Q&A
What is your greatest achievement?
Stephany Antonio: Making my parents proud. Attending school and always upholding my good grades made them very happy. Graduating high school is a big achievement because I am now moving to another chapter in my life and they are proud of that. Sunny Kasabwala: Running at the NJ State Group meet and breaking 19 minutes on the 5k course for the first time, with a time of 18:54.08. Christina Santiago: Being selected to go to Iceland, Florida and Carnegie Hall with the Concert Choir and being named to the Distinguished Honor Roll the past four years, as well as being selected to the National Honor Roll.
Bowen Walsh: Finally getting a lead role as Sky in “Guys and Dolls” was huge for me. Making National Honor Society was also a big deal, as well as beating out my brother in the trumpet section in band for the first time. However, probably the most important thing to me over the last 12 years was remaining a true individual. 44
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Colleen Hughes: Graduating in the top five percent of the class. Vanessa Marie Vasquez: Meeting my friends and passing with good grades. I learned new things from many different people, which made me into the person who I am today. Kevin Guinto: Playing at the CHS Star Showcase with my band, CaucAsia. We practiced hard, overcame our fears and played an amazing show. Kristal Pratt: Believing in myself and actually succeeding. Jamie Leather: Getting into Temple University. Normalys Santana: Working hard every year and finally graduating. Neena Gupta: Being able to graduate high school. Cynthia Hasrie: Achieving more than anyone ever expected me to do.
Sage Walsh: Making my way into Region Band and New Jersey All State Ban was a truly flattering experience for me. Also, having the opportunity to play along side my brother in “Guys and Dolls” was very cool.
Amanda La Forgia: Making the Distinguished Honor Roll for all four years of high school. Angie Diaz: Maintaining high academic grades, making Honor Roll in every school year and having the privilege of being nominated for other academic awards. Lauren McKay: It would have to be scoring in the top five for the auditions in the flute section of the Mustang Marching Band. Megan Maletich: Making great friendships and being on the cheerleading squad all four years. Marivic Cubero: Being elected to the Student Council in my junior and senior years. Christine Karabetsos: Studying hard and attaining good grades so I would be able to further my studies in college. Alicia Alejandro: Passing each and every grade and just turning out to be the way I am today. Kristina Gorgovski: Graduating on the Clifton Stadium field. Jorge Aponte: Almost getting on the Honor Roll in my senior year because of hard work and being able to buy my own car.