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Tori Gatling

5423 Garden Village Drive Kingwood, TX 77339

tori_gatling@yahoo.com 713.859.0510

Instagram: @tmg.photography Twitter: @tori_gatling

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Alannah Domangue The Bells Editor 900 College Street Belton, TX 76513 Phone: (254) 295-4598 Dear Ms. Domangue, I am writing to you to because I am interested in writing for Mary Hardin-Baylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper staff. I would like to be a staff member, and hopefully have gained enough experience to move up to being an editor by the time I am a college senior. This past year I have been a member of the yearbook working as the editor and the year before I was a staff member. Throughout the fall season I shot many football games and as the winter season approached I shot boys basketball. Sports shooting is something that I really like to do, and on the writing aspect I like to cover sports and extracurriculars. I think it would be great to experience writing broader and covering more topics. I have taken English Pre-AP and AP throughout high school and I am currently in English III AP and will be taking English IV AP. Working for the Bells would be a great experience for me in the journalism field so that I can have more professional experience before getting an internship and job. Please feel free to contact me via email at tori_gatling@yahoo.com or by text/call (713) 859-0510. Thank you, Tori Gatling

Tori Gatling

5423 Garden Village Drive Kingwood, TX 77339

Instagram: @tmg.photography Twitter: @tori_gatling

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Objective: Education:

- Currently a junior at Kingwood Park High School - Class Rank 61/480 -GPA 4.5/5

Experience:

- 2013-2014 Yearbook staff member - 2014-2015 Yearbook Editor - 2015 began in home photography business

Activities:

- Member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society - Varsity player on the high school golf team (State Champion Team 2015) - Yearbook staff member

Awards:

- 2015 John McClain Journalism Award recipient - 2015 Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists member - PTA Reflections submissions have earned awards at the state level

References:

tori_gatling@yahoo.com 713.859.0510

Megan Ortiz, KPHS Yearbook and Newsmagazine Adviser (281)-641-6696 Angela Chancellor, Head Golf Coach (832) 524-0550

When I was in fourth grade I was truly introduced to the world of writing, I had a teacher who was all about expressing creativity through words and I remember that writing was a daily thing. When I think about fourth grade I see my class spread out in all different parts of the room, some of us in chairs, some of us on the floor against the walls, others under desks, and some on the sofas. We would always be writing. This was not only to prepare for the Writing TAKS Test, but to have a time to be ourselves in a different way. I would write my own stories and sometimes several of my friends and I would come together and write group stories. This year really sparked my interest in writing and English and I knew I wanted to take writing further than the classroom. Fourth grade being so close to fifth grade and fifth grade being so close to middle school made me excited to look at the list of electives my middle school would be offering. One of them was journalism, and I knew right away that I would want to enroll in that class. In sixth grade I started my first class that would be based around my own writing of choice! I helped write for the middle school newspaper that we sold for $0.50 (what we did with the money I have no clue) and I got to write stories over people I interviewed as well as “How-To’s”. I continued writing and taking journalism until eighth grade when I applied for the yearbook staff. Only eighth graders were allowed to be on the yearbook staff and I was elated when I made the staff because the teacher only chose the best writers and photographers she had, and for a middle schooler that is a big deal. I was able to create something that the whole school would see and remember. After getting a taste of what yearbook was like (even at the younger level) I knew I wanted to be a part of a bigger one in high school. Freshman year I took Journalism I as a prerequisite to yearbook and in that class we did a lot of writing to prepare for publications. We learned the formula to write news articles and learned how to come up with headlines and captions. When that school year was over I applied to be on the yearbook staff and was accepted. Sophomore year I was a staff member learning the ropes of how to construct a high school yearbook. I didn’t take a lot of pictures but I wrote a few stories, my Day of Service story being my favorite. I did have a mishaps where I got two deadlines backwards so I turned in the wrong spread on the day the other was due so I was scrambling to get the other one done. I did get them both done and they ended up turning out good. Now I am finishing up my junior year as the Editor of a staff of nine. Being able to work with this group of kids has been very rewarding. I have grown very close with all of them and we may argue but we work well together. I took a lot of pictures at football games and basketball games as well as the student sections and at pep rallies. It was great to get the photography experience because it showed me how to be prepared for any type of shooting weather as well as exposing me to action that I normally would not have shot. Shooting events like those made me realize how much I like photography and that I want to do something with visual elements in my future. I also wrote a feature story and sports stories that I was proud of and thought I did well on. I look forward to continuing yearbook next year as Editor in Chief.

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eflection #1

My most significant piece I wrote was a feature story over a student who made his own music. I interviewed him, a girl he collaborated with, and a close friend who shared his dream. I was very happy with the outcome of the story and I was looking forward to seeing it in the senior section of the book. My story was not able to get published due to unexpected happenings in the year, but it is still one of my favorite articles I have written for journalism. I was able to talk to three students who gave me great answers that were very quotable. Their material was very easy to work with and the interviews were not hard to get at all. I do believe however, I wrote this story almost the night before it was due so while I had all the information I needed I was rushing to put together the final product. When I first started writing it I couldn’t decide what information to use to open the story and what quotes to use so I went through the questions and chose the most important ones so I knew what to use. I think that helped me a lot with the stories I wrote after that because then I didn’t feel as unorganized about what to write. I am proud of this story not only because of the way it turned out, but because it helped me become a stronger interviewer and writer.

One Step Away After many car rides with his parents telling him to turn down the explicit rap, senior Sterling Noreiga decided that he wanted to make music that could be enjoyable for everyone. “I’ve been writing lyrics and free-styling since I was 15,” Noreiga said. “I started taking it seriously around 17 and that’s when I decided that’s what I wanted to do with my life.” For Noreiga, also known as rap music maker “Sterlo,” the weeks were always busy for him as he juggled schoolwork, soccer, and music making. “I am usually doing something involving music,” Noreiga said. “I did have to cut out a lot of hanging out. With practice every day and games on the weekend, I had to make a decision to focus on my priorities first.” Noreiga didn’t do it all on his own though. With the help of Barron Studios and several school friends, the music that was created displayed different sounds and voices. “We were both friends before and he’s very talented so

it was really cool to work with him,” junior Lexi Clidienst said. “He’s a super nice person, and I was so happy to get to do a song with him.” Working with others isn’t always simple but for Noreiga and Clidienst it was. “She’s such a great girl and working with her was so easy,” Noreiga said. “I literally just showed her the song and she loved it. We worked on it once at her house, and then recorded it a couple days later; it was perfect.” The topics and main focuses of Noreiga’s raps are no different from those of any other singer and songwriters. “I write about everything from life, to my friends or a girl, or even a party and getting people hype,” Noreiga said. Noreiga and Ish Jackson, also a senior and rapper, became friends in middle school when their siblings started dating each other. “Ever since then we’ve been brothers,” Jackson said. “Our friendship is based on how we can help each other be the best person we can be. I know we’re young but we have been through a lot. I think the realization of a bright future brought us closer.”

For all three students, music has made its way into one of ther plans for their futures whether it’s Noreiga and Jackson performing on a stage at a concert or Clidienst in front of an audience on Broadway. “It’s crazy how vivid I see the future and how everything will turn out,” Noreiga said. “I see myself performing in front of crowds, I see myself meeting other famous rappers one day, I see all these things happening because there’s not a doubt in my mind that it will happen. I will always have faith.” Around school, Noreiga was seen as a student who was lively and energetic and always ready to get the student body pumped up, and that’s how he wants to be remembered. “I love to get hype,” Noreiga said. “But I don’t want to be labeled as anything specific. Just remembered as the kid who always had a smile on his face and did what made him happy and didn’t really care what others thought of him.” Both Noreiga and Jackson agreed that in life there is a lot of competition and that it’s important to work hard to make it to the top.

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My golf spread is one that I surprisingly feel like could have used more work. I was really behind on getting pictures and was scrambling to get pictures at practice one day. I also could have covered the fact that we were going to state but I didn’t know how to adjust my page to add it so I didn’t put it in. I do like how I added the sidebar about finding your happy place because it is something that is close to our team and we all know exactly what the phrase was asking. Three of the photos were contributed and one I did not take so I only took two photos on the girls golf spread so that is something that I don’t want to happen next year.

Sitting on success

GIRLS GOLF TEAM SETS RECORDS INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A TEAM

Story by Tori Gatling The Clements High School Invitational on Feb. 13 and 14 brought great success to myself to stay focused and to see how many birdies I could get. I was so happy, and the Lady Panther golf team. Not only team success, but individual success as well. The because I was able to celebrate with both my team and family made it that much team broke their best two day total (with both record breaking one day totals too), and better.” three girls set their own personal bests. The girls set the bar day one with a total of 288, putting them in first place for the Junior Gabby Segura shot 88-89, making it her first school tournament with both next day. days in the 80s. “It’s not a lot of pressure,” Hanna Alberto11 said. “It’s a lot of intensity. There’s a lot of adrenaline and my hands get sweaty.” “It felt great to finally break [90] and understand that I can do a lot better and that I Day two the girls had a total of 284, beating their total from day one. Coach Angela can shoot these scores and still become a better player,” Segura said. Chancellor agreed that the pressure felt on day two is not necessarily the same type of Segura wasn’t the only one who had two of her best rounds at the tournament. pressure and nerve felt at the beginning of the tournament. Senior and college golf commit Lexi Brooks shot 69-67 setting her all time low for two “Day two was a different kind of pressure because knowing you are capable of rounds in the 60s. producing good scores plays with a golfers’ mind,” Chancellor said. “It makes you “Having two days in the 60s felt great because it felt like I was playing how I’m question yourself when the shots don’t happen like you plan them to. The fact that we always supposed to,” Brooks said. got better on day two really is a testament to the mental toughness of this group of Sophomore Ariana Saenz had her first round at 66 day two. young women.” “It’s my lowest round ever,” Saenz said. “Throughout the round I was just telling

FIND YOUR

"HAPPY PLACE" What do you think of when you need a little boost in your self confidence and attitude?

"A day of perfect weather on the golf course when I'm playing well." - Lexi Brooks12 "Disney World."

- Erin Silman10

"My favorite place is in Jack Finnegan Gilinsky's arms." - Hanna Alberto11 "Thinking about how well I have played before." - Gabby Segura11 "Thinking about Cameron Dallas." - Ariana Saenz10

PLAYING FOR SUCCESS. Senior Lexi Brooks

practices her chipping during school practice. In February, Brooks signed with Texas State University to play golf. Photo by Tori Gatling.

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“I play golf because I love my team and being outside and getting to meet some great players.”

- Gabby Segura11

CONFIDENCE IS KEY. Hanna Alberto11 practices short game at school practice. When Alberto is on the course playing and has to chip she tells herself "I've chipped it in before, why not chip it in now?" Photo by Tori Gatling.

BREAKING RECORDS (above). Hanna Alberto11, Ariana Saenz10, Lexi Brooks12, Gabby Segura11, Tori Gatling11, and coach Angela Chancellor surround their first place scoreboard at Sienna Plantation. The team shot 288-284 for the total of 572 which broke the teams personal best. There were four scores in the 60s and three in the 70s, all which helped contribute to the victory over the rest of the playing field. Contributed photo. CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND (right). Ariana Saenz10

sits on the tee box at the First Tee Nature Valley Pebble Beach Open in California. She was selected to go out of hundreds of applicants across the nation. "When I am stressed I think about what would happen if I don't calm down, and when I'm not I tell myself to just stay focused and play my game," Saenz said. Contributed photo.

“It felt awesome knowing all my hard work and time paid off and I love where I'm going.”

- Lexi Brooks12 Girls Golf

eflection #3

I love this picture because it shows emotion and feeling. You can tell that the ice cold water was a surprise to Associate Principal Brian Johnson and both coaches are enjoying pouring the water. The bright orange water cooler draws your eye to the picture and then it follows the water splashing onto the main focus. I also really like this picture because it reflects on a popular stunt of the summer, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which was high up in the social media world, raising money for research of ALS.

eflection #3

I took this picture at the Homecoming Game after sophomore Matthew Flaherty kicked the game winning field goal. The picture is of Flahrety’s “brother-in-law” Jason Blanchard cheering him on. I love the reaction from all the fans especially from the two dominant spectators. You can just hear the crowd screaming and cheering after winning the second homecoming game in a row.

eflection #3

This picture was taken before half time. Student Marshall Leonard stands up to try and grab a shirt that the cheerleaders throw out to the crowd. He was eager and one of the first to stand up, so the bright shirt and shorts definitely draw attention to the picture. His upward arms make your eyes follow the picture and see everything that is going on around it.

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This year I was one of the yearbook editors and got to work alongside two of the girls I worked with last year, Stefania and Katherine. I was privileged to work with six other staff members who really helped on the book a lot. I think that we had a lot of fun working together. I really enjoyed having work nights and Chick-fil-A. I also thought that we got a lot done while listening to music because of how fast and upbeat everything was, we mimicked the beat. I shot a lot of football games and this was the first year that I got to be down on the sidelines shooting big sporting events. I think that gave me a lot practice and experience. I enjoyed shooting football because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not too big into football so I was able to be involved with the sport but I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually have to be sitting watching. I got to watch just in a different way. I also enjoyed shooting boys basketball, which was actually really hard for me because I get into basketball games so that was actually stressful because I was trying not to pay attention to the actual game. At the beginning of the year everyone got along fine. There was some rockiness between the original three I believe, but we overcame that and were able to work together again. My relationship with the staffers definitely became stronger because I drove them places and we actually did things in class that made us have to interact. I liked our crafts and Secret Santas. I think that definitely needs to be carried out in the future years because it bonds the staff and gives everyone a chance to forget about busyness and deadlines for a few minutes. I was really busy and when the springtime rolled around I was gone a lot of Fridays so I was happy that I could count on Stef to take over and help everyone. I am also glad that despite how much I was gone I was able to finish my spreads and go to sporting events to shoot them. Overall this year was really good and productive. I was happy with the change we were dealt at the beginning of the year. Mrs. Ortiz is an amazing adviser and she is great to work with. In every other class students are mainly learning from their teachers. With hands-on classes like yearbook, I not only got to learn from my teacher but I get to work with her and see her ideas too. For not having much in August we finished with a great book that I have heard a lot of good things about. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what next year brings.

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Y10. Theme and Concept All my division pages and opening and closing copy was designed and written by me. I am really proud of my opening and closing copy because I feel like it captures our school really well and while it is long, it’s not too long that makes students not want to read it. The fact that I incorporated bold lettering as well as italics and the text layout is different catches the readers eye and isn’t something that they just flip by.

Y18. Feature Photo “The Chosen One” Page 7 This photo is Coach Ackerman getting ice cold water dumped on her. I love both her and Mr. Johnson’s reactions, but I love how Coach Ackerman’s eyes are closed and she’s gripping the chair while bracing the cold. I also like the flow of the water and the motion that you can see in the picture too. Y18. Feature Photo “Half Court Miracle” Page 90 I took this photo at a boys basketball game. I was watching the game, not going to lie, so I missed getting a picture of Joe Byrd actually shooting his half court buzzer beater, but I did get the reaction from his teammates after it happened. I love how you can see the coach Burleson’s reaction as well as some of the eighth grade spectators cheering.

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content Student Life 4 Classes/Clubs 36 Sports 76 People116 Community190

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4015 Woodland Hills Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339 Telephone: 281.641.6601 Fax: 281.641.6617 www.humbleisd.net/kphs Students: 1,780 Faculty/Staff: 175 Humble ISD

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Ice Cold Summer

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Field Work

baseball makes it to state

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WE ARE

We do our best to wake up every morning ready to face the world— or at least the seven-hour school day. We sit and learn the basic core subjects we must tackle by graduation day.

Kickin’ It Student Life

But maybe sitting in class isn’t your thing.

Maybe you belong on the stage with theater, preparing for Death by Chocolate or It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play — or on the risers with the choir, singing the National Anthem, projecting words for all to hear.

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Maybe your heart is in that lane, whether it be swim or track, bringing home the gold after meets— or maybe you need to be on the court: setting, spiking, guarding, shooting. Maybe we can find you behind an instrument or a canvas, with each note played in a concert, each brushstroke full of color, telling us more about who you are.

Active Sports

Maybe after school you are the president of a

club —

or just a member, planning events such as hosting a live illusionist or organizing club and class parties.

Maybe we can find you working long hours

waiting on tables at a local restaurant — or working in a body shop touching up cars. You are walking down the busy hallways passing people on their cell phones listening to music, texting friends — or checking up on Instagram and Twitter when you hear that volleyball is going to playoffs and that football is going into round two. You make a sidenote for yourself to create time in your schedule to go to their outings. You’re always doing something either at school or away from the school. You’re busy. You’re active. You’re involved. You’re a student. You’re a son. You’re a daughter. You’re a brother. You’re a sister. You’re a friend.

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We all have these traits, these characteristics that

make up who we are as people and as one student

body. Together, we are 2

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THE PRIDE

Volume 8

Ice Bucket 3.

PINK PERFORMANCE. In the midst of a special dance during the Pink Out pep rally, football players assisted the Silver Stars at center court. The Silver Stars Mallory Roberson12, Regan Graves10, Moira Greff10, Victoria Soderman11, Allee Bales11, Elisabeth Barkley12, Avery Jones11, and Courtney Knight10 worked with football players Matt Cole12, Brian Bynes12, Andrew Lambert12, Dustin Harris11, Martin Hoffert12, Zach Purcell11, and Tyler Durbin12. Photo by Emma Waller.

Technology

Pep Rallies

Day of Service

Battle of the Brands

Pink Out

Humans of KPARK

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Junior swimmer Hunter Lang leads the band and freshmen section in the school's traditional "Roller Coaster"

11. 10. 12. 13. 10. 1. Joe Byrd11 2. Kat Smith9 3. Tyler Barnes10 and Karson Bailey10 4. Brian 12.Bynes12 and Ashley Crabtree12 5. Bret13. Zrzavy12 and Jason Blanchard12 6. Ishmail Jackson12 7. Lucero Flores12 8. Victoria Perez11 9. Samantha DeLeon11 10. Hunter Lang11 and David Amoruso12 11. Michael Martinez10 and Brooke Chinen10 12. Christian Boss10 13. Trae Martinez10 14. Delia Morin12

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4015 Woodland Hills Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339 Telephone: 281.641.6601 Fax: 281.641.6617 www.humbleisd.net/kphs Students: 1,780 Faculty/Staff: 175 Humble ISD We Are

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Homecoming

Food for Thought

Fashion Frenzy

The Price is Right

Be the Change

Siblings

Selfies

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KPARK PProductive Foreign Language

A/V Productions

Student Council

NHS/Key Club

Performing Arts

Best Buddies

FFA

JROTC

Art

Publications

Debate/UIL

Core Classes

Sports Medicine

Cheer/Silver Stars

IT TAKES A ROCKET SCIENTIST. Seniors Danielle Celaya-Alvarez, Taylor Wise, Ginny Ruggles, Curran Quinn and Stephanie Jordan take a look at their rocket after its first launch trial. The Aeroscience class, taught by Jim Brown, teaches students how to work together in engineering by creating hands-on experiments that get to be tested. Photo by Tori Gatling.

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Meet the senior staff of Kingwood Park News

(all answers were contributed by students through a survey)

MATT AXSOM Quarterback, CEO, President, King

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Making fun videos with friends. Q What is your favorite memory from the class? A: Kim Kim Kardashian. I AM... awesome no matter what anybody says!

WILL (TRILL) CUNNINGHAM Anchorman

AKA YUNG WAC

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Using our imagination to our fullest extent. Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: The return of Christ I AM... Ron Burgundy.

ADAM ESPINOZA

Sports Anchor, Sports Highlight Producer

Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: Being a bright light people can look up to. Q: What is your favorite memory from the class? A: Filming the interrogation trailer. I AM... myself.

JASON (J-$UN) BLANCHARD AKA YUNG TRAP LORD

News/Spell Caster

Q: What is the best part about being a senior? A: Being supreme overlord of underclassmen. Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: The reincarnation of Satoshi Tajiri. I AM... Wizard.

ZACH DUCK

Special Projects

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Having fun and being creative. Q: What is the best part about being a senior? A: Not having to worry about massive amounts of homework and projects. Q: What is your favorite memory from the class? A: I can't decide on a favorite. They are all so incredible.

DANIEL JOHNSTON AKA LIL' D

Sports Anchor, Sports Editor, Field Interviewer Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Hanging out with my friends and making videos. Q: What is the best part about being a senior? A: Running the school. I AM... legen-wait for it-dary.

THAT'S NEWS TO ME. During class time, Theko Orenic12, Daniel Johnston12 and Adam Espinoza12 practice their broadcasting. The sports anchors use headsets as well as footballs and basketballs for props. "I played football so I was like 'OK, I'll be a sports anchor,'" Orenic said. "It's a fun class. We actually get a lot done." Photo by Tori Gatling.

KAHEEL LEWIS

"You stay classy, Kingwood Park"

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Resident Music, Acting Talents

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Acting, having fun, editing, and Coach Watson. Q: What is your favorite memory from the class? A: Every day is just a memory. I AM... a young gentleman with lots of talent. It's like I have superpowers at everything I do.

Story by Tori Gatling

hen students watch the complete and edited version of the Kingwood Park News they only get to see the final product the Audio/Video Production students put into the show. What they don’t get to see is the strong friendships, as well as the shenanigans, that go on when the cameras aren’t rolling. “It’s one of the first classes where we can do whatever the heck we want to for two periods,” Will Cunningham12 said. “I signed up because all my friends were going to be in it.” The class is taught by Jason Watson, who has worked at Kingwood Park for seven years. "It’s relaxed,” Watson said. “It’s free flowing. Students are doing things all over. It’s a lab-type atmosphere - flexible but structured.” The students agree that the A/V class lets them express their creativity. “There is no limit,” Cunningham said. “Coach Watson’s the coolest.” The class not only caught the eye of students because of the group work but because of sibling influence as well. “My stepbrother was in it so that inspired me,” Jason Blanchard12 said. Other students, like Jordan Rhodes12, hope to pursue a career in video production.

“I want to be a director,” Rhodes said. “I like everything - writing, editing, brainstorming, directing. I like having control over everything.” Aside from their two class periods of finger guns, Football Fridays and dunking on classmates, the class has a touch of a serious side. “The key to being the best lead anchor is confidence,” Cunningham said. “You have to have to know stuff. But you also have to wing it. It gives us a chance to be imaginative.” Not all is serious for long though as Blanchard goes on to give his input on what it takes to be a great lead anchor. “Great hair, great smile, and you got to look good in a suit,” Blanchard said. Since the majority of the staff are elementary school friends, they can all depend on one another for support and help. “I’m a pretty decent anchor from Jordan’s perspective and Jason and I come up with good video ideas,” Cunningham said. The staff also looks to Rhodes who uses Adobe Premiere and After Effects to piece together the final edit before the show is finalized. “He’s like the backbone of KPN,” Blanchard said.

JON NEVAREZ

Resident Musical Talents

WHAT'S IN A CHANGE? Nick Gamboa11 and Andre Garcia11 discuss editing pictures. Both boys agreed that editing was their favorite part of the class. "I get to make things the way I want them," Gamboa said. "You get to let your imagination take over." Photo by Tori Gatling. THINKING OUT LOUD.

Jordan Rhodes12, Ishmail Jackson12 and Will Cunningham12 brainstorm new ideas. Sometimes the students will have other classmates who aren't in the class come in and help with ideas for videos and music. "We always watch YouTube videos," Rhodes said. "YouTube gives us a lot of our ideas. So do movies. It's one of the things we all have in common."

Q: What is the best part about being in A/V? A: Being surrounded by good people and learning new things. Q: What is the best part about being a senior? A: Just being able to know that I have made it this far and that soon I will face the real world. I AM... KPARK

KIMBERLY RAMBALLY

Leader, President, Queen

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Everything! Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: Life. I AM... Kim Kim Kardashian

PHILLIP MARTINEZ

Editor, Voice-Over

Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: A job in this field. Q: What is your favorite memory from the class? A: Watching our first KPN. I AM... slick.

THEKO ORENIC

Film and Sports

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Filming. Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: Hover boards. I AM... fun. Hungry. Easy going. Blaaack.

JORDAN RHODES

Editor, Cameraman

Q: What is the best part about A/V? A: Hanging out with my friends and making videos. Q: What are you looking forward to in your future? A: Time machines and lightsabers I AM... LEGEND.

WHAT I LEARNED in CATE "I'm in Ready, Set, Teach. I like being with the kids. I go to Bear Branch and help teach math and science." - Danny Burford12

"I'm in Auto Collision. I get to work with my hands and not my mind. It's what I love and what I want to do as a hobby when I'm older." - Nolan Stokely12

"I'm in CNA. I really like being able to care for the residents at home and I really want to be a nurse." - Kallie Acton12

"I'm in Cisco Networking. I learn how to set up home and small office networks and other computer stuff off campus. The best part is the atmosphere. The teachers are all idustry professionals. They make sure everyone is learning and having a great time." - Jacob Ary11

"My favorite part of A/V Production is that we can make funny videos and learn how to edit these videos." -Brian Andres Chavez11 "My favorite part of A/V Production is playing with the video effects in Premiere Pro and working on commercials of our own design." -Scott Jones12 "Editing videos are really fun for me." -Triston Pittard12 "What I love about A/V Production is that I get to let my creativity flow with little to no restrictions." -Julian Barron11 "I enjoyed the editing portion of it." -Zak Sanders11 "My favorite part of A/V Production is getting to be creative in the things you make." -Garrett Maynard11 A/V Productions

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Soccer

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VICTORY. Theko Orenic12 celebrates the team's win at the Homecoming game. The 31-28 victory came against ranked and undefeated C.E. King. Photo by Emma Waller.

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Sitting on success

GIRLS GOLF TEAM SETS RECORDS INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A TEAM

Story by Tori Gatling The Clements High School Invitational on Feb. 13 and 14 brought great success to myself to stay focused and to see how many birdies I could get. I was so happy, and the Lady Panther golf team. Not only team success, but individual success as well. The because I was able to celebrate with both my team and family made it that much team broke their best two day total (with both record breaking one day totals too), and better.” three girls set their own personal bests. The girls set the bar day one with a total of 288, putting them in first place for the Junior Gabby Segura shot 88-89, making it her first school tournament with both next day. days in the 80s. “It’s not a lot of pressure,” Hanna Alberto11 said. “It’s a lot of intensity. There’s a lot of “It felt great to finally break [90] and understand that I can do a lot better and that I adrenaline and my hands get sweaty.” can shoot these scores and still become a better player,” Segura said. Day two the girls had a total of 284, beating their total from day one. Coach Angela Segura wasn’t the only one who had two of her best rounds at the tournament. Chancellor agreed that the pressure felt on day two is not necessarily the same type of Senior and college golf commit Lexi Brooks shot 69-67 setting her all time low for two pressure and nerve felt at the beginning of the tournament. rounds in the 60s. “Day two was a different kind of pressure because knowing you are capable of “Having two days in the 60s felt great because it felt like I was playing how I’m producing good scores plays with a golfers’ mind,” Chancellor said. “It makes you always supposed to,” Brooks said. question yourself when the shots don’t happen like you plan them to. The fact that we Sophomore Ariana Saenz had her first round at 66 day two. got better on day two really is a testament to the mental toughness of this group of “It’s my lowest round ever,” Saenz said. “Throughout the round I was just telling young women.”

FIND YOUR

"HAPPY PLACE" What do you think of when you need a little boost in your self confidence and attitude?

"A day of perfect weather on the golf course when I'm playing well." - Lexi Brooks12 "Disney World."

- Erin Silman10

"My favorite place is in Jack Finnegan Gilinsky's arms." - Hanna Alberto11 "Thinking about how well I have played before." - Gabby Segura11 "Thinking about Cameron Dallas." - Ariana Saenz10

PLAYING FOR SUCCESS. Senior Lexi Brooks practices her chipping during school practice. In February, Brooks signed with Texas State University to play golf. Photo by Tori Gatling. 96 Sports

“I play golf because I love my team and being outside and getting to meet some great players.”

- Gabby Segura11

BREAKING RECORDS (above). Hanna Alberto , Ariana Saenz10, Lexi Brooks12, Gabby Segura11, Tori Gatling11, and coach Angela Chancellor surround their first place scoreboard at Sienna Plantation. The team shot 288-284 for the total of 572 which broke the teams personal best. There were four scores in the 60s and three in the 70s, all which helped contribute to the victory over the rest of the playing field. Contributed photo. 11

CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND (right). Ariana Saenz10

“It felt awesome knowing all my hard work and time paid off and I love where I'm going.”

- Lexi Brooks12 Girls Golf

A drive for success

BOYS WORK TOGETHER TO BECOME A CLOSE KNIT TEAM Story by Tori Gatling

oming back to a team that had their best player graduate, the boys were determined to turn their game around and become stronger. "I think we've come a long way from where we were - not only skill-wise - but as a team in general," Marshall Leonard11 said. The main goal the boys had at the beginning of the year was to break the one-day total of 350. "We had a deal no one could cut their hair until we broke 350," Leonard said. "That was a team thing." Competing against one another is one of the main focuses of practice, which helps surround

the boys with a tournament-like environment. "Every time we play, we play like it's a tournament," Leonard said. Although the team has a very competitive attitude, it's more of a friendly competition. "We are a friendly team because we hang out all the time," Zane Hamilton10 said. "We hang out together. We eat together." The team’s camaraderie and competition even caught the attention of coach Angela Chancellor. “From my perspective, it’s like a friendly rivalry,” Chancellor said. “I don’t think there’s any animosity at all between them. They are highly competitive."

Leonard and Hamilton qualified regularly for the first player spot. "Marshall is better than me," Hamilton said. Chancellor said she noticed both the boys' strengths in the game and that teamwork played a big role in their relationship. "Zane is still a new golfer," Chancellor said. "Marshall has more experience than him. He's able to teach Zane some things. They help each other out." Leonard wanted to help make the boys golf team one of the best the school had ever had. "We have a really good group of guys," Leonard said. "We all have a lot of determination."

THE DEFINITION OF "TEAM" "Funny and inspiring." -Logan Moon10 "Team means a group of people working together to achieve an overall goal." -Joseph Boudreaux9 "A group working together to win." -Tristan Simmons11 "Family." -Trae Martinez10 "Team is a group of people working towards a common goal or to achieve something great. The people in the group use their strengths to compensate for others' weaknesses." -Andrew Perry10 "More than one." -Nathan Jones10 "Us." -Logan Leatherwood10

PUTT FOR DOUGH. Jacob Chancellor10 putts on the number nine green at Oakhurst Golf Club. The putt was a right to left breaking putt. "I like being on the green," Chancellor said. "It means I'm doing well." Photo by Tori Gatling.

CHIP AWAY. Michael Dean9 chips from the rough on hole three at Oakhurst Golf Club. Chipping is part of the short game, and takes a lot of practice to perfect these 'finesse shots'. "I like chipping because I'm good at up and downs," Dean said. Photo by Tori Gatling. LUCK OF THE DRAW. This year, coach Angela Chancellor decides to change the way qualifying groups are put together. In previous years, the groups were put together by the coach and this year, the players got to pull names to see who they would play with. "My favorite part of qualifying is being with my other teammates going head-to-head," Trae Martinez10 said. Photo by Ashley Villagomez.

“The amazing game of golf has helped me develop better people skills and teamwork skills that I will use forever.”

“I have learned to putt and chip more properly with more practice.”

- Tomas Kurten11

- Andrew Perry10

STICK IT. Tristan Simmons11 hits an approach shot onto the green with his wedge on hole four at Oakhurst Golf Club. There are many different shots that can be accomplished with a wedge of any degree. "Wedge game is important so you can get close to the hole," Simmons said. Photo by Tori Gatling.

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HANDS IN THE AIR. As the cheerleaders begin to throw t-shirts into the student section, Marshall Leonard11 stands up to catch their attention. Throwing spirit items into the crowd such as shirts, foam footballs, and water bottles was one of the ways the students got involved at football games. Photo by Tori Gatling.

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READING IS FUN-DAMENTAL. Jayce Green9 reads to elementary students at Hidden Hollow during Day of Service. Students did community service projects throughout the school year with various organizations. Photo by Joshlyn Thomas.

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Kristen Rosenthal Congratulations, Kristen. We could not be more proud of you. All your effort and hard work paid off. You certainly have a very bright future ahead of you.

Congrats Choir Seniors from the KPHS Choir Booster Club! May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And the rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

We love you, Mom, Dad and Kara Amber Dalton, Rachel Dams, Orianne Elliott, Joshlyn Thomas.

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Triston and Kathryn, Words cannot express the happiness and joy that you have both brought into our lives. We are so very proud of each of you. You have both passed life’s innumerable hurdles and won. What a bright future you have before you! As each of you charge forward into your dreams, don’t ever forget: “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together…there is something you must always remember: You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important is, even if we are apart…I’ll always be with you.” - A.A. Milne Go forth and shine like the beautiful stars you both are! Ever so proud of you, and all our love, Mom, Nana, Susie and Captain

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"Fantabulous." -Emma Waller Taylor – "Not organized." Haley Hampton Your dad is-smiling now. worked so hard, "Gawky."You - Stefania Mendez and we are so proud of you! "Photogenic." - Guadalupe Perez We love you, andDodgen Willow "Colorful."Mom - Hunter "Individual." - Katherine Teagle "Done with the yearbook." - Kaetlyn Luna "Stressed out." - Meghan Jackson "Hecka busy." - Tori Gatling

Blair Bardwell

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Thanks for a fantastic year! Thank you for a great career in 1504. Your positive attitudes and commitment to doing great work was contagious. You will be missed!

YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBERS. Front row: Meghan Jackson10, Hunter Dodgen10. Row two: Emma Waller10, Tori Gatling11, Stefania Mendez11. Back row: Kaetlyn Luna10, Katherine Teagle11Blair, , Guadalupe Perez10, Haley Hampton10. From the day you arrived in our world, you have been a kind, loyal, courageous person. As you are about to leave and make your own HALEY: It made mestrong, learn about organization and deadlines MEGHAN: Being in yearbook is something I will never choices, stay hold on to your principles and how people have to be of behind the scenes and help to regret doing, no matter how stressful it got at times and it and most all…study! create something for the whole student body. Kind of like a taught me appreciation for the people behind the scenes. magazine and writing We books and stuff. No one realizes how KAETLYNKendall, : I love how close I've gotten with everyone. love you, much work goesMom, into it. TORI: This onproud the yearbook staffall has been stressful Dad, Matt & Brad! Weyear are so of you and STEFANIA: I've been in it for two years now and I can and hardyou andhave tiring but overall amazing. I have gotten accomplished. honestly say that even though this class makes me want to so close with the staff and we haveWe a bond that won't love you! pull my hair out it's something I love doing. Being able to be broken, evenMom, when we go Christian our separate ways. I loved Dad, & Reed put all the events and seeing everyone's reaction to it when seeing everyone grow in their writing and photography... in the Lordthroughout with all your andinlean not on the book is done is priceless. I love the staff too and I don't it“Trust has really shown theheart, year and the book. ownaunderstanding, intogether all your little wayscandy acknowledge know what I would do without them. Iyour also had lot of fun putting gifts Him, and He shall direct your paths, ” ~Proverbs 3:5-6 EMMA: It was hard sometimes trying to meet the deadlines for everyone before Christmas break and for Valentine's of the yearbook and getting stressed aboutHold your assigned Day. Thank you guys so much for all your hard work pages, but we had a lot of fun moments as a staff. I loved and contributions. It's been a great year...one that we can onto your hanging out with everyone and working together to get definitely look back at. the book done. The whole experience teaches you about dreams! diligence and time management, and it's also a great way to MEMORIES: My favorite moment on yearbook staff this We are so make close friends. year would have to be when we all met up after school and KATHERINE: This is my second year on the yearbook proud of ate Chick-fil-A. -HD. My favorite memory in yearbook is staff. Although at times it was hard and stressful I looked when I ate Chick-fil-A. -GP. My favorite memory is when you. forward to going to yearbook everyday doing what I love we all burst out singing to songs while we were working. most: taking pictures and writing. Creating the yearbook -SM. My favorite memory was work nights. Those were for the school has been by far one of my favorite high so much fun and we all just have fun but we are working Love you school memories. at the same time so that is cool. -HH. One of my favorite GUADALUPE: Journalism makes me experience things always, memories is when I brought cookies for Valentine's Day I've never done before. I'm able to leave the house to take and we literally ate them all and Hunter said they tasted like Dad, Momme pictures of events that fascinate people. It also makes strawberry donuts. -EW. Shooting the football games. -KT. love to witness action and makes me love pictures. andtaking Patrick Listening to Disney songs while working and singing along. It just makes me love it even more because I get to do what -MJ. Taking photos of wrestling. -KL. Shooting the student I love. section at football games and shooting basketball. -TG. HUNTER: Crying has become a daily ordeal.

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Front row: Samantha Murray, Matt Salway, Amanda Haney, Tabatha Contreras, Kallie Acton, Natalia Dos Santos Melo, Ellie Coleman, Summer Smith, Eva Cornell. Row 2: Emily Folse, Rebekah Otterson, Katlin Stanley, Tori Falgout, Jarod Hardy- Croskey, Yolanda De La Garza, Scott Onyeokeziri.

“We are KPARK” is the theme of Volume IIX of the 2015 Kingwood Park yearbook, The Pride, created by the yearbook staff, which was advised by Megan Ortiz. The spring delivery book is 240 pages and is a full-color book. The body copy throughout the book was done in Minion with captions in Myriad Pro condensed. Futura was used on the cover and in various infographics. Adobe InDesign 5.5 was used for desktop publishing along with Adobe Photoshop 5.5 for special needs. The yearbook staff used 24 Dell computers, one Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4050N and one Dell 5100 printer, and one Hewlett Packard ScanJet 4050. For photography, they used Nikon D90 cameras with 18-105 mm lenses and 100-200 mm lenses. Portraits were taken by Scott Tate Photography. Opening and closing copy written by Tori Gatling. Technical production work, printing and binding were done by Balfour Publishing plant in Dallas. The customer service representative was Mary Beth McIver and the plant account executive was Milani Arguelles. The cover included an embossed 4/color lithocote with matte finish. A varnish and “shoe” grain was applied. Students worked with Balfour artist Juan Valdez to finalize the design. The staff placed an order of 900 books. They were sold for $60 until November and then increased to $65 until March 1. Books were then sold for $75. A special thanks goes out to Miranda Sanford, Luisa Rodriguez, Criss Daspit, Lisa Drabing, Brian Johnson, Jenny Dial, Donna Manfull, Traci Weaver, Dawn Riggins. Thanks to all the area businesses for all their support. Thank you also to all Den teachers for distributing and returning the school-wide surveys used throughout the book. In purchasing the book, the buyer is aware the book is created by students in an academic class and errors may occur. The staff, students, adviser, publisher and photo studio are not liable for errors, missing information or lost materials. No refunds or exchanges will be made unless the book is returned unmarked. No reprints are available.

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A drive for success

BOYS WORK TOGETHER TO BECOME A CLOSE KNIT TEAM Story by Tori Gatling

“The amazing game of golf has helped me develop better people skills and teamwork skills that I will use forever.”

“I have learned to putt and chip more properly with more practice.”

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- Andrew Perry10

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Juniors

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Sophomores

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Freshmen

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Faculty

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Groups

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Kristen Rosenthal Congratulations, Kristen. We could not be more proud of you. All your effort and hard work paid off. You certainly have a very bright future ahead of you.

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Thanks for a fantastic year! Thank you for a great career in 1504. Your positive attitudes and commitment to doing great work was contagious. You will be missed!

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WE ARE

PANTHER PRIDE. Assistant soccer coach John Trautner stands with soccer players during the Alma Mater at a spring pep rally. Photo by Orianne Elliott.

We did it. We’re done. The year is over and for some of us this is just the beginning— for others this is another chapter in life coming to an end. We sat through classes and participated in labs, we got up in front of our classmates and read essays, we sat down and took tests even if we weren’t prepared. As the year went on we set records and we broke records. We cheered during state sendoffs as we watched Cross country, Choir, Swim, And dance, all march down the halls before leaving to compete, and celebrated when the boys swim team came home with the gold. You may be one person in a school of more than 1,700— but you have been a big part in what this school is. You made it to the end of the year and you’ve gotten to experience so many things. You walked down the halls and sat in classrooms where you were sculpted to do great things. You will look back at this book and be reminded how great this year was and how many memories you were a part of. You were one person but you made an impact. You were one person who helped make this school what it was. You filled it with pride, with spirit, and with laughter. So now, some of you are walking across the stage donning a forest green gown— holding a diploma, and some of you are walking the same halls again, backpack on your back and books in your arms ready for a new year to begin. But wherever you may go And wherever you may walk You can always remember that We—YOU—are

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