2004 - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science

Contributors’ NotesJamie Ausborn (Aberdeen)Jamie’s favorite writers are Agatha Christie andElizabeth Barrett Browning. She plans to attendPrinceton University in the fall. “High expectationsare the key to everything.” —Sam WaltonHannah Bruce (Saltillo)Hannah attributes her love of photography to someprints she took of fall scenery which turned outunusually well. “Enjoy life.”Mattie Brown (McLain)Mattie plans to attend Millsaps with a major ineither physics or English. Some of her favorite artistsare Bebe Moore Campbell, Maxwell, and ErykahBadu. “Life is fabulous.”Hannah Burnett (Ocean Springs)Hannah will be attending Yale University in the fall.She is influenced by the work of Henri Matisse andJoan Miro. “A person should do one thing worthwhileor that they truly love every day. The morethings you enjoy, the easier it is.”Monica Cook (Pontotoc)Monica plans to attend the U.S. Naval Academywith a major in marine biology. “Life is what youmake of it.”Jeremy Crawford (Olive Branch)Jeremy has been influenced by Dr. Maya Angelou’s IKnow Why the Caged Bird Sings. His life philosophycan be summed up in lines 73-81 of Bryant’s“Thanatopsis.” Jeremy plans on attending Duke inthe fall.Orlando Croft (Hernando)Orlando plans on majoring in neurobiology atRhodes College. His favorite artist is Monet. Thesong which best describes his MSMS experience is“Good Riddance” by Green Day.Eric Davenport (Greenville)Eric plans to attend Grinnell College with a major inbiology or mathematics. His favorite writer isLangston Hughes. “Enjoy the sunshine, laugh, andsmile because today is the day.”Kyle Doherty (Meridian)Kyle’s favorite artists are Salvador Dali and FranciscoGoya. He plans to attend Millsaps College in the fall,where he will major in English.Kimberly Golden (Eupora)Kimberly plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a major in international business andfine arts. She wishes to work in a museum whilefreelancing as a photographer. “Beauty is everywhere.It takes an imaginative eye and camera to capture it!”Tom Feng (Madison)Tom plans to attend Princeton University in the falland major in molecular biology/chemistry. "Far andaway the best prize that offers is the chance to workhard at work worth doing." —Teddy RooseveltChris Gresham (Lake Cormorant)Chris plans to attend Mississippi State University andmajor in music and CPE. His favorite artist is DennisMcKiernan. “Never regret.”Andy Guan (Ridgeland)Andy’s favorite artists are Norman Rockwell and VanGogh. He has been interested in art since the seventhgrade, especially the work done on the human body.Hayley Hill (Taylorsville)Hayley plans to major in English or history atRhodes College in the fall. “It is with the heart thatone sees rightly. What is essential is invisible to theeye.” —The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBrittany Hollis (Brandon)Brittany plans to attend Mississippi College with amajor in medicine. Her favorite authors are SylviaPlath, Ayn Rand, and Michael Crichton. “Leave yourmask at the door. It’s you that I want to see. The realyou.”Jessica Jennings (Yazoo City)Jessica plans to attend MSU with a major in giftededucation. “Round here we talk just like lions/ Butwe sacrifice like lambs.” –“Round Here” by CountingCrowsKristin Klaskala (Starkville)Kristin plans to attend MSU or MUW with a majorin art. Her favorite artist is Michelangelo. “Do all youcan— ’til you can’t anymore.”Preeti Kumar (Vicksburg)Preeti plans to attend Ole Miss with a major in premedor pharmacy. “You must have control of theauthorship of your own destiny. The pen that writesyour life story must be held in your own hand.”—Irene C. KassorlaS V4 8