2019 Image Senior Magazine

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Lafayette High School - Wildwood, Missouri - May 17, 2019 - vol. 50, senior issue

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In This 4 ..... Senior Columns 8-9 ..... Superlatives 10-11 ..... After High School 12-15 ..... Senior Quotes 16 ..... Teacher Shoutouts 17 ..... Most Inspiring Seniors 18 ..... High School Survey 19 ..... Class Timeline Senior Staff: Travis Bodell, Morgan Goertz, Melina Hudak, Naomi Saegusa, Jacob Ward, Lourdes Hindi, Amisha Paul, Jasmin Kim

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With Superintendent Eric Knost’s retirement, we will be the last graduating class to get a selfie with him. That deserves bragging rights.

Lafayette has been named best school in Missouri by US News and World Report. The Class of 2019 is probably half of the reason.

Being able to wear a hat to school has been quite the privilege on our bad hair days.

If Assistant Principal Tim Jones isn’t jacked after all of those push ups, we’ll be massively disappointed.

Where else can you get a killer panini for your school lunch? Only at Lafayette, baby!

Even if it was never actually charged, a Chromebook was, theoretically, a pretty cool thing to have.

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Couples that kiss in the hallways are not to be missed. Not that making out in public won’t be commonplace on a college campus, but hopefully not around every hallway corner. Hopefully.

We’re still convinced the school Wi-Fi router was actually just a microwave with an antennae on top.

The “Fish Dance” was arguably the most awkward way to be welcomed to high school.

Never again do any of us have to do the indoor mile. Don’t lie, we know you took the elevator.

I know you’re expecting one of these to be about homework, but that’s not going away in college. Sorry to break it to you.

A gripe to us for complaining every issue. School isn’t too bad, I guess.

Editor’s Note: The senior issue is a special edition of the Image Magazine produced by and for the graduating class. It contains information seniors provided for inclusion via survey. Information about post-graduation plans also provided by the Guidance Office.

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University of Kansas Strategic Communication and Graphic Design Throughout the entire process of choosing and getting into a college, I felt like I was behind.

Everyone else around me seemed to be making progress… or the contrary. That one guy who got accepted into his dream school and has to pay virtually nothing in terms of tuition and the girl who is losing her ever-loving mind because she got wait-listed at a school she had no doubt as to whether they would accept her; both of these people loomed in the back of my head as I, as most seniors did, went through the stress and anxiety of college admissions.

Pressure was lifted off my chest when I made my decision. It seemed that nothing was questionable in my life, everything was certain.

But just for a moment. Now that I was in, I had to choose an area of study, a choice that would affect my career path. No big deal.

The weight this choice bares is one that I’m still experiencing, and one that I don’t expect to be relieved from until I’m well into my college education. As of now, a career in advertising and design is what I wish to pursue. My first semester of school could drastically change my plans. Or it could reassure me of my current choice. That’s all in the future, so I guess I’ll just have to wait to find out.

Realizing that my peers are dealing with the same uncertainty has put me at ease. Some of us are ahead of the game, some behind.

Where I attempt to envision myself now may be completely far-fetched compared to what my life actually has in store for me. And frankly, I’m pretty okay with that.

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Saint Louis University Biochemistry As a second semester senior, I can definitely attest to the reality of senioritis. There are far too many nights when my backpack doesn’t even leave my car. I look back to how motivated and how determined I was during sophomore and junior year and laugh.

So I definitely get it, when you don’t want to go to those last few club meetings of the year, or if you can’t get yourself to go to those last few games. But that doesn’t mean that our entire time in high school was just to build up a resume .

Over spring break, I caught up with a friend who graduated a few years ago. Obviously, I asked how college was going.

“Oh, it’s great. You don’t have to do any of the dumb clubs or activities for a resume so I find it much more enjoyable than high school,” he said with a laugh.

I was appalled. This kid, who had been the epitome of involvement, academics and achievement in high school, had only done it all for show?

Afterwards I began to think of everything that I had done in high school, wondering what my real reasons for doing anything were. I’m sure if that was my sole purpose in high school, my time here would be miserable.

I sincerely hope that each and every one of you did something in high school that was just for yourself, and not for a college resume or for anyone else— whether it be through school or otherwise. If not, I’m so sorry that you didn’t have a single activity that you thoroughly enjoyed participating in and being a part of. I hope that in college and in your careers, you all find something that you love to do, regardless of what others have to say.

If I had to do it all over again—even without the worry of impressing colleges— there isn’t much I’d do differently.

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University of Missouri Columbia Secondary Education In school, we are taught to find answers.

From “what is x?” in math to “what does the author mean?” in language arts, we answer questions.

Frankly, I often struggled in my classes, but eventually, with help, I was always able to find answers at the end.

And I thought this was the role of school.

We are asked a question and find answers in the boundary of a classroom. However, school turned out to be more than a place where I learned to answer just my “academic” questions.

For example, “Can you afford to pay?” was a question that I was actually asked at Walgreens and surprisingly found an answer at school.

During that time, I had bronchitis for over a month and went to Walgreens Urgent Care to get a treatment. But, when the receptionist asked me this question after I told her that I only had $20 in my hand, I had to walk away because I realized I couldn’t afford it.

However, when I went to school and reached out to Lori Zang and Cindy Laudel, they helped me to get Medicaid and get proper treatments. I don’t think I could’ve ever figured out to answer “Can you afford to pay?” on my own.

There are similar questions that I found answers in school. For instance, “What should I do if I can’t handle the pressure on me and I miss my parents who are living thousands of miles away from me?”

Again, all of my teachers, counselors, and friends helped me answer the question. Without them, I would have been still lost.

I am so grateful that I went to Lafayette and for all the people I knew here. I am so grateful for all of you who are reading the paper right now too, because I was able to graduate with you.

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Kansas City Art Institute Printmaking When I got sick, I didn’t know how much my life would change. There’s no conversation about that foggy space between common colds and terminal cancers, where the illness won’t go away but won’t kill you, so none of us know what “chronic illness” means until we’re thrown into being sick forever.

For most of my life, it had never crossed my mind that I might wake up sick one day and never get better. But that’s exactly what happened.

Getting told you have an autoimmune disease is scary because there is no cure. Doctors switch from finding a treatment to managing symptoms, because that is all they can do to keep you alive.

Chronic illness can be a terrifying space at first. There is a period of grieving that looks different for everyone. We have to come to terms with being sick...forever. We have to learn to cope with the idea that the future might not look the way we anticipated, which is not easy to do when you “have your whole life ahead of you.”

I’m sick at a time in my life where others might be feeling invincible, independent, studious and adventurous. You think that nothing could ever stop you in this world, but then life isn’t in your control anymore.

Accepting my limitations and learning to adapt is a long process, and certainly not without mistakes and challenges. So often we are expected to be positive about our illnesses, but this is always the underlying reality that we are coping with.

Relentless optimism may sound good, but true peace comes from looking these realities in the eye and truly accepting them for what they are; the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Saint Louis University Health Sciences Throughout all of high school, procrastination has been relevant from the start. Instead of doing homework after getting home and eating dinner, my mind decided to have me plop on the couch and watch television for hours. Occasionally, if you insert a nap during the much needed break, it allows for optimal energy to continue to not do anything throughout the night.

The day concludes with my backpack in the opposite corner of my room, never opened, while I lay in bed on my phone until going to sleep again. However, this year this type of procrastination has a name, senioritis.

Senioritis is a disease. It can hit people like a brick. Every single senior will at some point contract this STD, Senior Temporary Disease, throughout the year. Although the start date of the illness could vary from the first day of school to March, all of us are over high school and ready to leave by the time they come back from spring break. Personally, senioritis started sometime during first semester. Losing motivation in all classes and not making deadlines is something that seniors learn to be professionals at.

From start to finish of this column, it consisted of five mental breaks, two snack breaks, and three occasions where I continued to start at the screen with a blank mind. This whole paragraph took me approximately three days and two blocked classes to complete. Yet, it was still turned in at the very last minute.

But hey, I am over this column, my brain stopped working and, right now, I am just typing words to try to meet the word count requirement.

Although, high school memories and friendships will be missed, the constant busy work that continued to pile up on the desk everyday will not.

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University of Missouri Columbia Photojournalism I can’t pinpoint the exact event that made me realize I wanted to study photojournalism, but I know that many of my experiences throughout high school have pushed me towards art. After moving here from Colorado, it was rough adjusting to new perspectives and cultures, but I clung to photography because it allowed me to tell other people’s’ stories. Ultimately, even though I wish I was still in Colorado, the move has made me expect change and have more empathy for those around me.

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Webster University Film and Video Production Freshman year, my protein intake was limited.

I ran cross country, so I would drink lots of water and eat lots of carbs, but I hardly got any protein.

I was pretty scrawny. Since 6th grade I always wanted to be bigger than I was. I didn’t want to feel weak, but thats how I felt. People would remind me all the time about how skinny and boney I was, and it didn’t feel good. Why am I telling you all of this you may ask? Well, that’s where my love for protein began.

Sophomore year I started buying protein bars.

After cross country season that fall, over the winter I did absolutely no cardio except once or twice, and just tried to lift weights. I gained 20 pounds from the time cross country ended until track started.

Not all muscle obviously. Track season came around, and I needed to get back into the groove of running long distances. Then junior year started and I went through my last cross country season going through the motions. I watched my macro-nutrients I was intaking specifically protein non-stop.

After cross country ended, I decided to not do cross country or long distance anymore, and got a gym membership. I had different goals, and I didn’t think I was going to accomplish those goals by running miles and miles everyday. I wanted to get bigger.

I started going to Club Fitness five days a week and buying protein powder. PROTEIN. I gained ten pounds in only a few months time.

Senior year I started being more regimented and organized with workouts and nutrition, and I can say that protein has been there building me as a person throughout my high school career.

So really, I am who I am because of protein. I think I have found myself as a person. Thank you protein, you are my hero.

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University of Missouri Columbia Journalism and English In the past few months, I’ve been told by more people than I thought I knew, exactly what I should do with my life after graduation. Everyone around me seems to have a difference of opinion on how I should proceed with my life.

This was baffling to me considering that for the majority of my time here at Lafayette I didn’t even expect to make it to my senior year.

It’s expected that if you’re in high school you must be struggling emotionally, most kids are medicated for something or another nowadays.

However, not many people realize how having a mental illness in your formative years can affect you later on in life.

I had no sense of time or urgency when it came to planning for my future or applying to colleges. I missed several application deadlines and almost missed several more because in the back of my mind I still couldn’t quite believe that I would be alive to attend.

Of all the advice I’ve been given by friends and family on how to be happy: college vs. no college, in-state schools vs. out-of-state schools, medicated vs. unmedicated, the best piece of advice I’ve gotten to date has been simply, that nothing I do matters.

Who cares what college you do or don’t go to? Or what decisions you make about majors and dorms? There is almost nothing you can do that can’t be undone in some way.

The most important thing to remember is that we are not nearly as important as we believe ourselves to be. As cheesy as it sounds, life is short. Just have fun, and try to do what makes you happy.

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Class of 2019

Biggest Heart: Tyler Hagan, Leeta Joslyn

Most Talented: Abi Mirikitani, Michael Lu

Apple Polisher: Jonathan Ebenezer, Alannah Fitzmaurice

Biggest Flirt: Austin Wegener, Maddie Williams

Most Athletic: Katherine Goddin, Jack Schmitt, Jack Politte, Harrison Brown

Class Clown: Markus Stauder, Juliana Sweet

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Class of 2019

Best Dressed: Preston Boyd, Macy Guevara

Most Gullible: Kyle Burke, Sydney Kim

Most Likely to be a Billionaire: Michael Graves, Amisha Paul

Most School Spirit: Nicole Lawson, Collin Carnahan

Most Kind: Tyler Hagan, Katherine Goddin

Most Intelligent: Elvis Wei, Emily Liu

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Class of 2019 declares post-grad plans Arizona State University: Alannah Fitzmaurice Sanjana Kumar Arkansas State University: Emilie Killips Auburn University: Cate Behl Augustana College: Alec Brooks Boston University: Ashley Shaw Brooklyn College: Erik Bossier California Polytechnic State University: Sara Moore Central Methodist University: Treasure Smith Central Washington University: Austin Ohland Clemson University: Abigail Goedeke College of Wooster: Tanner Burt Colorado State University: James Kirtley Columbia College: Jake Anderson Cornell University: Jonathan Ebenezer Pranav Vasishta Depaul University: Sarah Agolia Emily Blackstone Drury University: Emily Dobson Eastern Illinois University: Christiaan Masucci Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Megan Krajewski Emory University: Aimee Yang Georgia Institute of Technology: Mohammed Arif Emily Liu Grand Valley State University: Anna Reynolds Grinnell College: Ben Brimm Grove City College: Harrison Eicher Indiana State University: Mark Anderson Indiana University Bloomington: Megan Haynes Lucas Masoero Barros Michael Nicholson Jacob Rosomoff Walker Trieschmann Hannah Wolf Iowa State University: Kendall Darnell Alexander Stenger Judson University: Sydnie Wolf Kansas City Art Institute: Melina Hudak Knox College: Elizabeth Shakman Lincoln University: Raven Richmond Lindenwood University: Emma Durham Raquel Stoller Cassie Meldrum Lipscomb University:

Abigail Thompson Loyola University: Abby Karandjeff Maryville University: Erika Buneta Jordan Jakob Courtney Joersz Evan Kellogg Elizabeth Schilling Andrew Teague Andrew Wenger Miami University (Ohio): Lilly Balderston Katherine Goddin Julia Lanfersieck Millikin University: Jordan Cizek Trey Griffey Missouri University of S&T: Reece Beattie-Hauser Matthew Countryman Michael Countryman Cameron Hankins Alexander Hoffman Brenden Jackson Connor Keefe Abby Knoesel Vito Lin Alex Lohr Asher Muse Bharat Sreekrishnavilas Katherine Wright Gary Yerby III Alexander Zibits Missouri State University: Madison Boren Marcos Alvarez Jared Cochran Dayton Feltz Nick Fryman Kyle Kenney Max Kreikemeier Hailey Kummer Callie Lieberman Natalie Matthews Keegan O’Connell Marie Reinbott Bianca Salem Drake Simonds Madeline Sosa Kathryn Stofer Austin Wegener Missouri Western University: Ryan Neise New England Conservatory of Music: Noah Korenfeld New York University: Gaurav Kulkarni North Carolina A&T State University: Justin Overton North Carolina State University: Sydney Kim Purdue University: Shreya Chengalvala Ethan Crocker Lauren Willis Quincy University: Danielle Hand Rockhurst University: Olivia Rose St. Francis College: James Henneberry St. Louis Community College: Fatuma Abdalla Shurya Brown

Pierce Buffum Kiley Burke Tiara Burrage David Camp Stephen Doherty Ally Hartman Emma Hoeft Nicholas Hoffman Nicole Klingert Morgan Lawton Nick Lembeck Andrew Lucken Sydney Mayden Chase McCoy Jack Pietoso Lily Richert Abdihalim Sheikh Victoria Stewart Madison Stewart Abigail Wadlington Sakura Warren Georgia Williams Vernon Wind Saint Louis University: Shubhi Ahluwalia Sruthi Ainapurapu Maurya Akula Claire Crowe Anna Lena Curan Rosanne Gerami Lourdes Hindi Cecilia Kelly Cameron Kratky Spencer Kronague Amisha Paul Alexis Sein Saint Louis University-Madrid: Marcela Vives Samford University: Reagan Usselman San Diego State University: Carly Sauter Savannah College of Art and Design: Laura Champion Southeast Missouri State University: Jacqueline Jansen Carl Tabb Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville: Kurtis Amburn DeSean Reese Spring Hill College William Rowe State Technical College of Missouri: Adam Delaney Stephens College: Ashlyn Dozier Texas A&M: Chris Bakker Jacquelyn Yarbrough Texas Christian University: Jackie Day Texas Tech University: Wynter Brown The Ohio State University: Rachel Blankenship Ethan Davis Thomas MacInnes Jessica Manning Trinity University: Jackson Schmitt Truman State University: Keeley Cronin Damian deUgarte

Veronica Kelly Kathleen Kenny University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa: Leeta Joselyn University of Arizona: Megan Charow Elle McElroy WIlliam Tulloch University of Arkansas: Tara Burke Sam Doehring Michael Graves Katie Haefner Katie Locke Juliana Sweet University of California-Los Angeles: Rishi Ray University of California-Berkeley: Elvis Wei University of Central Florida: Leah Rubaie Kyle Mazza University of Central Missouri: Robbie Campbell Ian Gordon William Houska Daniel Lee William Lenger Erin Matye Savannah McCarthy Nathan White Cole Wilkinson University of Chicago: Rosie Gill University of Florida: Aishva Kothari Dylan Kutun University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign: Connor McCool Shree Samavedhi Emily Wilson University of Kansas: Lindsay Armstrong Travis Bodell Taylor Bridge Harrison Brown Tiernan Duggan Alexander Henne Emily Jandro Mackenzie Marco Ava Mitchell Samantha Sallet Katherine Wind Heidi Zimmerman University of Kentucky: Caroline McCool Kobe Stevens University of Mississippi: Lillie Spencer University of Missouri-Columbia: Heather Akkerman James Alspaw Michael Atteberry Brecken Belgarde Mason Blosser Kate Bogard Carson Bray Riley Brill Lauren Buker Danielle Carlson Collin Carnahan Chase Deskin Chris Drake Jack Emms Rachel Fischer

Cade Fladda Amber Fontan Kathryn Gluesenkamp Morgan Goertz Tristan Gruender Cory Haberberger Tyler Hagan Jordyn Hollander Haley Hudson Hailey Jones Brooke Kessler Jasmin Kim Cassidy Klohmann Emma Kramer Nicole Lawson Paige Luckenbach Christian Marble Simon Murray Natalie Nehrkorn Ashley Nelson Jack Politte Sneha Reddy Joe Quick Patrick Rouff Kelly Rinkenberger Dalton Roller Naomi Saegusa Tammy Song James Stinnett Georgia Tillman Keeley VanAntwerp Keion Warren Sean Westendorf Nichola Wylie Madalyn Zehner University of Missouri-Kansas City: Karthik Kummarigunta Grace Rook University of Missouri-St. Louis: Samuel Gregory Kylee Tenny University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Hannah Molskness Michael Noonan University of Oklahoma: Kendell Oelschlaeger University of South Florida: Feross Habib University of Southern Indiana: Tara Robbe University of Tampa: Kendra Erickson University of Tulsa: Julia Behlmann University of Wisconsin-Madison: Yuhan Sun University of Wyoming: Jack Groos Washington University: Preston Boyd Kashish Gupta Anna Karner Michael Lu Webster University: Jacob Ward Hannah Wozniak Wheaton College: Elizabeth Ho Winthrop University: Jessica Lopez Wichita State University: Lydia Koester Woodbury University: David Eklund

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Sarah Agolia: “Who cares where happiness comes from? Look, we’re all a little weird, we’re all a little wacky - some more than others - but, if it works, it works.” (Dean Winchester, Supernatural) Shubhi Ahluwalia: “You guys, I’m like really smart now. You don’t even know.”

(Kelly Kapoor, The Office) Sruthi Ainapurapu: “Rules and schools are tools for fools… I don’t give two mules for rules.” (Trenton Lee Stewart, Mysterious Benedict Society) Heather Akkerman: “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” (Michael Scott, The Office) Maurya Akula: “I am lazy, but for some reason, I am so paranoid that I end up working hard” (Seth Rogen) Jake Anderson: “You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” (Robin Williams) Mark Anderson: “Take my hand. We’ll make it I swear.” (Bon Jovi) Mohammed Arif: “People don’t think it be like it be, but it do.” (T-Pain) Lindsay Armstrong: “Boy, don’t ever

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miss a good chance to shut up.” (Dr. Phil) Michael Atteberry: “There’s a lot of us out here that are birds, man. We all need to just fly.” (Travis Scott) Julia Behlmann: “Heroes aren’t always the ones who win. They’re the ones who lose, sometimes. But they keep fighting, they keep coming back. They don’t give up. That’s what makes them heroes.” (Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire) Brecken Belgarde: “This has been a very, very interesting visit.” (Kourtney Kardashian) Emily Blackstone: “They misunderestimated me.” (George W. Bush) Madison Boren: “Let love and faithfulness never leave you.” (Proverbs 3:3) Benjamin Brim: “In this world you either crank that Soulja Boy or it cranks you.” (Soulja Boy) Wynter Brown: “Now that you’ve graduated, just remember: Bosses don’t usually accept notes from your mother.” (Melanie White) Lauren Buker: “Live while we’re

young.” (One Direction) Erika Buneta: “In other words, keep your bad vibes out of my corn flakes.

I’m not interested.” (Gerard Way) Tara Burke: “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird) Kiley Burke: “Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday.” (Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) Tanner Burt: “Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” (Albert Einstein) Robbie Campbell: “Whenever I’m about to do something, I think, ‘Would an idiot do that?’ And if they would, I do not do that thing.” (Dwight Schrute, The Office) Collin Carnahan: “I never thought life would be this sweet” (Mac Miller) Jayden Carson: “Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.” (Dwayne Rock Johnson) Laura Champion: “If it wasn’t hard,

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May 17, 2019 everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.” (Tom Hanks, A League of Their Own) Shreya Chengalvala: “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”

(Michael Scott, The Office) Michael Countryman: “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way” (Michael Scott, The Office) Ethan Crocker: “I’m just the same as I was, now don’t you understand? I’m never changing who I am.” (Imagine Dragons) Claire Crowe: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” (Winston Churchill) Kendall Darnell: “Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.”

(Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) Damian deUgarte: “We are truly free in a universe-sized playground, so we might as well aim to be happy and to build some kind of utopia in the stars.”

(Kurzgesagt) Adam Delaney: “Nobody wants to admit they ate nine cans of ravioli, but I did. I’m ashamed of myself.” (Ricky, Trailer Park Boys) Emily Dobson: “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” (Marilyn Monroe) Sam Doehring: “I always mean what I say. I may not always mean to say it out loud, but I always mean it.” (Betty White) Stephen Doherty: “Tough times don’t last, Tough people do.” (Julian Edelman) Chris Drake: “Country roads, Take me home.” (John Denver) Emma Durham: “Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.” (C. JoyBell C.) Jonathan Ebenezer: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” (John F. Kennedy)

David Eklund: “It’s always better to shock people and change people’s expectations than to give them exactly what they think you can do.” (Jonah Hill) Rachel Fischer: “Occasionally I’ll hit somebody with my car. So sue me!”

(Michael Scott, The Office) Nick Fryman: “In the morning, I’m making waffles.” (Donkey, Shrek) Rosanne Gerami: “They misunderestimated me.” (George W. Bush) Rosie Gill: “Thank u, next.” (Ariana Grande) Kathryn Gluesenkamp: “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” (Pele) Abigail Goedeke: “Catch you on the flippity flip” (Michael Scott, The Office) Morgan Goertz: “We are all victims of culture.” (Jacque Fresco) Michael Graves: “Oh behave!” (Austin Powers) Samuel Gregory: “No one has ever become poor by giving.” (Anne Frank, Diary of Anne Frank) Trey Griffey: “It’ll get better.” (The Heat) Jack Groos: “The mountains are calling and I must go.” (John Muir) Macy Guevara: “It’s in the grit and grace you will start to find your place.

Under skies blue and grey, you are still well on your way.” (Morgan Harper Nichols) Kashish Gupta: “What is College?”

(John Mulaney) Feross Habib: “Being happy is the goal, but greatness is my vision.”

(Childish Gambino) Tyler Hagan: “Life’s a beach, I’m just playin’ in the sand.” (Lil Wayne) Muhamed Haji: “I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road, I’m gonna ride ‘til I can’t no more” (lil Nas X) Danielle Hand: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”

(John Lennon) Megan Haynes: “Enjoy it. Because it’s happening.” (The Perks of Being A Wallflower)

James Henneberry: “I’d rather take a contested shot than an open shot any day.” (JR Smith) Emma Hoeft: “I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody.” (Herbert Bayard Swope) Alexander Hoffman: “I’m here so I won’t get fined.” (Marshawn Lynch) Nicholas Hoffman: “You can be afraid of a lot of things you don’t understand.”

(Rex Tillerson) Jordyn Hollander: “Life is never easy when you need it to be. Try to knock me down but I get back on my feel.”

(Khalid) Melina Hudak: “We’re in the endgame now.” (Dr. Strange, Avengers: Infinity War) Brenden Jackson: “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” (Michael Scott) Hailey Jones: “America runs on Dunkin’.” (Dunkin Donuts) Leeta Joslyn: “Tell you one thing, it ain’t gonna change much. The sun still rises, even through the rain.” (Another Story, The Head and The Heart) Jordan Kaddouri: “Love me. Feed me.

Never leave me.” (Garfield) Connor Keefe: “I’ve been looking forward to this.” (Count Dooku, Star Wars) Kathleen Kenny: “Scars remind us where we’ve been. They don’t have to dictate where we’re going.” (David Rossi, Criminal Minds) Brooke Kessler: “To live will be an awfully big adventure.” (Peter Pan) Emilie Killips: “If we wait until we’re ready we’ll be waiting the rest of our lives.” (The Ersatz Elevator, Lemony Snicket) Sydney Kim: “I have no idea what I’m doing but I know I’m doing it really, really well.” (Andy Dwyer, Parks and Recreation) Jasmin Kim: “A heart’s a heavy burden” (Howl’s Moving Castle) Abby Knoesel: “Just keep swimming.”

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Lydia Koester: “The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy -it’s all that matters.” (Audrey Hepburn) Noah Korenfeld: “Bears. Beets.

Battlestar Galactica.” (Jim Halpert, The Office) Aishva Kothari: “I know this isn’t gonna end well, but the whole middle part is gonna be awesome!” (Nick Miller, New Girl) Max Kreikemeier: “I’m pretty, pretty influenced by myself right now.” (lil uzi vert) Spencer Kronauge: “I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” (Dr. Seuss) Sanjana Kumar: “With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.” (Nico DiAngelo, The Last Olympian) Karthik Kummarigunta: “I am who I am. That’s why my friends and peers respect and appreciate me. I don’t change or cater my actions to fit my surroundings. I’m myself 24/7. People appreciate that. (Kevin Hart) Hailey Kummer: “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” (Michael Scott, The Office) Dylan Kutun: “The only time I set the bar low is for limbo.” (Michael Scott, The Office) Nina LaMar: “Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years” (LL Cool J) Nicole Lawson: “Life is short, the world is wide - I wanna make some memories.” (Donna, Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again) Nick Lembeck: “Easy come, Easy go.”

(George Strait) Derek Lenger: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. -Wayne Gretzky.”

(Michael Scott, The Office) Vito Lin: “My shirt striped like Ness.”

(XXXTentacion & Ski Mask the Slump God) Katie Locke: “Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” (Dr.

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Seuss) Jessica Lopez: “This is the part when I break free.” (Ariana Grande) Michael Lu: “I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms.” (Michael Scott, The Office) Ryan Luedloff: “Life’s like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” (Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump) Christian Marble: “Whenever I’m about to do something, I think, “Would an idiot do that?” And if they would, I do not do that thing.” (Dwight Schrute, The Office) Mackenzie Marco: “First, think.

Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.” (Walt Disney) Christiaan Masucci: “Frick you, frick you, frick you, you’re cool, frick you, I’m out.” (Guillermo Diaz, Half Baked) Natalie Matthews: “The seed must grow regardless of the fact that it’s planted in stone.” (Tupac Shakur) Kyle Mazza: “People don’t change.

Times, they do.” (Viggo Tarasov, John Wick) Savannah McCarthy: “Do you have any idea what you’re talking about?”

“No. Why, does it sound like I do?”

(Josh & Cher, Clueless) Chase McCoy: “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking about real money.” (Everett Dirksen) Elle McElroy: “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” (John Lennon) Cassie Meldrum: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” (Steve Jobs) Quinn Miller: “Hustlers don’t stop, they keep goin’.” (Young Thug) Abi Mirikitani: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya.” (Inigo Montoya) Ava Mitchell: “Let your dreams stay big and your worries stay small” (Rascal Flatts) Hannah Molskness: “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the

believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.” (1 Timothy 4:12) Sara Moore: “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious” (Michael Scott, The Office) Tyler Nguyen: “Don’t ever think, no matter how old you are, that you don’t need to be coached. (Peyton Manning) Michael Nicholson: “You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don’t help.” (Bill Watterson) Kendell Oelschlaeger: “It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world, remembering that first impressions are not always correct.” (Elle Woods, Legally Blonde) Annie Ogle: “No, wh-what is it now.

You want me to drop out of high school, join the Salvation Army, and go off and fight wars?” (Michael Kelso, That ‘70s Show) Austin Ohland: “Just do your thing like it’s spring break. Wake and bake and we at it again, We live it up for the weekend.” (Brantley Gilbert) Zoe Osburg: “They lactose tolerant, I cheese on ‘em.” (Smino) Justin Overton: “I’m not good at everything, I just do my best at everything.” (Michael B. Jordan) Amisha Paul: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” (Winnie the Pooh) Jenna Pearce: “The Vengabus is coming, and everybody’s jumping.

New York to San Francisco, an intercity disco.” (The Vengaboys) Jack Pietoso: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” (Gandhi) Jordan Platts: “The question isn’t what are we going to do. The question is what aren’t we going to do.” (Ferris Bueller) Jack Politte: “I stopped thinking; I just go out, and everything is in the moment. I just stop thinking and start moving - you just gotta be you.”-(Lil Uzi Vert)

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Jakob Porter: “People always say that you can’t please everybody. I think that’s a cop-out. Why not attempt it?

‘Cause think of all the people you will please if you try.” (Kanye West) Joe Quick: “Your Love makes me strong, Your hate makes me unstoppable.” (Cristiano Ronaldo) Arjun Ramachandran: “Until the day I get struck by lightning.” (Kanye West) Rishi Ray: “I’m not that good a person, but I’m working on it.” (Aziz Ansari) Sneha Reddy: “With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.” (Nico de Angelo, Percy Jackson and the Olympians) Marie Reinbott: “Reminds me that there’s a-time to change.” (Train, Drops of Jupiter) Tara Robbe: “I always liked the idea of being in charge of my future. Until it actually started happening.” (Troy Bolton, High School Musical) Grant Robinson: “No one lives forever, no one. But with advances in modern science and my high level income, it’s not crazy to think I can live to be 245, maybe 300.” (Ricky Bobby) Grace Rook: “2016 changed me. 2017 broke me. 2018 opened my eyes. 2019 I’m coming back.” (Stefanie Shilliam) Jacob Rosomoff: “The motions must be meaningful or they are worse than meaningless.” (William F. Buckley Jr.) Naomi Saegusa: “Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.”

(Arthur Balfour) Bianca Salem: “I can read? That’s right, I can READ!” (Dory, Finding Nemo) Jack Schmitt: “I guess I’ve been working so hard, I forgot what it’s like to be hardly working.” (Michael Scott, The Office) Alexis Sein: “Be the captain of your own boat.” (Walter Bazar) Lillie Spencer: “Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.”

(Michelle Obama)

Alex Stenger: “Fear me, I am destruction of innocence. I am the pain in the bones of the mortal shell.

The dark heart of the Earth. I am Hell.”

(Reign of Darkness, Thy Art is Murder) Kobe Stevens: “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” (John C. Maxwell) Kat Stofer: “The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” (Abraham Lincoln) Juliana Sweet: “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing everyday.”

(A.A Milne) Abigail Thompson: “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” (Albert Einstein) Georgia Tillman: “I’m surrounded by idiots.” (Scar, The Lion King) Walker Trieschmann: “I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good.” (Michael Scott, The Office) Will Tulloch: “I have no special talent.

I am only passionately curious.” (Albert Einstein) Mia Uetrecht: “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” (Michael Scott) Keeley Van Antwerp: “I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me.” (Dwight Schrute, The Office) Pranav Vasishta: “Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?”

(Kevin Malone, The Office) Emma Volmert: “You must find happiness right where you are.”

(Moana) Abby Wadlington: “The hardest choices require the strongest wills.”

(Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War) Jacob Ward: “Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere.” (Van Wilder) Katie Watson: “You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine. Just own the night, like the Fourth of July.” (Katy Perry, Firework) Elvis Wei: “Part of the journey is the end.” (Tony Stark, Avengers: Endgame)

Andrew Wenger: “It’s a magical world Hobbes ol’ buddy, Let’s go exploring!”

(Bill Watterson, It’s a Magical World) Sean Westendorf: “I’ve never lost a game, I just ran out of time.” (Michael Jordan) Nathan White: “Okay, kids, who’s next?” (Mr. Electric, Sharkboy and Lavagirl) Maddie Williams: “Now I’m lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky.” (Homer Simpson) Lauren Willis: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” (Nelson Mandela) Emily Wilson: “Oh I’m a mess right now.” (Ed Sheeran) Vernon Wind: “Be grateful with everything you have and you will be successful in everything you do.”

(Conor McGregor) Tyler Wojtow: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) Sydnie Wolf: “I have no idea what I’m doing, but I know I’m doing it really, really well.” (Andy Dwyer) Hannah Wolf: “Life moves pretty fast.

If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” (Ferris Bueller) Karena Wong: “Ok I’m taking a nap.”

(Khalid) Hannah Wozniak: “She believed she could, so she did.” (R.S. Grey) Gary Yerby III: “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” (Abraham Lincoln) Elena Zanella: “I may not know it. But these are the moments that I’m going to remember most.” (Miley Cyrus, The Climb) Nikolas Zara: “I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” (Dominic Toretto, Furious 7) Alexander Zibits: “First name Benjamin, last name Counter.” (Jahmier Velazquez)

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We couldn’t graduate without the help of our Shubhi Ahluwalia: Mr. Decker, thank you for always being so patient and understanding with me. You always took your time to help me thoroughly when I was not understanding something. you were always so kind and I will miss you!

Maurya Akula: Sigan, thank you for being a great teacher but also a great friend. We were able to talk about school related things and non school related things (Game of Thrones), which was amazing. I’m so glad you were my AP Bio teacher, but I’m even more glad that you were my friend. We’ll always have ice in our veins like Kobe.

Jake Anderson: Thank you so much Ms. Kempf for inspiring me to go into Forensic Science.

Mark Anderson: Mr. DeBlasi, all of my siblings had him as a teacher, so I knew I would like him and trust him. I was always able to talk to him about anything and he inspired me to follow my dreams of flying.

Lindsay Armstrong: Shout out to Chef Lawrence for listening to my stupid stories and not sending me to a mental institution.

Michael Atteberry: Thanks for being chill, Mr. Allen.

Brecken Belgarde: Thank you Mrs. Clark for being a great math teacher and helping to grow my liking of the subject.

Emily Blackstone: Madame T, tu me manqueras. Merci beaucoup!

Mason Blosser: Mr. McAllister was the best teacher I had.

Travis Bodell: Shout out to Smitty for letting me take her job in a few years maybe.

Madison Boren: Ms. Shaffer, thanks for not only being the best teacher out there but also the best aunt. I have been blessed enough to have you in middle school and high school. I know I can always count on you and I feel like I can always come to you when I need you (like the first day of 6th grade when I came in crying after I went to the wrong class). Love you forever!

Taylor Bridge: Thank you Mr. Lofgren for inspiring me to pursue a career in the medical field Benjamin Brim: Mr. Marx, thank you for helping me find my interest in chemistry and giving me great life advice. Also thank you for the funny stories I can tell my children.

Wynter Brown: Hurry, Calcaterra, etc. because they always motivated me each and everyday about something, so I’m glad I chose Rockwood because I would have never meet them and made it through high school if it wasn’t for them!

Lauren Buker: Shout out to Mr. Jaycox for inspiring me everyday to follow my dreams and helping fuel my aspirations.

Tara Burke: Sigan, thank you for not only being a supportive teacher but also being an encouraging friend who I could turn to throughout high school.

Kiley Burke: Mrs. Overcash, thanks for always putting a smile on my face and a Starbucks in my hand.

Tanner Burt: Ms. Pautz, thanks for being the most understanding teacher I have had.

Robbie Campbell: Mr. Carel even though you’re not a teacher here anymore as you retired last year thank you for showing me how perseverance and hard work can lead to good scores even if you’re not the best at the subject you’re doing.

Collin Carnahan: Shout out to Mr. Taylor for teaching me how to make a table. I use that thing every single day, unlike the pythagorean theorem.

Jayden Carson: I would like to thank Mrs. Overcash for making my day with just a slap on the hand, and talking to me about committing to a college. Everyday I walk up to her she ask if I am committed yet, and that just motivates me.

Laura Champion: Thank you to Mrs. Sakowski

and Ms. Schumacher for always supporting my artistic visions!

Megan Charow: Thanks to Mrs. Hruby for everything she does :) Shreya Chengalvala: Hey, love you Mrs. Zang.

You’re pretty awesome.

Jordan Cizek: Shout out to Mr. Beaver. I am so happy I got to have two classes with you and will miss you making fun of me for liking the Cubs.

Michael Countryman: Mr. Jason Schneider, only reason I got through calc 1, 2, and 3.

Claire Crowe: Sergeant Cugier, thank you for being there through thick and thin and inspiring me to try to be half as good as a person as you.

Enjoy your retirement, everyone will miss you!

Anna Lena Curran: Shout out to Mrs. Fischer for inspiring me to be the person I am today.

She made me strong in my faith and taught me never to doubt who I am. I love her and am going to miss her dearly.

Kendall Darnell: Ms. Shaffer, thanks for coming in as our choir director this year! I’ve had a blast and I hope you have too. I’ll miss you and I wish you the best in your career here!

Damian deUgarte: Mr. Carel, you made AP Stat fun. Not that, of course, it wasn’t going to fun in the first place.

Sam Doehring: Thank you Mrs. Smith for basically being my second mom. I will steal all your chocolate.

Emma Durham: Mrs. Koziatek, thank you for believing in me and helping me to believe in myself!

Jonathan Ebenezer: Choate, Teacher of The Year 2019-2020.

Jack Emms: Coach Hicks, you made me big.

Thanks.

Nick Fryman: Vincent DeBlasi, you are a funny dude.

Rosie Gill: Mrs. Loeffler, math will always be my least favorite subject, but you will always be my favorite teacher.

Morgan Goertz: Thank you, Mrs. Harmon for your unique approach to teaching and empathetic attitude towards students. I have really appreciated having you as my Spanish teacher for the last semester of high school.

Michael Graves: Mark McAllister supported me, taught me, and believed in me.

Trey Griffey: Coach Landwehr, thank you for helping me throughout my high school career you have been a great mentor the last 4 years. I will miss you.

Macy Guevara: Mrs. Hagglund for always inspiring me with fashion and pushing me to do my best.

Kashish Gupta: Mr. Steffens, thank you for taking my vague idea and helping me turn it into a full fledged organization/club, I am forever grateful!

Muhamed Haji: Kathleen Palecek, you’ve been great to me for the four years of my high school years.

James Henneberry: Mr. Krull, you are the real MVP. Melina Hudak: Mrs. IF, thanks for dealing with me disturbing the class every other second.

Going to miss recreating plays in your class!

You made a huge impact on my life and writing and I couldn’t be more thankful.

Brenden Jackson: It was a good one, Mr. McCall.

Emily Jandro: Mr. Willard is hands down the best part about Lafayette.

Jacqueline Jansen: Mrs. Arnet, thank you for opening my eyes to how amazing FACS education is and how it is so important to teach these things to students.

Hailey Jones: Mr. Krull, the real reason I went to Lafayette was just to hear your story.

Connor Keefe: Shout out to Mrs. Campbell for being super awesome and patient with me and the other Phys 2 students.

Evan Kellogg: I would like to thank Coach Steffens for all of the help and advice he has given me. He has been a big part of my life in Missouri and knows how to get the best out of me. The last three years would have been nearly impossible to survive. He has made me a better person and anyone who interacts with him in any way should feel lucky.

Kathleen Kenny: To Mr. Ell, who has always pushed me to be a better person both in and outside of the classroom.

Brooke Kessler: Ms. Schumacher, thank you for always talking with me and inspiring me!

Jasmin Kim: All of my teachers, counselors, social worker, administrators, secretaries, staff; I cannot express my gratitude for allowing me to find a second home at Lafayette.

Abby Knoesel: Ms. Hruby thanks for being the best teacher! I don’t know what I would’ve done without you!

Lydia Koester: To Nathan Willard… thanks for always being there to listen and to give great advice. Remember you can never have too much chocolate.

Noah Korenfeld: Shout out to Mr. Marx for making the class of the smartest kids I’ve ever met all seem like idiots.

Aishva Kothari: Thanks Keillor for always making HOSA a blast!

Hailey Kummer: Mr. Willard, thanks for listening to my rants and eating canes with me during resources. You’re the best teacher I’ve ever had.

Nina LaMar: Thanks to Mrs. Fischer for making me think my jokes are good, and to Mr. Jaycox for teaching me to question everything I know.

Jessica Lopez: I want to thank Mrs. Keathley for making me branch out and try new things.

She taught me a lot about sign language and deaf culture and had a lot of confidence in me throughout the years.

Lucas Masoero: Mr. Fish helped me a lot during my integration process at Lafayette.

Savannah McCarthy: Mr. DeBlasi, the first person to me that he knows I could do better and the person to not accept what I was doing in the first place. He has helped me with my emotional and educational struggles.

Cassie Meldrum: Shout out to Mr. Jaycox for being the most understanding and patient teacher I have ever had.

Quinn Miller: Shout out to Mrs. Campbell for making me finish my lab reports.

Sara Moore: Mr. Landow, thanks for such an amazing year! I really enjoyed your class.

Ryan Neise: Coach Manne, thank you for everything you did for my family and me.

Michael Nicholson: Mr. Landow makes language arts interesting for once and somehow made me not hate going to class everyday.

Kendell Oelschlaeger: Shout out to Mrs. White, Mrs. IF, and Mr. Landow for making language arts my favorite subject. Mrs. IF, I don’t know how you made reading and deciphering Shakespearean texts and poetry fun but you did, and I applaud you.

Annie Ogle: Mrs. Briginets, thank you for being such a kind teacher to me, and making art history fun!

Jack Politte: Thanks for being chill Mr. Atkins.

Joe Quick: Ms. Osborn is a great teacher who always encouraged me in my work and is extremely kind.

Rishi Ray: Shout out to Mrs. IF for managing to find GK in Italy.

Sneha Reddy: Thank you, Mrs. Zang, for allowing me to cadet teach for you and for teaching me things I’ll actually use throughout my entire life!

DeSean Reese: I want to thank all of my teachers who have helped me.

Marie Reinbott: Dear Ms. Gladden, thank you for motivating me to write expressively and inspiring me to not forget to just enjoy life.

Anna Reynolds: Mrs. Whelan is cool.

Tara Robbe: Coach Meyer, thank you for always being there for me and supporting me.

I’ll miss you.

Grant Robinson: Ms. Brown has helped me be a better student and I thank her for that.

Jacob Rosomoff: To Mr. Deken, who always inspired to me communicate effectively, become more interested in my studies, and become more knowledgeable about the world.

Leah Rubaie: Too many influenced me along my high school journey, so thank you to all!

Bianca Salem: What’s up, Krull? Out of everyone’s horrible jokes, I’ll miss yours the most.

Ellie Schilling: Huge thanks to Coach Voss who always motivated me and supported me throughout my 4 years on the track team.

Alexis Sein: Mr. Jaycox is truly passionate about what he teaches, and he brings an air of wisdom to the room.

Lillie Spencer: Madame T. Thank you for not only being a great teacher, but also an amazing and caring friend! I’m going to miss you next year!

Kobe Stevens: Shout out to Mrs. Lee. She is the GOAT. Kat Stofer: To Mrs. O’Donnell who inspired my love for photography. Making my four years of high school amazing and being the best teacher to cadet for. Love you! I’m going to miss you!

Juliana Sweet: I would like to thank Mrs. Fischer for pushing me to be the best I can be as well as sponsoring Undefined, the best thing of my high school career.

Georgia Tillman: Jaycox, thank you for the essay help, life advice, and, most importantly, the naps.

Walker Trieschmann: I want to thank Mr. G for being the teacher that helped me find my creative outlet with orchestra each day.

Will Tulloch: Thanks Coach Landwehr for being a great teacher and mentor.

Pranav Vasishta: OC you’re the real OG. Emma Volmert: Shout out to Mrs. Arnet for always giving me candy.

Jacob Ward: Mrs. Trankle was my Language Arts teacher for sophomore and junior years. I have never been the easiest on her. I would annoy her all the time, but it would be all out of love, of course. Thank you for dealing with me and being one of the few people who understood me, because not many people would. I’m going to miss you.

Katie Watson: Mr. Willard is the best and most understanding teacher. Thank you for letting us hide and rant in your room!

Austin Wegener: Adam Hicks, you have changed my view on so many things. I am very glad I had u as a coach and a teacher. Thanks for all the things you have done for me.

Nathan White: Mrs. Lewis, thank you for giving me a place to go when I don’t want to be in study hall!

Maddie Williams: Mr. Ell, thank you for inspiring me to pursue a career in psychology and consistently being someone I can confide in and rely on.

Lauren Willis: Shout out to Mr. Klawiter because he made World History so interesting and funny that I looked forward to going every day.

Kate Wind: Thanks Mr. Beaver for being the best!

Hannah Wozniak: Mrs. Trott, freshman year to senior year, you have inspired me to believe in myself and to persevere. No matter the situation, I always felt comfortable coming to you for advice, and I can’t thank you enough.

Jacquelyn Yarbrough: Mr. Krull, thank you for never giving up on me I am going to miss your crazy self the most! Best wishes.

Elena Zanella: Ms. Benner, thank you for welcoming me at the beginning of the school year and making me feel at home.

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Who

The Class of 2019?

Seniors share who impacted them most at LHS Sarah Agolia: Abby Wadlington. She has had so many grand accomplishments within her writing career. Unlike many, she never flaunts it. She does it for her enjoyment and doesn’t thrive in the spotlight. Modesty is inspirational.

Besides that, her beautiful heart is so strong.

She loves all people and I admire that.

Shubhi Ahluwalia: Preston Boyd; he is the most genuine and hard working person I know.

He never complains or lets the stress get to him and inspires me to work hard. I am so excited to see what he accomplishes in the future.

Sruthi Ainapurapu: Ben Brim. Always taking responsibility with no need for recognition. I’ve never seen him with a bad attitude. I aspire for his sense of composure and respect towards everything.

Heather Akkerman: My peers who got a 36 on the ACT because that’s very impressive.

Maurya Akula: Jonathan Ebenezer was most inspiring as his work and passion was truly motivational.

Jake Anderson: My friend Ally Hartmann has inspired me so much throughout high school because she always puts everyone first, always looks out for everybody, and helps everyone with their problems, and she has inspired me to do the same.

Emily Blackstone: Abi Mirikitani is the nicest, kindest, and funniest person I know. She literally never lets anything get her down and always has a smile on her face.

Rachel Blankenship: Brittney Hawthorne: pushed me to join track my senior year and I absolutely loved her for it.

Mason Blosser: Tyler Hagan, does the most for others.

Kate Bogard: Jessica Webb because she is so spirited about school Madison Boren: Lauren Willis. Lauren is not only one of my best friends but she is so genuinely kind. She knows what she wants and doesn’t let anything take it away from her.

She also is very dedicated to school and really excels. .

Wynter Brown: Special Olympics because we got to be buddies with kids who don’t experience a lot of attention from kids so that was a really happy moment for me and them.

Lauren Buker: I can’t pinpoint just one, but probably my friends even old ones because I learn something from all of them.

Tara Burke: Victoria Lin, she came to Lafayette freshman year from China and barely spoke English, but she has grown into a great student who gets along with everyone she meets.

Kiley Burke: Tara Burke has inspired me to be myself and know that I only need to be around people that love me.

Collin Carnahan: Mia Uetrecht, because she consistently strives to make others smile and be happy.

Jayden Carson: My twin brother Jaylen Carson, even when people put him down, he stays strong and prove them wrong.

Laura Champion: Sarah Agolia is pretty chill and super nice at all times.

Jordan Cizek: I find Cole Wilkinson most inspiring, aka Wilky Beatz because of his music.

Michael Countryman: Bharat Sreekrishnavilas, he’s pretty cool Anna Lena Curran: I have truly been inspired

by Jacob Ward. He has shown me to never apologize for who I am, be confident in yourself and embrace the day. He has truly shown me how to live an optimistic life and to live in the moment.

Kendall Darnell: Sarah Agolia has been my friend ever since I moved here in 4th grade and she has always been and inspiration. I admire her drive and determination and I know she’s

going to succeed in whatever she decides to do in the future.

Damian deUgarte: Michael “MAC” Caubre for introducing me to this school and its people.

Emily Dobson: I am most inspired by Melina Hudak because no matter what health problems or injuries she has dealt with she continues to pursue her passions and work to do well in school and grow as an artist and a dancer.

Sam Doehring: Anna Lena Curran is one of the most amazing people I have ever met, she is always a ball of joy and positivity. She has the most fun style and always greets you with a smile. She has the kindest heart you’ll ever find.

Emma Durham: Ashley Shaw. She had awesome academic performance and is an amazing equestrian. It was inspiring to watch her stay on task in both school and riding horses.

Jack Emms: Austin Wegener because he taught me that falling off a golf cart is not good.

Rosanne Gerami: Kashish Gupta because she’s going to accomplish great things and it inspires me to always aim higher as well.

Rosie Gill: Emma Kramer, somehow you survived ALARP, AP Lit, and AP Calc.

Kathryn Gluesenkamp: Anna Karner because she has helped me become a better, happier person since the day I met her. She is completely altruistic, and she understands people and the world with a unique perspective that helps her radiate positive energy while being a realist about life.

Morgan Goertz: Treasure Smith, because after wrestling for only one season, so many colleges offered her scholarships and spots on teams. I’m so amazed by her strength and determination.

Trey Griffey: Tyler Hagan, he helped me through geometry sophomore year.

Macy Guevara: Amber Frontan. She is so inspiring to me because despite everything she is the hardest worker I know. She balances working all the time and still having good grades.

I know she is always there for me and always is there to put a smile on my face. She stands up for herself and doesn’t let people walk all over her and is one of the strongest people I know.

Danielle Hand: Max Kreikemeier because he’s very successful at a young age.

James Henneberry: Robbie Campbell because he inspires me to get better at volleyball Alexander Hoffman: Trey Griffey. Playing on varsity basketball as a freshman to getting recruited for college.

Jordyn Hollander: Hannah Molkness because she always has a smile on her face, and always lights up the room!

Leeta Joslyn: Veronica Kelly. I cannot emphasize enough how much she has impacted my life. Her heart is so kind, she is honest and loving, and she is the strongest person I know.

I am confident that Veronica will remain an extremely important part of my life for the rest of my life, even as we move 10 hours and 17 minutes away from each other next year.

Kathleen Kenny: Markus Stauder, who always knew how to bring a smile to everyone around him.

Brooke Kessler: Abi Mirikitani because she strives everyday to be who God wants her to be.

Sydney Kim: Shreya Chengalvala because she is the most selfless and humble person I know.

Jasmin Kim: Jessica Lopez, for going through high school with such a great smile, not losing herself, and her ability to spread this happiness to others.

Lydia Koester: Preston Boyd because he pushed me to do my best and he was someone who set goals and worked toward them and he succeeded.

Noah Korenfeld: Preston Boyd is on another level, every year it seems like we all get worse and he gets exponentially better than us.

Sanjana Kumar: Ashley Shaw. She is so dedicated and driven by her passions that she never seems idle. She is wonderful, understanding, secretly hilarious, and just an all-around pal.

Vito Lin: Jonathan Ebenezer, works hard to succeed Ryan Luedloff: Kathryn Gluesenkamp because of all her amazing life goals and positive attitude.

Christian Marble: My friends. They stuck with me all four years.

Mackenzie Marco: Julia Behlman is always super happy and will talk to everyone she sees.

Lucas Masoero: Myself, a true inspiration.

Savannah McCarthy: I can’t just pick one.

Madison and Jordan Stewart have helped me move on in my most difficult of times and we helped each other get through high school together.

Chase McCoy: Charlie Erthal because he knows a little about everything and is smooth with his words.

Elle McElroy: Pranav, he always has a positive attitude and works hard no matter what is happening around him.

Abi Mirikitani: Anna Lena is not only a 10 on the outside, but her humor, honesty, and heart for others display her inner beauty and make her an inspiration. She shines her light and encourages me to do the same.

Hannah Molskness: Hannah Wozniak, my twin, inspires me each and every day because she constantly works hard to make her dreams a reality.

Clare Mulherin: Amisha Paul inspired me most, she’s just unbelievably kind and compassionate Annie Ogle: Keeley Cronin because she’s been such a good friend to me since the beginning and always has a smile on her face to brighten my day.

Austin Ohland: Tyler Hagan for being a super cool stand up guy.

Zoe Osburg: Cole Wilkinson because he creates music and makes it succeed for himself.

Amisha Paul: Nicole Lawson, she is the most hardworking and dedicated person I’ve ever met, and is so honest and true to herself. She inspires me to be the same every single day.

Everyone needs a friend like Nicole Jakob Porter: Jacob Ward. Being his friends for 10 years and seeing him how he is now is truly inspiring. Jacob talks to everyone as if they are his family. Jacob is someone that is going to turn lives around for the better. Jacob will do great things in the future.

Rishi Ray: Gaurav Kulkarni inspired me to work really hard in Spanish Marie Reinbott: I found Sara Moore to be most inspiring because she worked so diligently in order to get into her dream college.

Anna Reynolds: Kathryn Glusenkamp because she is always doing things to further her education, is quite productive and is very intelligent.

Tara Robbe: Amisha Paul because she is very involved and balances so much in her life.

Grant Robinson: Michael Graves for being a stock master.

Grace Rook: Pranav because he is in every club and did so much for this school throughout all four years of high school.

Jacob Rosomoff: Kashish Gupta has been the most inspiring member of the senior class in my opinion due to her work ethic, interest in success, and perseverance. Throughout the time I have known her, the amount effort and sacrifice she has put towards her success in the present and the future has been immense

and extremely admirable. Hard work pays off Kashish, best of luck.

Alexis Sein: Samantha Doehring, because she cared for others when we were all at our lowest points.

Kobe Stevens: I found Treasure Smith to be the most inspiring because she always has stood up for what she has believed in.

Kat Stofer: Lydia France. Although I wasn’t friends with her for very long, senior year she taught me to not care what people think. If people judge for being myself, then that’s their problem.

Juliana Sweet: Dayton Feltz is and always will be my best friend that has pushed me to be the best I can be.

Abigail Thompson: I have always been inspired by the work ethic of Noah Kornfeld. Noah works so hard for almost everything he achieves and he never tells himself that there is no point in trying. He would go out on a limb for anyone if they needed help and he is one of the most dedicated people I know, persevering when nobody else can.

Georgia Tillman: Samantha Doehring, my best friend who helped me mature.

Will Tulloch: Cade Fladda because of his optimism and energy Mia Uetrecht: Collin Carnahan because he brings out the best in myself and others.

Pranav Vasishta: Amisha Paul. She is so determined, kind, and hardworking.

Emma Volmert: Elle McElroy because she is nice to everyone and is not afraid to branch out of her friend group.

Abby Wadlington: I found Sruthi A. the most inspiring. She always comes up to people with a smile and some encouraging words.

Jacob Ward: Anna Lena Curran sees the world in such a beautiful and unique way and I find that always very inspiring.

Katie Watson: Lydia Koester is the most inspiring because she thinks just like me and drives me to try new things.

Nathan White: Tara Burke pushes me to go through a super tough class and I wouldn’t still be in there if it weren’t for her.

Maddie Williams: Kendall Darnell, I’ll always remember how brave she was when recovering from Leukemia and how kind she is to everyone, she inspires me.

Lauren Willis: Sydnie Wolf. She’s one of my best friends and is so accepting of people and is such a strong person.

Vernon Wind: Charlie Oliver, the way he saw life made me accept life for how it is. And made me care less, now I accept life more.

Sydnie Wolf: Leeta Joslyn inspired me to always look at situations with optimism as she maintains a positive, can-do attitude and loves to share that positivity with those around her Hannah Wozniak: Alexis Sein. For the past three years, he has constantly inspired me to become a better person. He taught me that we are all able to change things we are unhappy about and that change happens today, not tomorrow.

Jacquelyn Yarbrough: Honestly, Hannah Wozniak. She is always busy and still maintains amazing grades. That girl is so involved in Lafayette and other activities. Keep doing you Hannah!

Gary Yerby: Nick Hoffman, always grinding physics and working out.

Elena Zanella: Dayton Feltz, he has a kind personality that inspires me to be open about myself Nikolas Zara: Jaylen and Jaden Carson because they push you to do more and help everyone finish.

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Year High School Review YEAR

YEAR Donald Trump is elected as the president of the United States

The Rams leave St. Louis for Los Angeles

Eureka High School floods, and the district closes

LHS gets turf on the football field

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A new science wing and classrooms are built

Class stopped in order to watch a solar eclipse

Our middle school hangout is now a barren wasteland

LHS is ranked the best school in Missouri

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We know you’re ready to graduate, but...

What will seniors Sarah Agolia: There is a group I sit with in the mornings, each one of them has truly changed me. They are always so happy to listen to my successes and the continue to shower me with help and support along my journey. They are tightest group of friends that bring so much joy and fun into my life. They always have tons of stories I enjoy tuning into. They are my world.

Shubhi Aluwalia: Having lunch everyday with my friends Heather Akkerman: Cheering at the Lafayette football games Maurya Akula: Probably the Sandwich line Jake Anderson: I think my fondest memories in high school would be making new friends, and having the opportunity to take the classes that LHS offers.

Mark Anderson: I will miss coming in and seeing all of my friends and talking to my favorite teachers.

Mohammed Arif: I’ll miss all my great teachers and all the people I’ve met Julia Behlmann: The band program. Lafayette has one of the best band programs in Missouri and I will definitely miss being a part of it. I will always be a Lancer Regiment Alumna!

Brecken Belgarde: I will miss the student sections and everyone coming together all dressed up to cheer on and support our teams Emily Blackstone: Doing theater with my best friends Madison Boren: I am really going to miss the special Olympics and being apart of the sparkle squad Carson Bray: Sprinting to my car at 3:05 everyday right after school Taylor Bridge: I will miss going to football games and other sporting events with my friends Harrison Brown: Thanks OC for always motivating me to be better and improve as an athlete and student Lauren Buker: Managing Track with all my friends, it was great to make new friends. I’ll miss them a lot. In addition to my close friends of course.

Tanner Burt: I will miss the informal relationships that I developed with my teachers Robbie Campbell: I’ll miss all the kind teachers and staff making me feel better everyday also the sports and competition. Winning state my sophomore for volleyball was one of the greatest moments of my life so far and I can’t wait to possibly win another this year!

Jayden Carson: The LHS Wrestling Room, I practically lived there Jordan Cizek: Will miss some of the amazing teachers I had during my four years at Lafayette.

Michael Countryman: Marching band Claire Crowe: Getting to know great teachers.

Anna Lena Curran: I am going to miss the little memories, like my friend groups little meetings at the lockers where we make fun of each other and joke around. I’m going to miss running into my close friends in the hall and making silly hand gestures and comments.

Kendall Darnell: I’ll miss all the fun times in choir over the last four years. I’ve met so many great people and I know I’ll miss being part of that community.

Damian deUgarte: Fresh new books in the library.... “Is it in yet?”

Emily Dobson: I will miss sliding around the halls in my socks before marching band competitions and then seeing the school after when it’s late at night and completely empty other than all the band kids.

Jonathan Ebenezer: I’m going to miss the collective struggle we faced every day as LHS students. “Studying” together and asking each other how a test went is something I will actually miss.

Jack Emms: Friday Night Lights Rachel Fischer: I will miss the excitement of

Homecoming. All of the games and the spirit week and the homecoming football game and even the dances and the stress of finding the right dress etc...

Rosanne Gerami: Being surrounded by my best friends everyday.

Kathryn Gluesenkamp: AFJROTC was the greatest part of my time at Lafayette. The unit shaped my core beliefs that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

Michael Graves: I will miss football games from when we were good our early years Jack Groos: Sitting with my friends before first hour at the lunch tables.

Macy Guevara: Going to miss a lot of the regular everyday things you don’t realize you’re going to miss until it’s over Kashish Gupta: Eating lunch outside!!

Feross Habib: Football & Basketball Games Tyler Hagan: The Cookie Stand with my boys, the student sections, and all the caring faculty members.

Muhamed Haji: Special Olympics Danielle Hand: Seeing the same people I’ve seen everyday since kindergarten.

Megan Haynes: I will miss some of the entertaining teachers and the friends that I will leave behind.

Emma Hoeft: I will miss my Lacrosse team along with my cross country girls. These sports turned me into the person I am today and I can’t thank my coaches, teammates, and friends enough for pushing me to be the best Melina Hudak: Living 5 minutes from the school so I can leave at the last possible second.

Brenden Jackson: All my friends Jacqueline Jansen: Spirit Weeks. Everyone is just in a happier mood and it’s so much fun to dress up and look forward to a dance on the following Saturday.

Leeta Joslyn: One thing I will miss about LHS is feeling loved every day by the people here. I have absolutely taken for granted the friendships I have been given at this school, classmates and teachers alike. Knowing that I have a home and a place every time I walk into school was something that I will be forever thankful for, and something that I will miss dearly.

Connor Keefe: I will miss the faculty. They’re the best.

Evan Kellogg: I’ll probably miss the Business Department. All of the teachers are nice, understanding, and able to help anyone that needs it.

Kathleen Kenny: Playing soccer with my best friends.

Brooke Kessler: I will miss all the inspiring, amazing teachers and people that positively influenced my life.

Sydney Kim: Saying hi to everyone in the hallways.

Lydia Koester: Running through the halls during powderpuff week and scaring the underclassman.

Sanjana Kumar: Every day I walk into Ms. Shaffer’s choir class and am greeted with a genuine smile and at least one really bad joke-of-the-day. The smell of coffee in the gifted office combined with the open ears Ms. Hartley and Ms. Podgornik are always lending for rants, advice, comfort, hard truths, and just insightful conversations. Mr. Jaycox’s unapologetic nerdiness and drive to create an environment where we can discuss and debate everything from Harry Potter characters to religion and philosophy in a respectful and profound manner.

Karthik Kummarigunta: I miss having AP Lit with all my best friends and also with the best teacher.

Hailey Kummer: Mrs. O’Donnell’s class, having classes with my friends, ordering food for lunch.

Dylan Kutun: Making my rounds through

about LHS? the science hallways stopping at each of my previous teachers rooms.

Nina LaMar: I’ll miss the improv team for sure.

I’ve made so many good friends and learned how to step outside my boundaries in a fun (and most of the time ridiculous) way by being a part of the team.

Julia Lanfersieck: Daily runs with my favorite group of people -- the Lady Lancer cross country team.

Nick Lembeck: Teachers who joke around like DeBlasi, teachers who make who lessons about joking like Krull, and teachers who make school fun like Jaycox Katie Locke: I will miss all the friends I’ve made at Lafayette the past four years. My fellow classmates have made school enjoyable, and I will miss them not being in my classes the next few years.

Jessica Lopez: I will miss being on Yearbook.

It has always been a really fun and welcoming class all 3 years I’ve been on it. Being part of yearbook allowed me to go so many different events, be a part of the school community, talk and interview people I’ve never met before, let me use and improve my graphic design skills, and make new friends and memories that I will never forget.

Michael Lu: Walking home with all my friends after school Christian Marble: I will miss diving in high school it was such a huge part of my experience I am sad to give it up Mackenzie Marco: I’ll miss seeing all my friends everyday, school dances, and school dress up days.

Lucas Masoero: I will miss talking to my friends during every 6 minute break.

Natalie Matthews: Playing softball for Lafayette, and meeting some great friends along the way Savannah McCarthy: Senior comp with Mr Jaycox, Foods with Mrs Lawrence, Civil War with DeBlasi, and Tech with Mrs Fisher. I’ll also miss the time I got to spend with my friends.

Chase McCoy: Walking into school in the mornings and coming up to our table to talk to the friends who I have gained throughout the years of school and to realize that in a month from now most of them will vanish into society.

Cassie Meldrum: I’ll definitely miss homecoming week. That week always brought our grade together and we did things as a whole the entire week. Our grade is usually very cliquey but during Homecoming Week it was like we just forgot about that.

Abi Mirikitani: I’ll miss that stage and everything that took place on it. Not surprising, I know, but the memories I made and the things I got to do with the people I got to do them with in that theater are irreplaceable.

Hannah Molskness: Some of my best memories of high school are from special moments with my choir pals. From making friendship bracelets to having a blast on choir trips, I will never forget the fun times I have had!

Sara Moore: All my friends.

Clare Mulherin: Fist bumping officer Mac in hallways every morning Michael Nicholson: Friends. I made a lot of good friends here.

Kendell Oelschlaeger: I’ll miss the atmosphere after school when games are going on and everyone is outside practicing.

Zoe Osburg: I will miss being in math class that I actually enjoy.

Amisha Paul: I’ll actually miss the parking lot.. I’ve never seen so many kids move with as much conviction and determination than lafayette’s students at 3:17 p.m. I’d say it’s the peak of community feeling.

Rishi Ray: I made some really great friends here.

DeSean Reese: Being part of all of these sports that helped me build my character.

Marie Reinbott: I will miss Homecoming Week because it is fun dressing up for the spirit days, decorating for hall decs, and being able to look forward to the dance itself.

Anna Reynolds: Napping in the zen garden during spring Grant Robinson: Winning the Wick Grace Rook: Going to Mrs. Arnet 4th hour class.

Jacob Rosomoff: The encouragement from administrators to push us toward success.

Leah Rubaie: Dances, sports games, student council, and some teachers/coaches Alexis Sein: I loved every day, since I believe that everyday is a new beginning and a new adventure Lillie Spencer: I’m going to miss all the excitement and fun spirit days during homecoming and winter formal week Alex Stenger: Sitting alone by myself, wondering why my mouth doesn’t work.

Kobe Stevens: I miss the hoco dances they were always pretty lit.

Staciana Stock: Mr. Krull, YOU are the legend of Lafayette. When I think of you, I think about how energetic you always were and seemed like you truly loved and enjoyed teaching all of your students. That alone makes a world of a difference for students, and especially me.

Kat Stofer: I’ll miss all the great friends I made these past 4 years. There were some ups and downs but I will miss seeing the people I called friends everyday.

Juliana Sweet: I will miss performing and practicing improv with some of my favorite people.

Georgia Tillman: Seeing my friends everyday in the hallway Walker Trieschman: Being around all the friends I made in the last 4 years Will Tulloch: I’ll miss the everyday interactions with the people I’ve came to know throughout high school.

Keeley Van Antwerp: Singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at football games and dances.

Pranav Vasishta: FNL and Homecoming and friends.

Emma Volmert: I will miss participating in school sports, and having a team to mess around with.

Abby Wadlington: I’ll miss walking into the library and immediately going up to Mrs. BL for book recommendations.

Jacob Ward: Some of my closest friends that will be parting ways, and the teachers I’ve had and known.

Katie Watson: I’m going to miss meeting in “our spot” in the hallway in between classes.

Austin Wegener: Wrestling.

Elvis Wei: Once I sat in a Bread Co for seven hours with two random juniors for no reason and now we are like best friends.

Andrew Wenger: I’ll miss the hard work and fun I had with the Lancer Regiment Percussion over the last 4 years!

Nathan White: Getting to play volleyball and create friendships there that will last forever.

Maddie Williams: I’ll miss cheering with my best friends and the beautiful gift of sleeping in with Senior Incentive.

Lauren Willis: I’m going to miss my friends so much. We’re all going to different places across the country so it’s going to be a big change.

Emily Wilson: Being apart of a sports team.

The memories from XC, basketball, and soccer team.

Hannah Wozniak: I will miss all of the friends I’ve made over the past four years. More than anyone, I’ll miss my choir pals and Tuesday Night Rock Band for all of the amazing trips, concerts, and memories.

Jacquelyn Yarbrough: Cheering at Friday Night Lights! Cheering the past four years has made Lafayette so memorable!

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