Seniors Bess Brazelton, Maddy Billipp, Kate Hyman, and Chloe Childress pose on Segal Field during Senior Sunrise on Aug. 21, 2024. They are taking part in a tradition of carrying childish backpacks while wearing their senior shirts. “I personally had so much fun and loved talking to my friends and seeing people I had yet to be reunited with after summer,” Billipp said.

Mrs. Alexis Reyes, Upper School dean of academics, aids freshmen Reed Altsuler and Liam Thomas with a class assignment. Although she is an administrator, Mrs. Reyes also teaches a world history honors class. “This was our practice quiz from reading notes on Tang and Song China,” Mrs. Reyes said.

Sophomore Gabriella Rendon opens the Saturn app while working on schoolwork in the Dining and Learning Center. She is viewing her block schedule for the day, and the app lets her see what class she has next. “I love how it shows me what class I have next and how much time is left in the class that I’m in!”

Wide receiver Folarin Oshe throws with a teammate during football practice on Sanders Field.

Sophomore Tanner Nyveen steps up to bat in round one of the Southwest Preparatory Conference playoffs.

Nader smiles with the staff of the Fort Bend Senior Meals on Wheels as she wheels in supplies. Nader shared that her biggest goal was to relieve the stress of senior citizens who often struggle to take care of their animals.

Nader talks with a prospective customer who is reading a brochure about Nader’s initiative. In order to earn her Gold Award, Nader put in over eighty hours of work, coordinating with Meals on Wheels and Fort Bend Senior Center to pull of her project.

Nader filled a shopping cart with all the supplies she brought to the Fort Bend Senior Center. “I finished my project leaving with more confidence in my leadership skills, and now when I put my mind to something I give a hundred and ten percent and nothing less,” Nader said.

Nader stands behind the pet supplies she collected for her project including dog kibble, canned wet food, and wipes. I really wanted to help the senior citizens in anyway way I could,” said Nader.