Great Kids Going Places
Andrew Mercantini
Activities/Honors: Student Government - Co-Clerk; Model UN Secretary General and 3x Outstanding Delegate; Varsity Cross Country - Captain, Friends Schools League All-Star, and NJSIAA Meet of Champions Qualifier; Varsity Fencing - Captain; Varsity Baseball - Captain; NJSIAA 2023 Scholar Athlete; Admissions Ambassador; Mock Trial Club President
Memorable Academic Project: Paper connecting Irish Revolutionary themes and Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf
Senior Internship: Nesevich Law
College: Cornell University
Career Interests: International Relations, Global Policy, and Law
“MFS has a huge variety of experiences available that you just don’t see anywhere else.”
Macey Wilkins
Activities/Honors: Varsity Soccer - Captain and Friends Schools League All-Star; Varsity Basketball - Captain; MFS Penn Social Innovators Program; Outstanding Orators Gavel Club, Toastmasters International - South Jersey Chapter President; Ronald McDonald House Teen Advisory Council; Jack & Jill of America - Elected Executive Board Member; Peer Leader; MLK, Jr. Club; Black Student Union; Dance Team - Vice President
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 9 Current Events Project
Senior Internship: Trish Floyd State Farm Insurance Agency
College: Clemson University
Career Interest: Lawyer
“This is not just a school but a community of faculty, staff, and students where you learn lifelong lessons.”
Jayden Lewis
Activities/Honors: Student Government - Secretary; Varsity Baseball - Captain and Friends Schools League All-Star; Varsity Basketball; String Ensemble; Peer Tutor
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 final month-long essay project on the movie Parasite
Senior Internship: Volunteer UP Legal Clinic
College: Duke University
Career Interests: Law or Finance
“MFS is a warm and welcoming community.”
Julia Tourtellotte
Activities/Honors: Varsity Tennis - Captain and Friends Schools League All-Star; Varsity Golf; WordsWorth - Editor-in-Chief; Quill and Scroll Member; GSSPA Award for Broadcast; Model UN - Chair of MFS Quaker Model UN; Ambassador for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and Lemon Club President; Started small organization working to provide comfort for pediatric cancer patients receiving treatment in local hospitals
Memorable Academic Project: MFS Penn Social Innovators Program entrepreneurial project
Senior Internship: Cooper University Hospital and Advocare Laurel Pediatrics
College: Northeastern University
Career Interests: Pediatric Medicine/Oncology
“MFS is a community of helpful teachers and curious, driven, and engaged students.”
Daniel Sorokin
Activities/Honors: National Merit Scholarship Commended Student; Student Government Clerk; American Association of Physics Teachers Award; Delaware Valley Science Council Annual Award; Environmental Committee - Co-Founder & Co-Clerk; Diversity Committee; Jewish Student Union Facilitator; Jewish Culture Club; Cybersecurity Club President; Model UN - 2x Outstanding Delegate; Varsity Boys’ Fencing - Sabre Captain; Admissions Ambassador; Cum Laude Society;
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - created framework and curriculum for new beekeeping course, taught during Spring semester
Senior Internship: Mill Creek Apiary
College: Cornell University
Career Interests: Computer Science, Engineering, and Beekeeping
“MFS is a small and collaborative community of forward-thinking students and engaged faculty.”
Sreehita Hajeebu
Activities/Honors: National Merit Scholarship Commended Student; National Chinese Honor Society; Machine Learning App for Wound Care Creator; NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award; Delaware Valley Science Council Board of Directors Award; MFS Singers; Founder of CAUSE, Inc. non-profit; Varsity Girls’ Fencing - Sabre Captain; Middle School MATHCOUNTS Coach; Biology Club - President; Cybersecurity Club - Vice President; Lemon Club - Co-Founder
Memorable Academic Project: Social Experiment in AP Psychology
Senior Internship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
College: University of Pennsylvania
Career Interests: Physician or Scientist
“The one-to-one faculty interactions definitely make MFS unique.”
Ryan Mead
Activities/Honors: Varsity Baseball; Cyberpatriot Club/Competition; Service Committee; Cum Laude Society; Summer Chemistry Class Assistant
Memorable Academic Project: Environmental Policy Proposal Creation
Senior Internship: Smithville Mansion
College: Dickinson College
Career Interest: Environmental Consultant
“MFS is a tight-knit community where there's always someone willing to help out.”
Shriya Reddy
Activities/Honors: National Merit Scholarship Commended Student; National Spanish Honor Society; Women in STEM Club President; Varsity Soccer; Model UN; MFS Theater Tech Crew; Gender Inclusivity Forum; Peer Tutor; Diploma in Bharatanatyam from J.G. College of Performing Arts; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - Bilingualism in Indian Children in America
Senior Internship: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Career Interest: Medicine
“Moorestown Friends School emphasizes the fundamental Quaker value of community.”
Jenna Serotta
Activities/Honors: National Merit Scholarship Commended Student; 4x AATG National German Exam Gold Medal Recipient (Top 100 in USA); Philadelphia Girls Choir - Vice President; Beth El Religious School - Classroom Aide; Jugend Debattiert German Debate Team; Philadelphia Piano Institute; Philadelphia Vocal Conservatory; American Jewish Committee Leaders for Tomorrow; National French Honor Society; National German Honor Society; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: French Class Cooking Video Project
Senior Internship: German American Chamber of Commerce
College: Brown University
Career Interest: Environmental Science and Geology
“Teachers at Moorestown Friends are kind, compassionate, and dedicated to helping students reach their maximum academic potential.”
Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon
Activities/Honors: PRIDE Club - President; LGBTQ+ Affinity Group Facilitator; Lower School Teacher's Assistant; Admissions Ambassador; Peer Leader; Varsity Cross Country; Varsity Swimming Manager; MFS Theater Actor; Yearbook Photographer; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 10 English research project on the history and psychological effects of colorism as they relate to the beauty industry
Senior Internship: Friends School Mullica Hill
College: University of Chicago
Career Interests: History and Education
“MFS offers students the opportunity to explore their passions with faculty who are well-equipped to nurture that curiosity.”
Emma Vernick
Hometown: Moorestown
Activities/Honors: Yearbook - Editor-in-Chief; Women in STEM Club - President; WordsWorth - Associate Editor-in-Chief of Blog and Multimedia Editor; Garden State Student Press Association Award for Broadcast Feature; Gender Inclusivity Forum; Varsity Soccer; Varsity Lacrosse; Scholar Athlete Award; Penn Social Innovators Program; Peer Tutor; Peer Leader; Baccalaureate Honor Roll; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: Organizing Women in STEM Panel for Students
Senior Internship: University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
College: Northeastern University
Career Interests: Medicine, Journalism, or Public Health
“MFS helped me discover, shape, and pursue my interests.”
Shaan Doshi
Activities/Honors: Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; National Spanish Honor Society; Cum Laude Society; Admissions Ambassador
Memorable Academic Project: Internship in Tabula Rasa Data Analytics Department
Senior Internship: Ambarish A. Patel, M.D.
College: University of Miami
Career Interests: Medicine or Business Analytics
“MFS is committed to offering students individualized attention while also fostering a close-knit, collaborative learning environment.”
Isabella Dawson
Activities/Honors: Gender Inclusivity Forum - President; Mental Health Forum - President; Yearbook - Editor-in-Chief; MFS Singers; MFS Theater Actor; Admissions Ambassador; Peer Leader; Peer Tutor; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 Research and Extended Writing Project exploring the discrimination women face because of their potential of pregnancy
Senior Internship: Alice Paul Institute
College: New York University
Career Interests: Lawyer
“MFS encourages kindness and community.”
Shay O'Connor
Activities/Honors: National Merit Scholarship Commended Student; Model UN - Secretary General; Worship Planning Committee - Clerk; Student Government - Recording Clerk; Gender Inclusivity Forum - Co-President; MFS Singers; Admissions Ambassador; Cum Laude Society; JFK Profiles In Courage Essay Competition Top 10%
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - "Teaching the Constitution: A Modern Perspective"
Senior Internship: Haddonfield Friends School
College: Haverford College
Career Interests: Lawyer
“The opportunities for student voice are nearly endless.”
Imani Mbusu
Activities/Honors: String Ensemble; Richard J. Turley Memorial Prize in Chemistry; Women of Color Affinity Group; Varsity Baseball Manager; Varsity Boys’ Basketball Manager; Piano; Peer Tutor
Memorable Academic Project: Project on the chemistry of creating crystals
Senior Internship: Elmwood Family Physicians
College: Northeastern University
Career Interests: Neuroscience, Chemistry, and Biomedical Sciences
“It is a special feeling to know that you go to a school that values creating a genuinely welcoming atmosphere.”
Sulayman Hussain
Activities/Honors: Varsity Soccer - Captain; Varsity Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Special Needs Summer Camp Counselor; Office of Social Responsibility - Intern; Peer Leader; Muslim Student Union - Founder; Peer Tutor; Model UN; Advanced Ensemble
Memorable Academic Project: Grade 11 English Research Paper
Senior Internship: Temple University Hospital
College: New York University
Career Interests: Physician
“Moorestown Friends isn’t a school but a family.”
Esha Patel
Activities/Honors: Student Government - Class Vice President; National Spanish Honor Society; WordsWorth - Sports Editor and Features/Editorials Editor; Peer Tutor; Admissions Ambassador
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - Studied development of the football helmet and how it has adapted to prevent brain injuries, specifically CTE
Senior Internship: Philadelphia Phillies
College: Boston University
Career Interests: Physical Therapy
“Moorestown Friends allows students to thrive by creating an environment where they can explore their passions and reach their true potential.”
Ali Benjamin
Activities/Honors: Varsity Swimming - Captain; National French Honor Society; MFS Dance Team - President; WordsWorth - Chief Copy Editor; Quill and Scroll International Honor Society; National Scholastic Press Association Award for Digital Story - Interactive Graphic; Classified Dance Company competitive dance team
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone Project - "The Benefits of Movement and Exercise On Slowing the Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases"
Senior Internship: Katz JCC Parkinson’s Connection
College: Villanova University
Career Interests: Physical therapy for neurological rehabilitation
“The faculty’s compassion and care create safe and welcoming classroom environments that I would look forward to going into each day.”
Julianna Banfe
Activities/Honors: Philadelphia Girls Choir; MFS Singers/Foxy Jukebox A Cappella Group; Model UN; Westminster Conservatory Honors Music Program; MFS Theater Actor; Drama Club Officer; Music-Fest Rising Talents Grand Prix Winner (performed in Carnegie Hall); Peer Tutor
Memorable Academic Project: Capstone - "Adolescent Perspective Towards the Internet and Digital Age"
Senior Internship: Moorestown Theater Company
College: Indiana University
Career Interests: Professional Opera Singer and/or Voice Teacher
“It is very rare that a child knows all of their classmates on a first-name basis or can receive thoughtful, individualized attention from their teachers; I was lucky to have both of those opportunities thanks to MFS.”
Aidan Short
Activities/Honors: Student Government - Class Vice President; Environmental Club Vice President; Co- Environmental Committee Co-Clerk; MFS Marketing and Communications Intern; Volunteer Wildlife Rehabilitator; Padi Junior Advanced Scuba Diver; Cum Laude Society
Memorable Academic Project: 2023 SEE project - Human Impact on Animal Eating Habits
Senior Internship: Janice Morse Portraits
College: University of Delaware
Career Interests: Wildlife Photography, Wildlife Conservation, or Park Ranger
“Moorestown Friends School builds leaders.”
Fall Events:
• Sunday, October 15 at 2 p.m. – Admissions Open House
• Tuesday, October 24 at 4 p.m. – Tour and Explore the Lower School Playscape
• Saturday, November 4 at 10 a.m. – Admissions Open House
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