BPHS enters second semester

Seniors see graduation, prom, college on horizon

Grace Ferency, Staff Writer

January 29, 2025

Students celebrate by tossing their caps after their graduation on June 8, 2023 at Black Hawk Stadium. Photo courtesy of Jim Cromie, Bethel Park School District

Things are beginning to change at BPHS as the school year enters its second semester.

After the first semester, many students are transitioning into new classes, making it feel like a fresh start again.

For seniors, however, it is a completely different kind of energy. Graduation is approaching and prom season is heating up. There is already discussion about what this year’s prom theme should be, and students can vote on their top choices.

Senior college decisions are starting to come in too. As the seniors share the commitments they made on the Bethel Park Class of 2025 Decisions Instagram page, everyone is eager to see what they have planned for the future. It’s an extremely important occasion, and everyone is celebrating each other’s accomplishments and future plans.

Given everything that is happening, the second semester is looking like a fresh start. The second half of the year is going to fly by fast thanks to new classes, significant senior milestones, and a ton of events to come. Everyone is preparing for the upcoming active months in the final stretch.

About the Contributor

Grace Ferency, Staff Writer

There she goes dribbling down the field, shoots, and it's a goal for #4 Grace Ferency! Grace is a senior and has been in Hawk Eye for one year. When asked why she joined the Hawk Eye staff, Grace said, "I took Scholastic Publications to get more involved with my school and help with the yearbook. I am interested in creating different designs for sports gameday posts." Grace plans to contribute to both the yearbook and sports social media posts and articles as she enjoys writing pre and post-game reports for the different sporting events. You'll also be able to find Grace on the soccer field as she is #4 on the girls varsity soccer team. But not for long, because after high school, Grace will be playing Division I soccer at Duquesne University where she'll be majoring in business. Though Grace said this regarding her favorite memory as a BPHS soccer player: "It would be scoring my first goal as a freshman on varsity for the first time. I also enjoy our pre-game warmup playlist every year to help us get ready." When Grace isn't scoring goals on the soccer field, you can also find her playing pickleball and tennis as they are some of her favorite hobbies. Other than her athletic acumen, Grace shared, "My dream vacation would be visiting Lake Como in Italy. I've always wanted to visit Italy but Lake Como specifically is one place I want to see in my lifetime." Maybe she'd bring a Starbucks strawberry refresher with no berries because Grace admitted to preferring Starbucks over Dunkin. What would be helpful to get her to Starbucks could be teleportation which Grace also stated would be her dream superpower. So next time you see Grace in Starbucks, be welcome to come say "Hey!" Written by: Patrick Romito, Staff Writer