Kathryn Arendt -- Stop Drinking the Poison and Learn to Let Go
Kathryn Arendt is a senior Resident Life student at Saint Andrew’s School. She is an SA volleyball player and is committed to play at the College of the Holy Cross. Kathryn is also involved in the Students for Autism Club and enjoys working out, watching TV, and hanging out with friends. She has earned Libero of the year and as a junior was recognized as a member of the third team All State for New York State Volleyball Association.
Anthony Bartone -- Is Our American Education Failing Us as We Know It?
Anthony Bartone is a senior at Saint Andrew’s School. He is involved in spearfishing and enjoys attending sporting events and car shows in his free time. Anthony will be attending the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall.
Laura Caldeira -- When Life Is Turned Upside Down, Adapt!
Laura Caldeira is a junior at Saint Andrew’s School. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends, listening to music, and watching movies and tv shows. She has been recognized as an Honor Roll student during the second semester of Grade 9, first semester of Grade 10, and first semester of Grade 11.
Emily Elhilow -- Exploit the Absurdities
Emily Elhilow is a junior at Saint Andrew’s School. Currently, she works at Gypsy Surf Shop in West Palm Beach and is a tournament coordinator for Fillet for Friends. Emily is an accomplished beach volleyball player, having earned various awards outside of school, and enjoys going to the beach, traveling, and learning new things. She has also been recognized on the Headmaster’s List.
Quinn Fender -- What I Learned from My Baby Sister
Quinn Fender is a senior at Saint Andrew’s School. Quinn has been a member of the boys varsity tennis team the past two years. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and hanging out with friends. Quinn is currently undecided about where he will attend college next fall.
Addison Gruber -- The Surprising Reasons We Need to Embrace Forest Fire and Change
Addison Gruber is a senior at Saint Andrew’s Student. She is the president of the Rainbow Alliance Club and has been a member of the bowling team the past two years. In her free time she enjoys listening to podcasts, some of which include Welcome to Night Vale and Myths and Legends, as well as reading science fiction. Addison is undecided about where she will attend college, but she wants to study ecology.
Jade Hodge -- Redefining Beauty as We Know It
Jade Hodge is a sophomore Resident Life student at Saint Andrew’s School. She participates in Varsity diving, track, and Model Congress. In her free time, Jade listens to music, watches Netflix, reads, or calls friends and families overseas. In previous years, she has been a part of the honor roll and recently earned Academic Achievement last semester. Though she is not a senior, she hopes to one day attend Oxford University.
Christina Leonardi -- Make-up: The External Portrayal of Inner Strength
Christina Leonardi is a sophomore at Saint Andrew’s School. She’s interested in water sports like jet skiing and boating. In her free time, she interns at Sentry Data Systems, a healthcare data analytics company. She’s also currently participating in an MYP Capstone project. Christina also enjoys creative activities such as makeup, graphic design, and editing. At her former school, she was the recipient of several summa-cum-laude awards and English awards.
Lucia Martin -- The Light Bulb Moment
Lucia Martin is a junior at Saint Andrew’s School. Lucia is a member of the girls’ varsity soccer team, the Saint Andrew’s Mu Alpha Theta Club, Harvard Model Congress, and SASSA. In her free time she enjoys relaxing and hanging out with friends. Lucia has been recognized on the Headmaster’s List and is looking forward to being the captain of the girls’ soccer team next year.
Grace Nyanchoka -- I Live in Two Worlds, but Both Are My Home
Grace Nyanchoka is a sophomore Resident Life at Saint Andrew’s School. Outside of school, she is involved in bowling and theater, including National Thespian Society. She also participates in several clubs, such as Turtle Habitation Club (acting secretary), Horse Liberation Club, French Club, Drama Club, and I Am That Girl Club. In her free time, Grace likes going to movies, taking long walks, watching school games, and hanging out with friends. She is the recipient of the English Scholarship Award, French Scholarship Award, Breakthrough Award (theater), Gypsy Robe Award (theater), and multiple honorable mentions and excellent awards for French competitions.
Jamison Pierre-Louis -- If Opportunity Doesn't Knock, Can You Still Open the Door?
Jammy Pierre-Louis is a senior at Saint Andrew’s School. He is an accomplished member of the varsity boys basketball team, having earned several local player of the week honors as well as a Sun-Sentinel Honorable Mention All-County recognition. Jammy also broke the school’s single game scoring record this past season. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with friends. Jammy is currently undecided about where he will attend college next fall.
Jimena Ruiz -- Our Actions and Our Choices Matter: One Bead at a Time
Jimena Ruiz is a senior at Saint Andrew's School. She is in the IB Diploma program. She spends most of her time outside of school working on assignments and projects, like her CAS project. When she's not doing schoolwork, she takes barre classes and spends time with her family and friends. She also likes to read newspaper articles and watch movies. Jimena has been a recipient of the Headmaster's List for most of her high school career, and she has placed in gold and silver for the French Grand Concours exams. She is still undecided about what college she will attend next year.
Timur Senaltan -- Criticism Is Your Friend
Timur Senaltan is a senior at Saint Andrew's School. He is the co-founder and current vice president of the Rock Climbing Club at school. He is also very interested in investment and business. In his free time, Timur spends time with his friends. He is the recipient of the Headmaster's List and is currently deciding between The University of Miami or Florida International University.
Jamie Spanier -- How I Found Happiness by Being the Real Me
Jamie Spanier is a junior at Saint Andrew's School. Outside of school, he works at Chick-Fil-A. In his free time, he likes to spend time with friends and family, play guitar, play sports, and go to the beach. He has been the recipient of several math awards, a Comeback Player of the Year Award in soccer, and a Sportsmanship Award in tennis.
Seth Wyatt-Manning -- How Hockey Taught Me to Smile More and Worry Less
Seth Wyatt-Manning is a junior at Saint Andrew's School. Outside of school, he plays for the South Florida Hockey Academy. During his free time, he loves to workout, play hockey, and spend time with friends. He has earned Honor Roll for the past two years, and he has been awarded Most Valuable Player in three hockey tournaments and Top 3 Players of the Week in the U.S. Premier Hockey League.
Photos by Mike Jurus