Today, we bring you the final part of our 2026 Senior Highlights series. Be sure to catch up on Part 1 and Part 2. Each post features our seniors individually: their plans for the future, a few of their answers to some Q&A, and a link to their Senior Project presentation.
Every spring, our high school seniors present their capstone Senior Projects with a professional presentation summarizing their work. Anyone who attends is sure to be impressed with their depth of thought, confidence, and poise. Be sure to check out some, or all, of these culminating projects! Our seniors have all joined the great conversation; let us witness and experience it alongside.
Weston Richert
After high school, Weston plans to attend college to study electrical engineering.
What is your absolute dream job? NFL Offensive Coordinator.
What are some of your hobbies? I like playing sports, hiking, and fishing.
What has been the highlight of your senior year? Beating Atascadero at the SLO County Championship Cross Country Meet.
Senior Project: The Foundation of Feedback Loops – Exploring and Constructing an Analog PID Controller
Addison Koch
After high school, Addison plans to go to Cuesta College for two years to get my general education and then transfer to a school for specific education on my major.
Favorite hobbies? Listening to music, playing guitar, drawing, and photography.
Best advice for incoming freshmen? Pay attention in class and take the time to get used to the ways of high school.
Highlight of your senior year? Going to see Twenty One Pilots live twice this year! And getting closer with friends and making new ones.
Senior Project: Nostalgia: A Positive Reappraisal
Jake Lee
After high school, Jake plans to major in art history at the University of Oregon.
Important skill everyone should have? Kindness.
What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? Don’t take yourself too seriously, but read closely and love learning.
What is your life’s theme song? “Disintegration” by The Cure.
Senior Project: In the Blink of an Eye: Literature as Explored Through Art
Anya Albright
After high school, Anya plans to attend a liberal arts college on the East Coast and see what happens.
What show did you binge-watch embarrassingly fast? Pluribus.
Favorite hobbies? Flying kites.
What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? Be kind to each other.
Senior Project: The Poetry in Translation
Lyla Dillon
After high school, Lyla plans to attend school and get a degree in environmental science.
Favorite hobbies? Volleyball, spending time with my horse, and hanging out with friends.
Favorite SLOCA memory? The medieval feast history day from elementary school.
What advice do you have for incoming freshmen? Don’t get in the habit of leaving everything to the last minute!
Senior Project: Soil Science & Regenerative Agriculture: Healthy Earth, Healthy People
Madeline Blasingame
What is your absolute dream job? Cetacean Field Research or EMT.
Favorite hobbies? Taking trips up to Big Sur, spending time with my family, and going to concerts.
What show did you binge-watch embarrassingly fast? Ted Lasso.
Senior Project: Behind the Hive: an Exploration into Apiculture
Congratulations, Class of 2026!
