SAINT ANTHONY'S HIGH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT ALUMNI ...

Devin O’Connor
I think it is impossible to sum up my high school experience
in just one memory. Saint Anthony’s has provided me with
so many wonderful experiences that I could not have had
anywhere else. I have been given countless opportunities
here and have done so many things that I will never
forget. Socially, athletically and academically I have had
experiences I will always cherish. I remember going to
my first pep rally as a freshman and feeling both
overwhelmed and com pletely excited to be a part of
homecoming. In sophomore and junior years I had the
opportunity to go down to Washington, D.C. with 30 of
my closest friends to play lacrosse over spring break. I sang
karaoke at Senior Antics Night in front of my whole class
with friends I made this year. I’ve played in two league
Championships with the lacrosse team, and hope to win
a third this spring. I have taken amazing classes and have
had great teachers, several of whom have left lasting
impressions on me. I’ve made friendships at Saint
Anthony’s that mean the world to me, and I know I
wouldn’t be the person I am today if I hadn’t met certain
people over the last four years.
I don’t think I can express how grateful I am for my expe -
rience at Saint Anthony’s. I know I will carry the memories
I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned here with me in life.
I will be attending Amherst College in the fall, and I am
looking forward to bringing my Saint Anthony’s memories
with me in the next stage of my life.
Bryan Rhodes
Coming to Saint Anthony’s High School was the best
decision I have made. It was pretty much a no brainer
to make, though. The teachers are great, the sports and
extracurricular activities are wonderful and, overall, the
environment is superb. It is pretty hard to pick one thing
that’s my best memory but if I had to pick it would have
to be football. Playing football at this school gave me so
much joy I can’t put it into words to describe. All of my
classmates, as well as other teammates that I played
football with, are some of the best friends I’ve made at
Saint Anthony’s. I’m not exactly sure yet what college
I will attend, but I am looking to go to an Ivy League
school like Yale or Princeton.
Elisa Robiglio
“The best things in life are the people we love, the
places we’ve been and the memories we’ve made
along the way.” –Marjolein Bastin
Four years ago I began a new chapter in my life as I
walked through the doors of Saint Anthony’s High
School. Anxiously nerves pervaded through my body.
I did not know what to expect. Questions ran through
my mind. Was I going to fit in? How was I going to
know my way around this huge building? A little fish in
a big pond, I made my way to the auditorium extremely
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intimidated. Little did I know that as I stood there timid
and apprehensive this school would soon become my
second home.
After a day my nerves were released and I felt welcomed,
as if I had been attending Saint Anthony’s my entire life.
In time Saint Anthony’s was no longer a place where I
came to learn but a place where memories have been
made, memories that will be cherished forever with
people I will remember forever. When asked if I have
a “favorite” memory from Saint Anthony’s I become
speechless because every memory shared here has
become one of my best memories; memories I hold
close to my heart.
One highlight from my years at Saint Anthony’s occurred
this past fall when I was lucky to share in winning the
State Soccer Championship with the Friars on our home
field. There are no words to explain the feeling that
rushed throughout my body as I held up the plaque with
the other captains. My teammates and I were a family
and we worked extremely hard to achieve our goal. I
would not have wanted to end my high school soccer
season with any other teammates, any other way.
Looking back it is hard to believe how quickly time flew;
my senior year is almost at a close. These four years have
gone by in the blink of an eye, but I have enjoyed every
minute. I was truly blessed to have been able to not only
attend Saint Anthony’s but to be a part of the Saint
Anthony’s family. I would not change a thing. I was able
to be a teammate, serve as a Eucharistic Minister and work
to my full potential as a student. If I could I would be that
anxious freshman again and again. As I close this chapter
in my life a new chapter will begin as I will be attending
and playing soccer at Sacred Heart University this fall.
Christine Schreiber
Memories last a lifetime. They enable you to see every
emotion and bring back feelings that you think you forgot
about. I can honestly say every memory I have of Saint
Anthony’s has taught me a lesson and I’ll never forget
them. I have learned many life lessons and have met many
amazing people.
One of my favorite memories from my high school
experience (so far) was my junior year lacrosse season. It
was my third year on varsity and I had the honor of being
voted captain of such an amazing lacrosse program. This
past season went by so quickly. The tryouts feel as if they
were yesterday. We were the most hard-working team and
had the most heart and desire. We had one goal in mind.
The goal was to be the best team we could possibly be.
We put aside our problems for two hours a day, six days a
week, even sometimes at five in the morning. We worked
through pain and tears to make ourselves better athletes
and teammates. While we were working our bodies to
learn new dodges and techniques, our team formed into
a family. We were like sisters. We had each other’s backs