Academic all-stars: BFA-Fairfax
EVE THORSEN - Free Press Correspondent
Faith Sampson Age: 17 School: Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax
Parents: Timothy Sampson and Sherri Meunier Hometown: Fletcher
Top 5 Accomplishments: Being ranked second in my class throughout high school; First Honors since 6th grade; inducted into the National Honor Society as a sophomore; hired by the YMCA as a camp counselor at 16, winning first place in my high school’s short story contest.
In the community: I sing at coffeehouses with my friends, I participated in the China Camp at my school this past summer, I work at a YMCA summer camp, I am a mentor for an elementary student, and I volunteer through National Honor Society at numerous local events and fundraisers.
Favorite spare time activity: Dance parties with my little sister, Lilly.
After graduation: I hope to attend the University of Vermont for mathematics.
Career plans: I plan on teaching mathematics.
Your bedroom in one word: Colorful.
Dead person to meet: I would love to sit in a cafe and write a poem with Sylvia Plath. I want to know what the world looked like through her eyes.
Your biography title:
“You Gotta Have Faith”
Three ‘luxuries’ on a desert island: Music from every genre, a writing kit and my puppies.
Personal motto: “What hurts more, the pain of hard work or the pain of regret?” — Boston Celtics.
Daniel Thibault Age: 18 School: Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax
Parents: Timothy and Maria Thibault
Hometown: Fairfax Top 5 accomplishments: All New England’s Festival for chorus, HOBY, my business Daniel’s Coop and Apiary, National Honors Society Treasurer, Cross Country Captain.
In the community:
Small group Leader at Essex Alliance Church, NHS projects.
Favorite spare time activity: Playing the piano After graduation: Either MIT, RIT, RPI, or WPI.
Career plans: Computer hardware engineer
Your bedroom in one word: Calm, cool and collected.
Dead person to meet:
Jesus! Not only because of religious reasons but also because Jesus is a person that anybody should aspire to be.
Your biography title: “ Math, music and miles” Three ‘luxuries’ on a desert island: Chocolate, my laptop, and a piano
Personal motto: “Persistence Pays”
