Graduation Edition May 26, 2014 | VOL. C : NO. 6
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Graduation Edition May 26, 2014 | VOL. C : NO. 6
on G ra d ua ti on Ed i ti ns 4 io 01 lat 2 tu f ra s o ng las Co A C R W The Reserve Record WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY Departing Faculty Interviews Musings, memories and more from favorite faculty members College Matriculation Where seniors will continue their studies in the fall Senior Superlatives Most likely to return as a teacher? Best Smile? Next Reality TV Star? PAG E 2 | NEWS PAGES 4 – 5 | CE N T E RF OL D PAG E 7 | J U N I OR AWA RDS & S E N I O R S UP E R L ATI V E S Nichols, Pollock Chosen to Speak at Closing Events Photo by Borrmann by Caroline Babbin ’15 After finishing their final exams at Western Reserve Academy, the seniors look fervently upon graduation and the festivities which follow. As simple as it may seem, the weekend of graduation is full of various gatherings for the senior class of 2014, including Senior Celebration. Each year, a student is chosen to give a speech at this event, and this year, the senior class chose Michael Nichols ’14. Nichols will be attending Florida State University in the fall, and, on the topic of his college journey, he explains, “I’m really excited to be studying religion, as it is a subject that has always fascinated me, but I’ve yet to take a formal course in its study.” Senior Celebration, May 24th, took place on the day before graduation, and Nichols “hope[s] that every senior [found] a little of their lives reflected in [his] speech.” Regarding his speech, Nichols added, “I need[ed] to capture the spirit of Reserve, our sense of community and all of our struggles. I’m honored that my peers trust[ed] me enough to say a few final words on their behalf.” Although he will not be speaking at Commencement, he views it as “a combination of goodbyes, open doors, hopes, dreams by Jaret Skonieczny ’17 and Trevor Levin ’15 Jim Fraser, known by most as Señor, has taught Spanish at Western Reserve Academy for forty-seven years, longer than any teacher in the history of the school. During that time, he has also coached long-distance track, hockey, football and, since 1971, boys cross country. Fraser has achieved a nearly mythological status through his longevity, dedication and catchphrases. “He can motivate you to do something you thought impossible in just one word or a short phrase, like ‘Holy Christmas’, his trademark ‘Geez’, or ‘Catch up to him—he’s not that much better than you!’” laughs cross country runner Danny Mylott ’17. Looking back on countless memories, Fraser identifies a few that stand out: “Spring break track trips to Florida with Stretch (Frank Longstreth) were always full of laughter and hard practices. On several of these adventures, prior to the completion of Interstate 75, we’d stop in towns such as Berea, Kentucky, where my beautiful wife Molly would stand on the back of our Chevy station wagon, doling out sandwiches and advice to anyone within earshot,” he recalls. He adds, “Raising a family with my lovely wife Molly at my side and watching our two children grow up on campus and ultimately graduate from WRA was wonderful.” Regarding his plans for next year, Fraser says, “It is my intention to return to WRA for a couple of months to coach the 2014 boys cross country team. This will also allow me time to clean out my house, where I have resided for more than twenty years, before heading off to South Carolina for some golf and spending the winter months in the warmer climes of and turning points in our lives.” Mitch Pollock ’14 was chosen by his peers to be the Commencement speaker. He will be attending Vanderbilt University in the fall and plans to major in engineering. Pollock is most excited “to be on [his] own” and is “looking forward to proving [he] can handle a little more freedom and independence!” However, regarding the end of his time at WRA, Pollock admits, “I am looking at graduation with a mix of excitement and fear. I am very honored to be selected to give the speech, and, although it slightly terrifies me, I am looking forward to saying goodbye in a meaningful way.” At past WRA graduations, student speakers have analogized their WRA careers to current songs, recalled freshman experiences and honored particularly influential teachers. While preparing his speech, Pollock mentioned, “My speech is not set in stone, but the main idea that I want to talk about is how Western Reserve Academy has changed each of us seniors and how we must all make a conscious choice to accept that change and finally become the people we’ve been building over the past four years.” Pollock lastly promised that he would put his heart and soul into writing and performing his Commencement speech. Hasta Luego, Señor: A Reserve Legend Retires Photo by Borrmann the spectacular city of Lima, Peru on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.” Michael Curtin ’14, in his “This I Believe” speech, satirically claimed to have found the Fountain of Youth in Fraser’s office, but Fraser insists that the life lessons he has learned at WRA apply to everyone. “This is not something that I invented, but rather has been around for many, many centuries and, in fact, was used as a motto by the ancient Greek Philosophers, including Socrates and Aristotle: ‘Healthy Mind, Healthy Body’. Nowadays, most people are mainly concerned with improving their intellect and forget about their bodies until they have deteriorated beyond recognition. As many people on campus are probably aware, I walk everywhere; I work and play hard; I try to live a balanced lifestyle; I usually get a proper amount of sleep each night. To maintain a healthy mind, one should also exercise the body, difficult as that may be, on a regular basis. Most important is to have a positive and optimistic outlook on life and enjoy the many benefits and friends that WRA has to offer. I have always cherished the friendships among students, staff and colleagues alike.” MAY 25, 2014 | VOL. C: NO. 6 The longest-running newspaper in historic Hudson, Ohio New Morgan Leaders Named by Alex Fellows ’14, Student Body Vice President Each year, an impressive pool of rising seniors applies to be chosen as a Burton D. Morgan Leader. The previous group of Morgan Leaders selects the next, attempting to form a collection of leaders that represents all aspects of life at Western Reserve Academy, including publications, arts and athletics, to name a few. Throughout each year, the Morgan Leaders meet weekly to discuss leadership in high school and beyond as well as different ways the group can have an impact on the school. The Morgan Leaders also travel to a different city each year to meet with Reserve alumni to consider forms of leadership in varying types of work. This year, we traveled to Boston to meet with graduates ranging from current college undergraduates to architects and novelists and learned the meaning of leadership to them. As per every year, the selection process for the following year’s Morgan Leaders proved incredibly challenging. The current Morgan Leaders sat in the Chapel on a stormy afternoon for two hours, slowly and painfully narrowing down the large list of applicants, all highly qualified. Eventually, the skies cleared and the list narrowed down to the final ten: Student Body President Trevor Levin, Student Body Vice President MJ Lee, Catherine Berry, Trevor Lin, Hannah McKenzie, Anna McMurchy, Joey Mylott, Simon Ong, Ryan Stifler and Nina Tekelenburg. We are confident that this group of students fully encompasses everything WRA has to offer and are excited to see what positive changes they will bring to the next school year. Photo by Borrmann Next year's Burton D. Morgan Leaders, chosen by this year's group, gather in front of sun-flecked Seymour Hall. 2 News Reserve Record May 25, 2014 Departing Faculty Members Share Memories, Advice Mr. Edward Wiles Music - 10 YEARS Mr. Justin Zimmerman Mr. Michael Morris DEAN OF S T U DEN T S - 8 Y E A RS Photo by Zhang by Jimmy Donaghy ’14 E n g l i s h - 3 Y E A RS Photo by Xu by Cat Berry ’15 Mr. Michael Boller Mr. Andy Shu adm i ssi ons - 2 YE AR S l ang ua g e - 1 YE AR Photo by Xu by Morrisa Clayman ’16 Photo by Zhang by Max Forsyth ’15 Photo by Xu by Trevor Lin ’15 What have you learned at What have you learned at What are your plans for next What are your plans for next What have you learned at WRA? year? WRA? WRA? year? The more students stretch and reach, the more they can do. Each activity and discipline enhances the others. When you teach a concept or a skill and it is well learned at WRA it can come back to you in really insightful and perceptive ways. I have a greater understanding about independent schools, how they work, what doesn’t work and how to connect with students and parents. I look forward to sharing what I have learned in new ways at The Linsly School. Plans for next year? Favorite activities? After trekking the Himalayas with Ms. Karam next month, I plan to split my time between my home in Hudson and learning to play the organ at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus. I also plan to spend more quality time with my mother, who is an octogenarian and lives there. Freshman orientation. Sitdown lunch. Morning meeting. Walking out our front porch and watching WRA teams compete. Favorite memory? My favorite memories of Reserve are watching the student body trying their hand at swing dancing to the Reserve Jazz Project at Dinner & Dancing and the Jazz Festivals/Jazz Nights. Thoughts or advice for remaining faculty and students? Favorite memories? Teaching biology and environmental science; coaching hockey and lacrosse; working with prefects; watching students have fun while learning; traveling with Morgan Leaders; watching students become excited about helping planet Earth; traveling to the Czech Republic with Mr. and Mrs. Closen and the WRA hockey team; and visiting the Salem School in Germany. Thoughts or advice for the To steal from an exceptional remaining faculty and stu“This I Believe” speech this year, dents? my advice to students and facEnjoy every day and keep life ulty is: “Don’t worry about what in perspective! As Stephen others are capable of doing. Be Covey said, “Be proactive, bethe best ‘Yu’ that you can be.” gin with the end in mind, and put first things first.” We are headed to Dallas, and to St. Mark’s School—a 1st through 12th grade all-boys independent day school—where I’ll be the Chair of the English Department and a teacher of English 10 and AP Language. I am looking to do the same things I did here, but closer to where I grew up outside of New York City. I might also give the NFL a shot... Favorite activity at WRA? What are your favorite memo- Getting to know the students outside of their academic and ries at WRA? extracurricular lives, taking The WRA campus in the early tour guides’ Chipotle orders morning, when Dawn’s rose- after open houses and sending colored finger-tips stretch over thousands of emails to students Seymour Hall and across Brick about being a class host. Row and the sweeping lawn. Donato’s pizza, Coca-Cola and Funniest memory? chocolate-chip cookies with my Being treated like a current stuadvisory. dent by visiting families on a What will you miss most about WRA? I will most miss the many diligent, dedicated students— smartly dressed in white and green! number of occasions. Spending time with Grant MacPherson ’14 and Alex Shin ’13 in North Hall. Having to ask Joey and Patrick Mylott ’15, “Which one are you?” when I saw them in person every time. What is your favorite memory at WRA? My favorite memories are of this February’s Chinese New Year Party and celebrating the MidFall Festival. What is your funniest memory at WRA? The hilarious costumes at the Halloween parade in Ellsworth. Favorite activities? Running Chinese Sentence Dictation Contests and Character Contests during class. Plans for next year? What have you learned from Thoughts or advice for remainBringing what I learned at Westing faculty and students? WRA? ern Reserve Academy to another The ultimate importance of ex- Don’t take the little things for school and proudly telling evcellence, integrity and compas- granted. They are what make eryone that I learned it at WRA! your time at WRA so special. sion. After graduating, you will find Thoughts or advice for reThoughts or advice for the re- yourself looking back and miss- maining faculty and stumaining faculty and students? ing the things that most annoyed dents? Take care of yourself. Set aside Look and listen for lifelong you during your time here. enough time to sleep—no matechoes of the words of the Alma ter what test or project comes Mater! in the next week. Note: Señor Jim Fraser’s departing words have been incorporated into the article on Page 1. The Reserve Record is the studentrun, monthly newspaper of Western Reserve Academy and the voice of and for the student body. It aims to educate its staff, writers and photographers on journalistic style, format, ethics and excellence, while entertaining and informing the student body and providing its readership a forum for community expression and discussion. The editors and staff have worked on every facet of this publication. The opinions expressed in the Reserve Record do not necessarily represent those of the administration, trustees or student body. The editors assume full responsibility for the contents of the publication and invite community responses. Please address any concerns, comments or requests to: The Reserve Record Western Reserve Academy 115 College Street Hudson, OH 44236 wrarecord@gmail.com Photo by Xu Outgoing Editors-in-Chief: Abby Hermosilla, Mitch Pollock Incoming Editors-In-Chief: Max Forsyth, Trevor Levin Outgoing Managing Editor: Nate Lund Outgoing Associate Editor: Alex Wheaton Incoming Associate Editor: Kevin Yang Crossword: Alex Wheaton Photographers: Max Borrmann, Jenny Xu, Ida Zhang Writers: Caroline Babbin, Cat Berry, Morrisa Clayman, Jimmy Donaghy, Max Forsyth, Trevor Levin, Trevor Lin, Jaret Skonieczny Faculty Advisor: Russell Morrison I have learned about many instructional technologies from Dr. Borrmann and other colleagues. I also have learned that the relationships between members of a school can be as good as those in a small family. Editorials Final Words: Senior Editors Say Goodbye Photo by Borrmann It’s Like Saying Goodbye to A Child I still remember my first Reserve Record meeting. It was near the beginning of my freshman year when I found myself walking into Seymour room 110 at the end of the day to see what this whole newspaper thing was about. The next thing I remember is standing there, silent and terrified, as Emily Clark (then the Editor in Chief ) asked me, “So Mitch, what do you want to write about?” What do I want to write about? That’s not how it’s supposed to be! I’m supposed to get assigned something, something no one but a freshman would want to do. But that’s not how the Record worked back then, or how it works now. That’s one of the many reasons why I love it. When I reflect on the past four years of working on the paper, I can’t help but wonder why I put in so many stressful nights formatting, editing and hunting down writers. After all, I was not interested in journalism when I began, and I don’t see myself pursuing it in the future. There are at least a dozen clubs and organizations that I was a part of at some point in my career at Western Reserve Academy, but for some reason, the Record is one of the few that I have stuck with and committed to with passion. I know the reason, of course: the staff. The Record gives me the unique chance to work with many of my closest friends each month to create something together, entirely from scratch. I get to watch the team combine their ideas and creative thoughts and combine them into something beautiful. From the first marks on the dry erase board in the Record room to the last open mailbox filled with a paper, every issue is a thrill because of who I share Abby Hermosilla Editor-in-Chief write and have become adept at writing them in less than an hour. I have had a lot of coffee. That is not to say, however, that it has not been rewarding. Mitch and Abby are my best friends, and the friendship forged over this publication is strong as ever. I’m a better person for the late nights, the arguments and the compromises. Working on the Record has awoken in me a passion for crosswords, for journalism and for writing fiction. My work on the Record has shaped my friendships, my studies and my college major. And so it pains me to leave behind something that has so profoundly shaped the past four years of my life, but I take solace that we leave it in good hands. Good luck to next year’s editors. I hope you will find it as fulfilling as I have. It’s been good, End of A Journey the achievement with. So to Emily Clark ’11, Peter Suwondo ’12, Ai Miller ’12, Dane Englehart ’12, Megan Barsella ’13 and, of course, Sam “The Man” Clark ’13: thanks for inspiring me to live up to your example. To the current staff: thanks for making the 100th volume of the Record something to be proud of. Can’t wait to read the 101st. And to Abby go my deepest thanks. You put up with all my laziness, crazy ideas and rants. You were continually the reliable, hardworking Editor in Chief, and the paper’s success this year is a much larger part because of you than of me. I have no qualms about saying this, because the Record is special to you in a way that I’ve never seen from anyone else. Anyway, thanks, bud—I couldn’t have done it without you. I’ll miss you, and I’ll miss you, too, Reserve Record. Stay classy, Mitch Pollock ’14 Editor-in-Chief My freshman year, a Wood House prefect commissioned me to write a filler article about WRA mixers. I’ll discourage any readers from looking up that article; my writing was dull, my style lengthy and pompous. Even so, I continued to write for a while. Sophomore year, I began to seek the company of my senior idol, Dane Engelhart, in the Record room in the evenings. Something changed then, and the newspaper began to move to the top of my priorities. Junior year, my best friends and now Editor-in-Chiefs became very involved in the paper, and I followed their lead. I began to write more eloquent articles, and assumed Dane’s role as crossword editor. Late nights in the Record room sipping coffee, devising crossword clues and maintaining our editors’ sanity became the norm for the three of us. The paper was slowly becoming ours. And though Dane did not hesitate to point out how terrible my crosswords were, they became a point of pride for me. By the time the 2013 graduation issue was published, I had welcomed the quaint newspaper into my life as the dominating force of my Reserve experience. Since then, the relationship has been one of both love and hate. I became Associate Editor, which I’ll admit involved little additional responsibility. To Dane’s relief, my crosswords improved dramatically, but also grew more time consuming than I could have ever imagined. I can (barely) recall once working until 4:00 a.m. for the sake of publishing on time. I have shed some tears over this paper. I have screamed over articles I did not want to 3 So when I said I never expected this as the outcome of my senior year as EIC, I do not say it with regret. I say it with utmost optimism for the future. Trevor, Max and Kevin Yang ’15 will lead the publication to sweet success. But first, I must thank the Reserve Record, and WRA, for lending me the opportunity to grow as a person and to surround myself with amazing people whom I will never forget. Thank you and farewell, Alex Wheaton ’14 Associate Editor Photo by Borrmann One Last Deadline making things. I liked making things for people to experience. I suppose it’s a different kind of ‘art’, one involving more reporting and ink than others, yet it’s funny to say that it really influenced my college decision to attend the Newhouse School. To think, if it weren’t for Megan Barsella’s desperate cries for me to write one plushy article or take this one really awkward photo of a senior boy I never met before, I would have never striven to go into communications. But I guarantee you, the Record did not only serve as the guiding light to my possible career path. In fact, some people said I was obsessed with the Record. Others insisted I was addicted Photo by Borrmann I’m not sure I’ll ever have to write something as difficult as this article. I honestly never pictured the day, this day, in my high school career, where I’m sitting in my dorm room, far away from the Reserve Record room, praying that Trevor Levin ’15 and Max Forsyth ’15 are not ripping each other’s heads off while crafting the issue you are reading at this very moment. No, I never thought it’d be quite like this. I wouldn’t deny that the Record defined my persona at WRA. I wouldn’t go around the streets parading it, either. Yet, I figured out this one aspect about myself through my time roasting in front of InDesign, piecing each issue together. I found out I really liked to the power and authority that came along with my Co-Editor-in-Chief (EIC) title. Mitch Pollock ’14, my fellow Co-EIC and one of my dearest friends, simply responded to all of this with a smug-faced laugh and a shrug of the shoulders. I could always count on Mitch to never dismiss my irrational attachment to the publication. I think I can count the number of times he’s called me ‘crazy’ on my right hand only, which is impressive for any of my friends or peers. And without him and the ridiculous (yet, absolutely stunning) staff of editors, I don’t think I could have loved this newspaper with the same intensity, obsession, and integrity. So, thank you, guys. I suppose this is how Sam Clark and Megan felt one year ago today. Mitch, Alex Wheaton and I were flailing over the messy skeleton that was the 2013 Graduation Issue. And now it’s our turn to watch the insanity of the juniors; we are grinning at the mishaps and perseverance of the rising seniors, but there’s a definite melancholy to it all. I know Wheaton will insist on creating next year’s crossword puzzles from his nest at Case Western Reserve University, and no doubt Mitch will want to write a guest article with all the knowledge he gathers from the South’s very own Vanderbilt University. I just hope I can stick around, too. It almost feels like a piece of my brain and a chunk of my heart are embedded along the corners of the Reserve Record room. Reserve Record Photo by Borrmann May 25, 2014 4 Centerfold Reserve Record NAME: Alec Rhodes G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : My favorite WRA memory has to be winning the Baron Cup with all of my fabulous teammates this year. Adams, Linda Isabella Alali, Noor Andersson, Elisabeth Laura Balko, Veronica Hope Balli, Robert Alexander Blanda, Joseph Michael Brooks, Imani Nicole Campana, Alex James Carter, Anne Marilyn Chalasani, Varun Chan, Sheng Chlebina, Spencer John Chlebina, Taylor Marie Chueh, Eric Chung, Tiffany Kayoon Cook, Justin Jason Cunningham, Tricia Marie Curtin, Michael Peter Cusimano, Chloe Elizabeth DeBolt, Faith Margaret McElroy Depew, Jonathan Garrod Donaghy, James William Durr, Joseph Hunter Ellis, Philip Carl Fan, Ziyou Fellows, Alexander Dean Fetterman, Miranda Jill Franquesa-Guivernau, Julia Nora Gordon, Kelsey Lynne Griffith, Abigail Lynn Groves, Ashleigh Taylor Harris, Camry Elizabeth Head, Robert Eugene Henkelmann, Angelle Christina Hermosilla, Abby Lis Jacobson, Frederich Andrews Jehu-Appiah, Stanis Ato Jiang, Xuanwen Johnson, Bruce Frederick Johnson, Davis James Jordan, Akeyla Briana Jung, Min Gyo Kamara, Wade-Watta Christine Kief, Carlyle Frances Kilpatrick, Eleanor Marie Kim, Min Soo Kolar, Lauren Marie Kuri, Samir Phillip Lavanty, Julianne Marie Li, Jing NAME: May 25, 2014 Charlie Pearlman G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : NAME: My favorite Reserve memories are of late nights working in the Record room. Camry Harris G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : One day, freshman year, it was raining, and we decided to go out and mud wrestle; it was a good idea. Centerfold May 25, 2014 NAME: Hyun Min G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : Combat Arms with quadmates, Risk with roommates. Duke University Parsons The New School for Design New York University Duquesne University The Ohio State University John Carroll University Purdue University The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Northeast Ohio Medical University College of the Holy Cross Drexel University Drexel University Case Western Reserve University Switzerland Cornell University The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Vermont Bates College Glasgow University France Elon University The United Kingdom American University New York University Emory University Vassar College Hiram College Wesleyan University University of Miami The Ohio State University Lake Forest College University of Akron Rhodes College Syracuse University Emory University Roanoke College Boston University University of Kentucky Indiana University Indiana University New York University United States Naval Academy United States of America Texas Christian University Case Western Reserve University Note: The matriculation list presented here represents information that was available at press time. Washington University in St. Louis Pratt Institute N A M E : Alex Fellows Alex Campana Miami University G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : Boston University The day of last year’s Spring Academic Award While there are so many Ceremony, Selena Walsh ’14 and I walked great memories of Reserve, École hôtelière de Lausanne The Class of 2014 Bids Farewell to Dear Old Reserve into the Chapel early where Mr. Zimmerman greeted us by shaking our hands and simply saying, “President... Vice President.” it is hard to beat our 20122013 undefeated soccer season. NAME: Reserve Record Andrew Rizk NAME: G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : My time spent on the soccer field with Coach Haller and the team. Li, Shiqi Lightcap, Morgan Bari Liu, Yuelin Lizarraga, Carlos Alfonso Lund, Nathaniel Richard Ma, David Haochuan MacPherson, Donald Grant Markwell, Robert Patrick Max, Phoebe Grace Mayer, Charles Frederick McKenzie, John Taylor Medicus, Amelia Helena Min, Junghyun Moon, In Se Murray, Robert Grady Nelsen, Rylee Dee Nguyen, Tuong Gia Nichols, Alena Lois Nichols, Michael Luke Nichols, Sophia Marie Ogede, Diane Ochuole Orr, Mackenzie Adams Park, Min Young Pearlman, Charles Louis Petras, Monica Kathryn Pham, Minh Khanh Polak, McKenna Leigh Pollock, Mitchell Gregory Presley, Emma Louise Morgan Raheja, Maansi Raheja, Nishika Rhodes, Alex Philipp Pierce Rizk, Andrew Sarac, Sibel Elif Sathitloetsakun, Suphinya Shah, Kathryn Masoom Shim, Jae Min Smith, Jabril Kamal Son, Chei Yun Sovich, Halle Marie Squire, Amy Lara Tang, Xiao Trau, Griffin Hammond VanBlarcum, Miles Edward Walsh, Selena Marie Wheaton, Alexander Scott Wise, Maggie Armington Yang, Mei Yu, Ann Huai Zhu, Harold 5 Katie Shah G R E AT E S T M E M O RY AT W R A : Performing on the WRA stage with people who have become some of my best friends. Bentley University The Ohio State University Tufts University Case Western Reserve University Miami University The Ohio State University Denison University Bellarmine University Denison University Miami University Wake Forest University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Johns Hopkins University University of Chicago Loyola University Maryland New York University The Ohio State University Georgia Institute of Technology Florida State University University of Florida Boston University United Sates Naval Academy Case Western Reserve University American University of Paris University of Vermont Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roanoke College Vanderbilt University University of Colorado Boulder John Carroll University The Ohio State University Hobart and William Smith Colleges University of Sunderland Miami University Mount Holyoke College George Washington University University of Southern California Howard University Washington University in St. Louis Emory University College of William and Mary The Ohio State University University of Richmond American University Ohio University Case Western Reserve University Roanoke College Fordham University Cleveland Institute of Music Washington University in St. Louis 6 Reserve Record Additional Honors Grade levels for these distinctions vary Friendship Award Michael Nichols ’14 John & Christine Breuker Prize Morgan B. Lightcap '14 Turnbull Endeavor Award Alex J. Campana '14 David S. Dennison, Jr. '36 Award (History) Yuelin Liu '14 Anne Chapman Prize in History Harold Zhu '14 History Writing Prizes American History First Place: Lauren Kolar '14 Second Place: Gabe Skora '15 Third Place: Amy Squire '14 World History First Place: Chung-Hwa Suh '16 Second Place: Michael Nichols '14 Third Place: Lynn Yang '16 Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award John T. McKenzie '14 Maggie A. Wise '14 Class of 1974 Advancement Grant Peter Thewissen '15 Rensselaer Medal Award Irina Kopyeva '15 The University of Rochester Awards Bausch & Lomb Science Award Kevin Yang '15 Senior Prizes May 25, 2014 The Bicknell Prize Awarded to that senior who has exerted the greatest influence in promoting school spirit, good manners and morals, as well as honesty in the classroom and leadership on the campus and athletic field. John W. Hallowell Award Harlan N. Wood Award Recipient: Ann H. Yu Recipient: Amy L. Squire Keir V. Marticke Award Angus M. Frew Award Awarded to that senior who has significantly contributed to the intellectual or cultural life of the school through creative ability in one or more fields of interest. Awarded to that junior or senior who best embodies the Reserve experience and has earned the respect of his/her peers and teachers for exception and “spark and spunk.” Recipient: Halle M. Sovich Navy Appointments Wade-Watta C. Kamara '14 Mackenzie A. Orr '14 National Merit Scholarship Harold Zhu '14 ELISA Scholars (France) Max Borrmann ’16 Jacqueline Chorazy ’16 Xingyu (Jake) Ha ’16 Rachel Morris ’16 Matt Waldeck ’16 Yichen Wang ’16 Recipient: Anne M. Carter Recipient: Abby L. Hermosilla Recipient: John T. McKenzie Head of School Award Head of School Award Recipient: Alena L. Nichols Recipient: Mitchell G. Pollock Todd C. Weaver Award Todd C. Weaver Award Recipient: Michael L. Nichols Recipient: Morgan B. Lightcap Awarded to those seniors who display superb leadership, positive energy and selfless deportment. Awarded to senior male and female prefects who contribute to school life through model behavior and support of school rules both stated and implied. Recipient: Alexander D. Fellows Peter L. Eberly Prize (Language) Amy L. Squire '14 Awarded to a student for sportsmanship and athletic ability that most nearly reflect the ideals of WRA. Head of School Award Awarded to those seniors who display superb leadership, positive energy and selfless deportment. George Eastman Young Leaders Award Trevor Levin '15 English-Speaking Union Fellowhsips (United Kingdom) Faith M. DeBolt ’14 Philip C. Ellis ’14 Awarded to that senior whose work and accomplishments have been distinguished by exceptional effort and whose example has been of great value to academic morale. Head of School Award Rachel C. Snider Spirit Award Rollin W. Waite Award in Mathematics Harold Zhu '14 Awarded to that senior who has shown the greatest progress in moral, mental and physical development during his or her career at WRA. Recipient: Selena M. Walsh Recipient: Yuelin Liu Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award Anna McMurchy '15 Robert R. Stoll Mathmatics Prize Min Young Park '14 The Robinson Prize Awarded to a student for selfless deportment, concern for others and general good. FACULTY AWARDS Awarded to those seniors who display superb leadership, positive energy and selfless deportment. Awarded to those seniors who display superb leadership, positive energy and selfless deportment. Awarded to senior male and female prefects who contribute to school life through model behavior and support of school rules both stated and implied. Phi Beta Kappa Award Awarded to a senior in the top ten percent of the class who “...contributes to the ‘intellectual environment’ and participates in extracurricular activities with emphasis on science, mathematics, [and] debate...” Recipient: Mitchell G. Pollock Class of 1950 Fellowship for Faculty Advancement This award recognizes those masters who, by their personal and professional integrity, their commitment to their students, their enthusiasm for their profession and their service to the Academy, have provided an example worthy of emulation. This year’s recipient is Christine Borrmann ’84. Hallowell Sabbatical This award, created by the WRA Board of Trustees in 1972 to honor former Headmaster John W. Hallowell, was designed to benefit and broaden a faculty master through such pursuits as study, research, writing, travel and related work outside one’s field and thereby to benefit the institution. This year’s recipient is Jim Fraser. Mickel Jones Fellowship for Summer Study This award, named on behalf of Ray Mickel and Chandler Jones, past and storied members of the Academy’s faculty, was first presented in 1995. Honoring two prominent and longstanding members of the Reserve faculty, this fellowship provides for advanced study in the recipient’s academic discipline. This year’s recipient is Jeff Warner. William Moos Jr. Travel Fellowship This award, named for William Moos Jr., sponsors the travels of a faculty master in the interest of a more worldly, knowledgeable and culturally aware Western Reserve Academy. This year’s recipient is Jill Evans. Junior Awards & Senior Superlatives May 25, 2014 Reserve Record 7 The Franklin ’30 and Mary Barlow Award recognizes Catherine Berry for her energetic perseverance, positive dedication and commitment to her studies and for maximizing the benefits afforded to her by Western Reserve Academy. The Kenyon College Book Award is presented to Trevor Levin as a member of the junior class who embodies the highest level of intellectual engagement, creativity and commitment to community that are central to the liberal arts and sciences. The University of St. Andrews, Scotland Book Award is awarded to Peter Thewissen, an outstanding junior who has shown a commitment to international engagement and understanding. The Bryn Mawr Book Award honors Zoe Leciejewski as a young woman in the junior class who exhibits an intense intellectual commitment, a self-directed and purposeful vision of her life and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world. The Middlebury College Book Award honors Max Forsyth as an exceptional junior who has shown remarkable commitment to achievement in environmental studies. The Wellesley College Book Award honors Anna Ballard as a junior girl who has contributed most to the life of the school through leadership and good citizenship while maintaining high scholastic achievement. The Dartmouth Book Award is presented to YiHan Shen and acknowledges her as a member of the junior class who ranks in the top 10 percent of her class, demonstrates strong character, has made a positive contribution to the school community, excels in at least one nonacademic area and is a candidate for entrance to a competitive college or university. The Princeton Book Award is awarded to Irina Kopyeva, the member of the junior class who has achieved the highest record of distinction with the five core academic disciplines: English, history, language, mathematics and science. The Williams College Book Award honors Hannah McKenzie as a junior in the top five percent of the class who has demonstrated intellectual leadership and has made a significant contribution to the extracurricular life of the school. The Corinne Van Dame Davis Award is awarded to Simon Ong as a junior who has demonstrated a strong commitment and dedication to the drama or public speaking programs at Western Reserve Academy. The St. Lawrence University Book Prize honors Ketty Nolan as a junior who has displayed a significant commitment to community service. The Yale College Book Award honors Patrick Mylott, who through his persistence and effort has set an example for his classmates in the totality of intellectual, athletic and extracurricular endeavors; the recipient embodies those elements of determination and hard work that are so much a part of one’s educational and life-long experience. The Harvard University Book Award honors Anna McMurchy as an outstanding junior who combines excellence in scholarship with achievement in other fields. The Smith College Book Award honors Alexandra Hubbel as a student who exemplifies the academic achievement, leadership qualities and concern for others that characterize the thousands of women who have graduated from Smith College. The Alumni Association Scholarship Award honors Gabe Skora as a junior in good academic standing who is a positive all-around contributor to the junior class and by virtue of his presence on campus makes WRA a better school. The Joel B. Hayden Award honors Joey Mylott as the best all-around student in the junior class, considering scholarship, student activities and leadership. The University of Pennsylvania Book Award honors Kevin Yang as a student who exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of Benjamin Franklin—a scholar, innovator and community servant—and is ranked in the top five percent of the class. Yang also receives the Kurdzeil Award for his outstanding commitment to and excellence in instrumental music. The Alumni Association Scholarship Award honors Nina Tekelenburg as a junior in good academic standing who is a positive all-around contributor to the junior class and by virtue of her presence on campus makes WRA a better school. MALE Stanis Jehu-Appiah FEMALE Best Dressed Noor Alali Rob Head Best Hair Miranda Fetterman, Annie Carter* Jack McKenzie Best Smile Selena Walsh M.K. Kim, Hyun Min* Ricky Mayer Most Memorable Laugh Best Eyes Jelly Henkelmann Halle Sovich Grant MacPherson Talks Most Says Least Carly Kief Mitch Pollock Talks Least Says Most Lily Liu Jabril Smith Alex Wheaton Jimmy Donaghy Biggest Flirt Biggest Drama King/Queen Best Accent Tricia Cunningham Emma Presley Noor Alali Mitch Pollock Most Likely to Return to WRA as a Speaker Katie Shah, Ann Yu* Alec Rhodes Most Likely to Return to WRA as a Teacher Amy Squire, Selena Walsh* Phil Ellis Grant MacPherson Cutest Couple Class Clown Camry Harris Chloe Cusimano Nate Lund Most Visible Day Student Tricia Cunningham Samir Kuri Least Visible Day Student Julia Franquesa Has Them All Fooled Chei Yun Son Alex Balli Michael Nichols Most Likely to Win a Nobel Peace Prize Lily Liu Robbie Markwell Most Likely to be a Professional Athlete Maggie Wise Davis Johnson Most Likely to Win a Grammy Michael Nichols Most Likely to Win an Oscar Spencer Chlebina Most Likely to be a Billionaire Michael Nichols, Mitch Pollock Alex Wheaton Jabril Smith Mitch Pollock M.K. Kim Alex Campana These results were collected via an online survey distributed to the senior class. When the results were within one vote, the runner-up is indicated with an asterisk. A second name without an asterisk represents a tie. SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Most Likely to be President Most Likely to be a Mad Scientist Next Reality TV Star Working Hard Hardly Working Most Likely to be a Soccer Dad/Mom Miles Van Blarcum Tweetaholic M.K. “Panda” Kim Best Nickname Miranda Fetterman, Ann Yu* Miranda Fetterman Tiffany Chung Selena Walsh Lily Liu, Linda Adams* Emma Presley Mary Moon, Lily Liu* Carly Kief Maggie Wise Carly Kief Angelle “Jelly” Henkelmann Mitch Pollock Most Likely to Write the Next Great American Novel Amy Squire, Abby Hermosilla* Griffin Trau Most Likely to Get Hitched in the Next Five Years Ashleigh Groves Jonathan Depew Most Likely to be Head of the FBI Spencer Chlebina Most Likely to be Wanted by the FBI Imani Brooks Emma Presley, Suzie Jiang Alec Rhodes Most Changed Nishika Raheja Spencer Chlebina, Griffin Trau Least Changed Miranda Fetterman, Rylee Nelsen* maybe 8 Sports Reserve Record May 25, 2014 SPRING ATHLETIC AWARDS Gold Medal Winner MVP ROBBIE MARKWELL JACK Mc KENZIE Baseball MVP MA G G I E Girls Lacrosse Boys Lacrosse MIP: Liam Sullivan ’16 The E. Michael House Spirit Award: Michael Curtin ’14 MVP: Joey Mylott ’15 and Patrick Mylott ’15 MIP: Kyle Zenkewicz ’17 Spirit: Spencer Chlebina ’14 and Griffin Trau ’14 Offensive MVP: Robbie Markwell ’14 Defensive MVP: Otto Bohan ’16 MVP ROB HEAD MIP: Ajay Dakappagari ’16 and Danny Mylott ’17 Coach’s Award: Max Borrmann ’16 and Colt Roe ’16 MVP: Rob Head ’14 and Kendall Anderson ’16 Carl Basnett Award: Nate Lund ’14 WISE MIP: Julia Gasparre ’17 Spirit: McKenna Polak ’14 MVP: Maggie Wise ’14 Boys Track and Field MVP A N N I E C A RTE R MVP KE LSE Y GOR DON Softball MVP GR AN T Mac P H E R SON Boys Tennis MIP: Sierra Gibbons ’16, Darby Johnson ’15 Spirit: Anna McMurchy ’15 MVP: Kelsey Gordon ’14 MIP: Charlie Pearlman ’14 Spirit: Harold Zhu ’14 MVP: Grant MacPherson ’14 Girls Track and Field Senior Three-Sport Varsity Letter Recipients MIP: Irina Kopyeva ’15 and Madison Clark-Bruno ’16 Spirit: Wade-Watta Kamara ’14, Cat Berry ’15, Sophie Arzberger ’15 MVP: Annie Carter ’14 Carl Basnett Award: Tricia Cunningham ’14 Alex Balli Annie Carter Rob Head Lily Liu Sophia Nichols Alec Rhodes Jabril Smith Halle Sovich Griffin Trau Graduation Crossword by Alex Wheaton ’14 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 28 29 36 37 22 32 42 46 43 59 51 55 60 61 67 69 70 72 73 35 63 64 48 54 66 34 44 47 50 58 33 39 41 53 12 26 31 49 11 23 38 40 10 19 25 30 45 9 16 21 24 65 8 18 20 57 7 15 17 27 6 www.CrosswordWeaver.com ACROSS 17 Seed in the making 1 Admitting a draft, maybe 18 Making a comeback 5 Sleeve’s end 20 Shaping history 52 Place 22 to Comedian’s hibernateasset 9 Kitten noises 13 Graduating Van Blarcum 23 Barely 53 Reduced, as amanage, burdenwith “out” 15 Substance addict 24 Corn holder Fawkesparker 16 Capital of Samoa 55 Infamous 25 Professional 57 Bear greeting? 60 Gender-specific pronoun 52 56 62 41 Should have said 44 Satan’s specialty 45 Make into tatters 47 Prime number’s homophone 48 Corned beef purveyor 49 Outgoing editor-in-chief and thespian 50 Sonogram subject 52 Place to hibernate 53 Reduced, as a burden 55 Infamous Fawkes 57 Bear greeting? 60 Gender-specific pronoun 61 Troubled artist, outgoing crossword editor 65 Cooperative or pleasant 68 Hit a golf ball 69 Cabbage salad 70 Canine’s curse 71 Former “return” key 72 Jekyll’s counterpart 73 Prom attendee 74 Put in the mail DOWN 1 Famous cookies 2 Jazz jargon 68 3 59 down, once 4 Like Senor Fraser 71 5 Pattern in Simon Ong’s hair 6 Copyright concern 74 7 Green monster home 8 Weak or delicate 27 __ Lanka 9 Site of WRA basketball games 30 Maintain one’s credit score 10 Foil alternative 32 Purple flower 11 Slycountry signal Legendary cross coach 36 Uncle Sam14 action 12 Appease, and a thirst 38 Pendulum 19 path Grave marker 14 Legendary cross country coach 39 Spanish friend 19aGrave marker Crosswise, sailor 40 6th mth. of21 Jewish calendar to 21 Crosswise, to a sailor 25 Left the premises 26 Like standardized tests 25 Left the premises 26 Like standardized tests 27 Apiary activity 28 Lines from the center 29 Malapropos 31 Prefix 33 Had an abode 34 Quick on one’s feet 35 Island School visitor 37 Conflict ender 42 Oft contracted word 43 Hard to chew, perhaps 46 Part of the lunar cycle 50 Weak, as an excuse 51 Upholstery fabric 54 Elevator environment 56 Knitter’s needs 57 Meat and potatoes dish 58 Optically offensive 59 Diploma holder 61 Detach from dependence 62 Shopper’s aid 63 Bakery appliance 64 Bookworm 66 Member of the flock 67 Civil war general Congratulations to the Western Reserve Academy Class of 2014! 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