Reese D.

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.