As the senior year comes to a close at HHS, Ab Rosenberg (they/them) stands out not just for their leadership, but for the creative spirit and resilience they brought to every part of their high school journey.
Rosenberg was chosen to be the voice of HHS, a title that reflects their commitment to compassion and staying actively involved in the school community.
“I am probably most proud of becoming the voice for my senior class. I decided to do my best to be compassionate and stay involved and through my hard work I was rewarded with being the voice,” Rosenberg said.
Rosenberg was an active member of the arts community, participating in the drama club. They said performing in plays and musicals became one of the most meaningful aspects of their high school life.
“I was heavily involved in drama club throughout high school,” Rosenberg said. “I will never forget performing on stage for plays and musicals. Acting is truly what I love and I won’t ever take my moments performing for granted.”
In their junior and senior years, Rosenberg stepped into another spotlight–joining the cheerleading team and eventually becoming captain the 2nd year.
”It’s an amazing way to make friends and express yourself through the arts,” Rosenberg said. “Cheerleading was something I did when I was younger and I would be wrong to say I wasn’t nervous when I tried out for the first time. Cheer helped me get out of my shell more and use my talents from acting in different ways.”
Certain teachers left a lasting
impact, especially Evan Bosaw, the former music teacher at HHS.
“The teacher who had the biggest impact on me was Mr. Bosaw,” Rosenberg shared. “While he was teaching here at HHS he taught me a lot of lessons. I learned not to settle for less and to never be nervous to share my talents. You are born talented for a reason, to be shy to share them is doing yourself a massive disservice.
Rosenberg also named Contemporary Issues as a favorite class–one that helped shape their worldview.
“Contemporary issues was my favorite class outside of electives,” Rosenberg said. “Mr Allen teaches the importance of being educated in your views. He teaches about how to correctly find your news sources. I learned a lot about myself and my own personal views that way.”
After graduation, Rosenberg plans to continue their creative Journey at the Grabber School of Hair and Design.
“I plan on studying hair after I graduate,” Rosenberg shared. “Growing up with curly and wavy hair patterns no hairstylist ever got my hair right. I want to be the hairstylist that little kids AND adults can feel comfortable with about their look.“
While their high school years were filled with creative and leadership opportunities, they weren’t without challenges.
“Mental Health was a big struggle with me throughout high school,” Rosenberg shared. “High school is a period where teenagers are finally figuring out who they want to be. There can be a lot of pressure going around because every single kid is fighting for the same thing. I overcame this by finding my friend group. surround yourself with people who won’t change you and appreciate you for you.”
As the end of the year nears, Rosenberg says she’s feeling a mix of emotions.
“I’m nervous about change. Not seeing my friends everyday several times a week will be very strange,” Rosenberg shared. “Don’t get me wrong, I am also nothing but excited as well for this change. Everyone will go to college, move out, later on have kids and get married. It’s just a change that is very new and the unknown can be scary.”
Despite highs and lows, Rosenberg says she’s learned valuable lessons about self-acceptance and perseverance.
“I met people along the way who loved me and who felt the opposite and that’s okay,” Rosenberg said. “Once I started working jobs I found that they worked relatively the same. High school prepares you for the opinions of others and how to respectfully and responsibly deal with them.”
