Student Life
Student Stories
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Kimberly Pineda Talks About Building Confidence Through Trying New Things
Read MoreSince Kimberly Pineda started as a 6th grader at York Prep she has been a member of the Drama Club, a writer for Genesis, and played on the soccer, softball, and volleyball teams. She is currently the Co-Manager of the Girls Varsity Basketball team, and on the yearbook committee. Read on to learn how each of these experiences has helped her to become a confident high school senior who is on the path to becoming a veterinarian (and even helped her dog give birth to three puppy litters)! -
Multi-talented Rising Culinary Star Daron Sklar Talks About His Many Creative Outlets
Read MoreDaron Sklar discovered his love for the culinary arts as a young child. Off campus, you can find him in the kitchens of both Kappo Masa and local favorite Manny’s Bistro, churning out beautiful desserts and other scrumptious delights. As a York Prep student he cultivated his love for the arts through drama, digital art, guitar, and crochet. Read on as he describes how the nurturing environment at York Prep helped to support him throughout his creative endeavors. -
How Kaiser Ghausi Pursues His Goal To Become a Professional Musician
Read MoreAs a member of the YP Jazz band, Kaiser Ghausi performs in front of an audience of his peers and faculty a few times a year. In fact, his favorite memory at York Prep was during one of these very performances. Kaiser is a rising musician who cultivates his passion for music every day. -
Riley Unterberg On the Importance of a Supportive Environment
Riley Unterberg remembers the welcoming environment that her new friends and teachers created during her first year at York Prep. She has since applied this ethos of support and compassion towards many facets of her student life. In addition to being a varsity athlete, she is also an active member of the Social Justice Club and a peer tutor.Read More -
Sophie Bohrer and Her Passion for Sports, Photography, Community Service, and Karaoke
Read MoreSenior Sophie Bohrer counts winning the silver medal in the Maccabiah Games in Isreal as one of the most exhilarating moments in her lifetime. As a dedicated runner, she competes on the York Prep track team as well as the Central Park Track Club. She is also on the YP swim team and participates in the Photography Club, Community Service club, the Karaoke Club, and the Yearbook. -
The Paw Editor and Sportscaster, Rome Kadi, Talks About Chasing His Dreams
Read MoreIf you have a dream that you want to go after, by all means do it. I believe that dreams do come true with hard work and dedication to your craft.-Rome KadiSince entering York Prep as a 6th-grader, senior Rome Kadi has honed in on, and nurtured his dream of becoming a sports broadcaster. Read on as he reveals some of his trade secrets as York Prep’s star basketball announcer, and talks about why he thinks that prom this year will be “one for the ages”! -
Alex Chilkowitz Talks About Embracing Our Differences
Read MoreAlex Chilkowitz entered York Prep in 6th grade, and to this day, the best part has been seeing his friends every day. Some of them have been with him since day one at York! Read on to learn more about his experience at York, as well as the invaluable lesson he has learned from doing community service. -
How Nicholas Feigelson Combines His Passion for Math and Sports
Nicholas Feigelson has always loved sports. As a member of the Varsity Volleyball team, he believes that team sports impart a larger lesson on life skills including communication, discipline, and teamwork. Since his early childhood, he grew to love sports statistics by following teams, and trying to figure out why they would make certain transactions that did not initially make sense to him. As he got older, and started playing fantasy football, his knack for sports statistics came into play more often. In fact, his love for sports statistics has grown so much, that he will even be attending a sports statistics class this summer at Wharton. Read on to learn more about Nicholas' pursuit of combining his two passions.Read More -
Ninth-grade Student Katherine Carr Cultivates Her Passions and Interests at York Prep
Read MoreKatherine Carr entered York Prep in 6th grade, and instantly forged friendships with other students, and felt embraced by the community. That year, she joined several clubs which paved the way for her deep commitment towards pursuing her co-curricular interests and helping her fellow students as a member of the Student Government Organization. -
UC Berkeley Computer Science Major and Ultra Marathon Runner Alexander Khazatsky Talks About Defining Moments
Read MoreAlexander Khazatsky, a.k.a. Sasha may be a junior at the University of California, Berkeley, but his CV already reads like the next Silicon Valley superstar. During his senior year at York Prep his math teacher, Ms. Povshko, helped him discover his passion for computer science. Since then he has accomplished so much in the field. Some of his achievements include acceptance into CoRL 2019 for “Contextual Imagined Goals for Self-Supervised Robotic Learning”—he even presented at the conference in Japan this winter. He also received the Outstanding Paper Award for “Pocket Planet” among 100+ teams, was awarded fourth place amongst thousands in an AI course for developing an intelligent teammate for PacMan, ranked top 5% in 400 team competition to develop approximation algorithm for an NP-Complete problem, and designed tree visualizer used by thousands of CS students as part of course material. He also happened to be the youngest instructor on record at the UC Berkeley EECS Department and served on the review committee for ICML 2019. Read on to learn about Sasha’s path to UC Berkeley. -
William Van Der Rhoer, Who Views the World Through the Eyes of A Camera Lens, On How He Plans to Revolutionize City Living
Read MoreWilliam Van Der Rhoer is a high school student with a vision. When you walk through the halls of York Prep, you can see his creative vision via some of his framed photographs that adorn the walls. His perspective is unique—he sometimes zooms in on a subject so that the viewer takes on an unexpected point of view. His compositions are often poetic. Read on to learn more about William’s inspiration and how he plans to apply his photography skills towards his other passions. -
Division 1 Top-ranked Fencer Ethan Kushnerik Strives For The Best
Read MoreEthan Kushnerik is an elite athlete who dedicates his time and energy towards honing his fencing skills while consistently making the Honor Roll as a York Prep student. In 2016, Ethan won the Youth Men’s Pan American and was the North American Champion in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. In points, he has consistently been ranked number one in the USA in Men’s Youth Epee. He is now a “cadet” fencer, which is the category for the under 17s. As the youngest member of the USA Cadet Team, he and his team won the World Team Championships in Klagenfurt, Austria, in late October. In January he placed third in the Men’s division N. American Cup in Charlotte North Carolina. This month he will be traveling to Slovakia to compete in the International Fencing Federation World Cup. -
Middle School President Emma Centeno on How The Student Government Gives Back
Read MoreEighth-grade student Emma Centeno entered York Prep in sixth grade, and has made valuable friendships and gained a vast amount of knowledge from her teachers since then. As middle school president, she works towards addressing the issues of her fellow students. Read on to find out more about Emma’s middle school experience at York Prep. -
York Prep Class of 2019 Graduate Maddy Rubler Talks About How Her Teachers at York Prep Inspired Her Pursue Her Passion
Syracuse freshman Maddy Rubler was inspired by her teachers at York Prep to pursue her passion for working with children. Her experience teaching American Sign Language to deaf children in New York City, paired with her mission to make a difference in the world, lead her towards her current goal of becoming a teacher. Read on to learn more about Maddy’s York Prep high school experience.Read More -
Pianist Johnson Li, Who Has Performed Under the Batons of World-Class Conductors and Has Received Praise From Musicians including Christoph Eschenbach and Lang Lang, Gracefully Balances Student Life With His Lifelong Pursuit of Communicating Through Music
Johnson Li started playing piano at the age of four because he loved (and still loves) music. His prolific list of performances as a pianist attests to his talent and dedication. Here is a rundown of some of his accomplishments:Read More -
The Importance of Kindness, Ambition, and Keeping an Open Mind According to Class of 2019 Valedictorian, Maya Fuchs-Bortolami
Read MoreMaya Fuchs-Bortolami, a skilled photographer and rising star in the art world, will always remember her proudest moment at York Prep. This moment took place when she delivered her class of 2019 valedictorian speech after Lin-Manuel Miranda’s York Prep commencement address. In addition to this crowning moment, Maya also looks back at some other highlights from her time at York Prep. Read on the learn more! -
Phillip Winter: Historical Costume Designer, Athlete, and Scholar Who Was a Founding Member of the Shakespeare Club, Historical Costume Club, German Club, and York Prep Swim Team
Read MoreYork Prep is excited to present our new “Student Stories” page on our website! Every month you can read a new student profile where students talk about their experiences as students at York, as well their interests and co-curricular projects.This month we chat with Philip Winter, who entered York as a freshman and is currently a junior. He has been active in many student clubs and sports teams. He recently played a lead role in the fall production Almost, Maine, and is also a seasoned historical costume designer and constructor, whose work has been exhibited throughout the country. Read on to learn more about Philip.
