By Ella Franzman – Editor-In-Chief & Editorial Editor

Talia Salanto, a Class of 2024 Jonathan Law graduate, is a freshman at Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where she is majoring in Digital Media and Graphic Design. 

Salanto is playing Division II softball at Mercy, along with former 2021 graduate Maddie Lula. Salanto was a two-time All-SCC honoree and an All-State selection her sophomore year at Jonathan Law. She also played basketball at Law her freshman and sophomore year. 

Salanto said her softball schedule has kept her busy this fall.

“My average day starts with lift at 8:30 a.m. and then I go to the library for mandatory studying time,” Salanto said. “After that I go to breakfast, and then I either have a class until 2:30 p.m. with practice following from 3:15-5:30 p.m. On Mondays, we get the day off and don’t have practice so I have class from 1:15-5:45 p.m.”

Salanto said the schedule from high school to college is very similar as she felt she had some freedom in high school. 

“In terms of my mindset, nothing has really changed,” Salanto said. “I feel like I had my freedom and didn’t always feel locked down to one thing at a time.”

She emphasized how Law prepared her for college and to constantly be herself making the transition easier.  

“Playing softball has given me a group of my best friends and also given me structure and it’s definitely a ton of fun,” Salanto said.