6 · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017 Mary Cumpston School, grade: Oakland Catholic High School, 12 Parents: Teresa and Keith Cumpston Academic achievements: Joan of Arc Society of Scholars; National Honor Society; Highest Honor Roll; Le Grand Con-cours Certificat d’Honneur. Extracurricular activities: Model United Nations; CMU Pre-College; Podcast Team; Data Jam Team; Pitts-burgh Cares Youth Advisory Council; Color Guard; ABC Week at CMU; Field Hockey; Track and field. Community involvement: Greater Pittsburgh Area Community Food Bank; Jubilee Soup Kitchen; Hazel-wood Greenway Invasive Species Clean-up; St. Bernadette Parish. Goals: Though I still have yet to decide where I want to continue my education, I am considering engineering and public policy as possible fields of study. Studying engineering, I can gain the problem-solving skills to design practical devices that can improve the lives of others. A background in public policy will help me better understand the needs of others. Alicia Fenton School, grade: Mars High School, 11 Parents: Kathleen and Christopher Fenton Academic achievements: National Honor Society; Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit; third-place win-ner, The Alliance for Safe and Drug Free Children Essay Contest; Presi-dents Education Awards Program Winner; Youngstown State University English Festival, second-place; High-est Honors. Extracurricular activities: Musi-cal; Show Choir; Chamber Chorus Ensemble; PMEA District 5 Chorus; Duquesne University Cadaver Lab; Spanish Club; Book Club; Golf; Jeter Backyard Theater; Gymnastics. Community involvement: Mars Area Public Library Volunteer; Me-morial Park Church Summer Surge Program Counselor; mission trips. Goals: My plans are to attend col-lege and attain a bachelor’s degree in biology and a doctorate in physi-cal therapy. My goal is to complete that in six to seven years and find a job where I can share my passion in service to others. Gabriella DiPietro School, grade: Riverview Junior/Senior High School, 12 Parent: Kelli DiPietro Academic achievements: The Challenge Award for Academic Excellence; Na-tional Honor Society; High Honor Roll; Social Studies Student of the Month. Extracurricular activities: Senior Class President; RVTV; Musical — Student Producer, Dance Captain, Cast, Student Social Networking Liaison, Student Costume Mistress; Marching/Concert Band; Soccer; Jazz Band; Dance Club; French Club; Stu-dent Council; Prom Committee; Grace Notes; Health and Wellness Commit-tee; History Club; Basketball. Community involvement: Sunday School Teacher’s Aide; Assistant Dance Instructor for elementary school; Music and Sound Technician for elementary and high school dance programs; St. Irenaeus Youth Choir; St. Irenaeus Youth Group. Goals: I plan to attend Duquesne Uni-versity in the fall. My intended major is multi-platform journalism, and my goal is to become a successful news reporter, preferably in a local setting. William Ford School, grade: Carlynton Junior/Senior High School, 12 Parent: Isabel Ford Academic achievements: No. 1 in class; National Honor So-ciety; Advanced Placement Courses; Taking Calculus BC online; Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth; High School Gifted Program. Extracurricular activities: Soc-cer, captain, all-section, all-WPIAL; Student Council Treasurer; SHASDA representative; President, Carlynton Ski Club; Football; Fluid Power; First place, Rube Goldberg Challenge at Carnegie Science Center; Homecom-ing Court. Community involvement: Mentor to fifth- and sixth-grade students; Ingram Food Pantry Volunteer; Na-tional Honor Society; Helping Elderly Neighbor; Custodian at Carlynton High School; Lifeguard at Rosslyn Farms Pool. Goals: Next year I will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering at a four-year college. I would like to use my degree to become an entrepreneur and to help others. Benjamin Edwards School, grade: Burrell High School, 12 Parents: Andy and Lisa Edwards Academic achievements: Burrell Academic Awards Ceremony awards; National Honor Society. Extracurricular activities: Students for Christ; Relay for Life Club; Edible Garden Club; Literary Society Club; Student Government; Environmental Club; Interact Club; Spanish Club; Stu-dent Advisory; Soccer; Cross Country; Bowling; Track and Field; Tennis. Community involvement: Volunteer and teacher at Vacation Bible School; Lower Burrell Meals on Wheels; Grace Community Presbyterian Church Youth Group; Pittsburgh Proj-ect; Volunteer at United Presbyterian Church food bank; Turkey Trot. Goals: I will be attending Waynesburg University to obtain a degree in early childhood education, with a special-education certification. I would like to have a positive impact on each student and encourage each to do his or her very best. I would like to eventually have a career as a guidance counselor to have a more personal impact on each student. Luke Giannetta School, grade: Central Catholic High School, 12 Parents: Anthony and Lisa Giannetta Academic achievements: De La Salle Scholar-ship; National Honors Society; Baginski Scholar; PSAT/NMSQT Commended Student; AP Biology Award; High Honor Roll; Carson Scholarship. Extracurricular activities: Cross Country; Track and Field; Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science; Masque; Environmental Club; Piano Lessons. Community involvement: Mission Trips; LaSallian Ministry Executive Board; Church Head Volunteer; Youth Group and Youth Choir; Cross Country and Track Service Projects. Goals: I plan to attend a research university where I will pursue my passion for the life sciences. My high school career has allowed me to delve into biology and chemistry, and I hope to build upon this love with a career in the medical field. I plan to take courses that will prepare me for medical school, where I can gain the knowledge necessary for an effica-cious career that I hope to devote to both research and patient care. Mark Downey School, grade: Norwin High School, 12 Parents: Rose- Ann and Michael Downey Academic achievements: AP Scholar with Distinction; Excellent Honor Roll. Extracurricular activities: Interact Club; Future Business Leaders of America; Student Council; Represen-tative to the School Board; Sopho-more Class Officer; Student News-paper; Distributive Education Club of America; National Honor Society; French Club; Math Team; Assistant coach for football, freshman baseball. Community involvement: Altar Server; Substitute Usher at Church; Raised more than $25,000 for Children’s Hospital Hearing Center; Donated bedside fire alarms to Hear-ing Impaired; Keynote speaker at a charity night; Speaker at an elemen-tary school assembly. Goals: Attend College at Slippery Rock University, majoring in math-ematics and minoring in actuarial science. Find a job in the Pittsburgh Area. Become a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. Get married and have a family of my own. Deepa Gangadhar School, grade: Moon Area Senior High School, 12 Parent: Sumana Gangadhar Academic achievements: Scholar Athlete Award; National Honor Society; High honors. Extracurricular activities: Key Club; Speech and Debate Club; American cultures club; Stage Crew; March-ing Band; Concert Band; Flute Choir; Gifted Program; Cross Country; Girl Scouts; Volunteer at Children’s Hos-pital of Pittsburgh of UPMC; Piano lessons; Pittsburgh Piano Teachers Association Evaluations for Piano performance and theory; Lingayath Association; Salvation Army; Etsy Community Craft Party; Volunteer at Ohio Valley Hospital. Community involvement: Coraopo-lis Food Bank Volunteer; Moon Park Summer Camp Councilor; Sweetwater Volunteer Program; Tutoring; Nursing Home Volunteer. Goals: After involving myself in different programs and letting my curiosity wander, I realized that in order to find your passion, you must look within yourself and find out what you truly love to do. Chloe Ditka School, grade: Vincentian Academy, 11 Parent: Laura Ditka Academic achievements: High Honor Roll; International Baccalaureate program; A+ Award in Honors Biology, Chemistry, Algebra 2, Geometry, English, World History, U.S. History, Introductory Psychol-ogy, Spanish and Religion; Degree of Honor from National Forensics League; Westinghouse Science Hon-ors Institute; National Society of High School Scholars; Nominated for Chain Reaction Contraption Contest. Extracurricular activities: Volley-ball; Track; Mock Trial; Piano; Musical; Forensics; Model UN; Basketball. Community involvement: Volunteer as a Royal Ambassador to give tours and to promote Vincentian Academy; Volunteer at boys and girls basket-ball camps; Volunteer at Providence Heights Alpha School; Christmas caroling at Vincentian Nursing Home. Goals: I plan to attend a four-year college and medical school to become a surgeon. I am not sure what I would like to specialize in, but I think I would like to work with children. Grace Fowler School, grade: Kiski Area High School, 11 Parent: Jodi Fowler Academic achievements: National Honor Society; High Honor Roll. Extracurricular activities: Key Club; Student Council; Future Business Leaders of America; Chorus/ Show Choir/Jazz Choir; Bible Club; Musical; Yearbook Staff; Cavalier Closet. Community involvement: Church Leadership Team; Church Worship Team; Rapha House Fundraiser; Genre’s Kids with Cancer Fund. Goals: I plan to attend college and major in sociology with minors in social work as well as business. I plan to go to graduate school and earn a master of social work degree. The career that I have in mind is a social worker in a children’s hospital, and with my business minor, I plan to start my own nonprofit organization for either cancer patients or people facing social injustice and poverty. But other than my career, I hope to better myself and work harder to achieve my own goal of finding a way to make a difference, however that may be.
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