March 1998 – June 1998

Each year's group of finalists has a portrait on the steps of the Capitol. Ours was during a particularly cold Saturday morning.

My official portrait. I really miss that green suit.

I had to show off my monster dunking abilities to Mr. Latham while at the "authentic" Texas dude ranch

Chatting with Miss Cellaneous.

A Mr. Latham boardshot. Restaurant quality. Also, this is my impression of a tree trunk.

OK...so I cheated.

An alternate photo from the shoot by the USA TODAY photographer.

Group portrait at the old Rosslyn HQ of Gannett/USA TODAY. You can see the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial out of the right window and the Watergate Hotel out of the left window.

A group shot prior to beginning an afternoon lab.

Another shot in our spiffy IBM-sponsored lab coats.

My impression of a tree trunk wrapped in a lab coat.

Asleep on the train ride up to Pikes Peak.

Hard at work in lab.

Obligatory group shot by the eagle statue at the Air Force Academy.

For balance, here is a scan of my rejection letter from Harvard College. I was waitlisted in April and rejected in June. This was a wonderful way to cap off the Spring semester.  Although I had already committed to NYU and wouldn't have accepted an offer anyway, rejections always sting. You the stalker now have a valuable tidbit on which to blame any angst you might detect in my disposition.