York High School - Class of 2019

Jacob Rice

1. Age: 18
2. Parents: Beth Rice, Wesley Rice
3. GPA: 4.8095
4. High School Extracurricular activities: York High School Varsity Swim Team, National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society
5. Community Involvement: Volunteered at Virginia Living Museum
6. College attending: University of Virginia
7. Studying/Major: Computer Science
8. Name one thing you learned in high school that you didn't expect to learn: How to make cookies using a hotplate in Chemistry.
9. Name one person who has influenced you and why:My mom because without her, I probably wouldn't have been as motivated to do as well as I have during my time in the public school system.
10. Is there a teacher you would most like to thank and why: Dr. Islam Bedir for teaching me to love learning
11. Favorite quote or catchphrase: "The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people." - Randy Pausch
12. Most cherished high school memory: Breaking down on the side of the road on the way to a programming competition at UVA and having to order taxis to make it there on time.

Abigail Castro

1. Age: 17
2. Parents: Alejandro and Belinda Castro
3. GPA: 4.8333
4. High School Extracurricular activities: Taekwondo, color guard, tennis, scholastic bowl, red cross club
5. Community Involvement: Taekwondo instructor and summer camp counselor, confirmation retreat leader
6. College attending: University of Virginia
7. Studying/Major: Chemical Engineering
8. Name one thing you learned in high school that you didn't expect to learn: Special Relativity
9. Name one person who has influenced you and why: Master Sang Mee at World Martial Arts has influenced me a lot by teaching me the value of hard work and dedication. She gave me the chance to improve my leadership skills while doing something I love. I'd like to thank her for always to taking the time to talk to me and encourage me through everything I do.
10. Is there a teacher you would most like to thank and why: I would like to thank my chemistry teacher, Mr. Keyes, for making the class fun and sparking my love for chemistry. I would like to thank my AP government teacher, Mr. Conrad, for just being a great teacher, senior advisor, and club sponsor. I would also like to thank my AP English 11 teacher, Dr. Kreston, for pushing me to improve my writing skills, which is so important in this day and age.
11. Favorite quote or catchphrase: Be the change you wish to be in the world. - Gandhi
12. Most cherished high school memory: Winning 1st at the Southern States Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee