Panorama Senior Issue 2024

PLADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL

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“Hopefully I have a wife and kid’s and I’m in my dream home in Texas. I want to be an electrician and take care of my family.”

“I can see myself raising a family and working as an author and translator.”

“In 24 years I definitely want to be a general of the United States Air Force.”

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“I want to have kids and be doing some sort of business. I also want to live either in California or the East Coast.”

“I want to be studying clinical psychology and hopefully once I’m done with grad school, become a therapist.”

“I want to be working for a public interest law firm like Justice First or IHR Legal, addressing racial injustice and human rights violations.”

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Emmy Bassett

University of Miami

Deep under the St. Louis Arch lies a limestone cavern, a portal into an alternate universe—one full of buffalo and squirrel mounts, where peeling latex animatronics teach the white man’s glory. Known as the ‘Museum of Westward Expansion,’ it’s a place of paradoxes, a chasm the small joys the world holds for those brave enough to look.

Here’s the thing about the Museum of Westward Expansion:

bination to teach a Eurocentric view on American history: taxidermy animals and animatronics. I still recall looking up to see a stuffed buffalo peering down at me in the museum’s versions of myself, each one with sheer terror in her eyes. of Lewis and Clark, Lewis’s mustache on the brink of falling off, wiggling with each word he spoke. I couldn’t bring myself to walk past the buffalo into the museum, instead opting to sit squarely in the middle of the museum’s foyer. I still sympathize with the poor park ranger who was put on ‘Emmy duty’ while my classmates explored.

MNico Chang

Georgia Institute of Technology

y tiny legs bounced down the stairs into the kitchen, and I was hit with an intense aroma. My mother, sensing my curiosity, put me in my high chair. In front of me was a bowl of noodles with an extremely dark red broth.

I grabbed the spoon from her and brought it closer to my

encouraging nod.

I knew I could trust her judgment, so I closed my eyes andgly. But nothing could have prepared me for what came next. My eyes widened and my face turned bright red. I felt like a bomb had gone off inside my mouth. I immediately snatched the only thing I could think of at that moment—milk. From that moment on, I ate food with incredible spice but always with a large dose of milk on the side. My mom would make me classic Indonesian dishes such as rendang (beef stew), nasi padang (rice with spicy chicken and other side dishes), and my personal favorite, her thai chili pork. In the beginning, every bite of delicious food was followed by an extraordinary amount of milk. Its cooling sensation would combat the food’s heat and allow me to enjoy various spicy foods no matter how hot it was.

*The following essays are excerpts from submissions from four seniors

Kate Goodman

Boston College

sonorous rock, more commonly called a singing rock, is composed of common Earth minerals and resonates like a bell when hit by a metal object. As much as I have traveled and collected rocks along the way, I have never actually seen (or heard!) a sonorous something so ordinary could hide something so beautiful on the inside, but after all, rocks are important because of the knowledge of the Earth they hold, not just their simple appearances. Sonorous rocks are rooted to the same spot for thousands of years, peaceful and unbothered, producing melodies that will last throughout time.

I have spent my whole life surrounded by family. I

herited my collection from my great-grandmother, who I learned she was courageous and adventurous, exploring all over the world throughout her life to learn new things and also picking up a couple of rocks along the way. My great-grandmother passed that trait down to me, and I’ve spent years collecting, traveling from Moab, Utah, all the way to Bern, Switzerland. I have gotten the chance to connect with the Earth everywhere I go and spend time with some of her oldest friends: the rocks and minerals all around us.

Maxwell Crane

New York University

time I remain perfectly still, facedown, the punchline of a pratfall. Done very much on purpose as part of my comedy

laugh. Yet far from the last. Ever since I was young, I have had an instinctual urge to make others laugh, and to bring joy and happiness through entertainment.

pa, Grumpy. He’s the one who made sure I saw every new (age-appropriate) movie and theater production when I was a child. My most vivid memories with him involve our trips to the local and now defunct Wehrenberg movie theaters. I still remember the childlike wonder of going to the smells of popcorn and the humongous screen which caused my eyes to widen to the size of dinner plates. Our routine was always the same: movies followed by dinner out. Grumpy always told the same joke. He would take off his glasses, place a napkin on his face, put his glasses back on over the napkin, and then form a mouth with the napkin. Suddenly Grumpy was replaced by the of jokes and bits stems from silly moments like those.

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Seniors choose alternatives to beginning traditional college fall 2024

GIA AMOS

COSMETOLOGY

Immediately after graduation, Gia Amos will begin working at a hair salon. For the past two years, she has been attending South Technical High School, and Amos already has her state-issued cosmotology license.

“I have always wanted to do hair, so when the program and opportunity opened, I went straight into it, not even knowing if I wanted to do college or not,” Amos said.

Amos is happy with her choice to join the workforce after graduating.

“This is a life-saver,” Amos said. “I don’t have to go to college, so I can already start making bank.”

Amos currently has a job at a salon. In the future, she would like to start her own hair business.

micky chyu

COLBURN SCHOOL

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Micky Chyu began playing the violin when she was six years old. Now, she’s turning her passion into a career by studying at a college with an exclusive focus on music.

“I always knew that playing professionally was a route [that] I could take,” Chyu said.

“I knew for sure when I started studying with my current teacher about three years ago. [She] really saw my potential [and] pushed me to set high goals and standards for myself.”

To accomodate a future career in violin performance, Chyu will be attending the Colburn School, a private conservatory in Los Angeles, California. She will be majoring in violin performance. Choosing Colburn was a clear choice for Chyu.

“I can’t see myself doing any other major,” Chyu said. “I know that the degree I want to do is violin. I applied to both universities and conservatories, but Colburn was just the school that really worked out for me.”

While studying violin performance, Chyu won’t be taking any non-music classes.

“I’m most excited to just be focusing on music and not having to take any regular classes,” Chyu said.

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Students reflect on their favorite memories and what they will miss most about their teacher

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“I’m gonna miss his sarcasm and dry sense of humor. He’s pretty

“My favorite memory is about Hamilton Jefferson rap battle His funny, so his lectures are interesting.” Will Kodner (11) teaching style is interactive, eccentric and engaging.” Naman Kansal (11)

What is your favorite memory?

What will you miss most about Mr. Snidman?

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Ms. Murry

“I’ll miss his funny and crazy stories that he randomly drops

What is your favorite memory?

“My favorite memory was when we all went to the courthouse. drops mid-discusion.” Betty Gema (12) Not only was it a great learning experience with the students, but I felt like I personally made a connection with Mr. Snidman that day.” Claire Malone (12)

What will you miss most about Ms. Murry?

“She always believes in us. She sees a lot of potential in her

How would you describe Ms. Murry?

“An incredibly kind and hardworking teacher that supports you students that we can’t always see for ourselves.” Micky Chyu (12) no matter what happens.” Adam Ye (11)

Dr.Duckham

What will you miss most about Dr. Duckham?

“I will most miss the environment that Dr Duckham creates in

“She is a very vibrant person who believes in hard work and her classroom. She ensures that all students from all different believes we should strive for the best ” Aneesh Patil (11) backgrounds are comfortable ” Preston McClure (11)

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SENIOR STAFF SENIOR STAFF Columns Columns CLass of 2024

Tarek Al Husseini

Panorama Managing Editor in Chief 3 years on staff Yale

IT’S NO SECRET THAT I AM known for my baking; if I could count the number of times I’ve been asked to make a cake for someone (spe-gives me a creative outlet and something

surprise. -

ma was shortly after my season of Kids Baking Championship aired on Food

in my kitchen sporting my signature bright polo shirt answering questions about my baking with former editor in chief Jackson Bry. I remember when my -

whole family to see my story and chocolate-covered face taking up a whole spread for everyone to see.

I never would have thought that I being the person who would catalyze the process that garnered similar reactions to my own.

When I applied to take Intro to Jour-

since I thought it would look good on a

resume. And while there is truth to theterialistic motivation was not what kept me around.

me of the feelings I had from my own story being told. The amount of times I’ve been reminded that “everyone has a story” is equivalent to the amount of my advice to anyone is to take that cliche seriously. Just by talking to people about

been able to learn about so many different things ranging from interior design toand simple and say thank you…for all all of the instances of my baking show interviews being played loudly on the to all of the people whose stories I’ve been able to share.

Mac Huffman

Rory Lustberg Luke Lochmoeller

Mimi Zhou

Annie Zhao

Tarek Al Husseini

Laura Shareshian

Riley Coates

Olivia Chen

OLIVIA CHEN

Art Editor in Chief

3 years on staff

Undecided

Riley CoatEs

Panorama Copy Editor in Chief

3 years on staff

WashU

IF YOU WERE TO READ EVERY

they would all say about the same thing: this class and this team have brought me out of my comfort zone in ways I

recipes for disaster

didn’t know were possible. As cliche as

staff and barely being able to navigate my way around a simple page layout. I was embarrassingly scared of the senior EICS and I spoke only during story pitch. I share this not to scare you out of joinit further. The senior EICS my sophomore year quickly became my biggest

them and Mrs. Kirksey for challenging me to write beyond what I thought myself capable of. If you are someone who feels scared to speak up in any aspect of-

million Thursday fun games that I somehow never won and a shared dedication to push ourselves and those around us to create an even better publication. To two more talented and driven people that I am so grateful to have worked with the and constant support. I would also like

been so incredibly fun and rewarding to you have created an incredible magazine that is literally breaking history for Ladue publications.

can’t possibly put into words how much

sa; thank you for your leadership that set -

MAC HUFFMAN

ID Design & Photo Editor in Chief

3 years on staff Mizzou school of Journalism

IWAS A PRETTY TERRIBLE

middle schooler. So, when I got that form to select classes for freshman year I was completely apathetic and just chose what my teachers suggested. However, I still had an open slot for my practical arts credit. I just asked the guy giving us a tour what he took his fresh-

LUke Lochmoeller

Associate Editor 3 years on staff Auburn

DURING MY THREE YEARS with Pano, I got to spend a lot of time with a lot of great people. It was a class with a million inside jokes, like the quote board. There is nothing else at Ladue that can compare to how special Panorama is. I know that no matter who or what type of person I

a cool guy after all.

Turns out the guy was Panorama’s editor in chief at the time and this was not the slack off class I had wanted. It was Mrs. Kirksey’s journalism 1 & 2.

I made it though with plenty of terrible stories and unexpectedly started to love design. I joined Panorama the following year where Kirksey and editors saw some potential in me and gave me opportunity after opportunity to create. I -

ing on projects I had no clue how to do, but with the crucial help of these people I made it though the year again.

While I learned plenty about design

what I really took away from that year was how pivotal someone who believes in you is.

So, thank you to everyone who has stuck with me though convoluted pdf comments and followed me though the labyrinth of design ideas that is my brain.

Especially thank you to Sophia Liu for pushing me to create all the outland-

ish ideas I had. I’ve carried what you taught me throughout all my years on staff and will continue to.

I don’t have a high enough word count to thank everyone who deserves it. To keep it short, thank you Annie and Rory for being my partners in crime this year and Riley, Lathan, Michael and Arti for the much needed laughs at lunch. All of you are what makes spending hours on end in the windowless and cramped room worth it.

Thank you Kirks for the last 4 years of advice and trusting me enough to give me a blank publication to make my own. ID is a cumulation of everything you and past editors have taught me about leadership. As well as staffers creativity, passion and talent – all of you are capable of incredible things, go do them.

When I started J1 I was quiet, apathetic to the community around me and had no clue what I wanted to do in life. I think it’s safe to say thats changed, and I know what changed it. Thank you room 1311 and all the people in it.

was, everyone in Pano would have still welcomed me with open arms and treated me the same.

One thing I loved about journalism was that every story I got assigned to was an opportunity for me to learn something new. I didn’t just do a boring interview and write a boring story, I got to talk to some really cool people and learn things about them I never would have known otherwise. Then, I got to put it all together into a cool story and page that my classmates and friends could all read and learn about too. My favorite story might have to be the “Go Gyro, Go!” story I did with Orzo for the Food Issue. I love food and eat a lot of it, but I wasn’t really well established in the Greek department. I got a free gyro out of it, so that immediately put this story at the top. But in all seriousness, what other situation in my life would I get to go behind the scenes at a really cool restaurant? That goes for every story I’ve written for Pano. I learned so much cool information about

my community and classmates.

Thank you Kirksey, you have always been energetic and kind to me. I know I usually struggle with my deadlines (still working on that time management), but you always still supported. I’ve never walked out of your class feeling down. Thank you to my sister Lucy Lochmoeller, Dominic Fenoglio, Clayton Coughlin, Max Eastman, Allen You, Michael Zegel, Mac Huffman and Lathan journey.

When I started, I had no idea what I was doing or why I was doing it. You all got me adjusted, taught me everything, supported my work and made me feel

get my time and the friendships I made with Pano. Finally, I want to thank the editing booths. I will miss those guys. I spent a lot of time there throughout high school, so I’m not sure what I am going to do without them. They were my sancuary aswell as my nap space. Thank you

Rory Lustberg

ID Managing Editor in Chief

2 years on staff NYU

THE HALLWAY UNFURLS

outside room 1311 in linoleum tiles of blue and white, weak glow on empty classrooms. A soft whir echoes as the night custodians begin their work, the only sound in a nearly empty school. Moonlight shines into the student entrance.

Laura Shareshian

Features Editor

2 years on staff

Undecided

WHEN I BEGAN HIGH

school, I decided that I didn’t want to join the Panorama. In middle school, I went to the introductory meeting for the student yearbook. I never ended up submitting my application for reasons I now forget. When I

“Okay, who’s taking the pizza home?”

Echoes of laughter and chatter pop the silent bubble. Inside 1311, we divvy

Mac home and throw out last reminders to re-PDF. The bass of Usher’s “Yeah!” pumps in the background. Backpacks are slung over shoulders as our group begins the seemingly arduous trek to the student parking lot. I hang back.

Every month, at the end of our worknight, I take a beat to look around the room. Because we have no windows, I’ve recently and nostalgically ended up peering into past moments. In the left

(Riley and I danced). At the high-top tables is where Kirksey pitched ID: the beginning of the most meaningful part of my high school experience. In the ed-

succeeded (all over a pica box). There’s the fridge where Katie stored her gross mush that she swears is delicious, and the box of game prizes that I shamelessly took from even when I lost (sorry!).

toured the high school in eighth grade, my tour guide, a member of the Panorama, took me to Mrs. Kirksey’s room. I thought it was miserable because there were no windows. Later, while visiting a chemistry classroom, I accidentally put my hand on top of the tour guide’s at a lab table (a harrowing moment, at 13). So, on account of a windowless classroom and a humiliating encounter, I decided that Pano wasn’t for me.

I still don’t like how Mrs. Kirksey’s room has no windows, and — if it happened today — that hand incident would probably keep me up at night. Still, I decided to join Pano my junior year, and my only regret is that I didn’t join sooner. That is, my only Panorama-related regret.

The truth is, I’m not happy with my performance in high school. If a wish-granting genie gave me a chance to go back in time and do all four years over again, I would probably say yes. I

So, as I stand in 1311’s doorway after

Past magazines rest against the wall, interrupted by a thread of twinkling fairy lights. Pizza boxes are haphazardly jammed into the recycling bin (a problem for future us). The quote board has no room to spare. As I grab my backpack and run to catch up with the group (or, more honestly, stay and beg Kirksey for babysitting jobs), a glow peeks out from underneath the door: the people.

Thank you Mac and Annie for working so diligently with me to create ID. Thank you Riley for all the water fountain trips. Thank you Arti for agonizing over every word choice. Thank you Lathan and Michael for the lunchtime laughs. Thank you Ms. Eisenberg for caring for every person’s well-being. Thank you to each new staff member for

thank you Kirksey for everything — more than I can put down on paper.

I never knew a windowless room could contain so much light.

would try harder freshman year, join more clubs and reach out to more people. Time travel is impossible, though. However, dwelling on what could have been won’t change anything. High school will soon be behind me, but its lessons are timeless. So take it from me and listen to all of those platitudes about making the most of high school: get involved, make new friends and, please, do your homework.

For all of my regrets, I’m also incredibly grateful for the time I’ve had in high school, especially while working on the Panorama. Working with Mac, Mimi, Tarek, Annie, Rory, Olivia, Luke and Riley has been amazing until the end. I also owe Mrs. Kirksey an enormous thank you for making all of this possible. It’s hard to imagine a reality where I didn’t take Journalism I with Mrs. Kirksey sophomore year. So, if you want to make new friends, get more involved and make some great memories, I’ll point to Pano.

ANNIE ZHAO

ID Copy Editor in Chief

PANORAMA IS JUST A simple eight letter word, and to most people it means an unbroken view of a scene. But, to me, Panora-

memories made by the best of people. memory in Pano. Trudging nervously in 1311, I had sat down onto the table where I was assigned. I took in my sur-

MIMI ZHOU

ID Design Editor in chief

3 years on staff

WashU

ILIKE TO PLAN AHEAD. SO sophomore year, I decided to write a note to myself every year and compile that into my senior column.

YEAR 1: “Hi senior Mimi. I hope you’re doing good. Right now, I’m a sophomore at work night. I brought a share pack of Swedish Fish but I’m not telling anyone because it’s my secret

roundings — the Quote Board, the past Panorama hanging on the wall framed in black plastic, and the quiet ensuing chaos in the room. My editor sat down and introduced herself as Joanne Sung, and the person sitting next to me was Mac Huffman. That year, the three of us covered topics spanning from abortion to algorithms in technology and student burnout. I learned how horrible and cru-

was; I learned how to conduct interviews with total strangers; I learned how fun work nights were.

The next year came, and the InDepth section was where I resided again, usually with Arti Jain and Mimi Zhou. I learned how to transform a blank page into a spread with a story and design that covered pressing issues, like the sleep epidemic and homelessness. With the motif of growth, my senior year trudgled along, where we created a new magazine called ID to showcase various individuals and their story. Change can be quite scary, but there have been constants throughout the years. Story pitch takes

stash. Anyways it’s Wednesday April 13, 2022. My to-do list is pretty long and about 100% of it is Panorama. I’m a features staff and I love my section with Mika and Emmi. We all have “Mi”’s in our name which is pretty cool. This year has been a little overwhelming but I’ve gotten used to it kinda. I’m really proud of the pages I’ve been working on. Alright, see you!”

for the next 2 years, that doesn’t make my time on Pano any less memorable. After all, Pano, to me, is all about remembering. A year or a decade from now, will we forget our stories? Our lives? Our voices? It’s a sacred thing to enshrine our memories and our feelings in something lasting and permanent — whether it’s in a high school newspaper or a published novel. I’ve poured my heart into each and every page, in the hopes that someday, someone won’t forget.

Pano has been a companion, a connector, and a constant throughout my high school years. I knew that whatev-

up the whole class period. Send-off is fraught with last minute changes. Work nights end up with me eating Hawaiian pizza. Friends are the reason why Panorama has felt so much like a home.

Thank you, Panorama, for teaching me not to be scared to write the truth. Thank you for teaching me basic design principles (that I still need to work on). Thank you for providing me with a space to befriend such amazing and talented people. Thank you to the Pano seniors for accompanying me these years; we have worked hard and I’m endlessly proud of each and every one of us. Thank you Rory and Mac for being the best editors I could have asked for. Thank you Ms. Kirksey for all that you do — you are an amazing adviser.

Like everyone says, high school is truly what you make of it, so spend your time doing things that you love and with the people that you love. Find your people, and discover where you belong. That was what Panorama was to me — a home brimming with smiles and laughter.

er storm was brewing in my life, I could

1311. If there was ever a thundercloud

in the faces of my pano people.

So, thank you for everything. While we may forget small things, like story enders, font sizes, or deadlines, I hope we never forget the big things and the small moments. The big celebrations. The small triumphs. I hope we’ll smile and remember the panicked groupchat texts between Riley, Tarek and I, the computer crashes, the trio (including that award Rhea gave Annie, Olivia and I at the banquet), the “work” nights, and the oxford commas. I hope we never forget the moments where we went on an expedition for wood, when the Queen died, and the food challenges that urned sour. And I hope we hold tight to the multiple moments fueled by Schnuck’s cookies, send-off dates and pure survival instinct.

But most importantly, I hope we always, always remember our laughs, our smiles, and all of our love.

“I remember having a lot of fun at the Valentine’s Day party. We made crafts and ate cookies.”

THROUGH THE YEARS YEARS K K

CLAIRE KIENSTRA

“In first grade this kid stole my jolly rancher and ate it. I still want my jolly rancher.”

BRYSON BROOKS

2 2

Seniors share their favorite memories from each school year

5 5

“My little sister was born when I was in fifth grade. It was really special for me.”

“I remember when my class had a lot of fun as we grew and hatched chicken eggs then we got to watch the adorable chicks run around the classroom and hold them in our hands.”

3 3 4 4

“I remember finishing eating and walking back with the class, like you would in elementary school, and just throwing up out of nowhere. And it just tasted like goldfish. Did not eat goldfish for several years after that.”

“We were learning about fractions and Mr. Joachimstaler brought my class Hershey’s bars and told us to split it any way we like. At the end we would calculate what fraction of the chocolate bar we had left.”

ZAHRA KHAN

DAVID MORGENSZTERN

CARTER CHUQUIMIA

JIMENA COPELAND

7 7 6 6

“The librarians had a comic book artist who had worked on Spiderman come in and do a mini-panel/lesson about drawing. I specifically have always remembered his advice on how to draw smoke.”

RAQUEL FELLMAN

“The Memphis trip was really interesting. I remember going to Lambert’s and catching the rolls. It was also fun when we played laser tag, did an obstacle course and ate pizza.”

“The first day of school online, there was an issue with Zoom on all freshman computers, so I couldn’t hear or talk in my first hour class.”

“In Mr. White’s class, we did a polar graph art project. It was extra point to bump up our grades because everyone’s grade in Math Analysis was so bad.”

8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11

“My favorite memory from prom was dancing, the Go Karts and laser tag.”

SEMIRA BELAY

12 12

“The day before spring break, our math teacher was handing out packets ‘in case we don’t come back’. Everyone in class was like, ‘no we’ll definitely be back.’”

“Trick or treating while being a senior is the best. All we did was run around the streets in our costumes, just laughing in the middle of the night.”

EMMY BASSETT

SAMMY BUFALINO

SARAH LIAO

GIANNA FRANCIS

athletes Athletes

Senior athletes Athletes

Senior athletes Athletes

*Boys and Girls volleyball chose not to recognize athletes this year

BASKETBALL

Dwayne Foley

Dwayne was a 3 year varsity player that helped our program win 52 games over the last 2 seasons and place 2nd in state in 2023.

- Chad Anderson

HOCKEY

Matthew Zitzman

BASKETBALL

Ravyn Thomas

Throughout [Ravyn’s] tenure at Ladue, she has shown commitment, discipline, and above all passion for what she does.

- Miranda Burroughs

FIELD HOCKEY

BASKETBALL

Matthew was named MVP of the varsity team in 2024. He showed up every game and gave us an opportunity to win.

Dwayne Foley

CROSS COUNTRY

Rosie Huewe

- Colton Schalk

Dwayne was a 3 year varsity player that helped our program win 52 games over the last 2 seasons and place 2nd in state in 2023.

HOCKEY

Abby Rea

Matthew Zitzman

Matthew was named MVP of the varsity team in 2024. He showed up every game and gave us an opportunity to win.

- Colton Schalk

FIELD HOCKEY

Abby Rea

Abby was our lone senior this year! Abby is the perfect example of hard work, humility and

- Lynsey Porter

FOOTBALL

BASKETBALL

Abby was our lone senior this year! Abby is the perfect example of hard work, humility and

Rosie’s exceptional leadership is rooted in her genuine encouragement and nurturing of relationships to create a tight-knit team bond.

- Chad Anderson

- Nicholas Buckvar

SWIMMING

Richard McIntosh

Ravyn Thomas

CROSS COUNTRY

Nick Raibley

- Lynsey Porter

Nick’s leadership by example, dedication to running and unmatched work ethic have set him apart as an outstanding senior on the boys’ cross country team.

MJ Bezzant

Throughout [Ravyn’s] tenure at Ladue, she has shown commitment, discipline, and above all passion for what she does.

SWIMMING

MJ Bezzant

HOCKEY

Richard was the ultimate team player and image of a Ladue Ram. Richard was a 2 year starter, 1st all conference and 2nd team all District as a senior.

- Miranda Burroughs

- Nicholas Buckvar

SWIMMING

CROSS COUNTRY

Mary is a three-time Missouri State Class 1 Champion in two individual events and as captain led her team relays this year.

Rosie Huewe

- Robert Peglar

Matthew Zitzman

SWIMMING

Daniel Garza

Mary is a three-time Missouri State Class 1 Champion in two individual events and as captain led her team

- David Bryant

Daniel Garza

As a junior and senior, Daniel made the State

Rosie’s exceptional leadership is rooted in her genuine encouragement and nurturing of relationships to create a tight-knit team bond.

- Nicholas Buckvar

*Boys and Girls volleyball chose not to recognize athletes this year

TRACK & FIELD

Owen Levine

Owen has displayed encouragement and high work. He is supportive and uplifting towards his teammates to push their limits and strive for greatness.

FOOTBALL

-Nick Buckvar

Richard McIntosh

Richard was the ultimate team player and image of a Ladue Ram. Richard was a 2 year starter, 1st all conference and 2nd team all District as a senior.

- David Bryant

FIELD HOCKEY

Abby Rea

TRACK & FIELD

Kayleigh McDonald

*Boys and Girls volleyball chose not to recognize athletes this year

Kayleigh has consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence, inspiring her teammates to follow suit.

-Nick Buckvar

FOOTBALL

Richard McIntosh

CHEER

Bryanna Mosley

Abby was our lone senior this year! Abby is the perfect example of hard work, humility and

As a junior and senior, Daniel made the State

Matthew was named MVP of the varsity team in 2024. He showed up every game and gave us an opportunity to win.

- Colton Schalk

relays this year.

- Robert Peglar

multiple relays, was the high scorer for his team, and was a great leader his senior year.

- Robert Peglar

CHEER

CROSS COUNTRY

Bryanna Mosley

SWIMMING

Nick Raibley

multiple relays, was the high scorer for his team, and was a great leader his senior year.

- Robert Peglar

Nick’s leadership by example, dedication to running and unmatched work ethic have set him apart as an outstanding senior on the boys’ cross country team.

Bree has been a model leader for Ladue Cheer since she joined us her Freshman year, earning her the nickname The Prez as we know she is off to change the world.

MJ Bezzant

Bree has been a model leader for Ladue Cheer since she joined us her Freshman year, earning her the nickname The Prez as we know she is off to change the world.

- Lynsey Porter

- Merri Cross

Richard was the ultimate team player and image of a Ladue Ram. Richard was a 2 year starter, 1st all conference and 2nd team all District as a senior.

- David Bryant

SWIMMING

Daniel Garza

CHEER

Bryanna Mosley

- Merri Cross

- Nicholas Buckvar

Mary is a three-time Missouri State Class 1 Champion in two individual events and as captain led her team relays this year.

- Robert Peglar

As a junior and senior, Daniel made the State

multiple relays, was the high scorer for his team, and was a great leader his senior year.

- Robert Peglar

Bree has been a model leader for Ladue Cheer since she joined us her Freshman year, earning her the nickname The Prez as we know she is off to change the world.

- Merri Cross

SPARKLE

Ellie Craft

Eleanor (“Ellie”) Craft is a pivotal member of Sparkle, embodying qualities that nurture an inclusive and accepting culture.

- Tricia Casalmir

BASEBALL

Will Kunitz

Will has tremendous determination with attitude and true love of the game.

- Rob Garrett

TENNIS

Grace Qian

Grace was a top player for Ladue Tennis and was a part of our State Championship team this year.

- Margaret Junker

GOLF

Grant Bautista

Grant has been a 4 year varsity member of the golf team. His passion and commitment are average.

- Todd Basler

SOFTBALL

Camryn Miller

Camryn was a leader not only as a Captain with impressive statistics but also in character on and off the

- Katie Soloman

WATER POLO

Demetrios Lappas

Demetrios is an incredibly hard worker and has set a fantastic example of what the underclassman should work towards.

- Jacob Jagodzinski

GOLF

Rachel Tang

Rachel Tang worked tirelessly over her four years on our team to become a great golfer on and off the course.

- Riley Keltner

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

Asher Speicher

Beyond his skills, he is an uplifting teammate who always encourages everyone to do their best and have fun while they are doing it!

- Julianne Crockett

WATER POLO

Gianna Francis

Everybody on the team looks up to [Gianna] and she makes sure that everyone on the team knows that they are a valuable player.

- Jacob Jagodzinski

LACROSSE

Will Taylor

Will Taylor earned a starting varsity spot his sophomore year, and has continued to grow his lacrosse expertise along the way.

- Nick Striler

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

Hayley Morgan

Hayley has been with the team for three years playing for both the coed and the girls teams. Hayley has grown tremendously as a player and as a leader.

- Julianne Crockett

WRESTLING

Jimmy Rowe

Jimmy’s hard work and dedication to the sport of wrestling will help carry him through life. Best of luck to Jimmy in all his future endeavors.

- Kevin Clawson

LACROSSE

Kate Margulis

Kate Margulis serves as co-captain this season and has helped lead us to a 10-0 start, which is decade!

- Carrie Lampe

TENNIS

Max Chen

For four consecutive years, Max Chen has been the #1 player in the lineup on the Varsity team, earning the respect of not only his teammates, but his competitors alike.

- Genie Hong

WRESTLING

Claire Kienstra

Claire was a good leader and captain for the wrestling team. Her hard work helped her make it to the state qualifying match at districts.

- Kevin Clawson

Riding Off into the Sunset

18+ 2024 RM1311

pcs/pzs

Signing off, Panorama seniors

PANO