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Senior Spotlight: Cassie Marando
Time to Follow Her Passions
Cassie Marando (Photo by Allison Dennehy)
“I love being
involved and I
love to help
and guide
people.”
Cassie
Marando ‘17
Allison Dennehy ‘18
Associate Editor
Cassie Marando is president of
her class, president of the Nation-
al Honor Society, captain of the
math team, co-manager of the
drama stage crew, and so much
more. Marando’s extensive in-
volvement in school and commu-
nity activities has benefited AHS
during her four years. She has set
a great precedent for what it
means to be a well-rounded stu-
dent and role model, and to pre-
pare oneself for life beyond high
school. She is in the senior spot-
light for the Winter/Spring 2017
Green Wave Gazette.
What are you planning on
studying in college and
where did this interest come
from?
Political science - I became inter-
ested in it through APUSH
(Advanced Placement United
States History) last year, where
we studied political trends. I
guess the previous election influ-
enced me too, and I did an in-
ternship with State Representa-
tive Josh Cutler (Democrat –
Sixth Plymouth District) which
really showed me the insides of
political campaigns and that's
where I fell in love with the idea
of political strategy. I take AP US
Government on Virtual High
School as well, and that allows
me to learn more about it.
Congratulations to
the Class of 2017!
Who is one teacher that has
really made an impact on you
in high school?
There are a lot of teachers. I would
have to say that Ms. Lewis really
started my love for history, but it
was Mr. Scott who really got me
involved in current events and
politics. And without Ms.
Pflaumer, I never would have got-
ten the internship. So, I have a lot
of teachers who have helped me
along the way.
You have a major leadership
role in all the extracurricular
activities you participate in
(NHS, stage crew and math
team). Is it hard to manage
your time while maintaining
excellent grades?
It can be difficult. Last week
(March 15 interview) was particu-
larly hard, with tech week (for
drama) and an NHS meeting. But, I
make time for things I enjoy be-
cause I love them, whether it's class
officer meetings, or math meets, or
tutoring with the ACE (Academic
Center for Enrichment) program, I
love being involved and I love to
help and guide people. I guess it's
this love of my extracurriculars that
inspires me to do them; it wasn't
for college applications. As for the
grades, although I do procrastinate
a lot, not doing sports definitely
allows me more time to work on
homework, and I try t