SYDNEY POPE
CLASS OF 2018
INTERESTS
Social activism, writing, volleyballCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
A reporter for Generation Next and Co-leader of the Girl Up Club at Santa Fe PrepTHINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE
Girl PowerPutting in the last piece of a 1 ODO-piece puzzle Learning from my mistakes
MY HEROES
The fierce and persistent women in my family ... and my dadWHAT I VALUE MOST
Goofiness, authenticity, and respectful listeningWHERE l'M HEADED
Williams College
RUSSELL SPINNEY, PH.D.
HISTORY DEPARTMENT CHAIR, 10TH GRADE HISTORY TEACHER, FACULTY SPONSOR: CONVERGENCE PROJECT
THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE
Getting out in nature with my familyHumming a tune all-day long after A Cappella club
Coaching my son’s T-Ball team
MY HERO
My mother: an immigrant and a doctor who was the first up and the last to bed everyday. She always told us to keep an open mind, be well rounded, and think independently.FAVORITE PART OF MY JOB
Helping students find their passions, think critically and independently, and become engaged citizens of the worldWORDS TO LIVE BY
In a constantly changing world, think outside the boxes and make connectionsSARAH BAILEY HOGARTY
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL CONTENT, CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, CLASS OF 1996
WHAT I LIVE FOR
Telling stories that reject or challenge the dominant narrativeBEST PART OF MY JOB
Working with passionate, creative, and righteous peopleTHINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
Museums, Feminism, Coffee, NetflixTHINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE
Ragnar Kjartansson’s The VisitorsTeenagers starting political movements
Clouds
WORDS TO LIVE BY
Nevertheless, she persistedHOW PREP SHAPED ME
Prep taught me to think and gave me a love of learning that I still carry with me
GIACOMO COPPOLA
CLASS OF 2018
INTERESTS
Tennis, History, discussing domestic and international issues in Speech and DebateFAVORITE READ
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz–a book I would love to forget so I could read it againTHINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE
Playing touch football at lunchThe daily Super Quiz in The New Mexican
This American Life podcast
WHAT I LIVE FOR
Good discussions, open-mindedness, friendly banter, and an open roadFOR FUN
Going on a road trip with friends and some camping supplies with no destination in mindWHERE I’M HEADED
Gettysburg CollegeVICTOR RIOS
CLASS OF 2018
PASSIONS
Family, Baseball, Breakthrough Santa FeRECENT EXPLORATION
Looking at the cultural, economic, and architectural differences between the north and south sides of Santa Fe for my Anthropology class.GREATEST MOMENT
Learning that I received the Davis NM Scholarship–allowing me to be the first in my family to go to collegeMY BIT TO HELP SAVE THE WORLD
Be kind, respectful, and understanding; you never know what other people have been throughWHERE I’M HEADED
University of Portland