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KICK HIGH I’m really excited to see the audience’s reactions to our fight choreography. Our fight choreographer is incredible, so our choreography looks very realistic despite the fact that many of us are inexperienced. I even showed a video of our fights to my piano teacher, who yelled in shock when she saw me appear to kick someone across the face,” said Wren Gawa ’25.
Theater students, choreographer work to perfect fight scenes
PLANNING PARTY Eleana Zhuang ‘25 and Hannah Lee ‘25 look at the 2024-2025 course guide. “I’m really excited about ‘English IV: Critically Reading Children’s Literature’,” Zhuang said. “Children’s books are very nostalgic to me and I think it would be cool to look at them now with a new perspective and a critical lens.”
New courses offered for 2024-2025 school year
CONFERENCE AND COLLABORATION Students from the Chocolate Lounge planning committee work together to create signs for the Chocolate Lounge. “The meetings are really helpful because we can collaborate and pool all of our ideas together,” said Leahy.
A chocolate change
Kicking off the Diversity Symposium: Kelly Williams Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion talks about the significance behind the Adrian Wayde Wright tournament. “This Basketball tournament embraces the strength and diversity of our school,” said Williams. “Students come together on the court, not just to play basketball but to celebrate the legacy of Adrian Wright.”
Embracing diversity throughout the year
School tests new exam schedule
School tests new exam schedule
The big leagues
DRIVING HARD Sarcevich drives past an FGR Player in their rivalry game. “Even though we’re missing guys, we find a way to win,” said Sarcevich.
The big Serb
GLORY DAYS Sartori laughing on the softball field at Olivet College before a game in 1988.
Behind the broom
THREAT UNLEASHED Charlotte McMurtrie ‘26 carries the ball up the field to pass to a forward. “I like playing midfield because I get the ball a lot and I get a lot of assists.” McMurtrie said. “I’ve tried other positions like forward but my favorite by far is midfield.”
Rising soccer star wins big
RUNNING WITH STYLE Ava Kittendorf ‘24, Anika Bery ‘24, Henry Beck ‘26, and Lincoln Cha ‘24 (not pictured) get ready to run the race with some fun costumes to add to the experience. “It was so fun,” said Kittendorf. “I definitely want to run more long races like this in the future.”
On your marks, get set, go
HARMONY ECHOES Rykken Vivekanand captures a crowd with his Guitar and singing skills. On stage performing, “I love creating and performing music,” Vivekanand said, “I feel a very specific set of emotions that Im able to kind of draw from on stage.”
Born to sing
UNEARTHING THE PROCESS McGow poses for concept photos. “Signing with a label meant getting the full experience. I could feel my dreams getting more and more real, and I was so grateful.”
Dear Society… Greenhills alum releases debut single with label
RUNNING WITH STYLE Ava Kittendorf ‘24, Anika Bery ‘24, Henry Beck ‘26, and Lincoln Cha ‘24 (not pictured) get ready to run the race with some fun costumes to add to the experience. “It was so fun,” said Kittendorf. “I definitely want to run more long races like this in the future.”
On your marks, get set, go
ROUGH TERRAIN Beck races on a hilly and rocky course on his mountain bike. “I like longer courses because of the terrain and how it’s not just the same thing over and over,” Beck said. “On these courses, it’s about navigating the hills and maintaining a good pace because the course is so long.”
Tour de Beck
Curtain call
Curtain call
VIVID BRUSH STROKES Elizabeth Wilson-Hill is working on a Mural in Brazil. “I just couldnt imagine living my life without having art in it every day.” Said Wilson-Hill, “So I wanted to design a career where I could travel and do art every day.”
Through the lens
HARMONY ECHOES Rykken Vivekanand captures a crowd with his Guitar and singing skills. On stage performing, “I love creating and performing music,” Vivekanand said, “I feel a very specific set of emotions that Im able to kind of draw from on stage.”
Born to sing
KICK HIGH I’m really excited to see the audience’s reactions to our fight choreography. Our fight choreographer is incredible, so our choreography looks very realistic despite the fact that many of us are inexperienced. I even showed a video of our fights to my piano teacher, who yelled in shock when she saw me appear to kick someone across the face,” said Wren Gawa ’25.
Theater students, choreographer work to perfect fight scenes
UNEARTHING THE PROCESS McGow poses for concept photos. “Signing with a label meant getting the full experience. I could feel my dreams getting more and more real, and I was so grateful.”
Dear Society… Greenhills alum releases debut single with label
From left to right, Abby Webster ‘23, Hannah Behringer ‘25, Ethan Aniag ‘23, and Campbell Parks ‘25 review the Voodoo script during rehearsal. “We were able to make comments about school through a couple of Greenhills-related sketches like The Day in the Life of Austin Andrews, College Admission Emails, and the demand for the Gryphon Den,” said Behringer.
A play on words
Barbie wasn’t snubbed
Editors celebrate new classes, ask for more practicality
Fiddling while Washington burns
Fiddling while Washington burns
Midterms are coming,
Midterms are coming,
If you build it, they will come
If you build it, they will come

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Maraki Tamrat ‘23, Alcove Club Co-Chair

Leads the Alcove club members and is the main club contact between the advisor and Alcove editors. Assistant to Editor-in-Chief and / or Associate Editors, fills in roles when other editors are absent or need help. Sits on the Alcove Editorial Board

All content by Maraki Tamrat ‘23

Parting advice to underclassmen

Maraki Tamrat ‘23, School staff
May 24, 2023
BON APPETIT Francine Mays hands a student the last meal she will give out. “I have been so happy to work here.”

One final whisk: Chef Francine Mays hangs up apron

Sarah Horan '23, Maraki Tamrat ‘23, and Dhruv Nallamothu '25
March 1, 2023
HEADING OUT College counselor Cora Chester and senior performers prepare for their final performance. “ Greenstock is a fun event that brings the community together as the school year winds down,” said Wang. “I’ll always remember the bands playing music, the yearbook signing, and football from previous years.”

Students and faculty perform at Greenstock

Amy Huo '23 and Maraki Tamrat ‘23
May 24, 2022
School ends remote learning, keeps masks on in building

School ends remote learning, keeps masks on in building

Anna Zell '22 and Maraki Tamrat '23
February 6, 2022
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