Stephen Huie, Johns Hopkins University (economics). Lawyer. Class rank: 1 GPA: 4.58. Intercollegiate sports: Swimming. Sports: Swimming (co-captain), tennis. Clubs: National Honor Society (secretary), Key Club (treasurer), Science Club (president), Chess Club (founder/president), Science National Honor Society), Math Club, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society. Favorite memory: “I’m very proud of everything the swim team accomplished, especially advancing to the second round of the state tournament this past season.” Memorable quote: Be true to your work, your word and your friend. –Henry David Thoreau
Wardah Bajwa, College of New Jersey (biology). Pediatrician. Class rank: 2 GPA: 4.49. Clubs: Science Club, Spanish National Honor Society, National Honor Society, Key Club, yearbook committee, Science National Honor Society. Favorite memory: “Senior year in high school was very fun, and I’ll never forget the wonderful friends and teachers I met.” Memorable quote: Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. –Robert Louis Stevenson
Nicholas Swan, Cornell University. Lawyer. Class rank: 3 GPA: 4.46. Clubs: Steinert Marching Unit, Jazz band, school newspaper (editor), French National Honor Society (president), Jazz combo, pit orchestra, Jazz trio, National Honor Society. Favorite memory: “My favorite memories are the Stokes trip in 6th grade, and my years spent performing in the marching unit and Jazz band.” Memorable quote: Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. –Confucius
Kristi Truong, Temple University (biology). Orthodontist. Class rank: 4 GPA: 4.45. Clubs: National Honor Society, Key Club, Student Government Association, Science Club, school newspaper, yearbook. Favorite memory: “On Sept. 3, 2014, I experienced my last ‘first day of school’ with my friends. At that moment, I realized I had survived those years of schooling, and was closer to graduating. It marked the day of making many more memories with the friends I’ve made throughout K-12.” Memorable quote: The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. –Steve Jobs
Ronald Moreen, U. of Delaware (biochemistry). Pharmaceutrical manufacturing. Class rank: 5 GPA: 4.44. Sports: Swimming, baseball. Clubs: French Club. Favorite memory: “Each year in elementary school, I would attend a field trip to the Bunker Hill Nature Center in Kendall Park. It was the highlight of each school year. These trips didn’t just teach me about different plants and animals. What I really took away is how connected everything is to each other and the sheer complexion that goes into everything that happens, no matter how small.” Memorable quote: I think I’ve gone mad. It’s OK; the best people are.
Riley Zoldi, North Carolina State University. Marine biologist. Class rank: 6 GPA: 4.44. Sports: Track and field, soccer, cross country. Clubs: Science Club, Key Club, Spanish Club, Peer Leadership. Favorite memory: “In December, I went to Key Largo with some students and science teachers from Steinert. It was, so far, the best experience of my life. Every day we went snorkeling in different environments like coral reefs and mangroves. We even saw a manatee!” Memorable quote: Not all those who wander are lost. –J.R.R. Tolkien
Benjamin Espenhorst, Ursinus College (Biology pre-med). Pediatrician. Class rank: 7 GPA: 4.42. Intercollegiate sports: Football. Sports: Football, track and field. Clubs: School musical, Student Government Association, National Honor Society, German National Honor Society, German Club, Ping Pong Club, Science Club. Favorite memory: “By playing football, I have made friendships that will continue past high school. Mentorship under my coaches has shaped me to be a better person and an individual ready for ife past my K-12 education.” Memorable quote: You have brains in your head. You have fee in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go. –Dr. Seuss, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go”
Nicole Migliaccio, Mercer County Community College. Elementary school teacher. Class rank: 8 GPA: 4.41. Sports: Basketball. Clubs: Steinert Marching Unit, Key Club, Student Government Association, National Honor Society (president), Spanish National Honor Society (secretary), Peer Leadership. Favorite memory: “My favorite memory throughout my education is being a member of the Steinert Marching Unit’s Color Guard. The organization has brought me so many amazing opportunities and has helped me grow as a person. I have learned more about myself in the aspects of leadership, character, being a team member and many other areas that help me grow as a person.” Memorable quote: For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over. –F. Scott Fitzgerald
Alexis Bell, College of New Jersey (Journalism). Magazine publishing. Class rank: 9 GPA: 4.41. Clubs: Key Club, yearbook, Student Government Association, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society. Favorite memory: “My favorite memory is going to the prom. It was memorable to spend it with all of the people I have become friends with over the past 13 years. Realizing it was one of the last times my entire class would be together made me live in the moment and enjoy the time I had left.” Memorable quote: Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground. –Theodore Roosevelt
Tess Dalton, NJIT (biomedical engineering). Tissue engineer. Class rank: 10 GPA: 4.41. Sports: Swimming. Clubs: Science Club, National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Girls’ Friendly Society. Favorite memory: “Being part of record-breaking relay teams and making it to States were some of my favorite memories, but what I will truly remember for my time on the swim team is the close friendships I’ve made with my teammates and that I was always able to be there to see them succeed.” Memorable quote: I keep my ideals because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. –Anne Frank
