Onondaga Central
Senior year can be the most exciting year in one’s life, or for some, the most sorrowful. For many, the year can be both, making it bittersweet. A senior has arrived at the end of their high school journey and will undergo a dramatic lifestyle change, whether moving on or entering the workforce after graduating. Senior year is by far the most memorable year. Senior year is a year to highlight and emphasize one’s accomplishments throughout the years. This edition features two of Onondaga’s superb seniors: Bryce Piron and Alannah Lewandowski. Bryce has his college plans mapped out. He is applying to the Rochester Institute of Technology along with Clarkson University. Bryce plans on majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He is interested in that major because, he says, “I find a lot of enjoyment in designing and creating my own things. I also enjoy hands-on projects where I have to physically construct something.” Attending college is something completely different than a high schooler has never before experienced. The drastic change from living at home with your family, attending school, and coming home at the end of the day can be thrilling, but terrifying at the same time. Bryce is most excited about meeting new people and making new friends along with experiencing college to the fullest extent and encountering everything it has to offer. Leaving his friends and family to move away to college scares Bryce the most. He does not have any plans on playing an official college sport, however, he will most likely join a club lacrosse team. High school athletics is an enormous part of many seniors’ lives. Sports allow athletes to have fun, be competitive, and ultimately do something they will enjoy for many years to come, even after high school and college. In Bryce’s high school tenure, he has played varsity football and varsity lacrosse. In football, he plays wide receiver as well as a defensive end. In lacrosse, he plays defense. Unfortunately, football was postponed for the fall season, but hopefully, on March 1st, the Fall II season can begin. Sports can furnish irreplaceable memories and enlighten an athletes day or even week. In previous years, OCS has needed to combine with other neighboring schools for boys lacrosse. Before last season, the boys played on Bishop Ludden’s lacrosse team. Last year, however, Onondaga combined with Lafayette. The Onondaga Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse players combined strengths with Lafayette to achieve the NYS Boys Championship title. Winning the State Championship is Bryce’s favorite sports memory. Winning states is a truly unforgettable feat that Bryce was excited to be a part of. When the 2020 spring lacrosse season was canceled, along with all other spring sports, Bryce would occasionally meet up with his teammates and friends to practice. Multi-sport athletes always have a favorite sport and Bryce’s favorite is football. Byrce stated that football was his favorite sport because “I’ve been playing with the same kids since we were little so the chemistry we’ve built is like no other.” As for extracurricular activities, Bryce was a part of Key Club and National Honor Society. In his spare time, Bryce enjoyed skiing with his friends during the wintertime. In the spring and summer, Bryce does commercial and residential lawn mowing. In the fall, he picks and sells pumpkins at The Hollow, and in the winter he sells Christmas trees. Bryce’s favorite high school memory was not any particular time, but “any class I had with the boys was a good one.” A senior has experienced all the highs and lows of high school. Bryce’s advice for underclassmen is “ You only get one trip through high school, so make the best of the four years you get.” Congratulations Bryce, and good luck in all your future endeavors! Alannah Lewandowski, another fantastic senior at Onondaga, has chosen the college route after graduating. She is applying to the University of Rochester, St. John Fisher College, the University of Colorado, or Colorado Academy of Silversmithing. Alannah plans on majoring in business management with quite the entrepreneurship spirit in mind. She is majoring in business management because, as she says, “I’m really interested in becoming a jewelry bench worker/designer. So, majoring in business would help me to potentially start my own jewelry business.” Alannah definitely sees herself playing a club sport in college, such as volleyball. When a senior tosses their graduation cap in the air on a warm June day, one very long chapter of their life comes to a close, catapulting them into a new one. This can be both exciting and scary. Going to college allows for a new beginning in an unwonted place, where nothing or no one is familiar, yet the prospects for the future are always bright. For Alannah, she is looking forward to making new friends and having the opportunity to have a “fresh start.” She also said, “I’m excited to find myself and start my own life.” When asked what makes her nervous about college, Alannah states that “a little part of me is scared to be on my own,” not to mention leaving her hometown, friends, and family. Along with many seniors, sports were important to Alannah. She plays volleyball and softball. In volleyball, she is a middle hitter. In softball, she plays shortstop, second base, and left field, as well as a pitcher. Alannah’s favorite sport is volleyball because “it's very fast-paced and I love the energy. I love my coaches and all my teammates, so it’s just fun in general.” She also loves how competitive the sport is. Alannah’s favorite sport’s memory is the League Championship game for volleyball this past season. She also enjoyed all the volleyball games against the team’s rival, Tully, because “they were so much fun.” Many athletes play their sport all year round or even in a summer league, like Alannah, who plays softball and volleyball in a summer league. Alannah was not only a member of Onondaga’s sports teams, but a member of clubs such as Character Ed Club, National Honor Society, and Peer mentoring. Alannah’s favorite thing about high school is “making new friends, and playing sports because they bring me the most enjoyment and excitement. They are what I look forward to every day.” Many high schoolers work part-time to prepare for the future and Alannah is no exception. She works for Marcellus Lanes Ice Cream Stand in the summer and The Hollow in the fall. When Alannah is not participating in sports, clubs, or at school, she enjoys numerous hobbies. Alannah said: “my hobbies are playing volleyball and soccer with my friends. I love drawing and painting outside. In the summertime, I love paddleboarding, jet skiing, and kayaking. I like to quad with the boys. I play ping-pong with my friends. Lastly, I love making glass stained art, and jewelry out of silverware.” One thing many people do not know about Alannah is that the dream place she would like to travel to is Greece. As senior year kicks off, a senior has gone through three years of high school and has seen and done it all. Her advice for underclassmen is the following: “You should work very hard, but still have fun while doing it because you’re not going to get the high school experience again.” To that, she adds, “don’t sweat the small stuff.”
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