Cheers to the Overachievers

And everyone of my staagmates is exactly that. For two years, I've seen them redefine success and achievement in their own way. This makes superlatives a bit challenging. Once esteemed compliments including "Most likely to be mistaken as a Derijia speaker over the phone", "Most beloved by her community", and "Best dressed in souq fashion" suddenly becomes simply not good enough. You realize that equally strong arguments could be made for countless others. Or you discover that it represents an unfair standard by which to judge people.

In the overachiever fashion, SBD 08-10 has been PACA-ed. And we've uncovered something similar to what your Mama should have told you from day one, "You're special."

**Ink sketch by Lisa Payne

Anjie Bertramson- Most likely to be an advice columnist for the leading entomology journal "It's A Bug's Life".

April Koury- Most likely to mask her crippling sentimentality with sarcasm.

Colin Huerter- Most likely to sleep through grad school and still graduate summa cum laude.

Cortney Healy- Most likely to break the glass ceiling while giggling like a school girl.

Cynthia Berning- Most likely to put Moroccans to shame at their own customs, particularly after winning "So You Think You Can Shake It".

Dan Hudner- Most likely to use being a Berber Barbie Mogul as his cover for his real job as a CIA informant.

Dena Thomas- Most likely to unknowingly become bosom buddies with an ex-convict.

Emily Lindberg- Most likely to crochet her way out of any problem.

Jae Boyd- Most likely to keep in touch.

Jared Imse- Most likely to build a wooden arc, set sail on an existentialist trip one stormy night, and be mistaken as the second coming for Jesus Christ by everyone he meets.

Jonathan Lindberg- Most likely to be the quirky-humored electrician, who lives self-sufficiently off the grid.

Jonathan Santeliz- Most likely to outsell Rosetta Stone with his self-recorded, salsa-inspired language learning software.

Joy Chen- Most likely to copyright the word "Joy" following her sold-out, self-titled motivational speaking tour, and use the royalties to start a company called "Tough Love, Fair Trade".

Kristen Apa- Most likely to gain celebrity status as America's beloved Iron Chef critic.

Lisa Payne- Most likely to be arrested for aiding and abiding in the distribution of underaged food porn.

Lynn Dines- Most likely to be named America's Top 100 Most Influential People then make the tabloids shortly thereafter, caught in a compromising position in front of a fan.

Maggie Downey- Most likely to be misunderstood.

Michael Craig- Most likely to author "Where There Is No Other Male: A Guide To Integrating Into Your New Sorority", "Participatory Analysis for Consuming Alcohol", and "The Role of a Peanut Vendor in a Dive Bar".

Mike Lightman- Most likely to start the next green movement using altruistic yet coercive means.

Nathaniel Krause- Most likely to forgo being America's teenage heart throb and instead use his perfect six foot frame to measure the construction of eco-friendly buildings.

Randy Leisenring- Most likely to be the hostess of Extreme Makeover Home Edition.

Rebecca Luhrs- Most likely to become a Peace Corps Director whose first initiative is the realization of an annual Peace Corps Pretty Pageant.

Sarah Young- Most likely to be the host mother of a PCV after achieving world fame as the modern dancer who breast feeds on set.

Steven Schnelle- Most likely to introduce fashion into the courtroom, win every case with his theatrical performances but lose his license after punching the judge.

Terra Fuller- Most likely to start her own nomadic, Berber weaving tribe and name it "Ichabod".

Tim Michetti- Most likely to attempt smooth talking his innocence over allegations of smuggling contraband over international waters.