The final weeks of the term are quickly approaching, and the senior class is eager to fly free from the Marist nest.
A serious case of senioritis seems to have overtaken the 12th grade class, but it has not stopped them from filling their summer breaks with impressive pursuits to prepare them for college.
Co-President of the class of 2025 and future University of Virginia attendee, Brent Porter is working for his third year at Camp High Harbor.
He was given the opportunity to work for eight weeks in two different leadership cabins. Porter shared his reason behind his dedication to summer camp. “I want to give back to a place that gave me so much when I was younger,” Porter said.
Cosette Lane, who will attend Georgetown in the fall, has already organized three weeks of her startup camp, Camp Backyard Blast.
Cosette and her sister, Harper Jane, created this camp five years ago to dip into the business world. Cosette’s experience running and growing Camp Backyard Blast has massively improved her ability to be an independent, successful business owner.
Before living on their own, many students have taken on jobs to save up for college spending.
Camille Gipson will be a hostess at J. Alexander’s. While there, she is hoping to save funds before heading to the University of Pennsylvania to study Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Gipson’s choice of major was inspired by her previous summer’s two week internship at the Georgia Capitol with Chris Carr, a Marist alumnus and the Attorney General of Georgia.
Some students are continuing to take on roles as interns this summer.
David Owens, for example, will intern at both 680 The Fan radio station with the Braves and at McIlhinney Sports Management. Owens is ready to pursue a career related to his love of sports. He also plans to use his experiences from Marist and his internships at Notre Dame to study Business and minor in Sport, Media, and Culture.
With such worthy goals and the talents and interests to make them a reality, we wish these graduating seniors the very best.
