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Brooke Point High School graduate moved on to the major leagues as a Washington Redskins cheerleader, but was already in a league of her own Date published: 1/5/2005
ROOKE POINT High School graduate Ariana Moldovan has moved into the limelight and is currently enjoying her second year as a Washington Redskins cheerleader. But long before she danced her way into the hearts of the public, she danced her way into the hearts of those close to her. As a baby, she first danced in the arms of her father. "When she would cry, he would pick her up and dance with her," reminisced her mother, Alice Moldovan. At night, her last waking moments were spent in his arms as he danced her to sleep. "I used to tell her, 'Some day you'll be as good as me,'" her father, Paul, said he would tease her. But, he said, she went far past him. "She's my Nadia Comaneci." Comaneci was the first contestant to score a perfect 10 in women's gymnastics. Ariana began formal dance when she was 3, and by the time she began high school she caught the eye of Brooke Point dance coach Charlotte Parish. She made the team her freshman year--only the fourth person to do so in the history of the school, said Parish. "Ariana was a very, very, very talented young lady," remembered Parish, but she, too, noticed what lay beneath the surface. "She was always the first one to want to help a needy family at Christmastime," said Parish. "In her day-to-day dealings and interactions with students, she was compassionate to others, always willing to lend a helping hand." After graduating from Brooke Point in 2001, Ariana went on to Towson College, which is known for excelling in dance. During her freshman year the team won the national championship. However, in 2002, Ariana's mother was diagnosed with lymphoma. That and other factors compelled her to change schools to be closer to home. She decided to transfer to George Mason University, and is in her senior year there as a communications major. The cancer diagnosis was a shock to Ariana and her family, but they have remained optimistic. Ariana has an older brother who is married and has two boys, 4-year-old twins. Now, her mother is staying positive, and has a good prognosis and attitude. One driving goal is focused on Ariana: "I want to hold her children."
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