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the torch | senior edition
thank you, seven lakes
It’s been a quite the journey these past four years. That holds true not only for us, as we close out
four wonderful years as a part of the Torch, but for every senior that will be walking across the stage on June 8. Regardless of whether you spent four years, one year, or even just two months in the Spartan hallways, there is a special quality to our final academic weeks here that will cause Seven Lakes to have an indelible hold over our memory. This is the end of our adolescence: senior year is the culmination of years of work and effort, a direct launching point into a realm of uncertainty. Both of us remember starting our freshman year from similar points of uncertainty.
We didn’t know what classes to take, whether we would make our sports teams, who our friends be - we simply didn’t know.
Yet, that uncertainty is what drove us and many of our peers to reach beyond what is expected, to find ways to make ourselves stand out in a never-ending crowd of students.
The Class of 2014 seems to continually break the mold, in more ways than one.
We have art students whose paintings are selling for more than ever before at rodeos and fairs. We have athlete after athlete signing to play the realm of collegiate athletics. We have talented musicians and actors, unicyclists and triathlon runners. Whatever we are, we do it well.
We came into Seven Lakes still unsure of who we were, what we wanted to be, but we’ll come out as graduates - the prize being that diploma Teddy V hands us as we walk across the stage.
Some of us may become biomedical engineers, some of us may become hard-hitting journalists, some of us may end up working at McDonalds - who knows? Nonetheless, we owe it to our teachers, our parents, and most importantly - ourselves - to use what we have learned in high school and take it to the real world. Use it to change, to inspire, and benefit each other in our communities across the globe. In this area of educational emphasis, we have all the tools necessary for success.
And we have Seven Lakes to thank for that.
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kamia rathore & dani wardinsky, editors-in-chief
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980..::
9 days# of seniors in the graduating class of 2014
until graduation ::..
“The Class of 2014 seems to continually break the mold, in more ways than one. Whatever we are, we do it well.”
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Senior Jessie Bascom becomes the main target of blue powder for this annual Seven Lakes tradition.
Bobi Simonsen is elated to finish the 5K.
Luciano Santollani
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Cheerleaders Niki Swanson, Courtney Smith, Drew Weis, and Lacey Campbell participate in the run to show support for breast cancer awareness. Weis’ mom is currently battling cancer.
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Students capture the moment with a GoPro as they celebrate the end of the race.
Creating the promo video for the run, Will Van Hoozer adds a little color.
Cruising towards the finish line, Ben Ngalawa keeps up his pace.
Shweta Mohandas and Manmitha Gundampalli help pass out water.
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Emi Gonzalez, founder of the Color in Action, and future Harvard undergrad.
How did you get involved?I’m actually the president and co-founder of Unite for Health and I wanted to start a major project for the year. We got the idea for the Color Run and picked Operation Smile because we wanted to help children with cleft palate. How was organizing the run for the second time?It was difficult. There’s a lot of pressure on us from administration, but getting sponsors was a lot easier since people already knew about it. We wanted it to be bigger and better than last years.What’s your favorite part of the run?I just liked seeing everyone so happy and the best part of doing it is donating the money after. This isn’t for us, it’s for the kids. We can give back to the community and to the people.
What has been the most rewarding experience of this organization?Leadership: I gained a lot of leadership and I learned a lot about myself. You have to deal with a lot of people and talk with people who are older and make yourself seem that you’re that age. Fondest senior memory?Getting into Harvard since it was something I worked really hard for but tennis was also a huge part of my life here at school. The team, they’re all so cool. Plus I can’t wait for prom!
Photo by: Shiv Desai
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THE PRE S .WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE 2014 CLASS PRESIDENT?
bSince its construction, Seven Lakes has been shown to be the epitome of integrity and class. Our staff and students provide the structure for this integrity to thrive. However, one student in particular, senior class president Drew Goss has continuously upheld Seven Lakes’ excellence through his leadership. Initially inspired by a graduation speech during his freshman year, Goss decided to run for president and has held his position for three years. As president, Goss’ main duty was to organize prom and maintain the polished reputations of Seven Lakes and its senior class. Goss’ primary goal was to plan a memorable prom and represent his fellow classmates well. However, presiding over a class of over 900 students did not prove to be simple task. “The most difficult aspect of being president was representing all of the students of Katy ISD by speaking at the State of the District Address in front of a couple hundred adults,” said Goss. “It was very nerve-wracking for me.” Despite the usual worries of a leader, Goss is hopeful for the results of his efforts.
“I’m pretty confident [prom] will be an unforgettable one,” said Goss. “Seven Lakes is seen as a school with high class and I believe I have represented our school well.” After graduation, Goss plans to major in Chemical Engineering at the University of Alabama. Originally, he did not plan on taking on any leadership roles during college, but with the encouragement of his friends, he hopes to continue his role in student government. In the future, Goss wishes to start a family and have a fulfilling career. Regarding an inspiring force in his life, Goss looks to his grandfather. “I want to be like my grandpa when I grow up,” said Goss. “He is still learning every day and is passionate about his family,
career, food, and travelling.” As the final weeks of his high school career begin, Goss’ best memories are of football and Spartan Crazy games, Macho Man volleyball, and coaching Powderpuff Football. “I will miss all of the unique people I’ve been surrounded with for these past four years,” said Goss. “We’ve all grown fond of each other so it’ll be weird not being surrounded by them next year.” Experiencing high school in a leadership position has provided Goss with many life lessons. “This leadership role has taught me what it means to lead by example and to have high integrity,” said Goss. “I’ll remember these days for the rest of my life and I’m thankful for it all.” “One tip I would give is to become friends with people that build you up and challenge you to be a better person,” said Goss. “If not, cut them out of your life, even if it means being alone for a bit. I also realized that you can do well in any school subject if you put in the effort. To an extent, you are either a lazy person or a hard working person, not smart or stupid.”
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THE YEAR AHEADSeniors submitted where they’ll be spending the next four years to us: take a look!
The map above is size warped so that the states increase in size by the number of Spartans attending college in each state. The Class of 2014 will be spread across 39 states and 3 continents next year and the top 3 states Spartans are headed to are:
1. Texas (467 students)2. Oklahoma (25 students)3. Louisiana (25 students)
kamiaRATHORE // EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Rachel Litong
Abilene Christian University Hannah Baxter
American University Jack Williams
Jacob Ranta
Auburn University Ansley Harris
Kathryn McCall
Austin College Sebastian Iribarren
Austin Community College Kate Richardson
Ave Maria University
Baylor University Toni Afolabi
Melissa Attaway
Belmont University Ryan Artega
Emily Falvey
Stephen Frost
Blinn CollegeAlex Aanderud
Chance Beebe
Eric Best
Terria Borden-Henderson
Lauren Brogdon
Kaitlyn Brown
Whitney Burkhead
Kayleigh Carroll
Brendan Chambers
David Chavez
Esther Cuaro
Daniel Cuellar
Haley Echevarria
Zachary Folse
Brittany Frazier
Brooke Gibson
Gabriel Gomez
Joseph Gonzalez
David Guarisco
Boston University Chris Durbin
Hannah Libby
Brigham Young University Diego Heredia
Natasha Hunt
Seth Jensen
Shania Johnson
Timothy Swingle
Allison Tracy
Danielle Wardinsky
BYU - Idaho
Contessa Allsop
Scott Fairwell
Garrett Hall
Cali. Institute of the Arts Joemel Stewart
Carnegie Mellon University Seth Cobb
Case Western Reserve University
Ren Weeden
Cincinatti Christian Philip Andrews
Colorado School of MinesAbby Hentges
Elias Petsalis
Arizona State University
Alycia Castleman
Junho Doo
Frank Jiang
Christian Kearton
Madison LeBlanc
Mel Leece
Noah Patten
Matthew Potter
Julian Prevallet
Laura Santo Salvo
Nat Smith
Austin Weber
Kaylee White
Franco Guzman
Kevin Hunter
Taylor Johns
Oliver Judge
Sara Lauhoff
Mason Law
Eric Leger
Leon Li
Ireland Malone
Ernest Marine IV
Monica McCollum
Joel McHenry
Devin Mendoza
Robert Mills
Nathan Nagel
Ben Ngalawa
Tyler Niswonger
Caitlin Nugent
London Ogletree
Abigail Porier
Bryan Rangel
James Rhoads
Lauren Robicheaux
Josh Ruben
Michael Rydlak
Esteban Saba
Arian Sadri
Sebastian Salazar
Christian Santana
Rahul Singh
Austin Stangl
Gineth Valbuena
Jamarques Varnes
Herman
Vizcarrando
Preston Wood
Morgan Wright
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Colorado State UniversityKing Turnbull
Cornell University Ellis Bitar
Dallas Baptist UniversityMadison Clinard
DePaul University Angel Valdes
Delta State University Nathaniel McGowan
Drexel University Jakyah Beatty
East Carolina University Alex Jesset
Eastern Illinois UniversityMelissa Hepler
Eastman School of MusicKara Miller
Eugene Lang CollegeJohn Partas
Fort Scott Community CollegeAndrew Tanous
Full Sail University Jacob Jordan
George Mason UniversityEvelien Krijnen
Georgia TechAishwarya Chitnis
Joe Maenza
Glendale Community CollegeCalvin Louie
Harding University Dylan Stirrup
Houston Community CollegeNathan Adams
Sifian Ariam
Jorgen Arestegard
Jordan Barnett
Matt Bohia
Peter Bratvedt
Angela Bright
Chris Collins
Alejandro Colunga
Zach Comer
Natasha Cooke
Allyson Dodd
Erica Dove
Leonela Espinoza
Daniel Fisher
Geoffrey Forrest
Crystal Garcia
Charles Gautschy
Avery Gayhart
Armand Gerard
Amir Hossien Gilak
Connor Henshaw
Michael Herzberg
Taylor James
Tyler Kumar
Vimiel Magdirila
Sahand Naghari
Danilson Ndinofina
Nelson Netoskie
Adriana Oberto
Regan Paul
Tobias Perez
Ana Ramos
Eric Rojas
Rodrigo Rubio
Jorge Ruiz
Bryan Rusinque
Kindall Srebalus
Henderson State University Stanley Kanu
High Point University Policarpo Rodriquez
Houston Baptist University Akrem Berhanu
Raymond
Borromeo
Destin Bourgeois
Ana Carmona
Laura Flores
Kalia Munnally
Aliyah Robertson
Katy Shealy
Tristan Stony
Kunal Thakkar
Alex Varela
Tristen
Vondenstein
Joshua
Whitehurst-Smith
Digipen Institute of TechnologyDyllan Martino
Iowa State UniversityAshley Evans
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Lamar UniversitySnoop Vatturi
Lewis & Clark State CollegeEmma Eikermann
Liberty University Brandon Van Winkle
Lone Star CollegeMackenzie Fry
Luis Garcia
Zach Hurd
Cristian Mascorro
Krystal Munoz
Daniel Price
Ruben Pulgar
Jennifer Querimit
Brandon Shaffer
Alexandra Waters
Brooke
Whittington
Louisiana State UniversityGrace Ciastor
Lyric Conn
Louisiana Tech Brian Elsner
Garrett Hanning
McNeese State UniversityMesan Emmer
MITNenye Anabogo
Siddharth
Seethepali
Memorial University Rachel Gilbert
Midwestern State University Kasey Chin
Mississippi State University Lauren Bewney
Bryce Brown
Siobahn Higgins
Hannah Stewart
New Mexico Military InsitituteAustin Eldred
Northpark UniversityClaire Andersen
New York UniversityCaroline Chun
Anna Ruiz
Northeastern UniversityArjun Arora
Northern Colorado UniversityRand Turnbull
Northwestern UniversityJerry Lee
Ohio State University Katherine Albin
Linda Rager
Oklahoma City UniversityJenna Mazzoccoli
Oklahoma State UniversityJulia Aiken
Brady Ardis
Mikayla Coyle
Alex Paugh
Garrett Stevenson
Jake Terry
Brandon Whitney
Joseph Williams
Oregon State University Bright Ugwoegbu
Ottawa University Jeremy Morrison
Justin Morrison
Paul Mitchell SchoolEmily Quintanilla
Danielle Volpe
Sam Houston State University
Ithaca College of MusicPaul Penso
Madison Dobbs
Madison Ferda
Charlie Goodman
Austin Harris
Hayley
Hernandez
Colton Peabody
Christian
Pirruccio
Katelyn Smith
Julia Trahan
Samantha Webb
Gibson Wolverton
Morehead State University
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Penn State Darian Coleman
Ana Vasquez
Purdue University Joshua Relton
Ranger College Calief Williams
Rennselaer Polytechnic Adam Sherman
Rice University Meera Devarajan
Amber Song
Gina Wang
Rollins College Jose Latorre
Sam Houston State University Robert Beautz
Christian Day
Ashley Deible
Yesenia Gonzales
Andrew Lopez
San Juan Community CollegeMelanie Smith
San Antonio Community College Allie Bynum
Southern Methodist Nickson Chong
Lauren Harrington
Tyler Steudel
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Philip Andrews
Southern Oregon University Avery Bolanos
Josh Haleek
Southern Utah UniversityNicole Smith
Southwestern UniversityLacey Bowersox
Shelby Stegemann
Robert Wehman
St. Edwards University Colin Meza
Maria Vargas
St. Francis University Ana Medina
St. John University Rachel Broner
St. Norbert College Shefali Syed
Stanford University Luciano Santollani
Stephen F. Austin Sloane Evans
David Hopperdietzel
Nicole Ouellette
Kyle Simpson
Texas Christian UniversityAshlynn Fitzpatrick
Lexi Fletcher
Taylor Freetage
Rachel Freiburger
Isabela Saloman
Lindsay Shabet
Hannah Sumers
Diamond Washington
Texas State University Chris Audelo
Allyson Barrios
Tiril Borchers
Danielle Grisko
Rachael Hanson
Samantha Hauck
Blake Johnson
Carolina Llano
Madison Mauer
Peyton McGinnis
Siri Sinard
Carlos Portillo
Jenna Newmyer
Kathryn Nguyen
Gabrielle Sage
Hunter Thonen
Marco Vlassolo
Lizzie Walker
Douglas Wolfe
Victoria Zepeda
Alexandra Farther
Colt Styer
Danielle Jensma
Erica Brown
Erin Manley
Fatima Raza
Sana Iqbal
Texas Women’s University
Troy Metcalfe
Allison Ofield
Weston Quintana
Fernando Runte
Tiffany Unverzagt
Brian Villabla
Kyle Warren
Isaac Fonseca
Jason Jacob
Juan Ardila
Julian Santos
Kevin Desrosiers
Konan Guo
Liam Patrick
Shaye Wreford
Tomas Amitrano
Paden Muesse
Catherine Torres
Colton Styer
Hannah Lakas
Hassan Shaihh
Hunter Wright
Karen Yang
Kelly Falksen
Rileigh Garvin
Shelby Troxell
Toria Golenzer
Wright Baber
The Art InstituteGiancario Andino
Trinity UniversityGrace Cheng
Brittany Yeargan
Connor Phillips
Haile Duplantier
Madeline Doughty
Sierra Stegemann
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Tulane UniversityIrma Ruiz
Tyler Jr. CollegeConnie Pettit
Mark Brown
Nicis Llewellyn
University of ArizonaChris McMasters
Brian Nguyen
Univesity of Houston
University of AlabamaAbbie Kotarski
Larry Wriborg
Mallory Connolly
Taylor Morris
University of ArkansasAbby Smith
Allison Montalbano
Britt Andres
Brittany Brocato
Maria Ceballos
Rachel Pinkerton
Zachary Brust
University of British ColumbiaLouis Ventosilla
University of California - Los AngelesAndi Wong
University of Central FloridaCorey Cox
University of Colorado - Boulder
Ryan Calzavara
Brian O’Kelly
Juan Florez
Preston Ny
University of Delaware
University of Denver
Morgan Prather
University of North TexasRoxolana Krywonos
Jake Davis
Tom Flattery
Trevar Boirasky
Aifa Ayala
Michael Lary
Cynthia Torres
Daniel Regojo
Erin Donnahoo
Yolanda Asumu
Kiranjot Bhusri
Emani Boyd
Isaias Chavez
Alez DesJarlais
Andrea DiGirolamo
Omar El Gazzar
Ahmad Etshakshir
Ganga Gangadharan
Sadhana Golladudi
Abdul Hamed
Lucas Haney
Hunter Hedges
Tanessha Iqbal
Amelia Iriani
Tyler Januhowski
Puja Javalagi
Pardis Jesudasen
Alexis Lara
Brittany Lawson
Trey Lusk
Sanjana Madakshire
Lydia Mammen
Anita Mehdipour
Ariana Mehdipour
Danielle Miller
Bilal Mohammad
Sanjana Moharir
Carlos Mora-Sanchez
Claudia Morles
Michael Murski
Wendia Osaretin
Jason Pascual
Vanessa Peralta
Aracely Perez
Dean Pham
Victor Pham
Keith Pinkerton
Madison Racicot
Meghan Rudie
Diego uelas
Maria Saa
Amal Salem
Ronnie Sammour
Jazden Skala
Paul Slawson
Austin Tenpenny
Ricky Trayner
Stephanie Tu
Aditi Tyagi
Francisco Vera Garza
Deyja Vu
Joe Zindan
Stephanie Dymally
Brian Marin
Shashank Kuruganti
Stephen Bainbridge
University of KansasGabby Olmo
Gavin Peterson
University of Louisiana - Layfayette
Alex Dietrich
Keeley Pryor
Layne Millsaps
Olivia Badon
University of LouisvilleRachel Grooms
University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
Ashley Gregoire
Daniel Oni
University of MemphisJoshua Lewandowski
University of MiamiDiego Ruiz
University of MinnesotaLizzie Zudock
University of MississippiJonathan Machen
Kristin Carpenter
Chase Snider
University of MissouriCaylan Torbett
Sera Holland
University of New Brunswick
Gianlucca Bannwart
Yardley Hill
Monica Scroggins
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University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Minnesota
University of MississippiJonathan Machen
Kristin Carpenter
Chase Snider
University of Missouri
University of New BrunswickAustin Henaerion
University of OklahomaAndrew Spencer
Brian Hart
Cameron Devers
Florian WillfortJon Laney
Kendall Guinn
Rachel Hart
Reva Kashikar
Ryan Arellano
Taylor Fono
Timothy Rychlik
Will Cramer
University of OregonDakarri Muhammad
University of PennsylvaniaVidisha Srivastav
University of Pudget Sound
Matthew Gulick
University of South CarolinaJami Tennell
University of South FloridaAna Maria Bohorquez
University of St. ThomasGabrial Garrido
Javier Dominguez
Ana Hernandez
University of StavangerTormod Aarnes
University of TorontoShuyin Yu
University of TulsaJoseph Manrique
University of UtahJacob Peterson
University of VermontErika Cameron
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Katherine Zudock
University of Wisconsin - PlattvilleMalik Pickett
University of Southern Mississippi
Shelby McMurty
Universityof Texas - Arlington
Ali Hanaan
Isabella Castillo
University of Texas - AustinDivya Abraham
Vivek Anand
Miguel Armenta
Severin Asumu
Shaunik Bhatte
Emily Blevins
Schuyler Christensen
Mallory Claypool
Keaton Cole
Leanne Dalal
Natlie Devine
Vanessa Dinari
Vidita Dixit
Annie Flowers
Saachi Goel
Metin Goktepe
Niki Iranpour
Nikoo Iranpour
Charani Kamath
Shruti Khandikar
Brian Kim
Zachary Kornblau
James Kurian
Naiara Ledezma
Aznas
Joanna Levine
Charles Liu
Nancy Liu
Kiran Makhnejia
Daniela Marcano
Alyssa Mueller
Rohan Murthy
Prabhat Nagarajan
Alvin Nguyen
Tri Nguyen
Erik Olivarez
Gautam Pappu
Joe Park
Robert Petrovic
Vamshi Poladi
Vlad Poloutsev
Preston Poole
Vinamra Prakash
Anthony Qi
Amy Qin
Elliot Raia
Kamia Rathore
Rachel Redmon
Nathaniel Riggan
Rishabh Shah
Soumya Shekhar
Bobbi Simonsen
Monica Su
Conrad Suen
Niki Swanson
Prasanna
Tamminayana
Tina Tran
Peter Ugoh
Jacob Van Geffen
Jack Weber
Kelly Woodworth
Alice Xu
Jesse Ye
Wenxuan Wu
Zhongqi Zhao
University of Texas - DallasEmily Dolen
Eric Hunt
Ryan Besselman
Simen Stiansen
Vandhana Victor
Andres Hurtado
University of Texas - San Antonio
Ale Duarte
Andre Wahyudin
Daniel Mathura
Devin TrevinoEmily Varvel
Esteban Carrillo
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Halden Nicolson
Jordan Gerard
Katelynn Gowen
Laila Zaidi
Maddison Smith
Mallorie Simoneaux
Marina Militello
Paulo Otero
Samamntha Seigerman
Sanaz Namaki
Shariq Memon
Shivali Ellanki
Sofia Ahmed
Stephen Daniel
Stephanie Garcia
Vanessa Chang
Wendy Wu-Zhen
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Texas A&M
Thomas Achee
Morgan Bannerman
Jessica Bascom
Blake Bierhaus
Grant Boldt
Caitlynn Conner
Hunter Corb
Joel Cortes
Joans De la Garza
Kyle Doe
Shaelynn Duhamel
Anastasia Fedotova
Haran Ganesh
Arushi Garg
Sofia Gumucio
Arthur Helmen
Jayachandrika
Jayavasudevan
Connor Jeffery
Jarrett Johnson
Katy Keese
Neil Kharade
Andrew Kim
Nupu Kulkarni
Alexis Leong
Anthony Lozano
Tara Mai
Matt Marlatt
Zach Masse
Britton McKee
Jack Morahan
Courtney
Michalsky
Kristen Michalsky
Mark Mihelin
Andres Molina
Ashley Mork
Eugen Nedelea
Sarah Nowaski
Karim Omar
Victor Perez
Alix Poth
Arthur Rankin
Madison Richburg
Matthew Rivera
Cameron Savard
Eric Shyu
Kyle Soares
Shawn Sondhi
Madalaine Stulce
McKenzie
Sweeney
Greta Swift
Matthew Trevino
Maxine Tripsa
Katelyn Van Chu
Will Van Hoozer
Steven
VandenBrook
Trystyn Wagner
Jessica Wang
Trey Williams
Drew Winllingham
Corpus ChristiLauren Chandler
Catie Moody
Alex Theriot
Kristen Angert
Yasmin Layeeq
Madelyn Todd
Galveston
Prarie ViewAnthony
AkintundeWest Texas
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Sandi Avdic
Alex Ju
Alexandra Lopez
Richard McCanlies
Josh Raby
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#seniors
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We insta-stalked some seniors
and found some cool pics posted throughout the
year. Enjoy.
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favoritesGraduating class 2014
PROMnominees
king &queen
Charles Gautschy Drew Goss
Will Van Hoozer Karim Omar
Cameron Savard
Caroline Chun Taylor Freetage Kendall Guinn Abbie Kotarski Rachel Redmon
cutestcouplenominees
athleticmost
Ellis Bitar & Britt Andres
Metin Goktepe & Mckenzie Sweeney
Alex Ju & Caroline Chun
Elliot Raia & Mallorie Simoneaux
Luciano Santollani & Emi Gonzalez
Jake Terry & Haile Duplantier
Will CramerAndre Hurtado
Christian KeartonNeil Kharade
Jon LaneyErik Olivarez
humorousmost
Annie Denver Lisa Gao
Siobhan Higgins Gabby Olmo
Hannah Stewart Shefali Syed
Caitlynn Conner Taylor Freetage
Kendall Guinn Abbie Kotarski
Niki Swanson Shefali Syed
Will Cramer Austin Harris
Jon Laney Erik Olivarez
Diego Ruelas Cameron Savard
most spirited
Haile Duplantier Rachel Grooms
Lauren Harrington Katy Keese
Rachel Redmon Lindsay Shabet
Jarrett Johnson Stanley Kanu
Mason Kukowski Gavin Peterson
Jacob Ranta Bright Ugwoegbu
nominees
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lorieKIESEWETTER // STAFF WRITER
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likely to succeed
most
dressedbest
attractive
most
congenialitymr. & ms.
talentedmost Rachel Christopher
Emily Falvey Shania Johnson Jenna Mazzoccoli Carmen Pilarte Lizzie Walker
Stephen Frost Zachary Kornblau Noah Patten Paul Penso Saianoop Vatturi Florian Willfort
Morgan AbeytaStephanie GarciaLauren RobicheauxIsabela SalomonLaura Santo Salvo Dani Wardinsky
Grant BoldtAndy MontalvoNoah Patten Bryan Rangel Cameron SavardLuciano Santollani
nominees
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Divya Abraham Hannan Ali Taylor Freetage Ansley Harris Abbie Kotarski Allison Montalbano
Edward Gao Jon Laney Timothy Rychlik Chase Snider Garrett Stevenson Will Van Hoozer
Taylor Freetage Kendall Guinn Susan Hagger Lauren Harrington Lauren McKellar Rachel Redmon
Mason Kukowski Cy Payne Elias Petsalis Nathaniel Riggan Andrew Tanous Florian Willfort
Caroline Chun Emilia Gonzalez Lauren Harrington Brittany Scofield Bobi Simonsen Andrea Wong
Guillermo AngerisEdward GaoDrew GossMason Kukowski Luciano SantollaniCameron Savard
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saianoopVATURRI // STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Pink team player Ally Barrios runs to the endzone, scoring another touchdown.
PowderpuffFOOTBALL
The Green Team’s running back Andrea Velasquez runs the ball down the field.
Rachel Redmon sprints for a touchdown
weaving down the field and
escaping the blue team’s defense.
Senior Profiles:Maddie StulceSoftball
Fatima KhanS.O.S President
King TurnbullBasketball: Point Guard
Sami HauckVolleyball: Setter
Bright UgwoegbuFootball: Safety
Mark MihelinBand: Head Drum Major
College: Texas A&MMajor: AccountingCareer: Tax ConsultingBest Trait: Hard WorkFavorite Food: French FriesFavorite Quote: “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up” – Babe RuthFavorite Class: Stats/VoylesFavorite Song: “Rewind”– Rascal Flatts
Fun Fact: Born in LondonCollege: Oregon StateMajor: Mechanical EngineeringCareer: NFL, or owning a workshop for carsBest Trait: Hard WorkingFunniest Trait: GermophobicBest SLHS memory: Playing on the football teamUnique Talent: Great Singing VoiceFavorite Class: Psychology/DavisFavorite Song: “Live for” - The Weeknd/Drake
College: CSU – PuebloMajor: BusinessCareer: International BusinessBest Trait: CharmingFunniest Trait: HumorousUnique Hobby: FishingFavorite Food: PizzaBest SLHS memory: Winning districts in basketballMotto: “Never give up”Unique Talent: RappingFavorite Class: Art/BuzanFavorite Song: “I want it that way” – Backstreet Boys
College: UT DallasMajor: Biomedical EngineeringCareer: CardiologistBest Trait: HumorFunniest Trait: SarcasmFavorite Food: MediterraneanMotto: Live Mas!Favorite Class: Calculus BC/Lu
College: Texas State UniversityMajor: Physical TherapyCareer: Physical TherapistBest Trait: HairFunniest Trait: I can make the ugliest facesUnique Hobby: Likes Haunted HousesFavorite Food: MexicanBest SLHS memory: Volleyball/PowderpuffFavorite Class: Psychology/Coach DavisFavorite Song: “Oceans” - Hillsong
College: A&M Corpus ChristiMajor: ChemistryCareer: Chemical EngineerBest Trait: Humorous Unique Hobby: Loves to TravelFavorite Food: Pepperoni PizzaBest SLHS memory: When the Seven Lakes Band was announced as a state competitor junior yearFavorite Quote: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”Favorite Class:AP Chem/HamiltonFavorite Song:“The Man”-Aloe Blacc
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Lindsey ShabetSwimming
Alex JuTennis
Lacey BowersoxInteract PresidentEllis Bitar
BaseballLauren HarringtonSoccer: Midfielder
Kyle SimpsonYearbook Editor
Fun Fact: playing soccer since 4College: SMUMajor: BusinessCareer: Work for a large company in a major cityFavorite Quote: “Whoever said winning isn’t everything, never won anything.” – Mia HammBest Trait: Athletic AbilityFavorite Food: ItalianFavorite Class: AP Lit/NewlandFavorite Song: “Drops of Jupiter”
Fun Fact: I’ve been to the corn palace of AmericaCollege: Southwestern UniversityMajor: International Studies/EnglishCareer: International LawFavorite Food: Peanut ButterFavorite Quote: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor RooseveltFavorite Class:AP Lit/Dela RosaFavorite Song:“Best day of my life”
Fun Fact: I am a baseball junkieCollege: Cornell UniversityMajor: Industrial labor relationsCareer: Front Office of MLBBest Trait: DeterminationFunniest Trait: My LaughUnique Hobby: Wiffle ballFavorite Food: Buffalo wingsBest SLHS memory: Hanging out with great friendsMotto: Work Hard, Play HardUnique Talent: Madden ExpertFavorite Song: “Under the bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fun Facts: Photography published in magazinesCollege: SFA UniversityMajor: NursingCareer: Neonatal, or RadiologyFunniest Trait: BluntUnique Hobby: Painting with LisaBest SLHS memory: When the band made state junior yearMotto: “it is what it is”Unique Talent: Burp the alphabetFavorite Class: Yearbook/Moreno
College: A&M Corpus ChristiMajor: ChemistryCareer: Chemical EngineerBest Trait: Humorous Unique Hobby: Loves to TravelFavorite Food: Pepperoni PizzaBest SLHS memory: When the Seven Lakes Band was announced as a state competitor junior yearFavorite Quote: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.”Favorite Class:AP Chem/HamiltonFavorite Song:“The Man”-Aloe Blacc
Fun Fact: Pre-Race RitualCollege: TCUCareer: Pediatric Physical TherapyBest trait: I don’t give up easilyFunniest trait: ClumsyUnique Hobby: I collect anything that has to do with giraffesFavorite Food: SpaghettiBest SLHS memory: Winning the 100 breaststroke this yearUnique talent: Communicates with brother through Sign Language.Favorite class: AP bio/Nicholson
College: UT TylerMajor: Mechanical EngineeringCareer:Wants to work on Wall StreetBest Trait: FunnyFunniest Trait: Small EyesFavorite Food: SushiBest SLHS memory: Asking girlfriend to prom with a videoFavorite Class:Art History/GlasgowMotto: Treat people the way you want to be treated
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years? $300,000 in debt with an MD. What is the most unusual thing you have ever eaten? Frog legs on a cruise.
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Manmitha Gundampalli
What is your Sonic drink order? Cherry limeade. What is a high school memory you will tell your grandkids? Prom, when it happens.
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Siddharth Seethepalli
What is the last text message you sent? As long as were not shipping across national borders. If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be? Celery, of course.
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Which one of your senses is the strongest? I dont know but my eyes are definitely not my forte. Pet peeve? My hair, when I wake up in the morning its all over the place.
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Meera DevarajanWhat is your shower song? “Hey Soul Sister.” If you could commit any crime and get away with it, what would it be? Making a graffiti masterpiece of Robert Downey Jr.
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What class was your biggest struggle, why? Calculus because the teacher was super strict. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to? Withaman.
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Luciano SantollaniWhat is the wallpaper on your cellphone? My wonderful girlfriend and I. What was your most embarassing high moment? One day, it was raining and I slipped in the rotunda on my booty. My pants were wet for the rest of the day. 9
Vidisha SrivastavIf you were a vegetable what would you be? Celery, of course. What is the biggest lie you have ever told? “Yeah, I’m at home.
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Joshua XuIn your opinion, what is the most important part of a sandwhich? The person making it. What excites you most about college? Scares you? Doing unique and cool stuff; the upper classmen scare me.
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