and pure and cold body, will my thoughts and dedication to being straight edge.

I, Zach Garelik, of incessantly political mind and genetically blessed body, will my love for lapel pins, precious Lex, and title “Garrulous Garelik” to your sophomore class president, Josh Garelik.

I, Connor Garland, of sexy mind and smart body, will my little brother to Maddy Aplin.

I, Jordan Gee, of smart mind and awesome body, will my kindness and compassion to future generations.

I, Kate Gerstenberger, of fierce mind and lengthy body, will my love of Dance Moms and sassiness to Brooke Katz and Zack Lorch.

I, Alex Gikas, of unstable mind and tired body, will my things and stuff to Carl.

I, Tanner Glantz, of a calculated mind and connected body, will my work and influence to future leaders of the next generation.

I, Karly Glass, of not in the least bit sarcastic mind and horribly track tanned body, will my pole vaulting skills (or lack thereof) to MP, CH, CN, and NM, and my totally appropriate sense of humor to Nick and Morgan.

I, Garrison Goodwin, of caring mind and unimpressive body, will my hands and musical ability to lead me to a happy life.

I, Andrew Gourley, of creative mind and muscle milk enhanced body, will my minigolf skills to Victor Gonzales.

I, Steven Grant, of conflicted mind and exhausted body, will my laziness and senioritis to all incoming seniors.

I, Rachel Gula, of independent mind and theatrical body, will my mediocre roles in theatre and 80s windbreaker to Josh Sobotka.

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mind and half alive body, will my miss matched sox and unfinished homework to never be completed.

I, Ariana Halder, of distracted mind and hungry body, will my sarcasm to Danielle Ash, Cameron Jackson, Brooke Lynn Homan, and Jaqueline Quintero.

I, Jack Hall, of pure mind and cleansed body, will my nice yeee and caw to those worthy.

I, Fariha Hameed, of logical and inquisitive mind, and svelte body, will my grades, test scores, college acceptances, adequate flute skills, and positive life outlook to my favorites, Claire Liu and Lauren Hom. I, Ben Hannel, of levitating mind and nonexistent body, will my programming skills to Nate Young and Mitchell Sayer, my awkwardness to David Suslik, and my Acadeca prowess to Cynthia Hsu. I, Sebastian Hardy, of limitless mind and fit body, will my academic success and spiritual well-being to my sister, Sophie Hardy.

I, Darya Hariri, of funky fresh mind and Persian body, will my Raven Baxter heart and Drizzy Drake love to Sophie Bachmann.

I, Daniel Harrison, of cracking-good mind and chiseled body, will my oil drip stains and good luck for the future to Annanlee Chang and Spencer Bradbrook.

I, Aidan Hart, of creative mind and normal body, will my trombone section to Jason Kurohara.

I, Mike He, of intelligent mind and moderately strong body, will my textbooks and lockers to whoever wants them.

I, Andre Hebert, of competitive mind and toned body, will my intelligence and reputation to the lower class.

I, Sarah Ho, of half-Asian mind and basic body, will my loud laugh and bad dance moves to Katie De’vries, Morgan Melito, and Maddie Charles.

I, David Huang, of salty mind and yung body, will my coffee tolerance to Annanlee Chang and my “Siri voice” to Eric Zhong.

I, Savana Hubbard, of superhero mind and unproportioned body, will my mixtape to Carter Cowell.

I, Jordan Hurless, of eccentric mind and voluptuous body, will my love for raging and studying to Sasha Andrianova and Madhav Soni.

I, Riley Ann Hutchings, of opaque mind and soul free body, will my humor and street slang rapskins to Griffin Hutchings and all my heart and my ability to sing while driving to Rami Kiriko.

I I, Hailey Infuhr, of memer mind and out of shape body, will my $w@g + OCs to the snuad (snail squad).

I, Paige Ingles, of tired mind and lazy body, will my sleep-deprived self to go take a nap.

I, Nash Iyer, of intelligent mind and toned body, will my love of music, fun-loving nature, and interesting outlook on the world to Tim McGinley, Quinn Jones, and the WHS regiment trumpet section.

I, Nikita Iyer, of logical mind and simple body, will my notes, prep books, etc. to my sister, and my senior spirit to Amulya Madhav.

I, Sumant Iyer, of borderline genius (Holloway) mind and above average body,

will my intellect, carelessness, mechanical skills, and athleticism to Albert Zhang, the tennis team, Robotics, FBLA, CSC, and the Classes of 2016 to 2018.

J I, Polly Jacobs, of creative mind and active body, will my sore legs and battered feet to pointe shoes.

I, Katrina Jenkins, of obsessive mind and athletic body, will my speed and sarcasm to Karina Richman.

I, Diana Jerram, of sound mind and noodle body, will my dragon slaying skills and comedic relief to Sarra Forester and Kevin Canterero.

I, Kyle Jeworki, of knowledgeable mind and irresistible body, will my awesome legacy to anyone up for the challenge.

I, Aggie Juarez, of questionable mind and luscious body, will my stache and good goods to my ghost.

K I, Mackenzie Karbon, of insatiable mind and intrepid body, will my love of literary and musical composition to Quinn Jones, Alex Smith, and Douglas Shao.

I, Kritin “Kritter” Karkare, of bioengineered mind and full metal body, will my genetically engineered unicorn and awkwardness to DZ; my noobiness to JY; my lack of presence and speaking to nobody in Philosophy Club; “the stupidest things” and my trash can to JR; Bazooka to CM and KH; BioE club and my best wishes to CR, AJ, JK, RT, and AG; my right to “bear arms” to CH; my inability to Pokemon well to PKMN club to SS, AP; my AcaDeca wannabeness and shoddap to DS; my SciOly memorization skills to SciOly peeps; my “ack!” and senpai status to MT; my propensity for puns to MF; my future compsci knowledge to NY; my lack of spandex to all future XC generations; my orchestra optimism to SK; my camera and procrastinating skills to MW; and my good luck to CZ, DF, NH, RK, CK, KS, JT, CL, HC, and MH. I, Noah Karras, of creative mind and sculpted body, will my audacity and openness to those who dare.

I, Austin Kellar, of capable mind and proud body, will my trumpet to WHS Regiment and 3rd trumpets.

I, Connor Keller, of my dank mind and suave and slightly oily body, will my brilliance, competitive nature, and legendary skills to Andrew Soules.

I, Courtney Ketcham, of thoughtful mind and petite body, will my generosity, my hugs, and my Disney craze to my brother Ryan Ketcham and to all my choir friends, “you all know who you are.”

I, Sophie Klem, of complicated mind and curvacious body, will my motivation and inspiration to Eden Lederer.

I, Sharon Kriger, of old mind and young body, will my strange sass and clever comebacks to Morgan Evans, Summer Hatae, and my women’s girls who I leave behind.

I, Brooke Kopel, of stressed mind and coffee-filled body, will my spot as Ms. Dale’s best friend to Emily Platt.

I, Adam Kutiuan, of virtuous mind and willing body, will my strength and resilience to those who are voiceless.

L I, Ashley LaBrune, of sassy mind and average body, will my friend Kate Gerstenberger to Connor Matro.

I, Hunter Lai, of superior mind and flamboyant body, will my legendary status to Brandonlicious.

I, Vince Laubscher, of happy-go-lucky mind and flannel-shirt-wearing body, will my facial expressions, speaking abilities, and energy on stage to Jack Powell, David Stuart, and James Peterson.

I, Whitney LaValle, of judgmental mind and uncomfortably tall body, will my eternal track tan lines and subtweeets to Maddie McLaughlin, Nicolas Morse, and Cynthia Hsu. I, Summer Laguna, of sarcastic mind and unbelievable body, will my sassy witty remarks and street smarts to Penny Baurio.

I, Michael Larsen, of questionable mind and normal body, will my Sarcasm for Dummies instructional book to someone who cares.

I, Chelsee Lasekan, of wonderful mind and beautiful body, will my wishes of being a dancer becomes a reality to my fullest capabilities.

I, Ryan (Bernard) Lederer, of mad mind and bronzed, cocoa buttertoned body, will my pickup truck, snapback, and lacrosse scholarship to Nick Petroccione and Alexa Kasparian.

I, Mark Lee, of perfect mind and beautiful body, will my reputation and lax gear to Warren Berg.

I, Amy Li, of recipe-filled mind and cookie-plated body, will my love of food to everyone.

I, Taylor Li, of half-awake mind and swaggy body, will my spades skills to Nick Zhang, Pokemon Showdown skills to Emily Demsetz, and Max Wang to Heidi Chiu.

I, Frances Ling, of matcha mind and tallerthan-Annie body, will my red two skills to Nick Zhang, my nitpickyness and typocatching abilities to Alex Shi, Michelle Choi, and Heidi Chiu, my lobs to Rebecca Huang, Katherine Ho, and Eric Zhong, my love for seaweed to Jenny Cheng, and Kenji to Amanda Yao. I, Alexis Lopez, of ambivalent mind and Latina body, will my fresh dance moves to Michelle Zaichik, my bicycle shirt to Lily Rosenberg, my apathy to Yolanda Beltran, my vine account to Abby Briones; and my glasses to Patricia Tanglao.

I, Gabrielle Lozoya, of sassy mind and Free People-clothed body, will my crazy, curly hair to April Ball.

I, Nancy Luo, of mediocre mind and a normal body, will my happiness and laughter to anyone who needs it.

M I, Cesar Macias, of crazy mind and little body, will my future dreams to my career.

I, Erica Madden, of loving mind and voluptuous body, will my wit, beauty, and confidence to Nicki Warren.

I, Matthew Malloy, of swaggy mind and swaggy body, will my swag to Baby Jesus.

I, Ali Mancuso, of Demi Lovato mind and Italian body, will my awkward loveliness to Lily Rosenberg.

I, Nicholas Mason, of competitive mind and solid body, will my undying love and bright future to Malani Bydalek and my smash

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I, Madison McClung, of abstract mind and curvy body, will my love for John Mayer to Vinny Corso, my long legs and soft hair to Audrey Cavanah, and all my love to Shayan Bahari.

I, Allison McFarland, of procrastinating mind and tall body, will my movie collection and Starbucks card to Bri Rawlings.

I, Seamus McLean, of Voltaire-esque mind and a true blackbelt body, will my Karate trophies to anyone who can beat me in hand to hand combat.

I, Jonathan McMichael, of ambitious mind and seductive body, will my clutch factor to Kevin McMichael.

I, Dean McMillan, of American mind and chiseled body, will my legacy to Trevor Burtzloff and Tyler Flores.

I, Mara Meighen, of mindless mind and “do you even lift” body, will my sense of humor and talent to all of Westlake’s Drama Department and Connor Storrie.

I, Rosa Mejia, of virtuous mind and healthy body, will my warmth and reputation to be remembered.

I, Patrick Mekari, of brilliant mind and chiseled body, will my courageous attitude and magnificent reputation to Brock Baldwin and Brandon Hall.

I, Stephany Menendez, of pure mind and dying body, will my Bible testimony to Orfa.

I, Ricardo Menjivar, of ambitious mind and healthy body, will my goals, accomplishments, and desires to unfold with time.

I, Annalise Meyer, of cynical mind and sassy body, will my fire breathing horse to Alex Baikalov, my demonic music library to Julian Danielsen, and my dying sharpie to Kyle Carrillo.

I, Maxwell Milgrim, of strong will of mind and stronger body, will my mind and strength to serve me in the future.

I, Alec Minkard, of smoothing smart mind and something seductive body, will my good looks, charm, and lifting ability to Blake Kashaire.

I, Soham Mistry, of nimble mind and untainted body, will my life and blood to Alexandra Peltz.

I, Daisy Muralles, of creative mind and rockin’ body, will my sarcasm and easy going attitude to Sanjana Kurapati.

I, Savannah Murdock, of sassy mind and sarcastic body, will my street smarts to Rachael Murdock.

I, Morgan Murphy, of sound mind and strong body, will my future to become awesome.

I, Tatyana Mustakos, of proverbial mind and body, will my omnipotent and never ending $upply of ca$h to Bianca “Beyonce” Dalagin.

N I, Anthea Navarro, of hilarious mind and sexy body, will my awkwardness about stuff to Andrea Levenson.

I, Corey Nelson, of overactive mind and horridly underweight body, will my gaming PC and tennis shoes to Madison Bumgarner.

I, Megan Nespor, of optimistic mind and half-ethnic body, will my goodies to Dani Bain, Skylar Brock, Saleena Chapa, and Marissa Hair.

O I, Charlie Odell, of lacrosse confused

Question: Where do you see yourself in ten years?

“The CEO of Bhatia Incorporated and the president.”

- Neil Bhatia

“Ten years older.”

- Colin Zwicker

“At my own small animal vet clinic, very happy.”

- Julia Cohen

“Taco Bell.”

- Brian Hou

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mind and vineyard vinesclad body, will my anatomy sleepless weeks and scrubs to Arden Edgerton.

I, Dylan Orraj, of expanded mind and simple body, will my charismatic and optimistic personality to future generations.

P I, Natalie Parry, of flawless mind and sparkling body, will my experience and joy to Abigail, my beautiful baby niece.

I, Zach Patrone, of serious mind and strong body, will my pole and strength to Chase Z. I, Hanna Phillips, of frazzled mind and TIRED body, will my warm bench seat to Jenna Schramm and Alexis Tran.

I, Sophie Piao, of the greatest mind and the sleepiest body, will my infinite sketch to Heidi Chiu and Cynhsubean, my 90% to Emily and Madhav, and my shut up to David Suslik.

I, Hope Prendiville, of creative mind and meh body, will my rare pepes to the meme team.

I, Nathaniel Michael-tooo Merante Press, of anchored modacious mind and “is that a tumor?” body, will my uncanny ability to have teachers strongly love or strongly dislike you, but respecting them all the same, to Goo Squad.

I, David Puczkowski, of superior mind and god-like body, will my swoleness and dedication to excellence to Nick Zhang and Elena England.

Q I, Fiorella Quiroz, of intelligent mind and strong body, will my humor and beauty to Alfredo.

R I, Shylene Radinsky, of feisty mind and #thick body, will my position of “favorite child” and role of cutting strawberries to Raychel Radinsky.

I, Arkady Rapoport, of awesome mind and handsome body, will my locker and all the stuff in it to a random freshy.

I, Maddy Reede, of peaceful mind and flowy body, will my soul to San Francisco.

I, Nicole Rheingold, of hungry mind and hot body, will my toe reputation to Danielle Sustinianu.

I, Priscilla Rios, of sarcastic, sassy mind and willowly body, will my bikini addiction and procrastination skills to Maya Ayed, Maddy Reznick, and Hannah Ayed.

I, Sam Rios, of extraordinary mind and petite body, will my only duo’s life to hands of The Lord.

I, Billy Robi, of super mind and pure body, will my greatness and smoothness to Jack Robi.

I, Dean Robinson, of never present mind and dense body, will my superb jumping abilities to Everett Schuett, my mother to Tyler Robinson, and my grand wizard card to Michael Young.

I, Ryan Robledo, of decently okay mind and aight body, will my very low amount of money, but olives to Ali Turgeon.

I, Emilia Rodriguez-Vera, of sassy, funny mind and curvy body, will my music taste, band shirts, good vocabulary, and my mixtape fire to Rachel Polokow, Abby Briones, Olivia Glass, and Izzy Aldridge.

I, Nick Rommelfanger, of physics-oriented

mind and lanky body, will my AP review books to Emma Rommelfanger.

I, Corie Rosen, of conscientious mind and possessed body, will my gaming skills to The Nintendo Club.

I, Melanie Rosen, of compassionate mind and anatomically correct body, will my copious stacks of tear stained flashcards to all future Advanced Anatomy newbies; good luck!

I, Mara Rothbard, of beautiful mind and beautiful body, will my toilet and toenails to my own self.

S I, Marlene Salangsang, of calm mind and rockin’ body, will my good memories and childhood to Alexa Ashley, Maddy Aplin, and Danielle Wiebe.

I, Daniel Salvagni, of master mind and dexterous body, will my loyalty and friendship to those willing to accept me as a person.

I, Keila Santos, of ethnic mind and ethnic body, will my everything to my future NBA husband.

I, Sebastian Saw, of empty mind and credit card body, will my academic “excellence” to Renato Markeuz, my violin skills to Jake Kim, my swag to Brian Ma, my bed to Ethan Lee, my puns to Esther Wang, and my doge to Sara Peterson.

I, Shannon Saw, of swag body and swag mind, will my 200 IM to Andy Xia. I, Alice Schatz, of sassy mind and sleepdeprived body, will my bad-luck and sarcasm to Amanda and Nina Schatz.

I, Natalie Schauwecker, of witty mind and rockin’ body, will my fun game called “who is the principal?!” to all the unerclassmen, try figuring that out before graduation…

I, Devan Scheffeme, of a beautiful mind and body, will my memories and laughs to my sister.

I, Rutu Shah, of unstable mind and voluptuous body, will my stinky pink scrubs and love for rap music to Kanhai Shah, Indian sass to Madhav Soni, love for Bollywood to Amulya Madhav, obsession with cupcakes to Rikita Iyer, my craziness to Shalmali Mirajkar, my comp sci grade to Alex Vita and Matt Panec, my sense of humor to Chris Lee, fashion critique to Taylor Corpuz, and my stinging comebacks to Nick Zhang.

I, Katherine Sham, of milk tea mind and boba body, will my ridiculously impressive short-term Anatomy memorization skills to Heidi Chiu and Vincent Huang, strawbs to Nick Zhang, and possession of the Catchphrase “Jsham goin’ home” to Jonathan Sham.

I, Jordan Shapiro, of thoughtful mind and lifted body, will my spirituality and ceramics skills to Cole Pearson.

I, Kevin Shen, of partly functioning mind and hairless body, will a better sibling to Kyle Lee and a 52 second 100 butterfly to Nick Zhang.

I, Hannah Ship, of calculus mind and postsoccer body, will my lack of creativity, ASL skills, and Brandy shorts to Nicole Ship, Nicole Kashare, and Blake Kashare.

I, Alexa (Lexie) Ship, of USC intelligence mind and 5’1” body, will my sassfrass Fridays and yoga-looking clothes to Nicole Ship.

I, Ronald Smith, of an ambitious mind and strong body, will my talents and dedication to take me to my dreams.

I, Shyanne Smith, of cynical mind and

achieved body, will my senioritis to come to an end on graduation day.

I, Claire Squibb, of beautiful mind and mediocre body, will my life and fantastic personality to Akon and Mark Lee. I, Sean Sutedjo, of a mind and a body, will my thirty 100s, 100 Butterfly, 200 IM and Swimathon to Juan Rodriguez, my Mock Trial prowess to Jerry Song, my white chocolate mocha decaf frappacino creme base no espresso with whip cream to Rebecca Jiang, my swim career to Andre Agostinelli, my copy of 50 Shades of Grey to Helen Shi, and something good to Sara Peterson.

I, Austin Sutherland, of vacated mind and voluptuous body, will my sassy strut to Dillon Larson.

I, Casey (Stannis) Steiner, of unbending mind and unstoppable body, will my life and honor be dedicated to earning my birthright.

I, Marisa Stepp, of sound mind and sounder body, will my amazingness to no one.

I, Autumn Sturges, of artistic mind and doughy body, will all of my earthly posessions to be buried with me.

T I, Drew Taylor, of wandering mind and D1 body, will my nice yee to Jacob Mannisto.

I, Sarah Teowee, of Asian mind and small body, will my small body and seat next to Max to the entire Westlake population.

I, Preston Thibo, of creative mind and stunning body, will my positive attitude and common sense to underclassmen.

I, Lauren Thomas, of Athenian mind and Aphroditic body, will my Mock Trial prowess to Lily Guo, my sociopathic tendencies to Madhav Soni, and my cat, Choco, to Ethan Thomas.

I, Jennifer Thorburn, of food-obsessed mind and chipotle-craving body, will my horrible hurdling skills to my hurdle girls Maddie, Ali, Brittany, and Nick.

I, Gabby Thuillier, of creative mind and dancer body, will my almost valedictorian GPA to Davis Thuillier.

I, (Lord) James Treptow, of the Teutonic order, full of mind and compassion within one mighty body, will my squire to anyone who wants him.

I, Jamie Turnbull, of intelligent and sassy mind and constantly moving body, will my ability to get out of any bad situation to Abby Bryman and Matt Ng.

U I, Isaac Ucan, of horsepower mind and wide body, will my ball bearing turbo to Eric Nieto.

I, Brian Unlu, of sick mind and sexy body, will my lips and eyes game to Robert Wright.

V I, Clayton Van Woerkom, of Gucci mind and swagalicious body, will my desire to turn-up, not only on Tuesdays, but on all days, to the swag deprived young students of Westlake.

I, Brian Vite, of intelligent mind and delicious body, will my super powers and wickedness to Kenny.

Seniors of Westlake “As a trophy wife.”

- Emilyn Ahmed

“Residency.”

- Mikey Zhitnitsky

“I’ll remember answering this question.”

- Tias Webster

“On Housewives of New York!”

- Mara Meighen

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I, Max Wang, of ascendant mind and luscious body, will my glorious victories over Taylor Li in Pokemon Showdown to Heidi Chiu.

I, Tias Webster, of bodily mind and mindful body, will my willingness to will my wills, willingly to Willhelm Wundt.

I, Ryan Wexler, of tired mind and chiseled body, will my senioritis and many absences to Noah Schwartz.

I, Wade Williams, of fierce mind and bronzed body, will my high society reputation to me.

I, Parker Williams, of weak mind and defeated body, will my Caltech rejection letter to Sean Chen.

I, Baron Wilton, of fierce mind and appropriate body, will my lustrous and provocative penny, Penny to Casey Zurek.

I, Libby Wise, of extravagant mind and lengthy body, will my never ending smile and supply of avocados to Lucas Sabin and Theo Howard.

I, Jordana Witt, of quirky mind and athletic body, will my Kool-aide dyed hair to Madi Maples, my varsity XC spot to Morgan Evans, Katie Johnson, or Amanda Shatz, my outgoing nature to Lauren Ruffing and Isabella Amador, and my love of running and desire to always do my best to all my XC teammates who I’m leaving behind at WHS. I, Connor Wolff, of furry mind and lanky body, will my left ear and right foot to Josh Cronin.

I, Klayton Wood, of savage mind and D1 bound body, will my savagery and sick skills to Vinny Corso and Jacob Mannisto.

I, Scott Wooldridge, of quirky mind and underwhelming body, will my amazing movie taste to Kevin Barlev.

Y I, Alisha Yan, of basic white-girl mind and Lulu clad body, will my smashing overheads to Anjali Dergan, Starbucks gold member status to Ms. Dale, and sassy retorts to Simone Liao.

I, Keenan Yoo, of body mind and mind body, will my vast tracks of land and a flannel to no one.

Z I, Janna Zaichik, of bold mind and voluptuous body, will my amusing comebacks, positive outlook on life, and my undeniably exquisite taste to Olivia Glass, Jack Powell, Abby Briones, Lily Rosenberg, Brooke Wynalda, Frank Chian, Ryan Roberts, and most of all, Michelle Zaichik.

I, Kira Zelman, of a crazy mind and a beautiful body, will my ability to sweet talk any teacher to Alexa Kasparian and Eddie Leonard.

I, Dan Zeng, of tenacious mind and eternally graceful body, will my undulation punishment sets and toe-touching to Renato Marquez.

I, Taylor Zhao, of ambitious mind and petite body, will my shenanigan bag to Abigail Bryman and chemistry station D to Vinny Corso, Spencer Wain, and Lucas Sabin.

I, Richard (Zichard) Zierer, of apt mind and able body, will my passion and resolve to victory.

I, Colin Zwicker, of scattered mind and scrawny body, will the ASG golf cart, my eternal friendship, and my keys to Matt Ng.

“Hmm...hopefully alive.”

- Fariha Hameed

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Class of 2015

ASG Seniors 1 JESSE CUCCIA (UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA) 6 MEISHA LAMB-BELL (BROWN) 2 ALEX DYE (NORTHEASTERN) 3 COLIN ZWICKER (UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS) 4 RENO DUBREUIL (U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY) 5 TAYLOR ZHAO (MOORPARK) 7 KATHERINE SHAM (UC BERKELEY)

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JAMIE PARK (GEORGE WASHINGTON)

8 MADISON MCCLUNG (INDIANA)

9 JAMIE TURNBULL (UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON)

GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR!