Waterford-Halfmoon High valedictorian: Jared Kinney

PARENTS: Suzanne Welch and David Kinney
COLLEGE OR OTHER PLANS: UMass Amherst
AFTER COLLEGE: Research astronomer
PET PEEVE: Ignorance
WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE: I’m a futurist
WHAT YOU WILL MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL: The people
WHAT’S IN YOUR MUSIC PLAYER: Classical music
BEST PART ABOUT GRADUATING: I get to study my favorite topics at college that weren’t available in high school
FAVORITE BOOK OR AUTHOR: “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking
AFRAID OF: Failure
SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram, Snapchat
FAVORITE WORD: Nevertheless
WHO OR WHAT INSPIRES YOU: The great scientists and thinkers that have built our society.