FP: Future Plans FM: Favorite Memory SSO: Staff Shout-Out SQ: Senior Quote Grace Abbott FP:Study at the University of Kansas FM: Sitting in the halls before school with my friends! SSO: Thank you Mr. Mendoza! SQ: "Liz is not my sister."
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Liz Abbot FP: Next year I'm going to Indiana University and majoring in Animal Behavior. FM: Running to the gym in the middle of the Crystal Concert to cheer on my friends in their Special Olympics basketball game SSO: Shoutout to Mr. Schwaegler, coolest guy ever. #bigaduh SQ: "Grace is my sister." Ryan Adams FP: Go to DePaul University's Theatre School to study acting. FM: The last moments of You Can't Take It With You's closing night when everyone started laughing and could not stop until the end of the show. SSO: Mr. Schaub: I aspire to have a life, wardrobe, and hair like you. SQ: "You've got all the money you need. You can't take it with you." Blake Adams FP: College of Dupage FM: Winning Golden Pickleball SSO: Mr. Mertz SQ: "Rodgers>Brady." Adriene Nuelle Agcaoili FP: I'm going to a college in Wisconsin. FM: I can't really pick. It's either the day I walked around school with a sombrero and everyone just kind of let me even my gym teacher, dancing to a song I didn't know while wearing Willy the Wildcat's head, making a friend over Swedish Fish, or the day I saw my bestfriend on Wild Cat Weekly and shouting "THAT'S MY LOSER!" SSO: To Ms.Prawlocki, I thought Physics would be painful. It still was but it was a lot more fun than I thought it would be. To Mrs. Bishir, Thank you for everything. I think I'll be able to strut down the road of life with my head held high. To Mr. Rossi, Thank you for tolerating my weird sense of humor, my sarcasm in English, and my monologue show pieces. Thank you for being you as well. To Mr. Schaub, Thank you for trying your best to pronounce my name. This sounds stupid but it really does mean alot when someone tries for your sake. SQ: "Life is a lot like my pet gerbil. I'm CLEARLY allergic to it but I'm still gonna keep it." Lindsey Agne FP: I'm going to Illinois Wesleyan University and I'm majoring in Biology. FM: My favorite memory is Senior Spectacular. SSO: A huge shoutout and thank you to Mrs. Thormeyer for being so accepting to everyone that she meets and always being a teacher that I can trust. SQ: "My sarcasm and sincerity sound surprisingly similar." Mahad Akhtar FP: neurosurgeon FM: i got A on a test last year SSO: mr. lickel SQ: "i will be a doctor." Nisaa Aleem FP: Majoring in Health Science at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign FM: I loved hosting Mr.NVHS with my friends. SSO: Thank you Mr. Fedyski for being the best teacher. SQ: "It's time" - Rafiki, The Lion King Allyson Alford FP: I will be attending DePaul University in Chicago with a major in Elementary Education FM: Wee Wildcat Preschool
SSO: Shout-out to Mr. Cebrynszki, you are my favorite teacher but I still do not know how to spell your name :) SQ: "That's what" -She Haider Ali FP: I plan on going to Augustana College veterinary direct program. FM: My favorite memory was going to six flags for physics and riding Goliath for my first roller coaster ever. SSO: I want to thank Mrs. Guzauskas for helping me with family problems and giving invaluable advice. SQ: "You pronounce my name like a header in soccer." Jane Allen FP: going to COD to determine if majoring in education or criminal justice is the right fit for me FM: Senior Spectactular SSO: Jane Allen SQ: "Hannah Montana said nobody's perfect, yet here I am." Ricky Alonso FP: Attend COD FM: Getting a lunch detention freshman year because my friend Dan barked at the lunch lady. SSO: Shout out Mrs. TickleBout (not sure thats how you spell it) but shes cool SQ: "Who's this guy Mister Balloons Mister Balloon Hands No way, no way! get real!" Jonathan Amesquita FP: N/A FM: N/A SSO: N/A SQ: "Work smarter not harder." Ashok Amith FP: I will be attending the highly esteemed UIUC, studying for a major in Industrial Engineering. Eventually, I will transition into venture capitalism and get so much money that I will be forced to turn Republican. FM: February 14th, 2018 (If you know, you know). SSO: Thank you to La Scola, Dabezic, and Fox, who respectively taught me to be creative, to show love to everybody, and that you CAN be successful while being cocky and overconfident. SQ: "I just hit a stain faneto, finesse." Varsha Anod FP: After highschool I will be studying at Indiana University! FM: My favorite memory is when my APIII class bought Mrs.Dabezic a life size cardboard cutout of Chris Pratt. SSO: Because there is only one Chinese teacher at main, I've had the pleasure of being taught by Bien Laoshi for the past three years. She has consistently made it my favorite class throughout high school. Through her classes, I found myself developing a love of language in an extremely positive environment. She is one of the few staff members at Neuqua that truly cares for you, academically or otherwise. Thank you for the past three years SQ: "oh who you fightin?" Sam Anderson FP: Attending Indiana Tech University and majoring in Special Education as well as playing lacrosse. FM: Beating Grayslake North in the quarterfinals. SSO: Huge thank you to Mr. Brouwer for being the man and making it a priority to make every student feel cared about. SQ: "Always was a winner even when I wasn’t supposed to." Andrew Schlegel FP: going to college at Iowa State FM: senior foods with group V SSO: Love you Mendo SQ: "H.A.G.S"
Sidhardha Anumalasetty FP: Studying Neuroscience and Kinesiology at Loyola Chicago on the Premed track FM: When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. SSO: Mr.Schuab SQ: "Go with the Flow!" Nathan Ashta FP: Going to Purdue University to study computer science FM: Getting a red card in soccer vs Waubonsie my senior year SSO: Mr. Fedyski SQ: “Got so many chains they call me Chaining Tatum” - Drake Niaa Asim FP: After high school I will be attending Ball State FM: Senior Spectacular SSO: SHOUTOUT TO MRS.PAVLIK FOR CHANGING MY LIFE -- DEFINITELY NEVER GOING BANKRUPT SQ: "Not everything is going to work out how you want it to, but trust me, it'll work out." Lauren Austin FP: Attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville FM: Going to Italy with the Band this past Spring Break SSO: Thank you Ms. Schneider, Mr. Whisler, and Mrs. Dabezic for being the best teacher I have had. SQ: "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we are curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths"-Walt Disney Nguyen Austin FP: I plan on attending University of Colorado Boulder next year while beginning my work in Network Marketing FM: Cross Country Freshman Year SSO: David Brouwer SQ: "Do it for yourself not to prove them wrong." Sameer Azam FP: I'm going to study biology at UIC. FM: Senior Spectacular SSO: Thank you Dr. McBride for being always so enthusiastic and being such an amazing principal. SQ: "I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are. -Mewtwo"
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Roshini Balasubramanian FP: I will be attending Princeton Univer sity, but I'm too indecisive to settle on a major at this point. FM: Turning in my finished Calculus 3 final. Definitely. SSO: Thanks, Mr. Rossi, for making even Shakespeare and poetry engaging at 7:25am. SQ: "Just skip the last name and hand me my diploma." Ethan Bamberger FP: I plan on going to North Central College for an Actuarial Science degree. FM: My favorite memory is drawing the Taj Mahal with my sister for the German Club Homecoming poster Freshman year. SSO: I would like to thank Mr. Companey for his dedication to math and teaching. SQ: "Success manifests itself in enigmatic ways. Prepare yourself for its presence." Alexis Banovetz FP: I will be going to Illinois State University as an elementary education major FM: Homecoming SSO: Mr.Figi, thank you for making such a big impact on my life, more than you will ever know. I may be one of the dumbest people in our class, but you
Senior Special 3 have never given up on me!! SQ: "you got it, sideout." Ellie Beach FP: I will be attending Loyola University Chicago to study Special Education FM: Performing at the Crystal Concerts SSO: Mr. Kennedy- For building a personal relationship with every athlete and peer SQ: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Jessica Bednar FP: I will be attending the University of Iowa as a Speech and Hearing Science Major. FM: Going to all the football games and other activities with all my friends. SSO: To Mrs.Smykal for being one of my favorite teachers and for always being so helpful! And to Mr.McManamen for being another one of my favorite teachers! SQ: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott Maggie Bender FP: Attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign FM: Hosting the variety show SSO: Mr. Schaub SQ: "thriving." Catherine Bender FP: I am going to the University of Missouri and majoring in communications FM: Senior Spectacular SSO: Mr. Voller SQ: "I've had senioritis since the first day of freshman year." Madelyne Berard FP: First engineer to miniaturize the Arc Reactor. FM: Spending time with my close friends in Berlin, Leipzig, and Prague through the orchestra program. SSO: Thank you, Mr. Figi for making environmental science even cooler than I already thought. And thank you, Mr. Ragusa for everything and especially the box of Froot Loops at Nationals. SQ: "Have you ever tried shawarma?...I don't know what it is, but I wanna try it." ~ Tony Stark Katie Berger FP: I'm going to College of Dupage to study music education. FM: Traveling to Germany with my orchestra SSO: Mr. Pfeil, Mr. Rose, Mr. Kosobayashi, Mr. Schwaegler, Mrs. WilsonThank you for the countless times you have inspired me! You have all influenced my decision to go into teaching and I can't tell you how grateful I am. SQ: "Take every opportunity you possibly can and form positive relationships with everyone you can, because it's that experience and those friendships that help you grow as an individual." James Beshara FP: Going to college FM: Senior Spectacular SSO: Mr. Lickel, Mr. Javaherian, Ms. Chrencik SQ: N/A Natty Bhumnugkij FP: UCSB if they accept me FM: Neuqua Valley Lacrosse SSO: Ms. Prawlocki SQ: "It's pronounced pum-nugget." Athena Bielawski FP: After high school I plan on attending Illinois State University. I hope to one day work in marketing for a Chicago sports team. FM: My favorite memory during my four years at Neuqua Valley was going to Treehaven. It was one of the most amazing experiences i've ever had. I would go
Class of 2018