Seniors express artistic sides with parking lot as canvas

Bishop Noll seniors added a vibrant touch to their high school experience with a new parking lot personalization initiative. For the first time, senior students had the opportunity to customize their parking spots with their own creative designs.

For a nominal fee, seniors could claim a parking spot and unleash their artistic side by painting it over the summer.

Principal Lorenza Jara Pastrick expressed her enthusiasm for the event. “Sometimes as schools, we can get caught up in rules and forget to allow our students to simply have fun. This initiative was a great way to build camaraderie and create a more lively campus atmosphere.”

Senior Molly Whelan created an “Up” themed parking spot. She said, “I wanted to do something fun that also included what I love. I love Disney, and the words ‘adventure is out there’ really stood out to me because I’m super excited for senior year adventures.”

Creating the parking spot was a time-consuming process, taking Whelan and her helpers more than 11 hours. They faced challenges such as running out of paint and needing to apply multiple layers to achieve the desired effect. Students were responsible for purchasing art supplies.

Senior Brandon Jimenez also participated. He said, “I think painting these parking spots will be one of the greatest traditions at BNI. It’ll be something for future classes to look forward to.”

Jimenez’s design was inspired by the album cover of the song “Mr. Brightside” and reflects the alternative music he enjoys with his family

The personalized parking spots have not only added a colorful touch to the BNI campus but have also provided seniors with a fun and memorable way to express themselves and celebrate their senior year.