Senior Edition 1 Volume 84 Issue 4 2011 Halifax Hi-Lite Senior Edition 2 Senior Edition ContentsContents ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Scholars Lora Doebler - - - - 4 Josh Conway - - - - 5 STAFFSTAFF Drew Osenbach - - 6 Editors Tori Hogan All Stars Josh Conway Lauren Steffen - - 7 Ben Feidt Elizabeth Steffen - 8 Writers Kelsie Bainbridge - 9 Ms. Kelly’s Honors 11 English Class Danell Engle - - - 10 Photographers Hunter Rowe - - - 11 Ms. Kelly’s Honors 11 Mackenzi B. - - - -12 English Class Bethany Fetterhoff Amy Jacobs- - - - 13 Seth Harman Michelle Swab Shane Smith - - - 14 Josh Conway Gab Reed - - - - - - 15 Tiffany Rickert Jordan Trafka Nicole Kelley Artists Layout Ben Feidt - - - - - - 16 Courtney Trotman-16 Andrew Sheeler Wills Pages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 ~ 19 Senior Edition 3 ContentsContents ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Memories Pages - - - - 20 ~ 30 Reunion Pages - - - - - 31 ~ 36 Future Plans Pages - - - - - 46 ~ 47 News “I’ve Got You Back” - - - - - - - - - - - - 37 Relay in the Rain - - - - - - - - - - 38 Softball is NOT for Softies - - - - - 39 Our Untstoppable Track Team - - - - - 40 Boys Baseball: A Bunt or a Home Run? - - 41 The Sweetest Musical Yet - - - - - - - - 42 Ms. Kelly: The Final Bow - - - - - - - 44 4 Senior Edition Scholars Successfully Managing It All: Lora Doebler by Megan Thornberg During the spring musical production of “Willy Wonka,” there were many late nights and long hours of rehearsal that every member of the play had to attend. During the breaks between scenes when most people took the time to relax, Lora Doebler and a group of her friends were found studying and doing homework (along with talking and laughing and making the occasional Sheetz run). At the time I did not know exactly what rank Lora held in her class because it was such a close competition in the top 3, but I knew that she earned good grades and I saw that she was one of those people who had a good work ethic and could manage different activities. To no surprise, I found out that she had in fact maintained a high class rank—the top of the class. Lora’s hard work and effort while balancing other activities earned her the honorable title of valedictorian of the class of 2011. Along with being involved in the play, Lora participates in several activities. She has played volleyball all four years of high school. She also takes part in Letters to Our Soldiers Club, is a member of the National Honor Society, and is the historian of the senior class. She was also a member of the school band during her freshman and junior years. Apart from school activities, Lora is very involved in her church, the Halifax United Methodist Church. Lora enjoys hanging out with her friends and playing volleyball. Being able to balance all of these activities and still maintaining the rank of valedictorian is a great achievement for Lora because she worked hard to do the best that she could in everything that she is involved in. Lora’s hard work definitely paid off. Besides being valedictorian, she received honors such as the Rachel Carson Book Award, Student of the Month, Student of the Week, and a scholarship for being at the top of the class by the end of her junior year. It seems that all of her achievements and good grades come naturally to her, but she says that they also require a hard work ethic. While in school, Lora’s teachers and parents serve as her academic mentors and give her guidance. One of Lora’s teachers, Mrs. Schultz, says that as a student, “Lora has a very good work ethic and completes all of her work on time, is independent, and is a deep thinker who likes to try to work through problems on her own before asking questions.” Because Lora has such a good work ethic, Mrs. Schultz expected Lora to be at least in the top 3 of her class and feels that she is deserving of her title of valedictorian. After high school, Lora plans to attend Lycoming College. There, she is going to study bio/premed. Once she has finished her college education, Lora wants to become a physician assistant. When it came to deciding on a major and what career to pursue, Lora had always known that she wanted to do something in the medical field, but she had just recently decided on becoming a physician assistant. Her interest in the medical field makes sense because it reflects her favorite subjects in high school: science and math. On top of being a great student, Lora has a great personality. I don’t think there has ever been a time when I passed her in the hall and she wasn’t smiling. When commenting on Lora’s personality, Mrs. Schultz said, “She is quiet but honest, hardworking, sincere, and good-natured.” Since I have gotten to know Lora a little more from the spring musical, I agree that she has all of those qualities, especially good-natured (and kind)— she was even nice enough to lend me a pair of black pants when I forgot mine for a scene in the play. Lora is a well-rounded individual who puts a lot of effort into not only her schoolwork, but also all of the activities that she is involved in. I wish her the best of luck after graduation! Senior Edition 5 Scholars Josh Conway: Scholar by Mahir Tiro It’s soccer season of my sophomore year and many new soccer players have signed up. Many of these new players that have signed up have played soccer in the past, except for one. Josh Conway, after playing football for basically his whole life, has decided to step onto the soccer field. Many expected him to fail, but through hard work and determination he flourished and became a leader for many people on the team. Many of the traits that he showed on the soccer field have carried over into his other sports and especially to his schoolwork. Josh’s unmistakable character, great work ethic, and positive attitude are only a few reasons as to why Josh is the class of 2011’s salutatorian. Josh is constantly putting his best foot forward no matter what the obstacle. Being in the top three of his class is already hard enough but he is also involved in the Foreign Language Club, rugby, and football. All of this, added to the fact that he has several AP courses may leave little time for anything but school, but Josh often finds time to indulge in a good movie or have a good time with his friends. Although it wasn’t always something that he dreamed of attaining, Josh is very happy about being in the top three of his class, saying that it is “awesome” to be in this position. Although Josh isn’t involved in many clubs he has left a lasting impact on many of the teachers and students at Halifax throughout his year in high school. When asked about Josh, Mrs. Adrian, who has been his French teacher for the past four years, called him an “exceptional student.” On that note, Josh’s favorite memory of high school was going to France during the summer of 2010 with Mrs. Adrian. Many different teachers have impacted Josh throughout his high school years, and some of his favorite teachers have been Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. K. Enders (who also teaches his favorite class of AP Government), and Mr. Hoover. Also, in his opinion, his greatest accomplishment in high school was winning “Mr. Wildcat” at 2010 relay day, and he wants to be remembered by his graduating peers for “Dressing up at Halloween and what-not.” As for what he will miss the most about high school, “not much else except for being able to see friends every day.” All seniors, whether in Halifax, Millersburg, or any other school around the world face a certain amount of uncertainty when taking their first steps out of high school and into college. Josh is no different, but it seems that he is able to take the steps to college in stride. His academic records were good enough to let Josh have his pick at whatever school he desired, but he knew the school that was right for him. Josh’s hard work academically throughout his high school years has earned him a scholarship to the prestigious University of Pittsburgh. His first choice for his major is psychology, but he claims that he might switch it to something else as he is not decided yet. Looking down the road, more uncertainties come up, but Josh knows for a fact that he wants to finish college, and plans on having a beard. When asked about his life plans after college up until his death, Josh said he won’t die because “I am eternal.” I am not certain as to how true that statement is, but the memory of Josh Conway will be eternal throughout the hallways of Halifax High School for many years to come. Wherever life will take Josh, the class of 2012 and I wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. 6 Senior Edition Scholars Drew Osenbach: Athlete, Actor, Scholar By: Anthony Patrick Drew Osenbach is full of good character and qualities. He is responsible, intelligent, and athletic. He is a great student and an even greater friend. Being a senior this year, Drew shows his leadership in everything that he does. He is a leader in all the sports that he is involved in, his classes at school, and is even a role model outside of school. These last three years, I was able to play soccer with Drew, and that is where I saw his leadership skills.