 I'm John Russo. I'm the salutatorian for the DCL STEM Academy. I'm currently enrolled in the engineering pathway. I chose engineering because it sounded the most fun, building stuff, making stuff. It's a big honor to be named salutatorian. I enjoy going to the gym almost every day after school, and I enjoy playing Magic the Gathering with my friends. I'm planning to go to Rutgers Arts & Science Honors College, and I am majoring in physics. I'm hoping to become a particle physicist, specializing in nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. A fun fact about me is I self-studied AP Physics C ENM as well as Calculus III by myself. I'd like to thank my parents, especially my mom, for pushing me forward in my education from such a young age, as well as all my teachers, especially my physics teachers, for inspiring my passion for physics.