When asked for a list of extracurricular activities, Brighton High School seniors Jonathan Schor and Sandy Uwimana asked if they should provide the highlights or the whole list.
Even with abbreviated lists, the class of 2010’s graduation speakers are clearly engaged in many facets of campus life.
Jonathan is involved with the cross-country team, model United Nations, the masterminds team, mock trial, the school newspaper and serves as president of the math team.
Sandy is a student leader of Natural Helpers, sings with two school a cappella groups and is active with model UN, mock trial and the school paper.
The two seniors were selected by their peers to speak at the Brighton High School graduation Thursday at the Eastman Theatre.
“I’m flattered and I’m also a little bit humbled that our class thinks well of us, it’s very nice,” Sandy said.
Jonathan plans on speaking about not taking the Brighton education for granted, given that the national graduation rate is much lower. Sandy plans to talk about how the classes diversity and differences actually bring them closer together.
Jonathan, the son of Dr. Nina and Robert Schor, will attend the California Institute of Technology in the fall, where he is considering a double major in chemistry and biology. He is hoping to eventually do both research and clinical work in the medical field.
Sandy, the daughter of Antoine and Francoise Uwimana, will attend Harvard University, where she is considering a major in biology or history. She is looking into a medical career such as surgery.
Both seniors agreed that they wouldn’t miss the early morning wake-up call that comes with high school, but each had something they would miss.
“Probably the outlook of each of the students,” said Jonathan, who moved from Pittsburgh to Brighton before high school. “(In) Pittsburgh it seemed like school was more a social outlet than a place to actually listen to the teachers. I was so impressed when I came to Brighton that people had that social aspect, but they were also in it to learn.”
“I’m going to miss the communal nature of the high school, it feels so much like a home,” Sandy said. “Over the years you’ve developed a relationship with your peers, the faculty and the administration and you feel so comfortable with everyone and have such an in-depth relationship with those around you.”
The seniors listed Molly Healy (social studies), John Fredenberg (social studies), Mike Noto (science), Colleen Hall (English) and Mary Ann Satter (English) as some of their favorite teachers.
