Senior Section 2019

Music, tennis, travelling and Reese’s Pieces are just a few of the things that bring senior Davis Ginn happiness. And of course, Batman. But there’s something to Ginn that gives him a sense of fulfillment that sticks out from all of these -- a simple high five. Ginn’s love for music and high fives began when he first took piano lessons in the first grade. While those only lasted until...

Hours and hours of work spent to create one book filled with student life and events. It’s what senior Marguerite Peterseim helped create -- the Legend yearbook for 2018-2019. “When I first got into yearbook, I didn’t know much about it. I didn’t even know they met during school. But Faith [Dutton] really wanted to be editor-in-chief, and I thought, that sounds fun, maybe I could do that,”...

Senior Camila Dorst has let her love of music help her become a role model to those who follow her footsteps in the fine arts program. “Being in band has taught me to have a grit,” said Dorst, who joined band in her freshman year after playing in middle school. “You think about the final product and how good it will be and it pushes you to do better.” She chose to play the euphonium...

Around 3,000 feet above Mt. Pleasant soars senior Addison Terry. With a private pilot license, Terry is free to roam the sky. For the past two years, flying has been her passion and at only 17, Terry’s goals are set for her future. “I want to be a commercial pilot. The benefits are really good, the amount of pay as well,” she said. “There’s such a shortage right now for pilots, it’s...

Whether they’re a boys tennis team or girls volleyball -- it doesn’t matter. Andrew Nguyen is there. Sitting. Watching. Feeling his indescribable Wando pride and appreciating the players and their sport. He used to be one of those players -- on the tennis court. But when he developed a pain in his hamstring that was connected to a slipped disc in his back, he could no longer play. “It’s...

Mya Beasenburg gets herself up at eight in the morning, gets ready and leaves for a day full of taking photos with a photographer that her agent from the ONYX Model Management found for her. Having graduated in December in order to fulfill her dream of having a modeling career, this is a common day for Beasenburg. And as it turns out, her dream is coming true sooner than she thought. It all...

Some students are just all around good students -- not even strictly with grades, but with what they contribute to a school. Senior Grace Jaroscak fits that description. Jaroscak is involved: she’s in Color Guard, she is a member of the National Honors Society, AP Academy and Beta Club, she participated in Miss. Wando and she’s an outstanding student in the classroom. For Jaroscak, being...

When senior Finn Carlin thinks about his older brother, he can’t pick out just one favorite memory. Instead, he thinks of his brother’s kind heart and the bond they share. Finn’s older brother, Ryan, has Down Syndrome and is four years older than Finn. And the Carlin brothers are about to make a new one, as they both prepare for the biggest milestone yet -- graduation. Finn is a 17-year-old...

She carefully made the adjustments to the roughly drawn sketch. Polishing the little details of the skirt and the embellishments on the sleeve, Cameron Washington perfected the finishing touches of the design. As she gathers the fabric to bring her design to life, Cameron Washington continues on with a tradition carried on throughout generations of her family. “My great grandmother taught...

Sam Overman is a proud American. From a military family, he’s always known in his heart what he was meant to do. Next year, Overman plans to serve his country by joining the marines. “When you see a Marine...walking down the street, [you see] someone that carries themselves well, you gotta know itś a Marine. It’s the way they carry themselves,” Overman said. “My father was in the Coast...

Senior Kat Favre watched as her friend spent an hour weaving a new world into existence while waiting for standardized testing to end in the cafeteria. Transfixed, she implored her friend to teach her this new craft, and is now co-president of the Crochet club, where she guides others in a hobby she only just learned in the last year. “Crocheting isn’t that complicated, I know that it looks...

Ten AP classes A full tuition scholarship Sharena Brown will be attending Grinnell College in the fall, majoring in Biochemistry. Through the QuestBridge program, Sharena was matched with 12 universities, linking her to scholarship opportunities. Through a two-step process, the program requires a separate application for QuestBridge to determine a spot as a finalist. Once named a finalist,...

For senior Adam Koecke, this last year was far different than his three previous years of high school. Koecke spent this year in the two-year Trident Technical College internship program. “I wanted to do something more hands on my senior year and with some of the hobbies that I have, the internship fit me better,” Koecke said. The program’s purpose is to get students on-the-job experience...

He looks down into the black leather on his feet. They have given him so much, given the Warriors 161 career points. And he notices the big tear that runs from his toe to the middle of his cleats. Andrew Weil decides that there is only one thing to do for his team. In triple overtime, he yanks on his coach’s cleats, two sizes too small. And of course, he kicks a field goal to keep his boys in...

Senior Jack Johnson’s academic career is characterized by hard work, and numerous AP classes. With his dedication and time management comes success, and even an admission to Princeton. “The first time I ever got interested in [Princeton] was my dad and I watched the movie A Beautiful Mind,” Johnson said. “It’s about a mathematician named John Nash and he studied at Princeton... I kind...

Seniors Sami and Huw Meredith have practically been raised by sports. It’s not just another passionate hobby for them, it’s a way of life. It’s turned their relationship into a constant and competitive time, constantly trying to outmatch the other. But in doing so, they only hope to make the other better. “We’re both really competitive. We try to help each other out, both competing...

From her steady hand, a perfectly sharpened pencil glides smoothly across a blank piece of staff paper. Passion flows steadily from her brain and onto the page, forming a whole new creation in the form of a song. Ashley Stewart is an avid music lover with a passionate drive to create music of her own. With a talent for musical composition, Stewart´s love for music stems from her childhood. ¨I've...

When she was five, senior Meredith Day visited the Bahamas with her dad, mom and brother as well as with family friends. From there, she knew that she wanted to continue travelling. “[The] Bahamas is pretty close to the U.S., and I knew how different it was even though it was only an hour plane ride from Florida,” Day said. “So I knew that the further you went, it would be completely different...