Senior Spotlight

Amira Hussamy: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2014

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: varsity tennis, volleyball, and Kenya tutoring

3) Favorite SES memory: the ninth-grade rafting trip

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: AP Government with Mr. Lee

5) Proudest SES achievement: making it to regionals in tennis this year
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Try not to stress out too much over what you can't control and enjoy the time that you have with your friends.

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Annie Johnson: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2020

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: AP art, Art Contests, Dog Fest with the Service Dog Club

3) Favorite SES memory: meeting Keithlyn Steter Alves

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: AP Art with Mrs. Link because Keithlyn Steter Alves is in my class

5) Proudest SES achievement: meeting Keithlyn Steter Alves
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: You should really meet Keithlyn Steter Alves.

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Catherine Caldwell: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2008

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: varsity tennis, art, and social justice club

3) Favorite SES memory: going on the Yellowstone trip

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: APES with Dr. Monahan and Spanish 4H with Sra. Heard

5) Proudest SES achievement: Committing to Northeastern!!
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Pursue what you're passionate about, and try not to compare yourself to others. Try to create a balance between academics and other important things in your life. High school is only four years - enjoy it!

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Ella Provancher: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2015

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: student council, Asian culture club, and varsity soccer

3) Favorite SES memory: the ninth-grade rafting trip

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Pre-Calc with Bronia Jenkins

5) Proudest SES achievement: getting inducted into Cum Laude
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Academics are important, but they should not fully define your high school experience. Try to get involved in things that interest you and take advantage of as many opportunities as possible. This is the time to get out of your comfort zone and try something new.

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Ellie Schrock: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2014

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: varsity lacrosse, varsity volleyball, and book club

3) Favorite SES memory: freshman rafting trip

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Mr. Lee and Bronia Jenkins

5) Proudest SES achievement: winning volleyball districts two years in a row
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: High school isn't supposed to be the best time of your life. Just use this time to figure out what you like to do and how you want to spend your time. Get involved in as many activities as you can because they will be the things you remember when you look back on your time in school.

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Emma Fini: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: sixth grade

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: choir/ soccer /theatre

3) Favorite SES memory: volunteering at the Wabasso School

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: AP Lang with Mrs. Barnes

5) Proudest SES achievement: taking AP Bio
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: your success isn’t measured by a letter grade, but the closer it is to the beginning of the alphabet the better

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Gabriella Johnson: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2020

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: theater productions, Carnegie Hall with choir, praise band

3) Favorite SES memory: being in the plays/musicals

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: PreCalc with Bronia Jenkins

5) Proudest SES achievement: going to Carnegie Hall with the choir
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Have fun and enjoy it! :)

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Ivy Yang: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2014

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: science fair, Asian cultural club, and sports

3) Favorite SES memory: rafting trip in ninth grade - very fun and made new friends

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Bronia Jenkins- she always made class fun and put a smile on my face every day.

5) Proudest SES achievement: winning districts in both volleyball and soccer
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Take of advantage of your opportunities and have fun.

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Jake Damiani: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: Pre-K in 2007 with Mrs. Flynn

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: tennis, freshman rafting trip, cross country team

3) Favorite SES memory: ABC Day

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Marine Bio with Mrs. Buckley

5) Proudest SES achievement: Advancing to the State Tennis Tournament
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Take it all in and be grateful for all the amazing teachers.

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Jensen Manelski: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2012

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: yearbook staff, Spirit Club, and a million different theater productions in MS.

3) Favorite SES memory: Freshman year Unity Day, which we definitely won.

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: AP English Language (shout out to Mrs. Barnes for being the best) and AP World History with Mr. Mitchell. I can't forget about Dr. Mohr and Bronia Jenkins, though, both of whom never failed to make me feel a part of the family.

5) Proudest SES achievement: Surviving. Also, the 2021-2022 yearbook, available to seniors Friday 4/29 on the senior patio following the ceremony!
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Worry less about what's next and more about where you are. We're all going to get where we're going, but you're only here once.

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Kiran Arain: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2010 / first grade

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: art, science fairs, sports

3) Favorite SES memory: going to Yellowstone with an amazing group and one of my closest friends— and learning about ecology in a national park!

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: AP Bio/APES with Dr. Monahan, AP Gov with Mr. Lee, and AP Art with Mrs. Link!

5) Proudest SES achievement: having an art piece hung in congress, winning at the state science fair for four years.
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Whenever there's an opportunity— to meet someone new, try something different, go somewhere you haven't seen before— do it! even in the most smallest things, branch out and make the most of where you are.

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Maria Searcy: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2018

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: theater, Pals Day, and art

3) Favorite SES memory: The rafting trip at the beginning of freshman year. Many of the people I got to know on the 14-hour bus ride there are still some of my best friends today :)

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: I have loved having Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Barnes, Dr. Mohr, Mr. Kruger and Sra. Heard

5) Proudest SES achievement: Receiving a perfect score on a piece I performed at a Spanish competition.
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Try your best but don't overwork yourself in terms of academics. Take care of yourself mentally first! Have fun with your friends and enjoy every moment you can. <3

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Oscar Lindenthal: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: I started at SES in Pre-Kindergarten.

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: My top three things would be playing on the lacrosse team, basketball team, and also participating in Unity Day.

3) Favorite SES memory: My favorite SES memory was last lacrosse season when we won the district, regional, and made it all the way to the State Championship.

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: My two favorite classes that I have taken at SES would be AP Biology with Dr. Monahan as well as Micro/Macroeconomics with Mr. Lee.

5) Proudest SES achievement: My proudest SES achievement would be last year when we won the District Championship in front of the entire SES community.
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: A key piece of advice I have learned during my time at SES would be to participate and take advantage of all the opportunities at the school such as clubs, after school activities, and challenging yourself with the hardest classes you can handle.

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Riley Kesterson: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/9/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: sixth grade (2015)

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: yearbook, ASP, lacrosse

3) Favorite SES memory: the freshman rafting trip

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: AP Economics

5) Proudest SES achievement: Completing the ASP presentation
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: You'll end up right where you are supposed to be.

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Aidan Heaney: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/5/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2014/ 5th grade

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: baseball, golf, and basketball

3) Favorite SES memory: My favorite SES memory was our competitive middle school P.E games.

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: My favorite class Financial Algebra with Ms. Jenkins.

5) Proudest SES achievement: making it to regionals for golf as a team
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Make sure to balance school work and fun!

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Jorge Fernandez: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/5/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: sixth grade

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: football, basketball, jazz band

3) Favorite SES memory: the freshman rafting trip

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Ms. Jenkins

5) Proudest SES achievement: making it to the state championship in varsity football
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Make the most out of high school while you can. It will be over before you realize it.

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Keithlyn Steter Alves: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/5/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2021

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: being in AP Art, first-grade buddies, and meeting Annie and Gabby

3) Favorite SES memory: meeting Annie and Gabby <3

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: My favorite class is Psych because Annie and Gabby are in my class!

5) Proudest SES achievement: meeting Annie and Gabby
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Find someone like Annie and Gabby!

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Maria Ghisleni: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/5/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: senior year

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: cheerleading, studio art

3) Favorite SES memory: homecoming week

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Mrs. Fykes

5) Proudest SES achievement: finishing the school with a lot of friends and good grades
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Don’t be afraid to expose yourself and participate in as many as schools activities as possible.

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Paul Genczler: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/5/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: 2021

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: Pirate Tank, my three goals in a single soccer game, working hard in my classes

3) Favorite SES memory: Pirate Tank, my last English essay

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Economics, Entrepreneurship, Financial Algebra

5) Proudest SES achievement: getting my diploma
6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Have a dream, follow it, and stay focused.

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Adam Rogers: Six Question Senior Spotlight

5/4/2022

1) Year you became a Pirate: Pre-K

2) Top three favorite things you participated in at SES: varsity golf, JV basketball, and Unity Day

3) Favorite SES memory: hanging out with the golf team and driving to different tournaments

4) Favorite class and/or teacher: Financial Algebra with Bronia Jenkins

5) Proudest SES achievement: Solo qualifying for the State Golf tournament

6) Piece of advice for current SES students: Enjoy your time at St. Ed’s because it all comes and goes very quickly. Enjoy everyday like it’s your last because that is most important in being successful in high school.

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