Almost every teacher has challenged me to become a better student, artist and athlete. They all have instilled in me a better understanding of myself and have given me the resources to succeed throughout my life. I’ve also had strong male role models in teachers and coaches all through my time at LJCDS.

Going to the CIF championship in my sophomore year for lacrosse, finishing my junior year with good grades after taking challenging classes, designing the lights for my first show in the theater, and becoming a captain on the lacrosse team

Don’t be afraid to ask for help from teachers. Be comfortable with who you are and try your best not to dwell on trivial things like mistakes and other peoples’ opinions.

I plan on pursuing an M.D. and working in underserved communities around the world to bring life-saving medical care to those that need it.

I will miss the friendships that I have spent so many years making, but I will forever remember the memories made through them. I will miss the beautiful campus and being able to approach everyone as I walk around it.

I would like to contribute to the mass of scientific research or create a product that will change lives. I would ideally like to have as large an impact on the world as I can, but I understand that I can make the world a better place on a local level, including making people smile on a daily basis, like in a small Italian village, in whatever employment I find myself.

All the field trips and the trip to Sacramento, Olympic Day, the visits to the San Diego missions, the small plays and projects, all the hours spent in Extended Day, Camp Torreys during the summer, time spent with Ms. Mindel (the greatest teacher in the world), Ms. Middleton reading to us, spending time up in the lofts in the Lower School classrooms, and running around and eating way too much candy while watching teachers get dropped into a dunk tank at Torrey Fest

Winning awards, winning sports games through hard work and transitioning into a modest, mature adult. I am proud of the experiences I had that led me to the place I now am, and that will guide me in the future.

One of the benefits of being a lifer at LJCDS is that you form a strong bond with the community, and they're almost like a family to you.

My three mentors at LJCDS are Dr. Halloran, Mrs. Rohrbach and Mr. Przymus. All three of them have given me a ridiculous amount of encouragement.

I enjoyed the Poetry Café event in first grade. I was a pretty hostess and read a rad poem about a mouse.

In the future, I'd like to have the skills and the resources to give back to my community just as much or more than it has given to me. I'm not sure yet how I will do that.