Class of 2019

Trey Anderson Parents/guardians: Eleanor Anderson, Rob Anderson I would often visit Yellow Springs with my family when I was younger, going to all of the little shops around town. I would always fantasize about what it would be like to live here. During the summer after my sixth-grade year, my fantasy finally became a reality. I came to Yellow Springs as a seventh grader, and it completely changed my life for the better. Though we didn’t know anyone, the com - munity welcomed our family with open arms. I have gone to three other schools in my life, and none of them compare to Yellow Springs. Yellow Springs has helped me grow as a person, not only in the schools but in the community. Some things that I would say were most meaningful were the relationships and bonds I’ve made with not only my peers, but my teachers as well. I would say having a good relationship with your teachers can go a long way at this school, and I’m glad I was able to have those sort of relationships with at least some of my teachers (shouts to Ms. Lutz, Mr. McCoy, Ms. Lohmeyer and Kathy). I was very fortunate to have friends that would have my back no matter what; having a strong support system has helped me out in more ways than one (shouts to Kev, Mateus, Eric, and Andrew, my brothers.) Basketball is, and always has been, my favorite sport, but my mom and I felt I wouldn’t be able to grow my skills at a high level going to a large D1 high school. At Yellow Springs, I was able to get seri- ous varsity minutes as a sopho- more and learn from some of the best coaches I’ve ever had in my life, not only about bas- ketball, but about how to be a good, respectable human in society (shouts to Coach Craw and Coach Phil.) Next year I will attend Sin- clair to get my associate’s degree, and in the future I plan to attend the University of Cincinnati to study either edu - cation or parks and recreation. In the next 10 years, I would like to either be a P.E. teacher or work in the parks and recre - ation department in a city near Boston. Kelli Baxter Parents/guardians: Reggie Baxter, Teela Baxter I go to the Greene County Career Center for the nursing program. I achieved my STNA. I hope to enjoy my summer with friends and family, and then go to Sinclair for the RN program, after which I will transfer to Wright State for my BSN. I am from Xenia, but the Yellow Springs family has been really caring towards me. I hope that in 10 years I will be working in a hospital in the ER. Cody BLack No response submitted. Mark Bricker As I am graduating with my class of 2019, I know for sure that I’m going to miss every- one at YSHS and the building itself. I’m going to miss the memories that made our his- tory. I’m going to miss the teachers, the staff, my peers, the coaches and everyone that helped me over the years. There have been many caring people who helped me learn things I would have never known about and I’m thank- ful for that. I’m proud to be a Yellow Springs Bulldog! I’m going to miss track and cross- country. I’m going to miss everything about YSHS where I’ve enjoyed spending my last 12 plus years. My senior year ending — it’s just hard to let go and move on but I look for- ward to senior graduation. My future plans after high school are to get a job so I can bring in a decent amount of good money and eventually start my company, Bricker Industries. I want to help people to make our world a better place to live in and make it beautiful. I hope to have a family of my own some day. I love Yellow Springs and I love you, Bull- dogs! Kayla Brown No response submitted. Shay Brown No response submitted. Lily Bryan Parents/guardians: Brooke Bryan, Carl Bryan I was “one of the lucky ones” as a kid growing up in Yellow Springs. I don’t think there’s a spot in town my bare feet haven’t traversed at some point. From the Children’s Center to Yellow Springs High School, my peers and mentors have shaped me and my per- spective invaluably. Here, I’ve been taught to pursue knowl- edge and to love the world around me. I have way too many people to thank for their support. My friends, my family, my class, my teachers, and everyone in between. I love every one of you. I will be attending Barnard College of Columbia Univer - sity on a pre-medical track, and I hope to double major in neuroscience and history with a French minor — but we’ll see what I’m planning a year from now. In fact, that might be the saving grace of senior year: the future is teeming with possibil- ity, but the past will always be preserved in my heart. 2 Yellow Springs High School  CLASS OF 2019 A Special Section of the Yellow Springs News | May 23, 2019 AC Service Antioch School Basho Apparel Bentino’s Pizza Jerome Borchers, Lamm’s Insurance Shelly Blackman, Keller Williams Realty O u r S p o n s o r s  Taysha Burch Parents/guardians: Bonita Burch, David Burch I was enrolled in Yellow Springs Schools in the eighth grade. Yellow Springs Schools have taught me a lot about individualism and how to accept others for who they are. Their teaching and the project- based learning helped with the education of students. There isn’t anything that I would change with Yellow Springs Schools. My plans for the next couple of years are to finish col - lege with my bachelor’s degree in nursing and hopefully to be a pediatric nurse. In 10 years, I hope to still be working in the pediatric nursing field and be a successful person. Trystan Burch Parents/guardians: Bonita Burch, David Burch I came to Yellow Springs my eighth grade year. I grew up in Springfield and have always lived there, so I was relatively new to Yellow Springs. In the next few years I will be attending the Modern Col - lege Of Design, and I will also be continuing my career with my band, Pandolia.