Cece Benz, Staff Writer
Cece Benz is a freshman at Jefferson beginning her first year writing for tjTODAY. She enjoys designing spreads, taking photos, and interviewing or writing about interesting topics. Cece enjoys science, especially all hands-on activities, and has been taking German for eight years now. She is excited to start to get to know and share the great, heartfelt stories Jefferson has to offer.
![Displaying cultural attire and decorations across tables in Nobel commons, Hispanic Culture Club spreads their Hispanic culture in a variety of ways. “The Hispanic Heritage Event celebrated various Hispanic cultures most simply by asking [people] to help share their culture,” Flores-Diaz said. “We tried to feature a diverse variety of tables representing 10 different countries in Latin America, which were filled with food and decorations from the respective country.”](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3505-1200x800.jpg)
![Jefferson’s astronomy club showcases various videos and
presentations on outer space, attracting those interested
in the subject. “Since second grade, I’ve been obsessed
with astronomy. I think the reason that sort of comes from
is [because] I really like fantasy and science fiction, and I
think astronomy is one of the few places in the real world
where everything really does seem fantastic and magical,”
senior Myles Carley said.](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0814-3-1-1200x800.jpeg)
![German sophomores Antonia Brandl, Merle Schapke, Merleen von Saint Paul, Marlene Auer and Charlotte Kluska from Klenze Gymnasium high school share a moment during their last day at Jefferson. “Everything was great,” Kluska said. "Everything was cool, but [my favorite experience was] probably just spending time with all the people and having a good time together."](https://www.tjtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Untitled-2-1200x675.png)