Making her way over to the freshmen who’ve received their beanies, freshman Ellington Presley adjusts her shark-shaped creation so she can see.

Before the beanie ceremony, seniors Reilly Jackoboice and Felicia Knox prepare to give the freshmen in their maisons their beanies Aug. 22.

Freshman Juwali Ya strolls to the side of the gym in her new Peppa Pig hat during the Beanie presentation Aug. 22.

Sitting in eager anticipation for the beanie ceremony, seniors Erika Sesler and Sophia Angrisano sport the beanies they made for the freshmen in their maison. To pay homage, Sesler and Angrisano modeled their beanies after the ones they received freshman year.

Wearing her own beanie, senior Maya Bair speaks to the crowd about what her beanie symbolizes for her. “It represents the community, friendship, and love I found my freshman year,” Bair said. “I keep it to remember all the memories I’ve made here.”

With impressed gasps coming from the crowd, freshman Makayla Hebert lights up her unicorn necklace that accompanied her beanie.

History teacher Dr. Taylor Hersh holds up her beanie that she kept from her freshman year in 2004 at the annual beanie ceremony Aug. 22.

Freshman Xio De La Cruz is blinded by her oversized beanie at the annual beanie ceremony Aug. 22. “I can’t see!” De La Cruz said as she turned and laughed with her classmates.

Freshman Gwyn Johnson stands to the side after she gets her beanie from seniors Aug. 22. The beanie presentation is an annual event held to introduce the freshmen to the rest of the school.

Freshman Makayla Herbert, member of Maison Long, struts with a unicorn themed beanie Aug. 22.

Senior Peyton Wade positions the fur-lined beanie complete with squiggly worms dangling on freshman Kori Franklin’s head.

Freshman Kaila Traylor flaunts her flower themed beanie for the audience.

Holding embellished bike helmets, seniors Avanni Martin and Elyse Makar prepare to present their maison freshmen Sophie Gromowsky and Zahra Parsons with their beanies.

As she walks toward the edge of the gym, freshman Ella Abiecunas sports her senior-made straw beanie.

Freshmen Dori Sandritter, Katherine Porch and Grace Gaither react to their new pink accessories.

Walking away after recieving her beanie, freshman Brynna Fitzgerald shows off to her classmates in the gym during the beanie ceremony on Aug. 22.

Carrying on the classic tradition, freshman Carolina O’Byrne sports her “hang loose” beanie complete with falling hangers.

Senior Brooke McKee arranges a gleaming pink top hat on freshman Lauren Smith.