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| The fam together in Besançon, France |
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This year, Kai, Tiffany, and I sat at a bar as he answered the questions heading into his senior year at Penn State. This is Kai’s final year answering the questions. I have to be honest - it gave me all sorts of feels.
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| The final questions... |
Kai, 2025 - The Final Answers
Favorite Book:
2025: Ready Player One
2024: Ready Player One
2023: The Road
2022: Ready Player One
2021: Ready Player One
2020: Ready Player One
2019: Ready Player One
2018: Ready Player One
2017: The Divided We Fall series by Trent Reedy
2016: Summer Ball by Mike Lupica
2015: Wings of Fire, The Dark Secret
2014: Percy Jackson
2013: Diary of A Wimpy Kid #7: The Third Wheel
2012: Diary of A Wimpy Kid
2011: Diary of A Wimpy Kid
2010: Superhero books
2009: I Spy Superheroes
Favorite Movie:
2025: GoodFellas
2024: GoodFellas
2023: GoodFellas
2022: GoodFellas
2021: GoodFellas
2020: GoodFellas
2019: Pulp Fiction
2018: The Dark Knight
2017: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2016: Life of Pets
2015: Jurassic World
2014: Guardians of the Galaxy
2013: Avatar
2012: Transformers
2011: Yogi Bear
2010: Pokemon
2009: Star Wars
Favorite Musician:
2025: Lil Uzi Vert
2024: Lil Uzi Vert
2023: Lil Uzi Vert or DC the Don
2022: Lil Uzi Vert or DC the Don
2021: Lil Uzi Vert
2020: Lil Uzi Vert
2019: Lil Uzi Vert
2018: J. Cole
2017: J. Cole
2016: J. Cole
2015: Dr. Dre
2014: Eminem
2013: Macklemore
2012: LMFAO
2011: A guy named Kai that sings Sonic Songs
2010: Uncle Bono
2009: Michael Jackson
Favorite TV Show:
2025: The Sopranos
2024: The Sopranos
2023: The Sopranos
2022: Naruto
2021: Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2020: Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood
2019: Rick & Morty
2018: Family Guy
2017: Family Guy
2016: Psych
2015: Modern Family
2014: The Last Ship
2013: Regular Show
2012: Pair of Kings
2011: Sonic X
2010: Bakugan
2009: Bakugan
Favorite Food:
2025: Wings
2024: Wings
2023: Wings
2022: Wings
2021: Wings
2020: Buffalo Wings
2019: Buffalo Wings
2018: Wings
2017: Wings
2016: Sushi
2015: Wings
2014: California Sushi Roll
2013: California Sushi Roll
2012: Pizza
2011: Bacon and Grilled Cheese from The Waffle Shop
2010: Pizza
2009: Pizza
What do you want to be when you grow up?
2025: Music Producer
2024: Music Producer / Manager
2023: Music Producer
2022: Music Producer
2021: Supply Chain Mgmt / producing music
2020: Real Estate Agent
2019: I have no clue
2018: I have no clue
2017: Sports Journalist
2016: Professional Athlete
2015: Professional Soccer Player
2014: Soccer Player
2013: Professional Goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspurs; (2015 addendum, Kai asked to change this to Arsenal… too bad kid, can’t change the past)
2012: Shark scientist
2011: I either want to make games, be a shark scientist or be a snake scientist; hopefully, I can do them all
2010: snake scientist
2009: snake scientist
Best Part of Summer:
2025: Weekend in NYC
2024: Los Angeles
2023: Europe & Music
2022: Europe
2021: Fishing
2020: Watching all my shows
2019: Hawai’i
2018: Messiah Soccer Camp
2017: Hanging out with friends
2016: Hanging out with friends
2015: Northport
2014: Hanging out with friends
2013: USA vs. El Salvador soccer game in Baltimore with Dad
2012: Playing with my friends
2011: Hershey Park
2010: Going "Up North"
2009: Weekend w/Daddy
Best Friends:
2025: Gav, Perry, Luke, Greg, Ben, Ev, Reese
2024: Perry, Gavin, Luke, Reese, Ben, Greg
2023: Perry, Gavin, Luke, Kat
2022: Gavin & Perry & Ellie
2021: Ellie, Emmet
2020: Emmet, Jack, Connor, Eric, Chris
2019: Michael, Alden, Emmet, Connor, Davis
2018: Connor, Davis, Carson
2017: Davis, Connor, Carson
2016: Carson, Nick, Sean, Brady, John and Rees
2015: Carson, Kaiden, Daniel, Davis and Alex
2014: Scott, Daniel, Miles, Jack
2013: Scott
2012: Josh, Alex and Scott
2011: Josh and Alex
2010: Josh, Holden, Eli
2009: Porter, Holden, Bennett
Favorite Toy:
2025: Laptop
2024: Laptop
2023: Laptop
2022: Laptop
2021: Xbox
2020: Xbox
2019: Xbox
2018: Xbox
2017: Xbox
2016: Soccer ball
2015: Soccer ball
2014: Minecraft toys
2013: Sonic action figures
2012: Sonic toys
2011: Transformers
2010: Star Wars Lego Battle of Endor
2009: Transformers
Favorite Activity:
2025: Making beats
2024: Making music or lifting
2023: Music
2022: Making music
2021: hanging out
2020: Soccer
2019: Soccer
2018: Soccer
2017: Soccer
2016: Soccer
2015: Soccer
2014: Soccer
2013: Soccer
2012: Basketball and Video Games
2011: Playing football w/Daddy
2010: Throwing football w/Daddy
2009: Baseball
Favorite Place To Visit:
2025: Miami
2024: Los Angeles
2023: Philly
2022: Gettysburg
2021: Northport
2020: Charleston
2019: Gettysburg
2018: Florida
2017: Pittsburgh
2016: Gainesville
2015: Barcelona
2014: Florida
2013: Northport, but not the drive to get there
2012: Florida
2011: Hershey Park
2010: Northport
2009: Chicago
Favorite Animal:
2025: Harper
2024: Harper
2023: Harper
2022: Harper
2021: Harper
2020: Harper
2019: Harper
2018: Harper
2017: Dog
2016: Golden Retrievers
2015: Mako Shark
2014: Sharks
2013: Sharks
2012: Sharks
2011: Sharks
2010: Snakes
2009: Lions
Likely Major:
2025: Marketing
2024: Marketing
2023: Marketing
2022: Supply Chain
College To Attend:
2022: Penn State
2021: Pitt
2020: No idea
2019: “By the beach”
2018: "Away from State College"
2017: Florida
2016: I haven’t even thought about that yet
2015: I haven’t started thinking about that yet
2014: Penn State
2013: Penn State
2012: Penn State and Florida
2011: Penn State and Florida
2010: Penn State and Florida
2009: UF
Favorite Subject (New question in 2016):
2025: History
2024: Marketing
2023: History
2022: I don’t know yet
2021: History
2020: History
2019: Science
2018: Science
2017: Gym
2016: Gym
Place You Most Want To Visit (New question in 2017):
2025: Japan
2024: Miami
2023: Netherlands
2022: Australia
2021: Australia
2020: Australia
2019: Australia
2018: Australia
2017: Los Angeles
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| On our way to Zurich from Milan |
Lila, 2025
Favorite Book:
2025: I don’t have a favorite book
2024: I don’t really read
2023: The Great Gatsby
2022: The Great Gatsby
2021: And Then There Were None
2020: I don't really have one
2019: And Then There Were None
2018: Between Shades of Grey
2017: Something In Between
2016: The Hour of the Bees
2015: The Fourteenth Goldfish or Wonder
2014: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
2013: Piper Reed
2012: Princess Posey
2011: Pinkalicious
2010: Princess and The Frog
Favorite Movie:
2025: Argo
2024: Twisters, Top Gun Maverick & Argo
2023: Top Gun Maverick & Argo
2022: Top Gun Maverick & Argo
2021: Legally Blonde & Mean Girls
2020: Just Mercy & Argo
2019: “I don’t really watch movies”
2018: "I don't really like movies"
2017: “Movies aren’t really my thing”
2016: “I don’t really have a favorite.”
2015: Remember The Titans, McFarland USA or Hoosiers
2014: Disney Movies
2013: Pitch Perfect
2012: Mirror Mirror
2011: Barbie
2010: Princess and The Frog
Favorite Musician:
2025: Shawn Mendes, Noah Kahan, Hozier, Role Model, Inhaler
2024: Noah Kahan, Shawn Mendes
2023: Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, J. Cole & Inhaler
2022: Shawn Mendes & Inhaler
2021: Shawn, J Cole, Briston Maroney, & not the stuff Kai listens to
2020: Shawn, J Cole, Tate McRae, & Iann Dior
2019: Shawn Mendes, J Cole, Charlie Puth, and Arianna Grande
2018: Shawn Mendes and Charlie Puth
2017: Shawn Mendes
2016: Adele
2015: Katy Perry
2014: Katy Perry
2013: Maroon 5
2012: Maroon 5
2011: Hot Chelle Rae
2010: Beyonce
Favorite TV Show:
2025: Suits
2024: Suits
2023: Suits
2022: Stranger Things
2021: Greys Anatomy, Outer Banks, Jane The Virgin
2020: Grey's Anatomy
2019: Grey’s Anatomy & 13 Reasons Why
2018: 1st season of Riverdale, 2nd season of 13 Reasons Why
2017: Degrassi
2016: Psych
2015: Masterchef or Girl Meets World
2014: Masterchef
2013: Austin and Ally;
2012: Shake It Up;
2011: SpongeBob;
2010: Phineas and Ferb
Favorite Food:
2025: Chens
2024: Chens, Steak
2023: Chens
2022: Chens, Sesame Chicken Salads, Steak, Tacos & Wings
2021: Sesame Chicken Salads, Steak, Tacos & Wings
2020: Wings, Chipotle, & Burgers
2019: Buffalo Wings & Brussels Sprouts
2018: Tacos, Wings, Pizza, Burgers and "anything potatoes."
2017: Tacos or Wings
2016: Tacos and the Waffle Shop’s burger
2015: Tacos and Wings (Not together)
2014: Tacos
2013: Tacos
2012: Papa John’s Pizza with extra pepperoni
2011: Chicken Fingers
2010: Square Pizza
What do you want to be when you grow up?
2025: Something with marketing
2024: Something in the marketing industry
2023: Marketing manager
2022: Marketer for something in the fashion industry
2021: In an ideal world, I would be a marketer for a fashion brand
2020: "I have no clue."
2019: An engineer
2018: I don't know... maybe some sort of engineer
2017: A Google employee
2016: I don’t know
2015: An Artist or a Swimmer
2014: I don’t know
2013: An artist
2012: An artist
2010: Artis and Singer
Best Part of Summer:
2025: Kenya & France
2024: Northport
2023: All of the traveling
2022: Europe
2021: Gettysburg & Antigua
2020: Being with friends and the beach
2019: Michigan & Cleveland
2018: Del Grosso's and Northport
2017: Gettysburg and Maine, Having Kate and Morgan come to Dad’s volleyball at the Ramada
2016: Del Grosso’s, the drive-in, and the swim team
2015: Delaware trip (family trip with Tiffany, first trip to the ocean)
2014: Katy Perry concert w/Dad
2013: Hangin’ with my fam!
2012: Northport
2011: Water Park
2010: Up North
Best Friends:
2025: Ian, Riley, Megan, Paige
2024: Ian, Grace C.
2023: Ian, Grace L., Mike, Riley, & Grace C.
2022: Ian, Grace, & Emma
2021: Ian, Emma & Morgan
2020: Emma & Morgan
2019: Mer & Linley
2018: I just like my group of friends
2017: Morgan, Kate, Grace, Maddie, Liz
2016: Elaina
2015: Luna, Molly and Catherine
2014: Catherine, Luna and Mackenzie
2013: Catherine, Mackenzie, Sophia, Laura and Cassidy
2012: Catherine, Mackenzie and Bella
2011: Emma and Bella
2010: Bella, Haila, Connor
Favorite Toy:
2025: Sherbie & Blankie, Pillow and phone
2024: Sherbie & Blankie
2023: Sherbie, Blankie, Unicorn pillow, phone, Mac and iPad
2022: Sherbie, Blankie, Unicorn pillow, phone and iPad
2021: My phone & Sherbie and Blankie, of course
2020: My phone (& Sherbie & Blankie, because I know people get upset if they fall off the list)
2019: Sherbie, Blankie & my phone
2018: My phone
2017: Sherbie, Blankie, and my phone
2016: Sherbie, Blankie, and my art supplies
2015: Sherbie, Blankie, my Elephant pillow pet
2014: Sherbie, Blankie, my Elephant pillow pet and my American Girls
2013: Sherbie, Blankie, my big-eyed animals and my pillow pet
2012: Sherbie and Blankie
2011: My American Girl
2010: Princess dolls
Favorite Activity:
2025: Hanging out with my friends
2024: Hanging out with my friends
2023: Hanging out with my friends
2022: Hanging out with my friends
2021: Hanging out with friends & buying clothes
2020: Hanging out with friends
2019: Hanging out with friends
2018: Hanging out with friends
2017: Hanging out with friends
2016: Hanging out with friends or arts and crafts
2015: Art
2014: Sewing class
2013: Gymnastics
2012: Gymnastics
2011: Art
2010: Art
Favorite Place To Visit:
2025: France
2024: The beach
2023: Rome
2022: Europe, specifically Portugal, Paris and Mallorca
2021: Gettysburg, Northport, Antigua and the beach
2020: Northport, Charleston, & NYC
2019: Michigan, San Francisco & Gettysburg
2018: Amusement Parks, Gettysburg, and Northport
2017: Gettysburg, Maine, Northport, and San Francisco
2016: Gettysburg, Northport, and Canada
2015: San Francisco and Delaware (family trip - first trip to the ocean)
2014: Michigan
2013: Northport
2012: New York City and Florida
2011: New York City
2010: Up North and New York City
Favorite Animal:
2025: Piper, Harper, Griffey, Gus & Penguins
2024: Piper, Harper, & Griffey
2023: Piper, Harper, Griffey & Penguins.
2022: Parrots, penguins, Harper, Griffey, Piper, & Pep.
2021: Griffey. And Harper & Piper.
2020: Black cats
2019: Griffey
2018: Dogs
2017: Penguin
2016: Piglets
2015: Owl, Parrot, Penguin and Peacock
2014: Parrots
2013: Parrots and Owls
2012: Cheetahs
2011: Dogs
2010: Flamingos
Likely Major:
2025: Marketing
2024: Marketing
2023: Marketing
College To Attend:
2023: Still thinking about it ;)
2022: (laughs) No idea (long list)
2021: pfft. A UC school would be preferred. Or UF.
2020: I don't know... maybe a UC school.
2019: Stanford
2018: Stanford
2017: Stanford
2016: No clue
2015: Any major schools “Harvard, Yale, something like that"
2014: Penn State or Florida or whoever gives me a scholarship or Yale or Harvard if I get into somewhere like that
2013: Florida and Penn State
2012: Florida and Penn State
2011: Penn State
2010: One in NYC
Favorite Subject (New question in 2016):
2025: Marketing
2024: Business
2023: Business
2022: Leadership In Business and Chemistry
2021: English
2020: AP Human Geography
2019: Math and Science
2018: Math and Social Studies
2017: Math
2016: Math or Art
Place You Most Want To Visit (New question in 2017):
2025: Asia
2024: Tokyo
2023: Somewhere in Asia and the south of France
2022: Eastern Mediterranean & Asia
2021: Italy or Tokyo or France
2020: The Caribbean and Tokyo
2019: Somewhere tropical
2018: Somewhere tropical, like the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, or something.
2017: A tropical place, like the Bahamas, where there are huts on the water and pretty water
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| Last first day in the State College Area School District! |
C, 2025
Favorite Book:
2025: Normal People
2024: Normal People
2023: Perks of Being a Wallflower, Beautiful Boy, The Barbarian Days of a Surfing Life, & Looking for Alaska
2022: The Martian
2021: Ready Player One
2020: Dear Martin
2019: Mysterious Benedict Society
2018: The Land of Stories
2017: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
2016: The first Spirit Animals book
2015: Hunted
2014: Pokemon
2013: My Power Rangers Books
Favorite Movie:
2025: Revenge of the Sith, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Catch Me If You Can
2024: The Shawshank Redemption
2023: Almost Famous
2022: Catch Me If You Can
2021: Catch Me If You Can
2020: Mighty Ducks
2019: I don’t know
2018: Space Jam
2017: Catch Me If You Can
2016: Miracle
2015: Guardians of the Galaxy
2014: Star Wars
2013: Spider-man
Favorite Musician:
2025: Noah Kahan, Role Model, Lumineers, Caamp, Inhaler
2024: Noah Kahan, Zach Bryan, Inhaler, Frank Ocean, Brett Faiyaz, Backseat Lovers, Dominic Fike, Mac Miller, Daniel Caesar
2023: Backseat Lovers, Brett Faiyaz, Drake, & Noah Kahan
2022: Joey Bada$$
2021: Joey Bada$$, J Cole, Eric DOA
2020: Lil Uzi Vert
2019: Marshmello
2018: U2
2017: Adam Levine
2016: One Republic
2015: Maroon 5
2014: Macklemore
2013: Psy
Favorite TV Show:
2025: Clone Wars
2024: Normal People
2023: Money Heist
2022: Money Heist
2021: Outer Banks
2020: Psych
2019: Series of Unfortunate Events
2018: Series of Unfortunate Events
2017: Baseball
2016: Baseball
2015: Kirby Buckets
2014: Phineas and Ferb
2013: Jake and The Neverland Pirates
Favorite Food:
2025: Crabs
2024: Crabs
2023: Chicken Alfredo
2022: Chipotle
2021: Dad’s ribs
2020: Crabs
2019: Tiffany’s Mac & Cheese Cups
2018: Pasta
2017: Crabs
2016: Spaghetti
2015: Bananas (said like a Minion)
2014: Squid
2013: Mashed Potatoes
What do you want to be when you grow up?
2025: Working in sports marketing
2024: I have no idea - I guess something with business that allows me to travel
2023: Something in art like a videographer, filmmaker etc.
2022: Photographer
2021: Movie Industry
2020: Architect
2019: Architect
2018: Architect or US Women's Soccer Player
2017: Veterinarian
2016: Veterinarian
2015: Baseball player
2014: Soccer player
2013: Astronaut
Best Part of Summer:
2025: Seeing Lake Como
2024: Getting a job
2023: Europe
2022: Europe
2021: Gettysburg & playing hockey
2020: Going to Gettysburg and having crabfest
2019: Cleveland trip with Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and US Soccer match
2018: Mountain Bike Camp and Cooperstown trip
2017: Steelers Game
2016: Winning the Little League Summer Championship
2015: Going to the Detroit Tigers’ game “My dream came true.”
2014: Swimming at Eileen and Norbert's
2013: Swimming in Eileen’s pool
Best Friends:
2025: Eli, Lila, Holly, Emmi, Linden, Tim
2024: Malia, Daisy, Lila, Joe, Tim, Caleb, River, Camden
2023: Malia, Camden, Caleb, Hadley, Teagan
2022: Sam, Camden, Cole
2021: Sam, Johnny, Cole, Ellie, Ian
2020: Griffin, Avery, Joe, Byrson, Tim, Lincoln, Jack
2019: Tim, Silas, Abby, Gugu, Bruno, Stella, Kate, Emerson
2018: Abby, Lila, Bruno, GuGu, Silas
2017: Brady, Isti, and Sergio
2016: Brady, Haryn, River, Kade, Isti, Serge, and Bohdi
2015: Kade, Sergio and Isti
2014: Bodhi, Caleb and Isti
2013: Mossimo and Gabe
Favorite Toy:
2025: Climbing shoes
2024: Headphones
2023: Skateboard & Tech Deck
2022: Skateboard
2021: Xoro stick
2020: Hockey Stick & Puck
2019: Legos
2018: Bike
2017: Scooter
2016: My scooter, “I like scooting.”
2015: Baseball bat
2014: Bike
2013: Diego Truck
Favorite Activity:
2025: Hiking or Climbing
2024: Rock climbing
2023: Skating
2022: Skateboarding
2021: Hockey
2020: Hockey
2019: Mountain Biking
2018: Basketball, Soccer, and Mountain Biking
2017: Sports
2016: Scootering and Baseball
2015: Baseball
2014: Biking
2013: Soccer
Favorite Place To Visit:
2025: Lake Como & Northport
2024: Portugal
2023: Northport
2022: Paris
2021: Gettysburg, Charleston, and Northport
2020: Eileen & Norbert's house
2019: Eileen & Norbert’s house
2018: Northport and Gettysburg
2017: Northport
2016: Canada and Northport
2015: Eileen and Norbert’s
2014: Northport
2013: Gettysburg
Favorite Animal:
2025: Shark
2024: Tiger Shark
2023: Harper
2022: Harper
2021: Harper
2020: Harper
2019: Harper
2018: Harper
2017: Wolf
2016: Huskie
2015: Cheetah and Tiger
2014: Electric Eel
2013: Eagles
Likely Major:
2025: Communications
2024: Marketing
2023: Design
College To Attend:
2025: Penn State
2024: Penn State
2023: Savannah Art School
2022: UF
2021: PSU
2020: Florida or Penn State
2019: Penn State
2018: Penn State for Architecture
2017: Penn State and Florida or Michigan State for Vet School
2016: Penn State
2015: Penn State
2014: Penn State
2013: Penn State
Favorite Subject (New question in 2016):
2025: Science or English
2024: History
2023: History
2022: Social Studies
2021: Science
2020: English because David is an awesome teacher or Politics & Elections
2019: Math
2018: Math
2017: History
2016: Math
Place You Most Want To Visit (New question in 2017):
2025: South of France or Patagonia
2024: Italy
2023: Italy
2022: Italy
2021: Toronto
2020: Vegas Golden Knights' Arena
2019: Florida
2018: Florida
2017: Florida
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