Cynthia Situ ’08 (Long Island City, New York) is one of Milton’s Teak Fellows; the Teak Fellowship program “helps talented New York City students from low-income families…succeed at top high schools and colleges.” Cynthia is on the Dorm Council representing Centre House. She is also an SECS leader, a board member of the Asian Society, and on the business staff of The Asian publication. During her time at Milton, she has played volleyball, ice hockey, and has been a Ranger, one of the students who helps others with technology and computer problems.
Tori Aiello ’08 (Milton, Massachusetts), a committed athlete, incorporates sports into several of her extracurricular activities. Tori has been a captain of the tennis team for two years and played varsity field hockey in her Class III and II years; as part of her community service work, she volunteers for Milton-hosted Special Olympics tournaments; and she is a sports editor for The Milton Paper. Tori is also a member of Orange and Blue Key, giving campus tours to prospective students and their families.
Zachary Moore’s (’08) (Newton, Massachusetts) unique contribution to the Milton community has been professionallevel theatre design from the moment he started in Class IV. Zach began to specialize in lighting and theatre design in elementary school, when a mentor taught him the basics of light and design for four years. When he reached the middle school grades, he was a solo consultant for his school and for other groups near his Newton home. Outside of Milton, Zach is the associate producer for a quiz show on National Public Radio called “Says You!”
Ten years from now, as you look back on your life, what will you want to be able to say about how you spent your time? Olivia Woollam
Sotonye Bobojama
Allan Jean-Baptiste
I want to work for an intelligence agency that will help respond to global situations in a culturally sensitive way. I think a lack of sensitivity in dealing with things like the Iraq war has exacerbated the problem. This comes from my interest in the idea that history repeats itself. Globalization in Islam is an incredible course that has changed the way I think about things. For instance, the C.I.A.’s historical analysis department sent the first anthropologist to Iraq only a month ago. I feel that disconnect in communication has added to the problems.
Pursuing a medical career, schooling will definitely be a part of my next ten years. I also know that I will continue to be very active in my church, and I hope to continue dancing. Both my church and dancing are big stress relievers for me. They help me take care of myself, and that’s important.
I hope to combine my interest in the arts with community service. I’m doing that this year at Taylor Elementary, where I’ve developed an arts program for 100 first graders, since the school couldn’t afford full-time art education. Milton students volunteer their time once a week to do visual arts projects with the children. At that age, you need an artistic outlet. Growing up without that exposure is unacceptable. In the next ten years, I hope to do something along those lines, but bigger—raising more funds, affecting more children.
I want to have alleviated some suffering, present or future.
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