Class of 2017

Class of 2017

Leul Dadi 

Hometown: Dallas, TX
College: Harvard College 
Major: Mathematics
 

In honor of Yeshihareg Gebremedhin (mother)

Joshua Dong 

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
College: Stanford University
Major: Mathematical and Computational Science
 

In honor of Diana Dong (mother)

T.J. Foley 

Hometown: Clive, IA
College: Harvard College
Major: Social Studies and Tech Policy

In honor of Ms. Karen Downing (teacher of several years who always encouraged him to follow his passions and try to make an impact wherever possible)

Josh Kaplan 

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
College: Emory University
Major: Economics and Portuguese

In honor of Lisa and Dan Kaplan (parents)

Brooke Martin 

Hometown: Spokane, WA
College: Stanford University
Major: Management Science and Engineering

In honor of Robert Christopher Martin (father)

Sophia Mautz 

Hometown: Portland, OR
College: Harvard College
Major: English with Art, Film, and Visual Studies Secondary

In honor of Paulann Petersen (poetry mentor)

Jake Mosley 

Hometown: Ocala, FL
College: MIT
Major: Chemical Engineering and Public Policy

In honor of William Goldman Mosley (grandfather)

Nkazi Nchinda 

Hometown: Oak Creek, WI
College: Harvard College
Major: Biomedical Engineering and Sociology

In honor of Dionne Grayson (mentor and role model)

Emilia Porubcin 

Hometown: Coal Valley, IL
College: Stanford University
Major: History and Computer Science Minor

In honor of Emilia Porubcin (grandmother)

Tess Reiman 

Hometown: Ponte Vedra, FL
College: Davidson College
Major: Educational Policy and Political Science

In honor of Brette Reiman (mother)

Adam Sella 

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
College: Harvard College
Major: Comparative Literature and Philosophy

In honor of Uri and Gillian Sella (parents)

Fatima Shahbaz 

Hometown: Vienna, VA
College: Harvard College
Major: Government

In honor of Stephanie Haley (7th grade history teacher)

Sophia Torres 

Hometown: Marco Island, FL
College: Williams College
Major: Comparative Literature

In honor of Sharon Murray (teacher, mentor, coach, and friend)

Maggie Verst 

Hometown: Alexandria, KY
College: Ohio State University
Major: Mathematics Education

In honor of Tricia Verst (sister)

Alisha Zhao 

Hometown: Portland, OR
College: Stanford University
Major: Political Science and Human Rights

In honor of Hongcheng Zhao (father)