Academic all-stars: BFA-Fairfax
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CeLynn Siemons
Age: 17 School: BFA-Fairfax Parents: Rhonda and Joseph Siemons
Hometown: Fairfax
Top 5 accomplishments: Being secretary for the National Honor Society, receiving the Presidential Scholarship from Franklin Pierce University, being captain of the girls ultimate Frisbee team for two years, joining the Athletic Leadership Council and traveling with the Boston Herald media team to the Democratic National Convention in July.
In the community:
Serving as a junior and senior peer for the Junior High Project, volunteering for the Chinese exchange program and other community service opportunities offered through my involvement with NHS
Favorite spare time activity: Ultimate Frisbee, photography and painting
After graduation: Franklin Pierce University
Career plans: I will be majoring in mass communication with the hopes of becoming a photojournalist or involved in some aspect of media broadcasting
Your bedroom in one word: Calming Dead person to meet:
Ansel Adams because of his unique landscape photography and his contributions to photojournalism. He had a wealth of knowledge in the field.
Your biography title:
Through My Lens
Three ‘luxuries’ on a desert island: Paints, a canvas and camera
Personal motto: “Don’t
wait. The time will never be just right.” - Napoleon Hill
Elizabeth Skerrett
Age: 17 School: BFA-Fairfax Parents: Jennifer and William Skerrett
Hometown: Fairfax Top 5 accomplishments: Winner of the Vermont- NEA Maida F. Townsend Scholarship, Treasurer for the Class of 2016, part of the 2013 Nordic Skiing State Finalists team, captain of the Nordic Ski team, and completed certification as a lifeguard and in first aid
In the community:
Member of the National Honors Society, helped organize the Pancake Supper for People Helping People Global, worked at the Summer Learning Days at BFA
Favorite spare time activity: Binge watching any Shonda Rhimes show
After graduation: Attending the University of Rhode Island
Career plans: Social studies teacher
Your bedroom in one word: Cluttered Dead person to meet: I would like to meet Alexander Hamilton so I could ask him if he purposely didn’t shoot Aaron Burr or if he just missed during the duel that killed him.
Your biography title:
Lemons, History, and a Bike Made For Four: Traveling the world on two wheels
Three ‘luxuries’ on a desert island: SPF 50 or higher Sunscreen, my Chapstick collection, and chocolate
Personal motto: Be a fool - Ed Helms
