Hopewell Valley Central High School Top 10 Seniors 2014

Five girls and five boys were selected by the administration at Hopewell Valley Central High School as outstanding seniors in the Class of 2014.

The Hopewell Valley is known for its talented and ambitious youth, and this year’s graduating class does nothing to dispel that reputation. The well-rounded students — many of whom filled leaderships roles in their extracurricular activities or participated in varsity sports during high school — have designs on doing everything from writing books and movie scripts to starting their own companies to becoming influential in the realm of astrophysics.

Interestingly, while these 10 students plan to attend 9 different schools, all have decided to stay in the Northeast. Only one college will be welcoming more than one member of this group: McGill University, which is in Montreal.

The high school administration selected these 10 students based on criteria that were not provided. The students are listed alphabetically.

Sophie Davis

McGill University

Undecided, possibly international development

Intended career: Author, screenwriter

Schools: Hopewell Elementary, Timberlane

Clubs: Badminton club

Sports: Swimming (3 years varsity, co-captain senior year)

Favorite book read in high school: Blink by Malcoln Gladwell

Favorite TV show: Avatar the Last Airbender

Didi Guenin

McGill University

Engineering

Schools: Hopewell Elementary, Timberlane

Clubs: Debate team, Orchestra, Badminton

Sports: Tennis (3 years varsity)

Favorite book read in high school:Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Favorite TV show: The Office

Brandon Luo

Boston University

Business administration/finance

Intended career: Investment banker, entrepreneur

Schools: Hopewell Elementary, Stony Brook, Timberlane

Clubs: FBLA (president), National Honor Society

Sports: Tennis (2 years varsity)

Favorite book read in high school: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Favorite TV show: White Collar

Michelle Miller

Brown University

Astrophysics

Intended career: Astrophysics professor or in high-energy astrophysics research

Schools: Hopewell Elementary, Timberlane

Clubs: Science Olympiad (president), Youth Environmental (president), Science Bowl/League (captain), Robotics Team

Favorite book read in high school:Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Favorite TV shows: House, Doctor Who, Fringe

Haley Morin

University of Pennsylvania

Nursing and health-care management

Intended career: Nurse practitioner or health insurance consultant

Schools: Toll Gate, Timberlane

Clubs: Model U.N. (president), Student Council, Anchor Club, Science Olympiad

Favorite book read in high school:The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Favorite TV show: The Mindy Project

Michaela Murr

Rutgers University

Statistics/mathematics

Intended career: Quantitative analyst

Schools: Toll Gate, Timberlane

Clubs: Badminton, Shakesperience, FBLA, National Honor Society

Sports: Soccer (3 years varsity, senior year captain)

Favorite book read in high school: Thank You For Arguing by Jay Heinrichs

Favorite TV show: Game of Thrones

Russell Nicholson

Haverford College

Biology

Intended career: Marine biologist

Schools: Yardville Elementary (Hamilton), Bear Tavern, Timberlane

Clubs: National Honor Society (president), Recycling Club, Con Brio (a cappella group)

Sports: Soccer (3 years varsity), Tennis (3 years)

Favorite book read in high school:Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Favorite TV show: River Monsters

Elizabeth Pullockaran

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Mathematics

Intended career: Oral surgeon

Schools: Bear Tavern, Stony Brook, Timberlane

Clubs: Math League (captain), National Honor Society (tutor chair), Badminton (captain and founder), Recycling Club

Favorite book read in high school: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

Favorite TV show: Parks and Recreation

John Quinlan

Drexel University

Biomedical engineering

Intended career: Pharmaceutical research and development; teaching

Schools: East Falmouth Elementary, Bear Tavern, Timberlane

Clubs: Model WHO (co-president), The Bulldog Reporter (editor), Peer Leaders, PANDA, TATU, SMAC

Favorite book read in high school:The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Favorite TV show: The Colbert Report

Roger Toussaint

University of Pittsburgh

Neuroscience/pre-med

Intended career: Physician

Schools: Toll Gate, Timberlane

Clubs: Leadership Corps/Peer Leaders

Sports: Tennis (3 years varsity, captain senior year), Cross Country (1 year varsity)

Favorite book read in high school:Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad

Hopewell Valley Central High School Top 10 Seniors. Back: Sophie Davis, John Quinlan, Russell Nicholson, Didi Guenin and Roger Toussaint. Front: Michelle Miller, Michaela Murr, Haley Morin, Elizabeth Pullockaran and Brandon Luo.,