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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.

2 THE TORCH | SENIOR EDITION

kamia rathore & dani wardinsky, editors-in-chief

3THE TORCH | SENIOR EDITION

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.”


saianoopVATURRI// STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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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

takes a break from all the

action.

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.

A&with Emi Gonzalez

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

Grace of God Innocent-

Utulu

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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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

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US Naval AcademyCy Payne

Joshua Xu

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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

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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

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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


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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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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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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