Q: Class rank?
A: 10th.
Q: Parents’ names?
A: Christine and Steve DeVito.
Q: Future plans?
A: I plan to attend SUNY Morrisville in the fall majoring in agriculture science.
Q: Honors & Awards?
A: I got a 5 on the AP World History exam and a 4 on the AP U.S. History exam.
Q: Activities & Sports?
A: I played soccer and baseball with the school from 7th grade on. In soccer we made it to the state semifinals in 2022. I also play baseball and this year we made it to the sectional finals. I am also the National Honor Society Treasurer. At BOCES I am a member of the National Technical Honor Society. Also at BOCES we have a Future Farmers of America chapter where I am the president this year and I was the treasurer my junior year.
Q: What is your proudest achievement?
A: Getting 1st place in the farm business management competition at FFA State Convention in 2024.
Q: What will you miss most about school?
A: Getting to see my friends everyday and all the fun on the rides to and from BOCES.
Q: What’s the most important lesson you learned in high school?
A: Hard work pays off. Any extra time you put in outside of school with your schoolwork or building a career are only going to help your future.
Q: What do you hope your life looks like in 10 years?
A: I hope to have established a good-paying job operating and repairing farm machinery.
Q: Who inspires you to do your best?
A: My BOCES teacher, Ms. Jurek. She pushes me to learn new things and to be the best leader of our FFA chapter that I can be.
Q: What’s your favorite place in Avon?
A: The downs during baseball season because I loved playing there, then I loved helping there and umpiring there.
Q: What’s your go-to Tom Wahl’s order?
A: Wahlburger with fries and a frosted mug of root beer.
Q: If you could tell your eighth grade self one thing, what would it be?
A: Keep up the good work and definitely spend some free days working on the family farm.
Q: What would the title of your autobiography be?
A: “Not as Dumb as You Thought.”
Q: Who would play you in a movie about your life?
A: A much younger Tom Hanks.
Q: What scares you about the future?
A: The uncertainty of what's to come. This is also exciting, but I always like to have a solid plan. And no one has a solid plan coming out of high school. It's always very loose and hopeful.
Q: Define the word “senioritis” and describe how it’s impacted your life this school year.
A: “Senioritis” is where seniors put in less effort because the high grades don’t matter to them anymore, they just want to pass. I spent a lot less time working on school things outside of school for this very reason. I also didn’t do too much studying this year, which is probably why I failed a test for the first time ever. Although, it was a calculus test and I’m pretty sure you are supposed to fail those.