By: BHS Senior Spotlights Staff
April 20, 2026
Chosen for this week’s Senior Spotlight is Lauren Atanacio. Lauren is quiet, smart, and polite. She has been in Brooklyn since preschool and works part-time as a babysitter. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends and play soccer. After graduation, she plans to attend Kent State University and pursue a degree in Nursing. A fun fact about Lauren is that Bad Bunny is her favorite musician.
Q: What is a moment from high school that you will never forget?
A: “Going on the Europe trip.”
Q: What made your senior year different from your junior, sophomore, and freshman years?
A: “It was more stressful.”
Q: What is something about high school that people don’t talk enough about?
A: “People don’t talk about mental health enough. Personally, I don’t think high school is as stressful as some people say, but I definitely think maintaining stable mental health should be talked about more.”
Q: With graduation in about a month, what is your main focus?
A: “Keeping up with my grades and not falling behind.”
Q: If you could relive one day of your life, what would it be?
A: “My soccer senior night.”
Q: If you could be any superhero, who would you be?
A: “Spider-Man. Climbing things and swinging on a web seems so fun.”
Q: If you could have any exotic pet, what would it be?
A: “A monkey because they are cute and small.”
Q: Out of your entire school career, what teacher has been your biggest inspiration and/or influence?
A: “My biggest inspirations/influences have been Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Bader. Mrs. Bader has always been easy to talk to and gives very good advice. Mrs. Sullivan was the best teacher who set me up very well academically.”
Thank you for your participation in this week’s Senior Spotlight, Lauren. Good luck in your future Nursing career.
THE RETURN OF THE EYE 
I remember Lauren’s first year of soccer with the Brooklyn Rec program when she was just in first grade!
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