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Vol. 23, No. 6 Summer 2007
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by Madeleine Wright ence for me at such a young to have a good time. I'm very Valedictorian Morgane age," she said. "It was then that fun to be around, and I'm very Giordano danced her way to the I decided that this was what I dedicated and loyal to whatever top and doesn't intend on stop- wanted to do with my life." aspect of my life and activities ping there. Morgane has her When not in the laboratory, I choose to be involved in." heart set on saving the world · Morgane spenrthe past 15 years Her Regents test av_e rages·, one patien.t at a time by study- of her life on the dance tloor all being at least over 97, garing science at the University of doing jazz and ballet. ".I'm not nered her· a New York State RePennsylvania in order to fulfill the kind of person who comes gents Scholarship worth herlifelongdreamofbecoming home and starts $1,500. "Unt'ortunat~ly," she ,r.,..' a doctor. doing ... homework immedi- said, "the scholarship is only ~ . >( "I've always wanted to be a ately," she said. "I take dance for students who are going to a doctor because I've always classes four times a week, and college in New York State, and loved the field of science," she each class constitutes about an since I'm going to Pennsylvasaid. "It. fascinates me because hour of my time. I had to steal nia, it doesn't apply." I want to make a difference in an hour here and there while I Morgane is optimistic that the world by saving lives." was dancing to do some home- she can keep in close contact Morgane's dream ofbecom- work and study." with her friends, "even though ing a doctor began with visits Every year since ninth ·-we are all going to different to the doctor for checkups in grade, ·Morgane shared her places." She explained, ''I'm her early childhood. ·:when I kridwledge of dance as a dance sure we'll all be able to stay in ~as younger, I always liked the director and choreographer in · contact with each otl)er, fact that my doctor's office was SING!. Her other.extracurricu- whether just by talking on the painted with rainbow colors, so Jar activities include working phone or finding any spare a; ~ I said 1 always wanted tq' be a with Free tht< Children, of minute to catch up." doctor;" She said .' ·,:..,. ~ which she has been 'a member Although Morgane is grate- VJE "' The love of science that pro- for the past four years, and l:ie- ful that Harris "molded her into pelled her towards the medical ing a ment-or, senator, and grade a person that's ready to excel field, however, developed when leader. in life," she eagerly anticipates . she was 13 a'nd Stljdied cancer Morgane attributes her aca- her going away to college. "I Valedictorian MorganeGiordano hopes to study medicine at the in a study p.rpgram ar'~tony demic success to her "hafd can't wait to go to college," she University of Pennsylvania. Br0ok: .Unive~s<ity. ''Lear:nilig · W()r~" mentality. "Hard.work is said, "just because it's just a beginning somewhere else, and people. It's so exciting. Anyabciut: sc.ienc·es in a college ·set-' · just something :that I do," she time for a change after having to pursue my dream in a new where you go to college you'll ting when l was only. 13-.yea~s- said. "I work hard at everything been in Townsend Harris for atmosphere where I can take the get that experience, and I just old ~as .a:.ver~ mov;ing e~peri- that I do-, but I also know how four years. It's time for a new classes I want and meet new can't wait for that."
S·al:utatorian Sukach.·seeks career in law at Harvard • _?
by Jocelyn Wright pon't argue with .senior Marsha Sukach. This year's salutatorian, veteran debater, and potential lawyer is headed for Harvard, where she is contemplating a major in either government or economics. ''I'm very excited about going to Harvard," said Marsha. "There are going to be a lot of new experiences. I think I'm going to be well-prepared by my time at Townsend but it's still definitely going to be an adjustment.'' . As she leaves Harris, Marsha will miss her peers the most. "I definitely enjoyed the people at Towns·e nd," she said. "Despite complaints. about the · school, I think everyone's been § very friendly and helped me ::: VJ ,., open up. I've felt very satisfied ~ with my peers at Townsend." 0 . . :, -g_ She added that the teachers '''truly care about students and
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Salutatorian Marsha Sukach appropriately stands near the "lu.cky charm" for Harvard, where sh.e will be attending college.
help us embrace new ways of thinking." One of the most eye-opening experiences.for Marsh~ was joining the Debate Team in her freshman year. "I learned a lot from debate. It helped me with public speaking and gave me · more confidence in class," she said. Working on the Debate Team aditionally inspired Marsha to try her hand at government and economics. "Debate madi! me look into the causes belii-nd many political and social issues, and I realized that politics and economics are some of the driving forces," she _ explained. Marsha added that experience in these fields would be especially helpful since s·he is considering law schooL "I like· arguing and. I like supporting my ideas with facts. I enjoy English and history, and perhaps law school would allow
me to use these skills in a career," she said. Marsha advises other Harrisites to join more clubs in their freshman and sophomore years. "I had a lot of good experiences with the clubs I did join, but I would have had more if I had done more than one club freshman year," she said. As a junior and senior, Marsha took on Science Olympiad, The Phoenix, SING!, and a position on the SU executive board. "I kind of piled on the clubs as I went atong, which might' not have been the best idea because by senior year I was a bit overloaded," she said . During the free time she does have, Marsha enjoys dancing and cooking. She plans to spend two weeks in B.a rcelona wi-th her parents this summer, and to work at her mother's marketing company when she returns.