RANDOM STUDENT TUESDAYS
Robert Stone
By: Natalie Vega (November 12, 2019)
Robert Stone, also known as Jake, is a Senior here at Kearny High. (As a kid growing up, his mom would always call out his name and since both him and his father have the same name, they would both answer. One day his mom called him Jake and it just stuck.) Robert is currently 17-years-old and will turn 18 in April. He has many nationalities including being Polish, German, Hungarian, Russian, Irish, and Lithuanian. Robert has been part of the Kearny Boys Crew Team since his Sophomore year and he really loves rowing. He has many other hobbies such as playing pool, hunting, fishing, travelling, and especially driving. If you know him, you would know that he really loves cars. Anything car related is his passion. When he grows up, Robert wants to become a Port Authority police officer and a volunteer fireman. This shows his caring attitude and his desire to help others.
Emily Cepin
By: Karla Santamaria (October 29, 2019)
Emily is a junior at KHS and quite a scholar. She is currently taking two AP courses and is participating in the Bergen Community College Program where she hopes to earn an associate’s degree prior to graduation. Emily is a book lover and adores reading. Her absolute favorite is the Harry Potter series. Emily loves the series so much that she claims choosing one favorite character is “honestly so tough!” She essentially chose Hermione as her favorite character due to her growth throughout the series. As for her favorite book, she is torn between The Prisoner of Azkaban and The Half Blood Prince.
Aside from a book nerd, Emily is also a KHS athlete. Emily has been a part of the swim team since freshman year. Emily’s father taught her when she was little and she always enjoyed the sport itself. She took a few classes at the YMCA. She loves to swim almost as much as she loves books: “I just really enjoy being in the water.” Emily also said she loves the swim team because her teammates are amazing and will always support each other. To wrap up, Emily left with some fun facts about herself: her favorite color is purple and her lucky number is 8. Catch Emily around KHS!
Maryom Rahman
By: Natalie Vega (October 22, 2019)
Maryom Rahman is in her Junior year here at Kearny High. Just recently this summer she got an internship at NJIT where she learned a lot about chemical engineering and other sciences. This internship took place between the months of July and August. When Maryom applied for the internship she realized that she liked it so much that she wanted to stay longer. During her internship, Maryom was present when people from the Society of Electric Chemical Engineer wrote a paper discussing biosensors, which is a device that is used for the detection of a chemical substance and identifying DNA. This paper also includes the idea of DNA hybridization, which is used to determine the genetic distance between two organisms which is indeed crucial to society if you want to detect RNA. She was amongst a few people who were able to edit the paper that will most likely be published in the next year. This is a great feat for Maryom to be able to edit the paper. When asked about why she decided to apply for this internship, she claimed, “I wanted to know about chemical engineering and whether it is the right path that I want to take. I still don’t know, but I found it very interesting.”
Sarah Pimentel
By: Karla Santamaria (September 28, 2019)
Sarah is a junior at KHS and was delighted to share some facts for her interview! She prefers black as her main favorite color, but she does like other dark colors as well, like dark and navy blue. Her hobbies include reading and crafting. She loves to knit and crochet. As for reading, Sarah enjoys reading fanfiction. She likes to switch her fandoms from time to time; she was reading some Stanger Things content last week but switched to Fairy Tail. Crossovers are one of her favorite things.
While Sarah does not participate in any clubs or sports in school, she does Jiu-Jitsu outside of school. Jiu-Jitsu is a type of martial arts; it is Brazilian and Japanese mixed. Jiu-Jitsu is less technical than judo and modifies to one’s height and strength. Sarah knows how to choke people and break arms, so don’t get her mad. Her favorite technique is called the bow and arrow choke.
Sarah was kind enough to share a picture with the Kearnian. Notice the book she is holding written by Mr. Adamski, a history teacher at KHS.
Caitlin Briones
By: Betsybell Sanchez (September 17, 2019)
Caitlin Briones is an incoming Junior at Kearny High. She has lived in Kearny her entire life. Caitlin is the youngest of three, raised by both Filipino parents, and is a proud young filipino lady herself. She’s excited to turn sixteen soon, on September 24th. Although she may be young for her grade level, she has been very productive within her high school career. Every fall season, she looks forward to Kearny’s Marching Band and this year she returns as Field Major. She is striving for greatness this year and looking forward to making this season a great one. Towards the winter, she is a part of the lighting crew for the annual Senior Play in December. She participates in the lighting crew for school events such as the Talent Show and the Dance Competition. Although she works behind spotlight during these events, she is also an active member on stage of the Spring Musical. She is artistically active, considering she is also a member of concert band and K-birds. Throughout her entire high school career so far, she has branched out and tries to take up as much as possible. This has resulted in her strong ability to manage her time and persevere. Despite how much time she spends in the high school, she makes sure she is academically engaged with all her studies. She maintains straight A’s and doesn’t plan on that changing. So far, she has received academic excellence her freshman and sophomore year. Caitlin Briones is strong, artistic and academically proficient, and she continues to make Kearny High proud.
2019-2020
Philip Chaves
By: Zina Fayed
Philip Chaves is a junior at Kearny High school. Philip takes honors in his junior English class along with participating in various student activities organized by the student government association where he is currently a member. He has done all three seasons of running his freshman year. He did indoor track and volleyball his sophomore year and this year is prepared to continue his physical involvement with the school. Along with most of his participation within the school, Philip is associated with numerous organizations out the school such as working at his family’s cemetry full time this summer, currently working at Kay’s Christian place daycare in Newark after school, and volunteers with children at Hillside Millennium Presbyterian Church. As well as volunteering/ interning at the university hospital and shadowed doctors at Kennedy Health alliance in cherry hill. Philip took medical courses called S.M.A.R.T dealing with public health at Rutgers university. Because of his repetitive involvement in the medical field, most people can conclude that Philip is looking to go into the medical field especially since he is involved in the medical program Kearny high school offers. Philips says, “I’m fully committed to become one of the best doctors so I spend most of my time on school becoming my best self.” Philip is both active in his social, educational, and physical performance.
Sarenna Enright
By Betsybell Sanchez
Jun. 5 2018
Sarenna Enright is a senior at KHS who is 18 years old. Her dad is Italian, Polish, British, Native American, German and possibly Puerto Rican. Her mom is Irish and Italian an her great grandfather was the Boss of the Italian Mafia in North Jersey/ New York area. Staring her outdoor track career her junior year, she proudly competed in this year’s sectionals. She’s a part of SGA, GSA (the Gay-Straight Alliance) and the debate team before it lost its adviser. She also was a former member of The Kearnian her sophomore and junior year. Also in her junior year, she participated in the Science League. She has painted the backgrounds and scenery for all plays and musicals since her sophomore year. Outside of school, she coached soccer and softball for three years for the recreation department. Every summer, she goes to Camp Fatima, which is a week long camp for children with ranging disabilities. She was an Art and Crafts staff member but this year, she plans to become a counselor. She looks back at how active she’s been with the school events. Both her junior and senior year, she was a lineman for the Powderpuff games. She looks forward to taking part in the First Annual Fashion show. After High School, she will become a student at the University of Richmond, in Richmond, Virginia. She has been blessed with a full ride and hopes to pursue a major where she has combined Biology with Women Gender and Queer Studies on a Pre-Med Track. We hope for the best in her life after KHS.
Ariana Cevallos
By Betsybell Sanchez
May 29 2018
Ariana Cevallos is a senior at KHS. Her parents are from Ecuador who immigrated here in the late 90’s. She’s 18 years old and currently counting down the days until graduation. Throughout her freshman year up until her junior year, she was a proud member of the girls basketball team. Her past winter season was spent assisting the freshman girls basketball team and is currently a thrower to the Track and Field team. She also takes Intro to Law and with the mock trials taking place, she’s eager to see the results the jury brings. Personally, she has a record where she has worked up to 40 hours a week. She is a current employee to Classic, the taxi company and has being working there for two months. Looking at her senior year, she will remember how she participated in school events such as The Powder Puff Game, playing as a Tackle in the seniors team. She was also a part of the Lip Sync Battle, where she was a part of the ensemble for the Pitch Perfect skit. She is pumped to break gender norms and wear a suit at the First Annual Kearny High School Fashion Show. After high school, she will be a proud student of Bergen Community College. Ariana plans on pursuing criminal justice and we wish her the best of luck on her journey.
Javian Pereira
By Betsybell Sanchez
May 1 2018
Javian Pereira is a senior at Kearny High School. He is 17 years old and was born in NJ while his parents are Brazilian. He is a member of many different clubs such as K Birds, National Honor Society and R.E.A.C.H, before it was discontinued. He is first singles of the boys tennis team. He used to play club soccer along with high school soccer until he decided to make a theatre debut his senior year. He’s talented with the camera, as he’s taken multiple photography classes. He played “Stanley” in the senior play, Prom Night Fright. Also, he preformed as “Eddie Southern” aka “Sweaty Eddie” in the spring musical, Sister Act. He has a personal record of playing guitar since he was 12 and took a shot at singing when he was 13. We can only wish the best to Javian and his life after high school.
Nicole Almeida
By Zina Fayed
Mar. 30 2018
Nicole Almeida is a very dedicated student, both in her studies and after school activities including sports, clubs, and work. She is in honors English because of her love in poetry and writing. She has done performances in the North Arlington Cafe and is performing one of her genuine poems (seen below) in an upcoming event on April 11th at Kearny High School's Poetry Day. Along with poetry, she volunteers most weekends in Newark to feed the homeless. She’s deeply involved in school activities such as SGA and GSA. She did volleyball, basketball, crew, and swimming with a club called Ocean Deep Aquatics and she is currently a varsity rower on the crew team. On top of her athletics, she worked at State Farm for a while, as a dental assistant at Dr. Hannah’s, and at elementary schools with special ed. kids in the summer. She is very invested in dental classes because of her dream of being in the forensics industry in the future.
Kevin Burton
By Betsybell Sanchez
Mar. 6 2018
Kevin Burton is a junior at Kearny High School, he’s 17 years old and has been a proud Kearny resident since he was in sixth grade. He’s half African from his father’s side and his mother is American and grew up in the Bronx. He was the captain of the Color Guard of the 2017-18 Kearny High School Marching Band. When he grows up he wishes to pursue Media Broadcasting and eventually become a producer. Kevin is a successful member of National Honor Society and continues to grow academically by participating in after hours night classes at KHS. He has a personal record of being a part of a Color Guard team for 8 years now and continues to grow as a team member. Certainly, we can expect great things to come from Kevin.
Camila Marrero
By Zina Fayed
Feb. 20 2018
Camila Marrero is a Sophomore at Kearny High School. A multi-ethnic person as she is Peruvian and Uruguayan. She is in all honors classes including an AP class with Mr. Adamski. She is a dancer at Visions Dance Studio for 8 years and 3 years as a mentor. She performs at the West Hudson Theatre company for 4 years and is involved in most of the school plays when she gets a chance to. She is also apart of the 4-h program called Essex teen council and Science Ambassadors. Along with the program she helps runs the Montclair community farm during the summer where they sell fruits and vegetables to senior citizens around the city of Montclair. She gets involved in many of the Student government association programs. As well as being involved in the Italian Club. She volunteers at her mother’s job with foster children. When the slam poetry club starts she is interested in joining. She is in love with her dog, Ella, who is turning four. Social in all day activities and very involved, Camila is an all rounded good student and citizen to her community.
Laura Gosnell
By Zina Fayed
Jan. 30 2018
Record breaker, Laura Gosnell, is only a Freshman and 4 races were bested by her. The 50 meters freestyle race with a score of 27.01, the 100 meter freestyle with a 58.47, the 200 meter with a 2.21.36 time, and the 100 breaststroke with a 1.13.32 race time all record holding placing in Kearny Highs by Laura Gosnell. Along with these records she made 2 events in the YMCA state finals and 5 events for the USA Junior Olympics. She swims for the YMCA Meadowlands Sharks, two hours daily, between five and six days a week, with a lot of intense workouts. The drills during practice include 100, 200, and 500 yard strokes, with no breaks, and each stroke using a different muscle in the body.
“Swimming in college is my coach’s and my own goal," she tells us. She wishes to achieve high lengths to be able to receive a scholarship. Of course there’s excitement at the end of each race, especially if she gets a personal record, but it’s a lot of work to do what she has achieved. After seven years of swimming and obtaining a high academic record, she seems to have her life together with many awards and ribbons to show her success.
Lindsey Murdoch
By Zina Fayed
Jan. 23 2018
Junior student in Kearny High School, Lindsey Murdoch participates in many activities and does plenty of extracurricular activities within the school. She runs cross country in the fall, swimming in the winter, and crew in the spring. In swimming, she qualified for counties in the 50 meter freestyle race. She is an all honors student including many AP classes and enjoys her class art history the most. She is currently in National Honors society and was sent an invitation to the Women's Career Institute program in June where she dorms in a cabin for 3 days to identify her goals for the future. Her dreams for the future involved a major in Business. She says, “My personal record is having Mr. Adamski for 2 years as a teacher.” She has interest in long runs and biking and especially loves her two cats and two dogs.
Sasha Lopes
By Hyder Jafri
Jan. 16 2018
Senior Sasha Lopes is a prominent face in Kearny High School. Whether you’ve seen her in the halls, a classroom, or an event she always stands out. Sasha is involved with numerous extracurricular activities within and out of school. She babysits her neighbors kids, worked at State Farm, is involved in athletics, and had her fair share in the spotlight of Kearny High. Last year Sasha went on to nationals with her crew team, but sadly did not win due to a difference in timings. Although she has had milestones in her high school career, particularly sophomore year when she won second place in the school talent show by singing “Titanium” by David Guetta ft. Sia, rousing the crowd every second of the way. Sasha is currently enrolled in honors and AP classes and is in National Honors Society, hoping to put this education to use with her future in federal law enforcement, specifically The United States Department of Homeland Security. Sasha is a student that excels within and outside of the classroom, and her one hope is to make the world into a better place.
Ingrid Stokes
By Zina Fayed
Jan. 9 2018
This new student, Ingrid Stokes, is possibly the most artistic, optimistic and patriotic student in this school. She is a Freshman and is very interested in learning Japanese and going to Japan. She is a well-developed person as a honor student and has been involved in many writing contests. Last year in Lincoln Middle School she won the Oratorical Essay contest in the female section of the competition as long as the Patriots Pen Essay and 3rd place for the Optimistic Essay Contest.
Ingrid is Lithuanian, German, French, but mostly Italian and American. She enjoys singing as she was in a Christmas Carol production this year. Additionally, she is an incredible artist as well as enjoys to read and write. She is interested in going to Art School yet her longtime dream is to become a famous YouTube artist. Her current YouTube channel is Miss Scribble Doodle.
