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Leah
Grade: 10
Hometown: Manchester
Passions: Political science and theater. I satisfy one with participation in the Mock Trial team and the other on the DS stage–I’ve made some of my best friends there!
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Derryfield Students
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RJ
Grade: 9
Hometown: Bedford
DS Interests: Student leadership, lacrosse, basketball
Memorable Assignment: I stepped way out of my comfort zone when I made a music video that taught a concept in Geometry!
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Andrew
Grade: 8
Hometown: Hooksett
Discovered at DS: My STEM Financial Literacy class made me excited about the career I might eventually want!
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AJ
Grade: 7
Hometown: Amherst
DS Interest: X-C running, pickleball, tennis
Passions: Drawing and game design; also taking care of others–I wonder what a career in social services might look like.
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Sophie
Grade: 11
Hometown: Amherst
Memorable Assignment: For a 10th grade English assignment, I interviewed a man who survived the Rwandan genocide. This experience was life changing.
DS Interests: Biology and chemistry–I hope to go to college on a pre-med track.
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Jennifer
Grade: 11
Hometown: Haverhill, MA
DS Interests: Basketball, Mock Trial, Multicultural Student Union (MSU)
Fun Fact: I helped start a BIPOC group at Derryfield.
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Lily
Grade: 10
Hometown: Hooksett
DS Interests: Tennis
Memorable Assignment: In 9th grade I had to write a personal narrative, which opened me up to telling a story I might not otherwise have shared.
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Prayag
Grade: 10
Hometown: Auburn
DS Interests: Cross country, tennis, and robotics.
Discovered at DS: Mock Trial: Building a case theory and performing as a witness was fun and rewarding.
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Samantha
Grade: 12
Hometown: Nashua
DS Interests: Multicultural Student Union (MSU)
Passion: Track and field—owning the school record for javelin!
Discovered at DS: Learning the critical role of the stage crew gave me new confidence.
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James
Grade: 11
Hometown: Salem
DS Interests: Soccer and lacrosse
Memorable Assignment: Dr. Gauthier, Asia: East and West, grade 9: I wrote a research paper illustrating the historical tension between Iran and the U.S.A.
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Griffin
Grade: 11
Hometown: Brentwood
DS Interests: I am very excited about the investment math courses.
Discovered at DS: I was new in 8th grade but auditioned for the musical and was cast as the lead villain!
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Dylan
Grade: 11
Hometown: Bedford
DS Interests: Theatre and Soccer
Discovered at DS: I found out that it was really easy to make new friends.
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Mia
Grade: 12
Hometown: Manchester
DS Interests: Crew; Medical Club
Favorite DS Tradition: Winter Carnival because of the maroon and white competition. Go, Maroon!
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Jerry
Grade: 9
Hometown: Manchester
Passion: Technology and game design
Discovered at DS: cross-country running—I love the sport now, but didn’t at first!