2008
News
Jazz Choir, Second
place at Clackamas
Community College
Jazz Festival,
Outstanding Soloist
Award: Elise Biancardi,
senior
Who or what inspires
you? I’m inspired by 'The Big
Picture.' Usually when I'm
frustrated I'm zoomed in too
far, thinking of myself rather
than the world or the future.
When I step back, everything
becomes hopeful.
What are you passionate
about? I love singing and I
love my family. I also want to
ISEF, First in
Physics,
Chemistry and
Biochemistry:
Marisa Peralta,
senior
What inspires
you? Eva Cassidy,
an American
singer, is one r
my heroes.
What
are you
passionate
about?
New things.
What are your out-of-
school activities? I'm a
highland dancer, I do some
ballet, and I love to sing. I'm
into coffee.
What's your class load?
**u$y! AP English, AP Physics,
B C . H o n o rs
Humanities, French IV, and
Healthful Living.
What's your favorite class/
teacher? Why? AP Physics is
my favorite subject. A class I
really enjoy is Humanities-
Ms. Murray is amazing!
How did you get started in
science? I got into it my junior
year. Before then, I wanted to
study philosophy in college
and be a filmmaker, but when
I took physics in junior year,
I got interested in it and
decided to pursue science in
college.
What do you think is
the most important issue in
the world today? Why? The
ENVIRONMENT! It becomes
more and more critical as
the world's energy needs
increase, relying on limited,
make change in the world, and
have an effect on people.
What out-of-school
activities do you do? This
year, I was a part of Jazz
Choir, Mock Trial, the musical
and the acting competition.
I also go to church activities
throughout the week.
What's your class load?
I’m taking early earlybird
Seminary, Early-Bird Jazz
Choir, AP Physics, Honors
Humanities, Symphonic Choir,
AP Music Theory, AP Spanish
and English.
What's your favorite
class/teacher? Why? I think it’s
a tie between Jazz Choir and
Honors Humanities.
I'm always pushed
to think hard and
stretch my brain with
Honors Humanities.
Jazz Choir is
hard work; no
one can slack
off. We make
something
magical.
When did
you begin
singing? I grew
up singing with
my family, and have taken a
class every year since second
grade.
What do you think is the
most important issue
in the world today?
Why? Respect. It's an all
encompassing problem.
You need respect for
your environment,
your country, and
the people around
you.
Where do you
see yourself in
15 years? I'll be
finished with
school, maybe
with my masters
degree. I would love to be
married, with two kids. I don't
want a career, but I would be
busy, with the kids and singing.
If you could be any
Disney character, who
would you be and why?
Meg in Hercules. She’s just
that cool. Meg is definitely
the only Disney character
with a backbone.
What's your favorite
food? Vanilla ice
cream with peanut
butter, caramel and
marshmallows.
Describe your dream
vacation. I would want to
go to New England with
a group of my friends for
a few weeks. Its a perfect
balance between the city
and the country.
non-renewable resources. It is
related to so many major issues
(economic, political) and, of
course, it affects everyone.
Where do you see yourself
in 15 years? Living in
Portland. I would love to
work in R&D for
environmental
technology.
If you could be any
Disney character,
who would you be
and why? Jasmine.
She has a tiger and a
magic carpet. Nuff said.
What's your favorite food?
PB&J on waffles
Describe your dream
vacation. Fiji. It's beaches, sun,
and a totally different culture.
Jazz Band, First place at
Clackamas Community
College Jazz Festival:
Timothy Comfort, junior
Who/what is your favorite
teacher/class? Why? Band with
Cumpston, because he makes
everything fun and interesting.
How did you get started in
Jazz Band? I tried out in 10th
grade and I got in. I've been
playing since sixth grade.
What do you think is the
most important issue in the
world today? Genocide in
Africa, because it's destroying
nations and shouldn't be
happening.
Where do you see yourself
in 15 years? I’m going to be a
stunt man with Ryan Nesbit, a
friend of mine in Jazz Band.
If you could be any Disney
character, who would you be
and why? Rafiki, from "The
Lion King."
What's your favorite
food? Chicken fettucini
alfredo.
Describe your j
dream vacation.
Traveling Europe
specifically
Switzerland.
Who or what inspires
you? Mr. Cumpston, the band
teacher, because he portrays
his love of music through his
playing, and it is very inspiring.
What are you passionate
about? Music...it's what I do.
What are your out-of-
school activities? Jazz Band,
Youth Group, Rugby, Ultimate
Frisbee.
What's your class load? Jazz
Band, English 11, Trigonometry,
Physics, Healthful Living,
Symphonic Band, and
International Relations.
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at State: Hillary
Krippaehne, sophomore
Who or what inspires you?
God. And my family and
friends. All three keep me
going.
What are you passionate
about? God is a passion in my
life. And I also love dancing.
There is no other feeling
like it in the world. After
performing, you get a feeling
that can't be described. My
family and friends are also a
big part of my life.
What are your out-of
school activities? I dance.
And I'm looking for a job at
the moment, too!
What's your class
load? I'm taking Ecology,
US History, Precalculus,
Chemistry, English, and
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Spanish III. It's n ot too b ad of
a schedule.
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What's your favorite
class/teacher? Why? I like
English and Ecology. Ecology
is fun because I hear about
helping the environment
and learn things that I can
actually apply to real life. I
love English because reading
and writing have always been
a passion of mine.
How did you get started
in dance? I've been dancing
since I was little. It was
always something I've been
interested in. For the most
part of my life dance has just
been something fun to do. But
then in 8th grade I decided to
try out for the Debs. I started
taking more serious classes
to help me improve. I tried
out and made it and its been
.
What do you think is
the most important issue
in the world today? Why?
I think we need
to start taking
care of our
environment.
If everyone
cared about
the Earth
and did
little
things to
help and
make it
better,
imagine
what could
happen!
Where
do you see
yourself in 15 years? I'll
hopefully be married and
lu iy c 4 le w Kids, working
in a job that I love and
just living the life.
If you could be any
Disney character, who
would you be and
why? Well one of the
princesses of course!
Maybe Cinderella or
Jasmine. I've always
thought it would be fun
to fly on a magic carpet.
What's your favorite
food? I love apples,
especially if they are
freshly cut. And cookie
dough ice cream is
yummy too.
Describe your dream
vacation. My dream
vacation would probably
be somewhere in Europe.
I would take my cousin
and we would travel all
over the place.