Class of 2019

incidents or problems is unpro - fessional and, in their effort to help, causes more problems for all parties involved. I would get a new counselor for the school. I plan on enjoying my life, slowly forgetting about this place. GCCC was enjoyable and really the only helpful schooling I have ever had and will be the reason I go into a good career. How could I see 10 years in the future? Mateus Cussioli No response submitted. Zoren Egea- Kaleda Parents/guardians: Kelly Kaleda Yellow Springs has been good to me. Matt Flanagan Parents/guardians: Libby Flanagan, Kevin Flanagan I’ve actually only lived in Yellow Springs for about five years, but still find my expe - rience here meaningful and memorable. When we first moved here, I was going into the eighth grade. Everyone was a com - plete stranger to me, as I was to them. I was so scared because I was in a completely unfamiliar environment filled with people I’d never met in my life. And it didn’t help that I was pretty anti-social too. I kept thinking that everybody would pick on me, and nobody would like me because I was (and still am) such a weirdo, and that I would never be able to make friends here like I did in Virginia. But as time went on, I learned to be comfortable around everyone. For the first year or so, everybody was so kind and welcoming to me. I made friends a lot easier than I thought I would. I was still pretty anti-social, so I didn’t partake in any clubs or activi - ties for a couple of years. In 10th grade, I decided to take a leap, and joined the School Forest club. Then I took another leap and ended up going to the Greene County Career Center for my pas - sion for design, but still kept in touch with Yellow Springs High School by being in School Forest. I would never have taken those leaps if it weren’t for my first year here, where I was graciously welcomed by people who today I call my friends. The confidence they gave me all those years ago by being as kind as they were is the same confidence that drove me to perform at that talent show at the end of 8th grade, dance at the pep rallies, join School Forest, go to the Career Center, and even write this story. To everyone who has known me since eighth grade, thank you for helping me not be afraid to take the chances that led me to where I am today. You are all an extremely meaningful part of my life, and I could not be happier to call myself a fellow Bulldog. Teymour Fultz Parents/guardians: Sarah Amin, Darrin Fultz Yellow Springs is a great place. I went to MLS in kinder - garten and I’ve been going to school here since. The thing I really love about Yellow Springs schools more than anything is that teachers have always pushed me to do my best and have always made me feel welcome. Not only have the teachers made me feel welcome but everybody I met in this town is very nice and accepting. As for my plans after high school, I will be studying health education at the Uni - versity of Cincinnati. I am looking forward to college, but I will miss the town where I lived my whole life. Aleea Goble No response submitted. William Gray No response submitted. William Gregor Parents/guardians: Teresa Dunphy, Tomaso Gregor Yellow Springs is not just a beautiful place to live, full of unique people and unique opportunities, it is a place where people are given the support and resources to pursue what they love. As a person who was raised in Yellow Springs, I took for granted, until recently, the many great things that it has to offer, like Glen Helen Nature Preserve, the Little Art Theatre, the many coffee shops and restaurants, Satur- day farmers market — and, of course, the schools. There are few other places in the United States that preserve and sup- port small businesses and nature quite like this town. Behind these great values are the community leaders and dedicated teachers. Through projects I have participated in during school — the Food for Thought project, French Café and Glen project — I have learned that anyone can make a difference, as well as the importance of preserva - tion and respect for the world around me. While there were good and bad times, I can say confidently that I wouldn’t have wanted to spend my childhood anywhere else. Thank you to my family, teachers and friends for giving 4 Yellow Springs High School  CLASS OF 2019 A Special Section of the Yellow Springs News | May 23, 2019 Glen Garden Gifts Greene County Career Center Greene County Public Health James A. Tetz, D.M.D. Kettering Health Network Todd McManus, O.D. O u r S p o n s o r s  me the opportunity to make the most of the time I’ve spent in this town so far. This fall I will be attending Miami University and I plan to double major in global politics/ diplomacy and professional writing, with an undecided minor. Ashlyne Griffis No response submitted. Ashton Gueth Parents/guardians: Adam Gueth, Vanessa Gueth My expierience growing up in Yellow Springs was fun and eye-opening — I learned a lot of things through project-based learning, like teamwork and communication. My plan for the next few years is to join AmeriCorps. Jason Lansing No response submitted.