Mosteller proud of strong Class of 2020
by Hayli Zuccola
If there’s one thing Sage Mosteller embraced at
Hamilton County High School it was school
involvement — an area she thrived in through
club memberships, playing soccer and filling
leadership roles.
Whether it was Art Club, of which she was
president; History Club, where she served as secretary;
BETA Club; her vice president and president
positions during her time in Student Government or
her title as varsity soccer captain, Mosteller never
strayed from an opportunity to participate in school
activities.
While her continued involvement allowed for
lasting friendships and once-in-a-lifetime memories
like visiting Washington D.C. with SGA to watch
the presidential inauguration, Mosteller also excelled
in educational accomplishments like making
the honor roll, being named the HCHS Sunshine
State Scholar and earning the Principal’s Award.
Although the current pandemic put a dent in
customary end-of-high-school celebrations, Mosteller,
who plans on attending Santa Fe College in
the fall to study zoology, notes that her classmates
have overcome their senior year struggles together.
“I guess I’d just like to say that Class of 2020
is always, will always be strong and we’re always
going to be stronger together,” she said in a phone
interview.
Busy Perez made his mark at HCHS
by Hayli Zuccola
From being a member of BETA Club, Hispanic
Heritage Club, Theatre and TV Production
to joining other organizations like
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA),
Student Government and Students Working Against
Tobacco (SWAT), Malakai Perez never had time for
boredom in high school.
When he wasn’t traveling with SWAT to Tallahassee
to propose bills to congressmen or going
to Washington D.C. as the SGA class president to
watch the presidential inauguration, Perez spent his
time playing varsity soccer where he witnessed the
high school team become district runner-ups — the
best finish in the program’s history.
“I’ve seen this program grow and what it’s become
and it’s just really nice to see it all come to a
point where like we’re a reputable team,” Perez said
in a phone interview.
After graduation, Perez’ plans include attending
Santa Fe College
and later transferring
to the University
of Florida
to earn a degree
in computer science
— a path he’s
been interested
in since seventh
grade.
Although
his senior year at
Hamilton County High School was impacted by the
COVID-19 coronavirus, Perez is doing his best to
look at the pandemic from a unique perspective.
“Not everybody will be able to say they’re the
Covid Class, you know, like 20 years from now
we’re going to look back on this like wow, we really
shut down the country for 3-4 months,” he said.
22 Suwannee Valley Grad Scene | 2020