May Senior Issue 2022 by The Burlingame B Newspaper

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Burlingame High School, 1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, CA 94010

May 20, 2022

THE SENIOR ISSUE CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2022

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five well-rounded seniors. The team clawed back from first-half deficits in both the quarterfinals and the semifinals, before dominating the final against No. 4 Aptos High School. “We’re not the most skilled, we’re not the biggest guys, but we’re dogs, I’ll tell you that,” senior and co-captain Lou Martineau said.

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The return of in-person learning this school year also meant the return of in-person concerts. Under music director Kyoko Yamamoto, Burlingame’s bands and concert choir hosted their annual Winter Concert, the Play-a-Thon at Washington Park and most recently, the Spring Concert on April 28. The Spring Concert showcased an expansive repertoire including iconic cha-cha-chá song “Oye Como Va,” performed by both the jazz ensemble and concert choir, “The Incredibles,” played by jazz ensemble,” “No One is Alone” from “Into the Woods,” sung by concert choir, various

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pieces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe by concert band, “The Hounds of Spring” by wind ensemble and other renditions. The latter part of the night ended with an ACK emotional speech by RM GE Yamamoto remi- INGLY T niscing on the graduating seniors. “Just to think that this will be the last year and last concert with them… I don’t know what to say,” Yamamoto said.

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The boys’ varsity basketball team won their second consecutive Division III Central Coast Section title this winter. Victory arrived in a Burlingame gym packed to the brim with rowdy fans. For the first time since 2013-14, the Panthers hit 20 wins in a season, led by a starting line-up of

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After 19 months without in-person productions, the Burlingame Theater Department put on two performances this year. “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic,” a Harry Potter comedy spin-off retold from the perspective of members of the Hufflepuff house, came to the stage in November, while the spring musical, “Into the Woods,” told an intertwined story of various fairytale favorites. Returning to in-person performances allowed the actors to find their energy, interact with the audience and connect with their fellow cast members. “These people are my best friends in the entire world,”

senior Laurel Brown said. “I spend every single moment with them. They are so loving and supportive and hardworking and dedicated, and I just can’t imagine my life without them.”

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cal to last year’s team, camaraderie and chemistry came naturally to the group, and led by rock-solid defense, they outscored their opponents by an average of more than eight points per game. “We know exactly how each other plays and how to communicate in the water, which helps a lot,” senior Jojo Hamdan said.

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cancer, specifically osteosarcoma. “It was a pretty big and special moment for this school, not only the team because it was just bigger than the game itself ” junior running back Evan Daly said. “It was even better that we won it on the last play of the game.”

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In perhaps the most memorable occasion of “Friday Night Lights” this school year, Burlingame won a 22-21 nail-biter against Sacred Heart Preparatory on Oct. 1. The game was determined by a last-minute Panther touchdown and subsequent twopoint conversion, and the crowd erupted when the clock ran down. Players and spectators from both teams wore yellow for childhood

News

May 20, 2022

Letter from the Editors BY LEXI GOLDSTEIN

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TO OUR READERS: This truly has been a year of adjustment. The return to fully in-person instruction, reorienting ourselves with school culture and pride, introducing extracurriculars again — each grade level started in a unique position. Most freshman and sophomores had yet to step foot on campus, and juniors and seniors were unsure of their roles

as upperclassmen. The epitome of this change took shape in the stands of football games — a pillar of Burlingame school culture. On Aug. 27, students flooded the home bleachers donning red gear and a wavering sense of apprehension. After a year of spectator-less football games, seniors who were responsible for leading the crowd found themselves struggling to remember the traditions and chants of past seasons. But after just a few home games, the student section was rowdy as ever, speaking to the theme of the year: adjustment. Across campus, students be-

gan to familiarize themselves with their respective roles. And in the newsroom, it was no different. During distance learning, the Burlingame B shifted all content to online platforms, so come August, our staff had minimal experience in putting a printed issue together. The first time we sent the paper to print, it took us until 11 p.m. But by April, we were pdfing the pages by mid-afternoon. Learning through experience, we eventually found our footings, just like many other student groups on campus. This year was full of change, growth and challenges and to-

gether, we came out a stronger, more united student body. We are honored to have had the privilege of covering the events of this year, creating a historical snapshot of the 20212022 school year through our publications. We are excited to watch the Burlingame B continue to grow alongside the student body.

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Over the summer, contractors will begin installing a new HVAC system in the A-Building. Specifically, construction will occur on classrooms in the inner loop (A103, A113, A115, A127, A144, A129, A201, A203 and A211). To fix the HVAC systems in Burlingame’s biggest building, new exhaust fans will have to be installed for the inner-loop classrooms, and three separate HVAC systems will have to be connected together. Currently, the classrooms rely on extra filters and monitors to meet COVID-19 safety guidelines. This lack of proper air circulation created a potentially-unhealthy air situation in

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these classrooms, and teachers have made teaching all the helped to resorted to using HEPA air-fil- more challenging. prevent the ters and opening their windows E v e n spread of more than normal. C OV I D - 1 9 , “Other than the birth both pieces of of my children, I don’t equipment agknow what I’m more gravated students. excited about, like, “It’s going to be nice in my lifetime. I too, because it ends up impactam so grateful,” before ing the learning, right? The kids A127 teacher COVID-19 are hot. I mean, I had a kid faint Annie Millmade air filtration once,” inner-loop teacher Marier said of the imperative, Miller said na Junqueira said. HVAC conthat the air in her classThe contractor has already struction. room during hot days was begun to set up equipment on This “stifling” and almost impos- the softball field in preparachange feels sible to breathe in. tion for the start date of June 1. like a long “Every single class- Given the scope of this change, time coming room in the A-Building construction is not expected to for teachers. will have air condition- be finished until Aug. 8, just a Over the course ing, that’s going to be few days before Burlingame of the year, frigid the biggest and most students return to campus. This winter temnoticeable change… tight time frame could impact especially the ones how some A-Building teachthat have south-fac- ers prepare their rooms for the ing windows,” Assis- year, but this is a small fee to tant Principal Domi- pay for the benefit of the new nic Bigue said. HVAC system. Classrooms in the “I usually come in early, and A-Building’s inner loop I love to set up my classroom,” will no longer have to use the Miller said. “But I don’t care. I loud HEPA filters, and Burl- will literally teach out on the pera- ingame will also uninstall the front lawn if I have to until this tures and carbon monitors from the walls thing gets fixed.” noisy air filters of these classrooms. While they

Copy Editors Elise Spenner Mattingly Germack Senior Reporters Kristie Kim Safiya Loomba Julianna Oliver Jackson Spenner Lizzy Wan Staff Reporters Sophia Bella Daria Burnosova Arshia Chakravartti Wali Chaudry Leilani Dougherty Arda Inegol Isabel Liu Amanda Nolan Jake Rothstein Teacher Adviser Melissa Murphy

An employee helps a customer test the Meta Portal video displays.

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On May 9, Burlingame got its first glimpse into the metaverse. After 18 years of expanding its online presence, Meta — formerly known as Facebook — opened its first physical retail store in Silicon Valley. The Meta Store is located in Meta’s new bayfront office building on Airport Boulevard, which stands close to public spaces like Coyote Point and is accessible via the Bay Trail. Martin Gilliard, head of Burlingame’s Meta Store, aims to increase user engagement with the Meta universe — otherwise known as the metaverse — through the implementation of a physical store that gives the

public a better idea of what the virtual world is like. “The Meta Store is going to help people make that connection to how our products can be the gateway to the metaverse in the future,” Gilliard said in a blog post. “We’re not selling the metaverse in our store, but hopefully people will come in and walk out knowing a little bit more about how our products will help connect them to it.” Currently, Meta offers three main products inside its store: Ray-Ban Stories sunglasses, Meta Quest Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and Meta Portal smart video displays. All three products are available for testing, and customers can pick them up without worrying about any

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Burlingame student Tony Liu tries out the Ray-Ban Stories sunglasses on opening day at the Meta store. sort of wires. One section of the world. Liu visited the store on store allows customers to inter- opening day and tried out the act with the Quest 2 VR headset, Meta Quest 2 VR headset and which is a device that displays the Ray-Ban Stories sunglasses. the metaverse to its users. This “I think the technology that open space has a large screen to [Meta is] working on has great exhibit what the wearer is see- potential to be something that ing, offering users an opportu- [people] can use on a day-to-day nity to test out the goggles for a basis,” Liu said. potential purchase. Although further store ex“I think the products are pansions have not been angood,” an anonymous customer nounced by the company, the said. “I can definitely see more one-and-only Burlingame locavisitors coming.” tion is an impressive sneak peak Senior Tony Liu is particular- into what might be the first of ly excited about the impact that many stores for the Menlo ParkMeta products will have on the based company.

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Ms. Marcan

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Italian teacher Antonella Wemple has decided to step down from the head of the language program after 25 years to begin new adventures in her retirement. When she first arrived at Burlingame in 1997, the principal gave Wemple two years to turn around the Italian program. “The program was dying. It was not doing so well. So, they hired a new teacher to see if maybe with some new ideas it could be turned around, and it worked out,” Wemple said. As Wemple got more experience as a teacher and department chair, she then became an instructional coach, supporting teachers with lesson plan creation and overcoming challenges in the classroom. “I love to work with my colleagues because we have some amazing teachers in this school, and also I have to say I’ve learned so much from them,” Wemple said. Wemple has forged strong connections with students during her time at Burlingame. “I don’t know how people have figured out that I am retiring, but I’m receiving so many emails from students that I had 20 years ago,” Wemple said. Now that Wemple is leaving, she plans to focus on herself during retirement. “[I will] continue learning. I love learning, I probably will take art history classes, [I] will take language classes. I want to improve my Spanish and maybe even learn French and just have a life…explor[ing] new things, travel, read,” Wemple said. I

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Advanced Placement (AP) Chemis try teacher Susan Marcan is bringing her 35 year -long teaching career to a close, 20 of which she spent at Burlingame. She began teaching sixth-gr ade science, math and physical education at just 20 years old. Then, she taught chemistry at Bur lingame and started the AP Chemistry program . After decades of commitment to the school, Marcan is leaving with exciting plan s ahead. “We’re going on a cruise two day s after the school year ends, and my brother and my husband are going with me,” Marcan said. “We ’re going to Switzerland, and we’re going up the Rhine, and we’re gonna go to France, German y and Holland. And just, start out big.” Marcan plans on spending lots of time with her “fake grandchildren,” otherwis e known as her best friend’s children. As her own children are already full-grown adults, she looks forward to being present for their future chil dren. She is also learning Spanish for future volunteering opportunities. Marcan is interested in helping children that come to the Mexico-U.S. border without family members reconnect with a relative in the U.S. “If I can use some of my language skills, my teaching skills and do something that makes the world just a little bit better. I think I still need to have a purpose,” Marcan said.

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Paul Belzer, Burlingame’s principal of six years, is taking a leave of absence starting this fall. After working in the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) for 20 years at three different high schools, he is looking to take a step back and focus on his family. “I don’t really know what the future holds, but I kind of look forward to the uncertainty,” Belzer said. “But my focus right now, of course, is finishing out the year strong.” During his time at Burlingame, Belzer oversaw a lot of change and growth on campus, and credits the community support and efforts of the staff in propelling Burlingame towards becoming a more inclusive school. “I’m really proud of the work our school has done. We’ve seen about a 20% increase in the students being eligible for college, we’ve introduced ethnic studies, we’ve introduced AVID, we’ve introduced heterogeneous ninth-grade English classes,” Belzer said. Belzer hopes that his leadership helped to create a culture of “caring and kindness” for future administrators to build upon. He noted that navigating the pandemic challenged him, as he attempted to balance community input with student safety. “The amount of decision making and the amount of variance in the perspectives has been really challenging,” Belzer said. “Ultimately knowing that not everybody was going to be okay with the decisions I made — that was very taxing.” While he looks forward to a more relaxing year, he will miss the dynamic environment and relationships with teachers, staff, parents, community members and students. PHOTO BY SAM JOHNSTONE

Goodbyes

May 20, 2022

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teaching someday, Staff Reporter maybe in call Jeff Cole, or as many students five or 10 chemhim, J. Cole, started teaching years; you e two istr y and biology at Burlingam rs never yea years ago. However, after ten know h as suc s of teaching various science what I y, he anatomy, chemistry and biolog might do at ve on decided that it was time to mo in that time,” Cole said. “I also ng a job from education and pursue have a winemaking hobby-thi ure.” fut nursing. that I have planned for the e car c rlin dia Bu car at a “I’m going into During his tenure to t ewan exp I ble So e. oya car enj e an e, he had unit progressiv a gam into and ybe ma staff go ow to fell up his h way work my rience wit then cardiac intensive care unit and students. and n] lab,” “I have loved my time here to get into [a catheterizatio t tha ries mo me the Cole said. appreciate all his I’ve t ng Cole also plans on usi I’ve had with the people tha y and e gotoph los phi in s ree deg ’s ster ma gotten to know here and hav in ng chi tea . to rn said chemistry to retu ten close to,” Cole the future. “I probably will come back to

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After 25 years of teaching, including 17 years at Burlingame, Peter Medine is putting the grading pen down for the final time at the end of the spring semester.

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As the Advanced Placement United States History, government and economics teacher, Medine reflected on how students motivated him most throughout his career. “I’m not going to miss any of the meetings and the grading. But I will miss the interaction with the students and my

colleagues,” Medine said. Despite earning his tenure in teaching, Medine notes that his legacy will remain mostly with the students he taught. To them, he hopes to be remembered as someone who was honest and did the best he could to support them. “I was on their side, even when they didn’t think I was

on their side,” Medine said. “Maybe they will see it in the future.” While Medine’s future plans are not set in stone, he intends to fill a newly-open calendar with friends, family and personal growth.

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Tessa Marrucco, senior “Tessa is a hard-worker and trustworthy friend. She has been my friend since middle school and will be for years to come.”

Jennica George, sophomore “Jennica is a very bright and sunshiny person, she always seems to have a contagious passion, energy, and uplifting mood.”

Alex Brodeur, senior “Alex is so fun to be around, especially in english class. He always knows how to make you laugh, and on top of that he is such a hard working student.”

Angie Sanchez Rodriguez, senior “Thank you for always being there for me and letting me talk about all my favorite things. You are so funny and you make my life shine brighter.”

Gizel Ortiz, junior “You’ve always been an amazing athlete and friend. No matter what, you always are able to bring others up if they’re feeling down.”

Madeline Yung, freshman “Madeline is such a sweet and funny person. She made my last year here so much better, and I’m sad to have to leave her here when I go to college. Everyone she’s friends with is lucky to have her.”

Avah Reichow, sophomore “I sit next to Avah in math and she is wonderful. Her notebook neatness is also really satisfying. Avah is very nice to me and I’m glad we’ve been sitting next to each other the whole year.”

Cali Suherman, senior “Thank you for being one of my closest and best friends through high school! Although we only met in Sophomore year, it feels like we’ve known each other forever. You are the sweetest, kindest and most supportive person I know; and I promise that we’ll always be friends no matter what! Love you to the moon and back! :)”

Charlie Zitnick, senior “Super smart fun person—Always interesting to be around. Charlie’s also an innovator and an important member of the robotics team.”

Miu Onoe, sophomore “Miu is a really kind friend who goes out of her way to be helpful towards others. I’m very thankful for the fact that I have had the opportunity to have met someone like Miu.”

Clayton Chin, freshman “Clayton Chin has been a true paragon individual. He’s shown us all what it means to persevere and overcome any challenges that present themselves.”

Lauren Cheng, sophomore “I’ve had the pleasure to meet Lauren this year! As a freshman, I was very nervous to start the year. Lauren was kind enough to reach out to me during a meeting and I’ve gotten to know her, her personality, and values. She is an equity driven person who will do everything in her power to make sure everyone gets what they need. I respect you a lot Lauren! Thanks for being a great friend <3”

Ellie Chesnosky, Senior “Ellie is the kindest person. She always brightens my day! She is so supportive and loving.”

Vanessa Li, Junior “Vanessa is a thoughtful and caring person that I am extremely grateful to have met. I really appreciate all of her kind gestures and generosity. I admire her huge heart and the fact she checks up on everyone around her. Thanks for being the kind person you are!”

Emmanuel Lawson, sophomore “You make chemistry manageable! I’ll miss our chemistry with our teacher next year! Keep your head up!”

Emily Zeng, junior “Thank you for being one of my closest and most trusted friends during high school! Having only met you in sophomore year, it feels like we have known each other so much longer. You have been by my side through a lot, and no matter what, I knew that I could count on you. I hope you have an amazing senior year and I wish you the best; and of course I will visit.”

Tilly Haskell, sophomore “Tilly is always paying attention and working hard in her classes. She time manages well and encourages others to do the same, generally succeeding.”

Jayden Wan, freshman “Very talented at whatever he sets his mind to. A great friend to everyone around him.”

Giana Cilia, senior “Giana always puts a smile on my face. I look forward to classes with her because she makes school so much fun! She is one of my very best friends and I will always appreciate her!”

Alison Saunders, junior “She’s one of the nicest people ever! When I was new to the school and did not know anyone, she made me feel so welcomed and included. I love her personality and energy. Just an all around wholesome person!”

Alternative Pathways

May 20, 2022

Alternative Pathways BY JULIANNA OLIVER AND SOPHIA BELLA

37%

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of high school graduates attend a fouryear college after high school.

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of high school graduates do not attend a four-year college after high school.

of high school graduates took a gap year during the 2020-2021 school year.

Next year, Maddie Gillette will attend The New School located in New York City. There, she plans to double major in photography at Parsons School of Design and journalism at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts. “I’ve been taking photos for a long time and see a future for myself as an editorial photographer,” Gillette said. Gillette is especially excited to move to New York City, as living in the opportunity-filled town has been her dream for as long as she can remember. Gillette is ready to put herself out there and start seeking internships with magazines — a critical part of the learning process. Even though she is moving far away, Gillette is happy to be starting a new chapter in her life and exploring the Big Apple. During her senior year, Gillette contributed artwork to both the fall and spring semester of Catcher Zine, so be sure to check out some of her past work.

te ie Gilet Ainsley Guiterrez will attend New York University in the fall, studying in the Tisch School of Arts to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. “I’ve always wanted to pursue a career in the arts. I grew up in a family of artists, where each of my family members are either musicians, actors, dancers, filmmakers and more,” Guiterrez said. Being in that type of environment, Guiterrez naturally fell in love with all art forms. At home, Guiterrez could be found singing and dancing with her siblings while doing chores, cleaning or hanging out. “However, I truly found a passion for acting and knew that that’s what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” Guiterrez said. She is looking forward to learning from highly trained professionals in the entertainment industry, and she cannot wait to be fully immersed in the New York acting scene.

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Next year, Laurel Brown will be attending American University in Washington, D.C., where she plans to major in musical theatre. “I’ve known since I was five years old that I wanted to be a performer for the rest of my life,” Brown said. Studying at a four-year university and majoring in musical theatre is the best option for her education, Brown feels. These four years will be an opportunity for her to receive artistic training and develop as a student. Brown is looking forward to taking classes centered around art for the majority of her schooling. “Being able to spend so much of my time focusing on theatrical training while being surrounded by some of the best artists in the country is beyond exciting,” Brown said. With so much opportunity surrounding her, Brown is excited to learn new things from both her peers and professors.

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After graduation, Isabelle Breslin will transition to a program called Folkehøgskole for one year. Similar to middle college, Folkehøgskole is a popular program in Europe, with locations across Norway. Breslin made this decision to feel closer to Norway and Ireland, where her parents emigrated from. Breslin is currently unsure of what she wants to major in, and she hopes to explore possible career paths over the next year. Environmental accountability is also very important to Breslin, and Folkehøgskole values sustainability. The program includes a lot of traveling to nearby countries, and some of their trips consist of backpacking through the terrains of Norway. Breslin is incredibly excited to pursue her studies abroad. “A year away from traditional American schooling is a valuable experience,” Breslin said.

Next year, Walter Motoviloff will join College of San Mateo’s (CSM) Firefighter Academy, a two year-long program that leads students to Firefighter I certification. Motoviloff is hoping to become a firefighter specifically. “I’m looking forward to starting college,” Motoviloff said. “I want to make an im-

“I want to make an impact on the world around me and help others. ” -Walter Motoviloff pact on the world around me and help others.” CSM’s fire program allows students to gain exposure to a career in fire service. The first year of the program is an Emergency Medical Technician course, and the second is where students learn essential firefighting skills.

Montana Montana State University Anna Peters

University of Montana Robert Peterson

OREGON Lewis and Clark College Saanvi Jain Emma Nash Bria Whitten

Linfield University Tallula Lighthouse

W ash i n g ton Gonzaga University Joseph Marty

University of Washington - Seattle Campus Aidan Bardsley Ella Galli Ian Jackson Maya Kacker Hrudhai Umashankar Evan Walker

Oregon State University Greyson Bosshard

University of Oregon

Robert Chase Madeline Phillips

University of Portland

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California State University Pomona Bevis Liu Sam Rahebi Marc Soss

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California State University Fullerton Matthew Warren

California State University Sacramento Journey Steinberg

Cañada College Ian Burt Derrick Liu

Chapman University Ted Celentino Sumaira Khan Jonathan Suarez

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles Roxanne Klein

Loyola Marymount University Brianna Filoteo Allison Giammona

Harvey Mudd College Sophia Lemus

University of the Pacific Brynn Lowe

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Occidental College Louis Martineau Samantha Palacio

Pitzer College Madeleine Shimkus

Pomona College Eleanor Bradley

Saint Mary’s College of California Keyaan Maqsood

San Diego State University Sofia Biddle Kylie Cochran Rylie Coleman Annika Ganguly Haolan Hu Kristi Lee Lola Nickas Calvin Potter Jackson Schefsky Ryan Toy

Skyline College Gabriel Kharitonov Sean Richardson

Scripps College Annika Gauthier

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Alexia Goldstein

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Xavier Bruening

Brandeis University

Samuel Herman Nora Herndon-Lazerwith

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Nickolena Kolev

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Kelly LaCrosse

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Iowa State University

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Ingi Helgason

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John Fitzgerald Ryan Griffin Ryan Hill Jordan Huff Megan Liebhaber

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Isabel Consavari

The New School

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Ainsley Gutierrez

Kaitlyn Chen

Pratt Institute- Main Campus Katherine Christian Zoe Steinberger

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Alexis Wong

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Calvin Pineda

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CT 8

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MO 2

Sacred Heart University

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Santa Clara University Mostafa El Shenawy Ava Fairlie Julia Hawkins Ryan Kiniris Veronica Saltanov Daniel Tan

Sonoma State University Jackson Horenstein Nicholas Losito Owen McCarthy

Stanford University Amalie Pianim

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University of California- Irvine Alvina Chow Melia Choy Melina Koutantos

University of California- Merced Haidar Abdulilah Tai Le Tianyuan Liu

Bryn Mawr College

m ary l an d Johns Hopkins University Ella Macko

University of Maryland-College Park

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Julian Nasser

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University of California-Davis

Princeton University Theresa Dakin

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Chloe Yan Fara Yan

San Jose State University

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Carnegie Mellon University

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Kelli Eng

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University of Vermont Ellen Fisher Sanderson

American University Laurel Brown

Skidmore College

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Mount Holyoke College Mary-Elizabeth Xia

Marist College

Morgan Rice

Stephanie Lu Jacob Perry

Shareen Ahmad Mattingly Germack

Arizona University of CaliforniaLos Angeles Cate Cattano Ann Ding Alp Inegol Carter St. Geme

University of California Riverside Ava Boss Keegan Boyse Yile Hu Taylor Wong

University of California San Diego Kylie Chan Majd Iskandarani Tamarine Mitchell

University of California Santa Cruz Jason Kong Gabriela Rioja Andres Vera

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Adam Virani

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Louis Bruening Leilani Dougherty Ava Fornesi Gianna Martino Tyler Mausehund William Uhrich

Texas Christian University

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Olivia Schroth Jared Seitz Nicholas Trevor

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Virginia University of Virginia - Main Campus Kylie Holzman Rajiv Koliwad Jonathan Willey

tennessee Vanderbilt University Sydney Lane Alexia Radzyminski

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May 20, 2022

I'm so excited to play at the next level and encounter new challenges. I'm really looking forward to developing into a better player during college. Sofie Rodriguez

CARSON ROBENALT TRACK AND FIELD CHICO STATE

Morgan Rice CREW NOTRE DAME

SOFIe RODRIGUEZ SOCCER UC Santa barbara AMALIE PIANIM SOCCER STANFORD

OWEN MCCARTHY LACROSSE SONOMA STATE

LOU MARTINEAU BASEBALL OCCIDENTAL ELLA BRADLEY LACROSSE POMONA

WILL UHRICH FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

May 20, 2022

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I'm looking forward to how hard the training will be. It's extremely intense, but I think anyone that's down for the challenge will really enjoy what it brings. CALVIN PINEDA

CALVIN PINEDA WRESTLING SACRED HEART

ELSA LAWRENCE CREW WESLEYAN

KELLI ENG TRACK AND FIELD BRYN MAWR

I am really looking forward to building connections with my teammates and being a part of something bigger than myself while playing the sport I love SAM PALACIO

Our whole team would stay to watch and cheer [each other] on, even in the rain...the friendships I made from tennis will truly stay with me forever. KELLI ENG

HARRISON SREMAC CREW CORNELL

ALEXANDRA TAYLOR CREW SOUTHERN METHODIST SAM PALACIO SOFTBALL OCCIDENTAL ELLA MACKO SOCCER JOHNS HOPKINS