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Elizabeth Chick stitches together a promising career Michael Wu Lead A&E Editor

Elizabeth Chick is showing off her mood board. Pictures of pastel-colored paint blots, a smudged lipstick stain on a coffee cup, watercolor illustrations of cacti, the London skyline and a quote reading “Today I am excited about everything,” cover every inch.

The board seems to perfectly embody many of the ideals that have defined Elizabeth’s experience throughout high school—it’s a meticulously organized work, brimming with creativity, inspiration and an unwavering devotion to individuality.

Elizabeth started making shorts her freshman year.

She and a friend would go to thrift stores and buy pairs of “mom jeans,” denim characterized by how high they usually sit on the wearer’s waist, which they would then convert to high-waisted shorts, a trend she says was still relatively unknown when she first discovered it.

“I just knew that if it was something that I wanted and wasn’t able to get then I was sure there were other girls who wanted it and weren’t able to get it,” Elizabeth said.

They decided to sell the shorts on Wanelo, an Etsyesque website on which users can showcase and sell their products, under the name “Classy but Sassy,” where they were prominently featured on the website’s home page.

Elizabeth realizes that Wanelo gave her and her friend’s fledgling brand a crucial increase in visibility.

“Suddenly we were having thousands of views when usually we’d get twenty,” Elizabeth said. “I was selling, like, seven a day.”

Eventually, she renamed the brand “Outspokken” and created an online store bearing the name. Outspokken quickly gained a following with Elizabeth frequently holding contests and giveaways over Twitter and Instagram.

Elizabeth says she understands why her store was able to generate as much interest as quickly as it did.

“I think that being the age of the other girls also helped a lot because I was designing for me and not just for other people,” Elizabeth said.

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DRAWING BOARD. After closing Outspokken, Elizabeth Chick shifted her focus to various art projects that include an Instagram account in which she shares her poetry that has accumulated over ten thousand followers.

Looking to capitalize on the store’s increasing popularity, Elizabeth enrolled in Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a year-long program that helps middle and high school students learn to create cohesive business plans.

In spite of the rigor of the course, Elizabeth notes the benefit she gained from the program.

“It was like being in school for an extra three hours but solely about your business, but I ended up learning a lot,” Elizabeth said.

Despite the increasing success she was finding, Elizabeth decided to shift her focus to other creative projects.

She says that handmaking each pair of shorts eventually became too much of a burden.

“It went from being a creative outlet to something that took way too much time,” Elizabeth said.

Next year, Elizabeth will be studying Strategic Design and Management at The New School’s Parsons School of

Design in New York City, New York, one of the world’s most prestigious art and design schools.

Elizabeth says that the degree she earns from Parsons will be useful to her both within and outside of the world of fashion.

“The idea of the degree is being in charge of creative people. It’s more being the thinker than the actual creator,” Elizabeth said.

After college, Elizabeth says she wants to explore the different opportunities a career in the fashion industry has to offer.

“I want to do a job that I really like. I don’t want to live my life in the same place doing the same thing all the time. I’m one of those people who thrives on stress and being busy and having tons of things come at her,” Elizabeth said. “You can’t just stay the same in fashion. I love that it’s always changing. It’s always evolving.”

Matt Doherty ’s leadership a hole-in-one Nancy Chen News Editor

Behind the Inverness Golf Club’s white pedestal-shaped building, grass stretches for nearly 6800 yards with only small patches of sandy dirt disrupting the green landscape. Upon closer inspection, a small group of teenagers clothed in white polo shirts and khakis are standing in a group around Matt Doherty. He patiently teaches them the basics of caddie etiquette, such as the correct way to address members and how to give them yardages.

Occasionally, he cracks a joke to relieve their nervousness.

Only four years ago, Matt stood in their shoes as a new caddie at the golf club.

Now, he has risen to become a member of Fremd’s varsity golf team, an Honor Caddie, and a 2015 Evans Scholar.

At Fremd, Matt showcases this serious and also cheerful personality. Head golf coach Ryan Moreau credits Matt as an outstanding leader on the team.

“On the way to our matches, he would always lead a funny conversation to take the edge off,“ Moreau said. “At practice, he always made sure people were doing what they were supposed to do. He leads by example and he would show the younger teammates how to do certain drills they have never done before.”

Matt explains that his humor has a purpose, but a balance has to be reached.

“I guess I’m funny on the golf course because I want to lighten the mood,” Matt said. “It takes stress off the new members who are nervous about playing on varsity.

Photo courtesy of Julie Doherty

TEE OFF. Matt Doherty prepares to hit his first shot on the third hole for Fremd at the Inverness Golf Club.

But when I’m caddying, I have to be serious so I don’t disturb the members’ concentrations on their games.”

Matt’s dad, a retired caddie, influenced him to start caddying. However, he didn’t appreciate the job and its responsibilities at the beginning.

“I didn’t like being a caddie,” Matt said. “I was on the bottom like everyone else, and I didn’t get to go out much. The rounds seemed to never end.”

Matt began his caddie career as a goofy fourteen-year-old who arrived late to work. Now, he is capable of doing a “double loop”—nine hours of caddying— without a second thought.

“At first, I didn’t care too much about the job,” Matt said. “The new caddies were the last to get loops and often carried the heaviest bags. But I soon realized most of the members were very nice and have given me advice on improving my golf skills.”

Matt is no longer the one grumbling about the hardships of caddying. Instead, Matt is now the role model who instructs the new caddies and lectures them when they make the mistakes he made four years ago.

“After a couple rounds, some new caddies complain about how hard it is,” Matt said. “I tell them that to get to the top, there’s no short cut. You have to put in the

time until you get better.”

Chuck Dejan, the Caddy Master at the Inverness Golf Club, praises Matt on his change in work ethic.

“Matt has grown to be one of my best caddies due to his leadership skills,” Dejan said. “He is more outgoing and involved in training our new caddies, and he always has a great attitude and smile.”

It is Matt’s caddying and leadership skills that led him to receive the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, which is granted to caddies with a strong caddie record, excellent grades, outstanding character and demonstrated financial need. As an Evans Scholar, Matt’s tuition will be paid in full at one of 15 schools in the Midwest. He chose the University of Missouri at Columbia.

Despite the prestige of the scholarship, Matt still remains humble.

“I realize I still have a lot to learn. So there isn’t any need to brag about my scholarship because I feel like a normal high school senior,” Matt said. “If I didn’t put in as many hours or as many days as I did these past four summers, I definitely wouldn’t have gotten the scholarship.

Caddying has already helped me realize that success is not given to you. Success is earned by those who do more and do it better.“ Although Matt will be studying mathematics and business in college, he plans to try out for the Mizzou club golf team as well as continue caddying in the summer, where he will once again lead his new students to become committed caddies like him—with a smile on his face.

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From novice to virtuoso: Roy Cho plays his way to the top Lisa Chen

Viking Voice Editor

Everyone knows the story of the stereotypical musical prodigy. Mozart started composing when he was five years old. Yo-Yo Ma picked up the cello for the first time at age four. Lang Lang begin learning piano at the ripe age of three.

And then there’s Roy Cho, who didn’t begin learning the clarinet until age 12. His late bloomer status didn’t hold him back, though. Roy was the principal chair of the ILMEA all-state orchestra two years in a row and is currently the principal chair of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO). Although great musicians often make their playing seem effortless onstage, the work done behind the curtain is what has enabled Roy to succeed.

When Roy first started learning clarinet, the drills and scales didn’t appeal to him, but he quickly developed his love for the instrument.

“I remember one time I was checking out videos on YouTube, and I typed in ‘clarinet concerto.’ The first thing that popped up was the Mozart clarinet concerto, and I just listened to it and was totally mesmerized,” Roy said. “That was the first time ever I listened to a recording where beautiful music was happening.”

After beginning clarinet, Cho’s life has been filled with countless rehearsals, auditions and performances.

He dedicates his time outside of school to practice, even practicing up to three times a day on the weekends.

Though the demanding schedule might seem overwhelming, Cho embraces the workload.

“I think serving art is one of the few jobs where you can actually like your job,” Roy said. “It doesn’t matter how tired you are, you love it. My life is a lot busier, and it’s a lot more fulfilling. It’s like a refuge. I can forget about everything that’s going on.”

According to CYSO conductor Allen Tinkham, Roy’s commitment to music is what sets him apart from other musicians.

Logue photo by Jess Kopec

FINE-TUNED FOR SUCCESS. By putting clarinet center stage, Roy Cho plans to start off his music career on the right note.

“Roy is an extremely dedicated young man and definitely a musician who puts in a fair amount of efficient practice,” Tinkham said. “It’s so much more than just playing your part well. Succeeding in the orchestra is about having a broad enough attention that you’re able to play your part well, watch the conductor and listen to what everyone else is doing. It’s the relatively rare musician who can do all of those things at one time, which is what makes a great principal.”

For Roy, playing clarinet has given him a new perspective on what it means to be a musician.

“A lot of people say they would rather have people play by heart rather than by brain,” Roy said. “So let’s say you play very technically, you’re very fluent, you don’t make any mistakes, then why not have the robot do it? The heart is the most important thing.”

Through years of playing clarinet, Roy has grown to appreciate the thrill of performing. Although the prospect of playing in front of a crowd might give some stage fright, Roy finds inspiration onstage.

“My favorite sound is dead silence. But the kind of silence I’m talking about is when you walk up on stage and people clap and clap and there’s that silence right before the performance starts. The conductor is getting ready, you’re getting ready, I’m getting ready, and people are dead silent. That is one silence I’m talking about,” Roy said. “The other silence is right after a performance, everything is done, you play the last note and right before people start clapping, that’s the second silence I’m talking about. That’s what inspires me.”

Roy’s friend and fellow clarinetist Torin Bakke believes that Roy’s dedication to music will continue to help him in his music career.

“Roy is a really hard worker. Over the past year, he has grown an incredible amount as a player, mostly because of the work he put in last summer,” Bakke said.

“A great thing about him as a musician is that he really cares. He loves music as much as anyone I’ve met, and that’s why he’s successful.”

In the fall, Roy plans to attend DePaul University to study under Stephen Williamson, principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As his high school career ends and his new music career begins, Roy reflects on what he has learned since first picking up the clarinet in seventh grade.

“I can talk about some technical stuff or how to play my instrument,” Roy said. “But the most important lesson music has taught me is that there is something you can learn from everybody.”

Jess Peterson explores emotional depths through poetry Jenna Chin Editor-in-Chief

Upon first meeting with Jess Peterson, I was greeted by her inviting smile and laid-back demeanor. After initial chatter and laughter we transitioned into the more personal topics inherent of any artform. However, Jess wasn’t phased by the more detailed discussion of her writing.

Instead she replied to each question with a candid and genuine response. It is with this emotional honesty and desire to connect that Jess approaches her poetry.

For Jess, writing was not an immediate passion. Essays for English class were unappealing and creative prose still felt constraining in its limitations. It wasn’t until she discovered poetry that writing became an outlet for self-expression and central aspect of her life.

“It just makes me more comfortable,” Jess said. “I think it’s okay to feel how you feel, and it’s okay to write about it. Just let it out and understand yourself better. Poetry is often like the way I think of meeting yourself.”

Most of Jess’s writing is inspired by personal experiences and what she observes in her day-to-day life. Her poems are complex and multi-layered, a reflection of herself and her emotions. In poetry, a persona is malleable, an aspect most essential for Jess as she uses poetry to gain a better understanding of who she is as she confronts challenges.

“I think you can write about yourself or things that are happening and you can change it or lie in a poem. It doesn’t have

to be factual, it doesn’t have to be exact,” Jess said. “So it can be multiple different things at once. You can make yourself a really strong voice in your poem, or a really sad voice. You have that little power in whatever you create to handle your situation better.”

Jess’s brother Josh, who is also a writer, finds that Jess’s fearlessness in discussing her challenges to be a defining aspect of her writing.

“I feel like she’s really able to put herself into it. She doesn’t shy away from writing about things that aren’t necessarily the most pleasant, or might bother her,” Josh said.

Though it began as a hobby for Jess, writing soon became a main focus. The summer after junior year she decided to delve deeper into her passion for poetry by attending Slam Camp, a writing-intensive week-long poetry program. There she spent her days collaborating with other aspiring poets while honing her own skills.

Madeeha Ahmad, a friend of Jess’s from Slam Camp, explains that the uniqueness of Jess’s poetry lies in its emotional depth.

“Jess’s writing has a silent and slow impact. You don’t really read her writing so much as you feel it—sort of like Anis Mojgani in its quiet delivery,” Ahmad said. “She is good at pacing her writing, making sure the reader or listener pieces the poem together slowly and making her words seem like a movement of emotion, not just text.”

A self-described “extroverted introvert,” Jess had to work to become less

Logue photo by Rucha Patel

WRITING HER FUTURE. When looking for inspiration, Jess often visits the Palatine Reservoir where she journals ideas in her orange Moleskin notebook.

intimidated by the performance aspect of slam.

“It’s getting that confidence and just being comfortable with what you’re writing,” Jess said. “And even if someone does dislike it you’re like, ‘Oh, well I wrote this and I’m okay with sharing it and hearing feedback of all kinds.’”

Following her time at Slam Camp, Jess continues to write frequently. She wrote her college essay in the form of a poem, and she performed at Writers Week. In the fall, Jess will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to major in journalism and minor in creative writing.

Although competition has increasingly become a focus of the slam poetry community, it has never been Jess’s main motivation. Instead she remains drawn to poetry’s ability to make connections between the human experience.

“I think a large part of it comes from when you’re feeling a certain way and you don’t know how to describe it to other people,” Jess said. “Being able to make yourself feel better through a poem is one thing, and being able to get a reaction out of other people from a poem where someone else will be like ‘Oh, I know what that feels like.’ That’s powerful.”

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COLLEGE LIST

Viking Logue Friday, May 22, 2015

"This is life before you know who you're gonna be."

Taylor Swift Alabama

University of Alabama Ryan Allen Robert D’Andrea Jason Doering Robert Giagnorio Ryan Haas Andrew Jacks Courtney Lemajeur Taylor Origer Amy Reidy Carly Roberts Sarah Roberts Jenna Schneider John Thiel Michael Valverde Erik Zillner

Arizona

Arizona State University Michael Hennessy Angela Marozza University of Arizona Michael Pautler

California

Art Center College of Design Hyoin Sung Chapman University Brielle DeSimone Melanie D’Andrea Stanford University Jennie Yang University of California— Berkeley Nancy Chen University of California— Davis Joanne Park University of California— Irvine Elbert Tong University of Southern California Jenna Chin

Colorado

Aims Community College Bailey Queen

Connecticut

University of Connecticut Rebecca Germain

Florida

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Brett Goodsite?

Flager College Juan Flores Mendoza Florida State University Kent Sayre Nova Southeastern University Spandana Atluri University of Miami Nick Cervone

Georgia

Georgia Institute of Technology Prakhyath Muppidi Gregor Wettermann

Hawai’i

University of Hawai’i Melissa Simboli

Idaho

University of Idaho Erica King

lllinois

Augustana College Sara Gibbons Erin La Russo Emily McHugh Reilly Siepka Aurora University Brooke Leahy Bradley University Kelly Christensen Mark Hauer Rachel Kendziora Dennis Mayer Robert Watson Columbia College—Chicago Cameron Rosenthal DePaul University Laurence Bactat Sung Yong Cho Guru Dhaliwal Sarah Kim Anna Quesse Peyton Roberts Peter Sieh Sean Tucker Amanda Wood Dominican University Kurt Rettke Elmhurst College Melanies Shaffer Harper College Kyle Adames Jack E. Albrecht Franczesco Bautista Christian Bergstrom Annie Bielinski Blaize Caesius Aidan Carlsen Kevin Chae Nicholas Cimaglia Emily Curry Lauren Cummins Ben Dempster Luke Doljanin Nate Dowd Austin Eldredge Nayla Fonseca Gabby Francis Olivia Frankian Alek Friesendorf Dominic Gallo Marisa Garnello Kevin Gebert Justin Gonzalez Melissa Gonzalez Allison Gregorio Rebecca Hamby Muhammad Hammad Kayla Helsdingen Danny Hermetet Chris Hidaka Michael Ho Chris Honer Do Hee Hur Emira Ismadi Bobby Izumikawa Steven Januszewski Melanie Jones Jack Kao Jacob Kazmierczak May Kim Lucas Kobler

Christina Kokkines Brittney Koter Angelica Koziana Douglas Leatherman Janiece Levinson Marie Lombardo Junilane Lusung Tawny Ly Maggie Madden Sarah Magner Willy Manner Julian Marron James McDonnell Mayank Mohan Kelly O’Sullivan Alex Osborn Austin Pace John Parzynski Dominique Pasek Thomas Photikambumrung Sabrina Ramirez Jennifer Randall Naqiya Rangwala Nancy Jaimes Reyes Alex Robertshaw Alaina Romo Matthew Ryza Darshan Shet Merisa Spahic Lashawn Street Owais Suhale Tiffany Surowiak Erika Veenbaas Anushka Verma Austin Vo Brian Walter Nicole Warnstedt Kristine Wang Shawn Wiseman Scott Wolski Jessica Zaprzalka Vendela Zbotaniw Illinois State University Eduardo Amador Alec Anzalone Kasey Burke Danny Burton Caitlin Byrd John Carver Megan Chernich Beverly Ekwonwa Sarah Emerson Madeline Gitelson Kelly Gnaster Lauren Haman Carrie Happel Hannah Haywood Emma Hoffman Taylor Ignoffo Megan King Miya Konishi Matt McElheny Valerie Metzger Cody Patenaude Zach Pirsch Danny Scharlau Kevin Schmoeller Emily Schulz Jenna Scott Brian Sek Lauren Shoaf Elena Sorrentino Anastasia Sotos Joseph Syzdek Katie Tokarczyk Heather Trausch Ryan Weidner Illinois Wesleyan University Bridget Hathaway Julie Josten Joliet Junior College Ben Rutkowski

Knox College Hanna Buchwak Lake Forest College Michael Buabeng Loyola University Sarah Beale Young Sun Lee Josh Park Michelle Thang Millikin University Sarah Behery Northern Illinois University Justin Arms Dan Krout Farah Mohammad Lauren Van Havermaet Emily Virata Brianna Walker North Central College Emily Virata Casey Wood North Park University Anne Freund Northwestern University Nihmotallahi Adebayo Madisen Hursey Matt Nicholson Christopher Rosman Ramish Zaidi Robert Morris University Darius Burchett Josh Crackenberger Roosevelt University— Chicago Juhi Chandnani Southern Illinois University— Carbondale Madeline Fear Alana Lev Katie Niersbach Southern Illinois University— Edwardsville Ryan Moran University of Chicago Ian Bohn Rhea Bhojwani Patrick Chen University of Illinois— Chicago Eddie Bae Veronia Bahour Josh Cho Suzi Choi Ben Chon Ho Chon Bhargavi Dhanireddy Prethika Ganesan Sresht Iyer Henry Johnson Sameer Kalva Nicole Kaushanski Hiba Khan Patrick Klimek Ewa Konczewska Jonathan Lee Daaniya Mazhar John Park Sayali Patankar Konstantin Schroeter Aarthi Subramanian Harsh Thakkar Nicole Tutaj Daniel Vaquero

University of Illinois— Urbana-Champaign Dong Gun An Zoish Avari Alexandra Baumgart Alex Bazil Mark Bilek Matthew Carlins Andre Changelon Justine Chee Yutong Chen Derek Cheng Timothy Chin Chase Cho Wonsuk Choi Elise Chong Nathan Cornwell Mackenzie Cox Jacob Cuthbert Mateo Diaz Lindsey Dzierozynski Sam Enault Katie Escobar Kelly Fahey Caroline Freeman Cory Green Matthew Hansen Will Helgren Christine Hu Benjamin Jeon Ayana Kawanara David Kimak Dustin Korbus Nikola Koziol Caroline Krezalek Jenna Kurtzweil Behram Lalji Hazel Lee Josh J. Lee Nick Liotti Sunny Liu Grace Liu Marie-Laure Mbi Kristina Miller Rosemary Montgomery So Morishima Erik Nelson Ellen Ni Tim Norman Jonathan Novak Lindsay Obeso Elais Pagones Ellie Palmer Anthony Parafinczuk Radhe Parkin Jerry Parng Sophia Peng Gina Pfister Kaitlin Popovich Roshan Rajan Sai Susmitha Ravi Bianca Reyes Damon Rios Keenan Schmidt Peter Schmuker Katie Schuelke Sanjana Shah Eric Simon Nive Sriram Aubrey Stegich Palak Tripathi Joe Uhrich Christopher Umeki Kathryn Vanek Brett Veitch Brianne Victor Kevin Wade Alex Wang Chris Yao Erik Zettlemoyer Alex Zhang Western Illinois University Ryan Broj Robert Jacques

John Schmuttenmaer Ashley Sroka

Indiana

Ball State University Alyssa Biagi Brittany Moran Butler University Katherine Benson Margaret Geist Will Lefevre Jake Plantz DePauw University Emily Rogers Indiana University— Bloomington Ally Chamberlin Krystian Chiu Brian Cull Anthony Douvris Sai Duggirala Ellen Finis Emma Gattuso Katie Glassgow Nathan Hanlon Brian Kozanda Kailee Krippinger Eric Miller Annika Morin Patrick Orzel Ashley Schertzinger Michael Zelenka Indiana Wesleyan University Tara Kelly Purdue University Courtney Balogh Nicholas Bossong Jimmy Carlson Patrick Chomczyk Han Sung Kim Peter Kokkinias Abby Peterson Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Andrew Mueller Walt Panfil Jack Peterson St. Mary’s College Caroline Macius University of Notre Dame Ally Cochran Nicole Degla Jamie Kim Sarah Marturano Jake Milligan Valparaiso University Angela Choi Justin Chon Keenan Schmidt

Iowa

Drake University Justin Klein Austin Park Joey Perri Iowa State University William Athanas Joseph Berg Ryan Cullinan Aditya Deshpande Carson DeVries Michael Goedken Ryann Heagney Dylan Hynds Ryan Kennedy Luke Kosacz Kevin Lang Vance Lehman Jason Park Nate Notaro Andrew Obrzut Tomas Peleckas

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COLLEGE LIST

Viking Logue Friday, May 22, 2015

Evan Wieczorek University of Iowa Lea Barrett Janie Burchert Helen Choi Emily Kagan Srivathsan Krishnamoorthy Lucas Lang Josh Lee Soyoung Lee Emily Neal

Kansas

University of Kansas David Jones Sydney Plichta Megan Younker

Kentucky

University of Kentucky Olivia Bergles Alex Kraske Danielle Money Chrissy Radochonski Lauren Satchell

Louisiana

University of New Orleans Lane Hindenburg

Maryland

Washington College Julia Portmann

Massachusetts Boston University Adam Bieda Nico Colletier Ashley Kim Emerson College Christina Miller Northeastern University Liz Flavin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Soumyaa Mazumder

Michigan

Davenport University Jawan Gaines Patrick McMahon Michigan State University Daniel Anderson Jeff Gill Hailey Goodwin Jack Hanson Emily LaVigne Collin Witt Northwood University Eddie Mavromatis University of Michigan Sarah An Emilie Kouatchou Western Michigan University Katherine Anderson Ray Horner Camilla Zukowski

Minnesota

Emily Ottesen Alexandria Pagones Ben Zimmerman

Mississippi

Mississippi State University Brian Koren

Missouri

Missouri State University Ashley Palazzo Loretta Stelnicki St. Louis University Anuhya Abbaraju Haley Dirkes-Jacks Prerana Jayanth Jessica Kopec Jon McMillan Sai Mususnuru Rachel Wilhelm University of Missouri— Colombia Josh Auerbach Ben Borst Matt Doherty Mike Gorman Andrew Kim Sean Lavin Sarah McTague Kyle Oberfranc Grant Summers Alex Stremel University of Missouri— St. Louis Lucy Campbell Washington University in St. Louis Ryan Chang Hui Tian Katie Zara

Nebraska

University of Nebraska Andrew Billard JT Kating Enia Kiusals Maisie Koo Ryan Kraske Spencer Holbrook Trevor Nowak

Ohio

Case Western Reserve University Michael Wu Cedarville University Austin Scharman Miami University Gavin McCarty Ohio State University Meghan Bartos Sarah Burger Brinda Dollu Jimmy Mullen Dan Pinderski Maggie Hanna

Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh Amulia Nambiar

South Carolina

Clemson Univeristy Joe Roseri

Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Cindy Son

Texas

Baylor University Denae Gerasta Ty Hamilton Hope Schroeder Rice University John Komoll Jeemin Sim

Utah

University of Utah Colin Dincher

Virginia

College of William & Mary Rebecca Beale

Fordham University Dominic Lombard

Carthage College Bryanna Barrera Marty Chindblom Colin McGreevy Benjamin Poder Zach Schoffstall

Bethel University William Swofford

University of Rochester Maddie Stoms

Concordia University Tom Austin

Vassar College Maxim Jahns

Rochester Community and Technical College Shawn Sharkey

North Carolina

University of Minnesota— Twin Cities Matthew Fossing Erica Kaphengst Allison Kiolbassa

North Dakota

Duke University Haley Gorecki

North Dakota State University Jack R. Albrecht

Eric Byrne Nick Pennington

Canada

Paraskevas Christodoulopoulos Rachel Lucas

France

University of Rhode Island Grace Kneller

Wisconsin

Pratt Institute Jihee Yoon

Work Force

England

Fashion Institute of Technology Marie Yoo

Parsons The New School for Design Elizabeth Chick

University of Wisconsin— Whitewater Cameron Berglund Kyle Lewis Amanda Nicholas

Rhode Island

Vermont

New York University Aaron Petykowski Alice Zhang

University of Wisconsin— Platteville Kellie Clinton

University of the Sciences Rucha Patel

New York

Collaborative Arts Project 21 Kyle Price

Jaxon Stout Manthra Venkatakrishnan

University of Vermont Tara Nenninger Beloit College Sam Yim

Marquette University Nicole Bending Colin Brauer Kristen Cardoza Yazim Rustomji Amy Sedlak Danny Weber Conrad Wojda Brandon Yoon Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Arden Bedwell University of Wisconsin— Madison Sindhuja Battula Saisharan Chimbili Leah Fagerson Melissa Kovathana Megan Spletzer

Sarah Aftelak Anne-Charlotte Ritouret

India

Bhuvana Sundaresan Raji Sundaresan

Japan

Ayako Higuchi Kazuhiro Higuchi Hazuki Okuda Saki Takumiya Jun Tomita

U.S. Air Force

United States Air Force Academy Tieara Gaddy Kate Randall

U.S. Marines John Song

U.S. Navy

United States Naval Academy Ryan Cajandig

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Viking Logue Friday, May 22, 2015

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P araskevas C hristodoulopoulos Embodies the best of greek culture Jenna Chin Editor-in-Chief

For many high schoolers, heritage and tradition play a key role in everyday life.

However, for Perry Christodoulopoulos, his Greek Orthodox religion surrounds him, serving as a lens to his worldly perspective.

Born into the Greek Orthodox faith, Perry has attended St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church his entire life. His grandfather, an original investor, bought a surrounding plot of land that eventually became the location of Perry’s house.

Despite his strong cultural ties, Perry describes his early involvement in the Greek community as brief. It wasn’t until his mother introduced him to Father Dimitri Tobias that Perry rediscovered his devotion to the church.

“I met him when I was in middle school. My mother knew I was interested in world religions, and he was teaching a class to the women of the church about world religions. She offered me to come with her on the Tuesday meeting, and I instantly befriended him,” Perry said. “He became a teacher to me in the spiritual aspect of my life.”

Bessie Christodoulopoulos, Perry’s mother, explains that her son’s ability to surpass others in Father Dimitri’s class was due to his thoughtful and analytical mindset.

“Perry has a unique approach to learning. He begins by researching historical events and later links them to their religious counterparts,” Bessie said. “His inquisitive mind seeks, plans and retains

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FOUNDATION OF FAITH. At St. Nectarios, Perry attended Greek School through sixth grade and has avidly volunteered at Greek Fest. every detail until the information becomes part of him.”

Through Perry’s relationship with Tobias, he was able to expand upon his passion for history through the perspective of his Greek heritage and faith.

“It kind of felt like there was a conversation between two individuals at the table—between myself and Father Tobias.

He was teaching and I was learning. Everybody else in there was learning, but I was actually talking to him,” Perry said.

Ultimately, through his eagerness to study his background paired with his involvement in the Greek Orthodox Youth Association (GOYA), Perry renewed his commitment to the church. One of Perry’s goals is to master the Greek language to fully immerse himself in the services.

“I want to eventually be able to participate fully in the liturgy,” Perry said.

“I’ve been somewhat successful at this, but as I improve my Greek the way that

Rachel Wilhelm finds confidence and strength Vibha Pandurangi

it should be, I want to get to a point where I can participate in it fully and take joy in it.”

Perry’s commitment to Greek values has fueled success in other aspects of his life. In January, the Boy Scouts of America awarded Perry with the Eagle Scout Rank.

“I told them I have three pillars of morality,” Perry said. “One of those pillars was the Scout Law and the Scout Oath, and another is what I had learned form my house, and a third was what I had learned from my faith.”

Perry has combined his passions of history and faith at school. As a member of Fremd’s Model UN team, he gave a presentation on the Cyprus conflict, a topic which he discussed in depth with his uncle.

Last year, Perry attended an event where he spoke with Georgia Logothetis, the vice-head of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC). She invited Perry to interview and he was subsequently offered an internship at HALC, a group that provides Greek Americans opportunities to contribute to the Greek nation.

In the fall, Perry will attend the University of Toronto. He plans to major in history before pursuing law. Perry eventually aims to write a volume chronicling the history of Greece in Greek.

“To be a Greek person is to stay together in your community,” Perry said.

“We are scattered throughout this country and throughout Canada, throughout this world. Despite that, we stay together and we don’t forget who we are.”

in martial arts

Lead News Editor

When approaching the W. Kim Tae Kwon Do studio, shouting children can be heard outside of the glass store front. Inside, one wall reads a packed schedule for the month, and the other reads disciplinary rules and morals. A circle of children around her, Rachel Wilhelm leads her class of younger children with bright eyes and a constant smile on her face. Any sign of a quiet girl is gone as she teaches a group of energetic students or as she diligently practices her forms, adopting a new self as an instructor.

At her father’s suggestion to take Tae Kwon Do, she instantly fell in love with the art, and she is currently a second degree black belt.

Master James Netzel, Rachel’s instructor, remembers her as a shy five-year-old who used to come along with her father to the studio.

“As she earned belts and as she started gaining more confidence, I could see her come out of her shell more and start developing her personality. Here she’s not very quiet. When she excels at something and when she knows what has to happen, she will take control to make sure it happens,” Netzel said. “She’s very level headed and flexible, not just physically but mentally. She has the mental acuity to be whatever she needs to be when she needs to be while still maintaining her strengths.”

The impact after joining empowered her to open up around others.

“It’s really hard to imagine what I’d be like without Tae Kwon Do. I imagine I’d be a lot quieter. When I asked Master James what I was like as a kid, he said I was really quiet. Now he can’t get me to shut up,” Rachel said. “It’s given me a lot of confidence. Sometimes I’m still a little bit lingering on confidence but even if I feel that way, I flip the switch and I become instructor Rachel, kind of like an alter-ego.

It’s really allowed me to open up.”

Apart from Tae Kwon Do, Rachel is also an outside hitter on Fremd’s varsity volleyball team. With volleyball every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Tae Kwon Do every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, she has time for little else. Despite this busy schedule, Rachel manages to continue practicing.

“There are some days where it’s too much but I know that if I ever gave it up just for the one or two things I didn’t like, then I would lose out on everything I love,” Rachel said.

For Rachel, the end of her high school career does not mark the end of her martial arts career.

Instead of joining an existing Tae Kwon Do Team at St. Louis University, where she will be attending next fall, she plans to start something new. Rachel wants to learn a fusion of Tae Kwon Do, music and dance called Tae Kwon Dance, inspired by Korean martial arts group K-Tigers.

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ROUNDHOUSE KICK. After teaching multiple classes, Rachel Wilhelm practices her kicks before the studio closes.

Netzel hopes that Rachel will carry forward the confidence, passion, and discipline beyond high school.

“What I envision for Rachel is that how she is here ends up being how she is for her life,” Netzel said.

Through Tae Kwon Do, Rachel has strengthened her relationships with others.

Rachel’s friend Connor Gibson believes that the art has pushed Rachel to trust more and gain confidence in herself.

“It’s been really big in getting her out of her comfort zone. When we teach, we’re in charge of thirty kids. It’s that kind of responsibility for Rachel that’s helped with confidence. It’s been a really big change that I’ve seen in her,” Gibson said. “Whenever there was a goal that she wanted to reach, all of her energy went into that. There was no doubt in my mind that she would reach it. She’s very driven.”

Studying Tae Kwon Do has allowed Rachel to develop dedication and discipline.

However, the most memorable parts for her are the people she has met and the bonds they have made.

“Whenever I describe Tae Kwon Do and the people I’ve met there, I think of them more as a family,” Rachel said. “If we have work on Saturday, we stay afterwards and sometimes we just sit in the parking lot, just talking. It’s really just like a second home.”

7 PROFILES Maddie Iaco strums to an original melody Viking Logue Friday, May 22, 2015

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In her royal blue bedroom, Maddie Iaco nervously laughs and explains that she is about to sing a song dedicated to her favorite pair of white Sk8-Hi shoes. She then picks up her guitar and begins to strum a set of notes coupled with a soft voice. The nervous girl disappears, and a confident and talented Maddie has taken her place.

After singing “We smashed watermelons,” she increases her speed and belts out lyrics about how long she and her shoes have been together. Even though this is a hastily planned performance after many slices of pizza, Maddie gives me a smile as the song ends.

Or take Maddie’s newest composition, which centers around British musician Elvis Costello. The inspiration for this piece was his long career in the music industry, starting from the 1970s. These songs are rarely connected, as Maddie writes most of her lyrics based on random thoughts, and the songs range from glum ballads to bubbly ditties. While the topics of the songs most likely won’t win any Grammys, Maddie’s musical focus is too unique to overlook.

“My dad always says you need to find your voice,” Maddie said. “With music, I’m putting who I am into my lyrics. I’ve written about all the weird dreams I’ve had, my dad and his love for science and my anxiety. They’re experiences that no one else has.”

Maddie’s father, Jay, is pleased with how Maddie has matured with music over the years.

“I remember she would find scraps of paper and write on them when she was little,” Jay said. “Now she is writing real songs. As a parent, I can see music is natural for her and it’s really cool knowing that Maddie is creating something for the future. “ Maddie started playing piano when was five, but the guitar was her true calling.

“After I gave Maddie a guitar for Christmas, I taught her how to do that and now she can pick a song and say there’s a minor chord. She just goes with it,” Jay said.

Even though Maddie finds confidence in music, she hides her talent from outsiders. Maddie is known by

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SONGSMITH. During the songwriting process, Maddie tries out a few rhythms before finding her favorite. Maddie can’t read or write music and instead plays everything by ear. teachers and classmates as a tree hugger because she talks about excess carbon dioxide, yet rarely does she mention the songs she writes.

“I think the environment is the issue that we need to deal with now,” Maddie said. “So I always talk about preserving nature. I never think of talking about my music because there’s no need to focus on me. The environment should be the focus.”

While the Earth is still a concern for Maddie, after taking an art class at Fremd this year, she has become more interested in exploring the arts.

“I never planned for music to be part of my future,” Maddie said. “But I love that I have this ability to create something, whether it be musical pieces or art.”

Although Maddie is set on an artistic future, she is still unsure about the specifics. While she will continue writing and singing songs, Maddie also enjoys painting and hopes to become an art teacher.

“I thought about how I could be happy every day,” Maddie said. “And I can’t think of doing anything other than music or art. I started out covering songs and now I’m writing my own songs, and I love figuring out my style of music because it’s fun.”

Before she decides on a career, Maddie plans to start performing more on stage and showing off her newlywritten lyrics.

“I’m writing a lot more songs now,” Maddie said. “I want to share them with others. It’s ironic because you’re trying to make more of something in the world. In ecology, you are trying to make less of a footprint in the world.”

Back in her room, Maddie places her guitar in its case.

To pursue her musical future, she will attend Harper College for a year before applying to the Columbia College in Chicago or the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Both her pair of Sk8-Hi shoes and her musical talent are coming with her.

Ryan Cajandig aims to achieve valor through service Cara Ward Lead Features Editor

Finger paintings cover the walls of a kindergarten classroom, Legos are sprawled across the floor and the smell of Play-Doh emanates from the entire room.

Children sit around in a circle sharing ideas of what they want to be when they grow up.

The ideas of firefighter, teacher and veterinarian are repeated student after student until finally a young Ryan Cajandig says that he wants to be in the Marine Corps.

Thirteen years later, his goal of serving in the armed forces came to fruition, as he will start his schooling at the United States Naval Academy this summer.

Ryan has a family history of going into the military with his great grandfather, both grandfathers, great uncle, two cousins, uncle and father all having served in different branches. However, it’s about more than just following in his family’s footsteps for him.

“They exposed me to the ideas but it was definitely me who took my own initiative,” Ryan said. “They put the fuel in the fire and I lit the match. I feel like I should be contributing more than just paying my taxes. I want to do something bigger for my country.”

Ever since childhood, Ryan has been intrigued by the idea of the military. His favorite childhood movie was “Sink the Bismarck!,” a film chronicling the British Navy’s effort to defeat Nazi Germany’s most powerful warship during World War II.

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PATRIOTIC AND PROUD. Ryan smiles next to his three letters of appointment from the three major military academies.

His father, Joe, recalls memories of Ryan having a lifelong enthusiasm for all things military.

“We would go to the library and get books on ships and fighter planes,” Joe said. “By the time he was in third grade, he was reading just about everything he could find on wars and battles dating all the way back to the Romans. Just ask him a question and he has the answer. By eighth grade he was already saying he would like to go to the Naval Academy.”

Ryan’s skill set goes far beyond his

knowledge of war history. He was involved throughout high school be as a member of the chess team, marching band, jazz band and track team. Additionally, outside of Fremd, he served as a leader in his church group at Holy Family Parish.

“Ryan is self-driven and has worked hard to get to this place,” Joe said. “He doesn’t quit—when he has a goal, he achieves it.”

Based on his extracurriculars it is apparent that Ryan has many passions, but those who know him well realize that it’s

the military that has his heart.

Even from his bedroom, one can tell how obvious his passion for it is.

“My room is basically a shrine, it’s kind of funny,” Ryan said. “It’s almost as if I were a veteran, I’ve got so much stuff in there. It yells military at your face as soon as you walk in.”

Beginning his freshman year, Ryan worked with a Blue and Gold Officer named Robert Falardeau. These officers are volunteers for the Naval Academy.

The officers work with students who are interested in learning more about the school and assist them with different aspects of the application process.

Ryan will spend four years studying at the Federal Service Academy and then complete his five-year service commitment. After completing that, it’s his decision whether or not he will continue with his service.

“I’m probably going to do a different sort of job afterwards but that can totally change,” Ryan said. “You’re looking at a minimum of nine years later.”

Falardeau’s advice along with Ryan’s diligence and passion helped him accomplish something that is difficult to do—he not only applied to all the service academies but actually got letters of appointment from all three of them.

Falardeau explains how Ryan’s accomplishments are something that all those around him can admire for their uniqueness.

“That’s pretty remarkable and pretty rare,” Falardeau said. “I think Fremd High School can be pretty proud of a young person who achieves such a feat.”

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David Jones designs own motivation for art Emily Yin News Editor

In kindergarten, David Jones once spent a week coloring a picture of a plane on a letter “P” printing sheet.

“My teacher was so frustrated with me because I wasn’t finished with it,” David said. “Everyone else was outside playing, and I was still sitting inside trying to get this plane right.”

His parents discovered David’s passion for art on a family vacation when David was five. Enraptured by a video about an artist’s process of creating Santa sculptures, David watched the video three times and tried to imitate the artist’s style.

David’s mom, Lori, recalls her surprise of his focus.

“That was the first time he really sat down to draw,” Lori said. “He wanted to draw, and he didn’t want to be interrupted.”

This organic approach to art would lead to a natural attention to detail and self-discipline in his artistic pursuits. David’s love for art didn’t blossom in the classroom, but took form through his own projects and curiosity. After the first art lesson he took in first grade, David never wanted to go back again.

“My mom would sign me up for art lessons, but I’d hate them and quit,” David said. “Whenever I’d do those, they’d turn me off from art, making it start to become a homework assignment. It’s nicer to

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MUSICAL MUSES. David Jones works on an acrylic painting of Jimi Hendrix, tying other passions to his art.

work at your own pace and time.”

David pursues art in his own way, learning from YouTube and through experience. He keeps an art studio in his home, where he does most of his work, and is planning on attending the University of Kansas for Industrial Design.

“People think that if you’re doing art, it just comes together so easily,” David said. “But if you could see a timelapse of a painting I’ve done, it would look horrible in the beginning. It’s a lot of time getting

things right and tweaking stuff. I’m kind of a perfectionist when it comes to art.”

But aside from his deep dedication, an array of other interests helps David relate art to other fields and sustain a creative artistic perspective. An avid guitarist, David draws inspiration from music, recently completing paintings of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Johnson and Elvis Presley. He is also an Eagle Scout and enjoys woodworking.

Art teacher Jeremy Malinowski, who

teaches David’s graphic design class, admires David’s originality.

“He’s very imaginative and has the ability to maintain a fresh look to his art, which has set him apart from most of the students,” Malinowski said.

David shared his pieces with his grandfather, who encouraged David to keep working at it and also brought out David’s passion for cars. He hopes to combine his passions for cars and art in an auto design career, and is currently involved in Fremd Autos. Before going to Kansas, David will spend a year at WyoTech, an automotive technical school in Wyoming, to learn more about how cars function.

Although art is a competitive field, David is determined that his passion will help him pull through.

“I think that I can be successful because I like it so much,” David said. “‘I’m going to take the steps to reach my goal, and I’m not going to give up easily.”

As David shows his paintings and drawings, he is quick to point out his mistakes but also what he likes about each piece. He’s his own support system and evaluator.

David hopes to contribute to the power of art to bond communities and cultures.

“There are different kinds of art, and not every kind is for every person, but I think no matter who you are there is some type of art that you can relate to, like listening to music—that’s art,” David said.

“Everyone can get something from art.”

Kate Randall: Fremd's 'Maverick' flies to new heights Adam Bieda Editor-in-Chief

With the chorus of “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins playing in the background, dust whips through the air and fighter jets prepare to take flight. The bottom of the screen reads “Indian Ocean. Present Day.” Up and down the carrier, men dressed in orange jackets and bug-like goggles sign the countdown for each take off. The opening scene of “Top Gun” closes as the pilots fly into a bright red horizon—an image Kate Randall has craved to see in reality since she was ten years old.

However, her desire to fly is not just a fantasy contained in a movie. Come next year, Kate will be pushing herself past her mental and physical limits during six weeks of boot camp, jumping out of a plane for the first time, and creating her own future at the U.S. Air Force Academy as an officer in training.

Kate claims a main drive from the beginning was her dad, Kent. He introduced her to “Top Gun” and, after a couple viewings, he suggested that learning how to fly could be fun for her. While Kent envisioned a different future for his daughter, he is not phased by her ultimate decisions.

“Going into the armed forces was not my first choice for Kate. I was hoping she would go into the arts—she’s a great painter, graphic designer, and has played music from the beginning. Like any parent, I tried to expose Kate to as many people and experiences as I could,” Kent said. “It’s not surprising that Kate chose the Air Force Academy as her path. Kate’s mom instilled a strong value for education and duty.

Her grandparents instilled a reverence towards serving our great county. I taught her how machines work and how to build them.”

Growing up, Kate’s dad brought her to Young Eagles, an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) program that taught her basic plane skills at around the age of nine.

“I had to go through a whole course over the three days where I learned how to do air traffic controlling, how to use all the instruments, how to navigate, how to chart wind,” Kate said. “At the end, I had to fly this

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TAKING FLIGHT. Kate Randall poses on her home court, showing both “Top Gun,” her first view of her Air Force dream, and a symbol of her life decision for adventure in the U.S. Air Force Academy.

flight simulator to pass the course and it’s led by these ex-military men that flew planes their entire lives.

That’s what turned it from ‘This would be cool’ to ‘I can do this.’”

Kate’s sense of “I can” can be seen in her desire to be her own boss. At Fremd, she was a part of the Viking Advisory and Mentoring Program as a mentor, a secondary education intern, and the captain of the girls varsity tennis team—all while balancing a job at Starbucks for part of her senior year. Kate’s appetite to lead her own life is coupled with a strong inclination towards rarity.

“If I’m controlling a plane, I’m controlling my destiny. If it’s not flying planes, fine. I’ll fly helicopters, I’ll jump out of planes,” Kate said. “The main attraction to the military and Air Force is doing something different. I want more, I want to do something cool, I

want to do something that really only one percent of the world does.”

Sam Enault, Kate’s close friend, witnesses Kate’s strong drive and sense of independence on a daily basis. She sees Kate’s enrollment in the Air Force Academy as a continuance of defying the mundane.

“She doesn’t want to do something normal with her life,” Enault said. “She doesn’t want to do something that everyone else does.”

Kate explains that she wants to stand out because doing so is an adrenaline rush. The Air Force Academy provides her with a lifetime of adventure.

“One of the quotes from ‘Top Gun’ is ‘I feel the need. The need for speed.’ That’s how I feel, that I’m in this for the thrill of it,” Kate said. “The first summer is jump or flight, so we either fly jets or jump out of them—I can’t think of anything I’d rather do.”

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Fremd Viking Booster Club presents The 27th Annual Post Prom Friday, May 29, 2015 11:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.

The Fremd Boosters proudly sponsor the Post Prom Event in order to provide a safe, affordable and exciting experience for all students. Immediately following Prom, students and chaperones are transported from the Renaissance Center by luxury coach buses to the Crystal Gardens on the second floor of Navy Pier.

The Crystal Gardens is a beautiful indoor, one-acre botanical garden. This six-story glass atrium with a 50 foot arched ceiling holds over 80 live palm trees, lush foliage, hanging “twinkle lights” and dancing “leapfrog” fountains. Located on Chicago’s famous Navy Pier, the Crystal Garden provides spectacular views of the Chicago Skyline, Lake Michigan, the Ferris wheel and Navy Pier’s Dock Street. Wonderful food and beverages are available all evening.

Entertainment will be provided by Dance Party DJ’s. DJ SPIN (B96 Radio DJ) will make a special two hour guest ‘appearance’ to add to the excitement.

Please visit the Activities link or Viking Boosters on the Fremd website for additional information about Post Prom. Questions may be directed to: VikingPostProm2015@gmail.com.

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Haley’s shar pshoo ting se ts t one f or career Matt Nicholson Lead Sports Editor

Four years ago, Haley Gorecki stepped onto the court for the first time in a Vikings jersey, marking the start of an illustrious career in which she became Fremd’s all-time leading scorer—netting over 2,000 points—a four-time all conference selection, Gatorade’s Illinois Girls Basketball Player of the Year, as well as Ms. Basketball of Illinois.

It is due to these accolades and an incredible demonstration of consistency that Haley earns the distinction of being named Viking Logue 2015 Female Athlete of the Year.

Averaging 23.4 points per game in the regular season, the 6-foot guard lead the Vikings to their winningest season ever with 29 victories. An integral part of the postseason push, Haley and the rest of the team made it all the way to the state finals, where her 20 points were not quite enough to seal a title.

Even though the Vikes were not able to claim the championship this season, Haley’s contribution to the team during her career has been monumental.

Head coach David Yates details the level of reliability that places Haley among Fremd’s greats.

“I think that one of the most amazing things about her is that she does not have bad games. I can think of her last bad game and it might have happened her sophomore year,” Yates said. “She consistently was double digits in scoring, with high rebounds, high assists. To me that is the most amazing thing, and to do that against everyone who knew she was the best player on the court for the last two years is impressive.”

Early in the season, the two-time defending Mid-Suburban League champions, considered by many to be the top team in the entire Chicagoland area, fell to the Hersey Huskies 47-43 for their first loss. The Vikings responded with ferocity, going on to crush opponents by an average margin of victory of 34.9 points, more points than they conceded in 20 of their games.

Yates explains how the amount of talent on the team may have actually been detrimental initially.

“I think we started off the year beating a lot of people, but not playing very well,” Yates said. “We were getting away with playing sloppy and still beating people and that game was a smack of reality.”

Haley and the team refocused following the loss and

Photo courtesy of Haley Haley

GOING CAMERON CRAZY. Haley Gorecki smiles as she signs her National Letter of Intent on signing day. Haley will continue her basketball career in the fall at Duke University.

went on to go 20-2 against opponents from Illinois for the remainder of the year.

“I think we all had determination and that’s where it all started,” Haley said. “We all just didn’t want to lose again.”

Haley will take her talents to Durham this fall, where she will be continuing her basketball career at Duke University.

The Blue Devils lost in the Sweet 16 this past March and finished with an overall record of 23-11 and a record of 11-5 in ACC play. With Haley they add the offensive firepower necessary to continue a postseason run and compete in the stacked Atlantic Division.

For Haley, a love of the game became a source of motivation to realize her full potential.

“I knew I wanted to play all the time, but I didn’t think that it would go this far,” Haley said. “Playing in college, I don’t think, at an early age came to mind, but I feel like

when I hit high school it was one of my goals to play and to just continue playing.”

Haley’s infectious devotion to basketball is an attitude that Yates will impart to his players in the years to come.

“One thing they can learn from Haley is that she works really hard at her game. It looks effortless, because she is so consistent,” Yates said. “Well, what is the root of all that?

It’s working out multiple times per week, it’s going to a trainer, it’s constantly trying to get better at basketball.

Hopefully she has created a culture where they understand that is what it takes.”

To athletes hoping to play their sport in college, Haley identifies commitment as the critical piece.

“Always keep on working on things. There are so many ways you can continue to improve, because your game never stops and it always keeps growing,” Haley said.

Future College Athletes from the Class of 2015 Boys Baseball

Tom Austin: Concordia University —St. Paul The hard-hitting slugger looks to make an immediate impact for the Golden Bears.

Ian Bohn: University of Chicago Bohn will take his catching and hitting prowess behind the plate for the Maroon.

Mack Rosman: Northwestern University The hard-throwing righty will look to continue his dominance on the mound against tough Big Ten competition.

Girls Basketball

Haley Gorecki: Duke University

University This dynamic athlete will be a part of the Panthers’ inaugural team, which starts up in 2016.

Dominic Lombard: Fordham University Lombard joins the Rams in the Big Apple, as the big man looks to continue having big success.

Patrick McMahon: Davenport University McMahon will join Gaines in Caledonia, where he will play linebacker for the Panthers.

Jake Plantz: Butler University

This four-year starter will take to the hardwood in Durham, were she will be playing for the Blue Devils.

Plantz looks to plant himself firmly in the O-Line rotation for the Bulldogs next fall.

Boys Football

Bryanna Barrera: Carthage College

Jack Albrecht: North Dakota State University Albrecht joins the Bison as a lineman in search of a fifth straight National Championship.

Darius Burchett: Robert Morris University

Girls Lacrosse

Barrera will be a scoring threat for the Lady Reds in Kenosha at attack.

Emily Virata: North Central College A defensive midfielder, Virata will be taking her talents to Naperville with the Cardinals.

This speedster will add depth to the Eagles’ backfield next year in Chicago.

Girls Soccer

Jawan Gaines: Davenport

This agile forward will take the field for the

Emily Rogers: Depauw University

Tigers in Greencastle, Indiana.

Jess Kopec: Saint Louis University Kopec will add offensive firepower as forward for the Billikens on the division one stage.

Rielly Siepka: Augustana University Siepka will continue her career as a dependable defender as a Viking in Rock Island.

Girls Softball

Julie Josten: Illinois Wesleyan University Josten joins the Titans on the diamond next season as a third baseman.

Girls Swimming and Diving Erica King: University of Idaho

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Kneller will compete in the 100 yard freestyle as a Ram next year.

Loretta Stelnicki: Missouri State University An outstanding sprinter, Stelnicki will compete in the 100 yard breaststroke for the Bears.

Boys Track and Field

Eddie Mavromatis: Northwood University Mavromatis will continue his hurdling career for the Timberwolves in Midland.

Girls Track and Field

Katie Escobar: University of Illinois Escobar will be running the mile in Champaign-Urbana for the Illini.

King looks to be the queen of the 500 yard freestyle for the Vandals next season.

Girls Volleyball

Grace Kneller: Rhode Island University

The outside hitter looks to make her presence felt as she joins the Privateers this fall.

Lane Hindenburg : University of New Orleans

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SPORTS AWARDS

Tomas Peleckas fights off forwards and injuries Scott Lenz Sports Editor

With every athletic competition, there comes a heightened risk of injury. Athletes push their bodies to extremes of physical fitness and live by the quote, “Leave it all on the field.” Senior fullback Tomas Peleckas has experienced both ends of the spectrum in his soccer career, from seasonending injuries to being feared by opponents for his skill and abilities. A four-year soccer player and two-year varsity member at Fremd, Tomas is the Viking Logue 2015 Male Athlete of the Year.

Tomas anchored a stout defense that recorded seven consecutive shutouts, finishing the year with eleven in total.

Head coach Steve Keller describes how Tomas, a captain for the Vikings during the 2014 season, played a key role in the success of the team through his play and team management.

“His leadership was very important to what we were able to do,” Keller said. “The guys felt very comfortable with him back there, kind of like a security blanket where he could control things and dictate how we played.”

Injuries are often random and in some cases unavoidable, but they present a daunting challenge for those unfortunate enough to become their victims. Tomas has endured a high school soccer career plagued with setbacks.

During his freshman year, Tomas injured his spine, but he didn’t allow it to get the best of him.

“I’ve had a lot of injuries and I definitely knew the training staff a bit too well. They took care of me and got me out really quickly,” Tomas said. “Recurring injuries were the biggest challenge I faced as an athlete at Fremd.

It was tough to come back from a broken back, but I participated in puncture rehabilitation and was only out for one season.”

Tomas has dedicated himself to work hard both during games and outside of soccer to prevent further wear and tear on his body.

“He’s diligent in the weight room and always takes care of himself,” Keller said. “We’ve had conversations along the way about picking and choosing his times to get into physical confrontations with the other team.”

The Vikings finished their season on a high note, their final victory coming against Streamwood in the state finals third place game with a score of 4-0. This win capped off a highly successful season for Fremd in which that had a regular season record of 20-6-1. A 1-0 match over New Trier secured the Vikings a spot in the state finals and will be a lasting memory for Tomas, highlighted by the support of his teammates and fans.

“We played New Trier that game and when the final whistle blew we won. All of our players ran off the bench getting us in a big huddle,” Tomas said. “One of them pointed and on the big jumbotron at Barrington it said ‘Vikings State Bound.’ On top of that we had a pretty big fan section that game and they stormed the field so that was pretty cool.”

As Tomas goes off to Iowa State University in the fall, he feels his experience in devotion to both his academic studies and athletic career will continue to aid him in college and beyond.

“I’ve definitely learned a lot about time management.

Over the years I’ve really had to be on top of my schoolwork while playing sports,” Tomas said. “I think it has benefited me because I’ve learned to get the work done first and have fun later.”

Tomas hopes to continue his career with Iowa State’s club soccer team. He leaves behind a legacy of athletic excellence at Fremd, having been named Mid-Suburban League West player of the year and earning first team all-state honors from the Sun Times and the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association.

Instead of letting physical ailments define his career, Tomas overcame each obstacle in his time as an athlete at Fremd.

Keller explains that his style of play is representative

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FLEET-FOOTED. Tomas Peleckas was an integral part of the Vikings third place finish in state. As a fullback, Tomas earned all-state honors.

of his personality off the field, courteous and supportive.

“One thing that stands out about Tomas is as the last player in the back, he’s always there to help out and clean everything up from everybody and that’s what you see in him as a person,” Keller said. “He’s always willing to lend a helping hand.”

Ference encourages balance between gymnastics, academics Matt Nicholson Lead Sports Editor

Perhaps Fremd’s most storied program with 12 state championships, the girls gymnastics team continually performs at an exceptional level. This past February, the Vikings took third place at the IHSA State meet held at Palatine High School with a team score of 146.6250. To perpetually be among the best teams in the state takes a coach that is both technically skilled and an effective motivator like head girls gymnastics coach Elise Ference.

In Ference’s fourth year with the program and her third year at the helm, the girls gymnastics team has placed in the top four teams at state three times, claiming four regional championships along the way, as well as a slew of other victories at the Downers Grove North Big Purple Invite and the New Trier Holiday Invite. Because of her ability to build upon the legacy built before her and her determination to help her gymnasts reach their full potential, Ference has clearly earned the title of Viking Logue 2015 Coach of the Year.

Ference identifies the pressure to perform and add to the team’s already illustrious accumulation of accolades as a challenge that can hinder execution at times.

“The biggest obstacle is continuing that legacy,” Ference said. “I tell the girls it’s okay to lose because if you don’t fail, you have nothing to work on. What is important is how the team comes back from losing and that is what determines a program’s success.”

The Vikings had no trouble living up to expectations this season, finishing with a perfect record in the Mid-Suburban League. Fremd qualified four athletes for

Photo Courtesy of Emily Neal

VIKING DYNASTY. Head coach Elise Ference poses with the girls gymnastics team following their win at the Downers Grove North Big Purple Invite.

the state meet, seniors Emily Neal, Sydney Plichta and Chrissy Radochonski, as well as junior Carly DeFilippo.

Ference explains how a sense of sisterhood among the team created an environment where each individual could compete to the best of their abilities.

“The senior leadership and the camaraderie really made for a family atmosphere, which allowed them to work together and support each other at their different levels,” Ference said.

Senior Sydney Plichta has been one of the anchors for the team as a competitor in

Balance Beam and Uneven Parallel Bars for the last several years. Plichta, a three-time state qualifier under Ference, details how this sense of family drives the gymnasts to hone their skills and perfect their routines for competition.

“They help us move past our frustrations when we are having a rough day in the gym,” Plichta said. “At the end of the day, they only have one goal in mind and that is to see us succeed.”

After a series of injuries hindered their performance last season, the Vikings opened the year victorious at the Downers

Grove North Big Purple Invite, a meet at which they had lost to the eventual state champions for the last two years, after having won it for the previous 19 years.

Ference describes the moment when she realized that this group of girls had the potential to make a splash at state.

“We are not a team that compares themselves to anyone else. After beating the defending champions in the first meet of the year, we knew we were going to be very competitive,” Ference said.

While carrying on a tradition of excellence is important to Ference, her role as head coach is more about developing each team member as an individual than as a gymnast.

“I am not really there to coach the skills— they have been perfecting them since they were three and four years old,” Ference said. “My hope is that I prepare them for life and all of its daily struggles. Gymnastics is difficult because you are competing twice a week in meet that can last as long a six hours and it is a challenge for the girls to manage their time. They have all that going on with academics, but when they walk into the gym they all are able to focus on the task at hand.”

For Plichta, Ference’s largest impact has been teaching the gymnasts how to deal with whatever hardships they may face, experience that will be vital and they enter college and beyond.

“Ference has taught me to never give up and there is always room for improvement. She has shown us for four years how to be an incredible leader and how get past any struggles that are put in front of you,” Plichta said. “Her positivity and determination influenced us every day in the gym to push just a little bit harder to reach our goals.”

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Boys 1. Robert Giagnorio 2. Max Jahns 3. Nick Cimaglia

Boys 1. Sean Lavin 2. Duncan Johnston 3. Peyton Roberts

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Should Have Been a Couple

Couple Most Likely to Get Married

Girls 1. Annika Morin 2. Haley Gorecki 3. Anushka Verma

Boys 1. Josh Auerbach 2. Kyle Price 3. WIll Helgren

Girls 1. Liz Flavin 2. Maddie Iaco 3. Annie Bielinski

Born in the Wrong Generation

Girls 1. Abbie Schmeling 2. Jenna Schneider 3. Lauren Shoaf

Most Likely to Win a Grammy

Best Sense of Humor Boys 1. Danny Scharlau 2. David Jones 3. Patrick Chen

Least Changed Since Elementary School

Girls 1. Lauren Haman 2. Taylor Origer 3. Abbie Schmeling

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Boys ns y 1. Max Jah l Henness 2. Michae rner 3. Ryan Kla

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Girls 1. Hope Schroeder 2. Madisen Hursey 3. Rebecca Beale

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Girls 1. Jennie Yang 2. Soumyaa Mazumder 3. Denae Gerasta

Boys 1. Matt Nicholson 2. Nathan Cornwell 3. Walt Panfil

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Boys ris 1. Anthony Douv 2. Danny Scharlau 3. Danny Pinderski

Most Likely to Change the World Boys 1. Max Jahns 2. John Komoll 3. Noah Ciborowski

Girls 1. Abbie Schmeling 2. Madisen Hursey 3. Soumyaa Mazumder

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Girls 1. Kailee Krippinger 2. Alana Lev 3. Emilie Kouatchou

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Girls 1. Denae Gerasta 2. Emma Gattuso 3. Annie Bielinski

Best Personality Boys 1. Noah Ciborowski 2. Max Jahns 3. Dominic Lorig

Boys 1. Zach Pirsch 2. Michael Zelenka 3. Zach Schoffstall

Boys 1. Jaquoin Granderson 2. Anthony Douvris 3. John Komoll

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PROFILES

Viking Logue Friday, May 22, 2015

Brielle DeSimone steps into the spotlight Michael Wu Lead A&E Editor

A typical dance rehearsal for Brielle DeSimone starts off with a ballet class, to keep up technique. After class finishes, Brielle and the rest of her dance group will run the entirety of a seven and a half minute routine.

This is followed by a work-out, including sets of pushups and jumping jacks. They rehearse the entire routine again, followed by another workout consisting of pushups and lunges. After this, they’ll do the routine once more, or a few more times if it’s the weekend and no one has to get up early the next morning.

These rehearsals, which can run as long as nine hours, represent Brielle’s unrelenting dedication to dance and performance that began when she was three. Brielle’s mother put her into a park district ballet class for beginners, where she would eventually be introduced to the fundamentals of dance.

Brielle says she understands the usefulness of her early training in ballet, especially in helping her master the different styles of dance.

“When I was little, the park district got me started off but it can only help you so much,” Brielle said. “But ballet is the foundation of dance, so it helps me a lot with jazz, lyrical and technique.”

Leaving the park district at the end of elementary school, Brielle joined a Midwest Movement Dance Company, which functioned as her introduction to the world of competitive dance. After dancing with Midwest Movement for four years, she joined Xtreme Dance Force, an elite dance company based in Naperville.

After auditioning for and earning her spot in Xtreme Dance Force, Brielle says joining a nationally recognized dance company requires an intense rehearsal regimen.

“It’s very different than park district. It’s very competitive and the hours are really long and I’m there to really late at night,” Brielle said. “It’s just a lot of hard work.

But, I just love it a lot, I just have an obsession with it.”

As a part of Xtreme Dance Force, Brielle has attended

Photo courtesy of Candice DeSimone

IN COSTUME. Brielle DeSimone poses with her first place award after Revolution’s Chicago Nationals.

the Starpower National Championship for the past two years. In the 2014 Nationals, held in Vegas, the company was awarded with the Starpower World Victory Cup, the competition’s top prize.

Brielle says the team shapes their daily rehearsals

around training for these competitions.

“Every year the goal is to win at nationals,” Brielle said.

“The majority of our time is rehearsing our routines. We learn them in the beginning of the year but we just have to keep running them, cleaning them, changing them.”

Even with this intense training, Brielle says these dance teams have given her a greater appreciation for dancing.

“I think I’ve always liked dancing. But once I got to a better, higher level company like Midwest Movement and the one I’m at now, it was like, that’s all I want to do,” Brielle said.

In addition to her involvement with Xtreme Dance Force, Brielle also competed in Revolution Talent Competition, a competitive dance event held in 37 cities. At Revolution’s Chicago Nationals, she won first in the competition for a contemporary solo set to “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles.

Despite their competitive nature, Brielle says these dance companies have been a major source of motivation for her to improve as a dancer.

“When I was younger, the girls on my team that were older, the seniors about to graduate, I thought they were so good and seeing people that were better than me, I always wanted to be like them,” Brielle said. “It’s competitive in a friendly way. We all push each other. The dedication has shaped me.”

Next year, Brielle will study dance at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. After that, Brielle says she hopes to be able to have a career in the dance industry.

“So many people that love it can make a career out of it but it’s just a really competitive field to be in,” Brielle said. “I just want to do cool things with dance, whether it’s being in a dance movie or being a backup dancer.”

Despite the difficulties many face breaking into dance professionally, Brielle says she would still want to continue performing.

“Performing on stage makes me feel happy. You’re another person. I have all the confidence in the world on stage. It gives me a chance to let everything out,” Brielle said. “I just want to keep dancing.”

ADITYA DESHPANDE BUILDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE Eric Wong Features Editor

During Aditya Deshpande’s lunch hour one week, he wasn’t driving off campus or eating in the cafeteria. Instead, he was the only one cleaning up spilled water in the electronics lab, his home away from home.

Although he could have easily let someone handle the mess later, Aditya knew the urgent danger excess water in an electronic lab poses. Refusing to allow another to be hurt, he decided to step in and take care of the problem.

“It was getting all over the place and we actually ended up getting water on the other side of the room too, because it seeped through the wall,” Aditya said.

“I was just mopping it up because you don’t want the water to spread.”

This selfless mentality flourishes in the field of engineering, with brilliant minds coming up with solutions to life’s problems, big and small, with a single invention. Although the opportunity to create machines attracts some to the field, the ability to help people through his work is a notion Aditya enjoys.

“The main goal for engineers and engineering is making things easier for people rather than just building stuff,” Aditya said. “It is not just building something cool, it is inventing something that will help people make life easier.”

But this humility and desire to help isn’t a recent occurrence. Aditya’s father, Anil, remembers his son’s desire to build things for others even at a young age.

“One thing that sticks out for me is when he was building with Legos. He made a photo frame, and it was made so that you can insert the picture,” Anil said.

“I liked it very much, actually.”

Supporting others is tough work for some, but the benefits for Aditya far outweigh the work. To him, making someone else’s day better through his assistance is what truly brings him enjoyment.

“I’m always willing to help them with whatever it is,” Aditya said. “I’ve had people call me at two in the morning crying. It might not be the biggest thing either. I try to be the friend that’s always there for them.”

In addition to his altruistic nature, Aditya also possesses the skills of a talented engineer. Aditya says he was motivated to work in engineering due to its constantly fluctuating nature.

“I love to build stuff. You can continuously improve on what you’re building,” Aditya said. “Even when you get to a great design, with the new technology that is coming out like 3D printing and stuff like that, you have more access to making it even better than you could before. You can always improve—there’s no stopping at one point.”

Aditya is also one of the captains of the Robotics team, who program and build their own robots. While taking the responsibilities that came with the position, he also stumbled upon a realization on the nature of engineering.

“Working on robotics also brought the hardest engineering aspect to me, that it is not just designing, it is getting

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DESIGNING BRILLIANCE. Aditya Deshpande shows off his infinity mirror, a device that uses LED lights to distort its depth perception.

it to actually work in real life,” Aditya said. “It is a lot harder than theoretical designs.”

In addition to his hard work and helpfulness, applied technology teacher Michael Karasch recognizes Aditya’s ingenuity and desire for excellence—qualities that will allow him to have an impact on the world.

“In engineering, there’s evolutionary

and revolutionary engineers,” Karasch said. “Evolutionary are very important because they look at something and they say, ‘How can I make it a little bit better?’ or ‘How can I make this technology better or cheaper?’ But I see Aditya is a little bit more of the revolutionary, where he just wants to come up with totally new ideas and new applications of things, and I think he’s got a real passion for that.”

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Chris Umeki puts service above self Cara Ward Lead Features Editor

According to the American Veterinary Association, 36.5% of Americans own a pet dog. That equates to about 42.3 million dog owners in America. Many people would see that simply as just a large group of dog lovers. However, as a person who has spent nine years of his life learning to look for ways to improve their community and help others, Chris Umeki did not.

In 2012, Chris assisted the Hoffman Estates Park District in the construction of a dog park in Elgin in order to complete his Eagle Scout Project for Boy Scouts of America.

Chris joined Boy Scouts when he was in second grade. While it has become a large part of his life, it all began out of his curiosity to see what the program was about.

As he has gone through it, Chris learned the lessons of what Boy Scouts really are.

“In addition to helping boys find career paths and appreciate nature, it also teaches character,” Umeki said. “They teach you to be a good person and love your country.”

As a young Scout first entering the troop, boys are required to memorize the Scout Oath and Law. Both are statements that entail the different traits and actions scouts will take in order to live honorably.

Chris’s Scout Leader, Jerry Brand, comments on how these words are exemplified in Chris and all he does.

“For Chris, he went further than just understanding the Scout Oath and Law; he chose to live what it means,” Brand said. “It has become a foundation for how he will live the rest his life.”

Logue photo by Cara Ward

MUST LOVE DOGS. Chris poses with a plaque displayed outside his dog park which thanks his troop for their work.

Chris’s work on the dog park for his project shows this. In order for a scout to begin work on their Eagle project, they must first reach the rank of Life through badges and service projects. An Eagle Scout Project is the opportunity for a Boy Scout to demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project for the benefit of his community.

His project consisted of designing and

building various pieces of agility equipment for the park along with the help of fellow scouts to build it.

Chris heard about how the Hoffman Estates Park District was considering building a dog park, and his memories of playing with his pet at a park near his own home inspired him to get involved.

“I used to take my dog to a dog park and we really enjoyed trying to jump

over the bar jumps or climb up the eight frame,” Chris said. “It was a lot of fun and I thought that if they were going to do a second dog park that it would be nice if the people who live over there, in West Hoffman by Elgin, could have those same sorts of experiences.”

While the dog park may have been one of Chris’s larger-scale service projects, his passion for serving his community is something that has been prevalent in him throughout his whole life.

His father, Shinji Umeki, elaborates on how Boy Scouts provided an outlet for Chris to embrace his love for volunteering.

“He always wanted to help others, but when he was little there weren’t many opportunities out there,” Shinji said. “That all changed once he joined Boy Scouts.

Requests for assistance started pouring in from both within his troop and outside.

He spent many weekends helping others with their projects, including food drives, keeping a flame going during the Relay for Life event, building a playground, a nature garden and a walkway at nature centers, maintaining campground, and so on.”

Chris plans on going to University of Illinois next year to major in bioengineering.

While his Boy Scout membership may have expired when he turned 18, he will continue to carry the love for service that it taught him throughout the rest of his life.

“I hope to use whatever I learn in college to help people in places that I may never even visit or see,” Chris said. “I would like to be able to know that something I’ve done made their lives better.”

Sarah Aftelak shelves gender stereotypes as a celebrated hockey player Scott Lenz Sports Editor

Sarah Aftelak exits the ice at West Meadows Ice Arena after two grueling hours of shooting, stick handling and a scrimmage. The toll of hits and checks into the boards, both delivered and received, leave her tired as she unlaces her skates.

She heads behind the stands, back to the locker rooms.

With her team all around, she walks down the corridor, but as the rest of the players file into the nearest room, she must finish the journey to her locker room alone. For Sarah, having her own space is not a normal luxury.

“I usually get shoved in a closet or a smaller locker room if they have an extra,” Sarah said. “It’s kind of interesting where they put you, either a closet or just change in the bathroom. It was harder to be a part of the team.”

This adversity of being one of a few girls in a predominantly male sport allows her to break down barriers in her everyday life. Sarah, a senior defenseman for CHFS Hockey, continues to surmount the challenges in front of her in both sports and regular life.

Despite a lack of girls teams to fill her needs, Sarah resolved not to allow hockey to restrict her from playing.

Her love of the game triumphed over all else.

At her first tryout, the staring eyes of her future teammates made Sarah feel out of place.

“I think I was perceived a little bit differently as a girl trying out for a mainly guys team,” Sarah said. “They already had a girl on the team so that was a little better.

It made me feel more comfortable. She was always there and didn’t take anything from anyone so neither did I.” Determined not to let social norms dictate her hockey career, Sarah used these events as motivation and worked hard to prove she belonged. She helped CHFS to a 16-3-4 regular season record and a Final Four appearance in the 2015 Illinois State Hockey Championships.

Sarah’s coach, Nick Cinquegrani, explains that effort is built into her DNA. “She was consistently one of the hardest-working players,” Cinquegrani said. “She won one of our trophies, the hard hat, which goes to the hardest working person, voted on by her teammates.”

Logue photo by Jess Kopec

BREAKAWAY. Not intimidated by the typically male-dominated sport, Sarah Aftelak was an integral part of the CHFS run to the Final Four in the 2015 Illinois State Hockey Championships.

Considering Sarah’s background, which involves moving from England at age ten to a new country, hockey was one of the few non-foreign aspects of the United States. Sarah’s father, Andy Aftelak, discusses the adversity that she faced and how her desire to play followed her across the Atlantic Ocean.

“When we announced that we were coming to the States for a while she was sad because she was going to lose a lot of friends,” Andy said. “But what really made it sweet for her was that if she came over, we’d let her start playing ice hockey.”

The experience of overcoming barriers in sports has led to a new page turning for Sarah. As she heads off to college next year, Sarah will take along the valuable experiences and lessons that came from competing at

Fremd—preparing to work in a male-dominant profession.

“Hockey has made me a lot tougher. I have learned not to be intimidated,” Sarah said. “I’m going into engineering next year and it’s mainly a male field so I need to be able to work with them. I know nothing can hold me back.”

Through the surmounting of many challenges presented in her career, Andy feels Sarah is better prepared to face any barriers standing in her way.

“Hockey has given her the determination that she’s not going to let something like the general norm get in her way,” Andy said. “I think she’ll be able to do that in her career as well. She’ll be able to take small setbacks and be mentally tough in pushing through.”

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Viking Logue Friday, May 22, 2015

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Adam Bieda Editor-in-Chief

We sit in the corner of Starbucks with my computer open on the table, volume all the way up and “Sugar” by Maroon 5 drowning out the smooth jazz of the hour. Kevin Wade places his two pointer fingers on the table like mock drumsticks.

After listening for 15 seconds, Kevin has mastered the drumming that backs Adam Levine’s falsetto and names the parts of the drummer’s set that were being hit, despite never seeing the drummer play or scanning the sheet music—all of this done without even knowing how to read music and with a talent that came to fruition when he was 12 years old.

“I get home from school, and playing is what I want to do,” Kevin said. “I’ve progressed by learning songs and learning the different styles of drumming from different musicians, morphing them into my own.”

Kevin’s initial influence in terms of drumming style was “Cobus,” a drummer who posts song covers on YouTube. Recently, Kevin has taken to listening to progressive metal music, due to the varying sounds and lack of rules or rigidity involved in the music.

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“Drumming is his natural talent and I love hearing him talk about it because he’s so passionate,” Lemajeur said. “He just sits there in class and he’s always tapping, he always has music in his head.”

After helping Kevin edit his college essays, English teacher Gina Enk points out that drumming is a tool Kevin uses to become comfortable with himself, although his passions may not lead to an end goal of performance drumming.

“Drumming is something that he’s comfortable with and he’s really good at but, for him, it’s something that will be a hobby and not a life’s pursuit,” Enk said.

“In one version of his [college] essay, he has a really nice part about his relationship with his dad and how music has allowed them to build their relationship. That just speaks to the person he is.”

Although he started at 12 years old, music is a common thread in the Wade family. Kevin’s dad, Chris Wade, has been playing guitar for thirty years and is a

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WHIPLASH. Kevin Wade strikes his snare drum while he goes through the motions of improvisational drumming.

member of cover band Bucket Number Six. With help from both his dad and criticism from his 3,827 YouTube subscribers, Kevin has developed his own mindset for style and self-discipline.

“If you harness the potential and really put in the effort, you can get something out of it,” Kevin said. “I can’t imagine myself not playing the drums since it’s such a crucial part of my life.”

Fremd students may know Kevin as the “drummer kid” from this year’s V-Show and Writers

Week XXI, often fan-girling like I do over the intense solos he played live in the Kolze Auditorium. Because of his growing fan base, Kevin felt on top of the world after those performances.

“At V-Show, kids would come up to me and ask for my autograph or for a picture. The support was overwhelming, I felt like a rockstar. I don’t think I’ve ever drummed that well,” Kevin said. “Looking back on it, there are parts I liked for each solo and parts that I don’t like. The thing

is nobody notices, I’m under the delusion that when I make a small mistake everyone is like, ‘Oh, Kevin, you suck.’ For Writers Week, there were certain parts that I wanted to include, but they didn’t fit in the time. I just didn’t want to be repetitive, it had to be entertaining.”

As Kevin finishes “Sugar,” the cadence of his drumming fingers turn into his casual finger tapping.

Come next year, Kevin will study chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Emilie Kouatchou breaks through her shell but never the fourth wall Margaret Geist A&E Editor

After first meeting Emilie Kouatchou, it is clear that she is doing what she is meant to do. Greeting me at her front door, Emilie glows. Maybe it is years of musical theatre or experience as a performer but, regardless, it is hard to believe that Emilie was once a shy little girl and is now an accepted student to the University of Michigan’s musical theatre program.

Emilie has been singing since she was a toddler when her mom signed her up for classes at the park district.

“I started to sing really young and she was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to put you in voice lessons,’ and that kind of grew into a really strong interest for music in general,” Emilie said.

While Emilie was shining on stage, she spent the rest of her time behind the curtains, making few friends.

Her mother, Carmen Kouatchou, remembers Emilie as being a shy child.

“We moved here in third grade so she had her group of friends and moving her here was a big change,” Carmen said.

Emilie’s draw to the theatre was instant, and also aided her in expressing herself in a way she couldn’t socially.

“I was really shy as a kid so it was an escape. It was a place I could be someone different,” Emilie said.

Carmen thinks that the unifying aspect of theatre brought Emilie into the fold.

“I think she kind of relates to people who love what they do and they all love one thing. I think she really felt comfortable being with people liking the same thing,” Carmen said.

Emilie starred as Medlock in Fremd’s

production of “The Secret Garden” alongside seasoned upperclassmen. Emilie recalls her first lead role in a high school theater performance.

“That was so fun. All the older kids were so talented so it was so cool being on stage with them and looking up to them,” Emilie said.

As an upperclassman, Emilie moved out of the shadow of the seniors she met her sophomore year and began to blossom on her own. Still, Emilie credits these friends for teaching her a lot of what she holds close today.

“The seniors from last year were some of my closest friends and I could talk to them about anything. They had a huge influence on me,” Emilie said.

While not a novice to theatre, Emilie was new to the Fremd drama world. Her mother credits the drama club with assisting Emilie in coming into her own even though Emilie was at first intimidated, “All of her involvement in music and arts really opened her up,” Carmen said.

Extending beyond her choir and drama background, Emilie attended the Northwestern University-based Cherubs camp the summer before her senior year. The seven-week program, while grueling, was a valuable experience for Emilie.

“It was such a different environment, from being around Fremd people and seeing all these different people from all different states and different backgrounds,” Emilie said.

Emilie recalls how that friendship transformed over time.

“I remember the last day everyone was bawling. When the parents would come pick us up everyone would walk each other to the car,” Emilie said. “I’m still

Logue photo by Jess Kopec

ALL SMILES. As a member of Fremd’s drama club, Emilie Kouatchou has starred in multiple stage productions ranging from the musical “All Shook Up” to a group interpretation of the book “Wonder.”

friends with a lot of the people. The bond is always there.“ Beginning her senior year, Emilie became the leader of Audial Sunshine, the female a cappella group. Emilie gathers music for performances, sets up events and teaches the songs to the group. Like the upperclassmen before her, Emilie also became a mentor to the younger girls. She likes her leadership role to be a team effort and says she talks to the members of Audial Sunshine before choosing a song.

English teacher and musical director Judy Klingner points out Emilie’s role as an upperclassman.

“She’s always encouraging the other kids, giving them confidence so that at an audition they don’t back out,” Klingner

said. “Once they might be cast in a show, they have the courage to try new things.”

While Emilie’s timidness may not be as big a factor anymore, her love of the theatre is as strong as ever.

English teacher Marilyn Berdick, who directs the spring play, agrees that through theatre, Emilie has come into her own.

“It’s almost like she’s come full circle, she was that shy person before now she’s a senior making sure that the shy underclassmen are being included,” Berdick said.

Emilie will be carrying this mentoring mentality into the future.

“Hopefully I can do theatre for as long as possible and, if I get tired of that, I’ll work in the theatre somehow. I just want to be in the theatre,” Emilie said.

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“Clap clap get it” Awards and Accolades IHSA Sectionals Jenna Chin - 1st in Editorial Writing Emma Davies - 1st in Broadcast News Emma Gattuso - 1st in Info Graphics Grace Liu - 1st in Yearbook Copy Writing Michael Wu - 1st in Review Writing Jack Albrecht - 2nd in Advertising Adam Bieda - 3rd in Newspaper Design, 4th in Headline Writing Matt Nicholson - 3rd in Sports Writing Ariana Marean - 3rd in Yearbook Caption Writing Eric Wong - 4th in Copy Editing Jack Albrecht - 4th in Editorial Cartooning Yazmin Rustomji - 4th in Yearbook Layout: Double Page Spread Katherine Benson - 6th in Feature Photography Grace Liu and Yazmin Rustomji - 6th in Yearbook Theme Development Fremd Journalism Team - 1st Overall

IHSA Sectionals at Hersey High School

IHSA State Emma Davies - 1st in Broadcast News Matt Nicholson - 1st in Sports Writing Adam Bieda - 2nd in Newspaper Design Jenna Chin - 2nd in Editorial Writing Michael Wu - 5th in Review Writing Emma Gattuso - 6th in Info Graphics Fremd Journalism Team - 2nd Overall

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-Nancy to Margaret 3. “I think my skirt is giving me a headache.”

-Vibha 4. “Everyone hates you.”

- Slattery to Adam 5. “I don’t know your password. I guessed One Direction, but I was wrong.”

-Cara to Vibha 6. “I could beat you up.”

- Jenna to Slattery A. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON. Matt Nicholson and Grant Dawson pose together in their matching footwear.

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A Cancer, Adam is extremely dependable for the time consuming graphics and inDesign fixes that the rest of Logue pushes onto him. Not only is he one of Logue’s two editors-in-chief and a fouryear-Loguer, but Adam also loves his dog, Sienna, a Weimaraner or “gray ghost,” more than eyesight.

After Fremd, Adam will head east to study economics and English at Boston University.

Jenna’s analytical skills as a Virgo shine brightest as co-editor-in-chief of Logue. When she is not DJ-ing pretty dope tunes in the office or checking layout on inDesign, Jenna enjoys teaching future karate masters and petting her one-eyed dog.

After four years of Logue, she will be attending University of Southern California in the spring after studying for a semester at Franklin University Switzerland.

Entering his fourth year on Logue, Michael is the lead arts and entertainment editor who showcases his vast writing skills. While listening to Taylor Swift’s latest album or binge watching “Louie,” Michael uses his inventive Aquarius mindset to come up with witty phrases for the Logue’s movie and television reviews. Michael plans to major in English at Case Western Reserve University.

The world got brighter when Matt was born a Libra. Known as “Handsome Matt,” this intelligent, spunky young man has spent the past two years as the Lead Sports Editor. He has also made an impact on Fremd as a member of the lacrosse teams and as an avid juggler. Matt will be attending Northwestern University next year to study applied mathematics and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences.

As a Pisces, Nancy can be indecisive about the wording of her headlines or what her lunch order will be. In spite of this, Nancy is resolute about making her edits on time and stating her always changing list of likes and dislikes to the Logue staff.. Next year, she will attend the University of CaliforniaBerkeley to study economics and work for the school’s newspaper, The Daily Californian.

A swimmer and self-professed water polo mom for Fremd, Margaret is the compassionate Pisces taking care of Logue’s childish teenagers.

After putting on a playlist of pop songs from the eighties, Margaret busies herself with making graphics of cassette tapes while offering snacks to the starving Logue staff.

Next year, she will be studying communications and media studies at Butler University.

As a third year Loguer and second year editor, Jess Kopec has continued to strive for photo excellence.

Jess is a Capricorn who Logue can always rely on for last minute photos. In the fall, Jess will attend St. Louis University and major in biology with a pre-veterinary focus. At the same time, she will be minoring in English and chemistry, while also continuing her soccer career playing for SLU’s varsity team.

Ally’s Sagitarrian qualities are apparent in her deep thoughts on topics such as the cure for cancer being found in lemons, the effects of Fremd cafeteria food on our brains and the influence of groupthink on decision making. She has captured her inquisitions in pictures as one of the Logue photo editors this year. Next fall, Ally will be studying business and diatetics at Indiana University.

With his gold, luscious locks of hair and dominant stature, Jack Albrecht is the ultimate Viking. He is a Scorpio with a passion for protein.

His legendary efforts to defy the rules are what make Logue and life with Jack so enjoyable. When Jack isn’t on the football field, he can be found creating cartoons for the Logue. Next year, he will be attending North Dakota State where he will major in engineering.

Being a Taurus, a lover of fine arts and detail, Emma mans the refined work of Logue graphics, as our graphics editor. Emma is always diligently at work in order to craft our graphics, including the masthead on our website and the front page of the Senior Logue. Next year, she will be studying marketing and sports management with a minor in graphic design at Indiana University.