Senior year at Cabot High School will always be memorable. From Line 89 to Life Impact Diplomas, seniors are kept busy in the months leading up to graduation. However, there’s one tradition where seniors can be laid-back while also showing how much they care about others.
Seniors’ wills are a tradition where seniors across campus would pass down memories, accomplishments, personality traits, and/or personal items to underclassmen, teachers, or friends. It’s a time when seniors can reflect on their years at CHS and bequeath what they loved most about their time in high school.
For a lot of seniors, they can attest that their senior year proved just how dedicated they had to be to school. Senior Baliegh Bouwknegt chose this time to look back on her life at CHS.
“My senior will is to leave my mindset of taking life one day at a time to the underclassmen,” Bouwknegt said.
It wasn’t just Bouwknegt that wanted to give some much-needed advice to the underclassmen. Elijah McCalley wanted everyone to have the drive to continue their education.
McCalley said, “I want to gift everyone a permanent membership to the willpower of a succeeding senior.”
Senior year can be rough for some. It’s a fast-paced, rigorous year of high school that flies by in no time. Shayna Glover knew just what upcoming seniors wanted to hear.
“I leave everyone the reminder that it’s ok to not have it all figured out; none of us do,” Glover said. “You’re allowed to change, grow, and become someone completely different than who you are right now.”
While some seniors passed down advice, others passed down objects that made their senior year memorable. For Ava Massie, her years in choir held a special place in her heart.
“I’m passing on my choir binder,” Massie said. “Every single measure of music I’ve held for the past three years has made me who I am today.”
For others, like Xavier Salinas, it was the clothes he wore that he hoped positively impacted his peers.
“I want to gift my fedora and gloves to remind everyone that you don’t just have to wear baseball caps and beanies,” Salinas said. “You can wear anything school-appropriate, as long as you have fun wearing it.”
Sports, extracurricular activities, and classes alike have always left a lasting impression on the seniors leaving CHS. For seniors like Taylor Sherrill, she knew just how impactful her teacher was.
“To Mrs. Goodman, I pass down all the fun I’ve had in your AP art class to your future students,” Sherrill said.
It wasn’t just Sherrill who was impacted by the Art classes offered at CHS. Kaylee Lemmons thought the same.
Lemmons said, “I leave the messy AP Art closet to the future AP Art students.”
Sports have always been a huge part of the culture at CHS. A senior’s last season with the teammates and coaches they’ve played with for 4 years was always a hard goodbye, but Mileena Poe knew just who she wanted to watch in the upcoming seasons.
“I pass down my high school softball career to Paisley Castens,” Poe said.
It wasn’t just softball players who wanted to leave their impact on the field. Jacob Smith didn’t know what the future held for Cabot Football, but he still wished it the best.
Smith said, “I pass everything on to the guy wearing 62 for the Cabot Panthers football team.”
Alongside sports, extracurricular activities have also been a huge part of a senior’s life at CHS. For James Henderson, theatre was his home, and he wished the same for others.
“To any ongoing theatre people, I leave you the stage and the spotlight,” Henderson said.
After thinking about all of the memories and classes that a senior has taken and participated in, one thing remains the same: the friends you made along the way. John Kelly knew exactly what he wanted to pass on to his dear friend.
“To Brady Poe, I leave you the most important thing in my possession, and that’s my parking spot up by the agriculture building,” Kelly said.
Kelly wasn’t the only one who wanted to honor his friends. Madison Mongelli also knew just how much of an impact her friends had on her.
Mongelli said, “To my friends, I leave all the memories we made and everything we somehow got through together.”
Though senior year has flown by, it’s important to remember the friends, memories, and lessons that have come to light over the past 4 years. Though graduation was a goodbye to CHS, it’s only the beginning for seniors. With the knowledge they’ve gained over the years, their next steps will be exactly what they all want to be: extraordinary.
