As a talented baker and cook, Sydney Mildon (‘25) has sweetened the atmosphere around her. With her social and creative talents, she has skillfully seasoned her life.  Due to her sweet characteristics, Sydney expresses her personality like her famous key lime pies. As the head dorm prefect of Appleby, Sydney has expressed her passion for building a safe community in her dorm. She also indicated that she loves interacting with new students to help them whisk into the Webb community. Additionally, Sydney also dreams of becoming a prosecutor. During her stay at the reputable Georgetown University’s Law and Advocacy program this summer, she supported her interest in political science. While her idea about feminism helps her develop justice, she truly believes in supporting women in general. In her free time, Sydney enjoys spending quality time with her friends. For example, she enjoys target runs and going outside of campus together. You can always talk to Sydney about Gilmore Girls and Game of Thrones as those are her favorite shows. In fact, Sydney’s liking of Steve Lacy and Bruno Mars displays her candied nature. With her undeniable diligence, Sydney is ready to shine in her senior year just like her delicious pastries.  Favorite Song: Dark Red by Steve Lacy 

Berklee Antecol (‘25) radiates like the sun, and loves to embrace the thrilling waves of the sea. As a surfer of the sea, she is always up for a new adventure. Just like her recent upgrade of her favorite meal from chicken nuggets to steak and fries. Her love for numbers and market analysis leads her to be a top student in math and economic courses at Webb. Berklee strives to work in the analytical side of the fashion industry, but she spent her summer exploring other fields of expertise, including an internship at an AI company. Her optimistic energy shines through her work as a peer advisor and admission ambassador. She is driven by her desire to spread kindness and her love to engage with everyone in the community. This year, Berklee aims to become more flexible with her content planning in newsroom as Chief of Social Media of the Webb Canyon Chronicle.    Favorite Song: Waste My Time by Essosa

Ethan Undello (‘25) loves investigating a good mystery. Ever since he was six, he has loved Gravity Falls and the goofy riddles and plotlines contained within. He loves investigating the causes of violence and war, fascinated with the fight against crime. As such, Ethan has set his sights on becoming an FBI criminal profiler because he understandably hates serial killers and bullies. Yet, he is more than a future FBI investigator. He was raised in Upstate New York, where he developed a love for hiking, fishing, shooting, and, most importantly, sports. Having watched football with his grandparents since he was young, Ethan plays football at Webb and reports on sports at the WCC. In fact, his favorite article he has written tells the story of Webb’s football team and its successes. This year, Ethan hopes to continue investigatory journalism at the WCC.  Favorite song: 24 by Kanye West 

With an active pursuit in journalism for the past three years, Sohum Uppal (‘25) is entering his senior year with an aim to produce more high-quality work for the Webb Canyon Chronicle along with a plan to create a new series of video journals. Sohum is a talented builder of beauty in his family and community. His creations include complex motorbikes and delicious meals. Passionate about mechanics, this year Sohum is committed to fixing his motorcycle, an old Yamaha. He also wishes to get a car of his own as he enjoys driving just as much. During his free time, Sohum likes to cook for his family. He loves making Mexican food the most, and his favorite dish is chicken burritos, which blends a lot of flavors together. Sohum’s journey of beauty-building extends further, as he also strives to cultivate a more beautiful community. As someone who is concerned about homelessness and mental health issues, Sohum plans to advocate for and reach out to help those troubled by the issues this following year. He recognizes how these groups of people often fade into backgrounds of the busy lives people are leading; he hopes that more people in need of help can be seen and heard, and he will put up posters for the affinity groups and cook meals for the homelessness. Willing to serve and contribute to the Webb community, Sohum is ready to create more beauty in others’ lives this year.   Favorite song: Mamacita by Travis Scott 

For Gianna Darden (’26), life is rooted in connections. Whether she is rallying with her best friends on the pickleball courts, shopping for her little brother, or working at her local boba shop, she thrives at building relationships that reflect her values: family, kindness, and inclusion. Known by friends as social and bubbly, she radiates optimism throughout all of her leadership roles. As an admission ambassador, peer advisor, and co-public editor for the Webb Canyon Chronicle, Gianna extends that same warmth to her community, ensuring everyone feels seen and supported. In her free time, she experiments with quirky snack combinations (like pickles and chili oil), long hikes, and weekend cartoon marathons. She draws inspiration from characters like Katara from “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” who embodies her devotion to family and her role as an older sister. Gianna embodies joy and fun in her daily life. She demonstrates her passion for advocacy in advancing women’s rights and gender equality as a co-founder of the non-profit organization Vending4Change. She strives to challenge systemic barriers and spark conversations about inclusion. For her final year at Webb, she aims to continue promoting student voices and diversity throughout campus. She firmly believes that staying true to her values means strengthening the bonds that matter the most because, for Gianna, every path forward begins with connection. Favorite Song: “Bleed” by Malcom Todd