“Hi, my name is Nate Banjamin, and I am from Millstone, New Jersey. I lived in New Jersey until I was 15, then I moved to Westport, New York. My family moved to Westport so they would be closer to me while I attended Northwood. This is my 4th year here, so I am in my senior year. I have been skiing all my life and love freestyle, so I decided to join the freestyle team during my junior year here at Northwood.
“My favorite color is red, and I like to fish, play guitar, hike, rock climb, etc. I was part of NAS here during my first and second years, so that is when I developed my love for hiking and rock climbing. Something people would not know about me is that I used to play hockey. I played hockey for 2 years during middle school, but stopped when I got to Northwood.
“After 2 years of being a boarding student, my parents bought a house next to Northwood so I could become a day student. During my free time and on weekends, I like to go into town with friends, ski, work out, and relax. I think my favorite thing to do in Lake Placid is get food in town with friends, preferably Fresh Tracks or Soulshine.
“After I graduate from Northwood, I will go to college for computer engineering because I want to be a coder/programmer later. Something else I want to do is explore new countries and start a business.
“Looking back on my four years here, I have become more confident, better at school, been on many adventures around the world, met a lot of new people, enjoyed becoming a day student, and become more independent. I have learned to be myself always.”
As told to Yosef Spear ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
