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The Colony Courier Leader
Sunday, June 2,2019
FLOWER MOUND HIGH SCHOOL
Valedictorian Mukhil Seralaathan
Future plans: Pre-med biology major at The University of Texas at
Austin to be a physician or surgeon
FMHS
Salutatorian Henry Liu
Future plans: Computer science major at The University of Texas at
Austin to pursue a career in technology
FMHS
What school activities were
you involved in? Band, Math
Mentors, National Honor
Society, Mu Alpha Theta and
Science National Honor Society.
What teacher impacted you
the most and how? Russell
Yeatts is the one of the best
Calculus teachers a student
could ask for. With a perfect
understanding of the subject, he
can adapt his teaching to suit any
learning style. His love for the
course shines through, teaching
us concepts that deepen our
understanding of Calculus.
What are your favorite
school memories? Band gave
me several unforgettable school
trips. State marching champion-
ships and All-State in San
Antonio, Grand Nationals in
Indianapolis, the Rose Parade in
Pasadena; each trip brought
new experiences and strength-
ened friendships. Of course, I
can’t leave out the excitement of
daily hacky sack in Physics C.
What was your most interest-
ing school project? The Paper
Crane Competition pushed my
Physics 1 knowledge to the
limit. We created a free-standing
construction crane made of only
printer paper and tape that
could balance 50 grams with a
200 gram counter weight, all
within a single class period. This
forced me to form innovative
solutions to the constant
onslaught of failures.
What advice do you have for
future high school gradu-
ates? Don't be afraid to ask for
help. Resources for your success
are all around. Life is difficult, and
when you need advice or just a
shoulder to lean on, there will
definitely be I
someone for Cost
you. You just B==
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up the courage Ton
to ask for it. Be
What school activities were
you involved in? I was a squad
leader in band and also team
captain of one of our school’s
VEX Robotics teams. This past
year I was also president of
National Honor Society and vice
president of Mu Alpha Theta. I
was also involved in Science
National Honor Society and
English Honor Society.
What teacher impacted you
the most and how? All of my
teachers were always incredibly
supportive and helpful, and I
cannot thank them enough for
what they have taught me in and
out of the classroom. If I had to
pick one, I would say my physics
teacher Mr. Dave Parsons, who
truly brought out the fun in
exploring science. His passion
and excitement for what he
teaches is evident and he always
finds a creative way to make
learning interesting.
What are your favorite
school memories? My favorite
memories are probably from the
multiple band trips we had
throughout the years, where I
not only had a great time
hanging out with friends, but
also exploring new places
and meeting new people. .
What was your most interest-
ing school project? It was my
end-of-year project in AP Physics
II. I chose to build a custom MIDI
controller. The project provided
insights into computer
modeling, 3D printing, and
electrical work.
What advice do you have for
future high school gradu-
ates? Find something you love
to do and stick with it, whether it
be an activity, sport, or hobby.
Always try your hardest and put
in work that makes yourself
proud.
HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL
Valedictorian Justin Jiang
Future plans: Computer science major and minor in business
economics/finance at Cornell University
HHS
Salutatorian Neha Philip
Future plans: McDermott Scholar majoring in neuroscience at The
University of Texas at Dallas to be a physician
HHS
What school activities were
you involved in? DECA,
Technology Student Association,
HOSA, NHS, SNHS and Debate.
What teacher impacted you
the most and how? Ryan
Woodward, AP Calculus AB, BC.
Woodward taught me the
benefits of diligence and hard
work. Although he is goofy at
times, he is an incredible
teacher who prioritizes his
students’ education and learning
experiences.
What are your favorite
school memories? The
school-sponsored trips such as
TSA or DECA were some of the
most fun and memorable
moments of high school. Not
only did competition allow me to
apply my skills in various
subjects, meeting students from
across the district, state, and
nation with my friends made my
Hebron experience exponentially
more impactful.
What was your most interest-
ing school project? In TSA, I
joined a Digital Video Production
group despite not having any
experience in film. But working
with other club members to
construct a script and edit the
video opened me up to new
friends and allowed me to
discover an entirely new interest I
would have never known about
otherwise.
What advice do you have for
future high school gradu-
ates? Your high school
experience includes not
just yourself but also
your friends and your
teachers. Be grateful to
those around you and
grow together.
What school activities were
you involved in? National
Honor Society, Spanish National
Honor Society, Science National
Honor Society, HOSA, DECA and
Key Club.
What teacher impacted you
the most and how? Mr. Jeffrey
Willard, my freshman English
teacher, impacted me the most.
His class challenged me and
made me a stronger writer.
What are your favorite
school memories? My favorite
memory of school was the state
competition for HOSA at San
Antonio. Between walking
around the River Walk, getting
ready for competition, and
jumping fences, there was never
a dull moment.
What was your most interest-
ing school project? My most
interesting assignment involved
spending hours of my
summer listening to
podcasts, reading articles,
and watching documenta-
ries about our national govern-
ment and current political
climate in order to write a series
of blog posts for AP Govern-
ment. Learning about multiple
point of views on current issues
helped to develop my interest in
politics and public policy.
What advice do you have for
future high school gradu-
ates? Don’t be discouraged by
failure. It’s not the end of the
story; it’s the
beginning.
EDWARD S. MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL
Valedictorian Anusha Hegde
Future plans: Business honors major at The University of Texas at
Austin to pursue a marketing or finance career
MHS
Salutatorian Nimisha Srikanth
Future plans: Genetics major at Texas A&M University to pursue a
PhD in epidemiolgy
MHS
What school activities were
you involved in? I was involved
in DECA, MEDS Club, Tennis,
National Honor Society, Spanish
Honor Society, Science Honor
Society, English Honor Society,
and Mu Alpha Theta at school.
What teacher impacted you
the most and how? Mrs.
Jennifer Forthun had one of the
greatest impacts on me as my
teacher in junior year for Human-
ities (AP U.S. History and AP
English III). Mrs. Forthun encour-
aged me to step outside my
comfort zone in essays and
helped me improve as a wnter
and learner.
What was your most interest-
ing school project? The
Decades Project in junior year
Humanities was one of the most
interesting projects I’ve done.
After learning about several
decades from the 1900s, we
made a presentation about one
specific decade. The fun part
was bringing in decorations,
making food, wearing costumes,
and playing games that related
to our time period in order to
transform the classroom into the
50s while teaching the class
about this decade.
What advice do you have for
future high school gradu-
ates? Find an activity (or
activities) that really interests
you, join related clubs or
organizations, and stick to it. As
far as academics, stay focused
with homework, time-manage-
ment and studying for classes
but also have fun because four
years of high school goes by a
lot faster than you would think.
Step out of your comfort
was zone and take classes
or try activities that
you normally wouldn’t
because you might find a
new interest or hobby.
What school activities were
you involved in? I have been a
member of Student Council, Mu
Alpha Theta, Spanish Honor
Society, Science National Honor
Society, National English Honor
Society, and National Honor
Society. I was also selected as a
Kindness Ambassador for
Marcus this year. I was the
editor-in-chief of the MHS
Literary Magazine, Insight and
the president of the MHS
Women In STEM club.
What are your favorite
school memories? Working as
part of a journalism staff for two
years helps create
memories and inside
jokes, and it was no
different with the
Literary Magazine. It’s always so
much fun to create our staff
video for the journalism banquet.
What was your most interest-
ing school project? The most
interesting school project I did
was an alternate history project
in AP US History. Our teacher,
Mrs. Wilson, asked us to
manipulate three related events
and form an alternate timeline.
My partner and I chose to
imagine a matriarchal America
and analyze the effect on the
economy and social status of
women in the 1800s. It was
fascinating to see how one
event could change an entire
nation’s history.
What advice do you have for
future high school gradu-
ates? Find something you are
passionate about and be
dedicated to it. Don’t go through
high school trying to do
everything you can or nothing at
all. The best possible high
school experience comes from
when you find a subject, class,
or activity you really enjoy and
you pursue perfection in it.
Everything else will develop
naturally from that, so enjoy
your high school years.
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