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WHITEWATER HIGH SCHOOL

Class of

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WHITEWATER HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2017

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2017

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Alejandra Aguilar

Immanuel Alwin

Lizbeth Antunez

Sage Babcock

Manuel Barragan

Charles Bergman

Steven Blija

Seth Bois

Justin Brantmeier

Vanessa Briese

Joshua Brown

Luke Bultman

Nathan Cagney

Nelson Calvillo

Allyson Carlson

Lea Caspar

Heather Ceranske

Abigail Childs

Tanner Conn

Brian Craft

Gianna Creanza

Jesus Cruz

Christian Cuevas

Jesenia Cuevas

Jason Curtis

Mitchell Dalzin

Hiqmet Dauti

Ryan Diderrich

Haley Dieter

Jennifer Douglas

John Downs

Sophia Elworthy

Yuliza Espinoza

Sergio Falcon

Michael Fernandez

Devon Fleming

Corey Gilpatrick

Pasan Gunawardena

Megan Hartwell

Samuel Hebbe

Isaac Hernandez

Kelsey Herold

Michael Hilliger

Jeremy Hoesly

Matthew Hoffman

Callista Hoxie

Jameson Hutchins

Dakota Jacobson

On The Cover: Clockwise from left: At Whitewater High School FFA’s annual Stuff the Bus event in November, FFA member Anna Lucht, pushes a cart into the Armory. A total of 5,118 pounds of food was collected. Top right: Milena Maroske (left) and Whitney Treder the No. 1 doubles duo for the Whippets, earn a medal for fifth place out of 28 teams at the State WIAA Tennis Tournament in October in Madison. Bottom: The Whitewater seniors let their voice be heard during a cheer contest earlier this year.

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Zoe Janke

Megan Kastern

Meghan Kehoe

Brandon Kehrer

James King

Alexander Knedler

Amanda Kraayvanger

Madeline Kuhl

Bethany Landsee

Connor Laue

Jacob Lee

Alicia Lozano

Anna Lucht

Tea Luehne

Ernesto Magana

Ireland Marinaro

Milena Maroske

Matthew Mattingly

Michael Mattingly

Thomas McManaway

Jordan Meinen

Sierra Minton

Mohamed Mohamed

Alyssa Nelson

Julia Nelson

Tyler Niemuth

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Smith-Traore to become a Golden Eagle Whippets 6-foot-2, rebounding machine commits to Marquette

By Kevin Cunningham CORRESPONDENT

She’s not your ordinary athlete, nor is she is your ordinary person. Whitewater High School’s Myriama Smith-Traore embodies what any program wants to resemble. No matter who it is, it seems anybody who talks about Smith-Traore love not just who she is on the court, but who she is off of it as well.

On Aug. 30, Smith-Traore announced she will attend Marquette University. The Golden Eagles aren’t just getting a 6-foot-2 rebounding machine. They’re getting a well-

rounded person.

“I’m grateful and humble to have the opportunity to coach Myriama,” Whippets girls basketball coach Judy Harms said. “It’s been an amazing experience being able to watch her transition from an elementary student to a remarkable young studentathlete. Marquette is an awesome fit, and I’m extremely excited that she is staying in Wisconsin.

“Academics is a high priority and being able to combine that with a quality basketball program, and right in our own backyard, it’s

just a great decision. Myriama has become an amazing role model for our youth,” Harms said.

Last season, Smith-Traore averaged over 17 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists per game. With her level of play came dozens of offers. It came down to Saint Louis University, Nebraska and Marquette. Smith-Traore’s first offer came when she is in middle school.

“It’s kind of surreal,” Smith-Traore said.

“To have that opportunity is just a blessing and I think that [the entire recruiting process] was overwhelming at times, especially when I started to narrow things down because I built such strong relationships with coaches.”

Smith-Traore said she wants Marquette fans to know how she’s built, from the inside out.

“I am an extremely energetic, passionate person,” she said. “No matter how the game is going, the atmosphere that the fans make just totally makes the game and helps me play harder. It motivates me. I love to feed off of that kind of energy, and that’s what I’m hoping for at Marquette, is to feel that kind of energy and get used to that atmosphere the way that I have at Whitewater High School.”

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Whippets senior Myriama SmithTraore, shown in a game last season, announced Aug. 30 she’ll attend Marquette University next year and become a Golden Eagle. Averaging more than 17 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists per game last season, Smith-Traore was sought by dozens of colleges.

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In the annual Madrigal Dinner on January 14, Jimmy King, Remi VanDaele and Mitchell Dalzin represented the Class of 2017.

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The School District hosted a performance of “Afraid of the Dark” from Feb. 23 through 26 with eight seniors on stage. Shown, left to right, are (front) Gianna Creanza, (middle) Remi Van Daele, Haley Dieter, Jeremy Hoesly, Mitchell Dalzin, (back) Jimmy King, Gwen Smith and Michael Hilliger.

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that I need to get done,” Dalzin added.

Mitchell Dalzin, a senior at Dalzin has been a national merit Whitewater High School, was scholar commended student and named an Excellence Scholar by the Kiwanis Club Excellence Award Herb Kohl Educational Foundation. winner. Last year as a junior, The foundation honors teachers and Dalzin was an advanced placement students annually across the state of distinguished scholar. He was an Wisconsin. advanced placement scholar as a “It’s really satisfying,” Dalzin sophomore. said.

“He has had an immeasurable Whitewater High School compassion in participating service Principal Doug Parker introduced projects for our school and our Dalzin to the School Board at its community. One of them was March 26 meeting. singing and playing guitar for the “I’ve had the pleasure of community peace gatherings this knowing Mitchell for the last 14 past fall,” Parker said. “Mitchell is years,” Parker said. “I’ve seen him on the Band Leadership Council, in many different settings. He is, elected by his peers, and is a without a doubt, one of the finest member UJAY where he plays all-around students Whitewater guitar.”

High School has had, and he has UJAY is an audition jazz had a great impact on our legacy.” ensemble at UW-Milwaukee.

Parker said Dalzin has shown Dalzin plays on Friday nights in PETER MISCHKA Whitewater Graduation initiative and the ability to be a jazz combo with others from Whippets quarterback Daniel Fuller (above) prepares to launch the ball en route to completing responsible throughout his tenure southeastern Wisconsin.

13 of 24 for 209 yards in the Whippets game against Beloit Turner Aug. 26. as a student in Whitewater with “It’s really satisfying hearing being involved in several activities, Mr. Parker talk about all of my including cross country, swimming, accomplishments and stuff because tennis, drama, math team, computer you get those things one at a time, science team, jazz band and but you never get an opportunity to marching band. Dalzin has been look back at it as a whole,” Dalzin the Drama Club president, been in said. several theatre productions, and is a Dalzin will attend the University two-time all-state mathlete. of Wisconsin-Madison for “I just really enjoy all the things computer science. Kohl established I do. I always push myself to go 100 the foundation scholarship and (percent) at whatever I am doing,” fellowship program in 1990. The Dalzin said. foundation has awarded $11.5 “It takes a lot of motivation and million to Wisconsin educators, self control to get everything done principals, students and schools.

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Wrestling with recognition

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Seniors wrestling Hiqmet Dauti, Thomas McManaway and Ernesto Magana receive honors for being a part of the wrestling team.

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Jumping to finish line

Senior swimmers recognized

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Katie Weaver goes to the rim against East Troy in the girls basketball team’s final regular season game, which was the Seniors Ireland Marinaro, Sierra Minton, Megan Kehoe, Alyssa Nelson, Madeline Kuhl, Allyson team’s 56th straight win against Rock Valley Conference foes. Carlson, Anna Yeazel are recognized after competing against Burlington on October 4.

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WHITEWATER HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2017

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2017

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Kimberly Noble

Leonid Oezer

Douglas Olson

Talia Olson

Abigail Patrick

Lorena Pavon Alvarado

Maria Perez

Brittney Piper

Hayden Popke

Logan Rasmussen

Sergio Reyes

Katherine Riemer

Darrick Riggs

Angel Rivera

Logan Robb

Bastian Roecki

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Joshua Serna

Aaliyah Smith

Brandan Smith

Gwenevere Smith

Jared Smith

Myriama Smith Traore

Roberto Soto

Cheyanne St. Clair

Troy Stafford

Johnathan Stallman

Rachel Stone

Whitney Treder

Alfonso Valadez

Salmai Valadez

Remington Van Daele

Oscar Varela

Bashkim Veliu

David Verduzco

Linda Vo

Nam Vo

Viet Vo

Jake Walton

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Kaitlin Weaver

Alejandro Wence

Nicholas Witt

Anna Mae Yeazel

Hwangjo Yoo

Christian Zaballos

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