JM SW CM DB EJ WB JJ LH AM TM JP DM - The memories and times Jake Lillywe’ve made are countless and unforgettable. Nothing can beat the friend-ship we have. Love you guys. “If stupidity got us into thisCooper & Dylan - You guys have been through everything with me and mess, then why can’t it getsupported everything i’ve done over the past 4 years. You guys are the bestfriends I could ask for. See y’all tomorrow probably. us out?” - WillRogersMom & Dad - Thanks for being my main supporters and helping me carve (1879-1935)the path for life. Thank you guys for being my mentors and never giving upon me. From hanging reminders on my walls to coming to each and everyone of my games since I cant even remember, you guys have done it all.Love you.Joanna & Kasie - You guys set the bar so high for me and I cant wait tojoin the real world with you two. Thanks for being such loving sisters andcreating an unbelievable sibling bond that will never be broken. Much love.The ’18 girls - Although its been an up and down relationship, you guyshave been so nice and supportive to every single one of us at our gamesand as friends. You’ll be missed.OC HR JJ DE KD Grape - Make the most of next year and spend all thetime you can with each other. These memories will be the ones we willremember forever. Good luck in everything next year you goons.Slendy - Stay weird man Ryan LopreteLEXI-thanks for being my first and best friend at Severn and sticking by my side(literally) all these years. Thanks for teaching me how to survive life. Our stupiditywill be missedSOPHIE-thanks squid for all the advice you give me and for being my best friend.I’m going to miss getting noodles with you all the time :( I’m lucky to call you mybest friend.LIZ-thanks for having my back with everything and helping me through my lifestruggles. I’m going to miss having you as the punching bag :) Love you budCHAP-thanks for never failing to sass me or make me laugh. I’m going to miss allof our trips we took together. It’s gonna be weird not having someone sass me 24/7next year...I’ll miss you!!!JOEL- Thanks for all the memories. Good luck at Navy.MOM/DAD-thanks for being my biggest fans and always supporting me no matterwhat. I wouldn’t have made this far without your love and support. I am proud tocall you Mom and Dad. I love youSHLEY-thanks for making all the mistakes first so I could learn from you!!! You’rethe best older sister I could ask for even though you’re super difficult 99% of thetime..love you!SYBFO-I could not have asked for a better group of friends. Thanks for all thememories, I have enjoyed every minute of high school with you guys. I’ll miss you all‘18 BOYS-Good luck to all of you thanks for all the laughsSPENCER-Thanks for always making me laugh and being the brother I never had.I’ll miss you next year Spencar!!! 49
Joel Mandish“Be a leader” - Matthew Mom/Dad- You guys have always been there for me through everything. You careLapolla about what is best for me and you always look out for me. Dad, I will never forget your laugh. Mom, will never forget your smile. I’m proud to call you my parents. Advisory- You guys secretly love my donuts and it’s just another Manic Monday. Jacob- You are the best role-model I could ask for. Through thick and thin we have been through everything. I’m glad I can be the person you can talk to. I will always be better at NHL and anything else because it’s always a competition. John/Jack- Two of the craziest younger brothers I could ever ask for TM- I’m really glad I met you and became friends Freshman year. You are the future president. JP- I know you will have fun… try not to get fat. No one I would rather share the caboose with. JJ/CM- Our lives are over. Ryan- Thanks for the memories SW- You don’t have a mean bone in your body. I’ll call you when you make billions. JL/CE/DG- If something went wrong it was one of you DB/WB/TU- We know which grade does it better. EJ- I really like how fast you move and our one day beach trips. Nothing is more exciting than our NHL games and that’s a fact. LH- You crank and there is nothing like walking out to the 50 yard line with you AM- Someone has to have heard what you say to me by now Mrs Rudder- You are the nicest and most understanding person I have ever met and I will miss you. Sponsor parent? Charlie Marculewicz To the gazebo! Sam - I swear to god I didn’t do it. Jp - “can we do it on Friday?” Alex - I was first Joel, JJ, John, Rentz - good school gents. Trevor - I want what you have Judge - oh you got bored again Cooper - it’s a boys night coop Jake - stop breaking things Danny - I think you still owe me money Will - I understand everything that you meant Dylan - we can both be cocky Luca - slow down homie Addy Porter - Thank you.50
Alex MarvinMom and Dad: Thank you both so much for your unwavering support and love from “Seize the day, boys”day one. I truly hope that you both know how much you mean to me and how luckyI am to have you as my parents. I love you both!Trevor: It is not gonna be the same without you every day. You’re a great brotherand I am lucky to have you too. Don’t let this go to your head though.Grace: It has been a crazy four years but I am so happy that things happened theway they did. I love you and I will miss you more than anyone in college. You makeme a lucky guy.SW: We get it you’re rich. Don’t go all lib in college. You’re a great friend and abetter DJ.JP: You really are an idiot but I love you for it. You need to learn how to keep asecret but I’m over it.DB: Best friends since the beginning. Enough said.JL: Never forget the nights at the gazebo and the weekend at Hershey.JM: I’m pretty sure you like Trevor more (first person ever) but that’s okay becauseI like John more. Also, you’re hot.CM: I hope we are cool about the whole me stealing your girlfriend thing. Ha.DG, CE, JJ, WB, LH, EJ: You are all my boys forever. We really had some greattimes with more to come.2019’s OC, HR, DE, SN, JJ, KD, AD: Stay on the grind when we leave. Your timenow. Fuller Advisory: Solid four years, sorry I was always two minutes late. Trevor Marvin Sometimes life’sAlex: Always nice to have an older brother who’s also a role model… just kidding. gonna have youIn all seriousness, you were there when it mattered. Thank you. against the ropes.Mom/Dad: Never a time where you didn’t have my back and you weren’t You can eithersupporting me. I’m forever grateful. Joel: Four years flew by. I have countless start swinging ormemories with you man and hopefully many more to come. Have fun hating your get hit till you’relife for the next four years! JP: You still owe me so much money. I could always out. Whateverrely on you though to listen to my painfully long stories. Charlie: The musical happens, thewon’t be the same without the three amigos. I’ll miss angry Charlie too, but some choice iswould say that was the best Charlie. Peter and Ryan: The competition never died yours.with us. While most of our conversations revolved around one of us insulting eachother, I could always count on a laugh with you two. I still think we should starta business. Sam: 3 grand on red. Danny: I’ve known you since third grade and letme say, I liked you better back then. Evan: My heart skips a beat every time youboom wep. Jake: You’re welcome. Dylan: Known you since the young days. Neverchange, Bear. Cooper: You owe me some salt bags. JJ: I spent your fantasy foot-ball winnings on “food” sophomore year. Luca: Are we even friends? Barroll:We all know Danny didn’t pay for the tailgates. Wolf Pack: While Teddy saidsome weird stuff, and Jimmy really pushed it, you boys made school entertain-ing #JyanRack. Jane: Thanks for always helping me, even when I ask a millionquestions. I think you single handily helped me pass senior year. You were totallyselfless. #Chucknation! Mr. Domenech: Good advisor. Would recommend to others.8.2/10Zmuda: 5 pagers? That’s nothin’. 51
“Bruh Jordan Mathis reallysnapped” I’d like to highlight my brothers, you know who -Cody you are. I’d also like to thank my parents and Noel sister for always being supportive of me and pushing me to do my best. I want to shoutout my advisory for being the best, and I’d like to point out, first how close we’ve come over these last four years and how I consider all of you family, and second how great of an advisor Ms. Fuller was. I speak for all of us when I say we couldn’t have asked for better. Special shoutout to Shreeya for being the best. Without the peo- ple that I’ve given a shoutout to, my high school experience would not have been the same. Devin McCarthy There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway.52
Caroline McNeil Me doing an easyMom and Dad: Thank you for all the support and love you’ve given to me over assignment: “I knewthe years. You both inspire me and have shaped my life enormously. Words exactly what to do.cannot explain how grateful I am to have you guys as my parents. But in a muchMatt: Thank you for being the coolest big brother ever. It was nice learning more realfrom your mistakes, but probably still made the same ones. I’ll see you around… sense, I hadCAW CAW no idea whatKendall: I love you more than imaginable. Thank you for being my best friend to do.” -through the good, the bad, and the stupid. Thank you for putting up with my Michaelmany many many shenanigans. I know you’ll do amazing at school and I’m Scottextremely proud of you kiddo. I’ll miss my partner in crime next year.Stephanie: Thank you for inspiring me to work hard and push myself academi-cally. It’s been a wild ride and I wouldn’t do it without you. #shootersshootKen: I am so blessed to have become friends with you. Even though we onlybecame really good friends this year, I am happy it happened and I wouldn’thave survived this year without you.Laydeez (SH, CW, CB, AT, BR, MH): You guys are the only reason I was mod-erately sane on our trips. So blessed to stay in sketchy hotels, chow down onsome quality Mexican food, and spend almost every weekend with you guys.Keep the spirit alive.Severn Sailing: Good luck next year guys. It’s been real, but keep gettingsendyand make me proud. You all are talented sailors and I’m so proud to havehad you all as my teammates.Yasmeen MeekZ & Robby- I know you’re secretly happy you’ll never have to sit in a “It is nevermiddle seat again, but I will miss you very much. You two will always be too late tomy best friends. No pressure, but I expect great things!Mom & Dad- Objectively, you’ve raised great kid! Thank you for the be whatendless love and support. you mightNani- I know you’re in a better place, but I love you and I hope I’ll makeyou proud. haveJF- 100% certain we will grow old together. If second grade didn’t scare been.”me off, nothing will! You’re the bestest friend I could’ve asked for. GeorgeJH- Fam! You are an inspiration. Looking forward to many more snack Eliotclub destinations. Helena and Philostrate forever. :)KD- At least one of us made it out of PreCalc alive. Can’t wait to run intoyou for the next four years...maybe even past 10??CW- “ty” for being the best rant buddy and my only friend on Twitter.SC- I know you’re living your best life as a ~European~ but I miss you alot. #swagSO- Thanks for talking about periods in front of 400 people with me. ily.DB Advisory- I’ll actually miss you people. You owe us many, many break-fasts, BurtWater Street Players- Goooood times. These four years wouldn’t havebeen the same without you.Char- Pinky promise. 53
Alana Miller “I have no idea what I’m doing but I Emma: Keep being your weird funny self, but also keep working, keep having know I’m doing it really really well “ fun, and know that I’ll always be your big sister and I’ll always be there to support you in whatever you’re doing as long as it’s not stupid :) -Andy Dwyer Shreeya: You’ve been with me since day 1... thanks for always being there to vent to about literally anything. There’s so much I could write about how much I love you but it wouldn’t fit on the page <3 Devon: Beegs thank you for always being a friend I can be myself around and always talk to and have fun with I love you best friend Jenna: Jen you’re one of my best friends i love you and you’re craziness and I’m glad I got to hang out with you when you weren’t in Spanish Paige: P you’re an absolute ray of sunshine Temple is lucky to have you Katie: KT!! My advisory buddy you rock and are gonna ROW Harvard out of the water (sorry) Everett: you’ll always be one of my best friends, but my S’well is still better Jos/Cliff: Thanks for always being there to put me in a good mood, especially on game day ;) Lisa: Liisaaa you’re my favorite 2019 and I’ll miss goofing off with you at rehearsals Sevfhock: Best team I’ve ever been on, I can’t thank you enough…beat St. Paul’s next year for us!! Rudder/Kapsos Advisory: Best. Advisory. Ever. I’ll miss all of you weirdos so much! Mom/Dad: I love you guys so much, I’m so thankful for everything you’ve done to help me and support me in everything I do, it means the world to me 2018’s: There aren’t enough words for all of you, but I’ll miss our great grade!! Reilly Miller “Welcome You’re Family- Thank you for putting up with me for the past 18 years. I don’t to the real gonna love know what I would do without y’all! Through all of our fights, I still love you. it!” -Monica Lenham Advisory- I loved spending every morning with y’all. Thanks for world. It sticking around the past four years. I’ll miss seeing your faces every morn- sucks. ing. Fav Gals- You guys have changed by life, from late nights to laughing about every little thing. You guys have given me so many memories and I cannot wait to see the things y’all do! I’ll miss every one of you so much and I’ll love you forever. Always text/call me if you ever need anything! But don’t forget to have so much fun!!! I love all of you so much! H.H, R.M, H.R, G.M, S.O, L.T, R.L, A.P, T.C, E.C, C.O, L.B, I.L, C.W Taylor- English class never fails to put a smile on my face. Don’t forget, ice cream every Wednesday night. I love you with all my heart, BFF. I got the poptarts, you got the McDonalds. Boys- You guys have never made school easy. Thanks for making me laugh every day and putting a smile on all of our faces. Do good things in college and don’t forget about me. Thanks for being apart of my huge family. ‘19 Boys- I’ll miss seeing every single one of you next year. Be safe and make good choices! Make the most of your senior year because it goes by fast. ‘19 Girls- You girls will keep the legacy alive.Don’t forget to cherish senior year, it goes by fast. Thanks for cracking all of us up. Love you all 100x. Jorryn -I love you54
Michelle Money “Nothing makes aThank you to my... person moreMom and Dad- for pushing me to be my best self ineverything, I love you productive than theBrother- for making me laugh and lightening the mood, last tenkeep up the Money name and do great thingsPJ- for being my #1 since the day I met you, I love you minutes” -Neiland I know you’ll do great things Patrick HarrisGC, CR, OS, AC, CF- for being my OG’s since the be-ginning of High School, who knows where I’d be withoutall of youMommom and Granddad- for being my number onesupporters both for school and soccer and coming toall of my gamesSevern Soccer- for bringing me the most smiles, laughsand tears, the girls on this team shaped who I amtodayI love all of you! Thank you so much!Grace MongHill: Raz - I couldn’t ask for a better best friend - thank you for the hundreds of laughsand spending every weekend with me since middle-school, these past 7 years, you’ve A day with you istaught me what it means to have a best friend - good luck bff ily my favorite day.AJM: Thanks for all the happiness and unforgettable memories over the past 4 years, I So today is mywouldn’t chose to end this last year with anyone else by my side - iwaly new favoriteReeg: #BTB every day for 7 years, what would I ever do without you as a bffLexi: every time is a good time when I’m with you, #OTOT #FTS #gobiglexi day!Inde Rose: thanks for always having my back since 3rd grade - you’ll always be family - Iknow you will have the best time in college - ily mucho - grin lamoOld Towel: how we found each other? must have been fate, I’m so excited for the manymore memories in the red sweatshirt & I’m so lucky to have you in my life and I amalready jealous of the girls who get to be your firends in college, if only they had a headsup of the trouble you will get them into #stupid #gosaintsCCO: Thank you for welcoming me as one of your own & being a sister to me.Han Ram: thanks for always laughing at my jokes :D, never stop braiding, ilyS.Y.B.F.O: It only took 4 years but we have developed the best friend group I could’ve everasked for. I am so lucky to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard, I love youguys to Van Dyke & back, good luck in collegeOriginal FBI & FTB: Nothing worth having comes easy - you boys weren’t easy - never stopdoing what you do best, i love you guys, have a blast in collegeMs. Fuller & Advises: I’m going to miss all of the laughs & banana bread every morning.You guys are like family to me and I’m so lucky to have known you.Friends & Classmates: I couldn’t have asked for a better last four years, you are all sospecial to me and I will cherish the memories forever. Go Admirals! - Winnie the Pooh 55
Reegan MorrisBe the Best Mom and Dad- thanks for dealing with my non- sense and always being there for me SYBFO- It’s been a great 4 years with many ups and downs I love you all thanks for a great time Old Towel- you guys are my ride or die, can’t believe I found such a great friend group. I love you so much even when you grace even though you hate everything I do. ‘18 boys- through all of our fights I still general- ly like you all. thanks for constantly reminding me that boys mature MUCH later than girls. junior girls- gonna miss you very much. enjoy senior year KD TF KG SK DD CL Charlotte O’hare “Was just Mom, Dad, Maddie, John, Riley: Thank you guys for being who I count on these last four years. I don’t how I’ll live not seeing released you guys every day next year. Addy: Thank you for always being the one that drives us places. from her I can always count on you for a good time. Love you Taylor: Your new friends next year will be lucky to have such a four year kind and loving person in their life. I miss you already!! Soph: We’ve been friends since beginning of freshman year and you’re still a weirdo, but still have so much love for you sentence” Hil and Grace: Thank you guys for all the laughs and amazing memories. You two always make my day better :) Fav Gals: Thank you for being such a big part high school for me! I can’t wait to see where all of you go. Mr. Lapolla, Mr. Zmuda, Mr. Laffey, Mr. Lenham, and Mrs. Charlier, Mrs. Carsley: Thank you to all the teachers that helped me get through four tough year! I’m so grateful to have had such amazing teacher!56
Sophie OliverMom and Dad: Thank you for being my biggest supporters throughout everything.You’re always there for me and you can expect many calls home:) I’m gonna miss you “Sometimes it’sguys, love you lots good to be scared.RL, LB, EC, LT: You guys geez. I’m gonna miss you all so much, you’re more like my It means you stillsisters than my friends and I wouldn’t trade the times we have together for anything. I have something tolove all of you wayy more than you know. I hope you guys meet new people in collegethat make you as happy as you all make me. #cincos lose” - MeredithSam: Thank you for being you, and making the last year filled with happy memories, I Greycan’t wait for more. I’m going to miss you a lot, love you soo much. I can’t wait to seehow far you go :)YM, JH: you guys are the best #period, ily:)Inder: I feel like I have known you for way longer than it has been, thanks for showingme all the different ways you can use the name Inde. I’m gonna miss you and seeingyour bubbly self literally every day. Love youuCecil: Thanks for being my friend when I was a weirdo :) I can’t wait to visit you incollege cause you know I will. You’re the best skiing partner a girl could ask for, but aneven better friend love you Cecil.Favgals: I’m gonna miss all our fun times and slephen will always be one of my favor-ite snap groups, thanks for the best four years I’m gonna miss you guys tons! IlyChummy and Henley: Sorry for sometimes mixing you guys up, you know I love youanyways.Brush your teeth EVERY day. I love you :)‘18 Boys: Thanks for all the fun times, I’m gonna miss you guysShoutout to my mom for being there for me since I was born, words can’t ex- LJ Owensplain how much I love you, I would give you the entire world if I could, you are Alwaysan example of a hard worker who will do anything to help make sure their kids $triveare happy. I promise I will work my hardest to pay you back. andMy sister for always being there for me and showing me the ropes of life since ProsperI was a young boy, we’ve been through a lot and I’ll never leave your side.my Grandmother for helping raise me and being in my corner through thegood and the bad times. I’ve been going to your house almost everyday afterschool since elementary school and it still hasn’t changed.Lil Gav for being the little brother I never had you’re the small version of me,I’ll always be here for you and continue to be a big inspiration in your life. Iknow you look up to me and I promise I won’t guide you in the wrong direction.my brovas, C Jones, Jaymo, Amir, Maine, Ant, Jj, and others, I knew most ofy’all since pre-k. Stay 100.All my cousins who I’ve been looking up to since those nights in first court atgrandmas house playing PlayStation 2, Gameboy or hooping in my backyardy’all don’t know how much of an impact y’all had on my life since we wereyoung.All my aunts and uncles who helped me throughout the process of life so farand showing me what the definition of family truly is.The basketball team, its been a fun past 4 years thanks for all the memories.Shoutout 637 even though we gone be out soon. Love Y’all 57
“We are bound Sarah Peeler only by the limits of our Mom and Dad: Thank you for all your love, support and encouragement throughout the imaginations.” years, and for laughing at my terrible jokes. Without you guys I couldn’t have done any -Misha of it. I love you so much! Collins William: I love you so much and I am so proud of you, you dork. Keep killing it at school, I know that you’re gonna do great things. The Falcon’s waiting, Wook. Anna: These past 10 years have gone by so fast! Thank you for being there for all the ups, downs and crazy stuff. Thanks for all the crying laughter, Disney references and bad puns. You’re the best friend a girl could ever ask for. I don’t know what I’m gonna do without you! Rana, Tori, Karen, Sam: Thanks for being some of the best people that I’ve ever known. You guys rock! I’m gonna miss all of you so much! Theatre Fam, Techies and Jakes: Thank you for being my family for the past 4 years. You’ve filled my heart with so much love and I adore all of you. Y’all hold a special place in my heart. I’ll never forget our crazy memories. Mr.Giddings: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do so many incredible things! As always, sneak-a-sneak. Ms.Mork: Thank you for teaching me so much and for guiding me throughout the entire process! I’m going to miss our class a lot, and I promise I’ll visit! SevTennis: Love you crazy people! Kill it next year! 18’s: It’s been a wild ride, but we made it! Thanks for being so awesome! Now go do wonderful things! To those before: Thanks for inspiring me everyday. Everyone: Thank you for making my time at Severn so special. Here’s to the future, whatever it may hold! Paige Perchinsky “Sometimes Mom & Dad: Thank you for always supporting my goals and dreams. You I’ll start a have provided me with the tools that got me where I am today and I am sentence absolutely blessed to have parents that believe in me. and I don’t Mom: Thank you for always listening to me and caring about what I have even know to say. I will never forget our after practice dinner talks and the laughing where it is moods you get in. I wish sometimes I could be as compassionate as you going, I just because the world needs more people like you. hope I find Dad: Thank you for always knowing that I can do anything I set my mind it along the to. Thank you for pushing me and forming me into who I am. I wouldn’t have accomplished all that I have these past four years if it wasn’t for you way.” pushing me the entire way. - Michael Mrs. Shay and Molly: When I think about a good time, you guys are always involved. I love you two more than you’ll ever know! Scott Jenna & Devon: You guys are my rock. If there is something that got me through these four years it is you guys! Mrs. Straub: You are the best advisor I could have asked for. From your kindness to being so understanding, you are definitely a role model of mine that I aspire to be like. Coaches: Thank you for always having faith in me and helping me get to where I am today. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without you.58
Jacob PerretenMom: thanks for everything throughout high school, from waking me up, to makingsure I got to school and for always being there. I couldn’t have done it with you.Dad: You didn’t say a lot about school, but when you did I knew I had to get mystuff together. Thanks for all the sports talks and for always being there in thebackground. Thanks for being my coach and for never missing a game.Ty: You’re the biggest idiot I know, not me, you are.Josie: you are the love of my life.Sam: Never forget Key west, your beach house, or the Bahamas. Its all going onred, #zoey wanna get in my car after school?Charlie: It’s all your fault #pooch Have fun at Navy, well try to, Cause I will.Luca: I really hope we’re not going to the same college, I can’t stand you.Joel: I’ve got nothing nice to say so I won’t say anything at all. Go Navy!Trevor: Do I still owe you money? The musicals have been real; the long talks havebeen too long but I enjoyed all of them.Alex: You and grace disgust me, but never change, stay young, never stop arguingwith people.Evan: It’s blown.JJ: We’ve always been following each other. End of an era, Have fun at Navy.JL, DG, CE: stay scheming, never change, be idiots, love you guys.Inde: you’ve made high school better for me, thanks for always being there. Goodluck next year.MH: you my girlTaylor: I don’t like you, just so everyone else is clear, but thanks for scheming withme and being my friend.Senior girls: It was fun, I’ll remember you all, I enjoy.OC, SN: Bio is lit, thanks for getting me through. Addy PorterFav Gals: Thank you for all the memories and being the best group I’m not hereof friends I could have ever asked for. I know that each one of you isgoing off to do amazing things in college. I wish we had four morefor a longyears because these past four was just not enough time! I love you all.“Its senior year baby, stay off!” time, I’mCheryl and Taylor: I just really don’t know how I will cope next yearwithout our daily shake and fries from chick. You two are the mosthere for aloyal, supportive friends I have ever had. I really do love you both morethan anything. Keep an eye out for the vlogs and always… always stay good time.highlighted ;)Camille: Maybe try not to be so good at everything next year, okay?Thanks for always being down for a wild adventure. See you in Cali!Kennedy: There is so much to write and so many memories (Freshmanyear summer), but I’ll keep it to just what I think is the most import-ant…. You’ve showed me what real friendship is over these past fouryears, for that thank you.My kids, Kate and Tiff: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do next year with-out me. Mom is telling you to stay out of trouble! I love you both.DB Advisory: Those ten sometimes silent or sometimes hectic minutesevery morning will be greatly missed next year. We are all still mad atyou Burt for never ordering that pizza.Lily and the Rest of the Family: This was the best year yet due to yourunconditional love and support. Thank you. 59
Hanna Ramsey ”If not me, then who...” Mom & Dad: thank you guys for working insanely hard to provide me the opportunities I have had. Words can’t describe how thankful I am to have you as my parents. Nick & Lydia: thank you for your endless advice and making me the person I am today. You guys are always there for me when I need you the most, and are the best siblings I could ever ask for. Favgals: thanks for all the memories the past four years and the crazy amount of laughs, I love you all. Teachers and coaches: thank you for all that you have done to make me a better student and athlete. Sam Dylan and Joel: thanks for being so fun every morning and playing manic Monday, even on days that aren’t Monday. Mrs. Rudder: thank you for being my mom at school, I will miss all of your stories and great advice you have given me. Addy: I will never forget our junior year awkward lunches. Thanks for always keeping my secrets, love ya Chap: thanks for consistently motivating me. Wouldn’t have gotten through most of my classes without you! Hill: thanks for always keeping it real and being a great friend! ECU is so lucky to have you Grace: I’m so glad I’ve gotten closer with you this year, thanks for being a great friend. Haley: carpool has been quite interesting... keep hittin it. I’ll never forget sharing nachos while watching our bros play lax!! Blair Reilly Face the facts of being what you Mom and Dad: Thanks a million for morally and monetarily supporting my journey through Severn! I love you both so much and I will miss you are, for that is what changes what dearly. Sam: There is no one else who I’d rather have as a brother. Good luck you are -Søren Kierkegaard in your senior year, don’t let the academics grind you down. Ty for the endless laughs Boomer and Gus: (yes I am giving a S/O to my dogs) You two were there for me when no one else was, a truly incessant supply of joy. I won’t neces- sarily miss all of the yellow dog hair, but I will miss you two. F.R.I.E.N.D.S.: I can’t believe we’ve made it through middle school together and now through high school! Time flies. Wishing all of you extremely well in college, keep in touch!!! Ily Mrs Straub: Thank you for always being there to listen to my rants! Sern Sailing: Nothing compares to the amazing and interesting experienc- es that I’ve had with you guys. Even though we’ve had our ups and downs, we’re a family, and family is forever. Stay weird, I love you guys Camille and Caroline M: We’ve MADE IT!!! Thanks for putting up with me on the team for four years, there’s no one else I would have rather been to Anacortes and back with <3 Mr Sitzmann and Ian: You’ve shaped me as a sailor and as a person, and I could not be more thankful. Good luck in the years to come!60
Jimmy RileyShout out to my parents for paying a ton of money to send me this “I’m not great atabsolutely wonderful school. Shout out to my sister Jessica for helping me advice, can Iwith college applications and schoolwork from time to time. Thanks to interest youSavannah for always being there to put a smile on my face. Thanks to Ms. in a sarcasticFuller for being a great advisor and being there to talk whenever I needed it comment?”and always baking for our advisory. Shout out to my fellow members of the -Chandler BingFuller advisory for always helping me start my day off with a laugh. Shoutout to Wayland for always trying to keep me on task, shout out to JakeWinter for showing me CS:GO and PUBG, shout out to Jake Wilson forplaying the previously mentioned games with me for hours on end andalways listening to my complaints. Thanks to my man Josh for always invitingme to the movies. Thanks to Blake for always brightening my day and RyanJack for always keeping me up to date with there latest and greatest fishingmemes. Shout out to Jimmy Selby for being in all of my English classes andmany others classes, and for his dry humor. Travis… you sure know how toask great questions. Shout out to Ryan Andrews for showing me his cardgame. Shout out to the baseball team for helping me get my sports creditevery years. Shout out to coaches Laffey, Lapolla, and Starr for helping mebecome a better baseball player and student. A massive thanks to all of myteachers, especially Mrs. Berard and Ms. Osquist for writing my collegerecommendation letters, and good luck raising your baby Ms. Osquist! Fi-nally, thanks to anyone else I may have left for making these last four yearsgreat.Caroline RobertazziMom and Dad: So…this is it I guess. Your one and only is moving out! In allseriousness, you have been unbelievable role-models to me my entire life. I know “Don’t give up tryingyoutwoaremybiggestadvocates,andI’llalwayscherishthat. Lifeisgoingtobe to do what you reallyweird not seeing you every day, but I am only a phone call away. Please don’t callme everyday though. I do want some peace and quiet. Catch you on the flip side. want to do.”GC, CF, SS, VD, EK, RS, FW, AC, MM, OS, JA: These past four years have -Ella Fitzgeraldbeen absolutely incredible because of you guys. All of the times you have mademe laugh and smile are things I won’t ever forget. You got me through junioryear,andthatisnotaneasyfeat. Wehavebeentogetherthroughthickandthin,andthathasdonenothingbutsolidifyourfriendships. Pleasecomevisitmeonthestandthissummer;IpromisetohaveenoughMauiBabeforeveryonebecauseyouall know that we will never be tan enough. There will definitely be Kook Slams.Ya hate to see it end…you really do.The Flock: It’s been great seeing you guys from 8:00 to 8:10 every morning forthe past four years. From not talking freshmen year to being friends senior yearhasbeenincredible. I’mreallygoingtomisstheEBandTMdiscussionseveryday.You will all thrive in college.KM, CS, LO, MB, KG, GD, HD, MS, AN, AP, MS: Whether you know it or not,all of you mean so much to me, and I appreciate all of your qualities. It’s funnyhow I met most of you through sports, and we have just continued our friendship.Enjoy every day of your senior year, it flies. 61
Never forget Nathan Roche what you are, I owe the place I am today to the many people who have loved and supported me the rest of the throughout my years in high school. world will not. First and foremost, to my family: Wear it like My siblings have been the most steadfast and fun companions I could ever ask for armor and it My parents and grandparents have been more loving and supportive than I ever can never be really did ask for used to hurt To my tennis teams and coaches, Thornton, Officer, Gilroy, Clint To my soccer teams and coaches, McCarthy, Bock, Lenham, Mr. Spiegel, Greenlee you. To the girl’s tennis team, for making the sport somehow even more entertaining To all my teachers and students in my classes, for tolerating my strange contributions to class discussion To the cast of One Man, Two Guvnors, for creating the most hilarious drama experi- ence I could wish for To Mrs. Osquist and Mr. Zmuda, for making class fun and writing my college recs To Mr. Brunk, for guiding me through the college process To Mr. Laffey and my advisory, for helping start all my days on a positive note To Mrs. Lepi, for letting me use her classroom and snacks and tape and cups To my awesome Amnesty members, who suffered my emails and perservered to create something new To my personal friends, who have been close to me and somehow survived, of initials: SS, YM, ES, JF, JH, BE, EW, KD, JD, LO, AS, SA, SC And to the two people who have been the most incredibly loyal friends I could ever ask for: EC and AW Finally, to the person who has inspired me in a multitude of ways and who has had a shocking impact on who I am today: FD Thank you all so much. I will carry you with me as I step off into the abyss. Geronimo! Alex Rozner “I swing hard Hey Mom, Dad, and Peter! Thank you so much for in case I hit it guiding me through high school, helping me when I needed it the most, and supported me through the ---- that’s it.” thick and thin of my pre-adult life. I love you all. Pops -David Ortiz and Mom, you guys are my number one supporters in everything that I do, go through, and experience, and it is invaluable. Peter, I have not met and will never find a kid that is cooler, talented, and as insanely loving as you. You’re my hero. As for friends, I am pretty sure you all know who you are, but here’s a list of the big 3 I won’t ever forget: Jordan Mathis, Brendan Viet, and Ben Elstner. I love everyone of you guys. Kentucky here I come #YDKJS62
Sarah SackerAC,BR,CF,CR,FW,GC,OS,MM,EB: These last 4 years with you guys have been“Look up at theabsolutely amazing and I am so thankful to have experienced it with you guys.Each one of you has made a huge impact on my life and I love all of you sostars and notmuch and would not have wanted to experience high school with anyone else.I wish you all luck and I can’t wait to hear about all your success that is boundto happen during college because you’re all meant for greatness. It’s been realdown at yourfam and I love you all so much and I can’t wait for breaks with you guys. feet. StayWiki: Wow so we’ve been best friends for a while and every day has beenabsolutely LIT. Thanks for always making me laugh and being there for me, Ican’t even imagine high school without you in it. Love you lots Wiki and good curious.”luck in college!Bexy: Rebecca, Becky, Bexky, Bex, Rexy, thanks for putting up with me -Stephenthroughout your nickname journey. I am so happy to have found a best friendjust as sarcastic as me to go on late night car rides deep in the dville boppin Hawkingto some sick tunes. Love you Bex and good luck in college, ste yuj.Ellis: Ellis Sketin King, you are an absolute legend. I am so happy to call youmy best friend and am so proud of everything you have accomplished. Thanksfor always getting geeked with me and making me laugh, I wish you the bestof luck in college,Lenham Advisory: Thanks for spending 10 minutes with me every morning forthe last four years, it’s been real and good luck in college!Family: Thank you for putting up with my stubborn attitude and supportingme all throughout high school. I love you all so much and hope to keep makingyou proud throughout my college years.Sandy: Thanks for letting me snuggle with you every day and for making methrow the ball instead of doing my homework, I will miss the daily distractiondearly. Jimmy SelbyMom and Dad: Thank you for providing me the “Everyopportunity to get a great education at Severn and for accomplishmentalways being there to support me through the years.Annie & Jack: You guys helped too I guess. starts with theKapsos/Rudder Advisory: It’s been a heck of a 4 years. decision toIt was nice talking to you all that one time, unfortunate try”that there wasn’t more. As Depeche Mode once said, (unknown).enjoy the silence.XC: Thank you for welcoming me as a captain,especially since it was only my second year on theteam. It was a tough 2nd place this year but I knowyou will take home the W next season!Teachers: Thank you for challenging me and alwaysbeing there for extra help. I would not have gained thegood study habits I now have without you.Wolf Pack: Never turn your back on the Wolf Pack. 63
Anna Sfakiyanudis “You do what you can -- can’t do much more than that.” “It is our Colin Shanahan choices that Mom and Dad: Thanks so much for putting up with me for the past four show what we years, here’s to another four! Love you truly are far Cross-Country Team (particularly ES, RJ, SA, JS, SB, and Zmuda): it was a more than our blast destroying my knees after school each day with you guys, wish I had done it for more than just one year actions” Teachers: thanks for teaching your classes in the most enjoyable way possible, and for not hitting me when I inevitably zoned out Advisory: We’ve brought breakfast approximately 5 times in the past 4 years, and sat in awkward silence the majority of the time, but I still enjoyed hanging out with you guys in the morning Mr. Laffey: thank you for helping me get through all the trouble I cause for myself, and for bringing so much enthusiasm in the morning Jared: History classes with you were always too much fun, shout out Trish Ashley: G.O.A.T. Peter: “Do you even know what Hermione’s patronus is, BRO!?” Phil: “Play me back” To GC, FW, CR, VD, OS, MM, CF: messing with you guys never gets old, hope you all have fun in college. PS: Dumbledore dies Gibby Mrs. Carsley and Yoga Squad: was awesome getting bendy with you guys64
Trevor ShanahanMom and Dad: Thanks for always being supportive despite a few mistakes “I will always chooseand poor choices I made along the way. You’ve always had my back and I a lazy person to dowouldn’t want to have gone through these last four years with anyone elsebehind me. a difficult jobColin and Grant: While we don’t always get along, you guys have been because a lazygreat to have around. Gramme: Thanks for your continuous love and person will find ansupport. esay way to do it.”Nick: You’ll always be a homie. I’ll never forget the memories of all theweekends spent at the game house. Go kill it up at Bentley. Shmewka- -Steve Jobsboooo.Phil: You’re one of the most genuine kids out there. Thanks for alwaysbeing there to talk about life and the future ahead. Stay out of troublebefore college you booligan.Jared: Been a pleasure on and off the field. Thanks for being a great friend all fouryears, Nubby. You’ve been the most supportive and always there for me, whetherit’s offering advice or letting me borrow your soccer socks every game. You’re gon-na do big things in life. Air Force or Navy will be tough, try and have fun with it.Ben: Gotta love coming in every couple weeks and seeing the John Elstner special.You always do the right thing and have been a role model for me since I met you.Everett: Thanks for putting up with my random assaults throughout the day.Wouldn’t want anyone else in my back line.Pete: You’re a good kid, Peter. Thanks for giving me your pre-workout even when Ijust walk around the gym.Will: You’ve been a great friend since preschool. Thanks for letting me live on yourdock. Layla: Thanks for always being down to hang when I’m stressed.Mrs. Jackson: Thanks for being so warm and friendly even on the worst of morn-ings. Olivia Smith “How lucky IMom and Dad: Thank you for supporting me each and every day and teaching me am to haveto work hard, no matter what the outcome may be. I love you guys! something thatAustin and Jordan: Thanks for being my closest friends and making me laugh every makes sayingday! Love you! goodbye soKristen, Bill, and Avery: Thanks for giving me a beautiful little niece and being the hard.” -Winniebest sister and brother-in-law. I love you all! the PoohCoco: To my best friend, thanks for entertaining me with your dinner dance andpuppy rips. I will miss your little kisses every day. I love you!CF, CR, GC, AC, MM, BR, FW, EB, VD, EK, SS, RS, JH, JF, KD: Thanks for makingevery day of school fun and exciting and for being there for me no matter what. Iam so lucky to have found friends like you guys. I will cherish the memories we havemade over these four years and I hope we can make many more. Good luck nextyear and visit me often!Advisory: Even though we didn’t bring breakfast every Friday, I’m glad to have spentevery morning with you guys. I will miss seeing you all next year, and good luck withyour future endeavors!Ms. Straub: Thanks for being the best advisor and encouraging me to try newthings because you played a major role in who I am today. I will miss our morningstogether!Dr. Martin and Ms. Osquist: Thank you both for fostering my love for science andbeing two of the most influential teachers I have had these past four years. Ms.Osquist, thank you especially for helping me make IMS possible and helping me tofollow my passions. 65
Jenna Sortisio “What if we spelled ‘people’ like this peeple. Mom and Dad: I am so grateful to have you guys as my parents and best friends. I That would be funny, I love you guys and am extremely grateful for everything you have done and given me. Nikki and Lexi: Thanks for being my sisters. I think your cool and like you a lot! think.” Class of 2018: Thanks for everything, I love you all so much! Thanks for making high school unforgettable. Can’t wait to see the great things you all accomplish. P: You make me laugh, I like your personality a lot, it makes me happy. I love you so much and can’t imagine not going to school together after all these years. I’m going to miss you and your fam so much next year. Dev: I love you to pieces. The times we have shared are absolutely unforgettable. Be ready for thousands of phone calls at college because I’m not sure how life is possible without you. Alan Man: These past four years together have been great! I know that you will do wonderful things. Ily!! Shreeya: You’re the nicest. I couldn’t imagine high school without you. Love you lots! Josie: I’m going to miss starting out every morning together, but not so much you lying to me about what classes you have. LOVE you always I’ll miss you dude!! Jordan: It’s nice to have you as my acquaintance #78 even though I’m your #3 best friend on the rise!! Will S: Thanks for always being there for me and making it so easy to talk to you about anything. Trevor: You suck. Ben: Thanks for making astronomy a little bit more bearable KD, JH, EK, FW, RS, AC, YM, CF, EC, SO: and everyone else I forgot thanks for always brightening my day. I’m going to miss you guys next year. Rebecca Stamato My Family: How did we get here so quickly? I bet you can’t wait for my room at “If you want home to always be clean! Thank you for being my rock, my biggest fans. I love you something you’ve all so much. You have made me the person I am today and I am forever grateful. I’m ready. never had, you M8S: Wowww what a group. I’m going to miss you like crazy. I don’t know what I will must be willing do without seeing you every single day. I have no doubt that you will all accomplish to do something amazing things. Ellie, I’ll catch ya on tour someday. Vicki, thank you for teaching me how to be such a supportive friend, your heart is huge dude. Sarah, I’m going to miss you’ve never the late night car rides in the Subaru. Thanks for being my best friends. Love you done.” more than anything! Soph: Thank you for being my best friend. I love you more than I can put into words, -Unknown but you know that because I tell you all the time. Thank you for changing my life. To many more memories! Jag älskar dig!! P and Dev: I love you girls soooo much. We have a special bond. Keep in touch, loves. My Friends: This is not a goodbye. I can’t wait to see all that you accomplish. Love you guys so much, I’ll miss you! The Flock: I’m so glad we started to sit in proximity of each other. Female Flock: I don’t know how I will start each day without you. It was a wild ride. Love you girls! Keep in touch! JD: Thank you for helping me grow throughout these four years. I owe you a lot. I will miss you teasing me every morning about academia and physical fitness. Becky, Bexty, Beki, Bex: Congratulations. You made it.66
Will Stearns “High school isMom & Dad: It’s impossible for me to express how truly grateful easy - it’s just likeI am for all your love and support over these past four years. riding a bike... butHowever, I can say with absolute certainty that I would not have the bike is on firebeen able to get through it without you. and the groundSamantha: Thanks for being an awesome sister and only bullying is on fire andme a little bit! everythingBen & Everett: Thanks for being there since before day 1. #little- is on firebrothersquad becausePete: If you ever want to drive down to Tennessee again just for you’re inthe heck of it hmu. hell.”NAPS Kids: Whoever thought all of us would make it this far!? Idefinitely didn’t think I would!Friends: I couldn’t have asked for a better group of friends.Without you all, high school just wouldn’t have been the same.There’s too many of you to name, but you know who you are,and thank you all for an awesome four years.Liz TownshendMom- I can’t even describe how lucky I am to have you in mylife. Thank you for all of your love and support you’ve given “If it weren’tme not only in high school, but throughout my life. for the lastSO- 18 years of friendship is pretty impressive and I wouldn’thave wanted to spend it with anyone else. Can’t wait to see minute, Ithe things that you do. wouldn’t getEC- Forever grateful that we became friends in freshmanyear study hall. You’re the sassiest person I know but I anythingwouldn’t trade you for the world. Also, when are we going done”back to Aruba #rollterps?RL- my little renny. You’re a one of a kind friend with thebest quirks ever. The beach with you and the fam is some-thing I will never ever forgot. #sushi #9111LB- Even though we only became friends’ junior year, I can’ttell you how happy I am that we did. We have made somecrazy memories together thatI will remember forever. You’re truly someone special.Fav gals- So happy that I could go through these years withyou guys by my side. You’re all amazing and I will miss youway too much next year. 67
Topher UrbanTrust the Process Mom, Dad, Ashley, Peter, and Suzy: Thank you so much for supporting me during high school. I am very fortunate for all of our memories to- gether, and can’t wait to start the next part of my life with you all by my side. Your time at Severn is far from over, and I hope you all make the most of it and enjoy every second, it will go by fast! Faculty: Whether I was a student of yours, or got to know you as a mem- ber of the Severn community, I have learned a great deal from you and I appreciate all you do for the school. Thank you for making my seven years at Severn so enjoyable. Burt, Will, and Cooper: I love you guys to death and am so thankful for all the time we were able to spend together growing up. Burt and Coo- per, you can be sure that Will and I will be cheering you both on as you compete in your sports during college. Class of 18’: You all are the best and will do great things in life. Dilly Dilly. Reichard Advisory: I could not have asked for a better group of people to spend every morning of high school with. I wish you guys the best of luck in college and hope we see each other again down the road. Brendan Veit “Phrasing”-Sterling Archer Mom, Dad, and Ally: Thanks for caring for me, pushing me for the best, loving me, supporting me, and being there for me no matter what happens. Aunt Jenienne and Tara: Thanks for all the extra support and all the fun times throughout the years, especially boat days. Jordan, Roz, Bean, Barroll, Danny, Devin, Judge, Phil: Thanks for making these high school years full of great memories and friend- ships, best of luck to all of you in college. Ross, Both Mikes, Alex, Stephen, AP, Nick, Emma, Jimmy (rip): Thanks for being my brothers (and sister) and great role models to me, you’ll always be family. Vindicators: Although we didn’t get the result we hoped for, thanks for making the senior season memorable. Teachers: Thanks for taking your time to help me understand, further improve my academic skills, and prepare me for college. Mr. Donn: Thanks for helping me discover musical talent that I never knew I had. It has opened up so much more potential for me and has made music one of my true passions.68
Josh Walbridge So far, so goodFamily: Thanks for the opportunity to go to Severn.The Wolf Pack: Who decided this group name?Ryan and Ted: You guys are pretty great but Blake’smost likely to brighten my day.Film Club: By the time this is read, hopefully some-thing has been accomplished.Aidan WangNathan: We first bonded over the Eragon series, and I’m so glad I read those books. “I never lookYou’ve been a loyal friend and we’ve had so many good times and laughs. back, darling.Jane: Where do I even begin? From advisory to mock trial, I feel like I’ve spentcountless hours with you. And high school has been infinitely better because of that. It distractsYour constant energy keeps me going and I don’t know what I would do without you. from theJosie: Thanks for the Facetime calls every five minutes in the evenings. And the now.”last-minute cram sessions for Euro. And re-translating all of Caesar. You’ve made meto study when I didn’t want to and pushed me to be the best student I can be. And –Edna Modeyou’ve made it fun along the way.Jimmy: We’ve been friends since elementary school and we have so many goodmemories together. I know you’re going to do great things later.Katie: Thanks for always being so down to earth and for sharing our mutual love forHarry Potter. And for making junior year t he best during fifth period. Stay crunchy.Mom and Dad: Thank you for all of your care throughout the years. You’ve given meso much guidance and I couldn’t have done anything without you.Amelia: You’re one of the most supportive buddies I have. You’ve taken interest inand encouraged my endeavors and your stories make me laugh so much. I knowyou’re always looking out for me.Austin: Thanks for the late-night Snaps of solidarity, for teaching me how tostrengthen my pun-game, and, of course, for all the help you’ve given me. I’velearned so much from you, and I don’t just mean academic-wise.My teachers: I couldn’t have asked for better mentors to teach me how to be pas-sionate and caring. 69
“Do. Or do not. Camille WhiteThere is notry” -Yoda Mom&Dad: Thank you so much for everything you have done for me and for all of your love and support Maeve&Emma: I love you guys so much and am so thankful the close relationship we have, see you in SF next year Maeve, and see you in the halls, Emma. Roxy: this shoutout would be complete without you. I love you, thanks for filling in the void that Maeve and Emma left when they moved out of the house. Love you the most. SYBFO: Thanks for four fun years, can’t wait to visit you guys in college and you guys visit me Severn Sailing Team: I am going to miss you guys!! (probably not our long bus rides or the fights over a mediocre dolley) Blair and Mcneil: Cannot believe we made it for four years on the sailing team… definitely had its ups and downs, but overall, I could not have made it without you Jane, Katie, Yasmeen, Josie: So thankful we had that groupchat and all of the diverse conversations we had in it (whether it was venting or getting help with assignments, or just complaining) Addy: Love you and all of our unforgettable memories we have together. We always have the most fun together, no matter where we are <<3 Bayless: So thankful that we had three years on the team together, I am going to miss you SO MUCH, but am excited for you to visit me next year ☺ Meyer Advisory: going to miss our freshman year especially when we did not talk together, but most of all will miss our snack schedule and how we almost had snack every Friday. Faith WidickAll you need is a little faith,GC CF AC SS VD CR MM OS: I’ve never had friends that made fun of me, harassed me, mimicked me, and basically pissed me off as much as trust, and pixie dust you guys have at some point in these past few years. Despite this, I’ve also never had a group of friends that I’ve loved as much as you guys. I -Peter Pan can’t believe how fast this past year has gone by and this is definitely the hardest good-bye I’ll make this year. Love you miss you. NB JD EC CS TS WS BE PB AL: You guys are the worst most annoying (truly) boys I’ve ever met but I love you anyways. I really feel like you guys are my brothers and I couldn’t have asked for better ones. Love you miss you. Mom and Dad: You guys are so great and I love you. I know I don’t say it a lot but I really appreciate you and everything that you’ve done for me; I am truly the luckiest girl in the entire world. I will probably start missing you when I realize I cannot live without you guys being at my side. I’ll miss talking to you guys everyday and just seeing your faces. Take care of Diamond for me. Diamond: You are the bestest girl and I will miss you the most. You are my one and only and I cannot imagine not coming home to you everyday. Take care of mom and dad. Don’t chase squirrels into the middle of the road.70
Sam WilliamsMom and Dad: Thank you for everything over the course of all four years. I know I “The biggestwas not the easiest to deal with at times but thanks for never giving up and alwayshelping me.Kelly, Katie, David, EJ: Thanks for always being there for me and helping out when- risk is notever I needed it. Kelly: Thanks for acting like my second mom and making sure I wasalways doing the right thing even though I didn’t exactly want you to. taking anyFootball: Thanks for a great four years boys we killed it. Every practice and everygame was always filled with tons of laughter and good times I’m goanna miss you risk” -Markguys a lot.Juniors: You guys better ball out next year.FTB: Boys its been real. What a great four years we had so much fun and all of you Zuckerbergguys are my best friends, high school would not have been the same without you.Even though we did a lot of dumb stuff it was always a good time.Luca, Evan, Joel, Alex, JP: Summer 2017 will never be forgotten getting killed by wavesat Lucas beach house and sitting on the back porch till 3 am talking about godknows what. Thanks boys. But really where’s the pineapple?JP: wow. We made it... hopefully. You’re my boy, we had a great four years. You’re anidiot but never change. Never forget ALWAYS RED. Dress it up and go to Nassaubaby!Sophie: Thank you so much for everything. I know we didn’t know each other superwell at the beginning of High School but I am so glad I got to know you, so manygood memories. You’re an amazing person and you were always there for me eventhough I was a pain. Never change. Jake Wilson“Peace to- my mom, Jimmy Riley, my boyWayland, Selby, Sam Argo. I want to say thankyou to the theater crew, especially tech. Liamand Jake Decicco please don’t burn down thetheater. Thanks to chess club for entertainingfor allowing me to destroy them in Go. To thepeople in Severity. GG, I enjoyed our time inESEA Open, even if we were getting rekt.I hope we can still play in college, even if wecan’t be that competitive in it. Finally, thankyou to everyone at Severn School for giving mesuch a wonderful high school experience. 71
Learn from Jake Winteryesterday, live for I want to thank my family, my friends, and my teachers for helping me today, hope for through these past four years. Special thanks to my parents who were a tomorrow. The motivation for me to keep doing well in school. They were a big part of important thing why I kept driving to do better in class. Thanks to my friends for helping is not to stop me enjoy school and making me laugh, even if it was a rough week. Thanks to my advisory for all of the fun times in the morning. Big thanks questioning to my advisor, Mrs. Jackson. You were one of the people that helped me - Albert Einstein the most over these four years. From making sure my schedule was good for me to organizing a Secret Santa for the advisory, you were always there to help me and brighten my day. You have had a large influence on me over high school, and I think it is for the better. Another special thanks to the baseball team and coaching staff. Coach Laffey, Coach Lapolla, and Coach Starr, you three made the baseball season a blast, but also competitive at the same time. I will hold the lessons I learned here on the team with me forever. Thanks to the players themselves for making the dugout enjoyable, and for the endless support of the players on the field as well as myself. Thanks to Mr. Brunk for guiding me through the college search, you have been an endless amount of help to me over the past two years. I’m sorry if I forgot anyone, but thank you to everyone who has helped me over these four years. “When you have Rana Yavuz eliminated the Mom, Dad, and Shorty: thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to Severn, impossible, and for being there to support me throughout my life. It is because of you three that whatever remains, I was able to push through all of the late nights, early mornings, and mountains of work. I love you three so much however Noah Jaccard and Sarah Peeler: you both stuck by my side for 7 years. You two gave improbable, must me so many amazing memories, and have shown me what true friendships means. Thank you. be the truth.” All of my friends: many of you I’ve known since 6th grade, others of you I met during - Sherlock high school, thank you so much for the memories you’ve given me. Ms. Campbell: thanks to you I found out that I actually liked Latin, and I found72 myself not taking it because I had to, but because I wanted to continue to learn. Thank you for writing my letter of recommendation, and for helping me through my many downfalls in my journey to learn this very complicated language. Veni, vidi, conatus sum. Dr. Martin: I cannot thank you enough for everything you’ve done, from writing my letter of recommendation to having talks, to encourage me to pursue what I love. I not only consider you as my teacher but as my friend. I definitely look forward to catching up with you again when I visit. All of my teachers: I wish I had enough chance to thank each and every one of you for your patience. In particular, I’d like to thank Mr. Giddings. Thanks to your patience I found myself loving literature and writing again. Everyone: Thanks to each and every one of you for your support. I can say that you all have helped shape me into the person I am today.
Then..... Trevor Shanahan celebrating Mr. Teel’s Birthday and Sarah Sacker enjoying a day at Echo HillCooper Emmons and Ben Elstner posingduring 8th grade Promotion Pete Jensen, Jimmy Riley and Jake Winter taking a break from classYasmeen Meek, Blair Reilly and Devon Simon Isper, Jermaine Hall, and Luca Sam Williams, EverettBeagan relaxing at Echo Hill Hagen performing their own rendi- Cortez, Travis Keridge and tion of “Ew” during the talent show Blake Allman posing for a picture at Echo Hill Charlotte Kraft and ...and NowKendall Gay Jimmy Diamondidis, Aidan Wang, and Jane HuangInde Lauer and Josie Teddy Douglas, Josh Walbridge,Formica Blake Allman, and Travis Kerridge 73
Sam All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many Agro parts...William Shakespeare, Sam, you have marched through your early years with grace, intelligence and kindness. Now you will find your way into a much larger world where your considerable talents will bring new adventures and journeys. Your family will always hold the little boy Sam in their hearts while giving you the freedom to become the man you deserve to be. But we hope you will come back to us again and again and share your life’s story. All our love, Mom and Dad, grandparents, sisters, brothers, dogs, cats, bunny and a chicken Blake Allman Dear Blake, We are so proud of your hard work in all areas of your life. Most importantly, we are proud of the person you have become and how you treat others. You are an incredible young man ready to step into a new phase of your amazing journey. With our love, Mom, Dad, and Derek74
Kennedy AlbersKennedy,Your Dad and I could not be more proud of you.Your energetic, loving, hardworking, quick witted,“I got this” attitude has transformed you to theengaging senior lady we love today. Roger andHammerstein’s popular musical, The Sound ofMusic, captures your spirit:“Many a thing you know you’d like to tell herMany a thing she ought to understandBut how do you make her stayAnd listen to all you sayHow do you keep a wave upon the sand?How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?”You are going places, and we can’t wait to seewhat you do next.All our love,Mom, Dad, Eddie and Rudy 75
Ryan Andrews Go Confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. ~ThoreauShreeya Bahethi Dear Shreeya, We are so incredibly proud to see you grow into an amazing, smart, caring and beautiful young lady! As you head to college, follow your heart, listen to your conscience, surround yourself with good people but above all enjoy the adventures ahead. We know you will be successful in whatever you choose to do because you have the right attitude. May your heart always be full of joy and always know that you are loved! Mom, Dad, Rohini, Dada, Dadi, Nana and Nani76
William BarrollWilliam,You have already exceeded our hopes and dreams andhave grown into such a strong, kind, mature andresponsible young man. You make us proud! Life is anadventure and if your follow these words of wisdom, youwill be in for a great ride…*Life is about moments, sometimes the smallest momentscan make the biggest impact.*Live with love and kindness- that is the key to life.*The harder you work, the luckier you will get.*Never turn down an opportunity to make a friend.*Fear is unavoidable so rule it, don’t let it rule you.*Make big decisions with your heart, not your mind.*Follow your gut (ALWAYS!)*Enjoy the Catalina Wine Mixer.*Strive for “better” each day-“best” is just someone else’sdefinition.*Allow time for quiet- big ideas can be born in quiet.*To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson, “What lies behind youand what lies in front of you, pales in comparison towhat lies inside of you.” Cultivate and use all of yourgifts.We love you so much! Love, Mom, Dad, Elizabeth &Jackson 77
Philippe Batholomee Our baby boy Philippe, Since the day you were born, you have been on the move! We have enjoyed watching you play every last sport, soccer, football, lacrosse, baseball, cross country, and of course, your love, basketball. You are a thrill to watch! We have attended so many sporting events together, the Ravens & the Terps, our favorites. We are so proud that you have carried on the family tradition of scouting, hiking in Philmont and earning your Eagle. You are kind, helpful, good-natured, hard working, and so fun-loving. You have brought so much joy to our lives, we can’t wait to see what is next for you! All our love, Mom, Dad, Julian, Stacy & Ava78
Devon BeaganDevon,Time has flown by! It’s been a journey and eachchapter of life is more interesting and fantastic thanthe last. We share with you our joy, pride and somesadness as the page turns on your next chapter. Asyou reflect back on this part of your life, we hope youalways remember to tackle each challenge withenthusiasm, get up when you stumble, and alwaysbring your love and compassion to every endeavor.While life’s mysteries will continue to be revealed, betrue to yourself, cherish your friends, celebrate life,and always know that we are there for you. Jump intothis next phase of life with wonder and awe!We are so proud of you!Love Mom, Dad, Matthew & assorted four-leggedfamily members. 79
Danny Boldt Danny, Mom and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you de- velop into a wonderful, funny, and resilient young man. You make all of us laugh with your wry wit and sense of humor and we will miss this as you move on to the next chapter in your life. All of us are proud of how you have grown as both a student and an athlete, you have developed a solid work ethic in both arenas which will serve you well as you continue your journey into adulthood. When we think of you, words like tenacious, caring, loyal, humble, and affable come to mind. This quote sums you up...”Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems.” We love you Danny! Mom, Dad, Adam, and Casey80
Lexi BurchfieldWe are so proud ofthe work you haveput in and the personyou have become. Asoon-to-be collegefreshman whoalready knows what’simportant in life - you are wise beyond your years.Compassionate, warm, thoughtful, caring, weshould all strive to be more like Lexi. The sky’sthe limit. Soar. Xoxo“When the dreams you’re dreamin’ come to you,When the work you put in is realized,Let yourself feel the pride,But always stay humble and kind”-Tim McGraw 81
Elizabeth Chappell Elizabeth, They say time flies. Well no kidding. You promised me you would never grow up when you were five. Guess that did not work out. As we get ready to send you off to college, the memories come flooding back...Bike rides and mountain climbs, skiing and boarding in Lake Tahoe, you sleep walking outside the hotel in Marbella, lacrosse, more lacrosse, basketball, field hockey, all your friends surrounding and supporting you (and vice versa), your beautiful (now) smile, wit, and intellect, you bingeing Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Med/Fire/PD, and more la- crosse. You have wisdom, talent, compassion, love to offer, and grit, all in the correct proportions. We will miss you at home, but are excited to watch your future unfold. We love you and support you, Love, Mom, Dad, Andrew, Nick and Lily!Everett Cortés Remain fearless and steadfast in pursuit of your dreams. We are extremely proud of you & can’t wait to see what is next for you. Love, Dad, Mom & Audrey82
Gabby CiraoloGabrielle,Congratulations! We are so proud of you and thestrong, independent person you have become. Wewill always remember you as a baby, curling up inour arms; as a toddler, hands on hips and givinginstructions; as a tween, developing your artisticskills and playing football with the guys; and as abeautiful young woman, with firm convictions, yetalways humble and kind.As you embark on the next great adventure inyour life, stay true to your values, to your beliefs,and to yourself. You are resilient, talented, andcompassionate. You can do whatever you wantto do, go wherever you want to go, and becomewhoever you want to be. You are a force to bereckoned with and will be a champion for equalrights, equal pay, and equal opportunity. When itcomes to going after what you want in life, don’ttake no for answer. Fight not only for yourself,but also for others. And pay it forward.We love you, to the moon and back again.Love, Mom and Dad. 83
Ashley Clifford Ashley-- We look at you and wonder At how the years go, Who showed you how to find your wings? Who taught you how to fly? You stand before us on this day Prepared to step into A special chapter of your life Written just for you. We look at you and wonder… And then we realize The time has come to see you Through a different set of eyes. The person you have grown into Is a gift beyond the best So we tell you that WE LOVE YOU! And count ourselves truly BLESSED! -Author unknown84
Tori Cronin Watching you grow from a funny and precocious little girl into a wonderful and beautiful young woman makes our hearts both grow and break. We grow prouder of you each day and continue to be amazed as you continue to spread your wings and view the world from higher and higher heights. Know that wherever you go and whatever you experience, the one constant in your life will be our love of you. With all our Love Tori-- Mom, Dad, Elizabeth, and (of course) Pollux! “We smile when we think of you as our daughter- and laugh when we realize there is nothing you can do about it! (:D)”Josie Formica Courtney Freeman And this is from my mom, Faith: Congratulations Courtney! We are very proud of your Your time to fly has arrived and accomplishments and know that you will be successful in I couldn’t be more proud or more your future endeavors. We admire your ability to focus confident in your future. on what matters most, your independent thinking, as well as your commitment to social justice. Courtney, we Your commitment to excellence and have always been impressed with your love of languages, hard work ethic and drive both in culture,travel and soccer – you represent a well-rounded the classroom and on the field is global citizen and the world is waiting for the leader and truly an inspiration to those around influencer that you will become! you. You are an amazing daughter, All our love, sister and friend and I am honored Mom, Dad, and RJ to know you and be a part of your journey. 85 Go Eagles! I can’t wait to see all that you will accomplish from here. Love mom
Victoria Decker Congratulations Victoria Decker!! We are so very proud of you and all you have accomplished. The world is yours to conquer, Never Ever Give Up.86
Jimmy DiamondidisDear Jimmy,What a privilege to journey along side youall these years. No day passed without a jawdropping funny, intellectual, creative, or touchingmoment. From mazes to art projects or poems topiano, inventions to cheese Danishes, there wasno lack for loving life with you.Enjoy these next few years of undergrad.Your family is always behind you!We Love You,Mom, Dad and Nik 87
Jared Dove For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Jared, we wish God’s continued grace and mercy. We love you very much, Mom and Dad.88
Katie DubinskiKatieCongratulations! Wow, that went by way too fastbut we are so proud of the kind, humble andconfident young lady that you have become. Lifeis about experiences and relationships...so keepgoing. Hike more trails, ski more mountains androw more rivers. Keep in touch with old friendsand reach out and meet many more. Most of all,smile!! We wish you all the best in this nextchapter. We will be right beside you the wholeway!You can do it!!!We love you with all our hearts -Mom, Dad and Robby 89
Ben Elstner From the shores of Osprey Cove to the Wye to the Bay, and anywhere else we could find to explore together, you have made our lives brighter with your smile and your calm, down-to-earth nature. Ben, we are so thankful that you are who you are: light-hearted and strong-spirited. Blue Crab adventures to the island and raspberry beach; crabbing and growing oysters in the Beaner 3000; raising bunnies; waterskiing and bridge-jumping on the Wye; skating on ponds and rivers and ice hockey rinks; playing baseball and trampoline football with Jack; swimming with sea turtles; fishing, hiking and cave diving in Mexico, Canada, the Rockies, Mexico, Waimea Canyon, Big Sur, Shenandoah, the Laugavegur Trail; coconut football in Vieques… We love you so much Beaner, and we all look forward to continuing the journey of life together, Mom, Dad, Jack and Mardog! Ben, Can’t tell you how proud I am of you for what you have accomplished and the young man you have become. You truly are the best brother anyone could ever ask for. Thank you for being my best friend for all these years. Know that wherever you go or whatever you do, I will love you and support you unconditionally. Now is your time to prove to the world what you can do. So go ahead, and go out into the world and do well. But more importantly, go out into the world and do good. No encuentra la vida, quien no sale a buscar- Love, Jack90
Cooper EmmonsCooper,Our sweet boy, always smiling,adventurous, ambitious, and fun. We have lovedbeing part of your journey at Severn. You havecome so far and accomplished so much. You havedeveloped relationships with the greatestpeople who will be lifelong friends. You areresilient, caring, responsible, funny and smart.You never give up. Stay humble,work hard and bekind. Remember always how much you are loved.We are beyond proud of you. Continue to livewith an open mind and heart. This is thebeginning of anything you want. Your futureis limitless. Believe in yourself and you will beunstoppable. Get it Coop-Love the Life you Live, Live the Life you Love -Bob MarleyLove forever, Mom, Dad & Jackson 91
Grace Fieni Our Gracie Lacie, We could not have imagined the overwhelming joy that came our way the day you were born. It is easy to love you unconditionally and we also thoroughly like being with you. Our family trips are our treasures, as well as our times just sitting on the couch together. It was a delight and honor raising you, Grace. Telling you that we are proud of the beautiful, intelligent, compassionate, hard-working, and independent woman you have matured into does not fully express our feelings when we look at you. Gracie, you have exceeded every hope and expectation we had in rearing a daughter. Remember your strength lies within you, within God, and within your family. We love you forever and that will never change. Gracie, you are well prepared for your next stage in life. Relish all that college has to offer. Have fun and know we are here to love and support you in every step of your journey. Love Always, Mom and Dad92
Kendall GayDearest Kendall,We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished!Thank you for being a beautiful inspiration and joy inour lives. You will always be my sunshine and my babygirl! We love you so much and we will all miss youwhen you leave for college! (especially Gretel)Love, Mom, Dad, Katie & Ricky“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out yourown inner voice. And most important, have the courageto follow your heart and intuition.” ~Steve Jobs 93
Dylan Gergar Our Bear is a Senior - The years have flown by - We are so PROUD of you. Dylan your smile can light up a room - use it! Enjoy every moment of what lies ahead - The moments move quickly - breathe deep, smile and enjoy the ride. You have a calming sense about you and a wonderful outlook on life - trust yourself! “Do all the other things, the ambitious things—travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes...but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness.” “Hold the door, say please, say thank you- Don’t steal, don’t cheat and don’t lie. I know you got mountains to climb but Always stay humble and kind.” Work Hard, Dream Big, Live Life - You are Amazing! But mostly - Be YOU! My Mr. LB! Congratulations We love you - Mom, Dad, Bubba, Maddie and G94
Burt GesnerDear Burt,From the day you were born, you have brought usnothing but happiness and joy! Your intelligence andself-confidence have served you well through yourschool years-you are both engaged andengaging. Your interests are so varied--whether itis golf, baseball, tennis, ping pong, the stock market,singing, acting or the Packers--you bring a level ofenergy beyond compare. You are “ALL IN” all thetime and we love you for it! Your tremendous senseof humor, your animated stories, and your loud (butmostly good) singing have lit up our house for years.We are not quite sure what we will do without you butwe are excited for you to begin your next chapter. Youare an exceptional young man Burt and we are so veryproud of you.We love you,Mom, Dad and Meg 95
Luca Hagen To our Lucabear! We love your kind heart, silly sense of humor, and bright mind. We know you will go on to do great things with your life. We are always here to support you as you move forward with your life’s dreams. All our love, Mom, Vaughn, Cristina, Joe, Helena, Charleston, and Giovanna Jermaine Hall Jermaine, You have made us all proud; keep working hard! You can achieve whatever you want in life. Keep God first and always trust yourself Never let others allow your values to sway. Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you pray, forgive. Be- fore you quit, try. Success is determined by who you are, how you treat others and how you lead your life We are so excited to watch you soar as one chapter ends and the next begins! Love you dearly son! Mom and Dad96
Hillary Hardig Congratulations and happiest of graduations to our precious Hillary! Your sassy spark has brightened all our lives and we will miss you more than you can ever imagine. Cheers to the next four years of adventures for our beautiful girl! We love you- Mom, Dad, Harrison and GrahamKendall HarmonRemain fearless and steadfast inpursuit of your dreams. We areextremely proud of you & can’twait to see what is next for you.Love,Dad, Mom & Audrey 97
Jane Huang Jane, Time flies -- from a demure little girl to an elegant lady; yet along the way, all the laughs, cries, tears, joys, bits and pieces will be precious memories. We used to hold your hand to travel; from now on you will use your knowledge and wisdom to lead the way -- and do not forget to hold our hands -- in the journey to the beautiful world of tomorrow. Love, Mom & Dad98
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