“I was born in these halls, my father worked here for my entire life, so it was kind of a given that I would end up here at Northwood as a student. My parents also put me in hockey at a young age, and the competitive hockey program at Northwood has been amazing to be a part of for the 5 years I have been here and has been one of the main reasons I have stayed.

“I think the greatest accomplishment of my life has been the way I have grown as a person since I came to Northwood. I came here as a skittish 14-year-old, not knowing who I was or what I wanted to become. Now, I think I can say I have grown into a sociable, likable, and easily approachable person since I have been here.

“As I mentioned, Northwood has helped me grow significantly as a person, but it has done so much more. I have created friendships that I am confident will last a lifetime. I have made memories that will stick with me forever. Northwood is a place that I could never forget or replace.

“’I want to,’ is the mentality my parents set into me at a young age. They preached that every day is a new day, even if yesterday was great, even if yesterday was bad, every day is a new day, a new opportunity for you to accomplish something, and if you can string together enough good days, you can accomplish great things.

“Something unique about me is that I am a scratch golfer, but most people at school know that. Something people don’t know is that I am a cinephile, someone who loves movies. I spend a lot of time watching movies with Donny and I would say my favorite movie ever is The Gentleman.”

As told to Michael Peluso ’25. Photo provided.