As the class of 2025 approaches graduation, seniors reflect on their high school journey and share their memories with us.
We interviewed three seniors to discover what aspects of their high school experience stood out to them and held special significance.
Mason Chiapparelli, 12th grade
The Dispatch: Which year do you feel was your strongest, and which was your favorite?
Chiapparelli: “My strongest was definitely sophomore year, I was locked in chemistry, I really enjoyed it with Ms. Brooks. My favorite year was definitely my senior year, I met a lot of great people and really went out of my comfort zone a lot.”
The Dispatch: Which year was your least favorite, and why?
Chiapparelli: “My least favorite year has to be freshman year, just coming out of lockdown meant my social abilities were nonexistent, and I had lost contact with all of my friends from middle school, meaning I had to start from the ground up again, not to mention I was extremely chopped.”
The Dispatch: What was your favorite class or subject?
Chiapparelli: “My favorite class was chemistry, taking it sophomore year, Ms. Brooks was a great teacher.”
The Dispatch: Is there anything you’re particularly proud of doing during high school?
Chiapparelli: I’m proud of taking IB classes and maintaining a GPA above a 4.0 for the years I took them, except for these last 2 weeks when senioritis took over.”
Emmanuel Talon, 12th Grade
The Dispatch: Which year do you feel was your strongest, and which was your favorite?
Talon: “Senior, fun stuff. Friends are most memorable.”
The Dispatch: Which year was your least favorite, and why?
Talon: “Sophomore, bad mindset.”
The Dispatch: What was your favorite class or subject?
Talon: “No favorite classes, each one is as bad.”
The Dispatch: Is there anything you’re particularly proud of doing during high school?
Talon: “Nah.”
Ethan Kenji Sipes, 12th Grade
The Dispatch: Which year do you feel was your strongest, and which was your favorite?
Sipes: “Sophomore for strongest and best is my junior year, I had the most fun in that year, I had the best grades in Sophomore year.”
The Dispatch: Which year was your least favorite, and why?
Sipes: “Freshman, because I was new to the school.”
The Dispatch: What was your favorite class or subject?
Sipes: “U.S History, because I had a goated teacher, Mr Slater.”
The Dispatch: Is there anything you’re particularly proud of doing during high school?
Sipes: “No”
