Class of 2020 – Senior Photographer
Senior Spotlight – Though the end of the school year for the Class of 2020 is a challenge, it certainly does not define these incredible students and their hard work over their last four years in high school. Their future is a bright one, and I am excited to hear what they do with it.
Congratulations to Drew! She is graduating from Highland High School and plans to attend Utah State University, majoring in Business.
What was your most listened to song on your morning commute this year?
We Built this City, by Jefferson Starship
Which school tradition are you most proud of?
Senior sunrise and sunset.
What was the most memorable school event of the year?
The girls basketball team winning state.
If you were in charge of planning a concert for the school, which three artists would you bring?
The Head and The heart, Mumford and Sons, The Avett brothers.
What was the most enjoyable book you had to read for school this year?
The Other, by Wes Moore
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school and why?
Katie Houston, she was my choir teacher and always is there for her students and teaches us how to be our best.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Graduated college with a degree in business management and a minor in real estate. To be married and have a very nice job.
What is your best school memory?
Singing with Foreigner at the state fair.
Name 3 things you would tell your freshman self.
- Cherish the moments
- Make the most of high school
- Make videos earlier
Describe your senior year in three words.
Friends, short, amazing
What advice would you give to future seniors?
Make the most of senior year, make videos and quote books of your friends.
Congratulations Drew!
Class of 2020 – Senior portraits
Senior Spotlight – Though the end of the school year for the Class of 2020 is a challenge, it certainly does not define these incredible students and their hard work over their last four years in high school. Their future is a bright one, and I am excited to hear what they do with it.
Congratulations to Isabella! She is graduating from Juan Diego Catholic High School and plans to attend the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, majoring in Social Anthropology.
What was your most listened to song on your morning commute this year?
Lost, by Frank Ocean
Which school tradition are you most proud of?
Every time there is a birthday in our friend group we would skip a bit of school and go out for lunch.
What was the most memorable school event of the year?
Going to post-football game ice cream with all my friends!
If you were in charge of planning a concert for the school, which three artists would you bring?
Post Malone, Foster The People, and One Direction
What was the most enjoyable book you had to read for school this year?
Sarem, by Edward Rutherford
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school and why?
My favorite teacher from high-school is Mr. Hauser. He was the funniest and most engaging teacher I had the pleasure of knowing, and he made every class so much fun.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully I have a job that I love that is supporting my family and I, or maybe traveling the country by van.
What is your best school memory?
Getting to spend everyday with my best friends.
Name 3 things you would tell your freshman self.
- Trust your gut, 9 times out of 10 you are going to know whats best for you.
- Recognize that people are going to come in and out of your life, but the way you act can change how that happens and how you come back from it.
- Spend as much time with your friends in and out of school as possible.
Describe your senior year in three words.
Frustrating, Emotional, Heartwarming
What advice would you give to future seniors?
Go to all the events, all the friend hangouts, anything that allows you to connect and be with your people, because before you know it, there won’t be anymore football games or dances.
Congratulations Isabella!
Class of 2020 – Senior Photography
Senior Spotlight – Though the end of the school year for the Class of 2020 is a challenge, it certainly does not define these incredible students and their hard work over their last four years in high school. Their future is a bright one, and I am excited to hear what they do with it.
Congratulations to Rosie! She is graduating from Jordan High School, and plans to attend Taylor Andrews Cosmetology School
What was your most listened to song on your morning commute this year?
There was not any one song, just anything country
If you were in charge of planning a concert for the school, which three artists would you bring?
Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett
What was the most enjoyable book you had to read for school this year?
The Awaken Series
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school and why?
Mrs. Mikel because she made me feel special, and Mr. Lundstrom
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
In a high-end salon with regular clients, and maybe married
What is your best school memory?
Being with my friends at lunch
Name 3 things you would tell your freshman self.
- Do more school
- Get out of your shell
- Make more friends
Describe your senior year in three words.
Long, stressful, fun
What advice would you give to future seniors?
Just have fun and make the most of your last year
Congratulations Rosie!!!
Class of 2020 – Senior Portraits
Senior Spotlight – Though the end of the school year for the Class of 2020 is a challenge, it certainly does not define these incredible students and their hard work over their last four years in high school. Their future is a bright one, and I am excited to hear what they do with it.
Congratulations to Jackson! He is graduating from Alta High School, and plans to attend the University of Utah.
What was your most listened to song on your morning commute this year?
Champagne – 311
Which school tradition are you most proud of?
The Doom Circle
What was the most memorable school event of the year?
The burning of the A
If you were in charge of planning a concert for the school, which three artists would you bring?
311, Living Legends, Joji
What was the most enjoyable book you had to read for school this year?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school and why?
Ms. Heffner, she had an environment that felt like home.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Some stable career
What is your best school memory?
XC State 2018
Name 3 things you would tell your freshman self.
- You make good friends
- You’re going to be fine
- It’s only 4 years
What advice would you give to future seniors?
Don’t work too hard, it only gets harder from here.
Congratulations Jackson!
Class of 2020 – Senior Photos
Senior Spotlight – Though the end of the school year for the Class of 2020 is a challenge, it certainly does not define these incredible students and their hard work over their last four years in high school. Their future is a bright one, and I am excited to hear what they do with it.
Congratulations to Katie! She is graduating from the Academy for Math, Engineering and Science, and plans to attend the University of Utah.
What was your most listened to song on your morning commute this year?
Dream On by Aerosmith
Which school tradition are you most proud of?
There are some traditions specific to seniors, but I didn’t really get to experience some of them due to the unfortunate events of the coronavirus. One thing I do get to do that my school does every year is something called Senior Presentations. We’re given the task of creating a presentation to present to a group of peers, teachers, parents from the community, as well as some of the school’s board members to show them what AMES has done and meant to us. It means something different to every person and everyone has a unique story to tell. They embrace this by giving seniors the freedom to present however they’d like. We haven’t presented yet, but I’m excited to showcase how important high school was to me and what made it such an amazing time!
What was the most memorable school sporting event of the year?
My robotics team’s regional competition! We’re the largest team at our school and it’s just so much fun! This was my fourth year of being on the team and I was actually in charge of it this year, which was an amazing experience!
If you were in charge of planning a concert for the school, which three artists would you bring?
Panic! At The Disco, The Rolling Stones, and Lizzo
What was the most enjoyable book you had to read for school this year?
I didn’t have to read any books this year, but one of the most memorable books I’ve read throughout my high school life was Macbeth by Shakespeare. We actually acted the book out and had to make a video on it as like a “book report.” These are the reasons why I love that book now!
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school and why?
Mr. Hendricks, the physics, engineering, and robotics teacher has been not only a phenomenal teacher, but also a great mentor and friend. In addition to his professional background, he is extremely dedicated to his teaching. He doesn’t assign busywork and he is always teaching things that are actually applicable to the real world- something most teachers don’t do.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I see myself graduating from college with some degree in engineering, out of student debt, and with a fantastic job that I love! I hope to be a mentor for my high school robotics team.
What is your best school memory?
One of my all-time favorite memories is when my robotics team made it onto the World Championships. Our 10 year old team had never really received any awards and had definitely never made it to the World Championships, so finally making it was AMAZING! Not only was my entire team so happy to be making history, but we were excited to be competing with these international and world-class teams. I remember hearing our name be called at the competition to advance onto the World Championships and everyone just started jumping up and down, screaming and cheering, and we all just started balling our eyes out! Then when we went to school right after, the entire team was basically famous and everyone kept congratulating us and it was just an amazing feeling! I’ve never felt that proud and happy in that way before.
Name 3 things you would tell your freshman self.
Don’t worry about getting that 4.0! Just get the best grades you can, but don’t kill yourself over them. It really takes a lot of pressure when you don’t have to worry about getting an -A for one quarter in one class. Start figuring out what college you want to go to earlier rather than later…that way you don’t have to work as hard your junior and senior years! It’s important to balance your social and school lives. Make sure you get a good amount of both and that one is too much more dominant than the other.
Describe your senior year in three words.
Busy, crazy, unbelievable
What advice would you give to future seniors?
Start on college stuff no later than the summer before senior year! Once the school year starts you have like a few weeks before a bunch of really important deadlines and it’s really stressful, so don’t do that to yourself. It’s important to have fun! I know a lot of seniors who are basically only taking college classes and have no free time. I bet that’s great, but you’re only in high school once, so enjoy it! College will take up enough of your time, believe me, so make sure you still leave time for normal high school things and have fun!
Congratulations Katie!
Class of 2020 – Senior Portraits
Senior Spotlight – Though the end of the school year for the Class of 2020 is a challenge, it certainly does not define these incredible students and their hard work over their last four years in high school. Their future is a bright one, and I am excited to hear what they do with it.
Congratulations to Sophie! She is graduating from De Pere High School, and plans to attend UW Eau Claire with a major in Nursing.
What was your most listened to song on your morning commute this year?
Eighteen by Khalid
Which school tradition are you most proud of?
My school’s Mr. De Pere talent show. It’s a hilarious talent show that the senior boys put on for the school.
What was the most memorable school sporting event of the year?
Redbird Rally, it’s my school’s little version of the homecoming football game.
If you were in charge of planning a concert for the school, which three artists would you bring?
Khalid, Lana Del Rey, and AJR
What was the most enjoyable book you had to read for school this year?
Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Who was your favorite teacher throughout all of high school and why?
Mrs. Zielinski, she was a very caring teacher who wanted to hear about your day or how you really were doing. Although she was a busy teacher, she would always check in on us and would always help us with our school and personal problems.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully working my dream job as a nurse.
What is your best school memory?
Dancing at prom with my best friends
Name 3 things you would tell your freshman self.
- Take many pictures to capture the amazing moments
- The friends you had in middle school may not be the friends you’ll have when you graduate but that’s ok because you will make new amazing friends
- Get involved with school activities and clubs.
What advice would you give to future seniors?
Do not take advantage of the moments you share with your friends; eventually you will have to come to terms with the fact that everyone will carry on their own path after high school. Make sure to attend every major school event you can and don’t take anything for granted.
Congratulations Sophie!
Band photography session
This talented group of young musicians are the band Rising Blue. They are a youth blues band consisting of SLC, UT teens ages 14-17 years old who perform traditional and classic electric blues music. Please support local music & check them out at their next gig.
Senior portraits, Utah forest and Lake session
Congratulations Alison!!
Utah extended family portrait session, natural light
Extended family sessions are a lot of fun!
Everyone is excited to see each other, and in some cases haven’t seen everyone in one place for years! It’s a perfect time to take photos of each family, all the grandkids, couples, even senior photos for shy high schoolers!
