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Hawkeye View May 2011 

Contents 

Each year, it is tradition 

for the Hawkeye View staff 

to publish a Senior Issue 

that is put together to commemorate 

their time here 

at Hoffman. The purpose 

of this issue is to provide 

seniors with a momento of 

their time in high school 

as well as give underclassmen 

and juniors something 

wonderful towards which to 

look forward. 

The theme for the senior 

issue this year is “Once 

Upon a Time: Stories of Our 

Lives.” As we have moved 

throughout high school, we 

have all had our ups and 

downs, but through it all, 

there is some type of story, 

whether it be a TV show, 

movie, or book with which 

that we have been able 

to identify. We connected 

with the stories of magical 

wizards, talking toys, and 

ambitious lions to take a 

break from reality and enter 

a fantasy world. However 

through it all, we were 

able to use inspiration from 

these tales to write our own 

stories. 

While seniors have only 

finished writing a chapter of 

their books, there are still 

many more pages to come 

as we embark on our future 

plans. 

The Hawkeye View staff 

hopes the seniors of 2011 

will take this issue as a momento 

of high school. We 

wish the graduating class 

the best of luck. 

Amita Prabhu Jenn Gehrke 

-Editors in Chief 

Front Cover by Hannah Hwang and Taylor Mann 

Back Cover by Jenn Gehrke 

Top 10 Scholars 

(4-5) 

Top 10 Fine Arts 

(6-7) 

Top 10 Male 

Athletes (8-9) 

Top 10 Female 

Athletes (10-11) 

Colleges 

(12-13) 

? 

Wills 

(14-15) 

Top 5 Favorites 

(16-17) 

E m b a r r a s s i n g 

Moments (18-19) 

Teachers 

(20-21) 

Future Plans 

(22-23) 

Advice 

(24-25) 

Favorite 

Memories 

(26-27) 

Miss Most 

(28-29) 

In 20 Years 

(30-31) 

Farewells 

(32-33)

Awards Hawkeye 

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Honors Convocation Awards 

Illinois State Scholars: 

Yogi Barot, Kyle 

Caldwell, Scott Corcoran, 

Spencer Davis, Krina Desai, 

Nicholas Hommowun, 

Neha Kumar, Seung lee, 

Zachary Lentino, Victor 

Lugo, Joseph Lynn, Matthew 

Pahl, Kunal Parekh, 

Tejas Parmar, Harsh 

Patel, Kamal Patel, Neal 

Patel, Priya K. Patel, 

Hammad Razzak, Umer 

Rehman, Andrew Roesch, 

Elizabeth Saffold, Kailey 

Scholosser, Angela 

Serwin, Parth Soni, In 

Suh, Dishant Swaminath, 

Amreen Syeda, Kevin 

Tednes, Juhi Thakkar, 

Kaitlyn Tykal, and Zachary 

Winters. 

Presidential Scholars: 

Anjelica Nandylala. 

Illinois State & Presidential 

Scholars: 

Bailey Armstrong, Weston 

Bruemmer, Justin Clarke, 

Jacob Didier, Isabelle 

Ezra, Jessica Flach, Rachel 

Frame, Neel Goyal, 

Jordan Habel, Eiftu 

Haile, Hannah Hwang, 

Carlie Iehl, Em,ily Kuhn, 

Sean McGarry, Melanie 

McGinn, Jessica Marie 

Pablo, Isha Parikh, Matthew 

Pasik, Aashutos 

Patel, Krupa Patel, Nilam 

Patel, Parth U. Patel, 

Priya I. Patel, William 

Payne, Amita Prabhu, 

Trent Rehusch, Adit Shah, 

Vicki Shah, Vishwa Shah, 

Carissa Summerfelt, and 

Daniel Vanek. 

Perfect Attendance 

Awards: 

Neel Goyal, William 

Payne, Elizabeth Saffold, 

and Shuhei Ueda. 

Academic Scholars: 

Yogi Barot, Weston 

Bruemmer, Krina Desai, 

Jessica Flach, Rachel 

Frame, Neel Goyal, Jordan 

Habel, Eiftu Haile, 

Emily Kuhn, Sean Mc- 

Garry, Melanie McGinn, 

Jessica Marie Pablo, Matthew 

Pahl, Isha Parikh, 

Aashutos Patel, Krupa 

Patel, Nilam Patel, Priya 

I. Patel, Priya K. Patel, 

William Payne, Amita 

Prabhu, Elizabeth Saffold, 

Kailey Schlosser, 

Angela Serwin, Sdit 

Shah, Vicki Shah, Vishwa 

Shah, Priyanka Sharma, 

Parth Soni, Juhi Thakkar, 

and Daniel Vanek. 

National Merit Finalists: 

Emily Kuhn. 

National Achievement 

Scholarship: 

Eiftu Haile. 

Peers and Leaders 

Leadership Award: 

Franco Fumagalli and 

William Payne. 

Kim Fischer 211 Teachers 

Union Scholarship: 

Kailey Schlosser. 

Heather Frostholm Creative 

Arts Award: 

Nicholas Hommowun. 

Daniel Fox Memorial 

Scholarship: 

Yasmin Ware. 

H.E.L.P. Scholarship: 

Sara Brooks, Rachel 

Frame, Nicholas Hommowun, 

Chrstian Huerta, 

Carlie Iehl, Melanie 

McGinn, Matthew Pahl, 

Maryna Rath, Angela 

Swerwin, and Daniel 

Vanek. 

Christopher S. Fischrup 

Memorial Scholarship: 

William Ruthe. 

Dr. Richard C. Kolze 

Service Award: 

Jordan Habel. 

Thomas Heidkamp 

Memorial Award: 

Mercedes Curry. 

2010 Sandra Dowty 

Distinguished Thespian 

Award Scholarship: 

Thomas Squires. 

Wandro Best Thespian 

Award: 

William Payne. 

David Hirsch Honorable 

Thespian Award: 

Justin Clarke. 

Chung Family Scholarship: 

Spencer Davis. 

Nirmam Vasanwala Memorial 

Scholarship: 

Isabelle Ezra and Vishwa 

Shah. 

Theresa L. Busch Hawk 

Pride Award: 

Jonathan Pape. 

Harper College Scholarship:Distinguished 

Scholars: 

Justine Clarke, Neha 

Kumar, Esmeralda Lopez, 

Joseph Lynn, and Alexander 

Swartzell. 

Harper Board of Trustee 

Scholar: 

Gustavo Gonzalez. 

Daily Herald Leadership 

Team Award: 

Rachel Frame, Eiftu 

Haile. 

Daily Herald 2010 

Leadership Honorable 

Mention: 

Isabelle Ezra. 

Schaumburg Township 

Council of PTA: 

Amruta Bhatt, Angelika 

Galecka, Kristy Michalski, 

Kaley Schlosser, and 

Daniel Vanek. 

Outstanding Service 

Awards: 

Isabelle Ezra, Rachel 

Frame, Franco Fumagalli, 

Jordan Habel, Eiftu Haile, 

Jonathan Pape, Kelsey 

Pellus, Thomas Squires, 

Jada Stotts. 

Bonnie Parken Scholarship: 

Rubair Abuhamama and 

Victor Leon-Zavala. 

Service Awards: 

Liridon Ballazhi, Yogi 

Barot, Evan Chikeles, 

Regina Emiliano, Emily 

Fett, Jennifer Gehrke, 


Ashley Howell, Shawn 

Lascelles, Zachary Lentino, 

Melanie, McGinn, 

Matthew Pahl, Tejas Parmar, 

William Payne and 

Vicki Shah. 

Advanced Placement 

Scholars: 

Bailey Armstrong, Michael 

Currie, Jordan Habel, 

Neha Kumar, Zachary 

Lentino, Joseph Lynn, 

Alejandro Mancera, Tejas 

Parmar, Priya I. Patel, 

William Payne, Maryna 

Rath, Trent Rehusch, Adit 

Shah, Parth Soni, In Suh, 

Carissa Summerfelt, and 

Danielle Zengri. 


Scholars with Honor: 

Yogi Barot, Jessica 

Flach, Rachel Frame, 

Eiftu Haile, Emily Kuhn, 

Esmerelda Lopez, Sean 

McGarry, Jessica Marie 

Pablo, Aashutos Patel, 

Krupa Patel, Parth U. 

Patel, Priya K. Patel, 

Amita Prabhu, Umer 

Rehman,Vishwa Shah and 

Juhi Thakkar. 


Scholars with Distinction: 

Nilam Patel, and Daniel 

Vanek. 

Fran Beckett/Caroll 

Walters Student Activity 

Scholarship: 

Sara Brooks, Jessica 

Flach, Angelika Galecka, 

Ashley Howell, 

Dana Jones, Kesley 

Pellus, Amita Prabhu, 

Angela Swerwin, Thomas 

Squires, and Colleen 

Thomas. 

Learning Through the 

Community Action 

(LCAP) Award: 

Maquese Weaver. 

Prairie State Achievement 

Exam Award: 

Jessica Flach, Eiftu Haile, 

Emily Kuhn, Joseph 

Lynn, Nilam Patel, Parth 

U. Patel, Vishwa Shah, 

and Zachary Winters. 

W-T Engineering scholarship: 

Daniel Vanek. 

Tzu Chi Scholarship: 

Sara Brooks. 

Schaumburg A.M. Rotary 

Club Scholarship: 

Sara Brooks. 

Hoffman Estates Jaycees 

Scholarship: 

Daniel Vanek. 

Women’s Club of Inverness 

Scholarship: 

Angelika Galecka and 

Katelyn McKeague. 

B’nai B’rith Sports 

Lodge Scholarship: 

Jennifer Knobloch. 

Roary District 6440 Vocational 

Scholarship: 

Sara Brooks. 

Hoffman Estates Chamber 

of Commerce Scholarship: 

Sara Brooks. 

Departmental Awards: 

Applied Technology: 

Taylor Gizel, Victor 

Leon-Zavala and Joshua 

Suszek. 

Art: 

Rachel Frame, Claire 

Kaplan, and Shwan Lascelles. 

Business Education: 

Gustavo Cisneros, Hassan 

Shamsuddin, and Taylor 

Stacy. 

English: 

Bailey Armstrong, Isabelle 

Ezra and Franco 

Fumagalli. 

English as a Second 

Language: 

Svetoslav Angelov, Zaira 

Herrera, Victor Leon-Zavala. 

Family Consumer Sciences 

Steven Grajek, Kailey 

Schlosser and Christine 

Witt. 

Mathematics: 

Neel Goyal, Aashutos 

Patel and Carissa Summerfelt. 

Media Services: 

Courtney Schupp and Alexander 

Swartzall. 

Music: 


Alejandro Mancera and 

Carissa Summerfelt. 

Physical Education: 

Nelanie McGinn, Isha 

Parikh and Olaoluwa 

Yeku. 

Science: 

Aashutos Patel. 

Social Studies: 

Trent Rehusch, Aashutos 

Patel and Marquese 

Weaver. 

Special Services: 

Mercedes Curry and Rachel 

Pilling. 

Student Services: 

Jonathan Pape, Nicole 

Reed and Andrew Roesch. 

World Language: 

Michel Christen, Crystal 

Hartsough and William 

Payne.

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Eiftu Haile 

Activities and Offices held 

(and years): Forensics: CPA 

(3 years), German Club (3), 

Musical/Thespians (4), Volleyball 

(4), and Vocal Jazz (2). 

Special Honors and 

Awards: National Achievement 

Scholarship Finalist/ 

Winner, Daily Herald Leadership 

Team Honorable Mention, 

Illinois State Scholar. 

Greatest accomplishment: 

Working hard at helping at 

helping out at the Hope Center 

in Palatine and making a 

genuine difference in the lives 

of some of the people who rehabilitate 

there (also on the 

Student Board of Directors). 

Favorite class and why: AP 

Physics B: I accepted the challenge, 

learned a lot, and ended 

up doing well because of 

how much I enjoyed the class. 

Most challenging course 

and why: AP Calculus BC: 

it seemed as if I could work 

very hard and still not be 

able to understand, but towards 

the end I finally began 

understanding the class. It 

requires a TON of hard work! 

Future plans: Study biology, 

pre-med track at Washington 

University in St. Louis. 

Become an allopathic primary 

care pediatrician and 

eventually open my own 

clinic back home in Ethiopia. 

Most memorable teacher 

and why: Mr. Swanson! 

No matter how many times 

I complained about how 

hard his class was, he never 

EVER pitied me, but instead 

he told me to buckle 

down and do the work. His 

advice permeated throughout 

my junior year and I am still 

learning from him today. 

Things you will miss most 

about HEHS: The teachers 

that have left such a 

huge impact on me and my 

four years here at Hoff - 

man; thank you all so much! 

Motivation for academic 

excellence: My parents: 

they work so very hard to 

provide me with every need 

and want and all they ask for 

return is that I strive to be 

the best student and, overall, 

person I can be; that 

is the very least I can do. 

Moral of YOUR story: Never 

ever stop chasing your 

dreams. Life is a direct product 

of the effort you put into 

it so never stop trying. If you 

fall, don’t be afraid to get up 

and never stop helping others. 

Rachel Frame 

A c t i v i t i e s a n d O f f i c - 

e s h e l d ( a n d y e a r s ) : 

N H S , p r e s i d e n t ( 2 

y e a r s ) , a n d C o s t u m e 

& m a k e u p ( 3 y e a r s ) . 

G re a t e s t a c c o m p l i s h - 

m e n t : L e a d i n g o n e o f t h e 

w o r k s i t e s d u r i n g a m i s - 

s i o n t r i p l a s t s u m m e r. 

F a v o r i t e c l a s s a n d 

w h y : A r t – i t ’s a w h o l e 

d i ff e r e n t t y p e o f l e a r n - 

i n g . I t ’s n o t a b o u t f a c t s 

a n d m e m o r i z a t i o n , i t ’s 

a b o u t e x p l o r i n g d e s i g n 

a n d c r e a t i n g t h i n g s 

y o u n e v e r e x p e c t e d . 

M o s t c h a l l e n g - 

i n g c o u r s e a n d w h y : 

C a l c u l u s . W h y d o I 

n e e d t o k n o w t h i s ? 

F u t u re p l a n s : G o t o 

M i a m i U n i v e r s i t y a n d 

m i n o r i n a r t . C o n t i n u e 

w i t h m i s s i o n / c h a r i t y 

w o r k . Tr a v e l t h e w o r l d . 

M o s t m e m o r a b l e t e a c h - 

e r a n d w h y : M r. M e d i n a 

b e c a u s e d u r i n g c l a s s h e 

r a n d o m l y q u o t e s K e $ h a . 

T h i n g s y o u w i l l 

m i s s m o s t a b o u t 

H E H S : M y b r o t h e r. 

M o t i v a t i o n f o r a c a - 

d e m i c e x c e l l e n c e : 

G o h a r d o r g o h o m e ! 

M o r a l o f Y O U R s t o r y : 

F i g u r e o u t w h a t y o u 

l i k e , w h a t y o u w a n t , a n d 

w h a t m a k e s y o u h a p - 

p y. S u r r o u n d y o u r s e l f 

w i t h p e o p l e w h o a r e a 

p a r t o f t h a t . K n o w w h o 

y o u a r e a n d l i v e u p t o 

y o u r o w n e x p e c t a t i o n s . 

Parth Soni 

Activities and Offices 

held (and years): PALS 

President (2 years), Math 

Team (4 years), Scholastic 

Bowl (3 years), 

and Volleyball (2 years). 


Awards: 2nd place 

at State for Math 

Team and AP Scholar. 


I went to India 

last summer alone 

and learned Sanskrit. 

Favorite class and why: 

Physics C because I applied 

math, which I also 

love, to real situations. 

Most challenging 

course and why: Physics 

C because it is a 

concept-driven class. 

Future plans: Bioengineering 

and to continue 

teaching Sanskrit. 


and why: Mr. Swanson 

because he expressed his 

enthusiasm for the subject 

he teaches the most. 

Things you will miss 

most about HEHS: 

The teachers, the people 

and the atmosphere. 


excellence: I am 

the first person from my 

family to go to college. 

Moral of YOUR story: 

I worked hard, planned 

ahead, but also made sure 

I didn’t overwork myself. 

Hermione Granger grows from 

and strong woman. Her story 

who have learned so much dur 

Isha Parikh 


held (and years): Swimming 

(2 years), Water polo 

(2 years), Golf (1 year) and 

NHS, vice president (2 years). 

Special Honors and Awards: 

Representative at Illinois 

Leadership Seminar (ILS), AP 

Scholar, Illinois State Scholar. 


Getting into UIC’s 

GPPA dentistry program! 

I still can’t believe it. 


Physics, for sure! I had a really 

awesome class and 

Mr. Swanson knows how 

to make physics super fun! 


and why: Calculus BC. I 

have nothing more to say. 

Future plans: I’m going to be 

attending the University of Illinois 

at Chicago to pursue a 

career in dentistry. I plan on 

getting married, having three or 

four kids, and definitely getting 

a dog. Also I want to travel a lot! 

Most memorable teacher and 

why: Mr. Swanson! He teaches 

physics really well, but at the 

same time he makes class fun! 

He helped me whenever I needed 

it, even if it meant giving up 

his lunch hour. He used to entertain 

out class by singing “Let’s 

get physics started in here.” 

Basically if you’ve never had 

Swanson, you’re missing out. 


about HEHS: My teachers, 

goofing around during passing 

periods, lunch with Rachel 

and seeing Vishwa every day. 

Motivation for academic excellence: 

My parents have 

always pushed me to do well 

in school and although I hate 

their nagging more than anything 

else, it helped. Also, my 

sister set the bar pretty high 

for me so trying to live up to 

her has motivated me a lot. 

Moral of YOUR story: It 

you let others define you, 

you’ll never realize what it 

is that you truly want. But 

if you define yourself, not 

only will you realize everything 

you want, you’ll get it. 

Vishwa Shah 

A c t i v i t i e s a n d O f f i c e s 

h e l d ( a n d y e a r s ) : S w i m - 

m i n g ( 4 y e a r s ) , Wa t e r 

P o l o ( 2 y e a r s ) , S o c - 

c e r ( 2 y e a r s ) , N H S Vi c e 

P r e s i d e n t ( 2 y e a r s ) , 

PA L S / H O P E ( 2 y e a r s ) , 

S TA N D ( 2 y e a r s ) , F o - 

r e n s i c s : C PA ( 1 y e a r ) 

S p e c i a l H o n o r s a n d 

Aw a r d s : A l l - A c a d e m i c 

S e n i o r A t h l e t e Aw a r d , 

S c h o l a s t i c A c h i e v e - 

m e n t Aw a r d , I l l i n o i s 

S t a t e s c h o l a r, F r e n c h 

Honorable mentions 

N a t i o n a l H o n o r S o c i e t y 

G re a t e s t a c c o m p l i s h - 

m e n t : C o m p l e t i n g 4 y e a r s 

o f s w i m m i n g w h i l e b a l a n c - 

i n g s c h o o l w o r k . I t s u c k e d , 

b u t s o m e h o w I l o v e i t . 

F a v o r i t e c l a s s a n d w h y : 

A P E u r o – t h a t c l a s s 

w a s g e n u i n e l y i n t e r e s t - 

i n g a n d M r s . J o h a n s - 

s o n i s a g r e a t w o m a n . 

M o s t c h a l l e n g i n g c o u r s e 

a n d w h y : A P C a l c u l u s 

B C – I ’ v e n e v e r f e l t s o 

s t u p i d i n a c l a s s b e f o r e . 

Juhi Thakkar 

F u t u re p l a n s : I w i l l b e 

a t t e n d i n g t h e U n i v e r- 

s i t y o f I l l i n o i s a t U r- 

b a n a - C h a m p a i g n i n t h e 

f a l l t o p u r s u e a c a r e e r 

i n m e d i c i n e . S o m e d a y, I 

w i l l l i v e i n C a l i f o r n i a . 

M o s t m e m o r a b l e t e a c h - 

e r a n d w h y : M r. A h n 

– h e t a u g h t a b o u t E n g l i s h 

a n d l i f e s i m u l t a n e o u s l y. 

H e i s a l s o v e r y f u n n y. 

T h i n g s y o u w i l l m i s s m o s t 

a b o u t H E H S : I w i l l m i s s 

m y b e a u t i f u l s w i m t e a m , 

g o o f i n g o ff d u r i n g p a s s - 

i n g p e r i o d s , s e e i n g m y 

w o n d e r f u l f r i e n d s e v e r y 

d a y, a n d b e i n g w i t h I s h a 

B . P a r i k h a l l t h e t i m e . 

M o t i v a t i o n f o r a c a d e m i c 

e x c e l l e n c e : M y b r o t h - 

e r f o r c e d m e t o w o r k 

h a r d . I h a t e d i t , b u t I 

g u e s s i t s o r t o f h e l p e d . 

M o r a l o f Y O U R s t o - 

r y : K e e p s m i l i n g a n d 

l a u g h i n g e v e n w h e n 

t h i n g s d o n ’t g o w e l l . I t 

m a k e s e v e r y t h i n g b e t t e r. 

Amita Prabhu

Scholars 


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(and years): Badminton (4 

years), Tennis (4 years), Student 

Congress (3 years) Vice 

President, Math Team (4 

years), Scholastic Bowl (3 

years), STAND (2 years), 

Band (4 years) Section Leader. 


Being in the Top 10, Getting a 

black belt in Tae Kwon Do, NHS, 

National Spanish Honor Society. 


Getting a black belt in tae kwon 

do. After years of hard work, 

I finally passed my final test 

and got my first degree black 

belt. It was a great feeling. 

Favorite class and why: Chemistry 

– The experiments we did 

(making smores, ice cream, 

tie-dye t-shirts, etc.) were a 

LOT of fun. Also Mrs. Sowle 

was an amazing teacher who 

always made class enjoyable. 


and why: AP Calculus 

BC – enough said. 

Future plans: Go to Loyola 

as a part of the Honors program. 

I plan on majoring in 

Biology and minoring Visual 

Communications and going to 

med school. I hope to one day 

open a small business in digital 

art and be a doctor as well. 


and why: Mrs. Schildt – She 

is one of the nicest and most 

fun teachers I have ever met. 

She always knows how to put 

a smile on a student’s face, 

and her bubbly personality 

makes her so fun to be around. 


about HEHS: The people. I’m 

going to miss seeing all my 

friends and all my teachers. 


My parents always 

taught me to work to my full 

potential. My older brother was 

always my role model and seeing 

him succeed in school and 

being a top ten scholar drove 

me to work even harder and do 

the best I can in everything I do. 

Moral of YOUR story: Work 

hard, but remember to enjoy 

yourself too. Everything happens 

for a reason and things 

always work out in the end. 

Don’t lose sight of who you are, 

and remember to HAVE FUN. 

Krupa Patel 


(and years): Math Team 

(4 years), Tennis (4 years), 

Badminton (4 years), NHS (2 

years), Hawk Hooks (2 years) 


AP Scholar with Distinction, 

Illinois State Scholar, 

Spanish Honor Society 


Always trying to 

remain positive and graduating 

from Nrutyakalashree 

Dance Academy 

Favorite classes: AP Euro, 

AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Calc BC 


and why: AP Spanish 

– I realized that I cannot 

speak in Spanish AT ALL 

Future plans: I’m going 

to Loyola next year then 

to medical school then 

to become an ER doctor 

Most memorable teachers: 

Mr. Schumacher, Mr. Swanson, 

Mrs. Sowle, Mr. Loh, 

Mr. Fivelson, Mrs. Johansson 


about HEHS: I will miss 

the teachers and my friends. 


excellence: My parents have 

always inspired and encouraged 

me to give everything 

I do a hundred percent. 

Anything less than my best 

is not allowed in my mind 

since I know I can do better. 


Always believe that everything 

happens for a 

reason, never let an obstacle 

slow you down, just 

keep going for your goals. 

Nilam Patel 

a young bookworm into a loyal 

reflects those of our scholars 

ing their time at Hoffman. 

Activities and Offices held (and 

years): Tennis (4 years, 3 years 

Varsity), PALS (2 years), Scholastic 

Bowl (3 years), Math Team 

(4 years), Science Bowl (2 years). 


NHS (2 years), Spanish 

Honor Society (3 years). 

Greatest accomplishment: Being 

born and making top ten scholars. 

Favorite class and why: AP 

Bio/AP Chemistry: Both classes 

are fun and have two awesome 

teachers along with outstanding 

peers. They are both also interactive 

and once again, really fun. 

Most challenging course and 

why: AP Language and Composition 

since this class has required a 

great deal of work and time in and 

out of class to get to where I am now. 

Future plans: My plan after 

high school is to go to 

UIC and major in Biology. 


why: Mr. Schumacher – he is a boss. 

Things you will miss most about 

HEHS: I’ll miss the friends I made 

in high school the most, but I’ll 

miss HEHS’s awesome teachers 

that I have learned so much from. 


My brother – he pushes 

me to my potential trying to help 

me make the best out of every 

situation class and life in general. 

Moral of YOUR story: Try your 

hardest, have fun, and reach for your 

goals and you will enjoy high school. 

Aashutos Patel 


held (and years): Volleyball 

(2 years), Badminton (2 

years), Gymnastics (2 years). 


Awards: AP Scholar, 

Academic Scholar. 


Making it into Top 10. 


AP Physics B because I had 

some pretty amazing people 

in my class and Mr. Swanson 

is basically just awesome. 


and why: AP Calculus BC. 

It’s just hard for me in every 

way. Even learning how 

to use the TI-89 calculator 

was hard, and that was supposed 

to make things easier. 

Future plans: Next year, 

I’m going to Loyola University 

of Chicago on a 

pre-med track. As of now, I 

honestly have no idea what 

kind of doctor I want to be. 


and why: Mrs. Johannsson. 

Because of her, I loved 

AP Euro. She is just a great 

teacher in general. She 

knows everything there is to 

know about European History 

and she’s fun! It’s also 

easy to keep in touch with 

and talk to her even after 

you’re done with her class 

because she genuinely cares 

about how you’re doing. 


about HEHS: All of my 

teachers! I’ve had so many 

awesome teachers these 

past 4 years and I’m sad I 

won’t be able to see them 

next year. I’m also going to 

miss the huge crowds that 

form by the auditorium lockers 

during passing period. 


excellence: My main motivation 

for excellence is my parents. 

They’ve never pressured 

me to get good grades or do 

well. All they ask is for me to 

try my best, which makes me 

want to succeed even more. 


All you can really do is put 

in effort and after that you 

should just accept what 

you get, stop stressing 

and just be happy about it. 

Priya I. Patel 

Activities and Offices held (and 

years): Band (4 years), Water 

Polo (4 years), Swimming (4 

years), National Honor Society 

(2 years), Hawk Hooks (1 year). 


AP Scholar with Honors, Illinois 

State Scholar, Spanish 

National Honor Society. 

Greatest accomplishment: I’ve 

always had the dream of writing 

a novel. For my sophomore 

Gifted project, that is exactly 

what I did. Despite some minor 

setbacks, I managed to finish before 

the expo and do a little extra. 

Favorite class and why: AP Bio 

was definitely my favorite class. 

I actually liked the subject so it 

was kind of fun actually learning 

about the topics. Field trips were 

a bonus too. I think the people in 

my class made me enjoy it more. 

Most challenging course and 

why: AP Spanish was my most difficult 

class. I was good with grammar; 

but when it comes to reading, 

listening, or speaking, I am lost. 

Future plans: I will be attending St. 

Louis University, participating in the 

Med Scholars program. I will either 

major in biology or neuroscience. 


why: Mr. Schumacher is the teacher 

I’ll remember the most. Not 

only was he my swim coach for 

three years, he was one of the reasons 

why AP Bio was my favorite 

class. He made class interesting 

and the topics easy to understand. 


HEHS: I’ll miss the people that 

I met at HEHS the most. After 

four years, they start to grow 

on you. It’ll be weird not seeing 

them pretty much every day. 


A major thing that motivated 

me was that I knew what I wanted 

to be in the future, so I had a goal 

to work towards. Also, I thought 

of grades as a little competition, 

which motivated me a little more. 

Moral of YOUR story: For me, 

I learned that procrastinating is a 

very, very bad choice. Whether it 

was homework or college applications, 

I would wait until the very last 

second, which would really stress 

me out. Do NOT procrastinate. 

Jessica Pablo 

Priya K. Patel Sean McGarry Jordan Habel Jessica Flach

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Isabelle Ezra 

Fine Arts Classes Taken: 

Freshman Band (1 year), Symphonic 

Winds (3 years), Vocal 

Ensemble (1 years), and 

Concert Choir (3 years). 

Performances: All 4 musicals 

(Evita! Grease, Beauty 

& the Beast, and Children of 

Eden), Spring plays (Charlotte’s 

Webb, Little Shop of Horrors, 

and You Have the Right to Remain 

Dead), band concerts, 

choir concerts, madrigal gigs, 

and jazz band/vocal jazz performances. 

Dance shows (’08, 

’09, ’10), dance club, orchesis 

and Fine Arts Assemblies. 

Special Awards/Honors: 

Thespian and Choir 

president. Sopranos section 

leader. Honor Thespian. 

Greatest Accomplishments: 

Playing Belle in Beauty and the 

Beast because it is a fun, childhood 

favorite but also has a lot of 

really challenging songs to sing. 

Most Memorable Experience: 

In Children of Eden, singing 

this big, huge gospel song and 

receiving a standing ovation 

in the middle of the show. Really 

topped off the work I’ve 

put in over the last four years. 

Other Activities: PALS/ 

HOPE, API, Literary magazine 

editor, dance club/orchesis, 

NHS, Freshmentors. 

Future Plans: Attending Azusa 

Pacific University in California 

for a psychology major with an 

addiction counseling specialty. 

Most Memorable Teachers: 

The entire music department, 

theater directors and Mr. Brown, 

Mrs. Chung and Mr. Ahn. 


about HEHS: I’ll miss the diverse 

community – it has been 

such a great experience to get 

to know teachers and students 

well and work alongside them. 

Favorite Performance: Playing 

“Sweet Mama” and “Doris” 

in You Have the Right to Remain 

Dead. Working with such a 

small cast on our quirks and trying 

not to laugh. (I’m a terrible 

story teller – it really was funny.) 

The Moral of YOUR story: 

Do anything and everything 

you want to during high school. 

You won’t get this many opportunities 

to do what you 

love and laugh while you do it. 

Thomas Squires 


Band: Concert Band (1 year), 

Symphonic Winds (3), and 

Choir: Concert Choir (3). 

Performances: Evita, Much 

Ado About Nothing, Plaza 

Suite, Grease, Little Shop 

of Horrors, Picasso at the 

Lapin Agile, Beauty and 

the Beast, The Complete 

Works of William Shakespeare 

(Abridged), Children 

of Eden, Of Mice and Men. 

Special Awards/Honors: International 

Thespian Troupe 

1055, and Honor Thespian: 

80+ points (20 are required 

to be an Honor Thespian). 


I was graced with 

two lead roles as a freshman. 


Theatrefest senior year, 

and braving a snowstorm for 

IHOP with Zach Lentino, Dominic 

Zeier, and John Barrath. 

Other Activities: Forensics 

and Boy Scouts (Eagle Rank). 

Future Plans: Major in Musical 

Theatre at Viterbo University 

in LaCrosse, WI. I hope 

to perform professionally. 


Mrs. Wandro, Mr. Macnider, Mr. 

Stevens, and Mr. Schlesinger 


about HEHS: I’ll miss the 

auditorium and music area, 

my home away from home. 

Favorite Performance: 

Beauty and the Beast 

because I got to fly. 


“The only thing constant is 

change.” –Jekyll and Hyde 

Nick Hommowun 

Amita Prabhu 

Eiftu Haile 


I took 3D Design (3 years), 

Choir (4 years), Band (3 

years), Volunteer Band (1 

year), Art and Design (1 

year), 2D Design (1 year), 

and Drawing (1 year). 

Performances: I’ve been 

in Evita, Grease, Beautiful 

and the Beast, Children of 

Eden, and Of Mice and Men. 


I have recieved the Spirit 

of the Hawk award for 


Band (4 years). 

Performances: Charlotte’s Web, 

Plaza Suite, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, 

Madrigal dinners, Stronghold, 

and a LOT of speech tournaments. 

Special Awards/Honors: Won 3 

Speech Regional Championships, 

Academic Scholar, AP Scholar with 

Honors Greatest Accomplishments: 

Balancing an AP schedule 

while maintaining commitments to 

activities and growing from a very 

shy person to being able to speak 

confidently in front of large crowds. 


The two day Downers Grove South 

speech tournament, the biggest meet 

Fine Arts Classes Taken: Orchestra 

(2 years), and Choir (2 years). 

Performances: State Final Impromptu 

Speech Performance, 

and D211 Honors Choir (2 years). 

Special Awards/Honors: D211 

State Achievement Award 

(Speech), and Choir Section Leader. 


3rd place at state, 1 for Choir 

District 7 Contest Junior Year. 


Getting 3rd place at State in Impromptu. 

The feeling was indescribable 

as I realized that all 

my hard work and the work of 

my coaches, Mr. Clarke and Mrs. 

Honorable mentions 

Choir and Art, 6th place in 

state for 4x5 show, Honorable 

Mention in Schaumburg 

Art Show, and was 

able to participate in NHS. 


Being Zach Lentino’s 

“little” brother. 

Other Activities: I also 

participated in Lacrosse (3 

years), Math Team (3 years), 

and Scholastic Bowl (1 year). 

Future Plans: I plan 

to become a Math 

held in the state where I took 3rd 

place. My more recent memorable 

experience is reading some of the 

funny and not so funny entries seniors 

have submitted to this issue. 

Other Activities: Forensics, 

Newspaper, NHS, Madrigal 

Recorders, and Jazz Band. 

Future Plans: I will be attending 

the University of Chicago next year 

where I plan to major in Psychology 

and maybe minor in English and Creative 

Writing. I also hope to be part 

of some sort of public speaking team. 

Most Memorable Teachers: Ms. 

Carroll, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Swanson, 

Mr. Schumacher, Mrs. Davey, Mr. 

Calisch, Madame Frost Things you 

Phillips, and my friends, namely 

Bailey Armstrong, paid off! 

Other Activities: Vocal Jazz- 

“Shades of Blue”, Musical, 

German Club, and Thespians. 

Future Plans: Study biological 

sciences at Washington 

University to become a pediatrician 

and work in a clinic in 

Ethiopia. I will also keep up 

with cello and singing at Church. 

Most Memorable Teachers: Mr. 

Benschish – He is my vocal jazz 

teacher and he has helped me develop 

my voice in the jazz style 

for two years now. His enthusiasm 

for the genre is inspiring and 

and and Art teacher. 


My favorite teachers 

are Mr. Medina, Mr. Fivelson, 

and Mrs. Ordonez. 


most about HEHS: I will 

miss spending late nights 

putting shows together. 

Favorite Performance: My 

favorite performance was being 

Lennie Of Mice and Men. 


Doing it all is possible. 

will miss most about HEHS: The 

tight knit community I have grown to 

be a part of and all the relationships 

I have built. I will miss being part of 

such an encouraging environment. 

Favorite Performance: Performing 

my Dec (A B+ is Just Fine) at 

the Regional Performance Night 

this year. I love speaking on 

stage and I think this was one of 

my best recieved performances 

The Moral of YOUR story: Working 

hard for what you want and 

getting it is easy. Working hard for 

what you want and not getting it is 

heartbreaking, but it can also lead to 

an incredible path of self discovery 

and new opportunities, if you let it. 

I’ve learned so much from him. 


about HEHS: The teachers that 

have left such a huge impact on 

me and my four years here at 

Hoffman; than you all so much! 

Favorite Performance: Playing 

“Aida” at graduation freshman 

year. This performance was 

fantastic and I have never heard 

such a lively string orchestra. 

The Moral of YOUR story: Never 

ever stop chasing your dreams. 

Life is a direct product of the effort 

you put into it so never stop trying. 

If you fall, don’t be afraid to get 

up and never stop helping others. 

Charles Schultz explores the 

ing the wonders of music an 

eder, Charlie Brown, Linus, 

what our own fine arts stud 

Justin Clarke Regina Emiliano Vicki Shah

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Symphonic Winds (3 years) 

Performances: Performed band 

concerts (jazz and classical) and was 

a featured soloist in a jazz rendition 

of America the Beautiful during a 

European tour through England, 

France, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, 

Italy, and Germany; Varsity 

Show (sax); Friendship Village; 

WARP (rock band), block parties. 

Special Awards/Honors: Was selected, 

through audition, to be the 

only alto sax in the pit of the Illinois 

allstate musical Urinetown, District 

211 Honors Band, IMEA (Illinois 

Music Educators Association) 

District 7 high honor band, IHSA 

music solo/ensemble competition 

“Best Performance of the Day” 

award, ISU’s “outstanding drum 

major” award and 8th in state in dramatic 

duet acting for speech team. 

Greatest Accomplishments: Having 

the honor of working with such 

an amazing band as the only drum 

major. To all the band members: be 

leaders next year. We made so much 

progress in the marching, concert, 

and pep bands this year that it would 

be an awful shame to forget about 

the great work that you all did. 

Most Memorable Experience: After 

I played a saxophone solo in Paris 

with the Illinois Ambassadors of Music 

Jazz Band, a guy who looked like 

the oldest man in France came up to 

me and started talking. I didn’t have 

the faintest idea what he was saying, 

but it seemed very complimentary. 

Other Activities: Baseball (3 

years), Cross Country (2), Swimming 

(1), Volunteer at St. Alexius 

Medical Center (3), NHS member 

(2), Forensics (4), Jazz Band (4), 

Pit Orchestra (4), Drum Major (2), 

Thespian (3), Hawk Hooks (2). 

Future Plans: I am attending Miami 

University in Oxford, Ohio, where 

I will be studying music education 

through their honors program. Until 

then, I hope to teach saxophone 

lessons to junior high students. 


Mr. Erickson, Mr. Schumacher, 

and Mrs. Phillips. 


HEHS: The conversations with Mr. 

Reese in the Music office. That man 

has an opinion about everything 

and I think they are all hilarious. 

Favorite Performance: My favorite 

performance was the marching 

band concert this year because I 

realized that my aspiration to become 

a doctor wasn’t the right fit. 

Teaching high school students music 

is what I would really make me 

happy. I just hope I can come back 

to District 211 to be able to do it! 

The Moral of YOUR story: I’m glad 

that I got very involved over my four 

years. Without taking risks and joining 

all kinds of activities, I wouldn’t 

have met so many amazing people. 

Jordan Habel 


I took Concert 

Choir and Orchestra. 

Performances: I performed 

in Evita, Grease, 

The Little Shop of Horrors, 

Beauty and the Beast, as 

well as Children of Eden. 


I recieved the Spirit of 

the Hawk award, Musical 

Awards, and Choir awards. 


My greatest accomplishment 

was being 

in musicals while acting 

and singing my heart out. 

Other Activities: I enjoy 

reading, singing, 

playing video games, 

and listening to music. 

Future Plans: In the future 

I want to become 

a singer or an actor. 


My most memorable 

teachers are Mr. 

Schlesinger, Mrs. Ordonez, 

and Ms. Pham. 


most about HEHS: I will 

miss my friends, teachers 

and participating in musicals 

here at Hoffman. 


My favorite performance 

was Children of Eden. 

The Moral of YOUR 

story: Be yourself. 

Eric Movssessian 

Fine Arts Classes Taken: Art 

and Design, Drawing, Painting, 

AP Commercial Design, 

2D studio Performances: 

Dance Show and I-Fair Special 

Awards/Honors: 1st in 

Schaumburg Township District 

Library Hoffman Estates 

Student Art Exhibition, 

1st in Advanced Graphic Design, 

3rd in Graphic Design, 

Congressional Art Recognition, 

3rd in Congressional 

Art Competition Greatest 

Accomplishments: Getting 

into the U of I Art School, 

getting a Peak Performance 

and Fivelson’s US ‘A’ list 

pencil Most Memorable Experience: 

Doing dance show 

because it was my first and 

last year doing it. It was fun 

because I usually go to watch 

it but this time I was in it! 

Yay! My other memorable 

experience is meeting all 

my friends! Other Activities: 

Golf, Badminton, Gymnastics, 

NHS, Math Team, 

Scholastic Bowl, Yearbook, 

Mural Club, API, Art Club 

Future Plans: I’m going to 

U of I to study art. Right now 

I plan to go into graphic design 

but I’m still deciding. 


Mrs. Davey, Mr. Schumacher, 

Mrs. Johansson, Mrs. 

Surtz, Mr. Scott, Mr. Peak, 

Mrs. Schildt Things you 

will most about HEHS: All 

the wonderful people! YAY! 

And my friends Favorite 

Artwork/Performance: The 

girl with paint on her hands. 

(It doesn’t have a title) The 

Moral of YOUR story: Always 

look on the bright side. 

Hannah Hwang 

Fine Arts Classes Taken: Band 

(4 years), and Choir (1 year). 

Performances: Evita, Charolette’s 

Webb, Plaza Suite, 

Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, 

Picasso at the Lapin Agile, 

Beauty and the Beast, You Have 

the Right to Remain Dead, The 

Complete Works of William 

Shakespeare (Abridged), Children 

of Eden, Of Mice and Men. 


Academic Scholar, 

Spirit of the Hawk, and 

Band (Vice President). 


Continuing an AP 

track while keeping up with 

the theater commitments. 


Pretty much every day. 

But I’d have to say it would be 

when Mr. Stevens and I came 

in early to program lights for 

the musical day show. We 

had been working for about 2 

hours when the board crashed. 

Other Activities: Theater, 

Math Team and Work. 

Future Plans: Secondary 

Education (Math). 


Mr. Medina, Mr. Stevens, 

Mrs. Wandro, Mrs. Ordonez, 

Mr. Schlesinger, Mrs. Gilbert, 

Mr. Fivelson, Mr. Ahn, 

Mr. Beers and Mr. Erickson. 

Things you will most about 

HEHS: The people – so many 

good friends and teachers. 


Complete work of William 

Shakespeare (Abridged). 


“Everybody wants a little piece 

of lan’. I read plenty of books 

out here. Nobody never gets to 

heaven and nobody gets no land. 

It’s just in their head. They’re 

all the time talking about it, 

but it’s jus’ in their head.” 

Will Payne 

life of children experiencd 

art. The stories of Schroand 

Lucy are examples of 

ents have gone through. 

Claire Kaplan Zach Lentino John Barrath 


I took Speech, and Band. 

Performances: I performed in 

Much Ado About Nothing, Evita, 

and also spoke for Forensics. 

Special Awards/Honors: I 

qualified for state in Extemp 

and Impromptu speaking my 

Junior year and qualified for 

state in Extemp my senior year. 


Getting on to the Western 

Kentucky speech team. 


Probably all the times 

riding on the bus, reading 

my critiques and complaining 

about the judges. 

Other Activities: Cross 

Country and Track. 

Future Plans: Going to 

Western Kentucky to double 

major in Film and broadcasting 

with an emphasis 

in TV and Film production 

and minoring in history. 


My favorite teachers 

are Mrs. Phillips, the 

Browns, and Mr. Clarke. 


about HEHS: I will miss 

all of the different types 

of people at Hoffman. 

Favorite Performance: My 

favroite performance was 

the speech I gave on Afghanistan 

at Wheaton North. 


Even if you get really sick, 

hard work and a little luck 

can help you reach your goals. 

Bailey Armstrong 

Honorable mentions

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Donny Ballazhi 

Sports participated in (and years): 

Basketball (1 year), Football (3 

years), and Track & Field (4 years). 

Other activities participated 

in: German Club. 

Most embarrassing moment: My 

junior year against Schaumburg I 

got laid out in front of their cheerleaders. 

The entire time I was in the 

air, I was only thinking how embarrassing 

it’s going to be getting back 

up knowing you just got rocked. 

Most memorable coaches and 

why: All my coaches were great. 

It was an honor to play under 

Coach Murphy, Helzer and Jones. 

However, I do want to thank Mr. 

Mead for not only coaching me 

but also babysitting me at practice. 

I also want to thank Coach 

Moersch for making D-line practice 

a lot of fun. Oh and I want to 

tell Coach Murphy I finally realized 

I’m not good enough for the 

NBA. I would also like to recognize 

Jedi Master Lew, of course. 

Influence athletics had on life/ 

school: Being a student athlete 

is not easy. You need to learn 

how to balance school and sports 

but once you learn how to prioritize, 

it’s a great thing that 

can be useful later on in life. 

Future plans: I plan on attending 

UIC next year where I might 

participate in Track & Field. 

Person(s) you want to recognize 

(and why): I would like to recognize 

Mike DeNight who was truly 

a gifted athlete. He brought a lot 

of glory to this school from both 

Track and Football. It was sad he 

couldn’t finish his senior year at 

Hoffman. I would also like to recognize 

“The Night Train” Mike 

Reeves who doesn’t get any recognition. 

He can run over anybody, 

except me of course. Haha! And 

my lifting buddy David Gutierrez. 

Favorite sport memory: my junior 

year against Fremd I went 

up against an offensive tackle 

that’s playing at Notre Dame right 

now. He was honestly the biggest 

human being I’ve ever seen. 

But I was up to the challenge and 

wanted to show the coaches what 

I can do and I had a great game 

against him. I watched that game 

film every night before I went 

to sleep, haha! Then this year 

they had another heavily recruited 

kid and I broke him in half. 

The moral of YOUR story: I don’t 

want to sound too cliché, but I’ve 

realized that hard work is truly the 

key to success. In a tough conference 

like ours where everybody is 

talented, doing more than what is 

expected of you is the only thing 

that will help bring that success. 

Paul Albani 

Sports participated in (and 

years): Football (4 years), Wrestling 

(4 years), and Track (1 year). 

Most embarrassing moment: 

As a freshman I wrestled 

a freshman and when I was 

down my coach said, “Do you 

have the heart?” and I yelled 

on top of my lungs, “Yes I do!” 


why: Coach Ganas- when times 

were going bad he still kept a 

positive attitude and kept his 

composure. He makes me believe 

in myself; telling me that every 

situation is “no big deal…just 

get after it.” Coach Lou- He motivated 

me to come to practice 

every day, focus, and be positive. 

He has helped me be successful. 


school: Athletics have kept me 

disciplined. The strict schedule, 

athletic eligibility, and demand for 

me to perform my best and have 

kept me focused. I know that if I 

can accomplish my goals on the 

mat, I can bring that same energy 

and perseverance to the classroom. 

Future plans: I’m going to 

Harper, and will wrestle, lift 

weights, and work. I will transfer 

to NIU after my first year at 

Harper. I want to study business. 


(and why): Mr. Bryant- his 

genuine support for my academic 

success has helped me in 

so many ways. Thanks Mr. Bryant 

for being a mentor in my life. 

Favorite sport memory: In wrestling, 

I lost to a kid from New 

Trier but by the end of the season, 

I beat him pretty badly. Also 

in football, I sacked the quarterback 

from Conant and it changed 

the momentum of the game. 

The moral of YOUR story: Set 

goals, be motivated to reach those 

goals and make the best out of high 

school. Four years go by in a flash. 

Mike Christen 

Sports participated in 

(and years): Swimming 

(4 years), Water Polo (4 

years),and Soccer (1 year). 


in: Art Club and German Club. 


Mr. Hoffman Hawk my junior 

year. They turned the lights 

off in the middle of my skit. 


why: Coach Fidler – He taught 

me how to be a better swimmer 

and he stabbed me with a pencil. 

Coach Schumacher – He made 

me push myself during every 

swimming practice. Without 

him I don’t think we would’ve 

been able to break out school records. 

Coach Fetterman – He is 

a big influence on me. He gave 

me opportunities that meant a 

lot to me. He taught me how to 

be a better water polo player. He 

always knew how to push me. 


school: Athletics helped me become 

a better person. Athletics 

also made me appreciate what 

I have. There are many people 

that would love to do sports 

but they can’t because they 

have some kind of disability. 

Future plans: Go to Harper 

College for one or two 

years then transfer somewhere 

but I’m not sure yet. 


(and why): Coach 

Fetterman, I would like to 

thank him for not giving up 

on me after sophomore year. 

Favorite sport memory: 

Swimming – breaking two of 

the school’s records. Water 

Polo – winning our first tournament, 

Elk Grove Shootout. 

The moral of YOUR story: 

Give everything you 

have now so you don’t regret 

it later and have fun. 

Kevin Lang 


(and years): I’ve participated 

in Cross Country (4 

years) and Track (4 years). 


in: I’ve also 

been in Band (2 years). 

Most memorable coaches 

and why: Coach 

Dowd and Jones, are my 

most memorable coaches 

because they have 

taught me that when you 

think you give something 

your all you still 

have a little left to give. 

I n f l u e n c e a t h l e t i c s h a d 

o n l i f e / s c h o o l : Athletics 

have had a positive influence 

on my life because 

it has taught me the importance 

of teamwork. 

Future plans: I will 

be going to Harper for 

two years and then 

I’m going to transfer 

to a four year college. 

Person(s) you want to 

recognize (and why): 

I want to recognize my 

cross country team because 

it has been fun. 


My favorite memory 

was conference 

my freshman year. 

The moral of YOUR 

story: The moral of my 

story is to never give up. 

The classic tale of overcoming adversit 

is one that can resonate with all athle 

dergone growth and change as they re 

David Gutierrez 

Honorable 

Sports participated in: Football (4 

years) and Track & Field (4 years). 

Other activities: Freshmentors 

(3 years). 


Freshman year against Rolling 

Meadows, I was scrambling out 

of the pocket and looking for a receiver. 

Then when I threw the ball 

it slipped and spiraled upward 

and one of their players caught it 

and ran it back for a touchdown. 

P.S. we were winning before this. 

Most memorable coaches: Coach 

Lew my father, the Jedi warrior 

master, because he really helped 

me out a lot and related things for 

me to understand. Also he always 

made me laugh, he was a comedian. 

I will never forget him. Coach Helzer 

because he really believed in 

our class and thought we had what 

it took to be good. He also had a 

lot of belief in me and thought I 

could be very successful. Thank 

you. Jones because I was one of 

his warriors and taught me how to 

give people the bizz! His motivational 

speeches I will never forget. 


school: Athletics and school 

were hard to balance at times but 

in the end I knew I would get 

through because of the hard work 

and dedication I had for sports. 

Future plans: I plan on attending 

Harper for two years and then transfer 

somewhere else. While in college I 

Mike DeNight Weston Bruemmer Steven Grajek 

plan to play football and maybe track. 

Person(s) you want to recognize: 

Mike “Denasty” DeNight because 

he was a stud receiver who should 

have touched the ball more. Sadly 

he had to move but I thank him for 

everything. Mike the night train 

Reeves – him and I made a deadly 

duo but at times I should have given 

him the ball more to do damage. 

Thank you! My heavyweights, “my 

offensive” line who put their bodies 

on the line to protect me, thank you. 

Liridon Ballazhi for all the hardcore, 

intense lifting we did to get beefed 

up over the summer. Lastly, all of 

my other team members who I competed 

with during my 4 years. They 

were awesome and I will never forget 

them. (Rasta Shawn, Kru, Ninja 

Kim, Biggie Smalls aka Spiffasaurous, 

Cutest Kid in School, Panda 

Choi, 50 Tyson, and Fataslav.) 

Favorite sport memory: Last year 

coming back from an injury I rushed 

for 193 yards against Schaumburg 

and finished the year strong and became 

all conference. This year week 

8 against Conant I executed the final 

drive and set Niko for the game 

winning field goal. We brought back 

the majors cup to where it belongs. 

The moral of YOUR story: Always 

play like there is no tomorrow 

and leave no regrets. Always 

do your best at anything you do 

because you never know who is 

watching. Failure is not an option.

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years): Basketball (4 years). 


in: MSL leadership 

conference (2), National 

Honor Society (2), Hawk 

Hooks (2), Junior Class Club 

(1), and Freshmentors (1). 

Most 

embarrassing 

moment: Finishing 

my senior year with 

an awful record of 6-20. 


and why: Mead: Because of 

his crazy love and passion 

for the game. He was by far 

the most animated coach I 

ever had, but in a good way. 

Influence athletics had 

on life/school: The biggest 

thing athletics taught 

me was perseverance, hard 

work, and always finishing 

the job regardless of what 

kind of obstacles were in the 

way. Impossible is nothing. 

Future plans: I plan to attend 

the University of Illinois 

and get my Bachelors 

degree in graphic 

design. As for sports, I 

plan to take an intramural 

team to the championship! 

Person(s) you want to 

recognize (and why): 

Mom & Dad for pushing 

me to be the best I could 

be on and off the court. 

Brother Nick, for teaching 

me all I know about 

sports and practicing with 

me for countless hours, 

even though he always won. 


The chemistry my senior year 

basketball team had. We all 

liked each other and we all 

had fun wherever we were, 

whether it was on the court, 

on the bus, out at night, or 

at Coach Wandro’s house. 


Athletics always gave me 

something to look forward 

to, and always something to 

work on. Although it made 

the academic life tough at 

times, I wouldn’t trade it for 

the world. Without basketball 

these four years, who knows 

where I would be today. It 

might sound cliché, but 

basketball really did make 

me the person I am today. 

Matt Pahl 


Volleyball (4 years), Soccer (1 

year), and Swimming, (2 years). 

Other activities participated in: Variety 

Show, Chess, Dance Show, I-Fair. 

Most embarrassing moment: I 

got spiked in the face on the first 

day of volleyball – I didn’t feel 

anything for the rest of the day. 


why: Mr. Ahn is really funny during 

my volleyball seasons. He is really 

motivating and he can tell me what 

I did well and what I need to work on. 


school: I always looked forward to 

volleyball practice because spring 

was usually such a stressful part of 

the school year – AP tests, graduation, 

prom. Practice was a stress reliever. 

Future plans: I am going to Harper 

to pursue an Associate’s Degree in 

Nursing. I just plan on working to save 

some money for an art education later. 

Person(s) you want to recognize (and 

why): Mrs. Yereb – she is one of the coolest 

math teachers ever! Always exciting, 

pumped for Calculus, competitive. I enjoyed 

being in her everyday math class. 

Gregg Lugo – he is a freshman and he is 

my brother. I hope he grows to be a better 

person and a better volleyball player. And 

I hope he continues doing what he loves. 

Favorite sport memory: Palatine 

game, home. Both Hoffman and Palatine 

were cheering loudly. Nobody 

could hear anything. Score is 26-26. 

Everybody played their position. Bump, 

set, spike. The crowd goes wild. Fire 

in our chests, we couldn’t help but 

scream for victory. That was the most 

amazing game any of us had been in. 

The moral of YOUR story: Try something 

new, do what you love, love what you 

do, keep working hard and don’t give up. 

Victor Lugo 


years): I played in Football 

(4 years), Track (3 years), 

and Lacrosse (1 year). 


in: I was in Band. 


Forgetting to 

bring my helmet to practice 

on multiple occasions 

during summer camp. 


and why: Coach Garaffalo really 

set the foundation for how 

I play football. Coach Lew 

inspires me to work hard and 

he also taught me how to be a 

thrower in track. And Coach 

Helzer gave me a second 

chance to play running back. 

Influence athletics had 

on life/school: Athletics 

has helped me stay focused 

and made me work 

hard. It has also allowed me 

to meet many new people. 

Future plans: I will be attending 

Wisconsin Lutheran 

College while continuing 

to play football. 


(and why): I would 

like to recognize William 

Jones because he is a great 

guy and it was fun playing 

with him on the line. 


Winning the mayor’s cup 

with my teammates was my 

favorite memory of sports. 


In the end hard work is worth 

it even if it doesn’t make the 

big picture better, it will make 

several small details better. 

Mike Reeves 

y to reach personal and athletic goals 

tes. The athletes at Hoffman have unached 

the pinnacle of their talent. 


(and years): Lacrosse (4 

years), and Golf (4 years). 


in: Intramural basketball, 

FreshMentors, Band, Musicals. 


Hitting two consecutive 

balls out of bounds 

at regionals junior year. 


why: Coach Mills, always there 

for me in every way and treats 

me like his own son. Took me 

from nothing to something. 


school: Athletics made me a 

better leader as well as a more 

dedicated and passionate person. 

Future plans: Attend Augustana 

College in the fall to play lacrosse. 


(and why): My boy, Evan 

Chikeles, aka Ev Chik. Met 

him when I first picked up the 

sport and he’s been there ever 

since. He always inspires me 

to try my hardest, never give 

up, and always have fun. He’s 

taught me a lot about the game 

and is always a great friend. 

Favorite sport memory: Lacrosse 

–beating Conant at home 

in a comeback overtime win. 

Great win and I played well. Golf 

– Hole-in-one. I’ll never forget it. 


Always use the people and 

resources around you, especially 

here at Hoffman, to get 

you where you want to go. 

Jon Pape 


Football (4 years) and Track & Field. 


in: Art and Weight Training. 

Most embarrassing moment: My 

most embarrassing moment would 

definitely be the sectionals track 

meet my sophomore year. I started 

off the meet by missing the 400 

meter dash because I wasn’t paying 

attention. After that in the 4x400 I 

merged to lane 1 when I was supposed 

to stay in my lane. I prevented two 

or three teams from going to state. 


why: My most memorable coach 

is Coach Jones. Coach Jones is one 

of those coaches who knows when 

to mess around and have fun, but 

knows when it’s time to work. Tack 

is a very training intensive sport. 

Having a coach like Coach Jones 

is important because he knows 

how to push and motivate you. 


school: Sports have taught me 

many things such as respect, work 

ethic, determination and more. 

The most important value it has 

taught me is risk versus reward. 

The amount of short term risk 

you take in life may be painful, 

but the long term rewards you receive 

will far outweigh the pain. 

Future plans: I plan to become an artist. 

Regardless of whether I continue 

to play sports in college, I will carry 

the values it taught me through life. 


(and why): I want to recognize 

some of my co athletes. As an athlete, 

I have to be very self dependent 

to succeed, but it helps when 

you have a group of guys who are 

willing to work just as hard as you. 

Favorite sport memory: Surprisingly, 

my favorite sports memory is 

the off-campus football camp we had 

at Benedict University. Despite the 

fact that a majority of our time was 

spent practicing, we still had a lot of 

fun. We had team building moments 

such as talent competition, where we 

were able to build the chemistry that 

is essential to a football team. Alex 

Kim, Daniel Choi, Jason Sumling, 

and Mike DeNight were all people 

who inspired me to work hard. 

The moral of YOUR story: The 

moral of my story is to never give 

up. I could write a seven page long 

list of painful moments I’ve experienced 

in sports, whether it be a 

crushing loss or an intense workout. 

While the hardship I’ve experienced 

in sports may have outnumbered my 

success, it could never outweigh it. 

When you reach your moment of 

success, you’ll know that all of the 

pain and loss was worth it. You will 

always be remembered for when 

you succeeded, not when you failed. 

Shawn Lascelles 

Josh Pearson Trent Rehusch Sishu Zerihun 

Mention

10 Top 10 


Amruta Bhatt 

Sports participated in: Tennis (4 

years), and Badminton (4 years). 

Other activities participated in: 

Newspaper, Forensics, STAND, 

and National Honors Society. 

Most embarrassing moment: At 

my very first varsity badminton 

match as a freshman, during my singles 

match my shoes were very loose. 

I didn’t have proper court shoes at 

the time so during one of the points I 

jumped for a shot and both my shoes 

flew off my feet completely! 

That was pretty embarrassing. 


why: Coach Stenger, because she 

has the best sense of humor out of 

everyone I know and she taught 

me how to have fun on the court. 


school: Being involved in sports 

really gave me a chance to believe 

in myself and my abilities. I also 

learned how to manage my time better 

and balance my life out more. 

Future plans: I will be attending 

Honors College at University of Illinois 

at Chicago with a major in biological 

science. I hope to enter medical 

school and become a physician. 


I want to recognize Coach Stenger 

for being more than just a coach to 

me-she has been more like a second 

mom. She has helped me build 

character by teaching me to have 

values like confidence and integrity. 

Favorite sport memory: My 

doubles partner, Maiko Matsubara, 

and I lost in the championship 

round at the sectionals badminton 

tournament against York 

High School but a week later we 

beat them at the state tournament! 

The moral of YOUR story: I learned 

how to balance myself out both physically 

and mentally. Being involved 

in sports has given me the chance 

to believe in myself and how to be 

a good person in my daily actions. 

Jada Stotts 


(and years): Basketball (4 

years), Volleyball (4 years), 

and Track & Field (2 years). 


in: FreshMentors council 

member, Junior Class Club. 

Most embarrassing moment: It 

was a home basketball game; the 

band was counting down the last 

5 seconds. I stole the ball and shot 

from half court; turned out there 

was actually 10 seconds left. 


and why: Andersen was one 

of my favorite coaches I’ve 

had. He pushed me to levels 

I never knew I could reach 

and his love for the sport and 

dedication was inspiring. 


school: Being involved in Hoffman 

sports I focused more on 

my school work. I always had to 

make sure I kept my grades up 

to be eligible. Sports have influenced 

my life by helping me start 

amazing friendships that I’m sure 

I’ll have for a lifetime. I spend so 

much time with some teammates 

they’re pretty much family. 

Future plans: I will be playing division 

1 volleyball at Austin Peay 

State University in Tennessee. 


(and why): My mom- She 

has been my biggest supporter 

and biggest fan ever since 

I’ve started playing sports, 13 

years ago. I wouldn’t be where 

i’m at right now without her. 


greatest memory was when my 4 

by 1 track relay team and I got 

9th in state. Standing on that 

podium in front of hundreds of 

people and getting that metal 

was an indescribable feeling. 


Hard work and having 

a true love and passion for 

a sport definitely pays off! 

Precious Ogunleye 


(and years): Basketball (4 

years), and Track (4 years). 


in: Fashion Club, Coffee 

Club, HBSU, Intramural 

Weight Lifting, Best buddies. 


Falling out of the discus ring and 

twisting my ankle in the state finals. 


why: Mr. Anderson and his jokes 

that weren’t funny but he thought 

they were hilarious. Mr. Peak 

who gave me this wonderful opportunity 

to get a scholarship and 

he made me to be the person I 

am today. Mr. Bryant who always 

rooted for me and always kept 

me going when I wanted to quit. 


school: I think without athletics I 

wouldn’t be the student or the person 

I am today because it’s helped me 

mature throughout the years. It also 

kept me focus to pass my classes. 

Future plans: To attend the University 

of Central Florida (UCF) on a 

Track and Field full ride scholarship. 


(and why): Mr. Peak because 

he’s the man behind my success. 

Mr. Lacni for never giving 

up on me and for always being 

there. Mrs. Marshall for motherlike 

support. Mr. Bryant and Mr. 

Rucks for their positive support. 


freshman year being able to go 

to state and having so many 

people rooting for me. I felt really 

welcomed by everybody. 

The moral of YOUR story: I 

would have never expected anything 

that came out of my four 

years of high school athletics but I 

was given an amazing opportunity 

to not have to pay for school and 

compete at a district 1 level at the 

sport I love. It just proves anything 

you set your mind to is capable. 

Mel McGinn 


(and years): Volleyball 

(4 years), Basketball (4 

years), and Soccer (4 years). 


in: Hawk Hooks, Peer Mediators, 

Special Olympics Volunteer, 

and National Honor Society. 


Laughing at soccer practice and 

the whole team calling me a 

walrus and then marking their 

own animal laughs (dolphin, pig, 

dinosaur) to make fun of me. 


why: Coach Hamma – taught me 

how to be a leader. Coach Ahn 

– Taught us how to have fun and 

improve at the same time. Coach 

Ihms – Always easy to talk to. 


school: It has kept me involved 

and it is where I have met my 

closest friends. It taught me 

about teamwork and dedication. 

Future plans: Attending 

ISU and double majoring in 

Learning and Behavioral Sciences 

and Speech Pathology. 


(and why): My family 

for supporting me and making 

all of the drives to come watch 

every game I played from the 

beginning. Also my friends 

for always being there for me. 

Favorite sport memory: Coach 

Youngblood getting hit in the 

back of the head with a volleyball 

and both of her contacts 

popping straight out of her eyes. 

Also Coach Hamma demonstrating 

how a ladybug crawls. 

The moral of YOUR story: Get 

involved, have fun, and don’t be 

afraid to be yourself. Don’t take any 

of these years for granted because 

they’re over before you know it. 

The unity and strength exempli 

of Their Own parallels the hard 

female athletes. These girls ha 

at their training, growing both 

Maiko Matsubara 

Honorable 


years): Tennis (4 years), 

and Badminton (4 years). 


in: Theater Guide, API, 

Dance Show, S.A.V.E. Club. 


During the fall sports assembly I 

threw a blue crew shirt to one of 

the kids by the stand but the shirt 

flew away because of the wind. 


why: Coach Lisa Stenger because 

she likes to joke around 

a lot. She’s very sarcastic and 

makes fun of me a lot for eating 

all the time. She admitted that 

she does that to me a lot because 

I know she’s kidding but I play 

along with it. Coach Stenger 

is my favorite coach and I’ll 

miss her a lot after this season. 


school: I made a lot of friends 

and I learned to become responsible. 

Other activities, school work 

and athletic events are very hard 

to manage with a short amount of 

time. However it was all worth 

it because I wouldn’t have experienced 

so many things or make 

close friends if I never joined. 

Future plans: College for 4 years 

in Japan. Hopefully come back to 

America, work and get married. 


(and why): Coach Stenger 

for helping me recognize that I 

have potential and that I should 

be confident. Badminton is a 

mind game, so I can’t go on court 

thinking I’m going to lose because 

no one knows what might 

happen. Amruta Bhatt, my badminton 

partner for four years. 

Without her, badminton wouldn’t 

have been so memorable! 

Favorite sport memory: Sophomore 

year badminton conference. 

Amruta and I got second place as 

third doubles. It was funny because 

for first, second, fourth and 

fifth doubles the championship 

round was BG vs Fremd but only 

third doubles was Hoffman vs 

Fremd. As well as badminton state 

’10, best three days of my life! 

The moral of YOUR story: Join 

a sport. You never know what 

experiences or memories you’ll 

gain from it. The earlier the better. 

Join a sport as a freshman and 

you can determine your likes and 

dislikes from it. I only had tennis 

in mind when I came in high 

school, but I joined badminton 

just for fun and now badminton 

has become a big part of my life. 

Niki Adelaja Stephanie Castro Jessica Flach

Athletes 


11 


years): Volleyball (4 year), Basketball 

(4 years) and Softball (4 years). 


Hawk Hooks (2 years), Peer Mediation 

(2 years), Student Council 

(2 years), and NHS (2 years). 

Most embarrassing moment: When 

I went to set a ball during a volleyball 

game and it went straight through my 

fingers and hit my right in the face. 


why: Coach Hamma was my most 

memorable and influential coach. 

She taught me to have confidence 

in my abilities and the importance 

of being a leader. Lessons I will 

carry with my for the rest of my life. 


school: Being a three sport athlete 

definitely taught me time 

management and the importance 

of dedication. It also has taught 

me how to be a leader, in both my 

classes and my athletic teams. 

Future plans: I am going to the 

University of Illinois and majoring 

in Human Development 

and Family Studies, I hope to return 

back to Hoffman Estates 

high School as a social worker. 


(and why): I would want to recognize 

my Dad, Coach Hamma (my 

softball coach) and Mr. Wietlispach, 

all of them had huge impacts on both 

my academic and athletic career. My 

dad was my foundation and Coach 

Hamma and Mr. Wietlispach helped 

me through my high school years, I 

couldn’t have made it without them. 

Favorite sport memory: Beating 

the #1 ranked team in the state 

(Elk Grove) my senior year. It 

was 6-5 and we won it in the top 

of the 7th. It was the best game 

of my high school softball career 

and I’ll always remember it. 

The moral of YOUR story: Being 

involved in sports makes 

high school the best 4 years of 

your life. Your team becomes 

your escape and your family. 

Kelsey Pellus 


years): Bowling (4 years). 


Theater/Thespians (4 years), Madrigals 

(3 years), Band (4 years), 

Hawk Hooks (2 years), and NHS 

(2 years), Honor Roll (4 years). 


Sophomore year I was going for 

a 10 pin and I fell on my butt 

during a meet. Luckily I didn’t 

foul and picked up the spare. 


why: If it weren’t for Coach B, I 

would have never gotten this for 

today. He helped me become the 

bowler I am by teaching me to shrug 

off the little things, like a missed 

spare. I’m so glad he was my coach. 


school: Bowling has taught me 

to push myself. I’m not a natural 

athlete and I work hard to make 

myself better. This only pushes 

me to do better in all aspects of 

my life. Also, it has taught me 

to never give up on my dreams. 

Future plans: I’m attending Vanderbilt 

University next year, where 

I’ll hopefully figure out my major 

and compete on the bowling team. 


(and why): My parents for taking 

me all over to different tournaments 

and all the support given. 

Will, without you I wouldn’t have 

the game I have today and the drive 

to always up my game. Pfligler, Bagel 

and K for a fun season this year. 

Favorite sport memory: Winning 

sectionals with my team. That 

was the best feeling, plus I accomplished 

my goal of winning one of 

the major tournaments as well as 

sectionals. Also, thanks to Pfligler, 

I got to see Soldier Field this year. 

The moral of YOUR story: What 

doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. 

I went from a freshman on JV 

with a 160 average to a collegiate 

athlete going to her dream school. 

Liz Saffold 


Bowling (4 years), Tennis (2 years). 


in: National Honor Society, 

Senior Class Club, 

and Freshman Class Club. 

Most embarrassing moment: One 

day at bowling practice my hand 

got stuck in the ball and I ended 

up on the lane. I didn’t know what 

to do, so I just started laughing. 


why: Bagel – she was the reason I 

even made the bowling team freshman 

year. Pfligler – he helped us go 

to state and win sectionals this year! 


school: Bowling and tennis have 

kept me very busy, but I wouldn’t 

want it any other way. After having 

knee surgery last year I was 

unable to participate in tennis. I 

had to work really hard in order to 

be ready for bowling season, but I 

think I proved I was able to overcome 

the surgery’s repercussions. 

Future plans: I am going to North 

Central College in the fall. I’m going 

to study elementary education. 

Since the school doesn’t have bowling, 

I will do outside tournaments. 


(and why): Jen Knobloch – she 

is the reason I even tried out for 

bowling in the first place. The 

2010-11 bowling team – thank 

you for making this year my favorite 

4 years! My parents – they 

are always there for me and support 

me in every way they can. 

Favorite sport memory: At the 

state meet for bowling this year, I 

bowled my highest series of 680 for 

3 games, which included my high 

game (for the second time) 0f 269. 

The moral of YOUR story: Try 

out for anything that interests 

you. You don’t have to be perfect. 

Just show you have a great 

attitude and don’t sweat the rest. 

Kailey Schlosser 

fied by the women in A League 

work displayed by Hoffman’s 

ve persevered in and excelled 

mentally and physically. 


(and years): Volleyball 

(4 years), Basketball (4 

years), and Soccer (4 years). 


in: NHS (1 year). 


One time before a volleyball 

game someone hit a ball and it 

hit me in the face and my contact 

popped out. People were laughing 

at me and it was not fun. 


why: Mr. Bryant – because he 

taught us how to love basketball. 

Mr. Ahn – we always had fun in 

practices but still worked hard. 

Mr. Ihms – although he wasn’t 

really my coach, we became good 

friends and I could always come 

to him for help with anything. 

Influence athletics had on 

life/school: It kept me active 

all the time and I met great 

friends because of playing them. 

Future plans: Attending Illinois 

State University and 

majoring in exercise science. 


(and why): My parents 

because they came to every 

single game and drove me to 

practices when I didn’t have 

my car. They also supported me 

in every decision I ever made. 


Sophomore year in soccer we 

had a stretching practice and 

while stretching we all came up 

with different animal noises. 

It was like a farm in the gym! 


Have fun in life and live it 

with no regrets. Also be yourself! 

And make new friends! 

Tanya Skworch 

Sports participated in: Volleyball 

(1 year), Water polo (4 

years), and Swimming (3 years). 


When Stephanie Castro ripped 

my suit in front of everyone 

and I was exposed at one of our 

swim invites and another one of 

my embarrassing moments was 

on Homecoming I was dancing 

and Schu was right behind me 

and I didn’t realize for a while. 

Most memorable coaches: 

Schumacher because he was the 

one that made me push through 

every set we did. He taught me 

how to be dedicated and to always 

give 110% of everything. Koch 

because she really helped me out 

my freshman year when it came 

to understanding water polo. Fetterman 

because he was always 

there to motivate me and give 

me good tips. He made me want 

to succeed in everything I do. 


school: If it weren’t for swimming 

and polo I wouldn’t be as dedicated 

and motivated. It helped me to 

balance school work with practices 

and game and to create a schedule 

that allowed me to get everything 

done that I needed to with school. 

Future plans: I’m going to U of I 

Champaign-Urbana and I’m thinking 

about playing club polo there. 


I want to recognize my team 

because they were always there 

to push me. I know that they always 

have my back no matter 

what. We all wanted everyone to 

do the best that we could and that 

made us a really close team. Also, 

I want to recognize my parents 

because they’re at every swim 

meet and polo game. They’re 

really supportive and they always 

were cheering everyone on. 

Favorite sport memory: When I 

swam 59.97 at a swim invite. It 

was my goal for so long and then 

I finally got it and it was a big accomplishment. 

Also there was a set 

Regina Emiliano Colleen Thomas Emily Allan 

Schu gave us on Homecoming this 

year called “candy set.” It sounded 

fun but it ended up with all of 

us crying. We were so mad at him. 


Sports made me who I am today. 

I was taught not to do something 

with half your effort because I’ll 

regret it and I do this with everything 

now, not just sports. It 

taught me so many lessons that I’ll 

always go back to and I’m really 

thankful for the coaches and my 

team who taught me them. Sports, 

my team, and my coaches made 

me a better person for so many 

different reasons and they’ve 

impacted my life every day. 

Rachael Gallo 

Mention

12 


Colleges 

Like many Hoffman seniors will do 

this fall, Mr. Potato Head packs for a 

long journey ahead. 

University of Iowa 

Leila Mustafa 

Colleen Kelley 

Iowa State 

Daryl Dunning 

Celeste Estrella 

Drake University 

Maryna Rath 

Loras College 

Colleen Thomas 

St. Louis University 

Jessica Pablo 

Washington University 

Eiftu Haile 

Viterbo University 

Catherine Swan 

Tom Squires 

Marquette University 

Alexandra Labeots 

Carroll University 

Emily Allan 

Grand Valley State University 

Kate McKeague 

Michigan State University 

Taylor Stacy 

Miami University 

Indiana University Jordan Habel 

Jenn Gehrke Rachel Frame 

Valparaiso University 

Molly Mangione 

Wittenberg University 

Danielle Zengri 

After 3 movies, 

Andy’s going off 

Azusa Pacific University 

Isabelle Ezra 

Colorado School of 

Mines 

Carissa Summerfelt 

to college...what 

about you?! 

Arzona State University 

Luke Lewicki 

Japan 

International Christian University 

Maiko Matsubara 

Western Kentucky 

University 

Bailey Armstrong 

Austin Peay State University 

Jada Stotts 

Vanderbilt University 

Liz Saffold 

Southern Methodist University 

Spencer Davis 

University of Tampa 

Marty Trojan 

University of Central 

Precious Ogunleye 

Valencia Community College 

Mariah Pitts

Colleges 


13 

University of Illinois at 

Chicago 

Nick Alexander 

Wase Siddiqui 

Isha Parikh 

Amruta Bhatt 

Vicki Shah 

Aashutos Patel 

Danielle Kiel 

Shrutva Parikh 

Elmhurst College 

Rhianna Stringer 

Illinois Wesleyan University 

Jessi Flach 

Trent Rehusch 

University of St. Francis 

Steven Grajek 

Columbia College 

Miriam Bigurra 

Robert Morris University 

Kara Hartel 

University of Chicago 

Amita Prabhu 

Harper College 

Justin Clarke 

Rubair Abuhamama 

Parth Joshi 

Amanda Ross 

Edwin Blanco 

Svet Angelov 

Lissette Lagunas 

Milady Rodriguez 

Rubi Castro 

Edwin Albarran 

Pia Gelline delRosario 

Mike Graham 

Devin Thompson 

Elif Kucuk 

Lauren Fera 

Amber Banner 

Zaira Herrera 

Gus Cisneros 

Smit Thakkar 

Sharoon Iqbal 

Bipin Nath 

Victor Leon 

Enedelia Gonzalez 

Jay Gonzalez 

Samar Nazar 

Eric Movsessian 

Mercedes Davalos 

Lacy Marlow 

Victor Lugo 

Taylor Mann 

Kuburot Bodejo 

Juan de la Cruz 

Alfredo Balderas 

Paola Rodriguez 

Dean Hackbarth 

Cristina Constantin 

Maryann Mousheh 

David Gutierrez 

Rachel Pilling 

Sandy Oranam 

Roxy Mombini 

Lara Manadero 

Stephanie Gomez 

Brad Karlson 

Arlington Heights Academy 

Karina Trejo 

University of Illinois, Urban 

Champaign 

Daniel Yi 

Rachael Gallo 

Jordan Loikits 

Kelsey Pellus 

Michael Currie 

Harsh Patel 

Matt Pahl 

Judson University 

Luan Mawi 

Niki Adelaja 

Rianna Schmidt 

Juhi Thakkar 

Anjelica Nandyala 

Claire Kaplan 

Dishanth Swaminath 

Vishwa Shah 

Illinois Institute of Art 

Alex Dibattista 

Lewis University 

Anthony Christianson 

North Central College 

Kailey Schlosser 

Roosevelt University 

Marcos Galvan 

Illinois State University 

Ashley Femrite 

Mel McGinn 

Meryl Helfrich 

Kaitlyn Tykal 

Northwestern University 

Emily Kuhn 

Nicole Reed 

Augustana College 

Chris Huerta 

Will Payne 

Loyola University 

Farahnaz Niroumandpour 

Neel Goyal 

Neal Patel 

Krina Desai 

Angee Serwin 

Nilam Patel 

Krupa Patel 

Northern Illinois University 

Christina Balwierz 

Nicole Carbonaro 

Dorota Knaga 

Ashley Kooiker 

Jennifer Knobloch 

Stephanie Castro 

Benedictine University 

Priya K. Patel 

Marvin Blanco 

Southern Illinois University 

Yazmin Lopez 

Quintyn Schiff 

Eastern Illinois University 

Samantha Neumer 

Kerry Pajor 

“Whoa! Look at all 

the people staying in 

Illinois!” 

Joliet Job Corps Center 

Ulysses Lopez 

DePaul University 

Karla Lopez

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Wills 

Giving gifts to bri 

The Giver’s story includes him imparting 

his gift of color to Jonas, much as the 

Seniors pass along their valued items to 

those who will follow in their footsteps. 

“Nick and Kyle, you guys should go 

to state (Gymnastics).” 

-Daniel Yi 

“I would like to will Jilaine Heitkotter 

my sense of humor, optimism, 

and tolerance to deal with jerky 

people.” 

-Amanda Ross 

“To Oscar Blanco- my hardworking 

attitude. Don’t give up on school.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“I’d like to will my best regards to 

Morgan Spiegel (just because she 

is amazing). My height to Connor 

Schwarz because he can’t be my 

little brother forever.” 

-Anthony Christianson 

“To Pooja Shah, my math skills and 

my cell phone minutes to always be 

able to call me. To Khalid Mustafa, 

my swag and my car.” 

-Leila Mustafa 

“I want to will my swim locker to 

Faith Sheely. I want to will my team 

my dinosaur walk.” 

-Rachael Gallo 

“I would like to will the “Fera Swag” 

to my little brother Brandon. I will 

the weight room to Sebastian Myers- 

try to get swole like me.” 

-Lauren Fera 

“Leslie and Soe-go to class and 

don’t ditch.” 

-Rubi Castro 

“Dear Poms girls, I will you my booty 

shaking and hope you will make 

good use of it.” 

-Marcos Galvan 

“To my little sister Samah, I will my 

amazing art locker.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“The gum under the desks to everyone!” 

-Chris Morrison 

“I will my legacy as the weirdest kid 

at school to the first senior whose 

birthday/name is closest to mine.” 

-Devin Thompson 

“Julius Lopez, I will to him my 

swag.” 

-Milady Rodriguez 

“Antonio Cole- I will you my defense 

skills in Lacrosse…Lay ‘em 

out…Dous.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“Jacklyn Nailor- my unbelievably 

amazing dance moves and singing 

skills in my car, Betsy! Samantha 

Callahan-the ability to say your 

name like me! The Double D’s- me 

and Tanya’s craziness!” 

-Mel McGinn 

“Julius Lopez- my patience to deal 

with all the stresses of high school 

and to deal with all the work in the 

next 3 years. I love you bro!” 

-Yasmin Lopez 

“I will my cousin Fermin my gym 

locker.” 

-Enedelia Gonzalez 

“I will off my senioritis to the incoming 

seniors. I also will off my car to 

my baby brother to go to every 

football game he can.” 

-Samantha Neumer 

“I will my brother some advice so he 

can follow the advice.” 

-Shivangi Patel 

“Eric Brooks- Lacrosse abilities.” 

-Michael Currie 

“I will my awesomeness and being 

the oldest Mousheh in Hoffman to 

Simone Mousheh, and I will food 

(because you are obsessed), my 

dashing looks, and a razor to Michael 

Mousheh.” 

-Maryann Mousheh 

“I would like to will Fresh off the 

Beat to Jenny Woo, Kim LaRosa, 

and my brother, Gregg Lugo. I 

would also like to will my volleyball 

skills and dance abilities to my 

brother, Gregg.” 

-Victor Lugo 

“I would like to will all my shot and 

disc to Anna Luna and Banke Ogimi, 

and my great fashion sense to 

Destinee Young.” 

-Precious Ogunleye 

“To Avni Bavishi – my fat so she will 

always has something to poke, and 

my calculator. To Meran Liu – my 

photo-taking obsession because 

she never takes pictures unless completely 

necessary. To Jaime Notzen 

– my reeds. To Cassandra and Kasia 

– my craziness during band. To 

Sam Soriano – my clarinet.” 

-Krina Desai 

“I will my little brother Edward my 

knowledge when he comes next 

year.” 

-Marvin Blanco 

“I would like to will Arouj Rizwan all 

of my old homework because she’ll 

probably need someone to help 

her with her homework when I’m 

away at college.” 

-Mia Rizwan 

“None! Buy your own belongings!” 

-Farahnaz Niroumandpour 

“I’d like to say that high school gets 

easier and a lot more fun. Keep 

your head up.” 

-Lacy Marlow 

“To Mark Roberts I will my silky 

smooth talents on the baseball 

field…just kidding those were always 

his.” 

-Trent Rehusch 

“Soe Reyes: you are an amazing 

person, I wish you the best and 

keep up with school. I love you! 

Julio Bravo: you’re a great kid, 

very funny too. Try not to get involved 

with drama and do your 

best in school. I love you lame!” 

The young lacrosse team- you 

know who you are, keep up with 

this sport and make me proud. I 

love you all.” 

-Mercedes Davalos 

“Nick Gafron, I will you the future 

of the tenor section.” 

-Eric Movsessian 

“Kelly Rottman: My tape ball from 

soccer. Becca: obnoxious colored 

spandex and the volleyball team. 

Mary, Megan, and Billy: enjoy Hoffman 

with only 3 family members.” 

-Colleen Thomas 

“Kasia Serwin- my good looks and 

involvement in Hoffman. Also my 

ability to wake up in the morning 

to get ready for school and NOT 

miss the bus.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“Maitri Majithia, I will to you fun 

and goofy passing periods and I 

will Mehul Patel an amazing senior 

year with lots of time to go on oovoo 

to ‘talk’.” 

-Isha Parikh 

“My sister- my room. Diana Arroyomy 

soccer sweater. Vince Liscanouseful 

class notes. Jeanine Liautaudmakeup 

lectures.” 

-Miriam Bigurra 

“Don’t goof around because your 

freshmen, focus on school and don’t 

let people pick on you.” 

-Vanessa Diaz 

“Jessica Stacy- I will all my chores 

to you and Matthew…” 

-Taylor Stacy 

“I will Kimmy my New York balls.” 

-Meryl Helfrich 

“Amanda Harris- the will to deal 

with one more year.” 

-Kaitlyn Tykal 

“Amanda Harris: my parking spot.” 

-Molly Mangione 

“I will Dee Dee Delahunt my gym 

locker with all my ID stickers in it.” 

-Jessi Flach 

“Antonio Cole, Jimmy Wood, and 

Jake Voegtle, I’ve known them over 

the past years and I feel I’ve gotten 

close to them over sports and they 

have had a huge impact on me as 

well. I will them my love!” 

-Alex Kim 

“I will my double knee to Jimmy 

Wood.” 

-Michael Spiff 

“I will my sister Amber all my drag 

suits, and hopes she has as many 

great times as I did.” 

-Rhianna Stringer 

“I would like to will Ali Engelhardt 

all of my inspirational quotes.” 

-Maryna Rath 

“I would like to will Sharul my determination 

to succeed in AP Bio 

and AP Chem. I would like to will 

Avni my ability to fall down.” 

-Nilam Patel 

“Sarah gets the power to annoy Pfigler 

for the next 3 years. Sam and 

Brittany get the bowling team (oh 

boy…). Kelsey gets my locker (yes, 

the one right next to yours). Jill,the 

power to breathe. Jill and Cate, the 

uniform room. And Carlos, my dynamics.” 

-Liz Saffold 

“Matthew Brajczewski- car keys. 

Pooja Shah- my hair. Brittany A- all 

my glee cds/dvds.” 

-Samar Nazar 

“My tan to Kristin Hagen. My athleticism 

to Rinku Patel. My cuteness 

to Jordan Hudak (my other half)!” 

-David Gutierrez 

“I will to Kailee Keyser my locker in 

the band room and my chair next 

to Jaime in orchestra pit because I 

know you really want to play next 

year!” 

-Rachel Pilling 

“I will like to will my diligence to my 

sister Fatima Quadri.” 

-Kuburat Bodejo 

“I will a tithe of my sense of humor 

to the remaining band kids. They’re 

going to need it. I will a sliver of my 

intelligence to my sister Cassandra 

Summerfelt as per her request.” 

-Carissa Summerfelt 

“Jack Fabbrini – my swag, Doug 

Johnson – my love.” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Saad Razzak, I will you my social 

prowess; Jeremy Thomas, I will you 

my reckless flirtation; Devi Shastri, 

I will you my ability to find humor 

ANYWHERE.” 

-Hammad Razzak

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ng COLOR to life 

“I would like to will the seat in the 

bowling van to Sarah Wille and the 

power to annoy Pfligler all season. 

You go mini me!” 

-Kara Hartel 

“Robert Alverado – my skills, Hakeem 

Moulton – my swoleness.” 

-Brad Willis 

“Brittany – my randomness and our 

memories, Cate – my enthusiasm, 

Christina – my notes.” 

-Catherine Swan 

“Destinee Young – the basketball 

team, Austin Terry – another cute 

prom date.” 

-Jada Stotts 

“I will give the whole freshman class 

some common sense.” 

-Steven Grajek 

“I will Kruti Bhatt my good looks 

and sisterly instincts, Sanam Nazar 

my ‘shoe’ and my cuteness, my gorgeous 

smile to Cielo Macaraeg, my 

buff body to Sharul Saxena, my 

Italian-ness to Sumran Haryani and 

Jenny Woo, my time management 

skills to Sandhya Hayrani, my work 

ethic to Komal Patel, the ability to 

make my opponents cry in tennis 

to Courtney Lang, my assertiveness 

to Anja, my natural charm and my 

ability to make on-the-spot pick-up 

lines to Rachel Seweryn, all my love, 

my heart, and my adorable laugh 

to Stephanie Pfeifer, my robot girl 

jokes to Meran Liu, my ability to retrieve 

badminton smashes to Avni 

Bavishi, my tomboy-ness to Pooja 

Sharma, and my six pack abs to 

Maaria.” 

-Amruta Bhatt 

“My wits to my younger brother 

Ryan Hackbarth. Also, my good 

looks to Anthony Vaderheyden.” 

-Dean Hackbarth 

“I will Jasmine Liu everything music. 

I wish her the best senior year ever 

and a less severe case of senioritis.” 

-Isabelle Ezra 

“I would like to give all the stuff in 

my locker to Alex Proskey and Jack 

Minogue.” 

-Michael Shirahama 

“Jovi: the focus to do well in school 

but still have fun. That ‘Ah!’ moment 

when you find out what you want to 

do. And, the best last two years of 

high school with fun times and lasting 

memories.” 

-Jessica Pablo 

“Meran Liu: I (hopefully) leave my 

lax attitude, so she chills out a bit 

senior year.” 

-Emily Kuhn 

“Maitri: musical inspiration.” 

-Priya K. Patel 

“Danny Levski: rides in my car to go 

visit Scott in Iowa.” 

-Kamila Sierputowski 

“To Devi Shastri, I will the extemp 

torch, and my spot at the state tournament 

(because she WILL make 

it).” 

-Bailey Armstrong 

“Kaileen Hendle: my life savings 

and neon green shoewlaces; Sam 

Acosta: my lovely sarcasm; Micki 

Agins: my senioritis.” 

-Emily Allan 

“Alicia Sanfillipo: my amazing ‘vegan’ 

recipes; Myra Siddiq, my painting 

abilities.” 

-Vicki Shah 

“To Brittany Gray- I will you the 

ability to stand up for what is right. 

To Kyle Wozny- I will you my love.” 

Jennifer Knobloch 

“Austin Terry : My good looks to 

help him with the ladies his senior 

year.” 

-Matt Pahl 

“Tiffany Pitter- I will my bible and 

Kirk Franklin cd, Taylor Roddy- I will 

the tape measure and the chalk, 

Olu Adelaja- I will my report card 

and unused basketball skills.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“I would like to will the front seat of 

the bowling van and DJ powers to 

Samantha Hoglund. I would like to 

will Sarah Wille the ability to bother 

Pfligler for the next 3 years without 

getting yelled at. I would also 

like to will Isabella Zach the ability 

to find a ride to school next year! 

-Kailey Schlosser 

“Dan Tatara: the right to writing the 

drumline V-show act.” 

-Justin Clarke 

“I will Alexandria Garcia my tardiness, 

weirdo moments, and absents 

to big events. I also will my “ghettoness” 

Nihada.” 

-Elizabeth Ramirez 

“Jenny Woo- I will you my ability to 

watch dramas during senior year. 

Takshaka Patel- I will you the “quiet 

section” of the library and the ability 

to say “babe” naturally.” 

-Hannah Hwang 

“Jenny Woo- My 1st chair. Avni 

Bavishi- A book by Tamora Pierce 

about the trajectory of the sun 

creating mirages, dragons, and 

flipped sandwicher. Also, the secret 

to skillful tennis plaing using the 

“upper maar” and “patee ma ja” 

techniques”. Haley Goers- My hugs. 

Takshaka Patel - Wife #1 status. 

-Krupa Patel 

“To SADD club- successful fundraisers, 

unforgettable and memorable 

snowballs, awesome SADD club 

hangouts and the loudest songs 

ever!! To Kasia Serwin- My obnoxious 

laugh (even though we’re always 

told that we have the same 

laugh) and my ability to wake up in 

the morning to make the bus every 

day,” 

-Angee Serwin 

“Takshaka Patel- My racing ribbon. 

Solome Haile- My track athletic 

locker. Elsa Haile- My sense of 

balance and on of my cross country 

ribbons. Katie Johnson- to be godmother 

of Jayde. Cristine Dorband- 

My morning run shower 

-Rianna Schmidt 

“Jack Kelley- my charming personality. 

Sanam Nazar- Some Becky’s. 

Shannon Keane- My “student of the 

month” parking spot every month. 

Wasey Nazar- My attitude. 

-Colleen Kelley 

“Matt Capone- Good looks and 

charm…wait, you don’t need it! 

Elise Matthews- Hope for a duet 

partner that doesn’t make you want 

to pull your hair out. Sean Habel- 

Blue steel and a bimonthly magic 

game with the guy who couldn’t 

be luckier to be your brother. Ryan 

Hasler- The intimidation factor (not 

that I have a lot to give), ping-pong 

skillz, and the happiness of being 

in school with your sister- she’s an 

amazing person.” 

-Jordan Habel 

“To be kind and friendly and to not 

fight with others.” 

-Candice Wilson 

“Jonathan Corral- Axe Spray. Kaileen 

Hendle- My love, My life savings 

and turning off the scoreboard 

after every game. Sam Acosta- My 

niceness and turning off the scoreboard 

after every game.” 

-Emilly Fett 

“Emily D’Amico- Footsnike, Brittany 

Love- The thug life” 

-Nicole Reed 

“Stephanie and Carlos- the yearbook 

half of the Pub…use it well.” 

-Danielle Zengri 

“To Cory Liang my swimming Senior 

Locker, to Damaris Vera my LATINA 

FIRE on the water polo team, to 

Stephanie (Pu) Lynn my number 8 

cap in water polo, to Faith Sheely 

a new ride home, (BYE FAITH!), to 

Alex Vick all of my love for water 

polo AND swimming, to the future 

boys’ swimming team managers, 

the Stephanie Castro phone spot” 

-Stephanie Castro 

“Shaurya- All my books! especially 

my ACT books, Maitri- everything!” 

-Shrutva Parikh 

“Paras and Suraj—everything.” 

-Aashutos Patel 

“To Shriji Barot, my younger brother. 

I give you the wisdom to work hard 

and don’t fall back. The sky’s the 

limit for you!” 

-Yogi Barot 

“Haley Goers: exemption.” 

-Anjelica Nandyala 

“Vince Hernandez – Senior swag.” 

-Brad Karlson 

“I will my ‘little sister,’ Melissa 

Kempf all of the opportunities I’ve 

gotten to succeed here at Hoffman. 

I also will her my ability to wake up 

on time.” 

-Jenn Gehrke 

“I will leadership of the Forensics 

team to Elise Mathews and Jaime 

Notzen, the organization of the 

Tenor Sax section to Jilaine Heitkotter, 

the Newspaper half of the pub 

to Avni Bavishi and Meran Liu, and 

the forces of the universe to Carlos 

Garcia.” 

-Amita Prabhu 

“To Lara Isphahani- the best year 

of high school. To my swim/water 

polo girls- fantastic seasons to fill 

you with nostalgia. To Cory Liangmy 

good looks.” 

-Vishwa Shah 

While some of the items willed here are 

more tangible than the memories and 

images gifted to Jonas, they demonstrate 

the bond that the older and wiser often 

have with those who comeafter them.

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Favorite Teachers 

1. Mr. Schumacher/Mr. Ahn 

2. Mr. Seely 

3. Mr. Bryant 

4. Mr. Swanson/Mrs. Bromley 

5. Ms. Yereb/Mrs. Roesner 

Most Difficult Class 

1. AP Calculus 

2. Geometry 

3. AP Physics C 

4. Trig/Pre Calc 

5. Algebra 2 

Favorite Class 

1. Gym 

2. Cinema/Bio 2 

3. AP Psych 

4. English 

5. AP Bio/AP Physics

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Favorite Place to Eat Off 

Campus 

1.Taco Bell 

2.Home 

3.Wendy’s 

4.McDonald’s 

5. Subway 

Favorite Movie 

1. Hangover 

2. Titanic 

3. Inception 

4. Stepbrothers 

5. Harry Potter 7 

Favorite Musical Artist 

1. Eminem 

2. Drake 

3. Lady Gaga 

4. Kanye West 

5. John Mayer 

Favorite TV Show 

1. Glee 

2. Jersey Shore 

3. Pretty Little Liars 

4. Criminal Minds 

5. The Office

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Embarrassing 

Let’s hope graduation do 

“I was once at lunch and 

I was walking to the line 

and there was apple juice 

spilled on the floor that 

I didn’t see. I walked 

over it and fell in front of 

everyone.” 

-Samar Nazar 

“Walking in the wrong 

class on the 3rd day of 

school freshman year and 

actually staying there for 

10 minutes. Also tripping 

up the stairs during passing 

periods.” 

-Maria Velez 

“Ask Mr. Medina…” 

-Liz Saffold 

“Junior year, over spring 

break, there was a skunk 

by my house so I had 

to go to practice every 

day smelling like a skunk 

while everyone wondered 

where that smell was 

coming from.” 

-Nilam Patel 

“When Vicki Shah 

grabbed my backpack 

and spun me around in 

the hallway and then 

stole my backpack and 

hid it from me. I was 

looking for my backpack 

for 5 minutes and looked 

like an idiot.” 

-Maryna Rath 

“It was this year on our 

AP Bio field trip. The 

whole class played a joke 

on me by telling me that 

we had to dress up to go 

to the Museum of Science 

and Industry. It was so 

planned that the teacher 

was in on it. I was the 

only one in the museum 

wearing a tie.” 

-Wase Siddiqui 

“Getting made fun of in 

Psych for being bright 

red.” 


“Being called Charles for 

the first three years of 

high school.” 


“I slept during class and 

woke up with the lights 

off and no one inside the 

classroom. The class decided 

to leave me there 

alone.” 

-Alex Kim 

“Being put on the spot in 

AP Lang every day and 

turning bright red every 

single time.” 

-Jessi Flach 

“As a freshman I went to 

the Shamrox game with 

the lacrosse team and 

one of my teammates 

spilled his purple slushie 

on my white jersey. 

Freshman jersey number 

30 will have a stain on it 

forever.” 

-Quintyn Schiff 

“Everything.” 

-Kate McKeague 

“When Mr. Mallon imitated 

me toughing Abraham 

Lincoln’s bed.” 

-Mia Rizwan 

“Every year I seem to 

mess up my classes and 

end up where I’m not 

supposed to be.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“My sophomore year 

at our Elk Grove Swim 

Invite it was on the 

Saturday of Homecoming 

and I was excited so 

I was jumping around 

and dancing and I turned 

around and Schumacher 

was behind. I accidently 

danced a little too close 

to him.” 


“When my slipper 

ripped.” 

-Karina Trejo 

“During a V-Show performance 

I was getting the 

piano off stage and the 

lights flipped on when 

the curtains were still 

closing and I froze like 

a deer in the headlights 

and the audience laughed 

until they closed. Also, 

pretty much anytime I 

was clumsy in tech.” 


“I fell down on the stairs 

in my sophomore year 

and people stepped on 

me.” 

-Daniel Yi 

“When they put me in 

the front of the class on 

my first day.” 

-Lissete Lagunas 

“Not a specific moment, 

but all my class presentations.” 

-Edwin Albarran 

“Messing up the speech 

during the Homecoming 

ceremony. Slipping on 

water when running out 

of bio class 4th block.” 


“Tripping up the stairs 

many times.” 

-Ashley Femrite 

“Dressing up as a woman 

complete with make up 

for German.” 


“When I walked into the 

wrong class sophomore 

year.” 

-Maria Hernandez 

“I’m too cool to get embarrassed.” 

-Svet Angelov 

“First freshman indoor 

track meet, I didn’t know 

how long an indoor 400 

was and I was in first 

place and stopped because 

I thought I was 

done. It turns out I 

wasn’t finished and got 

disqualified.” 

-Parth Brahmbhatt 

“At a basketball I was 

going to the concession 

stand and I slipped on 

water in front of everyone.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“Too many to count.” 


“Freshman year I wore 

my Addidas flip flops 

on the stage during our 

Shakespeare play.” 


“Asking a student to use 

the restroom because I 

thought they were a substitute.” 


“Every speech I gave.” 

-Josh Suszek 

“Falling down the stairs, 

I’ll never forget that! 

It was horrible having 

people stare at me.” 

-Elif Kucuk 

“Tanya Skworch spilling 

coffee all over me!” 

-Lauren Fera 

“Being called on in class 

and not knowing the 

simple answer.” 

-Kayla Kester 

“Going up the stairs and 

then I trip in front of everyone 

during my junior 

year.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“Math class freshman 

year.” 

-Celeste Estrella 

“Last week I fell all the 

way up the stairs, hitting 

my face on the girls 

backpack in front of me. 

Oops!” 

-Mel McGinn 

“I fainted in m physics 

class while watching a lip 

piercing video.” 

-Parth Joshi 

“Classroom moments 

where I would appear 

stupid and the class 

would laugh or giggle at 

me. Or when the teacher 

would drag me to the 

center of attention and 

all eyes were on me.” 

-Pia Gelline delRosario 

“Falling down the stairs.” 

- Rubair Abuhamama 

“One time I was all into 

the music walking up 

the stairs and I fell and 

dropped everything.” 

-Lacy Marlow 

“Freshman year I was 

looking for my class, 

had to go upstairs and 

I tripped going up them 

and ended up cutting my 

knee. Horrible!” 


“Falling up the stairs and 

creating a massive hold 

on the staircase because 

I couldn’t get up.” 

-Kelsey Pellus 

“Talking during the moment 

of silence.” 

-Amber Banner 

“Every time I had to 

speak in front of people.” 

-Marco Montoya 

“It was my first day and 

I couldn’t find my way 

around. I went to the 

bathroom. When I came 

back I got lost, walked 

into a class of upperclassmen, 

and sat down. 

I took me a minute to 

figure out I was in the 

wrong class.” 


“Gym – getting rental 

shorts that were very 

short.” 

-Gus Cisneros 

“My friend tripped me 

down the stairs and I 

landed flat on my face.” 

-Stephanie Garcia 

“Made fun of in the 

morning for being late to 

class.” 

-Martin Stoilor 

“My embarrassing moment 

was when I fell 

down in the gym.” 


“When I was a freshman.” 

-Sarthak Shah 

“When I knocked down a 

pole in the cafeteria and 

people started clapping.” 


“At the spring sports assembly, 

I ran out with 

the rest of the badminton 

team, but tripped and 

fell in front of the whole 

school!” 

-Krina Desai 

“Falling down the bleachers 

at the Schaumburg 

v. Hoffman basketball 

game.” 


“Way too many…thanks 

HEHS!” 


“Losing to the juniors at 

the Powder Puff Game 

and being called a freshman 

by people that 

didn’t know me well my 

three years in Hoffman.” 

-Kuburat Bodejo

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esn’t follow these trends 

“Falling on the bleachers.” 


“At a home basketball 

game, completely airballing 

a wide open three 

pointer.” 


“As I was rushing to 

swimming practice after 

school, I walked out onto 

the pool deck relieved 

that I wasn’t late to 

practice. I get in, do the 

warm up set we always 

do and realize that I 

never took me underwear 

off…this happened about 

4 times…” 

-Angee Serwin 

“Eating by myself on my 

first day of school.” 

-Alfredo Balderus 

“When I fell straight in 

my knees running so I 

could see a fight.” 

-Paola Rodriguez 

“My freshman year, I was 

running up the stairs 

thinking I was going to 

be late to class. I totally 

wiped out (My nose 

landed on the step above 

me) and I turned around 

to find the upperclassmen 

pointing and laughing 

at me.” 

-Abegail Tiongson 

“Falling on my butt during 

Grease and also 

falling up all the stairs in 

the school.” 


“Having no idea of what 

to say for the Question 

and Answer for Mr. Hoffman 

Hawk.” 


“The first day of senior 

year, I walked into an 

English class after looking 

at m schedule. Turns 

out that I had looked at 

my schedule and I was 

really supposed to be in 

me AP Calculus class, 

so I ended up being late 

to my Calc class. It was 

pretty embarrassing, 

especially doing that as a 

senior.” 

-Amruta Bhatt 

“When Ben Adler pushed 

me in the cafeteria.” 


“I remember one day 

when I was a sophomore 

and I was called to 

the main office to get a 

spirit of the hawk reward 

for a class. I was really 

sick that day and I was 

sweating and felt myself 

getting red all over 

my face and body and 

when I heard that they 

were taking pictures, I 

was about to run away! I 

eventually got over it and 

even saw how looked in 

those pictures.” 

-Cristina Constantin 

“Probably the many 

times I have fallen up the 

stairs.” 


“When I sprained my 

ankle charing a ball while 

playing basket ball during 

free gym.” 


“Definitely has to be 

the time Vicki made me 

laugh so hard that I was 

crying and accidently spit 

in her backpack.” 


“Fell down the stairs.” 

-Sandy Oranam 

“Walked in the wrong 

class.” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Running into Mr. Reese 

during the day show of 

Grease and knocking his 

food all over the place.” 

-Emily Allan 

“That one time where I 

did that one thing with 

that one person. Yeah, 

that was pretty bad.” 


“Running up to a girl 

screaming Farah and 

when she turned around 

she gave me a dirty 

look… oops.” 

-Kamila Sierzputowski 

“Tripping all the time because 

I’m so clumsy.” 

-Roxy Mombini 

“Freshman year biology: 

we were doing an experiment 

on mold and my 

friend and I had to go to 

the girl’s bathroom for 

samples. We saw something 

disgusting and 

started screaming…like 

freshmen. All the teachers 

from surrounding 

rooms rushed inside---it 

was sooo embarrassing!” 

-Vicki Shah 

“There was one time I 

walked around with 6 

hats on… I still haven’t 

lined that down.” 

-Hammad Razzak 

“As a freshman, standing 

up for the ten minute bell 

in gym class.” 

-Brad Willis 

“My freshmen year I 

was getting ready for 

a chorus concert when 

I slipped on a patch of 

ice. I ended up going on 

stage to sing with a few 

bruises on my face!” 

-Jennifer Knobloch 

“Getting red Gatorade 

spilled on my new white 

outfit freshman year, in 

lunch by Anthony Klebba.” 

-Matt Pahl 

“The most embarrassing 

moment was losing to 

the juniors in powderpuff.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“My most embarrasing 

moment would have 

to be my friend and I 

running down the hall 

screaming because we 

were playing a game. 

And while we were running, 

we ran into the 

boys bathroom thinking it 

was the girls bathroom. 

Everyone looked at us 

weird like we were complete 

idiots.” 

-Lara Manadero 

“Breaking my arm, again, 

second night of V-Show 



“Freshmen or sophomore 

year, I was in a hurry so 

I ran and slipped on a 

banana that was on the 

floor. But on the upside, 

that got me out of running 

my laps.” 


“I was swearing like a 

sailor with m friend and 

Mr. Medina was right behind 

me. ‘ 


“I had a crush on someone 

and it embarrassed 

me.” 

-Nisa Mujahed 

“Getting asked to homecoming 

my senior year. 

It was a good kind of 

embarrassment.” 

-Emily Fett 

Junnie B. Jones goes through a lot of scenarios 

as a young child similar to the ones students 

go through in high school- especially when we do 

something embarrassing, we often feel like this. 

“One of my most embarrassing 

moments 

at HEHS is when I just 

walked out from the rain 

and into the cafeteria, 

and since my shoes were 

wet I slipped and fell in 

front of everyone! Another 

moment was when 

I wore two mismatching 

shoes to school by accident 

my freshman year.” 


“The fake interview for 

CWT class.” 

-Ulysses Lopez 

“Falling up the stairs.” 

-Alex Labeots 

“Throwing up all over the 

stairs outside in front of 

a group of seniors my 

freshman year.” 


“Freshman year I had to 

go to the bathroom and 

I ran into the girls’ bathroom 

on accident.” 

-Jeremy Palucska 

“When I passed out.” 

-Nicole Reed 

“I walked into the trainer 

for the first time my 

freshman year after cross 

country, trying to figure 

out how to take an ice 

bath and looking more 

confused than normal. 

After asking if I was lost, 

the trainer, Rick, tells 

me to walk back out and 

take my shoes off like 

everyone else. Then 

after I stand around like 

a moron looking for the 

ice bath he points me to 

the right room. I proceed 

to put ice in one 

tub, only to find out from 

Rick it was the heat bath 

and start to get in the 

ice bath without a towel. 

Rick rolled his eyes and 

says ‘You’re a freshman, 

aren’t you?’” 

-Jordan Habel 

“Seeing Mr. Heyse walking 

down the hall and 

screaming out, “Hey Mr. 

Fivelson.” Mixed them 

up.” 

-Yogi Barot 

“Too many to list!!” 

-Danielle Kiel 

“The most embarrassing 

moment was losing to 

the juniors in powderpuff.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“My most embarassing 

moment at HEHS was 

the first swim meet my 

freshmen year. I was in 

the Medley Relay and 

was sopose to swim 

breast stroke, but when 

I dove in I swam freestyle...” 


“Falling up the stairs 

Freshman year.” 


“Tripping on the stairs at 

least 5 times a year.” 

-Brad Karlson 

“My junior year before 

regionals we have a pre 

regional performance and 

I had just made some 

last minute edits to my 

speech so when I went to 

perform in front of everone 

I completely forgot 

the intro and it was a 

mess.” 

-Amita Prabhu 

“One day after school, I 

pulled the heart monitor 

alarm. I was curious as 

to what it is so I opened 

it and the alarm rang 

throughout the school. 

Many people laughed at 

me.” 

-Vishwa Shah

20 Teacherisms 


Math: 

Mr. Hutton 

“Are you going to check 

him out.” 

“You’re killin me!” 

“Why are you late?!” 

“Go talk to a Locker!” 

“Not doing your homework 

is like robbing a 

bank!!!” 

“Are you going to do that 

in college too?” 

Mrs. Yereb 

“I was just checking if 

you were paying attention.” 

“SHUFFLEBOOOARD!” 

“Chapter 1, Chapter 2, 

guts of the semester.” 

“It’s not the calculus 

that’s hard, it’s the algebra.” 

“Ding, ding, ding!” 

Mrs. Schildt 

“Teenie, tiny, tiny, tiny 

positive.” *high pitched 

voice* 

“Illegal Algebra!” 

“Oh my cow!” 

Mr. Mead 

“This is a debacle.” 

“Gosh darnit.” 

“Trig=Friend.” 

“You guys are embarrassing.” 

Mr. Fivelson 

“If someone tells you 

that you are a zero, tell 

them that you’re the 

most desired limit of 

integration.” 

“My wife won’t let me 

wear my leather pants in 

public.” 

“This is uncooked!” 

“If you’re trapped on 

a desert island, all you 

need is the Fundamental 

Theorem of Calculus.” 

Mr. Pfligler 

“Hint, hint.” 

“You’re killing me.” 

“Are you blind?!” 

Mr. Harkin 

“Plug & Chug.” 

“You should be done 

already.” 

Mr. Jones 

“By golly!” 

Ms. Bagel 

“Put your ID on.” 

Business: 

Mr. Bryant 

“There is a no touching 

policy at Hoffman Estates 

High School.” 

“Stop yourself.” 

“Dipstick.” 

Mr. Wandro 

“Stop poking the stick in 

the monkey cage.” 

Science: 

Mr. Swanson 

“That extra credit, don’t 

even worry about it.” 

“Yeah, I think A days 

are better too, because 

I would like to see you 

every day, and not in a 

creepy way.” 

“Let’s get Physics started 

in here!” 

“It’s a Christmas miracle!” 

Mrs. Fetherling 

“Don’t do anything I 

wouldn’t do.” 

Mr. Andersen 

“Easy peasy lemon 

squeezy.” 

“What movie?” 

Mr. Schumacher 

“It can only happen 

when you’re 25, married, 

and holding hands.” 

“Hint, hint.” 

“Studies have shown…” 

“Effectively…” 

Mrs. Sowle 

“That’s not very nice, 

Nilam.” 

“I know you’ll be glad to 

know I got a 5.” 

Mr. Konecki 

“Back to the formula!” 

“I’m the Juggernaut!” 

“This just in!” 

Mr. Loh 

“Have a great weekend! 

Don’t do anything I 

wouldn’t do!” 

English: 

Mr. Brown 

“Write like the wind.” 

“Hey lady.” 

“I like words…and Doritos.” 

“Attitude towards the day 

and propensity to learn.” 

Ms. Carroll 

“Totes!” 

“Hey Newsies!” 

Mrs. Bromley 

“Always keep an open 

mind.” 

Mrs. Ordonez 

“Stop being tigers.” 

Mr. Ahn 

“Listen up, orphans.” 

“It’s like Sunday at the 

outlet mall.” 

“Congratulations on 

Waldo-ing the tone!” 

Mrs. Davey 

“They are all degrees of 

suck.” 

“Nose Goes is a stupid 

way to do things. Rock, 

Paper, Scissors is the 

only way to settle anything.” 

“Oh she (Angee Serwin) 

is just off being cute.” 

Social Studies: 

Mr. Seely 

“I killed a guy in prison 

once.” 

“I’m afraid.” 

“I don’t listen to gingers!” 

“She’s not a cougar, 

she’s a bobcat.” 

Mr. Brown 

“Stop yourself.” 

“You knucklehead.” 

Mrs. Ryon 

“Government is sexy.” 

“Her button said, ‘You 

show me yours, and I’ll 

show you mine.’” 

Mr. Mandel 

“WOG with your dog.” 

“My first child’s name is 

going to be Pangaea.” 

Mr. Beebe 

“Jersey Shore is a train 

wreck, those people are 

idiots. Do I watch it? 

Heck yeah!” 

“Don’t hate me ‘cause 

I’m beautiful.” 

“Things are easy for us 

beautiful people.” 

Mr. Clarke 

“Once I know Psychology, 

I can’t turn it off.” 

Mr. Dowd 

“Always work harder.” 

Mr. Armstrong 

“Super Parth, Fake 

Parth.” 

“So according to you 

guys, I’m sarcastic, extra 

sarcastic, and very sarcastic.” 

“…things like dollars, 

pesos, rupees, and in 

Doni’s country, goats. 

One house cost two goat 

legs.” 

ESL: 

Ms. Nelson 

“Wherever you go, go 

with all your heart.” 

Mrs. Cho 

“In order to earn something, 

you have to lose 

something.” 

Foreign 

Language: 

O. Rod 

Foreign Language 

“Basicamente” 

Madame Frost 

“Oh le pauvre! Le pauvre!” 

“Je ne suis pas une dictionnaire.” 

“People have sex, words 

have gender.” 

Physical 

Education: 

Mrs. Roesner 

“Moment on the lips, 

lifetime on the hips.” 

“No free day for you!” 

“It’s measurement day!” 

Mr. Lewandowski 

“Purple cheetah.” 

Mr. Garofalo 

“Get off the field.” 

“Knuckle sandwich.” 

Special 

Education: 

Mr. Ihms 

“Peeps are marshmallows 

on acid.” 

Music: 

Mr. Schlesinger 

“White milk comes from 

white cows, chocolate 

milk comes from brown 

cows and strawberry milk 

comes from ducks.” 

Ms. Pham 

“You have to slap the 

note.” 

“Wait for me, wait for 

me, wait for me!” 

“I’ve had caffeine today!” 

Mr. Erickson 

“Can you wiki that?” 

“Squeeze the dime.” 

“Ph.” 

Mr. Reese 

“Now, there really isn’t a 

point to this story, but…” 

Art: 

Mr. Beers 

“Devin, you are the 

most slappable person I 

know.” 

“Wipe your own butt!” 

Applied Tech: 

Mr. Ligman 

“What the eff. Eff is for 

frank.” 

“Common sense is not so 

common.” 

Mr. Walser 

“Happy Friday.” 

Family & 

Consumer 

Sciences: 

Ms. Ecker 

“Smiling faces are looking 

at me.” 

Ms. Jones 

“You learn something 

new every day, if not it’s 

a wasted day.”

Retiring Teachers Hawkeye 

Mr. Phillips: 

Favorite Memory: “Having hundreds 

of screaming fans with faces painted orange 

and blue supporting our boys gymnastics 

team as we competed at the State 

Meet over at Schaumburg High School 

in 2000. That was a sight to behold!” 

Advice: “Move on to the next phase 

of your life and MAKE A DIFFER- 

ENCE.” 

Mr. Boeckelman: 

Favorite Memory: “My favorite memory 

is not an event but of all the wonderful 

people I have encountered in my time at 

Hoffman. The faculty, support personnel, 

and maintenance staff are all dedicated to 

making Hoffman a great place for students 

to become prepared to be positve contributors 

to society. I have been blessed to 

have known so many incredible people in 

my career at Hoffman.” 

Advice: “To the class of 2011--be lifetime 

learners, that’s the only way to get ahead 

in this quickly changing, highly technology 

oriented world.” 

Mr. Rucks: 

Favorite memory: “The first playoff 

football game against Streamwood 

in 1988. There was an unbelievable 

atmosphere in school that week in 

anticipation of that Wednesday afternoon 

game which the Hawks won.” 

Advice: As for the seniors remember 

to give everything you can to be successful. 

In the real world things will 

not be given to you!!! MAKE AN 

EFFORT NOT AN EXCUSE!!!!!” 

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21 

Mr. Bryant: 

Favorite Memory: “My favorite 

memory will always be the time spent 

with students and staff here at Hoffman” 

Advice: “My advice to graduating seniors 

would be to find something you 

are passionate about and you will never 

work a day in your life.” 

Mr.Loh: 

Favorite Memory: “Hoffman basketball 

reaching the state finals; teaching two of 

my own children in chemistry and astronomy 

classes; working with parents, teachers 

and students to pass the referendum; 

the 2010 Gifted Expo; but, mostly, teaching 

and coaching every day in the diverse 

and rich environment of Hoffman.” 

Advice: “Your experiences at Hoffman, 

and the great teachers here, give you a 

huge advantage in college and in your career. 

Choose wisely to find a balance – 

work, fun, friends, family, school, career, 

marriage. It’s the secret of life.” 

Mr. Wandro: 

Favorite Memory: “My favorite 

memories were the State Finals 

Basketball Teams of 1996 & 2004 

(Two outstanding groups of athletes, 

coaches, and administrators), having 

Walter Payton as a HEHS assistant 

basketball coach from 1992-1995, 

and watching students that didn’t 

think they could do it, do it.” 

Advice: “Move on to your passion 

not someone’s expectations.” 

Mrs. Loh: 

Favorite memory: “This is is 

really impossible---but I did 

love Gifted field trips especially 

those with the class of 

2012!” 

Advice: “Be nice to one another. 

That is all.” 

Thank You and Good Luck! 

Mr. Kazlusky: 

Favorite memory: “Any time a student 

burst into the College Room and said 

breathlessly, “Mr. Kaz, I got accepted at 

____!” 

Advice: “There are many things that will 

catch your eye, but only a few that will capture 

your heart. Pursue those…with passion.” 

Note: 

The teachers included on the page were teachers who participated in the Hawkeye View teacher survey. Other 2010/2011 teachers 

retiring this year include Kathy Wandro and Glen Zawacki. Support staff members who also retired this year include Michael Beers, Jerry 

East, Barbara Wertz, Joanne Reemer, Valrie Doppke, Mary Ann Chaney, and Dane Gawron.

22 Future Plans 


Simba just can’t wait to be 

“Loyola University in Chicago 

studying pre-med/biology 

and visual communications.” 

-Krupa Patel 

“I plan to go to Harper College, 

transfer to Elmhurst 

College, and major in Music 

Ed.” 


“I’m going to Harper College 

in Palatine.” 

- Rubair Abuhamama 

“I will attend Arlington 

Heights Academy (Beauty 

School).” 

-Karina Trejo 

“I want to be a civil engineer 

and I will attend Harper College 

in Palatine.” 

-Parth Joshi 

“I will be going to Harper 

College to get my gen eds 

out of the way and begin 

taking classes for my major 

in Behavioral Psychology to 

be a social worker as well 

as a minor of Culinary Arts 

to become a pastry chef. I 

will be attending East-West 

University in Chicago after 

Harper.” 


“I will be attending college at 

Harper, then transferring to 

either NIU or ISU.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“USP and transfer to ISU 

after a year.” 


“I will go to Harper and then 

transfer to UIC or some other 

university where I will most 

likely study computer engineering.” 

-Svet Angelov 

“I’ll be attending U of I and 

I’m in the school of undecided 

but I want to transfer 

into Biology.” 


“Iowa State College to study 

mechanical engineering.” 

-Daryl Dunning 

“I will attend Harper to become 

an accountant.” 

-Lissette Lagunas 

“I plan to attend Harper.” 


“Harper for 2 years, UIC for 

criminal justice.” 

-Kayla Banahan 

“I plan on going to Harper 

and going into Nursing after.” 

-Rubi Castro 

“I’m going to Roosevelt University 

in Chicago to study 

Psychology.” 


“Judson University in Elgin 

for Education.” 

-Luan Mawi 

“College at Harper then 

transfer maybe to NIU.” 


“My future plans are foggy.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“College at Oakton Community 

College.” 


“Go to Harper College. Study 

nursing or go into the medical 

field.” 

-Pia Gelline delRosario 

“I will be attending Illinois 

State University in Normal, 

IL to become a teacher.” 


“Off to Harper College and 

then transferring to University 

of IL for computer 

science.” 

-Mike Graham 

“I plan on going to Harper for 

two years, then going to a 4- 

year college for a major in IT 

Tech and a minor in Animation/Psychology.” 


“I want to be an auto mechanic.” 

-Josh Suszek 

“I’m attending Harper College. 

I know I’ll be there for 

a long time and I have to 

find a job. When I’m done 

studying nursing, I’ll find my 

real job and work there.” 

-Elif Kucuk 

“Harper College and afterwards 

transfer and go into 

medical school.” 

-Lauren Fera 

“I’m going to Augustana 

College in Rock Island, IL 

to study Math, Secondary 

Education, and Computer 

Science.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“I will be attending Iowa 

State University and I will be 

going into Business.” 


“Attending Illinois State University 

and double majoring 

in Learning Behavior Sciences 

and Speech Pathology.” 

-Mel McGinn 

“I’m going to Northern Illinois 

University to study 

kinesiology.” 

-Christina Balwierz 

“I’m going to Southern Illinois 

University in Edwardsville, 

IL for Pre-Pharmacy.” 

-Yazmin Lopez 

“I am going to the University 

of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

studying human development 

and family studies. I hope to 

come back to Hoffman as a 

social worker or counselor.” 



and studying diagnostic 

sonography.” 

-Amber Banner 

“After high school I will go 

to Harper College and I will 

become a veterinarian.” 

-Zaira Herrera 

“I want join the Navy and 

get a job as an officer that 

makes sure that everyone 

gets paid.” 

-Cesar Arroyo 

“I will attend college (University 

of Phoenix) and have a 

successful career.” 


“I will go to trade school and 

the start working.” 

-Cedric Brooks 

“My dad just showed me the whole kingdom. 

And I’m gonna rule it all.” -Simba 

“I plan to attend Eastern in 

Charleston and major in Elementary 

School Education.” 


“I plan to graduate from 

school and go to college.” 


“I’m still indecisive but I’m 

75% sure I’m going to De- 

Paul.” 

-Karla Lopez 


then to Eastern Illinois.” 

-Gus Cisneros 

“I’m majoring in psychology 

at DePaul University in 

Chicago.” 


“I want to be an engineer 

and I’ll be attending Harper 

College.” 

-Smit Thakkar 


and I’m interested in Pharmacy.” 

-Sharoon Iqbal 

“I’m going to the University 

of Illinois at Champaign- 

Urbana in the Division of 

General Studies.” 


“Harper College and Palatine 

College to take an Autos 

class.” 

-Bipin Nath 

“I will go to Harper College 

and take computer classes.” 

-Victor Leon 

“My plans are to work and 

then go to Harper College.” 


“I will go to college in Arizona.” 

-Rodrigo Hernandez 

“My future plans are going 

to Harper College for 2 years 

then transfer to Northern 

Illinois University College of 

Business.” 

-Sarthak Shah 

“I’m going to Benedictine 

University to study Biology 

for the medical field.” 


“I will go to U of I to major in 

Economics and scale Mount 

Everest.” 

-Harsh Patel 

“I will attend Loyola University 

in Chicago to major in 

forensic science.” 

-Krina Desai 

“I will attend the University 

of Illinois at Chicago.” 

-Nick Alexander 

“Next year I will be attending 

Southern Methodist University 

in Dallas. I will be majoring 

in Dance and minoring in 

Biology.” 

-Spencer Davis 

“I will be attending Vanderbilt 

University in Nashville, 

Tennessee.” 

-Liz Saffold 

“I will be attending Drake 

University in Des Moines, IA 

to major in Business Administration 

and Marketing.” 

-Maryna Rath 

“I plan on going to UIC in the 

fall. After 2 years I plan on 

transferring out to a better 

university to pursue a degree 

in law.” 


“I am going to Elmhurst and 

studying speech pathology.” 


“I will be attending a 4 year 

university. I’m not sure yet 

which one I am going to 

decide on. I might either 

go into Law, Kinesiology, or 

architecture.” 

-Alex Kim 

“Wherever Alex Kim is going.” 


“Illinois Wesleyan University 

in Bloomington, IL to study 

chemistry.” 

-Jessi Flach 

“Harper for two years then to 

Columbia College.” 

-Jay Gonzalez 

“I am going to Southern Illinois 

University in Carbondale 

to study Automotive Technology.” 


“I will go to Grand Valley 

State in Allendale, MI to 

study film production.” 


“I will attend Northern Illinois 

University in DeKalb, 

Illinois to study Pre-physical 

Therapy.” 

-Nicole Carbonaro 

“Harper for 2 years. Then 

I’m going to UIC for physical 

therapy.” 

-Samar Nazar 


of Central Florida and major 

in Biology to become a 

radiologist. Also to compete 

in track and field at a division 

I level.” 


“Harper College for vocal 

performance.” 


“I’m attending Harper this 

year, I haven’t decided what 

I want to be- a nurse or veterinarian. 

After Harper still 

haven’t decided.” 


“Illinois Wesleyan. Undecided.” 

-Trent Rehusch 

“I plan on going to Harper 

for 2 years and then going 

to Loyola or UIC for either 

nursing, writing, or possibly 

business.” 

-Lacy Marlow 

“Going to DePaul University.” 

-Mia Rizwan 

“I’m going to Harper for an 

Associate’s Degree in Nursing. 

After finishing those two 

year of education, I’ll get a 

job and go from there. And I 

will eat rice.” 

-Victor Lugo 

“Eastern Illinois University to 

major in sociology.” 

-Kerry Pajor 

“I plan to attend Harper College 

for about a year and a 

half and transfer somewhere

Future Plans 23 


king - what will you be? 

out of state. I plan to major 

in accounting and probably 

minor in interior design.” 

-Kuburot Bodejo 

“Next year I’m going to Illinois 

State University.” 


“Illinois State University to 

study nursing.” 


“Valparaiso University for 

nursing.” 


“ICU (International Christian 

University) in Tokyo, Japan 

for Linguistic Education.” 

-Maiko Matsubara 

“Loras College in Dubuque, 

Iowa. I will major in Sports 

Broadcasting and Communications.” 

-Coleen Thomas 

“Next year, I will be attending 

Loyola University in 

Chicago. I’m going to study 

Pre-Med and Psychology but 

I’m not 100% sure.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“I am attending the University 

of Illinois at Chicago to 

pursue a career in dentistry.” 

-Isha Parikh 

“2 years at Harper then Arizona 

University to become a 

lawyer.” 

-Juan de la Cruz 

“I’m going to Harper College.” 

-Alfredo Balderas 


and then to medical school.” 


“Going to college and being 

successful.” 

-Ricardo Flores 

“I plan on going to Harper for 

a year or two, then moving 

out to live with my sister in 

Nevada to go to school for 

nursing.” 


“I will attend a community 

college in Florida named 

Valencia, then transfer to 

Florida State. I will go to 

medical school and become a 

nurse.” 

-Mariah Pitts 

“I plan on attending a four 

year college, most likely Columbia 

College. I am majoring 

in Theatre Performance 

and maybe minoring in 

Costume and Make-Up.” 


“Michigan State University 

for Marketing/Finance.” 


“University of St. Francis, 

Joliet, IL for Art Education/ 

Photography double major.” 


“I will be attending University 

of Illinois at Chicago with a 

major in the Biological Sciences.” 

-Amruta Bhatt 

“Harper College, Undecided.” 


“My future plans are to go to 

Harper College for Nursing. 

After a year or two, go to the 

Art Institute and then take a 

photography class. Then, go 

back to school and do something 

else. There is never 

ogy and Anatomy of the 

Digestive System.” 


“I will be attending Loyola, 

studying Biology/Pre-Med” 

-Nilam Patel 

“Harper for two years then 

going to a university.” 


“I’m going to Colorado 

School of Mines, majoring in 

probably whatever engineer- 


for a year or two then 

transferring and getting out 

of here!” 

-Roxy Mombini 

“I will attend college and 

become a nurse.” 


“I am attending Northern Illinois 

University in DeKalb, IL 

to study Photography.” 


“Everything the light touches will be yours.” - Mufasa 

‘too much’ education. We 

somehow learn every day.” 


“I’m going to St. Louis University.” 


“I will attend Northwestern 

University; undergraduate 

and graduate schooling and 

then work, I guess.” 

-Emily Kuhn 

“I will be finishing my prerequisites 

at Benedictine 

University and then to Midwestern 

university as I have 

been accepted in the Dual 

Admissions Program.” 


“University of Illinois at Chicago, 

Biology/Pre-Medicine.” 

-Vicki Shah 

“Harper College.” 


“I plan on majoring in Marine 

Biology at Carroll University 

in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for 

two years and then transferring 

to Hawaii Pacific University 

in Honolulu, Hawaii, for 

the last two.” 

-Emily Allan 

“I will be attending Harper 

for two years then transferring 

to a bigger university, 

but not sure where.” 


“I am attending Harper for 

two years, then hopefully 

transferring to Dominican 

University to major in Nutrition 

with minors in Psycholing 

thing I told them and 

minoring in Business and 

possibly Music. I don’t know 

what I’m doing after that, 

but I’d like to do something I 

like. Cassandra thinks we’re 

going to open a cupcake 

shop in Germany.” 


“Attend Austin Peay State 

University in Tennessee and 

play Division 1 Volleyball.” 

-Jada Stotts 

“I’m going to Viterbo University 

in Lacrosse, WI to double 

major in Theater Studies and 

Psychology.” 



of Tampa in Florida for athletic 

training.” 

-Brad Willis 

“I’m attending Robert Morris 

University in Chicago for 

culinary to become a pastry 

chef also on a bowling scholarship.” 

-Kara Hartel 

“Depaul! To study Psychology 

and Law.” 


“University of Tampa for Marine 

Biology.” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Going to Western Kentucky 

in Bowling Green. Double 

majoring in Film and Broadcasting 

(concentration in TV 

and Film Production) and 

minoring in History.” 


“I will be attending the Univsersity 

of Illinois – Graphic 

design major.” 

-Matt Pahl 

“I will be attending the 

University of Illinois Urbana- 

Champaign and will be 

majoring in agricultural and 

biological engineering. After 

graduating I want to go to 

medical school in the east 

coast.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“I am going to attend North 

Central College in Naperville, 

IL. I will study Elementary 

Education.” 


“I will be attending Harper 

College and transferring to 

either UIC or Art Institute. I’ll 

also be studying nursing and 

cooking.” 


“I plan to attend the University 

of Illinois at Urbana 

Champaign, and going into 

Art ( Graphic Design).” 


“I’m going to Wittenberg University 

in Ohio and majoring 

in psychology.” 


“I am attending Marquette 

University.” 

-Alexandra Labeots 

“I will be going to University 

of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign 

and I will be Majoring 

in social work.” 


“Singing and dancing.” 

-Breanna Marski 

“Job Corps, Joliet, Military 

Career Prep.” 


“University of Iowa, Iowa 

City - Radiation Science Interest 

- with Leila Mustafa!” 

-“Colleen Kelley 

“Go to Eastern Illinois and 

major in journalism.” 


“Northwestern University in 

Evanston, Illinois.” 

-Nicole Reed 

“Musical Education Major at 

Miami University in Oxford, 

Ohio.” 

-Jordan Habel 

“I plan on going into mechanical 

engineering.” 

-Yogi Barot 

“ Biology Major at UIC.” 


“I will be attending UIC 

studying criminology.” 


“I will be attending the 

University of Illinois Urbana- 

Champaign and will be 

majoring in agricultural and 

biological engineering. After 

graduating I want to go to 

medical school in the east 

coast.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“Next year I’ll be going to 

Northern Illinois University, 

majoring in Business Management/Administration.” 


“I’m majoring in Accounting/Business 

at U of I Urbana 

Champaign next year.” 

-Juhi Thakkar 

“My plan is to attend a four 

year college and major in 

chemical engineering.” 

-Carlie Iehl 

“I’m going to UIC to become 

a physical/occupational therapist. 

I also plan on getting 

my dance degree sometime 

in the future.” 


“University of Illinois at Urbana 

Champaign. LAS-Biology.” 


“I’m going to Harper and 

then transferring to Robert 

Morris. Planning to become a 

nurse and work in the ER.” 

-Stephanie Gomez 

“I will be attending Indiana 

University where I will continue 

my knowledge of not 

only core classes, but also 

journalism and whatever aspect 

of journalism I choose. 

It’s between either international 

studies or political 

science at the moment.” 

-Jenn Gehrke

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Advice 

Passing of wisdom to undercla 

“Even though school sucks 

sometimes, you have to make 

the best of it. If you don’t, 

you’ll regret it and you’ll wish 

that you had more fun and 

gotten more involved. Also, do 

you school work! It pays off 

and after you get into college 

you won’t have to do anything.” 


“If you are not smart, then 

learn.” 


“You have all your life to have 

fun so for now, stay in school. 

Make memories with your 

friends and teachers.” 


“Do your best, and do not 

regret.” 

-Daniel Yi 

“Be yourself no matter what 

anyone says, because as long 

as the end of the day you can 

look in the mirror, recognize 

and like the person staring 

back at you-who cares about 

what everyone else things?” 


“Don’t get peer pressure.” 

-Karina Trejo 

“Do all your homework because 

it all really counts.” 


“Study for tests! Don’t give up 

on school; it’s hard but in the 

end it will pay off.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“Don’t wish your life away 

high school only comes once.” 


“Don’t waste your time in 

drama. You’re wasting your 

life.” 


“Strive for what you want, 

work hard, and drink plenty 

of milk.” 

-Victor Lugo 

“Just to be yourself and trust 

no one.” 


“Pretend like you always know 


“Do your homework if you 

want to pass your class.” 


“Pay attention in class and do 

your homework.” 

-Smit Thakkar 

“Have all the fun you can, 

experiment and lover yourself 

but look out for your future, or 

all this fun will end quickly.” 


“Do all of your homework on 

time.” 

-Gus Cisneros 

“Don’t make school a drag, you 

still have plenty of more years 

of school left.” 

-Karla Lopez 

the end.” 


“Cherish your time in high 

school. Do everything and 

anything you can do to get involved. 

Your high school years 

go by so fast. Make as many 

memories as possible.” 

-Yazmin Lopez 

“Be yourself and do what you 

love best.” 


“Don’t worry about the high 

school drama honestly focus 

on finishing school the best 

way you can.” 


“I say keep up with your 

school work and just keep 

moving forward, things get 

better.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“Don’t slack off the first 3 high 

school years. Leave that for 


-Kayla Kuester 

“Get involved! I regret not 

being involved in more activities.” 

-Lauren Fera 

“Don’t screw up your 4 years of 

high school. Take the classes 

you need.” 

-Elif Kucuk 

“School doesn’t last long so try 

to see some value in it.” 

-Josh Suszek 

“Do all your homework and 

go to class, but don’t forget to 

have your fair share of fun! 

Hang out with your friends, 

go see the Hawks play; you’re 

only in high school once.” 

-Mia Rizwan 

“Just say no! –to fake friends.” 


“Do all of your work because 

you will regret it if your GPA 

is low.” 

-Sandy Oraham 

“Stay in school and get your 

education, because it will help 

you in the long run.” 

-Mariah Pitts 

“Don’t ditch! Just go to class.” 

-Rubi Castro 

“Be involved and keep your 

grades up, because it really 

matters in the end.” 

-Jordan Loikits 

“Remember to take advantage 

of everything the school has to 

offer you, because you only go 

to high school once.” 


“Get ready to go out to the real 

world.” 


“Do your homework, you won’t 

regret it.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“Study a lot. Believe in yourself.” 


“Study, yes, I know it’s been 

said a lot, but studying leads 

to good grades, which leads to 

a better college.” 

-Mike Graban 

“Enjoy your high school years. 

Be involved in activities. Don’t 

think you are too cool to try 

new things.” 


“Stay in school and pass your 

classes.” 

-Svet Angelov 

“Don’t EVER become lazy and 

always turn in homework.” 


“Be yourself and have fun.” 

-Alex Dibattista 

The Star Wars legacy includes Yoda helping the jedis along their life journies. 

Similarly the older and wiser will always offer advice to the next generation. 

Seniors offer insights to the younger students in hopes of a better future. 

what you’re doing, even if you 

don’t.” 

-Krina Desai 

“Don’t miss taco salad day. 

There are only a few.” 

-Harsh Patel 

“Come to school.” 


“Stay in school.” 


“Stay at school, keep up your 

grades.” 


“Go to school and do your 

homework.” 

-Martin Stoilov 

“Do all your homework in class 

and try not to be absent.” 

-Victor Leon 

“If you study hard you can 

pass the test.” 

-Bipin Nuth 

“Enjoy high school as much as 

you can.” 

“Make sure to have all the fun 

you can. Don’t take a moment 

for granted. Make a ton of 

friends. Live it up!” 


“Stay focused in class and stay 

out of trouble.” 


“Don’t get caught ditching 

class.” 


“Don’t let anybody bring you 

down from achieving your 

goals because only you matter 

and not what other people 

think. Enjoy high school years 

because even though they 

seem bad you’re going to miss 

them.” 


“To try your hardest until 

senior year, then you can have 

your fun and slack off.” 

-Amber Banner 

“Just go to class and do your 

homework. It’s not that hard 

and you’ll be happy you did in 

-Lacy Marlow 

“Be nice to the teachers.” 

-Rubair Abuhamama 

“Don’t take life so seriously. 

Don’t worry; be happy. Don’t 

lose yourself trying to be ‘normal’.” 

-Luan Mawi 

“Do what you want it’s your 

life. Don’t suppress your 

dreams, suppress your fears.” 


“Do your best, study hard, and 

be very optimistic.” 

-Pia Gelline Delrosario 

“If you want to pass a class, do 

your homework.” 

-Parth Joshi 

“Be yourself and don’t take 

any of this time for granted 

because it’s going to fly by.” 

-Mel McGinn 

“Have a good relationship with 

your counselors; they help you 

out a lot.” 

“Take Health and Consumer’s 

Ed in the summer; it’s easier 

and it’s good to get out of the 

way.” 


“In general? Just to take high 

school serious, take all your 

classes serious and don’t take 

advantage of your teachers.” 

-Vanessa Diaz 

“Get involved! Also, take 

school seriously; don’t be a 

senior wishing you had done 

something differently. You only 

go through high school once, 

don’t have any ‘what if”s’.” 


“Never get lazy with grades, 

classes, or anything school 

related.” 


“GET INVOLVED. Don’t hold 

back, and honestly, stay away 

from stupid, unnecessary 

drama. It’s not worth your 

time. Also, make sure to go to 

Operation: Snowball at least 

once in your four years.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“Live your life.” 


“Don’t wait until the last second 

to finish college apps! It’s 

never too early. Also, remember 

to have fun.” 


“Take easy classes senior year. 

Especially, if you care about 

your GPA. You think you’ll escape 

senioritis, but you won’t.” 

-Emily Kuhn

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ssmen, the class of 2011 will... 

“Get involved, treat others 

how you want them to treat 

you.” 


“Always do the right thing, 

make good choices, and follow 

your heart. Last but not least, 

always, always, always, believe 

in yourself – it’s the first 

step to success.” 

-Amruta Bhatt 

“Count the days.” 


“Be yourself, don’t judge, and 

stick with your friends.” 

-Codi Bator 

“Do your best and get your 

work in senior year. Enjoy 

your last year.” 

-Juan Delacruz 

“Don’t mess up in any of high 

school years.” 


“To not take advantages and 

try in school.” 


“To work hard and to have fun. 

Being in after-school activities 

is a good way to stay out of 

trouble.” 

-Alfredo Banderas 

“Always try your hardest, even 

when you feel like giving up 

just remember that you will 

always get rewarded at the 

end.” 

-Maria Uelez 

“Listen to Drake.” 


“Don’t slack off with grades 

and get the most out of high 

school. Don’t waste time and 

don’t let opportunities go 

away. You’ll miss high school 

when it’s over.” 

-Alex Kim 

“Don’t stop in the middle of 

the halls!” 


“Be willing to try new things 

and hang out with new people 

because in the end the experience 

is always worth it.” 


“Don’t ditch.” 

-Jay Gonzalez 

“Do all of your homework. 

Even if you don’t do well on 

the tests, the homework points 

can really help you. Also, show 

up to class!” 

-Maryna Rath 

“Study for your ACTs and 

work hard junior year because 

it will definitely pay off.” 


“Don’t overwhelm yourself and 

have fun.” 


“Study hard and don’t slack off 

because failure shouldn’t be an 

option.”-Samar Nazar 

“Do your homework; and 

juniors, don’t let senioritis get 

the best of you.” 


“Breathe. It may seem like 

a big deal now but life is too 

short to get worked up over 

the little things.” 

-Liz Saffold 

“Learn to walk away in any 

tough situation, choose the 

right set of friends and stay 

focused at all times.” 

-Kuburot Bodejo 

“Don’t count down the days because 

you’ll want to graduate 

faster! Try to make the most of 

your four because it honestly 

flies by! Make it fabulous!” 

-Emily Allan 

“Watch out for the incoming 

freshmen. They think 

they are cool after getting 

out of junior high.” 


“Do your work and you’ll 

be fine.” 

-Darek Donilliszya 

“Please do your homework. 

And one more 

important thing: do not 

ditch classes; it’s not 

worth it.” 


“School might suck, but 

you need an education.” 


“Don’t wait to do things 

the last minute—simple 

concept but very difficult 

to apply.” 


“Do not take high school 

for granted! Take chances, be 

happy, and forget the past… 

but don’t forget to learn from 

it.” 

-Vicki Shah 

“Freshmen: don’t be stupid. 

Just don’t. 

Sophomores: All I got to say 

is…have fun with ACTs next 

year. 

Juniors: Senior year flies by 

way too fast, LIVE IT UP! 

Don’t stress and don’t get 

senioritis too fast.” 


“Becoming involved in clubs is 

the best way to make longlasting 

friendships. Work on 

forming relationships with 

your teachers from all four 

years. This gives you the 

opportunity to have an even 

bigger support system.” 


“Don’t be lazy and get senioritis! 

Do your homework! Go to 

school!” 

-David Guitierrez 

“Don’t procrastinate, have fun 

but keep challenging yourself, 

and don’t have appendicitis.” 

-Nilam Patel 

“If you’re going to procrasti- 

nate and not apply yourself for 

a good chunk of high school, 

learn to not care. But, if you 

care about your education, you 

probably shouldn’t procrastinate 

or half-do assignments.” 

-Carissa Summerfelt” 

“Have a full schedule your junior 

year, so your senior year 

is easy.” 

-Jada Stotts 

“Do everything you want, try 

new things and make lots of 

friends! And sleep A LOT!” 


“Listen to your teachers and 

stay out of the high school 

“drama”.” 

-Brad Willis 

“Don’t let senioritis hit you 

hard. Work hard every year so 

it’s a breeze to graduate.” 

-Kara Hartel 

“Stop being short. Just yanking 

your chain! Go to SNOW- 

BALL, it’s a blast.” 


“Do your homework and don’t 

get behind.” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Never look a fat dog in the 

eye.” 


“Do your work and turn everything 

in on time. You will 

be behind and you don’t want 

that to happen!” 

-Roxy Mombini 

“To make the most of these 

years. Time flies by and people 

go their own ways.” 


“Enjoy your time in high 

school now. These four years 

go by extremely fast. Don’t 

ever waste time just sitting 

around. There’s always something 

you can do.” 


“Don’t let ‘senioritis’ hit early, 

because your grades are all 

downhill from there, tough it 

out until graduation.” 

-Matt Pahl 

“Work hard and do well in 

school, so that you don’t limit 

yourself when applying to college.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“Don’t procrastinate! It does 

not work out in your favor!” 


“I would like to say to all underclassmen: 

Enjoy your high 

school experience and make 

the best out of it. Work hard 

because you’ll probably only 

regret not doing your homework 

in the future.” 


“Don’t give in to senioritis.” 


“Do the priority date 

college apps! Essays 

aren’t as difficult as 

they seem. Enjoy your 

senior year while it 

lasts! Avoid drama; forgive 

and forget easily.” 


“I learned how to 

balance fun time and 

work. Occasionally 

throw away the homework 

and just have 

fun.” 


“Everything happens 

for a reason. Work 

hard, but remember to 

have fun, too.” 

-Krupa Patel 

“Getting involved is 

very important, don’t 

get me wrong, but it’s 

much more rewarding 

to really excel in a few things 

than to always feel like you’re 

spread too thin.” 

-Jordan Habel 

“Stay classy and go to class.” 

-Nicole Reed 

“Work hard and get involved.” 


“You might not like school but 

having fun friends and activities 

make school a little less 

dreadful.” 


“Stay in school and do your 

best.” 


“Keep humble.” 


“Always work hard and never 

give up. Even when things 

are hard, you will always have 

someone/something to help 

you through. Always keep 

your goals/dreams in front of 

you. Never let them go because 

you can always do what 

you believe.” 

-Alex Labeots 

“To always stay busy whether 

it’s sports or a job, take 

required classes as early as 

possible and just enjoy these 

four years as much as you can 

because they go by quick.” 

-Emily Fett 

“Enjoy all the good memories 

you have in high school 

because the four years go by 

so fast. Spend time with your 

friends, go to football games, 

join clubs and sports, and have 

the best time of your life.” 


“Enjoy these four years because 

they go by extremely 

fast!” 


“Work hard and do well in 

school, so that you don’t limit 

yourself when applying to college.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“When you’re running late, 

apparently you have to go 

through the doors at the 

main entrance after the bell, 

because if you don’t they’ll 

make you go back outside to 

go through those doors...even 

if it’s raining.” 


“Don’t stress too much; have 

fun because it ends really 

fast!” 

-Juhi Thakkar 

“Do your homework; try to 

get it done before your rushing 

to finishing it in the block 

before.” 

-Carlie Iehl 

“High school is an amazing 

experience, in which you will 

really get to know yourself and 

find your true friends. Don’t 

miss any moment of it! Also, 

work hard and do not give up!” 


“Work hard, don’t let the laziness 

get to you. In the end, it 

all pays off.” 

-Yogi Barot 

“Have fun in high school.” 


“To never give up. Always try 

your best because it will pay 

off later on.” 


“Don’t overstress!” 


“Don’t be a drag, just be a 

queen.” 

-Brad Karlson 

“Be involved and make yourself 

visible and known so at 

the end of the year when the 

yearbook staff is trying to 

name you in a picture, they’ll 

know your name with ease. 

Also, don’t regret anything 

because at one time it was 

exactly what you wanted.” 

-Jenn Gehrke 

“Senior year being a blow off 

year is a myth. Nonetheless 

have fun.” 

-Vishwa Shah

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Favorite 

Now that we’re “All Grown Up,” it’s ti 

“My life being turned into a 

Broadway musical at Operation 

Snowball 2011.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“My favorite memories would 

have to be all the school dances, 

Rhianna Stringer and I winning 

first place at the Leyden 

invite, Rhianna Stringer and I 

swimming together at sectionals, 

going to Hurley with the cross 

country team, and breaking 

six minutes in the mile at senior 

night.” 


“The football games.” 


“Costume and make up, and 

driving around with Kendall, 

Samar, and Leila before practice.” 


“Resource 2nd block on B days. 

We always have good laughs 

about anything and everything.” 


“Meeting friends.” 


“My favorite memory was being 

with Breanna and Candice 

and winning the Amy Rudolph 

game.” 

-Nisa Mujahed 

“I will never forget all the great 

times I had with my best friend, 

Bailey Armstrong (’11). Between 

band, cross country, speech, 

and the occasional Mario Cart 

game, I’m going to miss going 

to school with you, buddy.” 

-Jordan Habel 

“My favorite memory is playing 

in the Amy Rudolph Tournament.” 


“Running at sectionals for track 

my freshman and senior years.” 

-Alex Labeots 

“Beating Elk Grove 6-5 in softball 


-Emily Fett 

“Passing periods.” 

-Nicole Reed 

“Sophomore year at HEHS.” 


“Hanging out with my friends in 

the café.” 

-Karina Trejo 

“Winning the tennis meet at 

Jacobs High School.” 

-Parth Joshi 

“Gymnastic meets.” 

-Daniel Yi 

“With my friends in the Nook 

(theatre kid hangout) and in the 

band hallway for lunch.” 


“When we all had to go to the 

gym because of the chemical 

leakage in the science labs.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“Joining clubs like Anime, Art, 

and GSA.” 


“The fights, Senior Homecoming, 

and playing Freshmen and 

Sophomore basketball.” 


“The football and basketball 

games as well as the pep rallies.” 


“People watching with Kendall 

Rodheim. The day shows for musical 

and not doing homework in 

AP Lit with Marcos and Sophie.” 


“Being with my team and having 

fun in class.” 


“When I ran up the wall and 

flipped over everyone during 

gym.” 


“When I created my group of 

friends.” 


“Powderpuff.” 

-Lauren Fera 

“Making new friends.” 

-Elif Kucuk 

“Participating in the IFair. 

Soccer games sophomore and 

junior year.” 


“Being in the dance show freshmen 

year.” 

-Rubi Castro 

“Being 5-0 in conference the 

first half of baseball. Beating 

Palatine on a walk-off hit and 

celebrating on the field.” 

-Jordan Loikits 

“Dancing on top of the cafeteria 

tables with my boom box to 

ask Nicki Gollayan to our school 

dances.” 


“Sophomore and junior year 

being on the committee for the 

dance. Freshmen year when all 

the lights went out.” 

-Luan Mawi 

“Lights went out. Hanging out 

with friends, no specific memory.” 


“Snowball.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“T.S. and G-Money as our building 

construction teachers from 

the ground up. Building a million 

dollar home in Inverness.” 


“Meeting all my new friends 

who are still my friends today 

and freshmen year.” 


“Always the bowling season. 

Hanging with friends during 

passing periods or before 

school.” 


“Going outside and freezing 

during a fire drill in winter… 

NOT.” 

-Mike Graban 

“When I dressed up as a 

woman for German class.” 


“Dances, football games, and 

talent shows.” 


“Football games, hanging out 

after school for clubs.” 


“Spending my whole time with 

my blood brothers: Alex Kim, 

Michael Spiff, Daniel Choi, and 

Shawn Lascelles. As well as the 

funny moments with Antonio 

Cole.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“Being the only team to beat 

Schaumburg in soccer our Freshmen 

year.” 

-Mel McGinn 

“Joining the swimming and polo 

team and finding very few close 

friends.” 


“Being on the swim and water 

polo teams and making new 

friends.” 


“Reuniting with some of my 

friends after moving sophomore 

and junior year.” 

-Yasmin Lopez 

“Hosting Dancing with the Hawk 

Stars and attending Hawks for 

Haiti, it was always a good 

feeling to see our school raising 

money a good cause.” 


“Being a part of the track 

team.” 

-Amber Banner 

“I really can’t think of any 

memorable thing because all 

of them were great. But the 

best one would be watching the 

teachers dance in Dancing with 

the Hawk Stars.” 


“Joining the soccer team.” 

-Cesar Arroyo 

“Very first day of school.” 

-Sarthak Shah 

“Freshmen year soccer.” 


“It was Dancing with the Hawk 

Stars.” 


“My senior year and spending 

time with friends in school and 

just having fun.” 


“Momma Johes.” 

-Darck Donilliszyh 

“Your mama jokes.” 

-Victor Leon 

“Homecoming with friends.” 


“Homecoming with friends.” 

-Smit Thakkar 

“ESL dance.” 

-Renuka Nath 

“Swimming seasons, Powderpuff 

my senior year, football games, 

and Homecoming.” 


“My favorite memories at 

HEHS- spend time with friends, 

field trip.” 


“Warm weather lacrosse 

practices, pep assemblies, and 

Spanish class fiestas.” 


“When the power went out 

freshmen year.” 

-Karla Lopez 

“Pre-Homecoming activities and 

football games.” 

-Gus Cisneros 

“Anytime someone made me 

laugh really hard-which is every 

day.” 


“The blackout freshmen year 

and the ‘explosion’ sophomore 

year.” 

-Mia Rizwan 


have to be all the assemblies 

and dances, especially Homecoming 

because they bring 

everyone together.” 

-Lacy Marlow 

“The Dancing with the Hawk 

Stars was something unforgettable. 

The fun time we had in 

Latino Unidos and my sports 

teams.” 


“Being in the musicals and 

choir.” 


“Being with friends.” 


“My favorite memories are 

football and all the great class 

memories.” 

-Harsh Patel 

“Marching band, physics, the 

music department boat trip, 

physics seminar, and badminton.” 

-Krina Desai 

“Sophomore year when we had 

the chemical spill and not having 

class just talking in gym.” 


“Playing volleyball, meeting 

new friends, playing on the 

chess team, and going to state.” 

-Victor Lugo 

“The blackout, chemical explosion, 

bomb threats, snow days, 

social events, passing periods, 

not having to wear ID’s freshmen 

year, and the amazing 

people I met and grew up 

with.” 


“Freshmen foundations, the 

friends I made then and are still 

with the friends I have now.” 

-Daniya Ali 

“Winning the Spirit of the Hawk 

award and having to wait in the 

gym for almost the whole day 

when their was a lab accident.” 


“I loved the fact that I was able 

to meet such an amazing group 

of friends and teachers while 

staying involved with things that 

I have a passion for.” 


“Football and all its great moments, 

Coach Lew, and track 

with Shawn, Dalton, and Mike 

Denasty.” 



have to be being involved in 

sports and going on field trips 

and senior year.” 


“The school dances. Three years 

of SADD club and Operation

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me to remember our “Rugrats” years 

Snowball.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“Mr.Loh doing cartwheels. 

Fourth block physics with Swanson.” 

-Isha Parikh 

“My favorite memories have 

to be all the theatre performances 

and playing soccer for 

4 years.” 


“My favorite memories include 

cheerleading-those girls literally 

became my 2nd family, 

and the football and basketball 

games.” 


“All the dances and prom.” 

-Vanessa Diaz 

“Making my Hoffman Hawk 

video with Coach Lew and his 

light saber. 


“When the lights went out freshmen 

year and sophomore year 

homecoming.” 

-Mariah Pitts 

“Cheerleading.” 




“Seminars and all the moments 

in the lunch room.” 

-Jay Gonzalez 

“Getting to go for a joy ride in 

the hybrid Toyota Prius around 

the parking lot junior year. And 

getting to drive a 2010 Scion 

this year during Autos.” 


“All of the bomb threats and 

dunking teachers in the tub of 

water.” 


“My favorite memories at HEHS 

would be when I was in sports. 

The best part was having my 

teammates there and enjoying 

the sport overall.” 

-Alex Kim 

“Playing football and being in 

Mr.Bryant’s class.” 


“All the fun times during swim 

season and all my friends.” 


“The explosion- we chilled for 2 

hours and it was raw.” 


“My favorite memories were 

during the golf season. We always 

had a fun time, especially 

after matches, going out for ice 

cream. My favorite memory was 

also when Krupa, Ali, and I got 

stuck in an elevator at Harper 

during a math team competition.” 

-Maryna Rath 

“The AP Bio field trips, life after 

AP tests, and telling Parth to 

stop fidgeting every day.” 

-Nilam Patel 

“Every day in the nook was 

always a new adventure. Also, 

hanging in the uniform room 

with my crew.” 

-Liz Saffold 

“Channel 16 at chess state.” 


“Being in Beauty and the Beast 

and Grease. Musical was always 

so much fun.” 


“Watching water come crashing 

down in front of the elevator 

on the third floor junior year. 

When John Pearson broke the 

glass in the cafeteria.” 


“Dance club ’08, soccer ’08-’09, 

O.Rod’s Spanish class ’09-’10, 

and International Fair ’08-09.” 

-Maria Velez 

“Water polo sophomore and junior 

year with Colleen, Kendall, 

and Leila.” 

-Samar Nazar 

“I have a lot of favorites memories, 

I had a lot of memories in 

each one of my classes.” 

-Katy Perry 

“My sophomore year coming to 

this school, and making a big 

change, and teachers helping 

me.” 

-Juan Delacruz 

“Good grades.: 


“Being with my friends always 

doing getting caught doing 

something stupid.” 


“Winning the Spirit of Hawk for 

Science and being I track and 

field.” 


“When the power when out my 

freshmen year.” 


“Gifted Expo, late evenings in 

the pub, Homecoming ’10, Badminton 

State ‘10, off campus 

journeys, the Mystic Blue Chicago 

Boat Trip, and witnessing 

crazy things in the hallways.” 

-Amruta Bhatt 

“When in Lang, Tori’s phone 

went off - it said ‘DROID’ really 

loudly- and everyone just tried 

to pretend that it hadn’t happened, 

until Brown said ‘Are you 

all just going to pretend that 

didn’t happen?’ We all just died 

laughing,” 

-Emily Kuhn 

“Homecoming ’09, Band Mystic 

Blue Boat Trip ’10, and Badminton 

State ’10.” 


“The Gifted Expo (getting 

ready for it was super stressful 

though). AP Bio field trips, being 

done with college apps; just 

being with everyone.” 


“The power outage freshman 

year! Backstage during the 

musicals and sleeping in the 

auditorium before doing Snake 

makeup.” 

-Emily Allan 

“Golfing with my team and 

hanging out with my friends. I 

love my AP Painting class and 

I will always remember the AP 

Bio “almost explosion” when I 

shot the circuit.” 

-Vicki Shah 

“My favorite memory has to 

be in my chemistry class during 

labs with Nilam. We had some 

exciting accidents from spilling 

everything to broken equipment.” 


“Being able to meet new 

people.” 


“Walking around with my 

friends around the school at our 

lockers, the media center, the 

cafeteria and to our classes.” 


“As much sleep as I lost over it, 

I loved spending hours singing, 

dancing, sweating, and eating 

in the music halls during musical 

tech week.” 


“Going to State junior year and 

having a Nerf war in the hotel.” 


“Blue Crew, friends” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Goofing around in those unimportant 

classes.” 


“Getting to see my friends year 

after year seeing how everyone 

has changed. Always laughing 

and being there. It’s all about 

to change.” 

-Kara Hartel 

“Sporting events, being on the 

wrestling team.” 

-Brad Willis 

“Parties in the vans on the way 

to bowling.” 


“Playing sports, getting asked 

to prom, pep assemblies.” 

-Jada Stotts 

“Any memories of just hanging 

out with the speech team.” 


“My favorite memories are all 

of the fun football, basketball, 

and all games and hanging out 

with friends.” 

-Roxy Mombini 

“Hanging out with friends, 

sophomore year water polo, 

and having fun with Colleen.” 


“My favorite memories were 

swimming during freshman year. 

I was super lonely and really 

bad at it. The first person I met 

during that was Jessica Pablo. 

She was so sweet!” 


“My favorite memories at Hoffman 

are seminar freshmen year 

with Caroline, Kailey, Rianna, 

Spencer, and Carlie. I also 

loved going to football games 

and had fun participating in all 

the bowling meets and attending 

school dances.” 


“At lunch watching and cutting 

everyone in line, while the lunch 

ladys would try to stop it, 

But it never worked out haha.” 

-Matt Pahl 


are basketball and football 

games. Most of my best memories 

are from being on the track 

and basketball team.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“My favorite memory was going 

to state for bowling this year 

with a wonderful group of girls 

. Of course, winning our sectional 

was pretty special too!” 


“First musical, Evita.” 


“Placing 4th for doubles with 

Krina, Freshman year, placing 

4rd for doubles this year.” 


“Joining clubs and doing absolutely 

nothing. Not having ID’s 

around our necks, and having 

he black out that lasted for two 

hours freshman year.” 


“Having almost every class 

sophomore year with Luke and 

Rachel. We would talk about 

the most random things. Also, 

being tackled by Regina and 

Claire when i show up to school 

before the five minute bell. And 

racing Claire and her car load 

of peope to school in the mornings.” 

-Carlie Iehl 

“Being able to come to school 

each day knowing that something 

crazy would happen” 


“My favorite memory at HEHS 

was goofing around in Orod’s 

Spanish 4 class with Krina and 

listening to Orod’s random 

stories.” 



are always at the pool, with my 

swimming and waterpolo teams. 

From the times we’re laughing 

our heads off in the locker room 

to the times we’re busting our 

butts in the water. The girls on 

my team have become some of 

my bestest friends.” 



are basketball and football 

games. Most of my best memories 

are from being on the track 

and basketball team.” 

- Niki Adelaja 

“Freshman year blackout.” 


“All of the great times I’ve been 

able to share with my friends.” 

-Yogi Barot 

“Snowball, it was an amazing 

experience.” 


“Getting to meet new people 

and being able to participate 

in Powder-puff as a junior.” 


“Being on the sidelines after 

HEHS beat Conant for the 

Mayor’s cup and then looking 

back at the stands and seeing 

everyone jump off the bleachers, 

running towards the football 

players, like a stampede.” 

-Jenn Gehrke 

“Passing periods, snowball, 

dances, and swimming.” 

-Vishwa Shah 

“Long Saturdays at Forensics 

tournaments, extending newspaper 

deadlines, and being 

friends with Nilam!” 

-Amita Prabhu

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Miss Most 

“Automotive class.” 


“I’m going to miss all my 

teachers.” 

-Karina Trejo 

“Friends, cafeteria, and 

teachers.” 

-Parth Joshi 

“Cookies from the cafeteria.” 

-Daniel Yi 

“All my awesome underclassmen 

and my friends 

these past 4 years.” 


“All the different types of 

people, the fun times at 

lunch and in the hallways. 

Also all the fun teachers like 

O-Rod.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“My friends and teachers.” 


“Homecoming week.” 


“Mr. Wandro’s analogies.” 

-Svet Angelov 

“The friends.” 


“Running off campus, the 

theater, staying late on set, 

and comedy troupe.” 


“The environment of the 

school and everything about 

it. I’ll miss the people and 

teachers and how fun everything 

has been.” 


“I will miss my wonderful 

teachers who were very nice 

and understanding. Something 

you rarely get in the 

city public schools.” 


“The people.” 

-Lauren Fera 

“I’ll miss my lunch times 

because that’s when I gather 

with my friends.” 

-Elif Kucuk 

“The people.” 

-Josh Suszek 

“The school in general and 

some of the teachers.” 


“My friends.” 

-Rubi Castro 

“Pretending to be cool because 

we’re seniors.” 


“The friends that I made that 

I might never speak to again 

due to college differences.” 

-Luan Mawi 

“The ambience and the high 

school experience.” 


“I’ll miss the after school 

activities, my life is a bore.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“Autos class and Independent 

study.” 


“The teachers and staff.” 


“Being able to see my 

friends during passing periods.” 


“The people and the fun 

teachers.” 

-Mike Graban 

“Mainly the teachers but I 

won’t miss block scheduling.” 


“The great teachers.” 


“The atmosphere, and down 

to earth people that make 

Hoffman what it is.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“Mrs.Roesner and 

Mr.Fivelson. All of the cafeteria 

lunch ladies.” 


“Being involved in all the 

sports.” 

-Mel McGinn 

“All of my friends that are 

leaving to different schools 

and the teachers.” 


“Seeing all of my friends 

every day.” 


“All of the people I met 

through the years.” 


“The friends I have grown to 

love- I’m going to miss the 

fun times for real.” 

-Victor Lugo 

“I’m going to miss participating 

in sports and all the 

friends I made.” 


“The friends I’ve made, the 

teachers, getting out of 

class for assemblies, and 

block scheduling.” 

-Krina Desai 

“Friends, sports, and taco 

salad.” 

-Harsh Patel 

“Not my job.” 


“Sitting in the cafeteria.” 

-Sarthak Shah 

“I will miss my teachers, 

friends, and my favorite 

classes.” 


“The teachers from Resource- 

they are the best.” 


“The ESL teachers.” 

-Victor Leon 

“My teachers and friends.” 

-Bipin Nuth 

“Gym dodge ball.” 


“Friends, teachers, and ESL 

Resource.” 


“My friends and teachers.” 

-Smit Thakkar 

“Mrs.Coakley, Mr.Beers, and 

Ms.Carlson.” 


“Pre-Homecoming activities 

and the staff.” 

-Gus Cisneros 

“Certain people that I’ll 

probably never see again.” 

-Karla Lopez 

“I will miss my friends and 

all my teachers.” 


“I will miss all of my teachers. 

Also all the dances and 

the friends I have made 

here.” 


“I will definitely miss all 

of my ESL teachers. They 

are the best. They are 

like a second family to me 

because they have been 

giving me lots of support in 

school.” 


“The teachers and cafeteria 

food.” 

-Amber Banner 

“Seeing all my friends that 

I’ve known since 1st grade.” 

-Sandy Oraham 

“The teachers. I have been 

lucky to have a lot of influential 

teachers in my years 

who have taught me a lot of 

valuable life lessons that I 

will carry with me forever.” 


“Hot cheetos with cheese.” 

-Yasmin Lopez 

“All my friends and being in 

musical and choir.” 


“Honestly having the opportunity 

to try a sport like soccer 

I learned a lot, Powder 

puff was a great time and 

Lacrosse was an amazing 

experience before leaving.” 


“I will miss everyone that 

I’ve met. Lots of us are going 

away and it’ll be hard to 

stay in touch.” 

-Lacy Marlow 

“The teachers. Some of the 

teachers were really funny 

and others were inspiring.” 

-Mia Rizwan 

“The friends I have made 

and won’t see them when 

I go to college. And being 

involved in 3 different athletics.” 


“My friends and me great 

times we’ve had at this 

school. Also all of the extracurricular 

activities.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“Goofing around with my 

friends during passing periods, 

Vishwa Shah, and having 

the awesomest teachers 

ever!” 

-Isha Parikh 

“All the fun activities/ events 

that occur in the school.” 


“Cheerleading! The awesome, 

understanding teachers- 

well, some of them. 

All the dances and the hall 

monitors.” 


“I’m going to miss seeing everyone 

here every day.” 

-Vanessa Diaz 

“Coach Lew and his calfs.” 


“I will miss all the teachers 

that helped me and guided 

me.” 

-Mariah Pitts 

“Cheerleading-but that’s it.” 




“The teachers and seeing 

my best friend every day.” 

-Kerry Pajor 

“The friends and teachers.” 

-Jay Gonzalez 

Unlike Dory, you will never “forg 

“Having my close friends all 

together in one place.” 


“The whole experience in 

high school. The fact that I 

won’t be seeing the friends 

that go to Hoffman will be 

very sad for me.” 

-Alex Kim 

“The friends and the merriment.” 


“My friends, swimming, and 

shaking Schumacher’s hand 

before every class.” 


“All the cool teachers that I 

had.” 


“I will miss SADD club and 

seeing them every week 

because they are really like 

my family and it made all 4 

years in high school amazing! 

I will also miss sharing 

fruit snacks with Spencer 

Davis and food parties in 

Chemistry where I contributed 

most of the wrappers to 

recycle.” 

-Maryna Rath 

Just as Nemo leaves his fa 

to start a new, exciting par 

Hoffman seniors will miss h 

many friends and adventure 

“My friends, the bowling 

team, my favorite teachers, 

and football games.” 

-Liz Saffold 

“Chess state.” 


“I think I will miss seeing all 

my friends every day. And 

I’ll miss going to football 

games with my friends. I’ll 

miss eating Maryna’s fruit 

snacks and chilling with 

Vicki Shah in AP Lang.” 


“The cancer cookies. I will 

miss my teachers.” 


“The teachers and most of 

the students.” 

-Samar Nazar

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et” your favorite memories 

“Leaving the football program, 

great teachers, my father’s 

battleship..the weight 

room, and Jordan Hudak 

and his funny comments.” 


“Friends, badminton, marching 

band.” 


“The friendships I have 

made and the most amazing 

group of teachers that were 

always there to support me.” 


“I will miss my track team.” 


“All the friendships I’ve built 

over the past 4 years, the 

teachers, and the class of 

2011 because we’re boss.” 


“Seeing friends.” 

-Taylor Mann 

“I will miss teachers repeating 

themselves when they 

talk since professors may 

not do that next year. I will 

miss Mr.Schumacher anticipating 

me asking questions.” 

-Nilam Patel 

ther, the seniors will leave 

t of their lives. Like Nemo, 

ome, but they will also find 

s along the way. 

“The friends I made, the 

wrestling team.” 

-Brad Willis 

“The excitement during spirit 

week, homecoming games, 

seminar, my favorite teachers, 

and the atmosphere.” 

-Daniya Ali 

“High school life.” 


“Friends, teachers, Lori 

Hafner.” 

-Codi Bator 

“The after school programs, 

my favorite teachers, the art 

program.” 


“My teachers and classmates.” 


“My favorite teacher, Koch, 

and friends.” 


“Friends, nice teachers.” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Homecoming.” 




“The sports.” 

-Jada Stotts 

“I’ll miss all my track brothers 

and early morning bus 

rides to meets.” 


“The fact that it has been 

like a home to me for so 

long even before I went to 

Hoffman I was always there 

for my brother and sister. 

I was so excited to go to 

Hoffman and now scared 

but anxious to get out. I will 

miss all the people I have 

grown up with and now it’s 

time to finally go all our 

separate ways.” 

-Kara Hartel 

“The diversity. We’re lucky 

to be in a place that is so 

welcoming and encouraging 

to things and people that are 

different.” 


“I will miss the amazing 

time Varsity team had at the 

State tournament, Fivelson’s 

Calculus BC class, and 

many of the faculty who 

have always been there for 

me.” 

-Amruta Bhatt 

“Mr. Mead.” 


“I will definitely miss making 

new friends and learning 

something mew everyday 

because that is something 

important for the future. 

Learning from experience!” 




“Honestly, I’ll miss seeing 

everyone pretty much every 

day. The swimming and water 

polo din dins. And sitting 

by the locker in the morning 

with everyone.” 


“I will miss having lunch 

with my friends. Those were 

some great times.” 


“All the awesome teachers 

and being with my friends 

every day.” 


“Having seminar with friends 

and not doing anything all 

block but gossip about everything.” 

-Roxy Mombini 

“Seeing all my friends every 

day. That’s going to be the 

hardest part to lose.” 

-Emily Allan 

“Hanging out with my friends 

and lunchtime. I will also 

miss late starts and teacher 

institute days.” 

-Vicki Shah 

“The fact that it’s been like 

a home to me for so long. 

Even before I went to Hoffman 

I was always there for 

my brother and sister. I was 

so excited to go to Hoffman 

and now I’m scared but anxious 

to get out. I will miss all 

the people I have grown up 

with and now it’s time to finally 

go our separate ways.” 

-Kara Hartel 

“I am really going to miss 

seeing my friends, the 

people I’ve been with since 

elementary school, everyday 

in the halls.” 


“I will miss knowing everyone, 

developing new friendships 

for four years, and 

all the good nights with my 

friends, because when I get 

to college its back to being 

a freshman in a new place 

again. Bummer.” 

-Matt Pahl 

“I will miss being on the 

track team.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“I will miss seeing all my 

friends, the bowling team, 

and preschool!” 


“I will definitely be missing 

my friends, the swim team, 

and late starts. Also the 

times where I can makes 

jokes with my friends in the 

hallways.” 

-Lara Menadero 

“My friends that I’m leaving 

behind, and the awesome 

teachers I’ve had.” 


“How easily I could see all 

my friends and the Badminton 

team.” 


“I will miss being an underclass 

girl crushing on a 

upper class boy, I will also 

miss Ms. U, and I will miss 

the stupid things underclassmen 

say and do. Most 

of all, I will miss the thought 

of not going to snowball.” 


“The people. I’ll miss seeing 

certain people almost every 

day, especially since many 

of us are going to be going 

to different colleges.” 

-Krupa Patel 

“I will miss seeing my 

friends’ everyday and getting 

great advice from my 

favorite teachers.” 


“I’ll miss the staff. I’ve never 

met more caring and giving 

individuals that genuinely 

care about their students in 

and out of the class.” 

-Nicole Reed 

“My friends – most people 

are going different ways 

after high school.” 


“The friends I won’t see in 

college and sharing a locker 

with Kendall and Leila!” 

-Colleen Kelly 

“Waking up and coming every 

day.” 


“Friends and teachers.” 


“Friends and teachers.” 


“I will miss my running team, 

family and all my friends 

that have helped me during 

the past 4 years.” 


“All my amazing teachers, 

the nice hall monitors, Xtra 

Big Cookies, seeing all my 

friends on a regular basis 

and the greatest family ever 

– my senior year softball 

team.” 

-Emily Fett 

“FRIENDS and teachers.” 


“I will miss being on the 

track team.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“The thing I’ll miss the most 

about HEHS is the location 

of my locker this year, it is in 

the most inconvenient location 

of the entire building, on 

the third floor in the center 

of the new hidden back 

hallway.” 


“I will miss all the craziness 

that goes on in the honor’s 

hallway during passing periods.” 


“The friends I’ve made and 

the awesome HEHS faculty.” 


“Getting to see all of the 

awesome people, and I’ll 

miss all of my friends and 

teachers.” 

-Yogi Barot 

“All the people I met and got 

to know.” 


“I will miss the hall monitors 

telling people to put on their 

IDs! I’m going to miss all of 

my favorite teachers.” 


“I will definitely miss the 

excitement and enthusiasm 

of the band during football 

games, not matter what the 

score.” 

-Jordan Habel 

“Vinnie.” 

-Brad Karlson 

“I will definitely miss putting 

together the senior 

issues as well as all of the 

other newspapers we have 

published. Not only did we 

have a lot of fun, but we 

also had at least a month to 

work on each. In college I’ll 

only have a couple of hours 

– they’re produced daily.” 

-Jenn Gehrke 

“I will miss the passing 

periods, wasting time after 

school with my friends, 

living in the pool with my 

swimming/water polo teammates, 

and seeing Isha 

Parikh every day.” 

-Vishwa Shah 

“I’m going to miss the amazing 

friends and teachers that 

have made these four years 

memorable.” 

-Juhi Thakkar 

Nemo makes new friends on his journey and 

learns how to explore and be comfortable 

in new environments. The seniors will also 

gain new companions and life skills.

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20 Years 

You have the power 

“I see myself owning my own 

pastry shop, have 3 kids (1 boy, 

2 girls), married, and overall still 

having the same morals that I do 

today.” 


“I’m going to be a pilot.” 

-Daniel Yi 

“I see myself becoming a counselor 

for teens in an apartment in 

the city of Chicago.” 


“Running the president.” 


“I see myself becoming the next 

Jennifer Lopez.” 


“A family and in the behavioral 

FBI.” 


“Married and being a nurse.” 

-Rubi Castro 

“Having a good job or being in 

the military because of WWIII.” 


“Living somewhere warm, getting 

botox and a facelift because 

I just realized I’m 38.” 


“With a family and a good job.” 


“Either in a cardboard box under 

a bridge or in a mansion.” 

-Mike Graban 

“Working on my job and driving 

a nice car.” 

-Smit Thakkar 

“In the Olympics.” 


“Married, working like one of 

those CSI people.” 

-Krina Desai 

“Becoming a lemonade tycoon.” 

-Harsh Patel 

“38, doctor, and awesome.” 


“I will get my Bachelor’s Degree. 

I will be CPA, MBA with 

finance and get a job. Open my 

own business.” 

-Sarthak Shah 

“Become a teacher, married 

maybe with a son or daughter.” 


“In Hawaii with my wife taking 

care of the kids, and me taking 

care of my motorcycle.” 


“I see myself playing soccer and 

having a good career.” 

-Victor Leon 

“In India with my family.” 

-Bipin Nuth 

“As a U.S. senator representing 

Illinois.” 


“On top of the world.” 


“In Australia, with a successful 

job and having a loving girlfriend/boyfriend 

at my side.” 


“Hopefully working in the medical 

field, and in my own home 

and having a family.” 

-Amber Banner 

“Married with kids working at a 

high school as a social worker.” 


“Working at a Walgreens or 

CVS Pharmacy as a pharmacist. 

Happily married with a couple of 

kids. Dreading being almost 40.” 

-Yazmin Lopez 

“Singing or acting on stage.” 


“Hopefully finished my major 

and being married with kids.” 


“I see myself married with a 

small house and a great job either 

in nursing or writing possibly in 

Boston or San Francisco.” 

-Lacy Marlow 

“Working as a radiologist.” 


“Married with an adopted kid. 

Being an administrator or a college 

professor.” 

-Luan Mawi 

“Having a successful life and 

playing music for people.” 


“I want to be travelling the 

world.” 

-Vishwa Shah 

“In India working on constructing 

roads, buildings, etc.” 

-Parth Joshi 

“Teaching special education in 

a high school with a family at 

home.” 

-Mel McGinn 

“I will have a career, a family, 

and be extremely happy.” 


“Teaching math at a high school, 

maybe even here at HEHS.” 

-Chris Huerta 

“Having my own house and car, 

living my life.” 


“Working as a doctor with a 

family.” 

-Lauren Fera 

“I see myself having a family 

and a good job.” 

-Elif Kucuk 

“Happy.” 

-Josh Suszek 

“I have no idea. I see myself at 

home, but I know I’ll be educated.” 

-Mia Rizwan 

“Living in Miami on South 

Beach.” 


“Being happy and having a family” 

-Kerry Pajor 

“Done with school and traveling 

around the world” 

-Jay Gonzalez 

“Still working on cars all the 

time and getting paid a lot of 

money to do it.” 

-Quentin Schiff 

“On a boat” 


“I see myself having a stable job 

with a house or apartment of my 

own. Hopefully I will still be 

involved in sports.” 

-Alex Kim 

“Happily married with 2.5 kids 

and a dog.” 


“I see myself being married with 

children and opening up for a 

law firm.” 


“I will be married with 2-3 kids, 

living in a mansion, possibly in a 

suburb of Chicago or in Boston, 

running my own marketing 

company and working with a 

non-profit organization.” 

-Maryna Rath 

“As a doctor in the emergency 

room.” 

-Nilam Patel 

“Married with kids, possibly living 

in Nashville.” 

-Liz Saffold 

“I hope to be finishing up my 

professional dance career, moving 

back to Dallas and opening 

up my own studio, as well as 

being engaged.” 


“I see myself graduated from 

college, married, and traveling 

the world.” 


“Living next to the ocean, married 

with 2 kids and having my 

dream career. (graphic designer/ 

illustrator) 

-Maria Velez 

“I see myself married with an 

amazing family and perfect job 

and super duper rich or a golddigger.” 

-Samar Nazar 

“I see myself being a graphic 

designer and working at some 

company.” 


“Hopefully married, living in the 

city, and working at a behavioral 

health hospital.” 


“I see myself married with 3 or 4 

kids, successful and rich, giving 

out to the poor, and helping all 

those that need help, doing the 

best I can to change lives.” 


“Being an awesome pediatric 

nurse and traveling.” 


“I see myself married and with 

kids.” 


“Working at a hospital. I really 

hope I will get a job at St. 

Alexius hospital where I am currently 

a volunteer. I work once a 

week for four hours. This is also 

important for the future and I 

hope I will work there.” 

-Christina Constantin 

“I see myself rich and successful 

owning my own hair salon.” 

-Vanessa Diaz 

“Living in a much better/warmer 

state with Meryl Helfrich! Married, 

kids and money.” 


“Not in Hoffman.” 


“With a good job, married, have 

2 kids, and have a nice home.” 


“Happy.” 

-Emily Allan 

“I see myself working and 

researching at a hospital on the 

West Coast (California)! I hope 

to have two kids and be married.” 

-Vicki Shah 

“I see myself living a balanced 

life with my family as a pharmacist.” 


“Iceland.” 

-Emily Kuhn 

“Hopefully, I have a family with 

a nice husband and a child or 

two. I also want to be a neurologist.” 


“I see myself as Donald Trump’s 

newest apprentice.” 


“I see myself celebrating my 

Golden Birthday with someone 

special and making a tremendous 

difference in peoples lives. I also 

see myself on TV (or whatever 

technology they have by then) 

competing in my favorite sport 

as a professional athlete in the 

Olympics.” 

-Amruta Bhatt

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to shape the future 

“Living in Oregon and being a 

teacher/coach.” 


“I don’t care where I end up, 

honestly. I can see myself as 

a bakery owner, stay-at-home 

mom, bum, blue collar worker, 

engineer, pretty much everything. 

I can see me being successful 

or barely getting by, and I 

can see myself happy and not so 

happy. What will be, will be.” 


“Traveling to help others communicate 

(translator) or having a 

family.” 


“I see myself being in a broadcasting 

field like ESPN and married 

with 2 boys.” 


“Having a family with an amazing 

husband and having a job/career 

that I not only will enjoy, but 

will make me a lot of money.” 

-Angee Serwin 

“I see myself living in San 

Diego, California as a married 

dentist with four kids and two 

dogs!” 

-Isha Parikh 

“Being successful.” 


“Not at HEHS.” 

-Codi Bator 

“Having a family and a good 

career.” 

-Alfredo Balderus 

“With a family and a good job.” 


“I’m going to be 38 – I better be 

successful by then! Of course 

with my own family and a job I 

enjoy doing.” 


“Living in a Florida in a condo 

overlooking the lake, working 

in the ER as a nurse, 2 kids and 

engaged.” 

-Mariah Pitts 

“Owning my own performing 

art school for kids with special 

needs and also acting/singing.” 


“Traveling around the nation as a 

sales person for a major corporation.” 


“Married, with kids, working as 

a nurse, and being happy.” 


“Married with kids, and hopefully 

twins.” 

-Roxy Mombini 


“Married in Hawaii with a fine 

wife and kids.” 

-Marty Trojan 

“Owning my own sports medicine 

facility.” 

-Jada Stotts 

“With my own bakery and loving 

family somewhere where its always 

warm and relaxing but still 

be able to come back home to 

enjoy some snow fun activities.” 

-Kara Hartel 

“California, somewhere working 

in theater.” 


“In Florida with a wife, 2 kids, 

and money in the bank” 

-Brad Willis 

“Law Firm (So I hope).” 


“I see myself happily married, to 

a beautiful woman, with 1-3 kids 

bringing in A LOT of money for 

the family.” 

-Matt Pahl 

“In 20 years I see myself working 

in a hospital and married 

with a couple of kids.” 

-Niki Adelaja 

“I see myself teaching elementary 

school and being married 

with children.” 


“In front of a high school band, 

directing it.” 


“I see myself married with a 

family surrounded with art in 

my life, living happily ever after 

knock on wood!” 


“In 20 years I will be living in 

a nice house, with a huge dog 

guarding it.” 


“I see myself as a doctor and 

having a small business in digital 

art. I hope to have a family and a 

nice home.” 

-Krupa Patel 

“I hope I’ll have a family and a 

job where I help kids and teens 

as a therapist.” 


“Helping my community and 

giving back” 


“In 20 years I see myself working 

in a hospital and married 

with a couple of kids” 

-Niki Adelaja 

chemical engineer, working with 

alternative fuel sources, at a successful 

company.” 

-Carlie Iehl 

“In 20 years, I will have my own 

physical/occupational therapy 

clinic and I will be married to an 

amazing guy with three kids.” 


“I see myself settled down living 

very happily.” 

-Yogi Barot 

“In a mirror. I don’t know where 

else I would be able to see 

myself. But as far as a career 

goes, in 20 years I would like to 

be a band director, hopefully in 

District 211.” 

-Jordan Habel 

“Private practice.” 

-Nicole Reed 

“Working at a newspaper company.” 


“Living in a cardboard box.” 


“In 20 years I will be 37 years 

old, I hope to be a successful 

social worker and love my job. 

I would love to be married and 

have a family.” 


“Retired out of the military, 

working on construction.” 


“Married to my dream guy, doing 

something I love with at least 2 

kids.” 

-Emily Fett 

“Traveling, international actress.” 

-Nisa Mujahed 

“I see myself as a high school 

teacher with a happy family.” 


“I see myself with my own place 

and working in the ER as a 

nurse.” 


“Married with kids and my own 

dental practice.” 


“I don’t know where I will 

see myself. By then I’ll be 37 

and who knows how good my 

eyesight will be. But if all goes 

well, I’ll be a journalist and or 

an editor at a prestigious newspaper.” 

-Jenn Gehrke 

“Married, with family and working 

as a cop or in the DEA.” 


Just as Wall-E changes his world, the graduating 

seniors will impact many peoples’ lives. 

The ability to make the future a better place 

is in the hands of HEHS students. 

a bunch of fast cars, and married 

with kids.” 


“Working for an animation 

company.” 


“I see myself having a family 

and living in downtown Chicago.” 

-Edwin Blanco 

“Having a family of my own, 

living life.” 

-Karla Lopez 

“I want to be a doctor, get a 

degree and a good job. My own 

medical clinic.” 


“In 20 years I see myself married 

and with a business.” 

-Karina Trejo 

“Living in Washington D.C., saving 

the country with the CIA.” 


“Somewhere warm.” 


“In a Porsche.” 

-Svet Angelov 

“I see myself teaching in a district 

54 school. I want to live in 

the suburbs with a family.” 


“Away from school.” 


“In 20 years I will be married 

and have 2 kids- a boy and a 

girl.” 


“I’ll be a vet, married (hopefully), 

and have a nice house in a 

different state.” 

-Sabrina Khan 

“I see myself married, with kids, 

and being a dermatologist. As 

long as I’m happy it won’t matter.” 


“Some sort of successful doctor 

with a family.” 


“I see myself married with kids, 

with a nice paying job. I see myself 

doing art, volleyball, chess, 

and dancing on the side- if I have 

the time.” 

-Victor Lugo 

“Moving people with the written 

and spoken word.” 

-Amita Prabhu 

“As the undisputed Pokémon 

champion of the world.” 

“I see myself married and living 

in a decent sized house also as a 

“Chilling in my mansion, owning

32 


Farewells 

Amita Prabhu 

Editor in Chief 

I am terribly afraid 

of roller coasters. Despite 

living within 30 miles of Six 

Flags Great America for the 

13 years I have lived in Hoffman 

I have probably only 

been there twice (refusing 

to go on any of the rides of 

course). Looking back on the 

past four years, however, I can 

confidently say I have survived 

one of the greatest roller 

coasters of all: high school. 

Okay, so I know the 

whole ‘high school is a roller 

coaster’ metaphor is somewhat 

cliché but I now realize 

that people weren’t kidding 

when they said that. I’m really 

grateful I have this opportunity 

to reflect because with all the 

rapid changes in pace it’s often 

difficult to find what exactly 

it is that made the past four 

years so meaningful to me. 

Coming into high 

school I felt almost overwhelmed 

with the constant reminder 

of how important it is to 

challenge yourself so you can 

start building good study skills 

so you can get good grades and 

ACT scores. And on top of that 

you have to join extracurricular 

activities so you can show 

off to colleges what a “well 

rounded” student you are so 

that you can get accepted to 

a good school so you can not 

be a total high school failure. 

So I went home and 

made a list of everything I 

wanted to accomplish over 

my four years at Hoffman. I 

had this idea that if I could 

earn thing on that list by the 

time I finished senior year, 

then I would walk across 

that Willow Creek stage and 

feel this sense of fulfillment. 

I was able to earn 

some of the goals on this list 

but others remained unaccomplished. 

What really got me 

thinking, though, was if I could 

go back to the day I started 

high school and with a chance 

to change anything, would I? 

As I was reading 

through the entries for this 

issue, many seniors advised 

younger students to ‘not have 

any regrets.’ While I agree that 

regrets of the past should not 

be dwelled on, when it comes 

to reflecting on high school I 

think regrets are an essential 

component of the process. 

In my ever present 

drive to succeed, I regret not 

saying more genuine, heartfelt 

“thank yous”. I regret getting 

so caught up in my own 

“plan” for myself that I sometimes 

forgot to zoom out and 

see the beautiful, bigger picture. 

I regret enclosing myself 

in a bubble and not reaching 

out far enough to pop it. 

Please don’t get me 

wrong. I’m not saying that 

I’ve been completely selfish 

but while obsessing over regrets 

is not healthy, awareness 

is. I’m not ashamed to admit 

my regrets because with them 

comes motivation to change 

the future. High school was an 

experience in which I, along 

with my classmates, have 

changed a lot but the change 

doesn’t stop here. Reflecting 

on the experience and identifying 

those regrets will give 

us something more to change 

in the future for the better. 

That being said, I’d like 

to use up the rest of this space 

to thank the wonderful people 

who have helped me in the 

classroom and out. The goals I 

have earned on that list would 

not have been possible without 

the support of these people. 

First of all, to my 

for everything and continue 

to carry on the love and passion 

in and out of competition. 

Mrs. Phillips, thank 

you for being such an influential 

coach, mentor, friend, and 

for believing in me since day 

one. Without your guidance 

and support, I would never have 

been able to find my voice. 

Hawkeye View staff 

and editors: From losing all 

our files two years ago to becoming 

more of a “magazine 

type” publication this year, 

newspaper has been one of the 

most changing and rewarding 

groups I have been a part 

of in high school. Even under 

the stress of a “deadline” 

we’ve always found a way to 

be creative and have fun while 

making the issue. Jenn, I’m so 

glad I got to know you through 

newspaper and I’ve really appreciated 

your tech-savvyness 

when I was stuck! You are such 

a kind, helpful person and the 

journalism field will be lucky 

to have you. Avni and Meran, 

the future of the paper is in your 

hands now! It may not always 

be easy, but I know you guys 

are smart enough to handle it. 

friends: I know I don’t say it Mrs. Davey, thank 

often but I appreciate having 

you all in my life so much. 

Even though I always say how 

goofy and immature you guys 

are, deep down I love you all 

for it and school just wouldn’t 

have been any fun without you. 

To every teacher I 

have ever had: I can honestly 

say I have taken something 

away from every class I have 

taken at Hoffman. Thank you 

for reading my essays, grading 

my tests, taking the time before 

and after school for review 

sessions, and everything else 

you have done to help my advance 

in my education. I’d like 

to extend a special thank you 

to Mr. Murphy, Mr. Calisch, 

and Mr. Swanson for writing 

my recommendation letters! 

you for gracing the newspaper 

side of the pub with your 

witty sense of humor and way 

with words. You are always so 

warm and welcoming and I especially 

appreciate you helping 

me so much with my personal 

statement at the last minute! 

Finally, Ms. Carroll, 

thank you for making the newspaper 

possible and always being 

so energetic and uplifting. 

You have been one of my biggest 

role models throughout 

high school and have given me 

so much good advice and perspective, 

especially this year. I 

will really miss our long talks 

in the pub and how you always 

made time to chat with 

me. Thank you for being such 

a positive influence in my life. 

To the Forensics Well, after 4 years 

team: 

The 

because of all of you I of anticipation, laughter, and 

know what it’s like to have a a few screams, this roller 

family outside of my house. coaster is slowly coming to a 

This activity has changed my stop. adventure doesn’t 

communication skills, my end here though. Soon it will 

confidence, and my whole be time to unbuckle our seatbelts 

and hop out of our seats, 

life. You guys have been by 

my side at my strongest and only to get in line for an even 

weakest moments and have bigger ride. Congratulations 

supported me through victorious 

tournament champion- 

it has been a pleasure shar- 

and good luck class of 2011, 

ships and heart breaking state ing this whirlwind with you. 

qualifying losses. Thank you 

As we move on to the next great adventure in life, we must r 

places we will visit and the experiences we make can help sh 

however, remember these words of wisdom: “Will you succ

Farewells Hawkeye 

View May 2011 

33 

Jenn Gehrke 

Editor in Chief 

emember that this is not our final stop. As life goes on, the 

ape the life that we hope to have. When times seem rough, 

eed? Yes, you will indeed. (98 3/4% guaranteed.)” 

Danielle Zengri - Editor 

I know everyone says that 

high school goes by really fast so 

enjoy it while you can and be sure 

you’re involved; I pretty much did 

the opposite of that. Until this year 

I rarely did anything school related 

and high school didn’t seem to be 

going by fast enough. But senior 

year I wanted to be different. So I 

got involved and joined Newspaper 

and Yearbook. And one of my biggest 

regrets is not joining Yearbook 

earlier and wishing I hadn’t quit 

Newspaper at all. Freshmen year 

I joined the Hawkeye View but 

overwhelmed with “stories” that I 

thought of as extra homework, I quit 

after one article. This year I came 

back and was warmly welcomed. 

I may not have written much but I 

was there at every meeting morning 

or afternoon and even on the 

rare Saturdays we worked. Its nice 

feeling like you have a group to belong 

to and senior year flew by faster 

than the last 3 years combined. 

It’s going to be weird not coming 

to weekly Thursday meetings and 

not seeing these people that I’ve 

grown close to everyday. 

I knew I never wanted 

to be a writer or journalist so most 

people asked, “Why join the newspaper 

then?”, and the reason is 

the people. I couldn’t pick a bett 

ter group of students and teachers 

to spend my time with. Every 

one of them is funny, kind, and 

smart. Our group may be small, 

but those in it are extremely close 

and loyal. The publications office 

has become a second home to me 

this year. We eat in here, sleep in 

here, sing Disney songs, have nervous 

breakdowns, and laugh our 

butts off. It hasn’t always been easy 

with the deadlines but we made it 

through and we had a lot of fun 

doing it. This senior issue is our 

last mark on this school as editors 

and we couldn’t be prouder of it. 

But what makes Newspaper a little 

easier to let go of is the fact that I 

couldn’t think of more capable people 

to leave it to. Meran and Avni, 

you guys are going to do great next 

year as editors and Amita, Jenn, and 

I all know that and have faith in you 

two. I’ll also miss Ms.Carroll and 

Ms.Davey, our awesome Newspaper 

advisors. They’ve become 

so much more than just teachers 

to me. They talk to us like we’re 

adults and we literally could talk 

to them about anything. If I ever 

had a problem I knew automatically 

that I could turn to either 

one of them. It’s going to be hard 

graduating HEHS but I’m so excited 

for The Places that I’ll go. 

Each year it is seemingly 

a tradition while in the 

midst of wrapping up the Senior 

Issue there is always that 

one editor who hasn’t written 

his or her farewell. I remember 

watching that editor last year 

and thinking ‘I won’t be that 

editor, I’m super organized 

and on top of things.’ Oh how 

things have changed since 

then. Now I’m writing this, the 

day before we send the issue 

in, and haven’t even thought 

of a single thing to write about. 

What are you supposed to 

write about in a farewell again? 

fare•well/ˌfe(ə)rˈwel/ 

Noun: An act of parting or of 

marking someone’s departure. 

Exclamation: Used to express 

good wishes on parting. 

I guess that could 

be a start. So let’s see: 

Everyone has a book; 

it’s invisible and you don’t 

need a pen to write in it. Weird, 

huh? Well, let me put it this 

way: we don’t have a book, we 

are a book and what is written 

in us is everything that happens 

to us. Something as simple 

as dropping a pencil on the 

floor, as meaningless as that 

is, it’s still put in this book- no 

questions asked. Back to the 

definition that was supplied by 

Google, I want to say that I like 

the ‘marking someone’s departure’ 

part of the explanation. 

If you’re following my cliché 

you’ll know that I’m going 

to bring up the word “mark,” 

meaning to leave a spot, stain, 

scratch, or smudge. That must 

sound familiar because we’ve 

all done it before. As seniors 

we have left many marks on 

people, benches, stalls and 

sadly, carpets. But more importantly, 

the people. Because 

we’re all books and have made 

our mark on other books we 

are writing a story and that’s 

what this year’s senior issue 

is all about-our stories. 

On our surveys, the 

staff and I asked the seniors 

about their most embarrassing 

End 

moments. Out of the nearly 

two-hundred surveys we got 

back, more likely than not, a 

person filled that part in with 

a memory of what they found 

to be embarrassing. In an ordinary 

book (one that isn’t invisible) 

there are several major 

parts to it, one of which is the 

weakness of a character. The 

weakness is usually present 

in the beginning of this book 

and near the end of the book 

the character triumphs the obstacles 

put in his or her way 

and overcomes that weakness, 

making his or herself stronger. 

So let me ask you this, 

seniors: where are you in your 

book? Oh yeah, the beginning. 

Are you having problems? I 

wouldn’t doubt it; those are 

called obstacles. And if you 

can get through those, you’ll 

be happy to find that later on 

in your book everything will 

turn out right. Your embarrassing 

moment won’t be so 

weak, and you’ll be stronger! 

However, the survey 

also asked about where the seniors’ 

see themselves in twenty 

years. Almost everyone has 

an idea where they want to be 

and what they to be. Because 

everything has an impact or 

leaves a mark on your book 

you won’t be blown away by 

the fact that your actions affect 

your book. Keep this in mind 

because everything you do can 

either steer you toward your 

desired destination or steer 

you away from it. If you want 

my advice I’m sorry, you can’t 

have it but you can have this 

one: don’t be a closed book 

and look ugly with smudges 

on the outside of your cover, 

rather be an open one and 

listen to what other people 

say because you never know 

where you’ll end up without 

them. Also be open to the negative 

smudges in your book 

because those are the ones 

that hit you the most and motivates 

you to be a better person. 

Now while I wrap 

up my farewell saying goodbye 

to others I recommend 

you to go listen to the song 

Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield. 

It goes quite nicely 

with this metaphor/cliché. 

Alright, so the second 

part of the definition is ‘to express 

good wishes on parting.’ 

Although that is a nice gesture, 

to express good wishes, it’s 

kind of a dumb thing to say. 

How can you say goodbye to 

someone without being sad? I 

guess if you mustered up some 

sense of courage, you could. I 

don’t have to muster anything 

because I have courage; it was 

you who I was advising. Anyway, 

my good wishes go out 

to a lot of people but first and 

foremost I would like to say 

farewell to my amazing teacher 

and sponsor Ms. Carroll. 

I met Ms. Carroll the 

second semester of my sophomore 

year when I took Journalism 

1. At the time I wanted 

to be a teacher so I thought it 

would be a good idea to expand 

my styles of writing 

and had been suggested to 

take this journalism course. 

No, on the first day 

Ms. Carroll didn’t say “Hey! 

You’re going to be my new favorite 

student!” Although she 

might as well have, because 

not too long after the first day I 

went from hating journalism to 

loving it in a matter of weeks. 

And when I love something 

I get excited and do as much 

as possible to learn about it 

(which is where sucking up 

comes in handy) and I looked 

to Ms. Carroll for the information 

that could immerse me in 

journalism even more. She told 

me I should join newspaper the 

following year and I did. From 

there on she has helped me 

with everything such as editing 

my papers for English and 

Newspaper, to the eight million 

drafts of my college essay, and 

so on. I can’t thank her enough 

for everything she has done 

for me and has encouraged 

me to do. She is my ultimate 

inspiration and I can’t wait to 

come back to Hoffman and 

tell her how well I’ll be doing. 

After Ms. Carroll I 

have many other people to recognize 

and thank. I would like 

to thank my closest friends 

that I’ve had this year: Priyanka, 

Danielle and Melissa. 

Priyanka for encouraging me 

to do anything and everything 

you’ve definitely changed my 

personality this year especially 

for the better. Danielle 

for being there all of the time 

whether it is because we were 

wrestling managers, student 

athletic trainers or office buddies, 

I will always know you’ll 

be there for me. And Melissa, 

oh my goodness you’re my 

little sister who pushed me 

into half of the things I was 

involved in this year. Thank 

you so much for shoving me 

both physically and figuratively 

to do the things that I 

would never imagine doing. 

You’re the best little sister I 

never had thank you so much! 

As for the rest of 

you, thank you. You’ve 

made a mark in my book 

that will always be there.

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