Senior Superlatives

Sophia Caltagirone

Senior Superlatives

Who did the Class of 2022 vote as their choices for these traditional senior awards?

Scroll through to see the results for Most Likely to Succeed, Best Personality, Best Sense of Humor, Unsung Hero, Community Hero, Most Artistic, Most Athletic, Most Musical, Most School Spirit, and Best Dressed as voted on by the Dallastown Class of 2022.

Most Athletic

Each of them representing a different sport these seniors have bright futures ahead of them. They all are playing their sport at the collegiate level. They are leaving a legacy through school and personal records. (Beacon Staff)

Winners:

Back row (left to right): D’Shantae Edwards, Caden Dobbins, and Tessa Thompson

Front row (left to right): Kristian Phennicie, Lydia Tolerico, and Dylan Lease.

Honorable mentions: 

Lily Cantabene, Zander Leik, Colton Mahorney, Levere Powell, and Nicole Register

How long have these students been training to be “Most Athletic”? 

What does their future hold as successful athletes?

D’Shantae has been playing basketball for seven years- Bethune-Cookman University

Caden Dobbins has been a wrestler for 14 years- Air Force Academy

Tessa Thompson has been playing softball for 12 years- Saint Francis University

Kris Phennicie has been running track for six years- Penn State University Park

Lydia Tolerico has been running cross country for five years- John Hopkins University

Dylan Lease has been playing football for 12 years- Lock Haven University

Community Hero

These students dedicate their time to helping their local community. In school and out of school they are heavily involved. They hope to continue this involvement throughout life in a variety of ways. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

Back row (left to right): Anand Patel, Nicholas Ryan, and Michaela Long

Front row (left to right): Olivia Martin and Sashi Nallapati

Honorable Mentions: 

Emily Perago, Adam Rubi, Max Iacono, and Taylor Calloway

We asked them what they do to help the community, here are their answers…

Michaela Long: “I volunteer heavily in school with Mini-THON special events and fundraising, Health STAT, Leo Club, and Interact Club. Outside of school I volunteer as a competition dance team coach and at elementary schools in the district. Mini-THON is something I am most proud of. I hope in the future any cancer patient won’t have to stress about medical bills and can instead focus on their mental and physical health.”

Olivia Martin: ” I am the co-president of the Unified Club along with being involved in Unified Bocce, Unified Track, Rosies Class, Special Olympics Tennis, National Honors Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Interact Club, Loganville Community 4-H club, York County Dairy Promotion Court, and horseback riding. I enjoy helping students will special needs the most. I strive to help our school and community to become a more inclusive environment.”

Nicholas Ryan: ” I am the National Honors Society Historian, Interact Club President, Leo Club Activities Director, DPAC/ITS Secretary, Mu Alpha Theta Historian, Speech and Debate Team Captain, Model UN Secretary, Girls Learn International Club Coordinator and History Club Organizer. I volunteer with a range of types of service through the various clubs I am a part of.”

Sashi Nallapati: “I have over 100 volunteer hours at the York County Food Bank, I do ESL tutoring for kids in an orphanage in India, I tutor kids in Dallastown for math and sciences, I am the treasurer of Mu Alpha-Theta, the senior class, and Health STAT club, and I am also a member of National Honors Society.”

Anand Patel: “I am an active volunteer at the York County Food Bank and have enjoyed working there for the past three years. In addition, I volunteer at Country Meadows Retirement Community for the past three years. Also, I served as a member of the WellSpan Covid-19 HopeSquad during the pandemic.”

Most Artistic

Multitalented in the arts these seniors are seen holding some of their favorite pieces of artwork from high school. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

From left to right: Elizabeth Fullem, Emma Hughes, Ellie Winslow, and Brooke Thompson

Honorable Mentions:

Thornley, Isis Brewer, Stephanie Neuheimer, Emilie Smith, and Justin Giuffrida

What is their favorite form of art? 

Ellie Winslow: Makeup and drawing

Brooke Thompson: Painting, sewing, and fibers

Emma Hughes: Painting and ceramics

Elizabeth Fullem: Illustratively

Strongest Seniors

Winners: 

Back row (left to right): Brandon Hershey, Cody LaRue, and Mitchell Litke

Front row: Brooke Fenush

Photo Inset: D’Shante Edwards

Honorable Mentions: 

Petyon Carpenter, Connor Dehoff, Cooper Naugle, Carson Hedglin, Anthony Carulli, and Caden Dobbins

How much can these strong seniors deadlift? 

Brandon: 505 deadlift 

Brooke: 2000 deadlift 

Mitchell: 415 deadlift 

Cody: 405 deadlift 

Most Likely to Succeed

These six students have a bright future ahead. Pictured are future engineers, doctors, and nurses. Dallastown is proud and can’t wait to see what they accomplish. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

Top row (left to right): Quinn Eckert, Lydia Tolerico, and Christian Paschke

Bottom row (left to right): Kyle Tignor and Rohan Panchwagh

Honorable Mentions: 

Olivia Martin, Michaela Long, Anand Patel, Adam Rubi, and Nicholas Ryan

Where will we be seeing them succeed next? 

Quinn Eckert: Pittsburg University majoring in Nursing

Lydia Tolerico: Johns Hopkins University majoring in Chemical and Molecular Bioengineering

Christian Paschke: Grove City College majoring in Physics

Kyle Tignor: MIT majoring in Physics

Rohan Panchwagh: the University of Maryland majoring in Physics

Best Personality

Winners: 

Top row (left to right): Levere Powell and Owen Bricker

Bottom row (left to right): Ben Poff, Jonathan Arbittier and Cooper Sentz

Honorable Mentions: 

Taylor Calloway, Lauren Diggs, Natalie Rinehart, Mollie Schoeppner, and Alana Skelley

Best Sense of Humor

You’ll always have a smile on your face when having a conversation with one of these four. They all are known to be “naturally funny” and the class clowns of the senior class. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

Back row (left to right) Trishelle Guy and Colin Ahr

Front row (left to right): Patrick Joyce and Jianna Woods

Not pictured: Ethan Vargas

Honorable Mentions: 

Lily Cantabene, Nate Edwards, Brandon Hershey, Carter Landis, Natalie Rinehart, and Joey Warner

Unsung Hero

These seniors often work behind the scenes and often aren’t given the credit they deserve. Their classmates think they should be recognized. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

Top row (left to right): Andrew Sheaffer, Makaylie Mostert, and Brooke Fenush

Bottom row (left to right): Katelyn Meli and Julia Manganti

Honorable Mentions:

Lauren Diggs, Ryan Holmes, Caroline Loughlin, Emily Perago, Ben Poff, and Chris Shenberger

We got quotes from seniors as to why they believe these are our 2022 “Unsung Heroes”

“Brooke is incredibly selfless and so strong. Especially after the loss of a close family member, she takes care of her family and is still very involved in school. She shows up to lacrosse every day to make us happy and smile, she doesn’t necessarily get all of the credit she deserves.” Maggie Wolfsheimer about Brooke Fenush

“Makaylie has been my best friend since seventh grade, there is no one that is as consistent, non-judgmental, and caring as her. No matter who you are or what you’re going through she will always be there. She never makes things about herself and is truly the definition of an amazing person and friend. Anyone that knows her is beyond lucky.” Erin Ryan about Makaylie Mostert

“Julia is a sweet, reliable, and fun person. During student council, she always follows through with her commitments and makes her school involvement a priority. Her laugh is contagious making any room light up when she’s there.” Hannah Funderburk about Julia Manganti

“Andrew is a super down-to-earth person who genuinely cares about his friends and their feelings. I always feel like I can go to him in time of need as he goes out of his way to help me. When I was in a time of emotional distress Andrew helped me move my things and get me back to my normal self. He’s understanding and his compassion never goes unnoticed.” Cooper Green about Andrew Shaeffer

“No matter the situation Katelyn is always there to cheer you on. She is an extremely uplifting person on the team. It has been an honor being her teammate.” Steph Neuheimer about Katelyn Meli

 

Most Musical

Songwriting, musical instruments, singing, and acting are just some of the many things these students do to get involved in the music program at Dallastown. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

Back row (left to right): Sebastian Stinnet, Nigel Joseph, and Maddie Gorski 

Front row (left to right): Ashley Kenney, Jessica Coulson, and Grace Treml

Honorable Mentions: 

CJ Chamberlain, Wiley Hunt, Lucas Wei, and Samuel Maleskar

What makes them “Most Musical”?

Maddie: singing, acting, violin, and piano

Ashley: Flute, oboe, and drum major

Nigel: Violin and voice (tenor 1)

Sebastian: Guitar and writing music

Jessica: Violin

Grace: Clarinet

Most School Spirit

You’ll see these seniors on the field, in the stands, or at any school-sponsored event. They bleed blue and white and will consider themselves a Wildcat forever. (Beacon Staff)

Winners: 

Back row (left to right): Colin Ahr, Georgia Cunningham, and Quinn Eckert

Front row (left to right): Michaela Long and Morgan O’Neill

Honorable Mentions: 

Emma Boyd, Libby May, Maddy Neutzel, and Tyler Word

What was their favorite student section theme? 

Colin: Beat Cancer (Mini-THON)

Georgia: USA

Quinn: Country

Michaela: Pink Out

Morgan: Beat Cancer (Mini-THON)

Check out the gallery celebrating DT Spirit!!

Best Dressed

Winners: 

Freddie Williams, Olivia Stein, Katherine Mtimet, Max Fetrow, Sophia Caltagirone, Jaari Jalloh

Honorable Mentions: 

Ella Scott, Hannah Funderburk, Sage Hubbard, and Dominick O’Shea

Check out the gallery below of our best-dressed seniors!

 

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