BROTHER RICE
SENIOR EDITION
VOLUME 54, ISSUE 8
Senior Letter
Fellow Seniors,
will never be broken, beyond just copying homework (just kidding,
that never happens) or borrowing somebody’s extra ID.
Like many assignments in the second semester of Senior
You will always remember the people you failed Algebra II
year, we waited until the last minute to write this letter. How- with. You will always remember belting out “Let the Song Arise”
ever, that doesn’t make it any less meaningful.
at the top of your lungs. We always hear Mr. Birney talk about how
We as a Senior class have been through a lot together. We Rice guys will be the ones at your wedding. That might be true.
were the last class to have Mrs. Lauer teach us Speech. We
It took four years, but we both have come to the conclusion
witnessed three State Championships in football, two in swim we will really miss this place, and all of you. All of us will go on
and dive, two in hockey, one in golf, and three (and hopefully to do great things after college (God willing). Some of us will open
a fourth) in lacrosse. The basbusinesses, some may become
ketball team this year accomprofessional athletes, and others
plished things that haven’t
will become productive members
been done in years, and more
of society.
importantly were exciting to
But most importantly we will
watch.
become men of Respect, Integrity,
Off the athletic field,
Character, and Excellence.
we racked up a ridiculous
To the underclassmen, enjoy
amount of academic success.
your time at Brother Rice. It really
We were all dominated in the
does go by quickly. Go to your
classroom by Gules, Penclassmates’ sporting events, go to
ington, and Roney. We also
all the dances (ESPECIALLY the
had three classmates (Conor
Beach Bash), just have fun. Realize
Dolson, John Penington, and
what you have while you’re here.
Nate Hoffman) be recognized
This school is filled with amazas some level of National
ing people; you just have to get to
Merit Scholar. We tested the
know them. Don’t be judgmental.
patience of every teacher, including the likes of Mrs. Lauer and The teachers do care about you, why else would they be here? Do
Sr. Barbara. We may or may not have forced Mrs. Johnson into your homework, it is worth it. Go on Kairos (Josh, K58 and K59,
retirement.
Luke K59). Never miss an opportunity of any kind.
We welcomed in the new science wing and didn’t break
If our time at Rice could be summed up in three letters, it
anything (there is still time). We survived the transition to
would be ELE (Everybody Love Everybody).
the new cafeteria program. We endured the return of Dean’s
Corner.
Until We Meet Again,
These are all events that make the Class of 2015 who we
are. While we will never miss the havoc in the parking lot after Josh Geary and Luke Stehney
school, we will miss the brotherhood that has been formed in Class of 2015
the last four years. It’s unfortunate it took us this long to realize Chieftain Senior Reporters
how great of a school Brother Rice is and how great all of the
Seniors are as human beings. There are bonds formed here that
Where are Our Graduating Seniors Headed to College?
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