Winchendon School - Vestigia Yearbook (Winchendon, MA)

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Gustave Koumare I made it! The many challenges of high school, feeling like I was never going to finish, the time is finally here. Although the challenges will never end, I've reached a milestone in my life, and I'm happy for what I've accomplished so far. There are many people who have supported me throughout. I would like to think my Godmother and Aunt, Leeza Nasser and Bintou Coumare, for raising me and molding me into the young man I am today. I would also like to thank Mrs.Baldini for giving me the chance to flourish at the Winchendon School even though I struggled my first year. I have learned a lot from the Winchendon teachers and will take these lessons with me into college, helping me with other obstacles I will stumble upon. Once again, thank you to everyone who believed in me. Soo Jung Lee I don't know how I came to the Winchendon School. lVly aunt who lives in New York found the Winchendon School and sent me here in the spring of 2010. There are many international students here so I could make friends from different countries. I felt very friendly with every Winchendon student and faculty membersg especially Ms. Harmsen who was my advisor in junior year. When I saw her anywhere, she was always singing for me like sooooooeywsoo soo soooeyw I always felt thankful to her for giving me energy every single day. I also want to thank my only Korean sister Sumin for make me laugh every day. I will never forget my global Winchendon family. W I .IT

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David Jaramillo I want to thank God for such an experience and opportunity. I want to thank my parents, whom I love with all of my heart, and who made this possible. I want to thank all the people who were there for me and supported me. Friends of 2010-2011 and 2011-2012, what great memories! I will presenfe them forever. I will not forget the diversity of personalities of all the faculty members. I want to thank that special person who gave me strength throughout my two years at the Winchendon School. Finally thank you Winch for raising me as a person! You could say that the Winchendon School is in the middle of nowhere. You could say that the school is overwhelmingly boring at times. The truth is, Winchendon for me has been a growing experience. Before coming to this school, being a leader was a quality I lacked. As the days, weeks, and months passed I have learned to be a leader on the court, as well as in the classroom, and in the community. Interacting with all the students in Merrill and in the whole school taught me new facts I never knew before about different places in the world. An international school is what I call it. Where people from all around the world are brought together by friendship, education, sports, and extracurricular activities to become one family. The Winchendon School.

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Olivia Leon Attending The Winchendon School was an experience that I will never forget. Having only one year at the school has already taught me so much about what really matters in life and how I can achieve what I want and compete at the best of my ability. l've met some amazing adults and friends that have helped me to be the best person I can and I can't thank them enough. Having the chance to play soccer again was incredible. Hanging up the cleats after 5 years of playing as a child, I was still able to pick them back up 4 years later. This year overall has brought me through ups and downs and has taught me, whether it be dealing with sports or education, anything is possible as long as you work your hardest to achieve it. Chuangwei Li IT As a student, I don't have any great event to talk about, but here I want to share my experience of preparing for college at The Winchendon School. During the first three years of junior high school, we were very happy and free, and I still remember my first American friend, Carlos. He is a very kind and easy going person. We lived in cottage, the best dorm ever. I could feel the house was warm and filled with energy because we were just like brothers taking care of each other and had a great cooperative spirit, such as some school activities and sports, dorm work and making jack-o'- Iantern. Even though we had a few arguments, those events increased our brotherhood. -