December 30, 2009
Academic All-Stars: Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax
Dylan Kerkes
• Age: 17
• School: Bellows Free Academy Fairfax
• Parents: Eileen and Jim Kerkes
• Hometown: Fairfax
• Top 5 accomplishments: Achieving a black belt in Kenpo karate; participating in The New England Music Festival on bassoon; learning how to ski just about anywhere; earning the RPI Math and Science Award; being able to do 100 consecutive push-ups without crying.
• In the community: Volunteering in National Honor Society blood drives; working at my church's annual chicken pie supper.
• Favorite spare time activity: Practicing Kenpo around the house, alpine skiing, and playing ultimate Frisbee
• After graduation: RPI (hopefully!)
• Career plans: Some sort of engineering career
• Your bedroom in one word: Dangerous
• Dead person to meet: Bruce Lee; he is one of the greatest contributions to the martial arts world.
• Your biography title: "Blood, Sweat, and Incredible Good Looks"
• Three "luxuries" on a desert island: My laptop, a punching bag, and 10 gallons of root beer
• Personal motto: When danger approaches, sing to it. -- Arab proverb
Olivia Root
• Age: 18
• School: Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax
• Parents: Bruce and Linda Root
• Hometown: Westford
• Top 5 accomplishments: Class salutatorian; three varsity sports freshman year, Student Council vice president, All State Soccer Team for three years, high school band for four years
• In the community: I help coach a basketball camp in the summer and do a lot in our school's National Honor Society.
• Favorite spare time activity: Sports, singing, playing the flute, hanging out with friends and going to the movies.
• After graduation: College, but not sure where.
• Career plans: Undecided, possibly something involving psychology
• Your bedroom in one word: Bright
• Dead person to meet: Vivian Leigh; she was an amazing actress.
• Your biography title: "Liv and Laugh"
• Three "luxuries" on a desert island: My iPod, my best friend Casey, and a really good book to read.
• Personal motto: Don't worry. Be happy.
