“I love to stay active. Some of my favorite things to do are skiing, biking, and skateboarding. I would say out of the three, I’m the best at skiing; at school, I’m on the freestyle team. Freestyle has definitely been my favorite thing so far at Northwood. Preseason training has been a lot of fun, and I’m looking forward to actually getting on Whiteface and throwing down some park laps with the squad.

“I live in Tupper Lake, a small town about 45 minutes away from Northwood, but I was born in Novokuznetsk, a city in southwestern Siberia that is part of the Russian Federation.

“I reclassed this year; I wanted a chance to start up a career earlier, and I’m looking into the armed services. As far as academics go, I would say I’m a pretty all-right student; I try to keep my grades up as best as I can. I like socializing with my teachers, too. I’ll miss Northwood when I leave, but I’m definitely looking forward to the next chapter of my life.”

As told to Griffin Beam ’25. Photo provided.