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“I thinkdefinitely that all the determina- tion and 4 a.m. wake up calls haveworthbeen it.”

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“I’m super excited to be a

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“I am anticipatingittobe rewardingchallenging,andfun.”

Aidan Alfers

“I’m looking forward to the chance to get outside of my comfort zone and get that new experience under my belt.”

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NATALIE SULLIVAN-WU WATER POLO

“My growth throughout [Burlingame] water polo has definitely contributed to the player that I am today.”

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The future that lies ahead is an exciting one for Ana Lunaparra, who is preparing to attend Parsons School of Design in New York City this fall. There, Lunaparra will pursue the major of Strategic Design and Management in hopes of nurturing a long-held — and genetic — passion for design.

“Since [my parents] both studied design, they’re always talking about designs that they see when we go to museums and stu been a part of my family and that’s what really inspired me to pursue it in college.”

This fall, Danny Conway will attend Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where he will major in comedic arts.

“I’ve developed a passion for comedy from watching shows and reading, you know, works of my different idols,” Conway said, “and I’ve really gone into creating my own stuff. It’s really become my passion and I realized it’s kind of my drive and what I care about.”

Conway admitted that although he doesn’t need to be a star comedian to feel fulfilled, as long as he continues to follow in something he is passionate about, it’s all worth it for him.

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Landon Stein

Drum Major Landon Stein will continue his 10 year music career at The University of North Texas College of Music. Music has played an integral role in Stein’s life, from teaching drum lessons to playing for Stanford University’s Miles Ahead Big Band. In college, Stein wants to learn from skilled musicians across the world.

“It’s a very competitive school, and it’s very big as a music school. I’m looking to really have the small fish in a big pond experience because the skill level is so high and the competition is so cutthroat,” Stein said.

After college, Stein dreams to work in a recording studio or be an educator at a music conservatory.

As his senior year draws to a conclusion, Archer Grenier prepares to bid farewell to Burlingame and depart for the United States Naval Academy, where he intends to major in Mechanical Engineering. Among the various factors that prompted his decision to pursue the academy, the legacy left by his great-grandfather, who attended the same school decades before, appeared to be a major incentive.

“From the stories that I’ve heard about him, I’ve grown to recognize him for his service and the values that the academy instilled on him,” said Grenier. “Those are the type of people that I want to strive to be like.”