Jessica McKiernan (559 votes)

About me: I strive every day to become a person whom no one could dream of forgetting. I am a piano teacher, member of a GRAMMY award-winning music program, and trumpeter for various community choirs. I worked on a graduate research project on spinal disc replacement, accompanied Harry Watters of the US Army, and went on an exchange to Germany. I'm going to State as a Mezzo-Soprano. I admire the promise within us all to be extraordinary and make miracles happen. I hope to become a person who not only serves my community to the fullest, but also inspires others to lift those who didn't know they could.

Activities: Jazz/Symphonic/Pep/WIBC Honor/Marching Band, Choir, International Thespian Society, National Honor Society, German-American Partnership Program, Link Crew, Mr. PHS, Performing Arts President, Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering, Accompaniment, Piano teacher, Volunteer for Elementary Choir

How would I move Mount Fuji: I will compose a piece of music that would include classical and traditional Japanese styles expressing everything the Mountain has to offer. It will travel and become a symbol of the impact Japanese culture has on us. Perhaps then a piece of the Mountain will be situated all around the world.

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Marc Joseph Raymundo (591 votes)

About me: Born in the Philippines, I moved here when I was 3 knowing only Tagalog & learning English by age 5. In the 6th grade, I met the third love of my life through a school secretary's insistence on my elective:my violin. Entering high school, I was accepted into the IB program at Oscar Smith & since then have enjoyed the close friendships, sleepless nights of schoolwork, the challenges my classes, teachers, & fellow classmates give me everyday (& the resulting 4.73 GPA/2% class ranking!). I JUST got accepted into Johns Hopkins & need this money MORE THAN ever! (It costs $50,000+ to go there!)

Activities: Oscar Smith High Chamber Orchestra (Duet at Carnegie Hall with this group in 10th grade!), Strolling Strings, Key Club, Hospital Volunteer, Mu Alpha Theta President, NHS, Spanish Honor Society Officer, Class President/11(helped organize the 1st off-campus Junior Ring Dance), Church Band/Media Team

How would I move Mount Fuji: I'm perfectly happy with where it is (much like everyone else...). Though if I really wanted to move it, I'm sure brainwashing the general populace into thinking it's in Antarctica wouldn't be too difficult. An alternative would be to eloquently throw words at it...oh, the power of language!

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