Jack O’Brien
Age: 17
School: Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax
Parents: Paula and Troy O’Brien
Hometown: Fairfax
Top 5 accomplishments: GPA of 3.8, accepted to Worcester Polytechnic Institute, inducted to National Honor Society, scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, frequently published in school literary magazine, Genesis.
In the community: Frequent volunteer in National Honor Society events, yearly volunteer at the Fairfax Relays
Favorite spare time activity: Watching the rain
After graduation: Attending Clarkson
Career plans: Aerospace engineering
Your bedroom in one word: Existent
Dead person to meet: Edgar Allan Poe, to learn about how he wrote his stories and poetry
Your biography title: “Another One of the Same”
Three “luxuries” on a desert island: Yorks, tea and potatoes.
Personal motto: Everything has a time, it’s just better done tomorrow.
Alyssa Ashley
Age: 18
School: Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax
Parents: Leslie Slingerland and Blaine Ashley
Hometown: Fletcher
Top 5 accomplishments: First place in short story contest, first place in poetry contest, nominated for Academic All-Stars, being in the Top 10 of my class, learning to snowboard
In the community: Heffer Cup to raise money for families in need
Favorite spare time activity: Listening to music and reading
After graduation: University of Vermont
Career plans: Not sure yet
Your bedroom in one word: Full
Dead person to meet: Joe Strummer, he was an excellent song writer and had many great and influential ideas
Your biography title: “Alyssa?”
Three “luxuries” on a desert island: My iPod, a book by Henry Rollins, something to write with
Personal motto: “When I’ve got the music, I’ve got a place to go.” — Tim Armstrong
