Zachary B. Hathaway

What is your hometown?

Ipswich, MA.

Where did you go to High School?

St. John’s Prep.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

St. John’s Prep Eagles and the Boston Bolts.

How did you hear about BA?

My mom is friends with a former BA parent.

What are your goals at BA?

To increase my grades and get into a good college, on both academic and athletic fronts.

Where are you looking for college?

UMass Amherst, St. Leo, UNH and URI.

What is your dream school?

UMass Amherst.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yes.  For one, it’s a boarding school.  Two, it’s in Maine.  Three, it’s pretty sports-specific.

What is the best thing about BA?

I really like how structured it is.

What is the worst thing about BA?

I don’t like that it’s in the middle of nowhere.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

I ski.

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

Other than skiing, not really.

Who is your role model?

Johan Cruyff.

What is your favorite book?

Rule of the Bone.

What is your favorite type of music?

Rap.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

John Butler.

What is your favorite sports team?

Arsenal.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Lionel Messi.

What is your favorite meal?

Pasta.

What is your favorite quote and who said it?

“I was a terror since the public school era,” – Biggie Smalls

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

You should be completely prepared and understand that it’s not going to be easy.  Don’t be discouraged and always keep focusing on your ultimate goals!

Jean-Rudy K. Mukania

What is your hometown?

Kinshase, Congo.

Where did you go to High School?

Marblehead High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Marblehead Magicians.

How did you hear about BA?

My friend, Eddie Demillo, was a soccer player here last year.

What are your goals at BA?

To maintain a GPA of 3.6 or higher and to get into a good college.

Where are you looking for college?

I’m looking at UVM, St. Anselm, UDelaware and UMass Amherst.

What is your dream school?

University of Southern California.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Oh yeah!  No girls, of course.  The teachers are also more available to talk when you need them.

What is the best thing about BA?

My soccer team.

What is the worst thing about BA?

No time off!  You’re always busy here.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Experiences:
Basketball, Rugby.

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

Playing video games and watching Netflix.

Who is your role model?

My father.

What is your favorite book?

The Great Gatsby.

What is your favorite movie?

Big Trouble in Little China.

What is your favorite type of music?

Hip Hop.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

James Brown.

What is your favorite sports team?

Manchester United.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Bill Russell.

What is your favorite meal?

A nice roast beef sandwich.

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?

I’m incredibly sensitive.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

When it gets tough, just grind it out.  It goes by fast!

Brion Likaj

What is your hometown?

Salem, MA.

Where did you go to High School?

Salem High School.

Previous Team (If different than high school):

The Salem Witches.

How did you hear about BA?

My athletic director, Scott Connolly is a football alum.

What are your goals at BA?

To become organized and to do as well as I can in both academics and soccer.

Where are you looking for college?

Endicott, URI, UMass, Lowell and

LaSalle.

What is your dream school?

URI.

Is BA different than your high school?  If so, how?

Yes- at first it was much more strict.  As time went on, however, we gained freedom and it became our duty to continue down the path correct path for us.  In high school I had people watching over me making sure I was doing everything the right way and following the correct path.

What is the best thing about BA?

Being in an environment in which you have the chance to give it your best everyday and the competition!  It’s also great to be in a place where competition is good.

What is the worst thing about BA?

That hill outside.

What activities do you take part in at BA?

Work study at the library.  Dorm wars dodge ball, Cleaves decoration.

Experiences: Dog walking

What activities do you take part in outside of BA?  Hobbies?

Skiing (for the first time), coaching a U-12 soccer team and basketball.

Who is your role model?

My dad.

What is your favorite book?

The Things They Carry.

What is your favorite movie?

Man on Fire, with Denzel Washington.

What is your favorite type of music?

Hip Hop.

Who is your favorite band / musician?

I don’t have a favorite.

What is your favorite sports team?

Barcelona soccer.

Who is your favorite athlete?

Kobe Bryant.

What is your favorite meal?

Pizza- any kind.  If it’s pizza I’ll eat it!

What would your friends be surprised to know about you?

They’d be surprised if they knew I’d been to 10 different countries.

What would you like prospective BA students to know?

This place is what you make it.  It won’t do all of your work for you!