5.19 Senior Issue

The Senior Issue | 5.19

THE HILITE MAGAZINE

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Table of Contents | 5.19

Sixteen.

4 | S p o t i f y p l ay l i s t 5 | Senioritis 6 | B e s t o f I n s ta g r a m & T w i t t e r 8 | Bucket List 9 | Making a 'd'ecision 1 1 | S e n i o r S u p e r l at i v e s 1 2 | T h i n g s t h at w e w i l l ( n o t ) m i s s 13 | senior Squad 14 | Sibling Letters 16 | A Change of Face 17 | A Spoonful of Senior Advice 18 | Teacher Speak-ups 19 | prom King & queen 2 0 | s e n i o r c o lu m n s 22 | oh, the places they'll go 3 2 | T h e m i s F o r t u n e T e l le r

S en ior

i ssue

staff

Editor in Chief

Acumen

Ads

Photographers

Writing Coaches

Copy Editor

Lianne Yu

Stephanie Zhang Annika Wolff

Jasmine Lam

Sara Yung Swetha Nakshatri

Natalia Chaudhry Laxmi Palde

Aaron Seals

Calendar/Beats

15 Minutes

Reporters

Lizzie Barker

Tiffany Xie Olivia Jacko

Kyle Crawford

Entertainment

Online Directors

Sports

Lucus Cheng Richard Du Joyce Lam Deepthi Thadasina

Managing Editors Christine Fernando Emma Love Aaron Shi Shakeel Zia

Accountant Brian Shaffer

Web Miles Dai

Matthew Zheng

Front Page Matthew Han Akshar Patel

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Graphics

Sreya Vemuri Alex Yom

Ally Russell

News

Perspectives

Ellen Peng

Sarah Liu Cynthia Yue

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Social Media Danny Goldberg Jessica Tao Kari Truax

Adviser Jim Streisel

Principal John Williams

Superintendent Nicholas Wahl

CLASS OF 2016 COMMENCEMENT WHEN // MAY 26, 2016 | 6:30 PM - 9 PM WHERE // INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS | COLISEUM SCHEDULE 4:30 PM | Graduation Rehearsal 5:00 PM | Seniors-only Dinner (Indiana Farmers Coliseum Youth Arena)

Fall Creek Parkway

6:00 PM | Senior Line-up in Youth Arena 6:30 PM | Graduation Processional 8:30 PM | Approximate Conclusion

38th Street Indiana Farmers Coliseum Youth Arena

G RA D F E ST WHEN // MAY 26, 2016 | 10 PM - 1 AM WHERE // CHS FRESHMAN CAFETERIA ADMISSION // ADMISSION IS FREE It is highly encouraged to make a $25 donation to the PTO. To donate, forward all tax-deductible donations, made payable to “PTO-GradFest”

There will be food and festivities. Additionally, prizes such as college spirit wear, dorm furniture and other quality gifts will be raffled.

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5.19 SENIOR ISSUE

SENIOR SPOTIFY PLAYLIST Whether it’s reminiscing about old hits or needing a song to aptly describe how you’re feeling at graduation, let this playlist guide you in your pursuit of the perfect song.

MATTHEW ZHENG, SHAKEEL ZIA // CONTENT

Throwback

Take a walk down memory lane with these old hits

Songs to hype you up on your way out

Graduation Tunes

Tik Tok

Started From the Bottom

Kesha

Drake

Crank That (Soulja Boy)

Champion

Soulja Boy

Kanye West

Everytime We Touch

Anything Could Happen

Cascada

Ellie Goulding

Replay

No Such Thing

Iyaz

John Mayer

Right Round

Memories

Flo Rida

Big Sean & John Legend

Airplanes

Moment 4 Life

B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams

Nicki Minaj

Beautiful Girls

Good Life

Sean Kingston

One Republic

Radioactive

Hakuna Matata

Imagine Dragons

The Lion King

Cooler Than Me

We Are Young

Mike Posner

Fun.

Payphone

See You Again

Maroon 5

Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth

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START HERE 5.19 | Senioritis

SENIORITIS WEBMD

DO YOU NORMALLY DO YOUR SCHOOL WORK?

Use this fool-proof method to see if you truly suffer from senioritis.

JASMINE LAM, ELLEN PENG // GRAPHIC

WEBMD // SOURCE

NO

DID THIS HABIT START BEFORE THIS YEAR? NO

OF COURSE! AIN’T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU DON’T HAVE SENIORITIS. YOU’RE JUST LAZY.

YES

SOMETIMES

WHY DO YOU EVEN BOTHER?

WHY? I TRY, BUT ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AND I FORGET.

WELL, I’M A GOOD STUDENT WHO STILL CARES. YES

DO YOU REALLY?

WOW, YOU’RE A MODEL STUDENT.

NO

I DON’T WANT TO BE HELD BACK. IT MAKES ME TIRED THOUGH.

I’LL ONLY DO IT IF I FEEL LIKE IT; SCHOOL GIVES ME FATIGUE.

YOU’RE THE AVERAGE STUDENT, AND YOU DON’T HAVE SENIORITIS.

WHAT TYPE OF FATIGUE DO YOU HAVE? SCHOOLWORK IS LIKE EXERCISING. I GET SHORT OF BREATH.

YOU MAY NOT HAVE SENIORITIS. JUST GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING. HECK NO! I WEAR A CHASTITY BELT.

GOOD JOB. YOU HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SENIORITIS.

WAKE ME UP, AND I’LL CUT YOU.

SO TIRED THAT I DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING. WHAT WERE WE TALKING ABOUT? DID YOU EXCHANGE SALIVA WITH SOMEONE ELSE RECENTLY?

I DON’T KNOW. IT’S JUST FATIGUE. COULD THIS ANGER BE EXPLAINED BY YOUR APATHY FOR SCHOOL?

YES. I LOVE SPREADING MY BACTERIA AROUND.

NO

CONGRATULATIONS! IT’S JUST MONO.

YES

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HAVE YOU BEEN BITTEN OR SCRATCHED BY A CAT?

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I DON’T KNOW, MAN. GO ASK YOUR DOCTOR.

YES

YOU HAVE CAT SCRATCH DISEASE. TREAT YO SELF WITH ANTIBIOTICS.

Best of Instagram

Class of ‘16’s most memorable Instagram moments 714 likes

bveatchxc First time ever a school has swept both team and individual titles on the boys and girls side. I’m so proud to be a part of this team and the resiliency they have had #grandslam

sam_oli

chuckyp_

daniella_melo

funke333

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haydenvossler adventure is out there #seniorcitizens #chs

deebaderazi

nshah1998

beckyflaherty

stacymorozov 267 likes

gretchengregor made momma proud

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Best of Twitter

Class of ‘16’s most memorable Twitter moments

LIKES

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Bucket List | 5.19

On your

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LAXMI PALDE, OLIVIA JACKO // GRAPHIC

Carmel High School

The City of Carmel

Attend a home football game and dress up in spirit wear Participate in all spirit days during Homecoming week Shake Principal John Williams’ hand during passing period Attend a performing arts event

Eat at Bub’s Burgers Attend an event at the Center for Performing Arts Bike/walk/jog/run on the Monon Trail

Attend an Indy 500 or related race event in the “race capital of the world”

Go to the Farmer’s Market

Go to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum as a teenager

Attend Porchfest

(Start here)

AFRICAN SAFARI

NO

STAY IN THE 7-STAR HOTEL IN DUBAI

PEOPLE

Do you enjoy physical exercise or sports?

MEET THE PRESIDENT

Are you aiming to be extremely rich someday?

NORTHERN LIGHTS Social Studies

Science

Preferred subject?

Can’t predict the future!

YES

Are you a cultural person?

YES YES

NO

SKYDIVING

TRAVEL TO ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS Cold weather or nah?

NAH

YES

NO ICE SKATE IN CENTRAL PARK

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Enjoy nature at Turkey Run State Park

Have a picnic on a roundabout

Take the Quiz!

Which clichéd bucket list item should you put on your list?

ANIMALS

Visit the Indiana Museum of Art (even if you aren’t an art enthusiast)

Take selfies/photos with the statues in Downtown Carmel

Make it through main hallway during peak traffic in less than three minutes

Do you prefer animals or people?

Go to a Pacers game

Eat square donuts

Go to a CHS musical

YES

Visit Monument Circle in Indy during the Holidays

Visit the Miniature House Museum in Downtown Carmel

Visit the historic classroom and go back in time

Are you adventurous?

Indiana

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SWIM WITH DOLPHINS

5.19 | Athletics

Making a ‘D’ecision

Seniors reflect on decisions to continue athletics at D1, D2, D3 and NAIA universities ANNIKA WOLFF // Q&A SARA YUNG // PHOTOS

Seth Mendell

Macy Miller

Noah Burks

D1 Athlete // Lacrosse University of Detroit

D1 Athlete // Soccer Indiana University Bloomington

D1 Athlete // Football University of Wisconsin

“I chose (University of Detroit) because I went on a few visits, and the team just made me feel at home. It was awesome, and the coaches were awesome, and I just loved the school.

I’ve been playing (lacrosse) since third grade and I’ve put so much work into it and everything that goes on in my life is pretty much from lacrosse.”

“I looked a lot of places, but ever since freshman year, the coaches were really interested in me and I fell in love with the campus and the coaches as well. I wanted to stay close, I’m really close with my family so that was a huge aspect in deciding where to go.

I definitely wanted to play soccer, and IU gave me an opportunity to so it just kind of worked out.”

“I chose the school because I thought it was a good fit for me. It’s a really friendly environment up there; it’s a huge campus with a lot of people. It’s a really great school; they have great athletics along with great academics.

It’s just a passion I have for the game.

I’ve been playing (football) since I was a little kid. I just had a lot of fun playing it so I want to continue that.”

Justin Faas

Michelle Witt

Jacob “Jake” Crull

D2 Athlete // Soccer University of Southern Indiana

D3 Athlete // Track and Field Hanover College

NAIA* Athlete // Soccer Spring Arbor University

“I went there for a visit during the summer and I really like the campus and school, and the coaches are really cool so I committed in the fall and I’ve never looked back since. I think that soccer has helped me organize my studies and helped me prepare better as a student in life, so I think carrying that into college is something that I always wanted to do.”

“I chose Hanover because it just has a really good atmosphere and it is extremely beautiful there. I just kind of liked the close-knit community that they have and it makes it feel like a giant family. I like the competitiveness (of track and field) and it’s just a whole lot of fun to have a specific event that you’re good at and that you excel in.”

“One of my best friends on my team last year is going (to Spring Arbor University) to play soccer and he introduced me to the coach. I went up there for a visit, stayed with him, got to meet a couple professors, met the coach, and I liked all of that.”

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Getting to Know You

Learn more about the Class of ‘16 with these polls 1

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Have you ever gotten in a car crash in the stadium parking lot?

Have you ever gotten a parking fine from the school?

Yes 9%

Yes 14%

No 91%

No 86%

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ALLY RUSSELL // GRAPHIC

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Junior 26% Sophomore 6% Freshman 6%

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Senior 20% Yet to peak 42%

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How excited are you to finish high school?

Do you have the same friends you had freshman year?

34%

20%

16%

Mostly A few

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Percent of seniors who participated in Dance Marathon by grade

36%

14% Yes

74%

66%

No

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1%

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9th

Excitement level

11 12 1 12% 9% 2 10 p.m. a.m. 3 20% 9 4 13% 4% 8 7 5 6 3% 2%

13%

12th

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Economics/Government 23% Science 21% Math 19% English 15% Electives 12% History 9% Art 1%

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What’s the latest you’ve stayed up studying in high school?

of CHS seniors have had a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past four years

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On which class have you most given up on due to senioritis?

56%

14%

Grade

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15%

10%

13%

9%

Have you ever been prearranged because you’re tired?

50% Yes

50% No

19%

83%

81%

of CHS seniors have attended a CHS dance such as prom and Homecoming

of CHS seniors have shaken hands with Principal John Wiliams 1

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of CHS seniors have attended a home football game during the past four years

5.19 | Senior Superlatives

Senior Superlatives

You voted. Here are the results for senior superlatives for the Class of ‘16 SWETHA NAKSHATRI // PHOTOS

To see the rest of the results, go to http://hilite. org/archives/46399

(unavailable for picture, due to absences)

WORST SENIORITIS

FRIENDLIEST

FUNNIEST SOCIAL MEDIA

Senior Nathan Freeze

Senior Molly Frank

Senior Samantha Hunter

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE

BEST MALE ATHLETE

Senior Celene Funke

Senior Alex Akins

CUTEST COUPLE Senior Chandler Backes and senior Noah Burks

MOST ARTISTIC

BEST LAUGH

Senior Katy Voor

Senior Ashley Otero

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BEST COUPLE THAT NEVER DATED Senior Eric McLain and senior Gabby Walker

THINGS THAT WE WILL (NOT) MISS What CHS seniors will and will not miss about attending Carmel High School.

A KS H A R P A T E L / / G R A P H I C

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WALKING “THE TRAIL”

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CROWDED HALLWAYS

UNDERCLASSMEN

Just by walking up and down the trail every day this year, you have burned over 18,000 calories.

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Underclassmen, just like mosquitos, are annoying and nearly impossible to get rid of.

With over 5000 students in our school, CHS is one of the ten largest high schools in the nation.

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WAKING UP EARLY

After the implementation of Michelle Obama’s school lunch plan, everything has been downhill.

It takes longer for students to enter and leave the varsity gym than the actual convocation.

We are excited to leave our childhood behind and begin a new chapter in our young lives.

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CAFETERIA FOOD

CONVOCATIONS

BEING A KID

The average CHS student wakes up earlier than 50% of Americans.

WHAT WE WILL MISS 2

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CLASSMATES

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OUR TEACHERS

SPORTING EVENTS

These are our fellow survivors.

We have been through too much together to just forget about them.

Thanks for all the times you were kind enough to bump our grade up .1%.

Our mentors will be missed.

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FRIENDS Always remember, the people that write “HAGS” in your yearbook aren’t your closest friends.

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BEING A KID

Nothing like getting sweaty in the stands with 5000 of your closest friends.

Get those “Your Mom” jokes out of your system because they won’t fare well at future job interviews.

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FAMILIARITY OF CHS There’s no place like home especially when you have to stay after to make up a test.

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MR. JOHN WILLIAMS From not realizing the guy standing in the Commons was Mr. Williams to shaking his hand every day, we have grown to love the King.

5.19 | Senior Friendships

Senior Squad

Seniors reflect on friendships they have maintained over the years ALLY RUSSELL, SUBMITTED, SWETHA NAKSHATRI // PHOTO

Josie Myers and Rachel Yoakum Years of friendship: 13 How did you meet?

Josie: “We’re neighbors. So, one day I moved in and there was a little girl at my front door.”

Rachel: “I came over and knocked on the door.”

Josie: “She was like, ‘Hey, I’m your neighbor.’ And we’ve been friends ever since.”

Molly McGuire, Savannah Meiss and Isabel “Izzy” Fray Years of friendship: 12 How did you stay friends for so long?

Izzy: “Our families met through when we started playing soccer in first grade. With our families being friends, we’ve been able to stick around with each other for so long.”

Savannah: “And we all have the same friends.”

Stephen Watts and Garrett Covington Years of friendship: 18 Has the amount of time you spend together changed as you’ve gotten older?

Garrett: “The amount of time has changed our relationship. I think we’ve grown closer to each other the more time that we spend together, and it’s just made us brothers.”

Stephen: “We get to see different sides of each other that we didn’t get to see before.”

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Sibling Letters | 5.19

Sibling Letters

Younger siblings of CHS seniors write letters to their graduating sibling.

Senior Isabel Fray and her sister, sophomore Windle Fray To my sister Isabel Well, the day has finally come; you are graduating high school. I would attempt to give you advice before your freshman year of college, but you’ve taught me everything I know, so I wouldn’t be much help. From the day you held my hand on the bus on my first day of kindergarten until now, you’ve guided me through all my years of schooling, and I can’t imagine being apart for the first time.

It is safe to say that you are the most beautiful being I have ever come across. Your energy, attitude and passion are qualities that I continue to strive for. Isabel, you do not realize that you truly can light up a room once you walk through the door. Kind-hearted people, like yourself, are a constant reminder that there is still good in the world.

I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you. I know that you have the ability to accomplish anything you set your mind to. Your intelligence will lead to success. You are going to change the world someday, and you don’t even know it yet.

It will be so hard saying goodbye, but I know it’s time for you to start a new chapter of your life. Thank you for all that you have done for me over the years—for all the smiles, laughs, offering a shoulder to cry on and the

memories we have made. Most of all, thank you for showing me how to take on the role of being an older sister. If I am even half the big sister to Olivia that you were to me, she will be just fine. I will miss you (and your wardrobe) dearly. It is going to take a while to get used to not having our daily dance parties, duets and talks about the latest gossip. You always have been and always will be my best friend. Have the best time at college and the places it will take you. You finally get a “getaway” from our crazy family. I love you, Izzy.

Love, Your sister, Windle Fray

Senior Mary Caltrider and her 11-year-old sister, Lucy Caltrider Dear Mary, I am going to miss you when you go to college. The dance parties and movie nights will be priceless memories to have when I miss you. In the past years, you have been a role model (and that has) never changed. Ever since you went to Carmel, I have wanted to be just like you, a leader and a great friend. You have taught me so much about growing up and being a leader. I am so sad you are leaving. I could never tell you how much I am going to miss you. I hope you have a good time at Purdue, and I’ll see you on “Little Siblings Weekend.” Love you!

XOXO, Lucy

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5.19 | Sibling Letters

Senior Emma Love and her 9-year-old brother, Eli Berger, and 7-year-old sister, Eva Berger

Senior Michael Li and his 9-year-old brother, Rocky Li

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Transformations | 5.19

A Change of Face

Take a look at how a few seniors have changed over the years.

SUNDARAM, WEBER, LUTHRA, BROWNING // SUBMITTED PHOTOS

SENIOR ASHWIN SUNDARAM

SENIOR DELANEY WEBER

SENIOR ANEESH LUTHRA

AGE: 4

AGE: 3

AGE: 7

AGE: 4

AGE: 10

AGE: 8

AGE: 12

AGE: 12

AGE: 17

AGE: 18

AGE: 18

AGE: 17

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SENIOR MELISSA BROWNING

5.19 | Senior Advice

A Spoonful of Senior Advice Some wise words and tips from the Class of ‘16.

LUCUS CHENG // CONTENT DANNY GOLDBERG // PHOTOS

Q: WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE?

“It seems cliché, but always study. Don’t procrastinate, because, the later into the year you get, the more you’re going to procrastinate. Senioritis is a real thing, but just make sure you keep working hard.”

“You shouldn’t worry about high school grades that much.

You should focus on having fun.

There’s no other point in your life where you can get away with doing nothing and not provide for yourself.”

Senior Samuel Dziwlik

Senior Troy Li

“Keep up with your schoolwork.

You think that senior year is a breeze...but then...you realize that you were putting a bunch of stuff off ... It’s easier than the rest of your years but you have to keep up.”

“Here’s my advice: don’t think that senior year is going to be entirely easy. You still need to try and maintain your grades, but don’t stress too much. You’ll be fine.

Senior Sarah Griffin

HELPFUL HINTS Throughout our years in school, there will be plenty of times when we need that little bit of information to help us.

Check out some life hacks for school we compiled to help you in those times.

ELLEN PENG // GRAPHIC 1000LIFEHACKS.COM // SOURCE

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Senior Mariam Bari

LONGER PAPERS

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SEARCHING ON GOOGLE

What: Quotation marks Why: Search for an exact word or phrase

FEELING SLEEPY?

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Minutes

What it does

10 to 20

Good refresher

30

Groggy feeling

60 90

Improve fact recognition Improve memory and creativity

What: Using 14 pt periods

What: Dash

What: How to nap

Why: Finding every period and changing them to 14 pt will lengthen your paper

Why: Put in front of a word that you don’t want to include in your search

Why: Figure out how long you need to recharge

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Teacher Speak-ups | 5.19

What advice would you give to graduating seniors?

MATTHEW ZHENG // Q&A

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Make sure that you balance your social life with your academic life. Get out there, meet new people and have fun. Do not forget to call home once a week and talk to your parents at a time when you don’t just need money so that they still think you miss them. I don’t know if that is true or not, but at least you can fake it.

Treat it like a day job from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Have set hours for academics as a job, in order to get your work done. (Don’t think) you’re going to be studying in your room (because) everybody will want you to socialize.

Your path is going to change many times throughout your life. Always do what you love doing and change directions if you’re not doing what you love. The real trick to doing well and getting where you want to be in life is just not quitting. It’s always harder than you think, and that’s why it’s worthwhile.

I really love coming into the classroom and spending time with seniors and guiding

their learning. If I had to pick the best moments of this year, it’s the times when we may go off topic in class, and we just find something that we can all laugh about. A lot of times we’re laughing at ourselves or just the world in general, and it’s always fun to share that with a group of young adults.

Choose optimism over pessimism all the time. Look at your glass half full, and all kinds of wonderful things can happen.

Look at it empty, and it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. Try not to procrastinate in college as much as you did in high school, but don’t put off your life.

I have been blessed with wonderful seniors in my classes. I have been blessed

with getting to know the Capstone students - our “guinea pigs” to go through this new program. I have to say because of my students, I look forward to coming to school everyday. I can’t wait to see them and hear what they have to say. I love teaching seniors better than any other age group.

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Math teacher Jan Mitchener

Social studies teacher Robert Elder

English teacher Michele Satchwell

5.19 | Prom King and Queen // Distinguished Grad

Meet Prom King Parker Amet, Prom Queen Lauryn Padgett CHRISTINE FERNANDO // Q&A

Have you ever dreamt of being Prom King/Queen?

LP: No, not really. It was all pretty unexpected. I never really dreamed of being Prom Queen since I was younger or anything. It just kind of happened.

PA: It just kind of happened.

Describe the moment that you found out you won.

LP: I was really happy and excited. Everyone was so positive. Everyone was clapping. It was just really exciting, just so much energy.

PA: I was really excited.

What was your favorite moment as Prom King and Queen?

LP: I think my favorite moment was when we were doing the first dance, and Parker just went on the ground and started doing push-ups. That was pretty cool and spontaneous. Everyone was counting and cheering, and it was just really fun.

PA: I like my crown.

Did you campaign for Prom King or Queen at all or was it just a surprise?

LP: We didn’t really campaign very much. It was more of just a surprise, not something we really planned to happen. We asked our friends to vote for us, but that was basically it.

What would you like to say to the people who voted for you?

LP: I’d just say “Thank you.” It meant a lot to us, and I can’t think of a more deserving Prom King than Parker, so just thank you.

SARAH LIU // PHOTO

Meet Distinguished Graduate Sarah Liu RICHARD DU // Q&A What was your reaction when they announced your name?

Not total shock, but it was still a feeling of ‘OMG yes.’ You know, a feeling of happiness when you win any award, except this one is a lot more prestigious.

What would you tell someone who wants to be the distinguished grad?

SARA YUNG // PHOTO

I would say make sure they are activities you really enjoy and that you’re not doing them just for the sake of getting distinguished grad because if you do something you like

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you’ll definitely be a lot more willing to continue with it.

ACTIVITIES

What do you think you’ve done that has made you deserve distinguished grad?

A quick list of the activities Liu has been involved in

Definitely the fact that I got involved a lot, and for me, I got involved not just for the sake of college applications. In every single one of the activities, I found that the reason I decided to continue with each one was because I always found some kind of value in it.

- GKOM - NHS - HiLite - Cross-country - Symphony Orchestra - Science Olympiad

Liu will study biomedical engineering at Purdue University this fall.

Senior columns | 5.19

Nothing to Fear

Fear of the unknown can be an agent for self-discovery.

CHRISTINE FERNANDO // COLUMN

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hen i think about the future, i face an amalgam of excitement, restlessness and optimism, yet lingering underneath is an inordinate mass of fear. While I try to quell it with forced assurances, it’s impossible to deny that I’m afraid, afraid of choosing the wrong university, afraid of remaining undecided forever, afraid of never landing a job and, most of all, afraid of never realizing what I’m truly meant to do in this world.

I know many with similar fears yet this fear may not be the hindrance we expect. Fear can be good.

Fear is not merely an emotion; it is a source that informs us of what we must address.

Therefore, fear shouldn’t lead us to avoid what frightens us; it should push us to confront it.

That deepening fear we seniors now face—that fear of the unknown—should not be an enemy that shuts us down and pulls us into inaction; it should be an agent to extract our curiosity about ourselves and find what we want.

FEAR IS NOTHING TO FEAR Fear can be your guide if you let it.

Key to Success

When you start feeling fear building in your gut, just ask it why it’s there. My fear told me it’s here because I’m afraid of failing as a journalist. Grilling my fear for answers is what revealed my true desires.

So don’t just ask yourself what you want. Your desires can deceive you and turn into extensions of what others want or what is expected. Asking yourself what you fear and why is more useful because you can’t deny fear. Fear, unlike desire, is honest, undeceptive. So listen to it.

Fear and the internal tension and questioning that it precipitates acts as a catalyst for self-discovery if you only remember to listen. As you look to the next chapter of your life, remember that fear will challenge you and test your limits, but it will also tell you what’s most important to you, what you must address, what you truly desire. Running from fear, therefore, is merely H running from self-discovery.

Christine Fernando is a managing editor for the HiLite and will attend IU in the fall. Contact her at cfernando@hilite.org.

Do whatever you want, your way.

NATALIA CHAUDHRY // COLUMN

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do a lot of things out of spite. i wouldn’t say I’m a petty person, but I turned down a kid for prom with a “Nah, I’m good.” I didn’t really feel bad. Why? Because I discovered the key to success: do whatever you want, your way.

I was once told if I missed any more school I wouldn’t be able to walk at graduation. I just started going on a lot of college visits. Life has a nice way of working out when you just do things how you want. Obviously, there are rules and lines you can’t cross, but once you stop living according to others’ expectations, high school’s actually pretty fun.

Freshman year, I was adamant on denying the fact that I was brown. Well, my friends say I’m beige due to my awkward inability to tan despite being Middle Eastern.

Adopting the common white girl persona, I was disgusting.

And people still bashed me. I don’t know if I expected my North Face to shield me from the insults of the girl who thought I acted dumb to play down my smarts, but that definitely didn’t work. I spent half of high school trying to

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be someone I wasn’t, transforming more so into a mirror that reflected the personalities of my friend group at the time so I’d fit in.

Somewhere along the way I started surrounding myself with people who didn’t make me feel like I needed to censor my personality. People who didn’t care if I was tone-deaf but still sang too loud or that I had a “slight” faux grunge phase. And so I realized in the ever-so-cliché manner that high school is about finding people who let you be you. Having them around helps you realize you don’t need permission to be you, and you can do things your own way. And, surprise, you actually stop caring about what other H people think.

Natalia Chaudhry is a writing coach for the HiLite and will attend IU in the fall. Contact her at nchaudhry@hilite.org.

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Try Your Box of Chocolates

Students should pursue and explore new passions.

SARAH LIU // COLUMN

F

orrest gump once said, “my momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’” Although I first watched the movie this past winter break, no other quote better reflects my approach to life. As Gump predicted before I existed, life is sweet and full of surprises.

Mine is certainly no exception—the two biggest surprises for me were cross-country and HiLite. When I started in fifth grade, I could barely finish three kilometers. Before high school, I was hesitant to join HiLite because I thought I didn’t have writing talent. But as of today, I have never quit crosscountry since I started, and I’m currently writing to you as a perspectives editor.

Regardless of whether I was or wasn’t surprised by my choices of activities, each one had valuable takeaways, such as perseverance for cross-country and the importance of taking initiative for HiLite. I could spend hours talking about all my activities and what I learned from them. While the lessons

EXPLORE WHAT CHS HAS TO OFFER Follow these steps to find your starting point in exploring the extracurricular organizations at CHS:

motivated me to keep participating, they also made me develop a passion for them. That passion further motivated me to keep going at it. The resulting positive feedback loop in turn made my life so much happier because I was doing what I wanted to do.

So try a new piece of chocolate in the box. You’ll never discover its taste if you don’t eat it. Likewise, you’ll never know what you’ll get from something until you try it. Second, if that piece of chocolate tastes good, eat more of it. In other words, if you really enjoy it, keep pursuing it. As eating your favorite chocolate makes you happy, so will doing something you like. Combine the two H to make for a sweet “end1n6.”

Sarah Liu is a perspectives editor for the HiLite and will attend Purdue in the fall. Contact her at sliu@hilite.org.

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Are you interested in pursuing activities related to academics outside of school?

No thanks

Yes Do you want to try learning a specific field?

Yeah

Try: • Academic Competition Team • Academic Decathlon • Academic Super Bowl

No, what about something more general?

Sure

STEM or humanities?

Try: • Design for CHS • Do Something Club • House of Books • Key Club • UNICEF Club

Humanities

STEM

Try: • Math Club • Science Bowl • Science Olympiad • STEM Club • TechHOUNDS

How about community service?

No, is there anything else?

If you are still unsure of where to start, a list of other CHS active clubs can be found at http://www.ccs.k12.in.us/chs/ student-activities/extra-curricular-clubs.

Try: • Creative Writing Club • National History Day • Rho Kappa

CCS.K12.IN.US, TIME.COM // SOURCES

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Senior Future Plans | 5.19

The HiLite staff asked the seniors what their future plans were. Here are the results: Laura Ahmed Ryan Tricia Jessica Elyse Walter Claire Maxwell Levi Mahmoud Darius Kohei Alexander Zachary Connor Lily Keith Samantha Samuel Rosa Gerald Tesla Katherine

Aadson Abbas Abbott Abbott Abshire Ackerman Ackerman Adams Adams Adkins Adly Ahdoot Akiba Akins Alberts Alexander Alexander Allen Allgood Allison Alpizar Alston Altamirano Altenburger

Workforce IUPUI Marine Corps IU IU IU Purdue University of Texas Purdue IU Undecided IU University of Delaware University of Detroit Mercy Undecided Indiana State IU IU Purdue Lincoln Tech Gap year

Mehar-Un-Nisa Danielle Elise Ryan Pranav Elizabeth Grachya Chandler Xitong Abigail Adam Emily Maggie Andrew David Chad Brick Kathryn Robert John Mariam Elizabeth Samuel Jack Andrew Jonathan Reilley Jessica Tyler Tiana Haley Stuart Adam Robert Cameron Patrick William Rachel Samuel Lily Mona Ashwin Cameron Tyler Allison Zoe Bailey Isabel Matthew Jennifer Keegan Daniel Jenna Matthew

Ball State Xavier

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

-Dr. Seuss Submitted by Katherine Altenburger Alma Diana Parker Abigail Daniel Joshua Trevor Hannah Peter Jumanah Shelby Rameen Kaid Erika Angel Megan Johan Chase Nicholas Alisha

Alvarez Amador Amador Amet Amiss Anderson Anderson Anderson Andrews Andrews Anwar Apley Aqeel Aquino Arakawa Arias Armstrong Arnell Arnone Ash Asif

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C3 Program IU Arizona State Unversity IU Ball State Ball State IU IUPUI Navy IUPUI Tiffin University IU Ball State Purdue IU Indiana State Ball State Indiana State 2

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Athar Aulby Avagian Awbrey Ayyagari Baach Babayan Backes Bai Baitinger Baker Baker Baker Baldini Baldwin Balek Ban Bane Barbato Barclay Bari Barker Barker Barrett Bass Batts Baugh Baugher Baumgartner Baxter Beach Becker Bedway Beeler Bennett Bentz Bernard Berry Berry Besel Bhattrai Biju Birch Blackington Bloom Blume Boland Bonarrigo-Burton Bonini Booher Boom Booth Botta Bourff

IU IUPUI Indiana State Ball State IUPUI University of Oregon IUPUI Western Kentucky University IUPUI Ball State Indiana State Ball State Ball State IU Purdue IU University of Oklahoma Undecided Purdue IU IU IU IU IU Purdue IU Clemson University Undecided Purdue IUPUI Gap year Ball State Purdue Purdue University of Southern Indiana Plymouth State University Gap year Indiana Wesleyan IU IU IUPUI IU IU IU Colorado State Workforce Ohio Northern University Purdue Purdue IU Southern Illinois University Gap Semester Graduated early

5.19 | Senior Future Plans Kenneth Caroline Cavan Katelyn Katherine Andrew Gabriella Callie Adam Katherine Sydney James Mackenzie Patrick Thomas Josephine Juliet Aubrie Zoe Melissa Theodore Maximino Evan Elyssa Katherine Nathaniel Alexander Eli Samuel Alijiah Aaron Noah Veronica Tyler Noah Zachary Angela Rebecca Leah Walter Ruth David Kyle Braden Mary Cullen Mia Emily Rachel Ryan Justin Nicole Hunter Madison Carly Parker Preston Emma Cynthia Justin Madeleine Natalia Hongbin Pei Rong Lucus

Bourke Boyer Boylan Boyle Boynton Bradberry Brannock Branson Brehm Broad Broadwater Brock Broome Brouder Brough Brown Brown Browne Browne Browning Browning Brual Brueggemann Brune Bruns Bruns Bublick Bublick Bublick Bullard Bunting Bunting Burchill Burdon Burks Burman Burnham Burnham Burroughs Buschbacher Buskirk Butcher Butterworth Caldwell Caltrider Cammack Campbell Capshaw Carfagna Carlson Carlton Carman Carnes Carpenter Cason Casper Casper Chambers Chang Chapman Charton Chaudhry Chen Chen Cheng

Declined to comment Purdue Purdue Manchester University IU Ball State IU University of Kentucky IUPUI Purdue Ball State Ivy Tech Workforce / Butler Ball State Undecided T.A.Ps Dance School Undecided Brigham Young University IU DePauw IU Purdue Purdue Indiana State

Michael Tyrah Jakob Brian Eliza Natalie Rebecca Andrew Colby Sydney Tristan John Jack Benjamin Anna Kendall Noah Lauren Ryan Laura

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Butler Michigan State IU Undecided Purdue Northwest Ball State Ivy Tech University of Georgia IU University of Wisconsin - Madison Purdue Ivy Tech Miami (OH) IU IU Ball State IU Kokomo Carmel High School Undecided Purdue IUPUI IUPUI Ball State Ball State Workforce University of Indianapolis Purdue IU IUPUI Stony Brook University Purdue Purdue IUPUI Purdue Taylor University Ball State IU IUPUI IUPUI Vanderbilt 2

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Cheng Chery Chester Chien Christie Ciresi Claassen Clark Clark Clark Clark Clarke Cleary Clevenger Coccaro Cohen Cohen Colbert Cole Coleman

IU University of Indianapolis University of Southern Indiana IUPUI Belmont University of Alabama Purdue Alabama A&M University C3 Program Amherst College Ivy Tech / Full Sail Academy University of Salford Purdue Kankakee Community College Ball State University of Arizona IU IU Hope College Ball State

“A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not on the branch, but on her wings.”

- Unknown Submitted by Laura Coleman Elisa Jessica Colleen Lily James Haley Caroline Marina Christopher Jared Michael Parker Garrett Madison Eli Kyle Samuel Matthew Kaitlyn Cayden Gabriella Gabrielle Jacob Haylee Ziyang Benjamin Kyle Stevie Samuel Quinn Christopher Alyson Weston Hannah Miles

Collis Conlin Connery Conrad Conway Cook Cooler Cooper Coraggio Cordova Cottone Courter Covington Cramer Crane Crawford Crawford Croaning Croner Cronnin Crouse Crowley Crull Cruz Cui Cunningham Cunningham Cupp Curtis Cuthbert Cwick D’Eramo Dahl Dahler Dai

Valparaiso University Butler IUPUI Xavier IU IU IU Ball State Purdue Indiana State Ball State Ivy Tech IMG Academy Ivy Tech Gap year Ball State IU Butler Ball State Indiana State Purdue IU Spring Arbor University

J. Everett Light Academy of Beauty

Purdue Purdue University of Cincinnati Ball State Indiana State Butler University of Iowa Purdue Workforce IU MIT

Senior Future Plans | 5.19 Jennifer Ashton Taylor James Colton Michael Mitchell Savannah Madeline Fangyi Andre’a Anna Keaton Samantha Deeba Georgianna Logan Rachel Sarah Gregory Mohamed Samuel Connor Jared Kaley Zachary Max Michael Alexander Isabella Rachel Joseph Kathryn Caroline David Maxwell Riley Richard Mbongeni Caroline Faye Lexie Darian Davis Chandler Samuel Samantha Nathan Megan Kristyn Jasmine John Katherine Elizabeth Alexander Alex Jacob Daniel Catherine Merit Angela Sally Nardin Camila Cailyn

Dally Daniels-Tidwell Darnley Dash Davis Davis Davis DeFord DeFrench Deng Dengler Denkmann Denstorff Deputy Derazi Derziotis Desmond Detro Detro Dexter Diatta DiBella Dickerson Dickerson Dickerson Dillard Dillman Dillon Dillow DiMaggio Dixon Dobie Doman Dorsey Doss Douglas Doyon Du Dube Duffin Dunbar Dungo Dunn Durrett Dykstra Dziwlik Eastes Ebikwo Eckerman Eckl Edwards Edwards Elisha Ellery Ellington Elliott Ellison ElRite Elzinga Engaly Engelhardt Ernst Eskroos Espada Etgen

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Adam Evans Computer Programming Austin Evans Military Robert Evans IU James Evelo C3 Program Joseph Evelo Purdue / ROTC Allison Everhart Butler Emily Ewing Gap year Kaitlyn Ewing Ball State Jonathan Faas University of Southern Indiana Justin Faas University of Southern Indiana Rachel Falconer Ball State Sean Fallon IU Sarah Fechtman Ball State Jacob Fehribach Purdue Maxwell Fellabaum Ball State Christine Fernando IU IU Adam Ferro Ivy Tech Ball State Garrett Ferry Ball State Central Michigan University Sarah Fickle Ivy Tech Purdue Mchale Fish Purdue George Washington University Avanlee Fisher Brigham Young University IU Rebecca Flaherty New York University Ball State Preston Flamion Undecided Cedarville University Zachary Fleckenstein Butler University of Wisconsin - Parkside Alexander Fleig Purdue Miami (OH) Emily Fletcher IUPUI Ball State Joseph Fletcher Marine Corps VITAL4 Krystal Flores IUPUI University of Saint Francis John Flynn Ball State Ivy Tech Allyson Foit Samford University Brianna Foote Ball State Indiana State Diana Forbes Purdue Saint Louis University Katarina Forbes Butler Murray State University Andrew Fox Purdue Loyola University Chicago Nicholas Fox Undecided IU Katerina Frakine School of Visual Arts (NYC) Playing hockey Joseph Frank IU UC Berkeley Molly Frank IU IU Mitchell Frankovitz IU Pace University Mikel Frausto IU IU Isabel Fray Purdue IU IU “Still waiting for my High School Musical Ball State Purdue moment.”

Butler Submitted by Isabel Fray Eastern Kentucky University Purdue Xavier Nathan Freeze Brigham Young University Kent State University Tyler Freeze Utah Valley University Harley Frey Butler Purdue Grant Frick University of Georgia Robert Fritsch High Point University IU Graham Fugate Murray State University Saint Joseph’s College Lydia Fugate IUPUI IU Tiffany Fullerton Carthage College IUPUI Celene Funke University of Louisville IU Baker Funkhouser IU University of Cincinnati Jordan Galloway Ball State Ivy Tech Samantha Galloway Oakland University Madelynne Gantt University of Kentucky Gap year in Germany Theodore Gardner IU Declined to comment Kate Garrison Ivy Tech IUPUI Kayla Garrison Butler Miami (OH) Hanna Gates Auburn University 2

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5.19 | Senior Future Plans Samantha Collin Evin Makenzie Irene Abigail Anthony Tessa Gustan Noah Rachel Megan Sarah Haley Micah Sophie Abigail Daniel Rogan Matthew Quinn Christopher Ryan Emily Madeleine Gretchen James Sarah Jacob Lana Ashton Sophia Aaron Levi Vincent Aryaman Kamna Jordan Mattie Rachel Sarah Joseph Joseph Trevor Benjamin Megan Pedram Cole John Mary Matthew Mark Elizabeth Amy Grace Katlynn Graham Camille Michael Joel Kelly Colin Gillian Jo Samuel

Gates Gaughan George George Georgiadis German Giannamore Gibbons Gibbs Gistover Glait Glaze Glaze Glickman Goeman Gogulis-Danenman Gohmann Goldberg Goldblatt Goodnight Gordon Gosselin Graff Gralak Green Gregor Griffin Griffin Grindstaff Grishin Grogg Guest Guevara Gulley Gulliver Gupta Gupta Guthrie Habig Hackett Hahn Hajj Hale Haley Hall Halliwell Hamidi Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Han Hanna Hannah Hanners Hansen Hansen Hardie Hardman Hargis Harleman Harris Harrison Harrison Harrison Hartmeister

College of Charleston Ball State IU University of Dayton IU Ball State Seton Hall University University of Indianapolis IU Saint Louis University University of Southern California Purdue Purdue Marymount Manhattan College Ivy Tech Undecided University of Evansville University of Southern California DePauw Carmel High School IU Undecided IU Ball State Saint Mary’s College Miami (OH)

Amanda Sydney Emily Adam Mackenzie Devin Kaitlyn Rodney Brooke Brooke Henry Anna Adam Thomas Paige Zachary

Valparaiso University

Christopher Jordan Gwynne Katerina Leonardo Tristan Margaret Nathaniel Eva Madeline Bradley Micah Samuel Minto Tori Johnathan Devin Sommer Riley Kathryn Ryan Kevin Madyson Karisa MaKayla Dylan Melissa Niki Asif Kennedy Brayton William Dana Yutian Eunice Joseph Yixu Joel

Purdue Purdue Oregon State University Ivy Tech / Purdue Ball State Workforce Purdue IU Undecided University of Kansas Purdue IU Workforce Purdue Purdue IU Lincoln Tech Purdue University of Toronto Ball State University of Alabama Carmel High School 2

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IU-Purdue Fort Wayne IU Purdue IU Ball State Undecided IU Trine University IUPUI IU Purdue Ohio University Ivy Tech Purdue Case Western Reserve

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

- Marianne Williamson Submitted by Zachary Hennessey Calvin

California University of Pennsylvania Kristianna

Purdue IU IU IU Purdue IUPUI Duke IUPUI Ivy Tech Ball State IU Lindsey Wilson College

Hartstein Hartwick Hassett Hathaway Hatheway Haumesser Hays Haywood Healy Heckenberg Hehner Held Helgeland Hellmich Hemingway Hennessey

Henry Henthorn Herczeg Hermiller Hernandez Herodotou Herrera Herrera Hettiger Higdon Highberg Hilger Hill Hill Hipple Hirose Hiter Hobson Hodges Hofman Hogan Holland Holmes Hook Hook Horner Hornsby Horowitz Horton Hoseinpour Hossain Hostetler Howard Howard Hsu Hu Huang Huang Huang Hudson

Purdue Butler Ohio State University IU IU Ball State IU Ivy Tech Purdue Butler Butler Iowa State University IU IUPUI Wabash College Returning to Japan Lipscomb University Indiana State Workforce University of Southern Indiana IU Anderson University Butler Ball State Ball State Ball State Indiana State IU Ball State IU Butler Eureka College Air Force Butler DePauw Brigham Young University IU Ball State Purdue IU

Senior Future Plans | 5.19 Brandon Dailyn Cameron Samantha Carolyn Benjamin Asra Matthew Lanique Benjamin Julia Robert Rachael Andrew Afeefa Johnathan Alexandra Ivan Olivia Lillian Madison Alexander Sydney Christopher Bo Audrey Elizabeth April Britainy Jackson Kaileen Taylor Alexander Dana Nathanael Jonah Mandorlini Matthew Trevor Andrew Ryan Jacob Elaina Marshall Makela Neeharika Gursimran Whitley Seth Moira Chloe Kaitlan John Olivia Audrey Joshua Naheel Megan Wesley Allison Daniel Jodie Trevor Emma-Li Jackson

Hui Humphries Hunt Hunter Hurdle Huse Hussain Hussey Hutchinson Hutt Hyman Iannuzzo Idakwoji Inman Iqbal Irvine Isler Iturbe Olmedo Jacko Jackson Jacobs Jacobsen James Jasin Jendrusina Johns Johns Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Jolly Jones Jones Jordan Joseph Joseph Joseph Jost Jou Jurney Kaehr Kampenga Kaopuiki Katragadda Kaur Kedanis Keeling Kehoe Keller Kelley Kelly Kennett Keokuk Kern Khatri Kicks Kidwell Kim Kim Kim Kinnaird Kissinger Kizer

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Brady Shelby Paul Hannah Lily

Klain Kliewer Kline Klineman Klootwyk

Arizona State University IU University of North Dakota IU University of Alabama

“I am not to be tuffled with.”

-Michael Scott from “The Office Submitted by Lily Klootwyk Danielle Emily Samuel Laura Jeremy McKenna Dominic Jarred Azad Anna Ashley Caitlin Kiefer Sam Amanda Chase Joel Megan Anna Ryan Alexandra Andrea Andrew Ashley Austin Maria Matthew Hannah Sagar Jasmine Joyce Peter Nicholas Collin Jackson Jennifer Clark Simon Thomas Kanji Andrew Chloe Carrie Jennifer Mario Frances Josiah Anne Jacob Zachary Jake Sameer Laura 6

Kluttz Kmec Knapp Kniola Knop Kolb Kolic Kowalewski Koya Kozak Kozlowski Kraft Kramer Kramer Kratky Krauter Kreider Kress Krueger Kueber Kupilas Kwasniewski Kweder Kweder Kydd Labanda Ladd LaFave Lalla Lam Lam Lamagna Lambert Landolf Langeman Langen Langlois Langowski Langston Lanham Lapel LaPlante Larson Lavely Lazaga Lee Lee Leer Leestma Leinheiser Leitch Leley Lentz

University of Louisville Lipscomb University Virginia MIlitary Institute Ivy Tech Ball State IUPUI Purdue IU IU Workforce

Savannah College of Art and Design

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy DePauw Butler Ball State Purdue Saint Louis University Purdue IU Ball State IU IU Western Michigan University Air Force SOF Going to Spain Ball State Ivy Tech / IUPUI IU Indiana State IU Purdue IUPUI Ball State Purdue IU Purdue IU IUPUI Purdue IU IU Purdue IUPUI Purdue IU Purdue IUPUI / Marine Corps IU Cleveland State University Purdue IUPUI

5.19 | Senior Future Plans Ellie Taylor Laura Scott Benjamin Corinne Lydia Zachary Gengchen Troy Yifei Caroline Claire Kathryn Logan Madison Rachel Hannah Rachel Deborah Isabella Mark Sarah

Lesmeister Levin Levine Levine Levitin Levy Lewis Lewis Li Li Li Liechty Liechty Lin Lindsay Linkmeyer Linville Lipofsky Lipofsky Liu Liu Liu Liu

University of Alabama IU IU IU Miami (OH) IU

Abner Vikas Kennedy Nick Claire Duncan Royce Xavier Andrew IUPUI Tyler Brown University Celia IU Molly Carmel Learning Center Megan IU John IU Samantha Calvin College Eric Butler Ashten IU Sarah IUPUI Jessica Undecided Alexander University of Wisconsin - Madison Cathryn Butler Catherine Moving to Texas Anna Marie Purdue John Megan Joshua “With every broken bone, I swear I lived.�

Laura -OneRepublic Savannah Nathan Submitted by Sarah Liu Ashley Daniella Stanley Liu Purdue Seth Jack Lorson IU Samuel Abigail Love VITAL4 Ryan Emma Love IU Wesley Katherine Love IU Kate Elizabeth Lowman Denison University Max Caleb Lubeznik Ball State Abigail Madeline Luce IU Benjamin Megan Lueking Declined to comment Caitlin Sydney Luk Purdue Grace Chantal Alondra Luna IUPUI Griffin Aneesh Luthra IU Jack Spencer Lyon IU Kendra Jordan Mabbitt Armed Forces Kenneth Desire Macheme IU Macy Tyler Majeski Franklin College Nathan Rougih Makkar IUPUI Nicholas Stasianne Mallin University of Memphis Noah Patrick Mangano IU Olivia Chad Mann IU Samantha Adrienne Marbach Army Jacob Katriel Marks Purdue Miles Trevell Marshall Ivy Tech / Butler Jacob Joseph Marske University of Colorado - Boulder Cassidy Abigail Martin IU Saam Alexa Martin Purdue Adrienne Rogelio Martin Indiana State Sophie Beatriz Martinez Ivy Tech Adam Julian Marulanda Ball State Anastasy Andrew Masin IUPUI Chloe Xavier Massela IU Reece William Matatall Ivy Tech Hannah Kaitlyn Mathew Grove City College Gabriela Noah Mathis University of Kentucky Katherine Anna Matich Champlain College Lia 2

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Matlala Maturi Matz Mazza McAllister McConnell McConnell McDougall McDuffy McGhiey McGuire McHale McInnes McKenzie McLain McNear McNerney McPherson McVicker McWhinney Meador Medernach Megenhardt Megremis Meiners Meisenhelder Meiss Melchi Melcho Melo Mendell Micheels Middleton Middleton Milazzo Milejczak Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Miller Mills Minnaar Misner Mohr Momayez Moore Moore Moos Morozov Morris Morris Morrolf Mossian Mossian Mossler

Stanford University of Cincinnati IU IUPUI New York University Undecided Ivy Tech IUPUI Valparaiso University IU Purdue Ivy Tech Purdue Ball State Johnson C. Smith University IU IU Purdue IU IU IU IU Ball State Purdue IU Butler Wabash College University of South Carolina IU University of Detroit Mercy IU Notre Dame Purdue University of Evansville IU Ivy Tech Gap year Ball State IU Purdue IU Undecided Miami (OH) IU Indiana State Workforce Workforce Purdue Purdue Ball State Webster University Butler Purdue IU IUPUI Ball State IU IU IU IU IU IU

Senior Future Plans | 5.19 Liam Monica Madison Allison Cole Bradley Charles Ian Josie Swetha Cameron Solveig Ryan Ryan Sydnie Justin Ryan Henry Nickolas Gretchen Xuan James Atif Ethan Matthew Roxanna Zachary Justin Lunden Maryann Molly Raelyn Madeline Luke Robert Natsuha Emily Michael Michael

Mountain Mudd Munn Murphy Murphy Murray Myers Myers Myers Nakshatri Nasser Naumann Nestor Neukam Newby Newey Newey Nguyen Niehaus Nihill Niu Nixon Niyaz Noel Nordhoff Nour Null Nunes Nunn-King O’Connor O’Connor O’Dell O’Hara Obrique Odendahl Ogawa Ogburn Ogle Okon

IU Johnson & Wales University IUPUI Hanover University of Southern Indiana Hanover IU IU WashU (St. Louis) University of Kentucky IU IU IU University of Louisville Limestone College Limestone College IUPUI IU IU IU Lincoln Tech / National Guard Purdue Lindenwood University IU IU IU IU IU IUPUI Ball State University of Cincinnati Ball State IUPUI / Airforce Purdue Int’l Christian University (Japan) University of Kentucky Indiana State IU

“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

- Forrest Gump Submitted by Michael Okon Oluwafolahanmi Victoria John Samuel Robyn Morgan Ashley Jackson

Oladipupo Oldson Oliger Oliphant Ortiz Orton Otero Otto

Vanderbilt Purdue Undecided IU Ivy Tech to Ball State IU Purdue Purdue

“Hannah Montana said nobody’s perfect, but here I am.”

Submitted by Jackson Otto Reid Desmonde Haleigh

Otto Ovelton Overshiner

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Caroline Colin Sean Christopher Robert Alissa Alexander Elizabeth Simon Lauryn Hunter Sophie Laxmi Prasanna Alexander Ana Drew Jessica Kyle Jaclyn Lauren Akshar Anish Purvi Shiv Tulsi Haley Jacob Leah Jacob Margaret Cameron Timothy Ellen Kasandra Matthew Isabelle Jay Kyle Mark Elizabeth Taylor James Andrew Curtis Sydney Sarah Melissa Joseph Shelby Joseph Nicole Daniel Tanner Daphne Eduardo Gerardo Lauren Megan Katherine Jamie Indiana Charles Ferdinand Frank James

Owens Owens Owens Oyer Oyler Ozlowski Pabon Pabon Pachciarz Padgett Page Page Palde Paluszny Paolucci Parker Parker Parker Pash Patch Patel Patel Patel Patel Patel Patterson Patterson Patton Pauker Paul Pauley Pawlovich Peng Penzes Pepper Peregrin Perkins Perkins Perkins Perry Perry Pescio Peters Peters Peterson Pfohl Pham Philleo Pickering Piegsa Pileri Plavchak Plotkowski Pons De La Garza Pons De La Garza Pons De La Garza Popcheff Pope Porter Prather Prati Price Price Price Price

Ball State Purdue Oklahoma State University Purdue University of Kentucky Purdue Ivy Tech Marian Ball State University of Dayton IU Ball State IU IU Ivy Tech Ball State Purdue University of Akron University of Evansville Vanderbilt Purdue IUPUI Purdue IU University of Evansville Purdue IU IUPUI Purdue Ball State Ball State WashU (St.Louis) Ball State Ivy Tech Declined to comment Carmel High School Ball State Purdue West Virginia University Declined to comment Notre Dame Butler Western Michigan University Hanover IU University of Southern California IU Ball State Loyola University Chicago University of Cincinnati IU Purdue Purdue Purdue Butler Marian Ball State Ball State Purdue Purdue Ball State Army Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

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5.19 | Senior Future Plans Mia Dalton Alexander Breanna Paige Noah Bronson Kimaya Tara James Cory Alexandra Jarrod Gillian Patrick Kelsey Erin Jack Kennedi Jwala Jacob Thomas Maya Cameron Katelyn Trenton Dustin Jacob Christopher Elizabeth David Marly Olivia Alexander Donnesha Suzanne Lorraine Madeline Meaghan Selestina David Garrett Heather Hunter Andreas Katherine Michael Andrew William Kalen Leo Michael Alexis Allyson Tatiana Ryan Hayden Delaney Aaron Noah Natalie Victor Brianna Austin Nicholas

Prine Puller Purvis Putts Quinby Radde Rago Raje Ramakrishnan Ramsey Rapala Raute Redifer Reed Reeves Regan Reid Reinke Reiser Rejimon Rettig Revard Reynon Rhea Richardson Richardson Riddle Riedel Riester Riester Rivera Pinhao Rizkalla Robertson Robinson Robinson Rodimel Rodriguez Roger Rohan Rosario Rose Rose Roser Roser Roslender Ross Ross Roth Roundtree Rudd Ruesche Rulli Russell Russell Russell Ruthrauff Ryals Ryan Ryker Sachs Sajdyk Salas Salazar Sale Saliba

Claremont McKenna College Ball State IU Ball State Butler Purdue DePauw Cornell Ball State University of Northwestern Ohio Purdue IU IU Indiana Wesleyan Columbia College Chicago University of Florida Ivy Tech Purdue Illinois Institute of Technology Marian Ball State Ball State Art Institute of Indianapolis Hillsdale College Purdue Purdue Ball State Ball State Purdue IU Miami (OH) IUPUI IU IU Ball State IU University of Dayton IU Ivy Tech / Army IU Ball State IU DePauw Workforce Gap year Humboldt State University Ball State Purdue Returning to France Marshall University University of Richmond Kenyon College Military Ball State

Salih Sallay Salter Saltsgaver Salzman Sams Sanders Sanders Sanders Sanders Sandor Santora Sass Satz Sayles Schlies Schmelz Schmidt Schmitt Schneider Scholer Schoolcraft Schott Schottke Schrock Schroeder Schuerman Schuller Schumann Schwind Sciarra Scott Scott Scudder Seal Seals Seaman Searl Seat Segovia Seidensticker

IU Declined to comment IU Ball State University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati Ball State Florida Gulf Coast University IUPUI University of Indianapolis IU Workforce Purdue Xavier Undecided University of Kansas Mount St. Joseph University IUPUI IUPUI Purdue University of Indiapanolis Ivy Tech IU IUPUI IU Undecided Purdue IU University of Southern California Kentucky State University Workforce University of Cincinnati Ball State Ivy Tech IUPUI Undecided IU IU University of Central Florida

“Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.�

-Meg Cabot Submitted by Rachael Seidensticker

Purdue Chicago School of Violin Making Ivy Tech IU Purdue IU 2

Kerem Christian Samuel Bailey Charles Carly Benjamin Juliet Kamryn Luke Zachary Shane Ashlie Jillian Sarah Kathryn Kathryn Daniel Alexander Elena Benjamin Shayne Alexander Danielle Julia Summer Payton Summer Justus Anne Marcus Blake Mikhaela Cameron Alban Aaron Jessica Kirsten Christopher Magdalena Rachael

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Senften Seo Seuring Shade Shaffer Shah Shank Sharlow Sharpe Shaw Shebek Sheeks Shelbourn Shenoda

IU UC Berkeley IUPUI Purdue Purdue IU Gap year Purdue University of Kentucky IUPUI Miami (OH) Columbia College Chicago University of Iowa Ivy Tech

Senior Future Plans | 5.19 Micah Bridget “I see now that the circumstances of one’s birth are Kaia irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that Brian Spencer determines who you are.”

Alexander -Mewtwo from “Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back” James Submitted by Aaron Shi Lyndon Emma Kelly Aaron Shi Harvard Lydia Yuto Shishikura IUPUI Jaymee Victoria Shlyakhov Undecided Alexus Matthew Shotts Purdue McKenna Edward Shou IU Emma Christian Sickels Carmel High School Morgan Mitchell Siefker Bellarmine Jamie Chae-Eun Sim Notre Dame William Alexandra Simon Colorado State Janet Jonah Simone Ball State John Samuel Simons Carmel High School Meredith Elizabeth Simpson Belmont Katelyn Zachary Simpson IUPUI Ashwin Danielle Singer Purdue Aaron Jason Sinnett Jacob Tyler Skelton Ball State Ashleigh Abigehl Slattery Purdue Laura Allison Smith Ball State Samar Brooke Smith IU Ethan Christian Smith IU Evan Christopher Smith IU Jessica Elijah Smith Baher Grant Smith IU Courtney Hallie Smith IU Paul Jack Smith IU Thomas Jerrod Smith University of Louisville Kathleen Jonah Smith IU Kokomo Deepthi Kendall Smith University of Wisconsin - Madison Hieu Mariah Smith Ivy Tech Paige Noah Smith Ball State Ashley Preston Smith University of Cincinnati Braelen Quincy Smith Purdue Gabriel Tyler Smith Moody Bible Institute Tyler Olivia Smulevitz University of Louisville Avery Christopher Snelling Ivy Tech Jeremy Joseph Snyder Ball State Jarod Peter Soderstrom IU Amare Kamryn Solomon Jessica Caroline Sorensen IU Matthew Rachel Sorensen IU Sarah Frances Kin Lou Sormillon IU Samantha Stephanie Speck IU Rachel Nathaniel Spence IU Laura William Spencer Ball State Allison Grace Sperry Miami (OH) Alyssa Devin Spille Ball State Erica Benjamin Stacy Purdue Adrian Nicholas Stacy Ball State Andrew Megan Stanbrough IU Isabelle Nicholas Stark IU Maria Jake Stauffer IUPUI Andrew Joseph Stebbins IU Kari Mara Stecker IU Jeffrey Rachel Stefansic University of Arizona Olivia Nicole Steinhardt IU Michael

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