SENIORS
Chandi Marsh
Marsh paves the way for that is also doing the same thing,” Sion students by exploring Marsh said. Marsh believes that girls need her passion in computer to be exposed to engineering and sciences. computer science classes at an early LUCY STOFER REPORTER
Buzzfeed is one of the most popular websites for teens and is a large source of social news and entertainment. Most students love to visit the site to see the latest on their favorite celebrities or take a funny quiz, but senior Chandi Marsh dreams of working for and designing websites for companies like Buzzfeed and Google. Marsh has a passion for computer sciences and tech that she hopes will carry on as a career in her future. This is not the conventional route as the tech industry is still dominated largely by males. Marsh wants this to change. Her advice for getting more young girls interested in computer sciences is to tell them that they can do anything and not be discouraged because it is a male dominated field. Since Marsh has taken so many computer science classes outside of the all girls school atmosphere, she has encountered her share of males that think they are smarter and superior to her. She has learned to have a tough skin and not let it hurt her. “Girls aren’t just exposed. The girls that I know that are into [computer science] k n o w someone or they have another female figure
age so it feels like an option to them as opposed to an unlearnable foreign language. “I think it’s so cool that you can just put a ton of words and numbers together and then get such a big outcome,” Marsh said. Marsh is also interested in the Washington University in Saint Louis creative side aspects of computer Freshman year memory? Running out of sciences and hopes to take a wide gas multiple times in my sister’s car. variety of classes in college to broaden Funniest pink slip? Drinking Diet Coke her horizons and learn as much as she and refusing to throw it away. Favorite place at Sion? Pil’s office because can about the field as a whole. Marsh’s love for tech all began Pil is bae. from her admiration for her mom Song that sums up Sion? “I’m Different” by 2 Chainz. who works in Information technology and constantly encouraged and inspired Marsh to become interested in computer sciences. Along with enrolling Marsh in computer science and coding classes when she was younger, Marsh’s mother, Chanel Rayfield would have her take apart their computers and put them back together to learn about the engineering side of computer sciences. “My mom put me in coding class when I was really young and that sparked my interest because I remember we created this little cartoon character that danced and I thought University of Kansas that was really fun,” Marsh said. Favorite senior year memory? My friends According to Marsh, she thinks of her mom as one of the biggest role wearing hijab in solidarity with me. models in her life and really looks up Favorite place at Sion? Ms. P’s room, because Ms. P. to her. Rayfield, describes Marsh as a Finals horror story? Forgetting my hardworking young lady who believes calculator and no one giving me one in treating everyone fair and loves because “If I give it to you, I have to give volunteering and helping others. it to everyone.” “I’ve seen Chandi transform into her own identity when she started loving the things about herself that make her a unique individual, like for instance her natural hair,” Rayfield said. “She also is not as shy as she was in middle school, and now you can find her enjoying the moment and just dancing without being concerned about what others think.” Part of Marsh’s tendency to pursue her goals lies in her ability to move on from her biggest challenges. Marsh had a love for track that lasted her all through high school until she suffered UMKC School of Medicine from multiple injuries but has managed Freshman year memory? Making pom to overcome this and got to compete in finals for the first time in Sion history. track again for her senior year. Funniest pink slip? I got a pink slip for “I like to break out of my shell having my dance team bag on the a lot.” Marsh said. “Even though I’m bench in the South Six. Like what even interested in computer science, I think is that? if you’re interested in something you Finals horror story? I don’t have one should still try to do other things too.” because I slay my finals.
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May 2016
Maggie Keller University of Kansas What teacher would you take with you? Mrs. Dreas because she is the best person on the face of the planet. Finals horror story? My first final of high school I wore my uniform when everyone else was out of uniform. Song that sums up Sion? "We’re All In This Together" by High School Musical.
Guthrie Kimball Missouri State University Freshman year memory? When I was getting my beanie, the senior giving it to me pronounced my name “goo-thrie.” Favorite place at Sion? The Music Room/ OGS, because it’s always so peaceful. Finals horror story? Finals week in general is a horror story.
Sarah King Texas Christian University Freshman year memory? Rockhurst football games and awkward mixers. Song that sums up Sion? "Sanctuary" sung by Mrs. Pino Dressman. Finals horror story? Sophomore year I thought Mr. Conaghan’s final started at 10 instead of eight so I missed the whole thing.
