4 · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 TRIB TOTAL MEDIA
Abigail Alexander
School, grade:
Fox Chapel Area
High School, 11
Parent:
Suzanne Alexander
Plans: Summer
2019 Global Leadership
Adventures
(GLA) volunteering
in Guatemala; spring 2019 trip to
Costa Rica with Fox Chapel Spanish
department; run for vice president
of Social Activism Club; completion
of Fox Chapel Global Scholars
Program for graduation; applying to
and attending a four-year university
with a focus in international studies,
advocacy and the Spanish language.
Charles Blenko
School, grade:
Norwin
High School, 12
Parents:
Andrew and
Patricia Blenko
Plans: Following
graduation from
high school this
spring, I will attend Penn State University’s
main campus to study civil
engineering. I would like to complete
my undergraduate studies there and
earn a masters in the field as well.
Ideally, I see myself working for an engineering
consulting firm in the Pittsburgh
area. I want to give back to the
region that raised me by employing
my math skills to build bridges and
design the infrastructure of tomorrow.
Nickolas Bartel
School, grade:
North Hills Senior
High School, 12
Parents:
Jeff and
Tracy Bartel
Plans: My plans
are to pursue a
double-major of
political science and environmental
science and to study abroad. Due to
the more than 30 college credits that
I will be bringing in, it will help me
immensely to accomplish my goal of a
double major. After college, I want to
go either into law school or graduate
school. Following one of those paths, I
want to work to create environmental
policy on the international level for
groups such as the U.N. or the U.S.
State Department.
Mary Bence
School, grade:
Aquinas
Academy, 12
Parents:
Ruth and
Steven Bence
Plans: I plan to
go to college, but I
am still waiting to
be accepted to five out of eight of the
schools to which I applied. I want to
continue dancing in college and write
for my college’s newspaper. I want to
explore interdisciplinary opportunities
where I combine my love of anatomy,
math, writing and French. I hope to
find a career where I can include all of
my passions, even though they are
extremely different.
Megan Andree
School, grade:
Kiski Area
High School, 12
Parent:
Kristin Andree
Plans: I will be
attending Franklin
& Marshall College
to study computer
science as part of the 3-2 Engineering
Program and continue my athletic
career in softball. After three years at
F&M, I hope to finish at Case Western
Reserve University and obtain a bachelor’s
degree as a computer engineer.
MorganBoyd
School, grade:
Serra Catholic
High School, 12
Parent:
Chante Boyd
Plans: When I am
older, I want to become
a researcher.
I plan to dedicate
my time to learning about the brain.
I aim to go to college and earn a
bachelor’s degree and, ultimately, a
Ph.D. in neuroscience. I hope to use
my skills to make important discoveries
about the brain that will eventually
lead to the understanding and reduction
of abnormalities within it.
Brenna Callahan
School, grade:
Leechburg Area
High School, 11
Parents:
Mycal and
Kevin Callahan
Plans: With the
right grades, test
scores and community
involvement, I hope to get
into one of my dream schools. Once
in college, I plan to double-major in
global studies and journalism, with a
minor in law and society. After that,
I will go to law school to become a
civil rights attorney, so that I can one
day help those who cannot speak
for themselves. Ultimately, these
accomplishments will all contribute to
a goal I have had since fourth grade:
President of the United States.
Patrick Brewer
School, grade:
Greensburg Central
Catholic High
School, 11
Parents:
Judy and
Mike Brewer
Plans: The impact
of my father’s fight
to overcome cancer has driven my
desire to major in genetics/medicine,
become a physician and conduct research
to improve cancer treatments
and find a cure. I plan to wrestle and
compete as a decathlete at the NCAA
Division-I level. My commitment to
community will grow stronger with
positions of higher leadership in
Habitat for Humanity and serving at
food banks and shelters, as well as
volunteer youth coaching.
Noah Calisti
School, grade:
Greensburg Salem
High School, 11
Parents:
Amy and
Lee Calisti
Plans: I plan to
attend college and
major in a statistics
field. Also, I hope to continue
running cross country and track at
the collegiate level. Overall, I want to
have a positive impact on the world
around me.
Jordyn Bradley
School, grade:
Mt Pleasant Area
Junior/Senior High
School, 12
Parent:
Jennifer Bradley
Plans: For me,
music is the foundation
for a better
harmony of life. Music, the universal
language and bridge to connect different
societies and people together,
inspires me, motivates me and helps
me grow as an individual. Music has
taught me patience, perseverance and
a positive working attitude. My plans
are dedicated to pursuing my passion
for music and performance and to
use these skills to help others foster
expression, gain confidence and manage
stress and anxiety.
Marissa Callender
School, grade:
Highlands
High School, 12
Parents:
Selena and
Thomas Callender
Plans: My plans
are to attend a four
year college or university
to major in biochemistry and
minor in both Spanish and communications.
After I receive these degrees,
I plan to attend medical school to
become a pediatric oncologist. I also
plan to continue my Holiday 365 for
my community. Holiday 365 is a program
that I started myself where I collect
toys, clothes and other items for
families during the holiday seasons. I
have done this for two years and will
continue to do it even when I leave.
Ronald Coleman III
School, grade:
Kiski Area High
School, 12
Parents:
Ronald and
Crista Coleman
Plans: I plan to
attend a four-year
university, yet to
be determined, to pursue a major in
international relations. I would like to
study abroad and acquire skills in the
field of international business in the
hopes of achieving a career with a
globally based company in the future.
AndrewChung
School, grade:
Greensburg Salem
High School, 12
Parents:
Sung and
Jihye Chung
Plans: Combining
my interests in
STEM and the humanities,
I hope to engineer modern
solutions that reflect the diversities
in today’s interconnected world. To
do so, I plan on attending a university
where I can pursue interdisciplinary
studies in engineering and global
studies.
Hanna Clarke
School, grade:
Valley High
School, 11
Parent:
Kathy Clarke
Plans: I plan to
attend college with
a dual major in
elementary education
and special education.
Katrina Carter
School, grade:
Valley
High School, 12
Parents:
Mallory Resek
and George Carter
Plans: Fervid to
succor those populations
forsaken
to public solicitude’s crevices, I yearn
to advocate for mental healthcare in
incarcerated individuals and serve as a
psychiatrist in homeless outreach, my
practice espousing both the psychotherapeutic
and medicinal to proffer
holistic treatment and mitigate the
field’s associated pitfalls. I long to
conduct research into the brain’s
interactions with a given medication
class, perhaps someday unfurling a
facet of their discriminate efficacy.