By Samantha Schwartz ‘16

Even if you do not know Dino personally, you’ve heard of him. How could you not? Senior Dino Zagami is known for his many talents and leadership roles. He is SGA president, MC at pep rallies and that voice heard over the PA system with a special announcement as 2:10 nears. He is a driving force behind the school yearbook, making a lot of determinations of what memories of the school year will be recorded for posterity. He even finds the energy to run on the track team on top of his many other responsibilities. The Warrior takes a look into a typical day in the life of Zagami.

7:20-10:53: Morning classes consist of two periods in yearbook, one in AP BC Calculus, and a period of SGA full of planning and prep. “A lot of people think SGA is a super chill class where we do nothing … but most days we are working really hard to make events like pep rallies and Mr. Sherwood happen. There is a lot of work behind the scenes that most people don’t understand,” Zagami explained.

He spends lunch catching up on homework or following up on SGA responsibilities. Many days he finds himself back in the yearbook office. “I, along with [fellow Editors-in-Chief] Melissa Zamora, Colleen O’Neill and Kristen Lauda, take the yearbook from ideas in June to a physical book in May. The amount of work that goes into the yearbook is enormous,” said Zagami.

11:36-2:10: Afternoon classes are a continuation of his demanding workload; AP Psychology, AP English Literature, and AP Environmental Science.

2:30-3:30: Now that school is over, the work still isn’t. An hour is now spent coaching the bocce ball team that finished its season with a 2-3 record. “I first got involved in bocce ball when Mrs. McKeldin asked me to help out back in sophomore year … I absolutely fell in love with the corollary program, made some great friends, and the rest is history,” said Zagami.

3:30-5:00: No rest for the weary; Zagami participates in a strenuous workout running track. He runs distance and has participated in track his entire high school career.

5:30-7:30: Zagami concludes the day spending two hours at his paid job of tutoring kindergarteners through twelfth graders. “Two days a week I run a program called ‘Drop In’ and another day I do private tutoring in math. ‘Drop In’ is homework help on any subject,” explained Zagami.

8:00-12:00/1:00: This time is spent getting ready for the next day with homework and studying before eventually passing out.

Zagami is a role model for how to squeeze the most out of one’s time in high school “I’m crazy busy,” he said. “I think my only regret in high school is that I wish I could have spent more time with my friends. Hopefully, as a second semester senior I can do more fun and social things as the year winds down. But at the end of the day, I’m really satisfied with the choices I’ve made and love everything that I do.”