Imagine, it is 4 years from now and you are reflecting on the seniors of the class of 2024, and you are stuck on this one senior, but you cannot remember her name. You run around to all your friends, teammates, classmates, and anyone who could know her name. “Well, how would you describe her? What did she do?” You are quick to ponder and recount all about this mysterious senior. “She showed her kindness by buying flowers for those who were sad.” “She knew the importance of serving others by using her grand intelligence. I recall her being a National Honors Society tutor and cultivated clubs such as the Philosophy Club, to challenge fellow students to push themselves to question ‘why’.” “She was so inspiring with her different talents, from outrunning others in track to quite literally serving in the Sound of Music.” You even stay up at night, sleepless, wondering the name of this mysterious senior until your mother comes into your room, “We are going to San Marino!” Jumping up with joy, you are filled with excitement remembering the senior’s name; Anya Marino!!!
Anya has attended Montrose since her freshman year and ever since then, the hallways have been filled with boogies from her various tastes in music and hints of laughter from her discussions while taking a walk during class. She has been the faith editor for the Newspaper, a leader for Model UN, Faith Peer Leaders, Respect Life Club, and SADD Club, and the Philosophy club’s founder and leader for the past two years. She is a whizz in math (I can attest because of her helping me) and is attending Princeton University in the fall to continue her love of science!
Yet, Anya is as much fun out of school as she is in school! She twirls and flies on the ice in her free time and has a record-breaking amount of babysitting. Though I have always enjoyed the quick trips to The Griddle, with Anya sharing her love of Nutella pancakes, and our heated debates about the 2005 or 1995 version of Pride and Prejudice being the superior choice, leaving the car silent and steam coming out of our heads after being unable to find a middle ground, along with La La Land (which is the best movie out there 😉 ).
Now before you excuse my opinion due to Anya being my best friend and sadly, a cousin and not a sister, she will greatly be missed. Car rides will be more peaceful with my superior music taste and there will be no one there to scold me after I make a grave mistake, but also there will be no kind shoulder to soak up my tears while saying “all will be alright” and no smile to brighten the rainy days. For, her laughter after saying a corny joke makes up for all the times we bicker over something in the past. And I promise, pinky promise, that Anya Marino will be a senior that anyone would be able to name in the time it takes for a pin to drop. Thank you, Anya.
By Monica Ronayne ‘25, Arts and Entertainment Editor
