Senior Issue 8
The Forum
June 2013
Andrew Burcaw Bridget Silk By Julianna Gimpert Journalism student Andrew Burcaw has spent the past 4 years at Freedom High school making friends and getting involved. Burcaw is an easy going kind of person. During high school, he had to make a decision about which college to attend. His two options were Moravian and Lock Haven University. Burcaw got an early acceptance to Lock Haven University. He plans to go there to study ecology and is very excited to continue education. He is not exactly sure of his career path after college. He is determined to find his calling along the way. His main accomplishment in high school was being a member of the National Honor Society where he helped organize an Easter egg hunt for young children. He said the experience was very enjoyable and enlightening. Burcaw also participated in varsity baseball from freshman year to junior year, until an unfortunate injury. “I would continue with baseball, but I am not physically capable,” said Burcaw. Baseball was a great experience for him and he had a lot of fun. If he could change one thing about his high school experience, he would socialize more. He said that he spent most of his time with fellow students instead of expanding his social circle
to all grades. Burcaw’s advice to incoming freshman is to socialize with everyone and try your hardest during your freshman and sophomore year. Senior year was a fun time for him; it was his best year out of all his time at Freedom. Burcaw enjoys being outside in nature and spending time with friends. Although he wishes he could have socialized more, although he would not change anything about his high school experience. Burcaw feels he has been a victim of “senioritis” because he got accepted to the school of his choice early. He is excited to go to college and begin his life outside of high school.
Maceo Connor By Tyler Koch Journalism student Maceo Connor has acquired a very good reputation throughout his 4 years at Freedom High School. A reputation that will live on even when he graduates. He not only is a very important asset to the Freedom basketball team, but he also managed to maintain very good grades with a high GPA as a hardworking student. Along with his grades and extracurricular activities, Connor was also involved with dual enrollment at Northampton Area Community College during his time at Freedom. Which he thoroughly enjoyed. When asked about dual enrollment Connor said “Underclassmen should definitely take it as much as possible. It’s more than worth it, you're better off taking a class at NACC than taking an elective here.” Connor started at the guard position for the Freedom basketball team his senior season. He also was the 6th man on the team earning a large amount of playing time his junior season. As a fan favorite of the profound Freedom High School student section, The Riot Squad, Connor was given an honorable mention for the all conference team from The Express Times for his efforts on and off the basketball court. Which still remains a huge accomplishment for him. Connor also plans to attend Temple
University to study Actuarial Science in the Fall. He has been referred to as a very determined and consistent student. He enjoys spending time with his friends outside of school. He isn’t completely sure about walking on the Temple track team or not, but he is seriously considering it. When asked if senioritis affected him, Connor said “Yeah it definitely has (affected me) so much more than I could ever think! As an underclassman I thought everybody feels that way and that senioritis didn’t even exist, but now that I’m a senior it is so much worse than I ever expected.”
By Kirat Randhawa Entertainment Editor Bridget Silk is one of the well known students around school for being extremely friendly, outgoing, and an overall genuine young woman. After accomplishing honor roll, and participating strongly in the National Honor Society at this moment, Silk has also participated in many other activities. This includes writing for the school newspaper, being in student council, acting in Theatre, helping out with SADD, attending ski club, doing track, and lending a hand during the Special Olympics. If all of those extracurricular activities are not impressing, then the fact that Silk is attending Temple
University in the fall for Business must be. After college, Silk plans to work for a non-profit organization and ultimately work for the Make A Wish Foundation. Throughout her last four years at Freedom, her most memorable moment was hosting a fundraiser for Shane Burcaw for Muscular Dystrophy this past Halloween and also attending THON. Her favorite class was Honors Global Studies, along with her favorite teacher being Ms. Wescoe because she “taught me a lot about hard work and just being an open person and accepting.” Her advice to the upcoming freshmen would be to just get involved as much as you can to truly be friendly to everyone. She also wishes that they make a lot of memories and take it one day at a time. You can usually find Silk socializing with all her friends, and talking to many different kinds of people, laughing, and being energetic. With her diverse social life, Silk had the distinct honor of winning Prom Queen. With all her wonderful traits and a hardworking personality, Bridget is sure to go far in life, so Good luck Silk on your future at Temple.
Robert Bogardo By Sabrina Castaneda Editorials Asst. Editor Future mechanical engineer. Varsity cross country captain. Stellar student. Victim of senioritis. World champion Tetris player. All of the above are phrases which could be used to describe Robert (or “Robbie” as he prefers) Bogardo, and all of them offer insight into who Robbie Bogardo is and how he is a shining example of the exemplary students that have passed and will continue to pass through the halls of Freedom High School. Robbie got involved in Freedom High School’s athletic programs from the get go, and much of his time has been spent running with the cross country team. In fact if one would need to reach Robbie for any reason, they would be most likely to
find him running with his teammates. That dedication to and love of running paid off when Robbie and his teammates won Districts this year. One would be hard pressed to find a prouder captain. However, Robbie also achieves great things in the classroom, and he has been a recipient of the Straight As award four years in a row. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and has received a scholarship from the National Chapter of Unico. That scholarship will help Robbie as he moves on to attend Lehigh University, where he will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. All of the effort that has been put in the last four years (even despite him suffering a severe bout of senioritis) has paid off, and the future seems bright. Finally, if for some reason the mechanical engineering thing doesn’t pan out Robbie could always have a successful career as a champion Tetris player. The Tetris route is unlikely though. Robbie’s casual nature and record of success indicates an enviable future.