During their senior year, Bronx Science students have one thing on their minds — where their future will lead. On College Commitment Day, seniors gathered to show off what college they committed to in the fall of 2024 by wearing their college merchandise. All across the school, you could see seniors proudly displaying their college choices. Many of them wore sweatshirts, shirts, or even dressed in their college’s merchandise from head to toe. While applying their sense of fashion, they showed their enthusiasm in embarking on a new journey in their life, starting this fall.
Senior Spirit: Bronx Science Class of 2024 Seniors Showcase Their College Choices
While seniors enjoyed their last year at Bronx Science, they showcased the colleges they will attend this fall by participating in College Commitment Day.
About the Contributors
Sofia Fernandez, Staff Reporter
Sofia Fernandez is a Copy Chief and Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey' newspaper. Sofia believes that journalistic writing allows us to take on new and diverse perspectives. She finds this type of writing appealing and informative because it educates the reader in a creative and engaging way, while also highlighting the writer’s overall message. Photography really speaks to her heart since it allows her to capture a moment and cherish it as time goes on. She isn’t afraid to take new photos of things that she finds to be interesting. Whether it is photography or journalism, both fields allow her to demonstrate her own creative skills and that’s what she loves about them. Outside of school, Sofia pursues a variety of hobbies. These include listening to music, playing sports such as soccer and badminton for fun, working on graphic design, taking photographs, and watching television shows and movies. One of her favorite movies is Coraline because it is surrounded by conceptual fan theories and contains a great level of suspense, all of which is supported by its visual elements. In the future, Sofia plans on integrating her writing, graphic design, and photography skills by studying film and marketing in college.
Nora Gupta, Staff Reporter
Nora Gupta is an Editor-in-Chief and a Chief Graphic Designer for 'The Observatory' yearbook as well as a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey.’ She is also an awarded and published student poet and the author of the upcoming chapbook Decipher the Smoke. She advocates for artistic expression and writing sovereignty while stressing the importance of “painting a picture with words," a mantra that she follows with a disciple's devotion. Nora loves to use imagery and refined rhetoric in her writing, along with giving character to the people, objects, or events that she writes about. She views journalism as a healthy (and vital) part of a community — allowing greater community transparency and personality. Nora aspires to pursue writing as a future career.
Katherine Hong, Staff Reporter
Katherine Hong is a Chief Graphic Designer and Managing Editor for the ‘Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for ‘The Science Survey.’ Doing various arts and crafts has always been her favorite pastime throughout her life. Katherine has experimented with all kinds of crafts, ranging from sewing, to crocheting and making rainbow loom bracelets. Along with her interest in the arts, Katherine also pursues an interest in journalistic writing. She admires how journalists perfect the art of taking their findings and turning them into captivating stories for readers, enticing them to read more. She also has a passion for taking photographs that tell stories, since they immerse the viewers in the narrative and allow them to connect with the stories on a more personal level. Katherine plans on majoring in medicine in college, while keeping journalism and photography as recreational activities in the future.
Bridget Galwey, Staff Reporter
Bridget Galwey is an Editor-in-Chief and a Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey' newspaper. Bridget has always loved reading and telling stories. She believes that journalism is a great way to inform people of ideas in a creative and compelling way. She has a passion for photography that tells a story. Bridget has a deep appreciation for the impact that photography has on the world of journalism. She loves the challenge of looking for a photo that will make a statement. Bridget loves to read dystopian fiction, taking walks in Central Park, and enjoys going to museums with her friends. Bridget would love to pursue graphic design in the future. She wants to go into the field of marketing and improve her photography skills.
Jenna Zhou, Staff Reporter
Jenna Zhou is a Graphic Designer and a Managing Editor/Advisory Editor for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey.' She finds journalistic photography interesting because in the action of taking the picture, you capture a moment in time. Outside of school, Jenna enjoys visiting new restaurants around New York City to explore different tastes, and she also completes small art projects in her free time. Jenna plans on studying architecture in college and going more in depth with interior design and architectural planning afterwards.