The senior superlatives are an annual competition in which seniors vote for the person they believe best fits the category, with a male and female winner in most categories. The event is very large, with every senior able to participate.

“It’s a little bit stressful because it’s a lot to manage,” explains yearbook editor, senior McKenna Cupka. The superlative winners often face criticism from the voters, “A lot of people have different opinions on what I should do and who should win [and]… some people get mad that they won,” Cupka adds. This is because some categories can be considered embarrassing or undesirable, such as “Most Likely to Fall Asleep in Class,” “Worst Senioritis” and “Most Likely to be Late With Food.”

This year there was one new category, “Most Likely to Join a Pyramid Scheme,” which was won by seniors, Brooke Armistead and Garren Hauer. The categories are chosen by the Eyrie Yearbook team each year, adding, taking away or editing the categories each year. “There have been two [edited categories] because the administration didn’t like their names… ‘Most Likely to be ID’d at 30’ was changed to ‘Most Likely to Look Like a Highschooler Forever’ and ‘Best at a Party’ was changed to ‘Most Entertaining’,” notes Cupka. Interestingly, both of these categories were won by senior, Michael McAullife.

This entertaining tradition has sparked conversation, provoked thought and brought together classmates. The smile-inducing categories, which have evolved throughout the years, have grown with the competition to become a staple of the senior experience.