Kyle Egbert is an honor student at Carmel High School, enjoys helping others, and has been programming computers since he was ten years of age. Several years ago, he taught himself how to use Visual Basic .NET and has used it to help others, solve problems, and to “have fun.” Kyle is currently working on an encryption program called ENDEP (Encryption Decryption Program) that secures any information on a computer, including emails, files, and passwords. Encryption is the act of putting information through a reversible process that makes sensitive data readable to those authorized to view the data. Kyle makes his program ENDEP available to all users at no cost on his website, www.kksolutions.tk. Kyle is a member of the Senior Connects computer building SWAT Team, and personally refurbished the first dozen computers for Senior Connects that enabled the first public computer labs to be constructed. He is a member of the Junior National Honor Society and enjoys competing in academic competitions. In addition, Kyle is active in several extracurricular activities, including the American Computer Machinery, the Aeronautics Club, the German Club, and the Science Olympiad. In 2004, he won several metals at the Science Olympiad, including a first place in the Bottle Rockets and a second place in Experimental Design.

Brian Kelly is a freshman at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and is co-founding the school’s first computer club with classmates Daniel Ehrman, Jameson Givan, and Daniel Kent. He enjoys designing graphics, building websites, and building computers. Brian, a member of Senior Connects’ computer building SWAT Team, has built dozens of computers that have been placed at senior citizen facilities in behalf of Senior Connects, and hosted the last “computer building party” of 2004 at his home. Websites that Brian has designed includes www.indylas.org. He was born in Indianapolis and has been a Hoosier for his entire life. Brian plans to focus his career in the computer sciences.

Matt May was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and is an honor student at Carmel High School. Flying has always fascinated Matt and he has been a member of the Aviation Club at both high school and middle school. Matt is a regional winner in the Science Olympiad earning the Gold for Bottle Rockets and the Silver for Experimental Design, and is a member of the Junior National Honor Society. At middle school, he participated in the Mustard Busters – an organization that combined community service and environmental protection. The mustard weed is a non-indigenous plant that is adversely impacting Indiana’s natural habitat – and Mustard Busters attempts to irradiate this weed in Indiana. “Mustard Busters required a lot of bending and pulling,” said Matt May, but the hard work was worth it because I knew that I was helping our environment.” In 2004, Matt participated in St. Vincent Hospital’s “Reach Out and Read” - a program where volunteers read stories to young children. Matt also serves as one of Senior Connects’ team leader – and manages a separate group of volunteers that teach seniors on Saturdays.

Collin Repas is a sophomore at J. H. Bruns Collegiate in Winnipeg, M.B. Collin especially enjoys art classes and the violin, having played the violin since he was four years old. In a recent violin competition, his performance was recognized when he received the first place award. Playing the violin allows Collin to express his feelings – sometimes in a way that is different or even better than communicating by words. He enjoys playing video games on his Xbox and his PC, including Sim City 4000 and HALO.

Jameson Givan is currently a Freshman at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, is an active member of the German Club, and is a member of the Brebeuf’s Baseball Team. Next year, Jameson plans to play on Brebeuf’s football team. Together with classmates Brian Kelly, Daniel Ehrman, and Daniel Kent, he is co-founding Brebeuf’s first computer club. Jameson lives in Carmel and attended Carmel Junior High School, where he was a member of the National Junior Honor Society.

Chris Gecewicz was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, but is often thought to be born in Canada. He is a sophomore at Carmel High School, currently throws the discus for the school’s Track and Field Team, and is on the Basketball Team. Chris was a member of the National Junior Honor Society at Carmel Middle School and also threw the discus for his middle school’s Track & Field Team. He plays intramural basketball and throws the discus, and enjoys street hockey. He has worked at the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Teen Library Counsel as a member of the Youth Volunteer Corps. Chris has also volunteered at sporting events and helping at his parent’s company. During the summer, Chris runs a lawn mowing business during the summer to earn money. He enjoys working with people, whether young or old.

Bobby Burkett is an 8th grader at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School and enjoys playing Tackle and Defensive End on the school’s Football Team, and Catcher on the school’s Baseball Team, and Center on the school’s Basket Ball Team. Bobby was born in Indiana and is an honors student. Bobby’s hobbies include collection autographed baseballs and riding roller coasters. He plans to go to Notre Dame and work towards a science related major.

Stafford Brunk is an honor student at Carmel High School, a member of the school’s House of Representatives, and a member of the Junior National Honor Society. He runs cross country as well as track at Carmel High, and is one of the three top “half milers” in the state of Indiana for the Freshman class. As a member of Carmel Junior High’s Track team, he competed in a state-wide competition and was ranked fifth in the state for the one mile run. Stafford also plays the bassoon in two high school orchestras and in the band. His hobbies include computers, running, model trains, and computer gaming. Some of Stafford’s favorite computer games include “Ghost Recon” and Command and Conquer’s “Zero Hour.”

Alex Hall is an 8th grader at The Orchard School – he has a long and distinguished career volunteering at a variety of organizations. He has prepared, packaged, and delivered Thanksgiving meals for disadvantaged families at “Smokin’ Good Soul Food,” operated a televison camera during a telethon that raised over $225,000 to benefit the needy at WWKI, worked at the Hooverwood Retirement Home during the last two years assisting senior citizens, and worked at a food pantry sorting and organizing donations at the Gleaners Food Bank. Alex has played on the Orchard Basketball team for the last three years, has participated in the Book Club and the Continental Math League, and is an accomplished musician, playing the piano, trumpet, and singing on the Orchard Choir.

Zach Carr is an honor student at Carmel High School and was a member of the National Junior Honor Society at Carmel Junior High. Zach plays on a Soccer Travel Team as a Goalkeeper, plays the clarinet, enjoys reading, playing video games. He is a native Hoosier and is a member of the Senior Connects computer building SWAT Team.

Jon Gurecki is a sophomore at Carmel High School and is a member of the Risk Club. Soccer is his favorite sport, he enjoys playing board games, and his favorite board game is Risk. Jon also enjoys flying remote control airplanes. He has one brother, whose name is Jimmy. Born in Maryland, Jon next moved to Ohio, and finally to Carmel, Indiana in the fifth grade.

Doug Snelling is a Carmel High School sophomore and Honor Roll Student. At school, Doug plays the trombone in both Marching Band and Jazz Band. He also participates on the Track and Field Team in both the shot-put and discus. Doug enjoys building models, playing video games, reading, weight lifting. He is also an avid reader, and especially enjoys engineering and science. Doug won the Science Fair Science Discovery, and was a National Junior Honor Society member at Carmel Junior High School.

Steven Yee was born in the Indiana in March 1989. He is a sophomore and an honor roll student at Carmel High School. He enjoys playing tennis, playing his saxophone and clarinet, and debating on Carmel High School’s Debate Team. Steven has enjoyed working and playing on computers for as long as he can remember. He is also a member of the Key Club, the Model Rocketry and Aviation Club, the Debate Team, and, of course, Senior Connects. He currently is unemployed but will be searching for part time employment shortly. In the future, he wants to attend a respectable law school or one of the three military academies.

Mustafa Hameed is an honors student at Carmel High School and is part of the Debate Team, Key Club, and Academic Competition Team. Later this school year, Mustafa will be hosting an exchange student from Japan. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Mustafa moved to the United States when he was three, moved back to Pakistan when he was eight, and returned to America when he was eleven. Mustafa loves to teach others and in his free time, he enjoys reading, playing guitar and playing soccer and basketball. Mustafa’s career aspirations focus on working in the medical field as a physician or serving as a journalist.

Daniel Kent is the founder of Senior Connects, an honor student at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, and has served as a member of the Youth Advisory Counsel at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. He is working on the Governance Committee at Y-Press, a kids’ run independent news bureau that publishes a weekly column in The Indianapolis Star, and is a member of the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Teen Library Counsel and Teen Volunteer Corps. Daniel is Indiana’s winner of the Prudential Spirit of the Community Award, received the City of Carmel’s Outstanding Citizen Award, was recognized as Indiana Middle School’s Volunteer of the Year from the Carmel Clay Schools Board of Education in 2003, a 2004 national ”Points of Light” winner, an 2004 IPA winner, an organization for youth and Afro-American to benefit the community at large, a 2004 Kohl’s Cares winner, and was recognized for his volunteer work via a joint resolution from the Indiana State House and Senate. Daniel is a member of Senior Connects’ computer building SWAT Team.

Dan Ehrman is a sophomore and honor roll student at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. He plays football for Brebeuf and can program extensively in DOS and other “historically significant” computer languages. He’s an audio-video expert and helps refurbish computers for senior citizen facilities.

Scott Brookie is a Junior and an honor student at Carmel High School, where he is an editor for the student-run newspaper, the HiLite (www.hilite.org). He is a yearly attendee of Ball State University's summer journalism workshop and a member of the Carmel Clay Public Library's Teen Library Council. He helps with the Interfaith Hospitality Network program at St. Elizabeth Seton Church. On the computer front, he is struggling with simple Basic programming. He enjoys reffing and playing soccer, as well as a good guitar or piano jam session.

Courtney Merrick was born in Carmel, Indiana and is a sophomore at Carmel High School. She enjoys listening to music, reading, shopping, and helping others. In Junior High, Courtney was on the school volleyball team and also played Dad's Club Soccer. She was also in the National Junior Honor's Society and a Scholar Athlete. In the future, she wants to be some type of a speech pathologist.

Jenna is a sophomore at Carmel High School and was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She attended College Wood Elementary School and Carmel Junior High. During junior high, she played basketball, softball, volleyball and participated on the track team during my 7th and 8th grade years. In sixth grade she played the clarinet in the school band. She was a member of the National Junior Honor Society and was a Scholar Athlete. In high school she played on the high school freshman volleyball team. Next year she plans on joining Deka. During the spring and summer she mows a few yards for my parents and also I baby sits. She plans on attending college and become a Dietitian so I can help people who struggle with weigh problems.

Pam Bilo, 16, is an honors student at Carmel High School. She is involved with the string program at her high school, where she plays with the Symphony Orchestra, and she writes and copy edits for Carmel High School's award-winning paper, the HiLite. She also plays, and plans to ref, soccer with the Carmel Dads' Club, which is a recreational sports league. In her free time, Pam enjoys spending time with her friends.

Stephanie Miller is a sophomore at Carmel High School. Her favorite subjects include math and science. Stephanie is active with soccer, both playing and refereeing for the Carmel Dads' Club. She is also a member of the Club Club at Carmel High School. Stephanie is also active with her church, St. Elizabeth Seton. She helps out at The Lord's Pantry, serving food to disadvantaged families. Her hobbies include soccer, reading, church, and playing with her two cats.

Emily TeKolste is a sophomore at Cathedral High School. She is involved in the Liturgy Planning Committee for school masses and other services. She writes for Cathdral's newspaper, The Megaphone. Emily plays and referees soccer for Carmel Dads' Club. Emily is also involved in her church, St. Elizabeth Seton. She teaches Sunday School and helps out in other places where she is needed. She also participates in programs at other churches in the Carmel Deanery. Emily enjoys helping people, such as at Senior Connects, because she feels that it is the best way to use what has been given to her for the good of others.

Brittnay Brandon is a senior at Franklin Central High school. She plays the clarinet in pep band, marching band, and concert band. She participates in track and field for four year in the sprints events and long jump. She is a Junior Olympian in the 400 meter and the 800 meter events. She programs, and is also a mentor for the D.R.E.A.M Alive Program. She enjoys volunteering to mentor at community service activities. She was involved in the church mission trip to Mexico, is a member of Best Buddies (a program designed to develop interpersonal relationships with special need children, and a member of Who's Who Among High School Students and National
Honor Roll. Brittnay is also a member of Franklin Central High School’s Spanish Club and works part-time at Fazoli's. Brittnay will attend Purdue University to major in Psychology.

Morgan Starks is a sophomore and an Honor Roll Student at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. Morgan started helping teach senior citizen computer skills when she was in the 6th grade as a member of the Golden Hearts Computer Club. Her community service experience also includes serving as a Girl Scout for eight years. Morgan is a founding member of the Book Club, a member of the Student Council, and also is a winner of the Stacy T. Hawkins Memorial Scholarship. She enjoys playing tennis at West Indy and is a member of the Brebeuf Lacrosse Team.

Alex Broerman is a Carmel High School sophomore. He is a member of the “Techhounds” Robotics Club and is currently taking electives such as Spanish, Architecture, and Fundamentals of Engineering. Alex plans to become an architect or work in computer animation/rendering. He has many hobbies, including model building, 3D rendering, animation, biking, and swimming. He manages or contributes to many websites, including www.IFOBOS.com – a growing web hosting company started by Alex, his friends, and his Boy Scout Troop (Troop 125). He also has his own website that displays some of his graphical work, which can be seen at http://www.geocities.com/concourse_c/.

Michael DeFelippis is an eight grader at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He is a native of Indiana and especially enjoys playing video games. Michael is 13 years old and has a brother and a sister.

Ian Arkin is an honor student at Carmel High School. He is currently a sophomore and is involved with Key Club (a youth community service program) and is a member of the Junior National Honor Society. He also is involved with his high school radio station, WHJE, and the school band. He has played percussion, altvhough his specialty is the marimba. Ian has a free web hosting service for the public called iFobos, which provides visitors with free hosting if they post in the forum. He is very interested in computers and creating web sites and has three going at the moment. Ian has one several awards including the Junior Author award when he was in fourth grade. Ian got his first computer when he was around three years old and has been glued to one ever since.

David Lee lives in Washington DC, attends Thomas S. Wootton High School, and is an honor roll student. His academic specialty is computer science and math. David has personally donated significant amounts of hardware to Senior Connects so that it could be refurbished for senior citizen facilities. David has a unique sense of humor, which was especially appreciated by the Senior Connects team.

Ben Florencig is a Sophomore at Brebeuf and an outstanding orator!

Sean Hazaray is a Freshman at Brebeuf, a member of the Computer Society, and a Carmel Junior High Grad.

Adam Aisen is a Sophomore at Carmel High School, a member of the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Teen Library Council, and a computer guru.

Omar Bari is a Freshman at Carmel High School, Vice President of the Freshman Class, a member of the Key Club, and enjoys playing tennis.