Mary, known as Liz, is the daughter of Otho Roger Seward of Locals 728 (Motion Picture Studio Electrical Lighting Technicians, Hollywood, CA) and 768 (Theatrical Wardrobe Union, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Cerritos, CA) and Mary Bennison Seward of Local 768. Liz has demonstrated academic excellence, independence of spirit, and a generosity towards others befitting the best and the brightest of students.

Liz, currently in her Senior year at John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, is ranked second in her graduating class. The lowest grade on her transcript is an A. Her accomplishments in the classroom have not eclipsed her winning personality or limited her activities in the community. She has been instrumental in bringing an international academic competition, Future Problem Solvers, to her school. Her many other activities in the school community include swimming, water polo, tutoring, drama, photography, and directing the school’s literary magazine. She has also shown an active commitment to her spiritual community, teaching Sunday school, volunteering as a summer camp counselor, and creating quilts and blankets to donate to charity. Liz is the kind of leader who, finding something special, forges new fellowships in sharing it with others. Though she has excelled in all areas of academics, she is especially interested in Mathematics and Science. Liz plans to attend the University of California at Irvine in the Fall, where she hopes to study Molecular Biology.