Matthew Kanters is an avid electric and acoustic guitar player, and an ardent player of ultimate frisbee, hackey sack, and skateboarding who hopes to travel to Jamaica to visit Bob Marley's town and grave. In 2001 he competed in the cross country State Championships, placing in the top 30 of his age group. Matt is currently working at a local restaurant and was recently promoted to an assistant management position. In the fall, he plans to attend the Divers Institute of Technology.
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Shanna Kelley has always loved animals and thinks that they are very important to have in your life. Animals cannot always help themselves, so when she was young she vowed to make this world a better place for them. Shanna is planning to attend Pierce College to become a veterinary technician and eventually go to Washington State University to become a veterinarian so that she can open a low-cost animal hospital.
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Justin Kelley
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Nicholas Krona is a fun-loving, carefree guy and a self-described computer nerd who enjoys snow boarding, playing chess, and working with children. His plan for the near future is to enroll in one of Pierce College's computer programs, such as A+, or some of the other computer programming classes offered by the college.
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Brenda Lashbrooke likes hanging out and playing pool. This summer she plans to work and save up for a vacation to a location where it doesn't rain, and then it is off to college.
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Cameron Lawrence is another Suquamish Native whose hobbies include working on his cars. He enjoys the challenge of searching Ebay for parts and accessories for them, and loves the idea of developing his own concept car. He also enjoys basketball and video games. Cameron believes the Tribal Canoe Journey is a cultural activity that is important to him as a Native American, bringing back the traditions of his ancestors. He is unsure about his plans for the future because he feels there are so many opportunities. He is already employed at the Clearwater Casino as a Blackjack dealer and worked the graveyard shift while finishing his senior year. Try taking that exit math exam and writing that 12-page research paper after being up working all night long! He did it, and Cameron will keep on doing whatever it takes to soar in life, like an eagle.
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Bogdan Lazau says that he is pretty much a normal sixteen year-old with a pretty normal family. When he first enrolled, he was only interested in finishing high school early, and going to school once a week. In the intervening three years since Bogdan began attending Academy Northwest, he has had plenty of time to change his outlook towards education. He now realizes that he needs to continue his education to get anywhere in life. With this new goal in mind, Bogdan plans to train in computer technology.
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Georgina Low attended Jackson High School, where she is still captain of the dance team, before enrolling in Academy Northwest. In the fall she plans to attend Everett Community College.
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Daniel Luca
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Emanuel Lucescu benefited from attending Academy Northwest where he could study at his own pace and earn his high school diploma while working. His current educational plans are to attend a community college to study construction.
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Lars Lunde
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Joseph Malone
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Jose Martinez is both Suquamish and Cuban, and he brings the richness of those two cultures to every area of his life. He is both rhythm and soul. He is in a rap group with his brothers, and has been known to rock the house. People have said of Jose's words that they are like "wind and water" and they speak to the spirit. It's believed by his friends that if he should choose to pursue music as a career we will all remember his name. Jose is devoted to his family and has a servant's heart. He supports them in their fishing business, and is very knowledgeable in all aspects of that work. He plans to go on to college, and he has said he would "love to protect and serve his country."
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Stephen Massey is a member of the Civil Air Patrol, and loves flying, hunting, fishing, football, baseball, hanging out with friends, and, of course, Fords. He has been to India, North Korea, and Panama on mission trips. Stephen plans to attend one year at the local community college before transferring to Texas Christian University to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree before pursuing a career in the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot.
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Andy Mathews is currently employed with McKinley Electric in Kingston. He enjoys his work and plans to obtain his journeyman's license after acquiring the required number of hours. In the fall, Andy will attend Olympic Junior College to explore general courses to see what stirs an interest. Along with socializing with his many friends, Andy has always enjoyed the outdoors"camping, fishing and boating.
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Joey Mayorkinos ' favorite life activity is being in the great outdoors. He enjoys primitive camping, hunting, and fishing. He is a good marksman and practices at indoor and outdoor ranges. When camping, Joey brings his ATV "quad" to spend hours riding through the wilderness.
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Peggy McClendon chose to attend Academy Northwest where she could study independently with fewer distractions. She enjoys photography and plans to attend a community college after graduation. While Peggy has no solid plans for the future, at this time she is interested in pursuing a career in psychology.
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Rebecca Meadors enjoys reading, crafts, and traveling. In 2002 she was a foreign exchange student in Italy, and she plans to visit Australia, New Zealand and every European country she can. In the fal,l Rebecca will attend Port Townsend School of Massage with the goal of becoming a massage therapist, and later a physical therapist. She is very excited about graduating because she came from being behind in her studies to graduating with honors. Academy Northwest has been a wonderful experience, and she wouldn't trade it for the world.
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Benjamin Micu enrolled in the Youth Ambassador program when attending school in Battle Ground. During that time, he participated in community service and met many business owners. Throughout high school he has attended Academy Northwest and considers it a blessing. His future goal is to earn an MBA and own a hotel business. Ben says it has been a great experience to have a teacher who loves to teach and who motivates him to learn and reach for his goals in life. In his prayers he thanks God for Penny, the woman that gives up her time for him. Thank you, Penny Collier.
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Simona Mihaiuc likes reading, cooking, roller-blading, ice-skating, hiking, and talking on the phone with her friends. She is a very good listener who also enjoys gardening, vacationing, and spending time with family and friends. Simona also attends various organized activities with her friends from church. She plans to attend a 2-year college to complete studies that will help her obtain a job in the medical field.
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Alena Mikhno has been considering options for her future career. At first, becoming a Christian family and marriage counselor sounded interesting, but then Alena realized it takes a long time to earn a Master's degree, and the income potential is not great. So, yielding to pragmatism, she is considering marketing as her choice of career.
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Madalyn Miller decided to attend Academy Northwest because it allowed her to work at her own pace and skip the eighth grade, which was very important to an impatient person like Madalyn. Her short-term goal is to finish her Associate of Arts degree before turning 18, which she will accomplish with the help of the Running Start program. A longer-term goal is to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in business and open her own salon. Madalyn wants to help cancer patients and people with alopecia to look better, because when you look better, you feel better. In addition to her academic goals, Madalyn likes to learn about other cultures and would love to go on a mission trip to some remote place and witness to people who have never heard the word of God.
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Stephanie Moore began playing golf in 1998. She started traveling to compete in national tournaments two years ago and played in over 24 tournaments this past year alone. She feels very blessed to have traveled around the U.S. doing what she loves. She has also enjoyed playing classical piano for the past ten years. She received a full athletic scholarship to Northern Arizona University and plans to major in ecomomics. Stephanie wants to thank her Mom, Dad, family and friends for their never-ending support and encouragement.
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Ray Muehlman creates hi-hop music on his computer, is a traditional DJ (manipulating the wheels of steel turntables), and enjoys personalizing his computer to better produce audio. He is currently recording an album with a great vocalist who is also his very good friend. Ray is ready to continue on to the higher education of Evergreen State College in Olympia where he intends to study music, computer technology, and philosophy. He is anticipating attending Evergreen because it is the most amiable college that he has discovered, and the school's philosophy suits his personality perfectly. Ray couldn't hope for a better place to continue learning about music because the school has an astounding music production lab, not to mention the beautiful, expansive, forested campus.
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Danny Mullen 's hobbies are music, skating, and partying with friends. He has also taken trips to Mexico and Jamaica. Danny would like to major in music theory, minor in art, and become a successful drummer.
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Tyler Nelson is a creative, artistic person. He enjoys reading, writing, many forms of visual art, and drumming for a funk-fusion rock band. He likes to spend his free time in the solitude of nature, backpacking, skiing and windsurfing. He has spent his last three summers as a windsurfing instructor, and this last winter as a ski racing coach. He is just starting to learn to put his creativity into carpentry and woodwork, and will spend the next year developing skills in this area.
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Kevin Nelson is a four-year Academy Northwest student. He enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, golfing, and mostly spending time with family and friends. Next year, Kevin plans to attend Seattle Pacific University, where he was honored to receive their Trustee's Scholar Award for academic achievement. His long-term goal is to attend law school, focusing on corporate business law. He is willing to go wherever God leads him, but hopes he is led on a path, which will eventually place him in a Bentley Continental GT.
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Adam Newcomb enjoyed working at his own pace without outside distractions while enrolled in Academy Northwest. He has not chosen a field of study or occupation, but he does trust in a Savior who he can count on for anything he needs.
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Loredana Nistor chose Academy Northwest so that she would have more time to study and complete schoolwork. She has enjoyed the one-on-one time with her teacher because she could ask as many questions as necessary to thoroughly understand her studies. Loredana wants to attend college to major in psychology.
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Amanda Nygard enjoys shopping, being with her friends, and having fun. She is also very involved with her church youth group and loves attending church. In the fall Amanda plans to attend the Art Institute of Seattle to pursue a career in fashion marketing.
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Michelle Olbrich floundered academically through middle school and her freshman year. Then, at the beginning of her sophomore year, she challenged herself to raise her grade point and become a positive, life-affirming person. Michelle surprised herself by discovering the strength to change, and discovered that she was really worth it. For now, she plans to live one day, one hour, one moment at a time. She loves to love, write, dress up, and make people laugh. Keeping her faith in life is what it is all about for Michelle.
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Amber Olson
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Kjell Overgaard 's main hobby and talent is the electric guitar, which he has played for five years. He is currently studying the style of "Progressive Metal." His tentative plans are to continue working full time at his job at Safeway until the fall when he begins classes at Edmonds Community College. After obtaining an Associate of Arts degree in music, he hopes to attend Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Kjell's long-term goal is to be a studio musician, even though becoming a musician in a serious Christian band would be ideal, but also, unreliable.
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