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5-17-2007 By CASEY CAMPBELL Staff Writer The seniors - Kyle McGillivray, Brian Reis, Rachael Kuch and Audrey Henkels - are planning to head to Pittsburgh (approximate population 334,000), Cambridge (101,000), Troy (49,000), and Chicago (2.9 million) respectively. Kyle McGillivray, daughter of Doreen DelRosario and John McGillivray of Fly Creek, will head to the University of Pittsburgh this summer to begin her college career. She is entering with an undeclared major and hopes to study abroad during her sophomore or junior year. McGillivray has been at CCS since she was in the seventh grade and said her favorite subjects were tied between study hall and lunch. Her favorite teacher at the school is Mrs. Conroy, whom she had for pre-calculus and calculus courses. "She connects with each student and teaches us life lessons," McGillivray said. "She knows how to have fun and still gets us through all of the curriculum." In high school, McGillivray played second base for the varsity softball team. She plans to spend the summer working full time to make money for college and spending as much time with her friends as she can. "I’ll miss all of my friends, but I’m definitely ready to get out of this town and see where life takes me," she said. "I know there’s a bigger world out there and I’m ready to be a part of it." Brian Reis, son of Andrew and Anne Reis of Cooperstown, departs for the ivy-covered walls of Harvard University this summer. He doesn’t specifically know which field he’ll specialize in yet, but plans to study molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, chemical and physical biology, mathematics and economics. He also plans to compete in Division I track at Harvard. Reis plans to attend graduate school after completing his undergraduate studies. Reis has been a student at CCS since fifth grade. He said his favorite subjects were math and science, although he also enjoyed studying history, economics and Latin as well. Reis said he doesn’t believe in picking a "favorite teacher," and that each teacher has their own unique approach to presenting the information. While in high school, Reis was a varsity track league allstar, a member of the varsity cross-country team and a member of the varsity swim team. He also has been a part of the Envirothon team for three years, and participated in the school musical and senior play. This summer, Reis plans to work, train for running track and spend time relaxing his mind before the rigors of college. He said he’s looking forward to the exciting opportunities and diverse culture at Harvard, but will miss Cooperstown. "I will definitely miss the familiarity of all the people and things here," Reis said. "College is so much bigger of an environment, without the ‘intimacy’ you get in the small CCS community." Rachael Kuch, daughter of Gary Kuch and Ellen Tillipaugh- Kuch of Cooperstown, plans to attend either Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute or Brown University. She hasn’t decided on a field of study, but it will probably involve something science related like biology, she said. A student as CCS since Kindergarten, Kuch participated in a variety of activities, including soccer, track, jazz vocal, the student council, musicals and the senior play and S.A.D.D. She said her favorite subjects have been Latin and biology, and her favorite teachers are Mr. Henrici, Mrs. Conroy and Mrs. Lewis. Kuch said she plans to spend the summer working to earn money for college and that she’ll miss taking Latin and playing sports. "I cannot wait to go to college and live somewhere else and meet new people," she said. "But I will definitely miss all the years I have spent here." Audrey Henkels, daughter of Barbara Dennison and Christopher Henkels of Cooperstown, will head to the University of Chicago this summer where she’ll study law or journalism. Henkels, who has been a student at CCS since the third grade, said English and history were her two favorite subjects and that Ms. Pindar, Mr. Henrici and Mrs. Lewis are her favorite teachers. She participated in crosscountry, track, the senior play, jazz band, student council, the Envirothon and dance. For the summer, Henkels plans to intern for Linden D. Summers, III, the public county defender, for the second year and work at Hyde Bay Bead Works. She said she’ll miss both the students and the teachers and all the fun times spent with them and hopes she’ll be ready for college by the end of the summer. "I’m a little nervous because Chicago is kind of far away, but it’s a great school and I’m definitely excited about going there," Henkels said. Henkels added that she appreciated all of the opportunities growing up in Cooperstown provided her, the kind you can only find in a smaller community and some unique to Cooperstown. "Instead of resenting Cooperstown because of its small size, I ended up falling in love with the town because of its depth and seemingly endless opportunities," she said. The four are working on their graduation speech and have not decided on a subject yet. They said with finals, A.P. exams and sports, they have not had time to work on it yet. Graduation will be held June 24 at 2 p.m. on the lawn of the Fenimore Art Museum. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the middle/high school auditorium. |
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