Meet SYA Students
SYA students come from all walks of life and from every corner of the country.
Since SYA's founding in 1964, more than 8,500 students from over 1,000 high schools have embarked on the adventure of SYA. While there is no "typical" SYA student, what all SYAers have in common is an insatiable curiosity and a willingness to venture out of their comfort zone.
Meet recent SYA students and learn more about who they are and how their experiences at SYA impacted their lives.
Meet Chrissy FR'23
- Attended: SYA France as a Junior
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Home School: Deerfield Academy
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Hometown: East Stroudsburg, PA
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Interests: French, Pilates, and Art History
Meet ANnabel FR'22
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Attended: SYA France as a Junior
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Home School: Packer Collegiate Institute
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Hometown: New York, NY
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Interests: Travel, French culture, art history
Meet Jake ES'20
- Attended: SYA Spain as a Junior
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Home School: Polytechnic School
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Hometown: San Marino, CA
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Interests: Basketball, traveling
Meet Hannah FR'22
- Attended: SYA France as a Junior
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Home School: Georgetown Day School
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Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
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Interests: Art history, yoga, travel
Meet Isabel IT'22
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Attended: SYA Italy as a Sophomore
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Home School: Chadwick High School
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Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
- Interests: Soccer, ceramics, Italian
Meet Braeden ES'21
- Attended: SYA Spain Semester as a Junior
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Home School: Lake Forest Academy
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Hometown: Montgomery, AL
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Interests: Cooking, sciences, working out/fitness, and nature
Meet August IT'19
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Attended: SYA Italy Semester as a Junior
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Home School: St. George's School
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Hometown: The Plains, VA
- Interests: Photography and cooking
Meet Eva FR'21
- Attended: SYA France Semester as a Junior
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Home School: Blake School
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Hometown: Edina, MN
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Interests: French, painting and drawing
Meet Brookelynn ES'22
- Attended: SYA Spain as a Junior
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Home School: Culver Academies
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Hometown: Rapid City, SD
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Interests: Nature, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, art, and travel
Meet Nina FR'22
- Attended: SYA France as a Senior
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Home School: Hopkins School
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Hometown: New Haven, CT
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Interests: French, photography