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What's Next for Class of 2014
By: Gabrielle Evans and Hunter Adkins
NORTHRIDGE- As the school year comes to an end, and it becomes time to say goodbye to the class of 2014, everyone wants to know where they are going to school or what their plans are for next year. Some people are staying in state, others are going away. Some are going to school, some into the Military, Air Force, Marines, or off into the work force right away. From what we've been able to put together at this point, this is what most of the class of 2014 is doing as the next step in their life: Addison Anderson is going to Columbus State Community College. Taylor Angel is going to Mt Carmel College of Nursing (maternity ward). Alejandra Arcos is going college. Alex Arnold plans on going into firefighting. Katelin Ashbrook is going to Ohio Business College for dental. Jon Barber is going to Hiram College. Matt Bollinger is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Jacob Burke is going to Case Western to study and become a RN. Amanda Butcher is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus to major in education. Vivian Carney is going to Bowling Green State University to study social work. Nathan Castle is going to Bowling Green State University (ROTC Air Force) Kaylee Cella is going to Central Ohio Technical College (nursing). Logan Childers is going to Bowling Green State University (business). Jana Choberka is going to University of Toledo. Nicole Coffey is going to be working at Discover Card. Hayley Corwin is going to Central Ohio Technical College (sonography). Arielle Cottrell is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus Arick Lee Crabtree is going Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Jakob Cramer is undecided but wants to go into something with diesel. Hayley Curran is going to The Ohio State University, Main Campus (neuroscience). Samantha Dague is going to a Tech School. Eric Dills is unknown. Mikaela Disbennett is going to The Ohio State University, Main. Ethan Doon is going into business. Brandon Eckstein is going to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study engineering. Chandler Eing is undecided. Taylor Esty is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus for nursing. Kaitlin Garee is going to Lipscomb University for social work in Nashville, TN. Luke Garrabrant is going to Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. Tim Gearry is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Matt Grindle is going to Lindenwood University in Belleville, IL. Wyatt Hatfield is welder at Apeks LLC. Charlie Hathaway is going to Shawnee State University. Austin Hennis is going to Hocking College. Hayden Hollar** Zach Hossler will be joing the Air Force. Matthew Hudkins is undecided. Marko Jesenko is going to The Ohio State University. Connor Johnson is going to Fortis College Columbus for radiology. Jesse Kanavel is going to Ohio University to study medicine. Cayleigh Kerns is going to University of Cincinnati. Margie LaRue is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus then to Main for Veterinary Science. Courtney Legg is undecided. Cody Linger is going into Firefighting. Riley Love is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Madison Lyons is going to Columbus State Community College. |
Kylee Mahan is going to Columbus State Community College.
Courtney Mann is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Chance Maynard is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Jeannie Maynard is going to Columbus State Community College (zoo). Morgan McDaniel is going to Central Ohio Technical College for nursing. Haley Menix is going to Lake Erie College. Robi Mickey is going to be working. AJ Mooney is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Logan Moore is going to trade school. Marissa Mullen is going to Columbus College of Art and Design Jacob Neff is going into the Air Force/ Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Jessica Nincehelser is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Abagail Nixon is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus and will be working 2 jobs this summer. Christa Patton is going to Columbus State Community College Katie Pileski is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus /Navy. Kaitlin Piper is going to Central Ohio Technical College. Bradley Porter is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Breanne Pothorski is going to Columbus State Community College. Luke Powell is going into Firefighting. Richard Praither will be working. Summer Prevost is going to Walsh University. Sara Pribonic is going to Lourdes College. Morgan Priest is going to Central Ohio Technical College. Kelli Prior is going to Central Ohio Technical College. Tyler Reece is going into culinary. Abigale Reed is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Lucas Retherford will be going into welding. Danielle Salamone is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Vincent Sanfillipo is going to Otterbein University. Jessica Simpson is going to Central Ohio Technical College. Ryan Strong will be joining the Air Force. Sierra Sullivan will be going to The Ohio State University, Main. Haley Tackett is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Skylar Tayim will be going to a 4-year college (Bureau of Indian Affairs). Michael Travis is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Ryan Trimble is going to Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). Morgan Ulery is going to the Bradford School. Rachel Vaughan is going to The Ohio State University, Main. Lorey Verhovec is going to Hocking College. Mikayla Wade Dunbar is going to Marion Tech (4 year). Nicholas Walker is going to Kent State University. Ian Ware is going to the University of Toledo. Chance Webb will be working or vacationing. Andrew Wigal will being doing the adult education program at Knox County Career Center. Christian Wilkoski will be going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Chad Williamson is undecided. Tanner Williamson will be working. Taylor Williamson will be working and going to college. Heidi Wolfe is going to Ashland University and possibly the International Guard. Morgan Wright is going to Ohio State University, Newark Campus. Best of luck to the Class of 2014! |
We highlighted a few of our seniors that doing something interesting along with their college experience:
Summer Prevost is attending Walsh University. She plans on majoring in Pre physical therapy. Her future plans are going to Graduate school there and getting her Doctorate in physical therapy. The Soccer coach wants her to play soccer, but she has yet to decide. She will be working at Pegasus Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center - it services persons with disabilities.
Jon Barber is attending Hiram University. He plans on majoring in athletic training/physical therapy. No minors at the time but he plans on finding something. He chose Hiram because it's a nice place with a lot going on and it's far away from home so it'll be neat to see what it's like being up around Cleveland. He says “I am is looking forward to the fall because I will be playing football and I am also looking forward to the opportunities college brings and what it's like to be on my own.” He was being considered by 5 or 6 other schools as well as Hiram. He does have scholarships that he will be able to use for the coming year.
Kaitlin Garee is attending Lipscomb University located in Nashville, Tennessee. She chose it because she liked that it was in Nashville and it has really great study abroad programs. She will be majoring in social work. She says “I am excited to be in Nashville and meet new people.” She was also considering Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Bluffton University. She has received a full tuition scholarship. She is planning on getting her bachelors and she hopes on getting her masters in counseling.
Gabrielle Evans ('15) is a sports and extras editor for The Viking Vault.
Hunter Adkins ('15) is a sports and extras editor for The Viking Vault.
Summer Prevost is attending Walsh University. She plans on majoring in Pre physical therapy. Her future plans are going to Graduate school there and getting her Doctorate in physical therapy. The Soccer coach wants her to play soccer, but she has yet to decide. She will be working at Pegasus Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center - it services persons with disabilities.
Jon Barber is attending Hiram University. He plans on majoring in athletic training/physical therapy. No minors at the time but he plans on finding something. He chose Hiram because it's a nice place with a lot going on and it's far away from home so it'll be neat to see what it's like being up around Cleveland. He says “I am is looking forward to the fall because I will be playing football and I am also looking forward to the opportunities college brings and what it's like to be on my own.” He was being considered by 5 or 6 other schools as well as Hiram. He does have scholarships that he will be able to use for the coming year.
Kaitlin Garee is attending Lipscomb University located in Nashville, Tennessee. She chose it because she liked that it was in Nashville and it has really great study abroad programs. She will be majoring in social work. She says “I am excited to be in Nashville and meet new people.” She was also considering Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Bluffton University. She has received a full tuition scholarship. She is planning on getting her bachelors and she hopes on getting her masters in counseling.
Gabrielle Evans ('15) is a sports and extras editor for The Viking Vault.
Hunter Adkins ('15) is a sports and extras editor for The Viking Vault.
Summer plans coming into focus
By Megan Dalton
NORTHRIDGE- Summer is just around the corner, and students are getting ready for their much anticipated break from school.
Some students have an already packed summer with plans that fill up their whole break, while others are just going to take things day by day and just enjoy their time off.
Sophomore Mason Royer shares his plans to head down to Florida with friends Joe McDaniel ('16), and Lori Verhovec ('14), right after school lets out. “We just plan on hanging out on the beach and just enjoying the sunshine and freedom,” Royer explains.
Others proclaim they, “Just don’t have time for relaxing.” Savannah Legg, sophomore, tells us that her summer will spent playing travel softball with her team. Legg enjoys going all over the country with her team but says it doesn’t allow for much of a social life with the busy schedule.
You don’t even have to leave Ohio to have a fun filled summer as Jamie Swickard, sophomore, is. Swickard’s summer will be spent, “ with zero time to catch my breath.” Swickard begins to list off her summer plans saying, “from the moment school ends I have volleyball and basketball open gyms. In between sports, almost everyday I have to fit in my sewing project for 4-H and still try and find room to chill with my friends!”
When asked how her last summer before college would be spent, Senior Breanne Pothorski tells us it will be spent, “trying to make that dough!” When she isn’t working, Pothorski is going to be spending late summer nights with her best-friends and going to all her classmates' grad parties, preparing herself for the transition between highschool and college.
Megan Dalton 16” is a staff writer for the Viking Vault
By Megan Dalton
NORTHRIDGE- Summer is just around the corner, and students are getting ready for their much anticipated break from school.
Some students have an already packed summer with plans that fill up their whole break, while others are just going to take things day by day and just enjoy their time off.
Sophomore Mason Royer shares his plans to head down to Florida with friends Joe McDaniel ('16), and Lori Verhovec ('14), right after school lets out. “We just plan on hanging out on the beach and just enjoying the sunshine and freedom,” Royer explains.
Others proclaim they, “Just don’t have time for relaxing.” Savannah Legg, sophomore, tells us that her summer will spent playing travel softball with her team. Legg enjoys going all over the country with her team but says it doesn’t allow for much of a social life with the busy schedule.
You don’t even have to leave Ohio to have a fun filled summer as Jamie Swickard, sophomore, is. Swickard’s summer will be spent, “ with zero time to catch my breath.” Swickard begins to list off her summer plans saying, “from the moment school ends I have volleyball and basketball open gyms. In between sports, almost everyday I have to fit in my sewing project for 4-H and still try and find room to chill with my friends!”
When asked how her last summer before college would be spent, Senior Breanne Pothorski tells us it will be spent, “trying to make that dough!” When she isn’t working, Pothorski is going to be spending late summer nights with her best-friends and going to all her classmates' grad parties, preparing herself for the transition between highschool and college.
Megan Dalton 16” is a staff writer for the Viking Vault
A Day in the Life of Mary Huynh
By Jamie Swickard
NORTHRIDGE- Mary Huynh, foreign exchange student at Northridge High School from Vietnam, has lived a very adventurous life while in the United States.
Mary wakes up at 5:00 a.am. to go to school with Profe, her host family. Mary says, “Since Profe lives in Columbus, we have to leave so early.” Mary doesn’t mind getting to school early because she is able to look over her homework from last night and prepare for the day.
Once the tardy bell rings Mary is ready to start her day at school. Mary’s first class is Algebra 2 with Mrs.Miller. Mary said she loves math because its fun to learn about.
After Algebra 2 Mary has chemistry with Ms.Baker. Once chemistry is over, Mary goes to Miss.Weiss’s room for choir. Mary said, “Miss.Weiss is a great director and very helpful to me.”
Once 4th period comes around Mary goes to Mr.Kirtland’s room to work on her painting projects. Mary said, “I signed up to aid for Mr.Bennet, but since Mr.Kirtland doesn’t have a class that period, I usually go in and work on my projects.”
After a morning of classes, Mary goes to lunch with her friends.
When lunch ends, Mary goes to painting 1 with Mr.Kirtland. Mary said she enjoys working on her art projects because he’s very helpful to her, and helps her make her projects look great.
Her last two periods of the day include college prep English with Ms.Murphy and History with Mr.Bennett.
Mary said, “All of the teachers have been so helpful and so friendly. I love Northridge!”
After school during the fall you could find Mary out on the soccer field practicing with the team. Mary had never played on an actual soccer team before. Mary said, “I came late so I was behind on the conditioning, but everyone was so welcoming and helpful.”
In the winter Mary was involved in the school’s musical “Suessical the Musical”. That was Mary’s first musical. She said the Musical was a great experience with so many amazing people.
During the spring Mary is taking part in her favorite activity, track. Mary does long jump, the 100 meter dash, and the 200 meter dash. Mary said she enjoys track a lot because she knows everyone so well now.
Once Mary comes home, she cooks dinner with Profe and watches the news. “I usually do homework around 7.m. or 8p.m. then go to bed at 10p.m.” Mary said she loves watching Dancing with the Stars with Profe.
On the weekends, Mary’s favorite activity is to go kayaking with Profe. Mary said, “I love Profe! We do so many fun activities outside of school. I feel really comfortable around her.”
Mary said she has enjoyed her time at Northridge and has loved getting to know all the teachers and students. Mary said she is dreading the day she has to leave Northridge.
Sophomore, Josie Bunstine, said, “I love Mary! She is so nice and hilarious. I’m so glad I was able to meet her.”
Jamie Swickard (16) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
Sophomores plan on leaving Northridge for C-TEC
By: Aili Barbee
Roughly 30 current sophomores are planning on attending the Career and Technology Education Center (CTEC), in Newark, for their junior and senior years.
It is an option for sophomores to choose whether they want to spend the rest of their high school career in the traditional classroom or learn hands-on about their specific career choice. Only a few examples of the career options available at CTEC are clinical care, welding, physical therapy, and automotive collision repair. According to their website, “The majority of tomorrow’s jobs will require people to have technical training. Many careers require some post-secondary education or college, but not necessarily a traditional, four-year college degree. The technical curriculum at C-TEC directly prepares students to enter the workforce and a two or four-year college degree program. We help our students make a successful transition from high school to college!”
Kayla Guy (’16) was accepted into the Physical Therapy program at CTEC. “I am really looking forward to going to CTEC next year,” says Guy. “It will be nice to learn something different than just the regular subjects. It’s a good idea to attend CTEC if you want to get a head start on a career that they have a program for.”
Kylor Kauahi (’16), was also accepted into the Physical Therapy program, yet unlike Guy, he is not certain if he will be attending CTEC next year. “I like that CTEC would help me get ahead in a career,” commented Kauahi. “But, I’m on the fence about going because I’ll miss Northridge and my friends. I’m also not sure if the education at CTEC will be as beneficial for me as the education at Northridge is.”
“CTEC is a great option,” says Jacob Baughman (’16). “People have this opinion that only people who aren’t smart enough for the normal high school path go to CTEC, but you actually have to be pretty smart to get into most of the programs there. People also think that you can’t go to college if you go to CTEC which is just not true. CTEC gives you the advantage of not having to spend as much of your adult life learning about your career as you would if you had to be trained after you graduate high school. You can get college credit while at CTEC.”
Tyler Barnhill (’16), who was accepted into the Electronic Computer Technology program, is one of those students who is planning on taking classes to gain college credit while at CTEC during his senior year.
Megan Dalton (’16) was considering entering the Dental Assisting at CTEC, but she later changed her mind. “I decided that if I wanted to be an actual dentist rather than a dental assistant, CTEC wouldn’t give me the credentials I need to get to where I want to be. I think I’ll be better off getting an education at Northridge.”
Another option for students who are interested in going to CTEC is to enter the Computer Information Systems program. Students accepted into this program take their core classes at Northridge, or another high school, and then spend two periods of the day with the other Northridge students enrolled in the program and the Computer Information Systems teacher. David Stanton (’16) is going to be enrolled in this program next year. “I chose this program not just because I’m interested in computer technology, but also because I can get the benefit of getting ahead that you can get at CTEC, but without having to leave Northridge and waste gas,” said Stanton.
Students first visit CTEC as eighth graders, and then again early their sophomore year. During late winter, sophomores who are interested in attending CTEC go through an application process. The admission counselors look at grades, class requirements, teacher recommendations, and space availability when choosing students for each program. Students learn in the spring if they were accepted into the program of their choice or not.
After being accepted into the program, the sophomores visit CTEC for a day and shadow the program that they will be involved in during the rest of their high school career. “I’m going to CTEC for Automotive Collision Repair,” said Jeb Board (’16). “Our shadowing day was really hands-on. We got to work on an old Mustang and a Ferrari as soon as we got there. I can’t wait until I get to do that every day at CTEC next year!”
Aili Barbee (’16) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault
Roughly 30 current sophomores are planning on attending the Career and Technology Education Center (CTEC), in Newark, for their junior and senior years.
It is an option for sophomores to choose whether they want to spend the rest of their high school career in the traditional classroom or learn hands-on about their specific career choice. Only a few examples of the career options available at CTEC are clinical care, welding, physical therapy, and automotive collision repair. According to their website, “The majority of tomorrow’s jobs will require people to have technical training. Many careers require some post-secondary education or college, but not necessarily a traditional, four-year college degree. The technical curriculum at C-TEC directly prepares students to enter the workforce and a two or four-year college degree program. We help our students make a successful transition from high school to college!”
Kayla Guy (’16) was accepted into the Physical Therapy program at CTEC. “I am really looking forward to going to CTEC next year,” says Guy. “It will be nice to learn something different than just the regular subjects. It’s a good idea to attend CTEC if you want to get a head start on a career that they have a program for.”
Kylor Kauahi (’16), was also accepted into the Physical Therapy program, yet unlike Guy, he is not certain if he will be attending CTEC next year. “I like that CTEC would help me get ahead in a career,” commented Kauahi. “But, I’m on the fence about going because I’ll miss Northridge and my friends. I’m also not sure if the education at CTEC will be as beneficial for me as the education at Northridge is.”
“CTEC is a great option,” says Jacob Baughman (’16). “People have this opinion that only people who aren’t smart enough for the normal high school path go to CTEC, but you actually have to be pretty smart to get into most of the programs there. People also think that you can’t go to college if you go to CTEC which is just not true. CTEC gives you the advantage of not having to spend as much of your adult life learning about your career as you would if you had to be trained after you graduate high school. You can get college credit while at CTEC.”
Tyler Barnhill (’16), who was accepted into the Electronic Computer Technology program, is one of those students who is planning on taking classes to gain college credit while at CTEC during his senior year.
Megan Dalton (’16) was considering entering the Dental Assisting at CTEC, but she later changed her mind. “I decided that if I wanted to be an actual dentist rather than a dental assistant, CTEC wouldn’t give me the credentials I need to get to where I want to be. I think I’ll be better off getting an education at Northridge.”
Another option for students who are interested in going to CTEC is to enter the Computer Information Systems program. Students accepted into this program take their core classes at Northridge, or another high school, and then spend two periods of the day with the other Northridge students enrolled in the program and the Computer Information Systems teacher. David Stanton (’16) is going to be enrolled in this program next year. “I chose this program not just because I’m interested in computer technology, but also because I can get the benefit of getting ahead that you can get at CTEC, but without having to leave Northridge and waste gas,” said Stanton.
Students first visit CTEC as eighth graders, and then again early their sophomore year. During late winter, sophomores who are interested in attending CTEC go through an application process. The admission counselors look at grades, class requirements, teacher recommendations, and space availability when choosing students for each program. Students learn in the spring if they were accepted into the program of their choice or not.
After being accepted into the program, the sophomores visit CTEC for a day and shadow the program that they will be involved in during the rest of their high school career. “I’m going to CTEC for Automotive Collision Repair,” said Jeb Board (’16). “Our shadowing day was really hands-on. We got to work on an old Mustang and a Ferrari as soon as we got there. I can’t wait until I get to do that every day at CTEC next year!”
Aili Barbee (’16) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault
A closer look at senior standouts
By McKenzie Messer and Lilly Chesser
One of the seniors’ favorite elections is Senior Standout. Senior Standouts are seniors who were voted for a specific category such as best personality, most talkative, and class clown. This year there were 22 categories with 46 winners, and we had the chance to interview some of them.
Class Sweethearts Jacob Burke (’14) and Haley Menix (’14) have been together since their 8th grade class trip. Menix recalls that he asked her out during their dance while on the trip. Burke said his favorite quality of Haley’s is her personality. Menix replied with his athletic ability, and jokingly added “his dance skills." The couple said they were not necessarily surprised by the "sweethearts" designation because they have been together for so long. The loving duo agreed that if they were to have won another category, they would have wanted most athletic.
Female class clown winner, Abby Reed (‘14), admitted that she felt good about winning “because everyone finally thinks I’m funny.” Reed says that her brother wasn’t the funny one, so she got the funny genes in the family. When asked why she thought she won, she said “probably because of the cat piano,” but said she couldn’t exactly tell the story to the school newspaper. Reed said that if she wouldn’t have won class clown she would have wanted best personality, most artistic, or most likely to succeed, but then added she wants all of them. The funny girl also added, “I didn’t choose the comedy life, the comedy life chose me.”
Her humorous male counterpart, Charlie Hathaway (’14), said he won because he “[has] the most funnies.” Hathaway dropped the goofy act and said that he wasn’t really proud of being elected, but he also didn’t hate it. He said that he was almost ashamed because it’s not really the thing he wanted to be remembered for. He actually also won most artistic, but his best friend, Jesse Kanavel (’14) was his runner-up for both categories, so Hathaway let his buddy decide which category he preferred. Hathaway declares that he would have rather had most artistic, but his friend decided so it was fair.
The muscled and bearded Zach Hossler (’14) was voted most athletic male. Hossler plays two sports; football for four years, and track for one. He’s not sure why he won, but he’s not upset about it. Hossler actually expected class sweetheart winner Burke to win. If he was to have won another category, Hossler said he wanted best hair. Hossler also said he eats about 150 grams of protein per day.
Northridge’s two Most Likely to Succeed are Hayley Curran (’14) and Marko Jesenko (’14). Jesenko feels honored that his class chose him out of all the worthy candidates. “I think Ryan Trimble (’14) should’ve won this; he’s very well-rounded” says Jesenko. Curran thanks all the classmates who see potential in her and says she will try her hardest to live up to their expectations. Both winners say they have been busy planning their graduation speeches and preparing for life at OSU.
Female Best Personality owner Katie Pileski (’14) is a bit taken aback by her nomination. She admits it is very flattering, but she feels as though arrogance is being imposed upon her. She would have appreciated a more gracious, and humble win, such as (the nonexistent category) “most likely to be nice to someone.” She also would have liked Best Eyes. If she had decided, future successful person Curran or Kaitlin Garee (’14) would have won this title. “I hope you get a good grade for this news story!” she adds with her characteristically good personality.
Lilly Chesser ('15) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
McKenzie Messer ('15) is the columns editor, literary editor, and staff writer for the Viking Vault.
By McKenzie Messer and Lilly Chesser
One of the seniors’ favorite elections is Senior Standout. Senior Standouts are seniors who were voted for a specific category such as best personality, most talkative, and class clown. This year there were 22 categories with 46 winners, and we had the chance to interview some of them.
Class Sweethearts Jacob Burke (’14) and Haley Menix (’14) have been together since their 8th grade class trip. Menix recalls that he asked her out during their dance while on the trip. Burke said his favorite quality of Haley’s is her personality. Menix replied with his athletic ability, and jokingly added “his dance skills." The couple said they were not necessarily surprised by the "sweethearts" designation because they have been together for so long. The loving duo agreed that if they were to have won another category, they would have wanted most athletic.
Female class clown winner, Abby Reed (‘14), admitted that she felt good about winning “because everyone finally thinks I’m funny.” Reed says that her brother wasn’t the funny one, so she got the funny genes in the family. When asked why she thought she won, she said “probably because of the cat piano,” but said she couldn’t exactly tell the story to the school newspaper. Reed said that if she wouldn’t have won class clown she would have wanted best personality, most artistic, or most likely to succeed, but then added she wants all of them. The funny girl also added, “I didn’t choose the comedy life, the comedy life chose me.”
Her humorous male counterpart, Charlie Hathaway (’14), said he won because he “[has] the most funnies.” Hathaway dropped the goofy act and said that he wasn’t really proud of being elected, but he also didn’t hate it. He said that he was almost ashamed because it’s not really the thing he wanted to be remembered for. He actually also won most artistic, but his best friend, Jesse Kanavel (’14) was his runner-up for both categories, so Hathaway let his buddy decide which category he preferred. Hathaway declares that he would have rather had most artistic, but his friend decided so it was fair.
The muscled and bearded Zach Hossler (’14) was voted most athletic male. Hossler plays two sports; football for four years, and track for one. He’s not sure why he won, but he’s not upset about it. Hossler actually expected class sweetheart winner Burke to win. If he was to have won another category, Hossler said he wanted best hair. Hossler also said he eats about 150 grams of protein per day.
Northridge’s two Most Likely to Succeed are Hayley Curran (’14) and Marko Jesenko (’14). Jesenko feels honored that his class chose him out of all the worthy candidates. “I think Ryan Trimble (’14) should’ve won this; he’s very well-rounded” says Jesenko. Curran thanks all the classmates who see potential in her and says she will try her hardest to live up to their expectations. Both winners say they have been busy planning their graduation speeches and preparing for life at OSU.
Female Best Personality owner Katie Pileski (’14) is a bit taken aback by her nomination. She admits it is very flattering, but she feels as though arrogance is being imposed upon her. She would have appreciated a more gracious, and humble win, such as (the nonexistent category) “most likely to be nice to someone.” She also would have liked Best Eyes. If she had decided, future successful person Curran or Kaitlin Garee (’14) would have won this title. “I hope you get a good grade for this news story!” she adds with her characteristically good personality.
Lilly Chesser ('15) is a staff writer for the Viking Vault.
McKenzie Messer ('15) is the columns editor, literary editor, and staff writer for the Viking Vault.