Recently, EHS DECA president and avid Science Olympiad and Science NHS member Vedant Talati ‘25 received the honor of becoming Rotary’s March Senior of the Month.
Talati credits his involvement in the school community and the relationships he established with his teachers as what got him recognized as Senior of the Month. He expresses how his success is all thanks to his parents, teachers, and friends for constantly supporting him and staying persistent in their support. Specifically, Talati thanks Supervisor Ms. Kristen Tsaoys, History teacher Dr. Gene Nasser, Technology teacher Mr. Kevin Kerins, and Business teacher Ms. Lynne Tierney for not only the academic knowledge they taught him but also the countless life lessons he learned from their classes and teachings.
Talati also appreciates the support and guidance he had as part of the STEM program at EHS. He expresses gratitude for all of the opportunities, such as his engineering classes with Kerins, who inspired him to choose engineering as his intended career path in the future.
“Upperclassmen and Ms. Tsaoys really helped make my high school journey clear and easy to understand as a very confused freshman initially,” said Talati.
Throughout his various classes and experiences at EHS, Talati specifically thinks back to Nasser’s AP World History class, or as he likes to call it, “One of the best classes ever.” Talati recalls Nasser’s Mongol Trial, which he credits for sparking his interest in history and philosophy, helping him go beyond the STEM subjects that he had been exposed to already.
To the underclassmen, Talati stresses that grades are not of the most importance and that, of course, they matter, but only to a certain extent.
“Enjoy it while you can, it truly is an amazing experience that you will never get back. And remember, sleep is your best friend in high school, no matter what people say about it,” said Talati.
Talati has committed to the University of Pennsylvania to study mechanical engineering following graduation from EHS. He plans to pursue a dual degree with medicine, making the second degree relate to a biology-adjacent field, as he wants to pursue a career in robotic surgery in the future.
