Class of 2017: Senior Issue

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Letter

from the editor

BRIANNA POWELL

S o we’ve come slept in because this very point in They’re part of Through our four
this far. To years, we have ac-
be honest, of homework. time. It’s through us.” They mold quired the ability
after a brutal first to be the change
semester of hon- We laughed. We this that the fu- us. We remem- we wish to see
ors chemistry, I around us.
wasn’t sure some cried. We con- ture becomes less ber that we are
of us would make As we are
it. But alas, we’re quered. scary. Late Yale armed, shielded handed our
here. diplomas on that
This marks the student Marina by the love and Sunday, we are
We began our handed the op-
journey four end of friendship portunity to be
years ago brace- a force of impact
faced with greasy the road. ”We walk into battle from our to others as those
foreheads and These next family and were unto us.
awkward gaits. few days, with the knowledge friends. We With passion,
We got lost wan- we walk poured into us by our walk into determination,
dering the hall- towards battle with grace, and grit,
ways, losing our the future, the knowl- we take our next
minds over where leaving edge poured steps into the
F112 was. We unfamiliar and
survived perhaps behind the teachers, our coaches, into us by become forces
the world’s worst within the world.
social experi- familiar and our mentors. We our teachers,
ment: sophomore for unfa- stand on their shoul- our coach- Thomas Ed-
swim. We cheered miliar. We es, and our ison phrased it
at every home ders to create our best in his very
football game. walk into mentors. last breath: “ It’s
We applauded very beautiful
every musical. the world own paths. We stand on over there. I don’t
We lost our voic- as newly their shoul- know where there
es at every pep is, but I believe
assembly. We adorned ders to create it’s somewhere,
slept late because and I hope it’s
of homework. We adults, un- our own beautiful.”

used to the terrain Keegan wrote paths. And we are

that lies before us. an essay entitled all the more stron-

It’s scary, yet at “The Opposite ger because of it.

the same time, it’s of Loneliness” I look at this

thrilling. in celebration of class and I see

But lest we graduation from the future. I see

forget the people, the Ivy League engineers, au-

the words, the institution. In it, thors, singers,

lessons, the fail- she said so aptly, teachers, doctors,

ures, and every- “The best years soldiers, lawyers,

thing in between of our lives are politicians, and

that brought us to not behind us. businesswomen.

03

Seniors of The Stampede

SAMEEN ALI MEGAN ARNOLD ANA BICOLLI

Sameen was a Megan was the Ana was the
Spotlight writer layout and design creative editor for
for The Stampede editor for The The Stampede and
and will be attend- Stampede and will will be attending
ing University of be attending Mary- Marquette Univer-
Illinois-Chicago in mount Manhattan sity in the fall.
the fall. College in the fall.

DANAE ING ABIR KHAN LANIE LOBDELL

Danae was a Abir was a graphic Lanie was the
Spotlight writer for designer for The Spotlight editor for
The Stampede and Stampede and The Stampede and
will be attending will be attending will be attending
DePaul University College of DuPage Augsburg College
in the fall. in the fall. in the fall.

BRIANNA POWELL RAHUL TAMTA PRASHANT
SHANKAR
Brianna was the Rahul was the
editor in chief for Perspectives editor Prashant was the
The Stampede and for The Stampede online editor for
will be attending and will be attend- The Stampede and
Loyola Universi- ing Lake Forest will be attending
ty-Chicago in the College in the fall. University of Illi-
fall. nois in the fall.

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TRENDS of

2016

1 HARAMBEEven though the incident with Harambe was a
serious one, Twitter was quick to turn the gorilla
into a meme. People started the hashtag
#JusticeForHarambe, wanting to show their
disapproval at the zoo’s decision to kill the
gorilla.

EVIL KERMIT MEMES 2

The good kermit / evil kermit meme came around
in November of 2016. The image is from the 2014
movie “Muppets Most Wanted”. The hooded figure

in the meme is actually Kermit the Frog’s evil
Russian doppelganger.

3 THE BEE MOVIEThis unstoppable force of Twitter memes and
edited movie clips comes from an animated movie that
was created in 2007 and features Jerry Seinfield and
Renee Zellweger. This movie may be rated as a 51% on
Rotton Tomatoes, but the social media flurry that came
from this movie is a solid 100% on our mark.

“DAMN, DANIEL” 4

Starting off as a Snapchat featuring the
aforementioned wearing his white Vans , it soon

grew into a series of snaps showing the
fashionable Daniel wearing his signature footwear.
The duo, consisting of Josh and Daniel, appeared

on Ellen in February.

SENIOR ISSUE 05

IT’S TIME

TO PLAY...

GUESS THAT MUSTANG

Our senior Mustangs are headed off in all other directions, growing up and moving on
from the Metea LIFE. But we haven’t always been ready to take on the world. See if you
can guess which Mustang, both senior and teacher, is which! Answers on bottom of page.

Answers (From left to right, top to bottom): Mark Simon, Anne Arun, Aimen
Ahmed, Rachel Bostick, Stephen Lawson, Tim Credille, Max Zhao, Jessica Thomas

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WHO’S STAYING CLOSE TO HOME?

33%

OF ALL* SENIORS

WILL STAY IN

ILLINOIS

*According to the results of
the Senior Survey

Illinois State Univ.: 10
Univ. Illinois @ Chicago: 1
College of DuPage: 6
Univ. of Illinois Urbana Cham: 12
Bradley: 7
Lake Forrest: 1
Loyola: 3
Illinois Institute of Tech: 1
Depaul: 3
Illinois Weslyan: 1
Western Illinois: 1
North Central: 1
UTI: 1

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WHO’S LEAVING THE STATE?

Western Michigan: 1 67%
The Ohio State: 5 OF ALL SENIORS
American University: 2 ARE LEAVING
Chamberlin College: 1
West Point: 1 2
Tennessee State: 1
Univ. of Alabama: 2 3
South Carolina: 2
Univ. of San Diego: 1
Indiana: 7
Mizzou: 3
Kansas: 2
Purdue: 2
Iowa State: 3
Michigan: 3
Kentucky: 1
Univ. of Iowa: 8
Northern Arizona: 1
Arizona State: 2
Carthage College: 3
Minnesota: 1
Drake: 1
Xavier: 1
Univ. of Nebraska: 1
Notre Dame: 1
Case Western Reserve: 1
South Florida: 1

1Miami: 1

Valparaiso: 1
Grand Valley: 1
St. Ambrose: 1
Stanford: 1
St. Louis Univ.: 1
Concordia Univ: 1
Marymount Manhat-
tan: 1
NYU: 1
Dayton: 1
Univ. of Washington: 1
Beloit College: 1
Carnegie Mellon: 2
UC Berkeley: 1

08 type of college student are 25 MAY 2017

What you?

How are you spending your summer?
A.) Summer classes
B.) Traveling

How are you spending your college weekends?
A.) Studying
B.) Partying with friends

What’s your food preference?
A.) Takeout
B.) Fancy restaurant

What’s your go-to dress style?
A.) Dressy
B.) Casual

What extrecurricular are you joining?
A.) Greek life
B.) Debate team

Mostly A’s: GREAT STUDENT Mostly B’s: SOCIAL BUTTERFLY
You’re extremely studious and enjoy spending You love interacting with people and excel in social
time alone. You’re driven to succeed in your situations. You’re easy going and down for almost any-
classes and will do what it takes to get the thing when it comes to having fun. You love hanging
grade you deserve. You’re well prepared for the out with your friends and are looking forward to the
rigor of college. freedom of college.

09

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

STUDENTS ENTERING MILITARY SERVICES

These four seniors are just a few of many across the nation who are going into
the armed forces to serve their people. The Stampede wishes them luck for
their dedication to our country.

Suraya Marzuki Andrew Aigner

Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Marine Corps

“I’m going into service because I’m blessed with the “I’m enlisting because I’ll get more out of a military
opportunities that the United States provides, and I background then I do [in] college. I don’t need to
pay for a 4 year university and still reap the benefits
want to preserve them for future generations.” from taking classes. All that while being a member

of the greatest fighting force on earth.”

Maggie Petersen Anthony Walker

USMA at West Point, US Army Marine/Army Reserves

“It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am
for the opportunity to attend West Point. I’ll be
pushed every day, and I know it’ll be tough, but
I’m so humbled by the opportunity to be a part

of something like West Point.”

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SENIOR ISSUE 11

TOP SPORTS MOMENTS 2017 MV COMMITS
16-17
MaKenna Schoolman Grand Valley State University
BOYS WRESTLING Jade Eriksen-Russo DePaul University
During the winter season, Nicki Hernandez
Bobby Papiernik placed Maggie Petersen Michigan University
4th and 5th respectively at Jaida Dowd West Point Academy
a tournament for Boys’ Isabelle Palczynski U of Xavier of Lousiana
Wrestling. Bri Hall U of W - Stevens Point
Evan Woods
GIRLS’ TRACK Michael Robinson Aurora University
Ben Loutsis Augustana College
Senior Courtney Morgan set a Blake Williams St. Ambrose University
PR in the 3A girls’ shot put for Megan Hinkle
Track and Field, and was ranked Izabelle Neuenkirchen Northen Michigan
#4 in the U.S. in her age group Gianna Mickolayck Northern Central College
after the Illinois Top Times meet. Leana Goldman
Talia Saleh Lakeland University
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Nicki Cast Clarke University
Katie North
During the fall, several re- Ben Piotrowski Valparaiso University
cords were broken in Girls’ Connor Mitsch Xavier University
Volleyball. Senior Claire Lanie Lobdell
Rothenburger broke Metea’s Ashton Creal Bradley University
record for most Emma Zenkel University of Illinois
career digs, and senior Alec Dodson
Maggie Petersen broke the Madison Grezlik Illinois Wesleyan
season ace record. Ryan Kriceri North Central College
Sydney Bajusz University of Ill-Chicago
BOYS’ BASKETBALL Miranda Cada
Lisa Harrington Augsburg College
During the Boys’ Courtney Morgan Logan Junior College
Basketball season in the Trinity Christian College
winter, the varsity team
beat rival Neuqua Valley Grand Valley State
with a 58-44 win. Senior Spring Arbor University
Jeremy Hunter also led
the way with 21 points in Drake University
the game against Cleveland State
Naperville Central. UNC - Pembroke
North Cental College
University of Central Florida

SENIOR
SUPERLATIVES

Best Best Friends Biggest P.E. Try Hard Best Eyes
Christine Miller, James Ewer Lori Kipp, Connor Ahler Mary Carter, Matt Flanders

Best Social Media Presence Cutest Couple That Never Dated
Megan Arnold, Devin Mackay Julia Francisco & Matt Caputo

Best Hair Most Likely to get Married Most Likely To Be Mistaken As A
Shelby Adamchik, Shoale Badr Lily Dickson & Dominic Duffy High School Student

Best Dressed: Lily Dickson, Will Rathje Marina Kanagae, David Keiper

Most Likely to Become President Most School Spirit Friend that’s friends with Everyone
Maggie Petersen, Shawn Park Megan Archey, Charles Barnes Lauren Sterling, Chris Goldston

Life of the Party Most Artistic: Alyssa Puccio, Best Sense of Humor
Nikki Koulos, Connor Lang Rey Villanueva Carol Garcia, Robbie Malbon

Most Contagious Laugh Best Smile Biggest Mom & Dad
Melanie Prakash, Robbie Malbon Lauren Sterling, Jack Reeves Christine Miller, Cooper Sargent

Most Likely to own a Fortune 500 Company: Imiyah Witherspoon, Nick Heger Most Likely to be Famous: Ashley Hollis, Ethan St. Germain

S H O U T O U T S 15

Rachel Sheridan SO: Thank you to Ms. Trip Metea and the schools sity
MMMM:Senior road trip Bostick, Mrs. West, and MIT: Mrs. Corlew student section had a cheer SO: Shout out to Mr. T
was the most memorable Mrs. Brand for assisting me PHSP: The University of off in the gym. for being the best sub out
because it isn’t everyday with my weakest subject Iowa MIT: Mr. Brusveen there.
that the entire senior class for the last 3 years. SO: Ay ay ay Christine PHSP: College Gregory Simon
gets to get together and Paige Fessler Miller wassupppp SO: Shoutout to Echols for MMMM: It hasn’t hap-
have fun. MMMM: Senior Road Christine Miller being a raw principal pened yet because my
MIT: Mr. Simon trip MMMM: When my bus Max Chamberlain most memorable moment
PHSP: University MIT: Mrs. was late for the first day MIT:Mr. Anerino will be when I leave this
Shoutout to Colleen, Alex Mansmith of freshman year and it PHSP:Major in Business place
and Dylan for making calc PHSP: Illinois State Uni- started raining with a concentration in MIT: Mrs. Zhang
a little more bearable. versity MIT: Mr. Marky Mark supply chain management PHSP: I hope to own my
Julia Meyer SO: Thank You to all my & the Funky Bunch at Bradley University own business or business-
MMMM: Homecom- friends for always being Simon SO:Shout out to the lunch es
ing there for me. PHSP: Northern Arizona ladies for not letting me SO: I’d like to thank Mr.
MIT: Mrs. West and Mr. Talia Saleh University throw Rory Bedore in the Dombro because I’ve know
Solgos MMMM: Prom SO: Nick Heger for making trash him throughout high
PHSP: University of Ken- MIT: Mr. Whaley a convincing Hillary Tony Khouri school hockey all 4 years I
tucky PHSP: Bradley Universi- Clinton MMMM:Beating WV at played. He’s a really cool
SO: love you fab four ty Amy Foulis north central guy and he kept me on
Katherine Wieland SO: Thank you Coach MMMM: Playing an amaz- MIT:Mr. Anerino track and working hard
MIT: Mrs. Thomas Schneider for making my ing football game in the PHSP:University of through all 4 years.
PHSP: Indiana Universi- last cross country and track IHSA first round playoffs Iowa Mary Carter
ty seasons so memorable. against Waubonsie. SO:Mr. Anerino for eating MMMM: Senior Road Trip
Shout out to my best Hannah Crowley MIT: Mr. Dombro rocks honestly
friends for staying with me MMMM: Going to football PHSP: Bradley Universi- Riya Dave MIT: Does Dean Rodriguez
all of high school games every week ty MMMM:Making new count?
Dylan Graham MIT: Senora Serrano SO:Thank you Coach Niel- friends and lasting PHSP: Astrophysics at
MMMM: Beating Wau- PHSP: Loyola University sen for being my inspira- memories (not to be ASU
bonsie Valley in football Chicago tion. Every day you show cheesy) SO: Jordyne Pippenger
our junior year at North SO: I would like to thank me what it’s like to live a MIT: Mr. Kupiec is the reason I survived
Central. my parents for supporting generous life. Thank you PHSP: University Metea Valley.
MIT: Jeff Schmela me all throughout high for setting the example and SO: Thanks to my dad who Liam Knoll
PSHP: Attending the Uni- school! You guys rock! teaching me what caring always made sure I had MMMMMr. Kraso-
versity of Illinois Gabby Varzino really is. fun throughout high school tovich
SO: Vote Tony Khouri for MMMM:Senior Road Christopher Lind- Miles Ollée PHSP:College of Dreams
President 2037 Trip quist MMMM: Senior Road for two years and then
Kelly Crowe MIT: Kelsey Gacek MMMM: My first Collage Trip think about it more
MMMM:Abby Severson PHSP: University concert! MIT: Mrs. Johnson Jay Patel
scoring against Naperville SO: SHOUT OUT TO MIT: Mr. Bramstedt PHSP: Going to The Ohio MMMM: Homecom-
Central junior year to tie BABES PHSP: University of State to study civil engi- ing
up the game and help us Brianna Powell Iowa neering MIT: Mr.Anerino
continue on to the sectional MMMM: Metea v. Wau- SO: To the underclassmen: SO: Shout out to my PHSP: IIT or DePaul
finals. bonsie at North Central take a chance and do some- parents for being my role SO: Derrick, Hannah Brink,
MIT: Mr. Solgos junior year. I almost died thing, or try out for some- models and my inspiration Monica Judd, Greg Simon
PHSP: The Ohio State in the Stampede but it was thing that you can’t see to strive for success. Shout Emma Hubbard
University worth it. yourself doing. I tried out out to the best little sister MMMM: Senior road trip.
SO: Thank you to Metea MIT: Mr. Page and Mrs. for the spring musical my ever (even though you Any collage concert
Valley Girls Soccer for Tancredi sophomore year, and this like to annoy me). And a MIT: Mr. Bramstedt
giving me the opportunity PHSP: Studying English at year would be my third! shout out to my friends PHSP: Carthage College,
to play for my school and Loyola University-Chica- I never saw myself on the who made my life more Elementary Educa-
helping me grow as an go stage and I did it and loved enjoyable tion
athlete and an individual. SO: To the Stampede Staff: it, who knew? Melanie Prakash SO: The most influential
Luke Lee Y’all are dope, dope, dope. Avi Saini MMMM:Smuggling instru- teacher I had was Mr.
MMMM: Coming back Thanks for the memories! MMMM: Senior Ditch ments and chairs onstage Bramstedt thank you for
to defeat the Naperville Matt Caputo Day for the Collage finale with teaching us so many life
North team and rushing MMMM: Mrs. Zhang in MIT: Mrs.Bane the orchestra lessons
the field afterwards. the chicken wing eating PHSP: Bradley Universi- MIT:Mrs. Fuhrer
MIT: Mr. Luedtke competition at a pep ty PHSP:College!
PHSP: Medical Field assembly SO: A shout-out to Mrs. SO:Thanks Ms. Salerno for
SO: Josh Kline is lightskin MIT: Señora Bane Bane for teaching me teaching me to dance like
Zacchaeus Bowen PHSP: University of South beyond what is supposed everybody’s watching!
MMMM: Too many mem- Carolina to be learned at school Michael Prassa
orable moments to choose SO: Shout-out to Shinto Mikayla Dunning MMMM:Senior Road
one. happy-hour MMMM: Our sophomore Trip
MIT: Mrs. Brand Robert Cavallaro year, first football game MIT:Mr. T
PHSP: C.O.D. MMMM:Senior Road had a rain delay so both PHSP:Illinois State Univer-

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Meredith Heney dan MIT: Mrs.Hartke Dominic Duffy Rayzel Barbosa
MMMM: Senior road trip PHSP: College of DuPage, PHSP: Attending Tennessee MMMM:Winning the War- MMMM:senior road
MIT: Me. Castro University of Illinois at State University rior Invite with the boys trip
PHSP: Western Michigan Urbana Champaign SO to my dance team fami- soccer team in 2015 MIT: Mrs. Ream
university SO: I want to give a shout ly, I love you guys. Majority MIT: Mr. Luedtke PHSP: COD
SO: Abby Serverson out to Samyuktha Iyer. of us came into high school PHSP: University of Illinois SO: Sup slicknik & meggie
Teju Kandula Talking to her is like talking together and built bonds Urbana-Champaign
MMMM:Senior Road to no one else. When you that can never be broken. SO:Shout out to the Special mac
Trip first strike up a conversa- Taylor Rohm Olympics teams Belle Duguid
PHSP:University tion with her it's nothing MMMM: When my little Lily Dickson MMMM:Senior Road
SO: Abir Najeeb Khan but books and awkward sister made varsity soccer MMMM:Senior road Trip
Conner Ahler laughs. But as you get to as a freshman and I get to trip MIT: Mrs. Zhang
MMMM:The WV football know her she is one of the play my last year with her MIT: Mr. Solgos PHSP: University of Michi-
game at North Central most open minded human by my side. PHSP: Ohio State gan
College beings I have ever met. MIT: Rachel Bostick Shoutout to Dominic Shoutout to Main Squad
MIT: Mr. Solgos There was never a day that PHSP: University of Ala- Duffy for being the cutest Nick LaRosa
PHSP: The Ohio State Uni- passed that we didn't have bama boyfriend ever and sticking MMMM:Plainfield North
versity, Law School a conversation filled with SO:Shout out to the special by my side since freshman Football game sophomore
SO: Thanks double-early laughs. I appreciate the fact education department for year!! year
dismissal for helping me that I can talk to her about allowing me to come and Sydney Churchill MIT: Mr. Luedtke
get through senior year anything at any time. She work with the students and MMMM:Senior Road PHSP: Study at Purdue
Jason Lantz has a unique perspective for the passion that they Trip University
MMMM:Destroying the and approach to every- have for their students! MIT: Mrs. Hartke SO: Dad
cocky running back from thing. So shout out to my Abbey Chase PHSP: Mizzou Cooper Sargent
Glenbard North in foot- girlfriend, love her! MMMM: The hypno- SO: Thank you to my par- MMMM:Beating Waubon-
ball Stephanie Zagurski sis show at senior road ent for pushing me to work sie at north Central
MIT: Ms. Trant MMMM: football trip. hard all of my high school MIT: Mr. Anerino
PHSP: Miami University for games MIT: Mr. Headley years and helping me and PHSP: Iowa State Universi-
Business MIT: Mrs. Abrusca- PHSP: University of South supporting me in every- ty
SO: Sydney Moran for all to Carolina thing I do. Shout out to Purdue Pete
of the amazing memories PHSP: chamberlain college SO: I would like to thank Seth Billadeau Colleen Hartdegen
we've made over the past of nursing my parents and all my MMMM:Winning our MMMM:Football game
two years. SO:shoutout mrs abruscato teachers for the support. Regional in Golf this sophomore year when it got
Jamie Hoedemaker Maggie Petersen Suraya Marzuki fall rained out so we all went
MMMM: When I opened MMMM: All of the mem- MMMM: Senior Night for MIT: Mr. Tye Fox in the gym and cheered
the last pep assembly with ories that I made with my volleyball PHSP: Attend University against the other student
the National Anthem it teammates during the 4 MIT: Mr. Long or Mr. Rid- of Alabama studying Ac- section and really bonded
was a memory I will never years that I was apart of dle counting as a school.
forget the Metea Volleyball Pro- PHSP: Navy ROTC at Shout-Out to my great MIT: Mrs. Jordan
MIT: Mr.Bramstedt gram. the University of San group of friends, IWFO, for PHSP: University Of Mis-
PHSP: University MIT: Mr. Solgos Diego making these four years so souri
SO: I would love to give my PHSP: Attending the Unit- SO to Miranda Cada for memorable Shout out to the greatest
shout out to Mr. Bramstedt ed States Military Academy being my sister all through Ryan Kelzer friend group out there. I'm
for giving me the life of at West Point while playing high school. Thanks for all MMMM:Kyle Janz- glad I met people who are
music and being amazing volleyball, commissioned the road trips, car jams, boy sack my biggest supporters as
you are truly the best into the US Army for 5 talks, and family sharing. MIT: Mr.Woolwine well as know how to have
Arushi Gupta years I'll miss you when you're PHSP: Illinois State a good time when the time
MMMM: Senior Road SO to IWFO. Fam is forever. 3,000 miles away in North SO: Dean Rodriguez for is right.
Trip Meghan McIntyre Carolina. being a G Lanie Lobdell
MIT: Senora Bane MMMM:All the pep as- Nick Farrar Jack Reeves MMMM: Prom & Prom
PHSP: American Universi- semblies because everyone MMMM:The Fights MMMM: All of the sporting Weekend
ty comes together and shows MIT: Mr. Ogrodnik events throughout all four MIT: Homie Mr. Page
SO: Shout out to the subs their school spirit! PHSP: Bradley University, years of being here. PHSP: Studying Pre-Med at
for always letting us watch MIT: Mrs. Hoffert ROTC MIT: Mrs. Bane Augsburg College
netflix in class. PHSP: College of Dup- SO: Hi Danny! PHSP: University of Kan- SO: S/O to IWFO, Ripped
Ryan Gaul age Rachel Willy sas Blue Jeans, F15, and My
MIT: Mr. Headley Shout out to Nikki Rufo, MMMM: When Metea won SO: Both my parents for Mom and Dad
PHSP: UIC for Electrical you made these 4 years a Grammy in 2016. helping me with everything
Engineering amazing and full of laughs! MIT: Mrs. Thomas Rahul Tamta
SO: Thanks Mr. Headley for Keara Mack PHSP: Indiana Universi- MIT: Jessica Thomas/Brent
being such a gr8 teacher. MMMM: My most mem- ty Bloem
Aimen Ahmed orable moment was being SO: There's two people that PHSP: Lake Forest Col-
MMMM: Too many to at Senior Road Trip with deserve a shout-out more lege
count. But I would definite- majority of my class realiz- than anyone and it's my SO: Mr. Simon was an
ly have to say senior road ing that we are one of the parents. Cliche, but I don't extremely inspirational
trip and prom. coolest classes to graduate say it as often as I should. and engaging coach and
MIT: Mr. Robert Jor- from Metea. Love you guys. teacher.

16 SENIOR PHSP:Attend Indiana 25 MAY 2017
Speech APUSH great again, University to study
Chris Danner MIT:Mr. Simon non-partisan, and Finance & Accouunt- Landon Real
MMMM:Collage PHSP:Biomedi- actually fun and ing MMMM:football
Concerts cal Engineering at entertaining. SO: SO Jack D., SO games
MIT:Mark OSU Danny F., SO Carson MIT: dean rodri-
Simon SO:Thank you Mr. JR Villanueva W., SO Jacob G., SO guez
PHSP:University of Simon for helping me MMMM:My most Adam B., SO Zamin PHSP:university
Minnesota become a poised and memorable Metea N., SO MV Baseball of Nebraska lin-
SO:Thank you to confident speaker, Moment was getting coln
librarian Mrs. Stoller and for helping me a solo in my extracur- Andrew Ainger SO: thanks to the
for your positive and achieve my dream ricular's choir perfor- MMMM:Marine senior house and the
cheerful attitude; you of making State in mance. Corps nurse's office for al-
never failed to make speech. MIT:Mr. Bramst- ways putting up with
my day better! edt Andy Mendez me every day
Devesh Mon- SO:Starving Artist MMMM:"Buy new
Zoe Lundstram dal Chris Canlas, for friends" SRT Jonathan Anderson
MMMM:Shrek the MMMM:In freshman being one of the best MIT: Amee Tem- MMMM:The most
Musical. Freshman year I got yelled at friends I've had all plin memorable moment
year. #Farsquad by an upperclassmen throughout high PHSP:CoD was last year when
MIT:Mrs. and she ran out of school, even through SO: Shout out to the football team beat
Zhang the class and grabbed all the bumps in our Rodney Knowlton for WV at North Central.
PHSP:Studying her dean but the dean way. setting the eSports It was an electric
Journalism at MIZ- was on my side and team up for success. atmosphere and the
ZOE didn't care. Daniel Grum- first time we beat a
SO:Shout-out to Mrs. MIT:Richard bine Jaida Dowd rival.
Templin for always Kurek MMMM:Sophomore MMMM:Prom MIT: Mr.
inspiring me and PHSP:attending Illi- Year during the Col- MIT: Ms. Robyn Brusveen
writing me a letter of nois Wesleyan Uni- lage concerts West PHSP:I will attend
rec even after moving versity and I plan on MIT:Mr. Bramstedt PHSP:Xavier Uni- Indiana University
to Uruguay! finding a job. PHSP:Americorps versity of Louisiana, and major in Market-
SO:Shoutout to my (humanitarian/chari- volleyball ing and Professional
ShyAnn Scott parents for always ty work) SO: Coach MacDon- sales.
MMMM:My 15 min- wanting the best for SO:Shoutout to Mr. ald for being a great SO: I want to thank
utes of fame, when I me and pushing me Schmela for being the Coach and Mentor to all of the great teach-
got a water bottle to to do my best. best Science teacher look up to ers that I had, espe-
the face in the com- ever- make Schmela cially Mr. Bursveen,
puter lab Ananth Putcha Ball a Varsity sport Charles Barnes Mr. Luedkte and Mr.
MIT:Mrs.Zhang, she MMMM:My first next year. MMMM:Definitely Kurek. All of them
was the one math kiss, freshman year performing "Hips inspired me to learn
teacher who actually homecoming Nicole Ceja Don't Lie" with Seno- and made me a better
got me interested in MIT:Scott MMMM:"Get new ra Bane. person.
math PHSP:At- Kupiec friends" -senior road MIT: Mr. Cred-
tending Drake Uni- PHSP:UIUC Engi- trip ille Madison Kranz
versity and studying neering MIT:Mrs.Thom- PHSP:Western Illi- MMMM:Senior road
in Psychology SO:Thanks to Karthik as nois University trip was the best
SO:To my family Sakthivel for being PHSP:Carroll Univer- SO: Huge shout-out school event I've
(mom,dad,4 sisters, my best friend sity to all of the seniors! ever been to, hands
and 2 brothers) for al- SO:Shout out to Mel Honestly, I wouldn't down.
ways having my back Julietta Davis Feith for being the want to graduate MIT: Senora
and being there when MIT:Ms. Kulinski best friend and wife I with a better class of Bane
I needed them. :-) could ever ask for individuals, you guys PHSP:University of
PHSP:Gap year and will all go on to do Notre Dame
Surya Kukkapal- work Nick Heger great things. SO: Thank you to
li SO:Shout-out to Mr. Mrs. Palmquist every single teacher
MMMM:When Leudtke for making MIT:
I made State for I've ever had

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Randall positivity both inside boys #ferda Shout out to the Arya
Kraujalis and outside the class- Cleveland Indians for Gottumukkula
MMMM:Shrek room. :) Ethan Wrigley blowing a 3-1 lead MMMM:Football
the Musical #Far- MMMM:For me it Games
squad Luke Johnson was playing home Clara Pacione MIT:Mr. Riddle
MIT:Mrs. Tancre- MMMM:Metea foot- varsity basketball MIT:Nathan Bramst- PHSP:University of
di ball games games. edt Indiana, Become a
PHSP:Miami Univer- MIT:Patrick MIT:Mr. Riddle PHSP:Bradley Uni- general manager of a
sity Brusveen PHSP:University of versity sports team or sports
Zoe Lundstram for PHSP:University Illinois Mr Bramstedt and agent
being the only person of Illinois Urbana Shout-out to coach Mrs Arnold have Mr. T you're dope asl
my Mom knows the Champaign Vozza for being my been super inspira-
name of SO: to Mr. T the life coach through the tional throughout my Colin Pastore
greatest sub ever game of basketball. four years at metea. MMMM:Storm-
Alex Smith They are the first two ing the field when
MMMM:When boys Gentiana Ally Schell people I come to and we won against
polo beat neuqua Koliqi MMMM:Gradua- are always there for North
at neuqua for the MMMM:Senior Road tion their students. Not MIT:Mr. Head-
championship on Trip MIT:Mr. Bloem only do they have ley
their head coach's MIT:Mr. Tagler & Mr. PHSP:Depaul good relationships PHSP:College
birthday. Solgos SO to my homies y'all with their students, shout out to schey for
MIT:Bane PHSP:DePaul Univer- lit but they are nice to buying us brownies
PHSP:Illinois State sity everyone who walks and cookies multiple
University SO:Shout out to the Hannah into this school. times a year
Thanks to Jocelyn ladies in the office be- Westphal
Mendoza and Abe cause they're always MMMM:when I Hailey Bacani Caleb Escudero
Ibrahim down to help you out threw up on the MMMM:Winning MMMM:When Ms.
ACT against WV when Trant gave our class
Maddie Gianna Mickolayck MIT:Ms. Buchanan, we were playing at pizza simply because
Grosskopf MMMM:Valparaiso Jansen Wyatt, Mr. North Central Col- we asked.
MMMM:All the foot- Univeristy to study Kurek, Dr. Mal- lege. MIT:Ms. Serra-
ball games with my nursing - loy MIT:Mrs. Hof- no
friends. PHSP:Illinois State fert PHSP: St. Ambrose
MIT:Mr. Macdon- Alec Dodson University PHSP:Grand Valley University
ald MMMM:Danc- Shoutout Logic for State University SO Shout out Shoale
PHSP:Illinois State es Peace Love and SO Coach K for mak- for being a homie
University MIT:Mrs Mayer- Positivity and all my ing me love softball
SO BET, thanks for ick homies for keepin it even more than I Jennifer Del Giu-
being the best people PHSP:Grand Valley real with me i love already did. dice
out there;) State yall MMMM:Col-
SO: shoutout mom Monica Judd lage
Courtney and dad for the Robbie Malbon MMMM:The Fri- MIT:Mrs.
Degen smack food MMMM:When Mr. day night football Zhang
MMMM:Senior road O'Toole totally wiped games. PHSP:University of
trip Zach Schwake out on the ground at MIT: Ms. Cor- Iowa
MIT:Mrs. Thom- MMMM:When Metea that last pep assem- lew SO:Thanks to my dog
as beat Waubonsie in bly PHSP: Michigan State Charlie for distract-
PHSP:4 year universi- football 19-7 MIT:Mrs. Tancre- University ing me every night
ty MIT:Mrs. Thom- di SO to all my homies, when I try and do my
To Mrs. Thomas: as PHSP:University of ily.
thank you for making PHSP:Iowa State Minnesota to study homework
English so enjoy- U Psychology
able and spreading Saturdays are for the

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Tamaryn Tran Meghana long best friend Belle being a great role 1000 questions where
MMMM:wearing Chaganti for always being there model throughout I got that and that it
a flower crown for MMMM:Senior Road for me no matter high school I never was awesome
picture day freshman Trip what. would have pushed MIT:Mrs. Hark-
year MIT:Mrs. Palm- myself as hard aca- te
MIT: Mr. Head- quist Aayush Kaul demically if it wasn't PHSP:Studying busi-
ley PHSP:University MMMM:All of senior for you! SO to IWFO ness and university of
PHSP:University of of Illinois- Urbana year & the 14 girls I've bradly
Iowa Champaign MIT:John Rid- been best friends with SO:Saturday's are for
SO: Shout out to SO:Thank you, Metea dle since freshman year the boys
Neha Nalubolu for Valley, for being my PHSP:Medicine for all the mems, I
making my last 2 "hum". SO:Thanks to my love you guys. Kevin Sullivan
years better than the family MMMM:Senior road
first 2, thanks for all Sarah Miranda Angela Brown trip
the funnies & good MMMM:Senior Road Safa Shaik MMMM:When I was MIT:Mr.
luck on your last 2 Trip MMMM:The last song a fresh connect lead- Brusveen
years. MIT:Dormal at homecoming this er PHSP:University of
PHSP:Illinois Univer- year. MIT:Mrs. Hof- Iowa
Michelle He sity MIT:Mr. Robin- fert SO:Thank you to my
MMMM:Saran wrap- SO:Shout out to main son PHSP:Illinois parents.
ping the whole school squad PHSP:Indiana Uni- State
only to have it taken versity Blooming- SO: shout out to abir Megan Arnold
down before the crack Sammy Frakes ton khan for being abir MMMM:Mr. Ta-
of dawn. MMMM:Covering the SO:I want to thank khan. gler crying in class
MIT: Corlew school in saran wrap Ms. Pyzik for always because I am a great
PHSP:UIUC Busi- until 9 pm only to being there for me Marie Belmonte student
ness have it all taken down when I struggled with MMMM:Freshmen MIT:Ms. Wil-
SO: Thank you Ms. the next morning school and needed year homecoming liams
Olson for being a role before school start- the motivation and I don't know, I have a PHSP:Marymount
model and coach ed. guidance to get back lot Manhattan Col-
MIT:Ms. Cor- on track. MIT: Committed to lege
Angie Lee lew Concordia University SO:Shout out to Carol
MMMM:The entire PHSP:University of Simran of Wisconsin Garcia for smelling
music department Illinois Nijhawan SO: Shout out to ev- terrible every single
coming together for SO:Shout-Out to MMMM:Senior eryone who survived day of the year
the Collage finale Dean Rodriguez for Roadtrip this place
every year. always being down MIT:Palmquist Lys
MIT:Mrs. Tancre- to talk. PHSP:Indiana univer- Praneet Maldonado
di I can come to you for sity Chakraborty MMMM:junior
PHSP:Stanford Uni- anything and I will SO:I'll be seeing you MMMM:Senior Road year with my best
versity always be grateful for at IU Keya Trip friend
SO:Thank you to that. MIT:Mr. Riddle MIT:Ms. Bos-
all my friends who Kate Danko PHSP:University tick
shaped me to who I Erin Reiman MMMM:Every mo- SO:TheBlindMen - PHSP:college
am today, specifically MMMM:Senior Road ment of my senior For being able to see SO:Dean Rod you're a
shook squad, calc bc Trip volleyball season on through all the prob- real one
squad, phys-ick to my MIT:Mrs. Lin- varsity lems
stomach squad, and gon MIT:Mrs. Thom-
of course, main squad PHSP:Studying as Will Rathje
(you know who you nursing at Saint Louis PHSP:University MMMM:When I wore
are ;-) University of Illinois at Urba- my Christmas suit
SO:I'd like to give a na-Champaign to school and every
shoutout to my life- SO: SO to Drew for kid/teacher asked me

MR. BRAMSTEDT MOST 1189

INFLUENTIAL MRS. THOMAS
TEACHERS
MR. SOLGOS

Words of advice to the Senior Class:

Dream beyond. Celebrate the beauty Read discerningly. Think critically. Write In all of your planning, don’t forget that
around you. It’s hard to be great. Go forth
compellingly. Live deliberately. Those receiving you’re living. Our real lives come to us in
and do well, but more importantly, go
forth and do good. much are invited to gtve much. small, amazing moments that we just have

to notice.

class of 2017’s top moments

1. Senior Road Trip

2. Collage concert 3. Prom

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Lettefrrom the adviser

ADAM PAGE

Over the last few months, definition and appreciation of facts: our website.
you’ve probably seen some the idea that we all should make deci- Danae: I was always deeply im-
shocking headlines in the sions based on things that are demon-
news and in your Twitter strably true, and we should dismiss pressed with your ability to craft
feed. You might have seen things that are demonstrably false. thoughtful, passionate articles about
people investigating the some of the most complex, controver-
Clintons kept turning up The young journalists who are sial topics facing American society. I
dead. You also might have read that graduating in a few days have cer- will miss your perspective and the
President Obama ordered a revote to tainly been accused of peddling fake clarity you bring to the morass.
take place on Dec. 19. Or perhaps you news. They have also been accused
heard about President Trump trying to of having a liberal bias, a conservative Sameen: Time and time again, you
rename Black History Month. bias, a bias against men, and a bias stepped up when we needed you.
against women. Once, they were even From writing interesting reviews, to
All of this, of course, was fake accused of causing cancer. sharing thoughtful opinions, to taking
news. During this election, we saw photographs that capture the story,
a deluge of fanciful, factless stories Along the way, they never let you always got your work done on
spreading around the internet with the criticism take their eye of their shared time and got it done well. Thank you
intent to confuse, shock, and manip- mission: to educate, inform, and for sharing your talents, insights, and
ulate Americans into voting for or highlight the stories that walk Metea contagious smile with our staff.
against particular candidates. Valley’s halls. They have published
our school’s stories, they have studied Lanie: Sometimes, it’s easy for me
But then a strange thing happened. the big issues facing our students, and to forget to stop, step back, and have
“Fake news” started to take on a they have provided a platform for fun. But I can always count on you to
new meaning. Instead of a label for Metea Valley’s students to share their remind me to laugh. Not only are you
completely fabricated news stories, opinions. a skilled journalist, you also brought
“fake news” turned into a convenient a welcome dash of energy, humor,
label to attach to any particular story I am incredibly proud of these and silliness to our staff to remind us
or set of facts that a person didn’t like students for their dedication to being to take our work seriously, but not to
or agree with. In other words, “fake the voice for our student body, and I take ourselves seriously.
news” was no longer a term reflecting am even more proud of how seriously
whether or not something was true; they took the responsibility to always Rahul: Without a doubt, you are
rather, it reflected whether or not peo- tell the truth. one of a very small group of students
ple wanted something to be true. who can make me both proud and
Abir: Thank you for sharing your enraged at the very same time. I al-
This new landscape has proven talents, both as a graphic artist and a ways looked forward to reading your
vexing for journalists, whose job relies skilled writer, with us. Over the last well-reasoned articles, and your inde-
on their readers believing in a shared year, your voice, both in images and in pendence of thought made me never
words, has enriched our magazine and certain if I would end up agreeing or

disagreeing with you at the end. always knew that our website was in leader. But most importantly, you
Anastasia: Your humble and gra- good hands. were always our news compass. You

cious leadership was a constant ”KEEP TELLING kept the entire team focused on
reminder that great leaders don’t our singular mission to tell our
have to be loud and bombastic YOUR STORIES. school’s stories, and you provided
people. When things went well, a constant reminder that we need
you were always quick to give KEEP SEEKING OUT to think beyond ourselves and to
credit to your team. When things THE TRUTH. focus on our community—a task
went wrong, you were always you did not just with your words,
quick to take responsibility for KEEP LOVING YOUR but by your actions. I can’t wait
fixing it and getting it right. PEOPLE. to hear about all of the lives that
you will change in the years to
Megan: We couldn’t have made Brianna: Yes, you are a talented come.
the transformative changes we journalist. Yes, you are a skilled
made this year without your clar- writer. Yes, you are a proactive To all of you: Thank you for
ity of vision. I enjoyed watching sharing your stories with me
you develop our magazine’s new, everyday in H108. When I was
unique look, and it was reward- having a bad day, I could count
ing watching the rest of the team on you to make me laugh. You in-
sharing your enthusiasm for your spired me by always reaching for
vision. There’s no other way to new challenges, and never being
put it: We simply couldn’t have satisfied with “good enough.” I
done it without you. am sad to see you go, but I look
forward to watching the next
Prashant: You had big shoes generation of journalists step up
to fill this year, and the task you to the high bar that you have set
faced would have intimidated for them; they are the legacy that
most others. Nevertheless, you you leave behind.
stepped up to fill those shoes with Keep telling stories. Keep seek-
confidence. It has been incredibly re- ing out the truth. Keep loving your
warding watching you grow up these people.
last three years, and I appreciate that I

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s en i o rs

s ec r e t s

I used to meditate on

I poop the best in I once ran out of the school the pool balcony before
the facs bathroom. while my car was being swim meets and water
towed and gave the tow polo games

truck man $100 to tow the

person behind meI only say one go when

My best friend is Mr. Gordon everyone yells “go go

I still confuse the D mustangs”

wing with the H wing.

Yeah, so, I wasn’t actually sick... I was at the Cubs parade

I put sweats over my I never fully read an English
jeans for gym and my book
teachers never knew

When I change for gym, I take off
my polo shoes and put on another
pair of polo shoes

AUTOGRAPHS

#MVSENIORS17