Introducing the contestants for Mr. East 2022

Marcus Newman (‘22), will be competing as “Mr. Softee” in this year’s Mr. East competition. During his interview, Newman explained that he chose his name simply because of his love of ice cream. Going along with this year's theme, Superheroes, Newman chose to embody Batman as his superhero for the competition. “[Batman’s] dark and brooding, but that's not necessarily why I picked...

Against all odds, Robby Fleisher (‘22) is ready to win the title of Mr. East. Fleisher is involved with the athletic apartment at East, having participated in sports such as soccer and track and field for East and broken school records in the process. After graduating this year, Fleisher will be attending Elon University as a member of the class of 2026. ​​He chose the name Mr. Big Papa and the...

Highlighting the 2019 Mr. East Competition as one of the first and most memorable East shows he had attended his freshman year, Tim Ackerman (‘22) participates in now one of his last shows as a candidate for the 2022 Mr. East Competition his senior year, introduced as Mr. Nefario. The name of Mr. Nefario evolved from the story of Dr. Nefario, the evil scientist from the animation, Despicable...

Whether he’s riling up the crowd at East’s basketball games or participating in discussions in Senior SGA, Daniel Arougheti (‘22) is easily recognizable amongst the school community. Thus, running for Mr. East, an East staple where senior boys compete in a pageant and show off their skills to all of the crowd’s attendees, Arougheti is ready to turn the stage into his next conquest. Soon,...

Darren Zhou('22) will be competing as Mr. Sew True in Mr. East 2022, as well as representing the superhero of The Flash, the scarlet speedster also known as Barry Allen. Zhou is excited to begin this journey of closing his time with East in the form of having fun and leaving what he hopes, is a legacy. "It's definitely a moment where I kind of add onto East history," says Zhou. Zhou also expresses...

Jonathan Caldes (‘22) is quite involved in the East community. Whether it be leading the German club or playing in the jazz band or symphony orchestra, Jonathan Caldes, also known as “Mr. Worldwide, is ready to throat sing his way to victory. Although Mr. East was not on Caldes’ radar, he made a spontaneous decision to participate with the goal of showcasing his passion for Dag Kargyraa style...

Who is Mr. East? For the past multiple years at East, students have become extremely involved in and eager regarding preparing for the Mr. East show towards the end of the year. Each senior candidate is unique and brings something exciting to entertain the audience. This year, the Mr. East event will be held on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 P.M. One of the nine candidates is Kyler Pitre, who has dubbed...

Emily Altman (‘22) and Arielle Consenza (‘22) have taken on the role of dance chairs for the 2022 Mr. East competition. The duo has been working diligently to ensure that the contestants’ superpowers are up to par to compete in the dance. This year’s theme is superheroes, and the dance chairs have been choreographing a truly spectacular dance to fit the theme. Dance plays a huge role in both...

Keeping with one of East’s most enjoyed traditions, five members of the senior class have been chosen to plan and host this year’s Mr. East. This year’s chairpeople are Lily Lazarus (‘22), Devyn Levin (‘22), Jessica Levin (‘22), Eliana Tonghini (‘22), and Brynn Wilson (‘22). Through an anonymous application process, the class officers, along with Ms. Radbill (the SGA adviser),...