ECHO Senior 2016 issue

The Race to Finish High School

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2 Table of Contents Retiring teacher Anne Marie Brewster and Helen Kaul Senior journalists say, “Farewell” Commencement Speaker Mitchell Paulson and Allison Gilmore Eagle Award winner Joey Smith and Eli Pandolfi Jakini Ingram and Kate Arendes Travis Williams and Sheridan Smith Dorian Palmer

Annie Bryan, Jenny Perkowski, Gianna Metzger and Bekah Perman Chris Allen Julie Burchett Senior Awards Senior Wills

Senior Ads Senior Survey

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Cover: “The Race to the Finish” is especially appropriate since many of WGHS graduates will vote for the first time in the upcoming election.

Also just as our seniors see the finish line for high school, the candidates see the finish line in their bids to be president.

The cover photo was taken by Jack Killeen with seniors Justin Comegys portraying Donald Trump, Kate Arendes portraying Hillary Clinton, Jonah Schnell portraying Ted Cruz and Travis Williams portraying Bernie Sanders.

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ECHO 2015-16 ECHO STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Jack Killeen JUNIOR EDITOR: Andy Kimball BUSINESS/ADS MANAGER: Ashli Wagner OPINION EDITOR: Abby Botan GRAPHICS EDITOR/NEWS EDITOR: Jake Collins SPORTS EDITOR: Bennett Durando FEATURE/ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR: Irene Ryan VIDEO EDITOR/ WEB EDITOR: Caroline Fellows CIRCULATION EDITOR: Kadifa Tabakovic Contributing Writer: Tyler Coleman ADVISOR: Donald Johnson SOME MATERIAL COURTESY OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS/MCT CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER SERVICE The ECHO is a monthly publication of the newspaper staff of Webster Groves High School, 100 Selma Avenue, Webster Groves, MO. To contact staff members, call 314-963-6400 ex. 11157 or write wgecho@ wgmail.org.

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Retiring teacher reflects on Webster Greg Frazier Circulation Manager Veteran English teacher Anne Brewster has forged friendships with current and former students.

Brewster said, “I can’t remember how long I’ve been teaching, but it’s a long time.”

Brewster through the years at Webster has worked with many students and teachers alike, although she pointed out, “Most of the teachers that I’d teach with in my early years have already left or retired.”

Brewster’s decision to retire was a personal one.

About her plans, Brewster said, “I’ve been offered many possibilities for after retirement, but I haven’t made my mind yet.”

Brewster teaches juniors and seniors gifted English and accelerated literature.

She had just started to teach freshman literature and composition this year with SSD teacher Kip Loui.

Brewster attended the after school soccer games at Selma with her students. Involvement with the school was something that she enjoyed.

Brewster’s teaching styling is reflective to her personality, open minded and friendly.

While other teachers would dismiss students who want to eat lunch with them, Brewster allows students to eat and talk,

sharing ideas and opinions. She encourages students to get involved with the school and in her class.

“Teachers should find their own relationship with their students and decide whether it’s a friendship or a ‘professional’ styled job,” Brewster said.

Brewster’s departure leaves a gap in the English departments’ gifted program and English literature respectfully.

Brewster has had students who have impacted her life. She is known to create relationships with her students that bypass some teachers’.

“My relationships with students have taught me a great deal. One of the greatest joys of my life has been teaching and to able to be friends with former students. I’m very grateful for that,” Brewster said.

Citizen of the Year will go to Wash. U Abby Botan Entertainment Columnist

Senior Helen Kaul won the Citizen of the Year Award and the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. She said it was, “Kind of cool to be recognized.”

Julie Burchett, experiential learning director, described Kaul as, “Incredible, dependable, and respectable.”

“As a person, I love her. She’s a very special person. Whatever she chooses to do, career wise, she will be successful,” Burchett said.

Kaul got accepted into Washington University, one of her number one picks to study at, and she was ecstatic to hear that news, she said.

Although Kaul has not decided what major she wants to pursue, Sam Syberg, senior, has confidence she will choose a good major.

Syberg said Kaul will be successful in the future in spite of her not choosing a field to major in because “she’ll choose something she’s passionate about, and I know she’s going to work hard for any career she chooses.”

“She juggles so much and manages to still carry herself gracefully and remain an amazing friend,” Bre Kenny, senior, said.

“Every time I hang out with her, I feel like she has something new to tell me about jazz or feminism,” Syberg said.

Kaul has been played the piano ever since she was six years old and started taking jazz lessons in the ninth grade and she loves it.

Photo by by Megan Thiele

Senior Helen Kaul won both the Citizen of the Year Award and the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award.

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Senior staffers say ‘goodbye’

Conerly ECHO’s a message, legend there are many options for Webster students. There are many paths you can take. I challenge whoever may be reading this to take the road less travelled when you come to a crossing. Many people conform to the common localities, which is something I believe I It’s hard to start on a reflection of high school. I vividly did not do, and don’t recommend anyone to do.

If you have an opinion, you can speak your mind. I truly feel remember the first day of freshman year, and now I’m embarking sorry for people who don’t believe that hard work doesn’t equal on graduation.

Throughout all these days, months and years, I’ve learned that success. It is nothing personal; it’s just a mindset I have. I’m not the brightest, but I always maintained high grades.

You get what you work for, and you can work hard in silence and let your success be your noise. However, I may be embellishing a mixed message because conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness, is called consistency.

I think the biggest challenge is to continue on the same path. I think it’s easy to become complacent from the success you’ve had, so pick a path, go down that path and explore as much as you can at your journey at Webster.

If something doesn’t challenge you, it probably will not change you, so take on any challenge or fear, and you will have memories Photo by Andy Kimball to last a lifetime.

Senior contributing writer Will Conerly takes time to look at the The ones who succeed are the ones who usually don’t give up. camera while previously working diligently on his computer during People who want something will find a way; people who don’t will fifth hour Journalism/ECHO for an upcoming issue. Senior Tyler find an excuse.

Coleman, who sits next to him is exploring his computer and calls Have fun. High School is cool. Go Statesmen. Come on you boys Conerly, “ a great writer, and an even better person,” in orange. To all athletes: try to win State or score a game winning goal (Antoine Givens), and you will for sure get interviewed by the ECHO and possibly other more prestigious newspapers.

Will Conerly Contributing Writer

Ryan thankful for time on Irene Ryan Entertainment/Feature Editor

Thanks WGHS for allowing me to ruffle your feathers.

Getting to write about issues I am passionate about these past three years has been so incredible.

Thank you to those who encouraged me, and also thank you to those who hated them.

I hope I have changed some of your opinions.

Thank you to Donald Johnson Photo by Jack Killeen for reminding me almost daily Senior Irene Ryan puts finishing touches on her stories why I do what I do and why I for the senior issue.

believe what I believe. Thank you for giving me this platform.

Not many young people, especially young women, have the power to write what they want to and to change minds. Thank you for your continual encouragement.

Junior Bennett Durando wanted me to leave him something and the only thing I really had was the Drama Department insert ads. Take them, they saved me from a zero under the ad sales column many a time.

To Abby Botan, Caroline Fellows, Ashli Wagner and Page Kimzey: Be the strong, female voices that this paper will always need. Make people uncomfortable. Run it.

Thanks for reading. Join the ECHO!

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Punny senior speaks about time in high school Kadifa Tabakovic Circulation Editor Howdy! It’s me, everyone’s best friend Kadifa! I’m writing my own column because nobody wants to add my puns to it!

This year, like every other year has been...well…a school year I guess. I mean let’s be real, not everyone likes being here, but at least I had fun here.

Though I did struggle with homework, quizzes, and tests through my years here, and people not liking my PUNNY sense of humor, I found great teachers and friends that BELEAFED in me. (Leaf pun intended.)

When I was a freshman, biology teacher Marty Walter was my first hour biology teacher. To me, she was really energetic way too early in the morning, but she is a great person that loves what she does. Some could say she is the POWERHOUSE of the Class!

(Mitochondria!)

Sophomore year with science teacher Kyle Lockos was the class I looked forward to because my sophomore year was full of drama.

Mr. Lockos would always make everyone laugh and would always keep an ION people who weren’t paying attention!

Junior year with English teacher Adam Conway changed the way I think. He is a great and down to earth person that I could relate too. He changed the way I felt about English classes. Even with the year coming to an end, he was still a down to earth and chill teacher, some might say, “ICE CHILL!” Senior year was the best year for me. It was hard for me to chose just one teacher to talk about. Math teacher Kelli Jacoby is a very caring teacher who would let me stay after school to get help on my homework, also thinks my math puns are a SINE of a big PROBLEM. Then we have coach Gloria Smith. She would make me run for a long while and then expect me to lift heavy weights, but she is the most caring and open hearted women I have ever met. When I had a problem, I would always go to her with my heavy heart, and she would help me lift those WEIGHTS off my shoulders. I’m glad I’ve known her for three years.

Finally, we have my friends who have been there for me, thick and thin whenever I needed them! (I would have added a pun for them, but they know where I live so yeah!)

So all in all, my years here at the school have been great! But college awaits, so I need to ALPACA my bags for college, and SEA you all later!

Editor reflects on time in ECHO

Jack Killeen Editor-in Chief

High school’s been pretty cool too. I didn’t like getting up early every day, but lunch was good. The best part was definitely walking around the hallways and handing out ECHOs for When I was born, it was decided an entire hour. Y’know what, I’m feeling saucy, I would be in the ECHO. It was a so I’m gonna talk some more about the ECHO. fate scribed in the stars and written I also got to hang out every day with a staff of in the stones.

Photo by Will Conerly fun and talented people, all of whom I can call My father is a reporter for KMOX, my friends. The ECHO has honestly been my my older sister and brother were Editor in Chief Jack Killeen works hard to get his story done for the quickly approaching on the ECHO and my mom often deadline. Junior Sports Editor Bennett Durando favorite part about high school and will be the thing I’ll miss most about WGHS. reads the news on her Facebook looks over the man’s shoulder, privately thinkIf you like writing, want to do more with your feed. To be in my family means to ing, “What a legend.” high school career, or just like wandering around be a journalist, yet for some reason the hallways, then the ECHO is perfect for you. the youngest child, Emilee Killeen, The ECHO is a class, not an after-school club, so it won’t take refuses to be in the ECHO. Emilee is a freshman. She likes Strange Donuts and walking time away from your after-school schedule. It also looks great on unannounced into her older brother’s room while he’s trying to college applications, so why not join the ECHO? To Webster Groves High School, I leave $2. Junior Bennett sleep. Like Emilee, I was once a rebellious youth and didn’t want to follow my predecessors Katie and Kevin into the ECHO, but Durando owes me $5, so ask him for it.

To Caleb Bolin, I leave my seat in Donald Johnson’s room so then I realized the ECHO is the coolest thing ever, and I joined it. that he can stare over Bennett’s shoulder and nit-pick every little C’mon, Emilee. Join the ECHO already.

If you’re reading this, and you’re not Emilee Killeen, find her thing Bennett does just like he did to me. Have fun, Bennett.

To Emilee Killeen, I leave a disappointing glare because she still and tell her she needs to join the ECHO, please.

The ECHO’s been cool. I got to hang out with alumnus Willie hasn’t joined the ECHO. Finally, what everyone has been waiting for: I, the cartoonist Zempel a lot. I also got a lot of free food from food challenges and played a lot of Curveball on the computer. Yes, Ms. Moore, I of the ECHO, leave Willie’s Comic to Bennett Durando and know I’m not supposed to use “a lot,” but I’m a senior, and none of Andy Kimball, under the conditions that it remains under the title of Willie’s Comic, they don’t use potty jokes, and they keep it this matters anyways, so Imma do what I want. Yeet. original.

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Julia Karsteter Contributing Writer

On graduation day, most seniors prepare to walk up and get diplomas and head off into the world. Mitchell Paulson will do the same, but he has something else to prepare for: the commencement speech.

For Paulson, writing the speech wasn’t easy, at first. However, as for most writers the rest of it just flowed naturally when he got the groove of it.

“The first day that we were notified that I was one of the nominees, I spent two hours trying to write the speech. I ended up getting my first two jokes down, and that was it. For the next three weeks, I spent countless hours trying to conjure up the majority of my speech, but every time I tried, I’d just delete it all. Finally, a couple of nights before I gave my speech, I just had a spark and went with it,” Paulson said.

With the month the nominees received to write their speeches, Paulson took the entire 29 days to ensure it came out just right, using this time to practice jokes on friends, like senior Delaney Whelan.

“Considering how many times Mitchell has recited his speech to me, I think he’ll

do awesome. Everyone likes him so he’s a good person to represent our school,” Whelan said.

Paulson even once received a writing kickstart from his mom.

“As I was struggling one night to find any inspiration to write, my mom told me to keep persevering and to not give up that night, and that in turn inspired me to talk about perseverance in my speech. So thank you, Mom,” Paulson said.

While other nominees set out to speak to people’s hearts with their speech, Paulson chose to speak to their funny bones.

“I realized that although a long, serious speech could be great, but I knew that a short and funny speech could also be great, so I decided to do the latter. My personality also fits well with the comical speech, so that’s another reason why I chose to do it that way,” Paulson said.

While most young speakers feel more worried about giving the speech than actually writing it, Paulson seems confident that he’ll do well.

“I really didn’t feel any nerves when I was practicing my speech. I felt confident in the words I wrote and the voice I projected them in, but as soon as I stepped be-

Photo by Lee Drake

Speaker Mitchell Paulson auditions before his peers on April 5.

hind that podium on senior day, I was anxious. Yes, I am a little nervous to speak at graduation. However, by the time graduation rolls around, I should be feeling great,” Paulson said.

With all this in mind, Mitchell Paulson seems likely to give a very memorable and touching speech that’ll be sure to stay in the minds of seniors long after graduation, and one that’ll definitely, with a good laugh, ease the nerves of many seniors who still worry about tripping over their gowns on the walk across the stage.

Gilmore plans to make difference

Photo by Will Conerly

Senior Alison Gilmore says, “Farewell,” to Webster and plans to make a difference.

Will Conerly Contributing Writer Senior Alison Gilmore is very involved at Webster Groves, which made her a prime candidate for the Eagle Award.

“I always try to put my best foot forward,” Gilmore said.

Gilmore focuses on giving back. She is involved in community service almost every other weekend.

Gilmore has to have balance in her life. She maintains As while also being president of both German National Honors Society and International Club, while being the vice president of the senior class.

Gilmore is also involved in Fellowship for Christian Athletes (FCA) and National Honor Society (NHS) “I don’t play a sport, but I used to, and I care about God,” Gilmore said about FCA. Gilmore said she’s inspired by her mom and sister. Gilmore’s sister was also nominated for the Eagle Award in 2012.

Gilmore plans to continue her education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (A&T) State University. She plans to

study Liberal Studies with a focus in international studies.

“I want to make a change for not only our country, but other countries as well,” Gilmore said about international studies.

Gilmore’s advice to others is “Manage your time, never procrastinate and never give up.”

Business department teacher Dwight Kirksey and assistant principal Shiree Yeggins nominated Gilmore for the Eagle Award.

“She’s one of the smartest and most involved students I’ve ever had,” Kirksey said.

It was easy for Kirksey to pick the nomination. Kirksey sees Gilmore as a leader in his class and said she often helps others when they don’t understand a hard lesson.

Gilmore moves on, but she has made her mark at WGHS.

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Softball star enrolled in Ivy League

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Jack Killeen Editor in Chief

select softball full-time. She’d still sub in for teams when they needed a player, but it wasn’t the same level of commitment.

Senior Joey Smith is one of the most Smith’s interest in softball remained talented and devoted students in Webstagnant until the summer going into ster Groves high school, but she won’t junior year, when Roberts asked Smith be caught saying so. and senior Maia Langdon to help coach Smith has a 4.25 GPA, scored a 34 Roberts’ daughter’s seven and eight on the ACT, has personally fostered 26 year old team. dogs and five cats in her home, holds 38 Coaching children that summer softball records at WGHS, has been a helped Smith rediscover why she loved starter for Varsity lacrosse and softball playing softball. since freshman year, and on top of all “You see how eager some of them are that, she volunteers at Kraus Farms and to play”… “And even they don’t have competes in equestrian shows. the skill, how hard they try and how “This is the multi-faceted gal that much fun they have with it. Sometimes never ever toots her own horn”… “She when you’re older you’re just so used does it all with this kind of very humble to playing that you’re only playing beapproach to life,” World Civilizations cause you’ve done it forever, instead of teacher Betty Roberts said about Smith.

Smith’s success and service has led Photo courtesy of Varsity Views ‘wow I really like this,’” Smith said.

Once the 2014-15 school year starther to acceptance into Ivy league school Senior Joey Smith plays the infield against Kirkwood high ed, Smith was back to playing with Princeton University, where she will school on Sept. 23, 2015. Smith has played softball since third grade and will continue playing for Princeton.

Webster’s softball team and loving the continue playing softball. sport.

Smith didn’t always want to play softRoberts said, “I’ve had over 1,500 ball in college; prior to junior year she sports and the different coaches understandkids over the course of my cawas planning on playing lacrosse.

“After my sophomore year in high school, ing different levels of commitment to differ- reer, and there have been very few of them that inspire me to become a betI got really frustrated with select softball, in ent things,” Smith said.

The next two summers, Smith didn’t play ter person, and she’s one that does.” general managing my time with different

French hornist to study music at Peabody Conservatory Jack Killeen Editor in Chief While the Class of 2016 is carrying books and notebooks to class next year, Eli Pandolfi will carry his French horn and sheet music.

Pandolfi has big shoes to fill. Not only was his grandfather principal French horn player in the St. Louis Symphony for 35 years, but he has four other living relatives who are professional horn players too.

After graduating WGHS, Pandolfi will study musical performance at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. It’s such an exclusive music school that out of 35 French horn auditions, the conservatory only accepted three graduate students and one under-graduate student: Pandolfi.

Pandolfi didn’t always have such success with music. He started off playing Trombone

in Lindbergh’s sixth grade because they didn’t offer French horn. His skill on the trombone was “not good,“ Pandolfi said. It wasn’t until seventh grade that he was finally able to play French horn.

The French horn was appealing to Pandolfi because of the connection he had with his grandfather. Pandolfi said, “He’s the reason I started the horn.”

At family gatherings, Pandolfi’s grandpa, the best French horn player in St. Louis, used to give him lessons.

“Being able to hear him play and know what he does let me know it was possible to have a music career from a young age,” Pandolfi said.

Since then, Pandolfi has been a part of the St. Louis Youth Symphony, the best high school level symphony in St. Louis, for three years. He’s also been the All-State principal

Photo by Jack Killeen

Senior Eli Pandolfi reacts in shock while rehearsing “Pele,” a piece that feautured him in the May Wind Symphony concert.

chair for the past two years and one of the top three chairs in the St. Louis All-Suburban band since sophomore year.

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Senior’s hard work to educate others remembered Irene Ryan Entertainment/Feature Editor Senior Jakini Ingram is known for her outspoken advocacy for social justice. She is a member of Students for Progress, the Feminist Coalition and the Webster Challenge Initiative.

However, Ingram started her freshman year at Nerinx Hall, not Webster Groves High School.

“I don’t think that I had a voice. I think that there were a lot of issues going on that I wanted to voice my opinion on or that I wanted more knowledge about, but I didn’t have the right sources,” Ingram said. At Webster, Ingram felt she could speak up on issues she cared about and join clubs with which she could actually accomplish something.

Besides a location change, Ingram’s politics have also shifted significantly.

“The biggest thing is becoming more open-minded. I remember being very closed-minded, very conservative. I only had one way of thinking, and I didn’t want to hear anyone else’s way of thinking. I knew what I believed was right so you couldn’t tell me that I was wrong, but I also hurt other people with that mentality that ‘this is right, don’t question me,’” Ingram said.

Nevertheless, Ingram educated herself inside and outside the classroom, and she is now a forward-thinking, open-minded individual.

English teacher Lindsey Ross, who along with Sarah Gray nominated Ingram for the Eagle Award, echoed this growth.

“Jakini is really special, especially in class, because she is two things. She is simultaneously extremely passionate about her own thoughts and opinions while being open and receptive to others’ opinions. Usually you only have one or the other in a student.

Even last year, Mrs. Gray could tell that she had this unique ability

Photo by Kadifa Tabakovic

Senior Jakini Ingram and author Ilyasah Shabazz speak about social justice and Shabazz’s father, Malcolm X, on stage in the auditorium on April 7.

as well,” Ross said.

Ingram’s greatest accomplishment at WGHS has been “changing people’s mentality against black, female students.” Ingram said the stereotype about these students is that they are “incompetent, ghetto, ignorant, loud.”

“I’m pretty ghetto and pretty loud, but I’m intelligent as well.

We’re not a stereotype,” Ingram said.

Ingram has left her mark at the high school, building relationships with peers, teachers and other staff.

“It didn’t have to be extensive. It could just be a daily, ‘Hi, how are you?’ and I think people remember those things,” Ingram said.

Next year, Ingram plans to attend Ohio State University, majoring in political science and Spanish. She will also enroll in a United Nations program offered through OSU, which will allow her to study abroad as a freshman.

“As long as I continue to educate and teach others about the world and the ‘isms’ that are personal to me then I’m good,” Ingram said.

Senior thespian heads to NYC Kadifa Tabakovic Circulation Editor

Senior Kate Arendes plans to take the experiences she had in the drama department with her to New York, where she will attend New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

New York University Tisch is a performing arts school where Arendes will study dramatic writing.

To prepare for her long trip, Arendes watches the show “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” on Netflix.

“It’s about a girl who goes to New York and is really out of place, which is going to be me in a few months,” said Arendes.

The drama department teachers had ad-

vice they wanted to give to Arendes.

“Follow your dreams, never give up and remember to follow your heart,” said Sarah Romanowski.

“I’ve given her all the advice I could, but my biggest piece of advice to her is to get into the circle of professional playwrights as soon as she can,” said Todd Schaefer.

Arendes said about what inspired her in high school, “Being in the drama department and seeing other people who are passionate makes me too feel passionate in what I do. When you see students trying their best at acting and being passionate about it, or when you see the tech stuff or lights done really well, I just feel like when it comes to writing, I want to have that same passion. Also, Mr. Schaefer and

Photo by Donald Johnson

Senior Kate Arendes introduces the play that she wrote for the 2014 Spring One Acts.

Mrs. Romanowski are so passionate about what they do as well, so it’s hard to not be inspired by the people in the drama department,” Arendes said.

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Senior shows unconventional talents

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Julia Karsteter Contributing Writer When people think of talent, they think of things like dancing, singing or playing an instrument that seems really cool.

However, senior Travis Williams, who instead showed off his impressive Rubik’s cube abilities in the talent portion of Mr. Webster, is a little different than the rest.

Matching colored squares together isn’t the only talent Williams has been known to showcase, though. He was in choir his freshman through junior years and has been an integral part in the drama program, starring in plays like “You Can’t Take It With You,” which showed this year. Williams also likes to do blackout poetry during his free time and is trying to learn both French and harmonica.

Being an Eagle Award nominee, Williams must have a good relationship with at least a few teachers, and he does, with Nicholas Kirschman.

“I have always viewed the Eagle Award as like, the best person.

The best human being that graduates here, and so that’s why I nominated Travis. I’ve only done it twice, only nominated people twice in 16 years,” Kirschman said.

About his relationship with Kirschman, Williams said, “He has been a huge support for me all four years of high school. In my freshmen confusion, sophomore angst, junior dread and senior wanderlust, Kirschman has always been there to listen and give his wise advice. He’s not perfect, but he doesn’t pretend to be. I think that’s what makes him a great role model. He’s a good man, and he tries his best. There are a lot of people who he’s helped find their place here at the school, and I’m glad I had the honor of being his student, or maybe I can say friend now.”

About his accomplishments, Williams said, “I’ve done a lot of things that I’m proud of. I mean, getting on stage, getting into

Photo by Jake Collins

Senior Travis Williams stars in play “You Can’t Take It With You,” March 31 to April 2.

colleges, and even making it through gym class were all things I was worried about going into high school, but as I go forward I hope to keep topping those achievements. Ultimately, I think I’ll always be proud of the friends I made. I know a lot of really cool people, and if they’re willing to put up with me, well I guess I did alright.”

After high school, Williams is off to pursue psychology at Brown University. About why he is, Williams said, “Humans are the most interesting, wonderful and inspiring things in the universe, and I would love to be able to work with people all the time. Whatever I do, I hope to make the world a better place. It’s the least I can do for all it’s given me.”

Whatever Travis Williams pursues, whether it be for the rest of this life or the next, he’s sure to make a lasting impact on the world, and Webster students will find it a pleasure to brag that he went to their school, not anyone else’s.

Prolific soccer player moves on to Missouri State Tyler Coleman Contributing Writer

Photo by Andy Kimball

Senior Sheriden Smith plays at the State semifinal game on Nov. 13.

Senior Sheriden Smith has scored the most goals (66) in school history over his four years.

In St. Louis, soccer players have to decide to either play for their high school team, or play for a club team at what some call a more elite level.

Smith chose to play for Webster and now moves on to play at Missouri State after being signed.

“I had been playing with my friends since I was young, and the atmosphere at Webster was overwhelming. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity,” Smith said.

Smith led his team on back-to-back State championship runs his junior and senior year.

“I was surprised the first year we won, but the second year was even more exciting because I knew we would have a target on our backs. The greatest feeling was that I did it with my best friends,” Smith said.

During Smith’s junior and senior years, he racked up all kinds of awards: AllConference, All-District, All-Region and All-State. In his senior year, he became the All-Metro player of the year and was selected as an All-American.

“I truly don’t like talking about my accomplishments. I know I have them, so I don’t need to show them off,” Smith said.

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Palmer wraps up high school, pursues music Jenkins, Travis Scott, Tory Lanez, Lecrae and Kendrick Lamar. His favorite jazz artists, Palmer said, are some of the all-time greats like Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald.

Palmer’s parents also fall on the list of

Palmer said.

While he plans to continue to produce raps and hip-hop music, he sees himself going farther down “the band path” because When senior Dorian Palmer moves onto he wants to teach so much.

Tennessee State University and a career in “It would be easier to teach kids how to music, the experiences play instruments from his high school rather than teachband will remain a part ing them how to of who he is as a musirap,” Palmer said. cian and a person.

Palmer has had Palmer, a musical arts resounding success advocate, has participatwith the original ed in activities at high works and lyrics school like the marchhe’s written as well. ing band, Jazz I (the His piece entitled school’s highest of three “Martyr,” which jazz bands) and the Alltackled his feelWrite Festival. He has ing of insecurity also released original in a nation with so rap and hip-hop mumuch racial tensic from a Soundcloud sion, was nominatpage. ed for the Jonathan “I’m just a musical Franzen Award kid,” Palmer said quite at this year’s Allsimply.

Write Festival.

“Band as a whole is “What I wanted literally a family to me, to get across is that and this year it was America isn’t a safe something special…. I’ll place for me as a never forget it,” Palmer black man,” Palmer said on his high school Photo by Kadifa Tabakovic said. “Until that music experience. “I’ve Senior Dorian Palmer read his poem “Martyr” as part of the All Write Festival and got to day where everybuilt relationships that meet author Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter. body in this counare going to last a lifetry is safe no mattime, man.” ter if you’re black, Palmer is lead tenor saxophone in Jazz professional influences he’s had; his mother white, gay, straight, disabled, or a genius, I and section leader of the marching band is a music teacher, while his father is an en- I’m making a stand and I’ll gladly die for tenor saxes, but the climb up the ladder gineer who owned a recording studio in the what I believe in.” to that point was a slow one; he took over basement of Palmer’s first home.

This attitude, Palmer said, was inspired “Both my parents are musicians, so I by Patrick Henry’s famous quote, “Give me those leadership roles in place of Class of 2015 graduate and former All-State player grew up listening to everything,” Palmer liberty or give me death.” said. “I think it’s only right that I pursue a Ben Hogg.

The Jonathan Franzen Award winner re“It was a heavy load, especially because career in music, whether I become the next ceives $100 in winnings. Though Palmer our section literally doubled, and I felt like Tupac or Kevin Cole (his band director).” didn’t win, he was happy with his place Being the next Kevin Cole is the plan in the top 15, and in doing so got to have (Hogg) put down such a good example that it was hard to follow,” Palmer said, continu- right now for Palmer, who plans to study the experience of a lifetime: performing ing, “but I feel I did a good job putting my music technology and music education at the piece to open for Ilyasah Shabazz, the Tennessee State, a school that’s always stood daughter of historic black rights activist section in the right direction.”

Palmer has a long list of professional role out to him.

Malcolm X. “What made me want to go there was the models in music as well. “I look up to artists “She signed a copy of “Martyr” and called who don’t get enough credit in my opinion,” band and because it’s a historically black me an inspiration,” Palmer said. “I think college, and also because it’s in Nashville,” that’s going to last longer than $100.”

Palmer said.

In hip-hop, his main influences are Mick

Bennett Durando Sports Columnist

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Friends ‘live it up’ at WGHS

Photo by Irene Ryan

Friends Annie Bryan, Jenny Perkowski, Gianna Metzger and Bekah Perman “live” and enjoy the outdoors at their favorite place to hang out, Eden Seminary.

Irene Ryan Entertainment/Feature Editor Best friends Annie Bryan, Bekah Perman, Gianna Metzger and Jenny Perkowski, seniors, have been through it all: controversy, bullying, the inability to decide what to do during the weekend.

“A lot of people think we’ve been friends with each other for a long time, but the four of us have only been friends since sophomore year,” Perkowski said.

“First it was just Gianna and Bekah in middle school, and then I tagged on freshman year, and then we threw Jenny into the nice pot,” Bryan said.

Bryan and Perkowski also met in middle school, drawn together by Perkowski’s graphic T-shirts from Delia’s.

The group started WGHS’s Feminist Coalition last year, a club met with lots of support, but also a lot of controversy.

“The four of us were really interested in feminism outside of school, and it was something we always talked about. We were like ‘Hey, it would be really cool if we started a club and got to meet other people who were interested in it,’” Perkowski said.

Bryan’s favorite memory at Webster was their first meeting, at the end of junior year.

“The first meeting junior year we filled the honors U.S. studies classroom, and it was after senior check out but seniors were there. We really had no idea what we were doing. It was a really big mess, but there were so many people there that supported what we stood for despite how many people were really not in support of us and that felt really good,” Bryan said.

In their free time, the group enjoys Mario Kart, Wii Party and grabbing coffee.

“Basically anything we do has to do with food so we run out of money a lot. When we don’t know what to do we park at the field at Eden and sit for two hours and try to plan, but then our entire night is there in the car,” Metzger said.

The group often has sleep overs in Perman’s room. She has two beds, and each member of the group has her own designated spot.

“My favorite thing is to see what the last word of the night is going to be and then we all fall asleep. One time it was just ‘Justin Bieber’ and then we were like ‘alright, that’s the one,’” Metzger said.

The group will spread all over the con-

tinent next year. Metzger will attend Smith College, majoring in women’s studies.

“I’m just gonna live,” Metzger said on her plans for next year.

Perkowski will attend Ohio State University, where she will study to be a nurse anesthesiologist. She will “also live.”

Bryan will attend SLU, majoring in public health. “I don’t know any career that stems from that, but I know I’m gonna live,” Bryan said.

Perman will attend Loyola Chicago. Her major is undecided, but, “You know, I’ll be living,” Perman said.

To cope with the separation, they plan on keeping their group chat, “Original Nerds” up and running. According to Bryan, “It’s the most exclusive group chat in the school.”

“Initially, all of us leaving will be sad because we see each other all the time and going from seeing each other to not will be hard, but I think that we have a good enough friendship that it will for sure last throughout college,” Perkowski said.

Bryan is hopeful, too. “When we come back for breaks we’ll find each other at the Eden parking lot.”

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Allen makes farewell, reflects, moves on to live dream

Photo by Jack Killeen

After the 2015-2016 school year, soccer coach and teacher Chris Allen will be leaving Webster Groves high school to pursue his dream of coaching collegiate soccer. He will be assistant coaching for SLU’s women’s soccer team next year.

Will Conerly Contributing Writer Women's Varsity soccer coach and assistant men’s coach Chris Allen will bid farewell to the WG soccer program upon the conclusion of this season.

This year will be Allen’s 10th and final season as coach for the women’s Varsity team.

The coaching spot for next year is undetermined as of now, but one thing is for sure: the new coach will be given the keys to success. The young team consists of six freshman, including standout and team-leading scorer (15 goals) Gretchen Skoglund.

“They will be set up for success for many years to come,” Allen said.

Allen led last year’s senior-packed squad to a third place finish in State. Allen also assisted in coaching the men’s team on its back-to-back State run this school year.

Friend, student and player of Allen’s, Antoine Givens said, “He was very crucial in scouting other opponents during our play-

off run,” However, next year Allen will be an assistant coach for the Saint Louis University (SLU) women's soccer team.

“I’ve always wanted to coach college soccer, and to get to coach at a school that is in town and a Division One school is a great deal,” Allen said.

Allen will continue teaching per usual at Webster Groves.

At SLU, Allen will reunite with Webster alumni Maddie Pokorny, who played soccer for Coach Allen and is currently on SLU’s soccer team.

“As good as she is on the field, she's a better person off of it. Getting to see her on a daily basis will be pretty cool,” Allen said.

This season, as a freshman, Pokorny started every game for SLU. Allen has conveyed his passion about soccer and his drive for excellence to all of his teams.

“I will do whatever they ask me to do to the best of my ability,” Allen said about assuming the position as assistant coach at SLU.

Allen has instilled core values among the WGGS program’s participants.

Students may recognize these women walking around with shirts with various WGGS slogans on them. “‘Pride in the program’ is my favorite,” Allen said.

Allen said pride and passion for his program is something that is very important to him, and he will absolutely continue to have pride in the Webster program.

Allen said when people work so hard and so long on something, they become attached. This attachment will remain with Allen.

Givens said, “Webster soccer will miss somebody who is reliable, has knowledge of the game and genuinely cares about his players,” The last four year Webster has had 90 wins and is already 19-2-1 this season. Allen brought Webster from a hopeful .500 (winning percentage) school into a sure 20-game winner program.

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Plenty of time goes into other activities too, such as history club.

“We do a lot of service work in history club,” Burchett said. “We do a lot of work with veterans, we do Model UN, we do a lot of work with elections....” This fall, the club will initiate a mock presidential election, as it does every four years.

She also travels with the history club, with the next trip planned for next year to Kansas City. Burchett loves to travel whenever possible with school trips, and is even an unofficial member of the band Photo by Bennett Durando due to her help with Julie Burchett spends most of her time at Webster Groves high school, whether it be teaching AP U.S. History, sponsoring history club, coaching the Scholar Bowl team and on top of all that, directing the Chelsea Center. Junior Kurt organizing the various Spring Break trips the Krautmann said about her, “She works her hardest to make sure every student can have new opportunities.” marching, concert and jazz bands take.

“It came about because of Jamie and Bennett Durando Will,” Burchett said of her ties to the band, during the day.”

That “break” is an AP U.S. History course speaking of her two alumni sons, the older Sports Columnist of which, Jamie, is a teacher in the music for juniors.

Most of Burchett’s time goes toward the department now. “Plus I’ve known (band The rumor is as old as education itself: that when school gets out, instead of going Chelsea Center, which she has launched to director) Cole since he started working home to their lives, teachers eat, sleep and resounding success over the last six years, here.”

“Mrs. Burchett is an amazing person opening up opportunities for students to live at school.

For Julie Burchett, the time spent at earn credits while traveling, participat- at our school,” junior Kurt Krautmann, a school in her beloved Chelsea Experiential ing in internships, doing service projects, student of Burchett’s, said. “She works her Learning Center is almost enough to sat- or taking atypical summer classes taught hardest to make sure every student can by teachers who volunteer and create the have new opportunities.” isfy this rumor.

“Truthfully, during the school day, I’m Burchett, along with teaching AP U.S. courses themselves.

“Experiential learning is, the way I see working with kids,” Burchett said on the exHistory at WGHS, directs the school’s experiential learning system, coaches the it, one of the waves of the future of educa- tra time she spends at the high school. “It’s Scholar Bowl team, and sponsors the his- tion,” Burchett said. “We have the money hard to get administrative, organizational and they’re letting me do it, so I’m offering kinds of stuff done, so that’s what I’m worktory club.

“The thing that I started when I came it to you guys, because the way high schools ing on.”

When Burchett was interviewed for this here was the coordinator of the Statesmen are right now is not meeting the needs of Center, which is our program for kids in the students who are in high school right article, she was working through sickness situations where they aren’t getting sup- now for them to be truly successful in their in the Chelsea Center, continuing to balance that administrative organization with port somewhere else… and that’s a pretty futures.”

Things are not the way they were 100 the kids she loves to teach so much. intense job,” Burchett said. “I’m certified “She truly cares about all her students,” in Social Studies, so that’s when Dr. (Jon) years ago right now, so we should not Clark said I could go out and teach a class teaching the way we taught 100 years ago,” Krautmann said. in Social Studies to kind of give me a break Burchett said.

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Webster Groves High School is nationally acclaimed for its Renaissance academic achievement program that recognizes student accomplishment with incentives and rewards. The sponsorship of district business and community organizations makes the Renaissance program possible.

This year 240 WGHS students were awarded over 600 scholarships totaling over $28.7 million.

Eagle Award

Johanna Smith

James T. Hixson Award -Leadership Travis Williams Jakini Ingram

-Sportsmanship Sheriden Smith Carolyn Ross

-Scholarship

Gavin Turner Daphne Armstrong

-Service

Mitchell Paulson Margaret Parker

Senior Service Awards Daphne Armstrong Margaret Parker Allison Gilmore Jack Killeen Jakini Ingram Rebecca Riley Samuel Cashel Rebekah Perman Nicholas Suber Helen Kaul Holland Nash Dean Krueger Anna Dodson Dorian Palmer Irene Ryan Annie Bryan

Missouri Depart. of Ed. 2016 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship Helen Kaul

Missouri Scholars 100 Award Emma Kaufman Gavin Turner

Webster Groves Rotary Club Scholarship Allison Gilmore Ginu Kurian Maxwell Politte Zoe Dickerson

Webster Groves National Education Association Allison Gilmore

Douglass School Alumni Foundation Scholarship Jakini Ingram Anna Cooke Cayce Sloan

Coach Ken Award Cayce Sloan

Webster Groves Lions Club Scholarship Lucas Bennett Jennifer Perkowski Rachel Kessler Lisa Griffin Nathan Weiskopf Frederick Mills Mikayla Richter Madeleine McMurray Jack Killeen Allison Gilmore Casey Thater Lucy Krejci

Gussner Future Teacher Scholarship Delaney Whelan

Ivory Crockett Scholarship for Medical Careers Ginu Kurian Madelyn Winkelmann Cayce Sloan Gabrielle Bilzing

Howard A. Latta Scholarship Award

Samuel Cashel Anna Cooke Hannah Farrell Leann Fitzpatrick Allison Gilmore Lucy Krejci Brian McClure Madeleine McMurray Mallory Neville Dennis Paloucek Mikayla Richter Cayce Sloan Gavin Turner Erin Wieselman

Students for Awareness and Action Scholarship Dorian Palmer Jakini Ingram Allyssa Lang-Taylor

Eric Schmidt Memorial Scholarship Hannah Howell

Webster Groves Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award Helen Kaul

Chelsea Detrick Memorial Scholarship Hillary Gerber

WGHS Parents’ Club Scholarship Lucas Bennett Gabrielle Bilzing Victoria Carpenter Samuel Cashel Zoe Dickerson Hannah Farrell Leann Fitzpatrick Allison Gilmore Jakini Ingram Rachel Kessler Lucy Krejci Samuel Leach Damaris Martel Madeleine McMurray Frederick Mills Anna Molina Mallory Neville Cameron Oliver Elise Palmquist Jennifer Perkowski Anna Petersen Goldie Raznick Mikayla Richter Carolyn Ross Cayce Sloan Gabrielle Spann Cameron Thomas Logan Tumminello Erin Wieselman Sabina Wojcik

Education Innovation Scholarship Claire Gilb

Gene Edwards Memorial Scholarship Hannah Wylie

Chartwell’s Scholarship Erica Waelterman Christopher Taylor

Java Leadership Award Anna Petersen Allison Gilmore Erin Wieselman Leah Wiederanders Mitchell Paulson Delaney Whelan Victoria Carpenter Natalie Meyer

Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete Award Johanna Smith

Webster Groves Family and Friends Scholarship Allyssa Lang-Taylor Kayla Tucker Aireyan Johnson Allison Gilmore Carolyn Ross Cameron Thomas Cayce Sloan

U. S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award Michael Hanrahan Helen O’Brien

U. S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award John Conley Mikayla Kempf

U. S. Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Award Maxfield Steger Grace Muldoon

Roland Jung Memorial Soccer Scholarship Dennis Paloucek

Scott Harris Oliphant Foundation Scholarship James Bickhaus

John Phillip Sousa Award Allison Gilmore Nathan Cole

Louis Armstrong Award Dorian Palmer Jack Killeen

Henry J. Lemcke Scholarship Cullen Drissell Grace Muldoon

Catherine Warner Scholarship Eli Pandolfi Samuel Syberg

National School Orchestra Award Emma Kaufman Roschan Rao

Director’s Award for Orchestra Crina Krueger

Honor Thespian Award Lily Newsham Molly Kurtz Robert Morefield Kate Arendes Jonah Schnell

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Outstanding Business Student Samuel Leach

Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program (eligibility only) Kate Arendes Daphne Armstrong Lucas Bennett Mia Berg Kynan Broyles Elise Buckley Anna Cooke Mark Curtin Anna Dodson Cullen Drissell Benjamin Drollinger Abigail Eswine Tyron Fantroy Hannah Fettig Ryan Gardiner Madeline Gegg Lisa Griffin Michael Hanrahan Michael Hayes William Howells William Johnson Julia Karsteter Emma Kaufman Helen Kaul Annelise Kerr-Grant Jack Killeen Sabrina Klement Dean Krueger Benjamin Kuskowski Samuel Leach Benjamin Mangelsdorf Emma McKeon Olivia McLaughlin Madeleine McMurray Natalie Meyer Robert Morefield Grace Muldoon Helen O’Brien Isaiah Oesterlei Mitchell Paulson Anna Petersen Samuel Pey Dorey Praszkier Roschan Rao Mikayla Richter Irene Ryan Johanna Smith Maxfield Steger Samuel Syberg Gavin Turner Joseph Vitale Nathan Weiskopf Travis Williams

Other Scholarships and Awards Maria V. Abeyta Colorado State U. Magna Cum Laude Kristen Taylor Albrecht Webster U. Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. George Matthew Anderson Maryville U. Academic Scholarship, Maryville U. A+ Schools Award Brendan David Andre U. of Missouri Eagle Scout Recipient Isabelle Appleyard Undecided Sheffield International Students, U. of Sheffield A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Robertson International Award, U. of Edinburgh Kate Marie Arendes New York U. Tisch Scholarship, New York U. USAA Scholarship Theatre School Scholarship, DePaul U. Summa Cum Laude Dean’s Scholarship, Sarah Lawrence College Daphne Marie Armstrong U. of Southern California Presidential Scholarship, George Washington U. Presidential Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Academic Scholarship, Miami U. Academic Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago Academic Scholarship, William and Mary College A+ Schools Award Academic Scholarship, Rhodes College Summa Cum Laude Emily Katherine Bené St. Louis Community College A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Andrew Scott Bennett Westminster College President’s Scholarship, Westminster College Leadership Day Award, Westminster College Alumni Award, Westminster College Magna Cum Laude

Lucas Joseph Bennett Abilene Christian U. President’s Scholarship, Westmont College Presidential Scholarship, Lipscomb U. President’s Gold Scholarship, Baylor U. Oxbridge Honors Scholarship, William Jewell College Hillsdale Academic Scholarship, Hillsdale College Presidential Scholarship, Harding U. Presidential Scholarship, Abilene Christian U. National Merit Commended and Honors Fellowship Scholarship, Abilene Christian U. Summa Cum Laude National Merit Commended Student Reverend John E. and Regina S. Nance Memorial Scholarship Fund Mia Elizabeth Berg St. Louis U. SLU Vice President Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U. Enhanced Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U. Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia CAFNR Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude Signature Awards Scholarship, Ohio U. Jackson Davis Berger Westminster College Leadership Award, Westminster College Scholarship / Leadership Day Award, Westminster College James Theodore Bickhaus Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Hannah Rachelle Biggs U. of Redlands Achievement Award, U. of Redlands Achievement Award, Eckerd College Merit Scholarship, U. of Puget Sound A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Gabrielle Margaret Bilzing Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Missouri State Promise Scholarship, Missouri State U.

John Anderson Binder U. of Miami of Ohio Academic Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Academic Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan U. Academic Scholarship, Denison U. Academic Scholarship, Manhattan U. Academic Scholarship, John Carroll U. Capstone Scholar, U. of Alabama Dean’s Scholarship, U. of Indiana Academic Scholarship, Butler U. U. Scholars Award, Michigan State U. Excellence Award, U. of Missouri U. Merit Award, DePauw U. Alumni Legacy Award, DePauw U. Academic Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio Magna Cum Laude Collin David Bolles St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Christine Ann Boschert Truman State U. Excellence Award, U. of Missouri A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Truman Athletic Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Ronnetta Markeece Nichole Brassfield Magna Cum Laude Felicia Brown St. Louis Community College-Meramec A+ Schools Award Kynan Ross Broyles Webster U. Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Magna Cum Laude Annie Elisabeth Bryan St. Louis U. Founders Award, Creighton U. Pere Marquette Award, Marquette U. Trustee Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago U. Scholarship, St. Louis U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude

16 Elise Marguerite Buckley Ave Maria U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Academic Scholarship, Ave Maria U. Jared David Burke Culver Stockton College Athletic Scholarship, Culver Stockton College Academic Scholarship, Culver Stockton College Matthew Alan Campbell Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Victoria Estella Carpenter The U. of Kansas Damen Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago General Academic Merit Scholarship, Belmont U. Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. Joyce A. Hagedorn Scholarship, Miami U. U. Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship, The U. of Kansas KU Opportunity Grant, The U. of Kansas Dance Scholarship, The U. of Kansas Summa Cum Laude Emma Noelle Casey St. Louis U. SLU Dean’s Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U. Enhanced Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U. Summa Cum Laude Samuel Montgomery Cashel Missouri State U. A+ Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Maximillian Carmello Chanitz U. of Kansas Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship, U. of Kansas Elizabeth Gabrielle Clear St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Christopher Joseph Cohen St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Nathan Robert Cole Tennessee State U. Academic Award, Mid-America Nazarene U. Band Award Scholarship, Tennessee State U. Tyler Xavier Coleman Lees McRae College

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Summa Cum Laude Carter James Doll Rockhurst U. McCabe Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Golf Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Regent Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Magna Cum Laude Erica Margaret Donermeyer Indiana U. Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U. Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia Century Scholarship, U. of Cincinnati Cincinnati Out-of-State Award, U. of Cincinnati A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Christopher James Drier U. of Maryland Magna Cum Laude Fordham Loyola Scholarship, Fordham U. Fordham Tuition Award, Fordham U. Cullen Cade Drissell Bard College Bard Scholarship, Bard College DeWitt Wallace Grant, Macalester College Trustee Endowed Scholarship, Lewis and Clark College Lewis and Clark Grant, Lewis and Clark College Magna Cum Laude Lauren Maria Droege Maryville U. Mouton Scholarship, Maryville U. Tanner Joseph Dunlap U. of Mississippi Provost Scholarship, U. of Mississippi Knapp Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Presidential Scholarship, Elmhurst College Presidential Scholarship, Grand Canyon U. Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Heidi Ann Ehlert St. Louis Community CollegeMeremac Cougar Pride Scholarship, U. of Illinois in Edwardsville A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Margret Amber Englert Midwest Insitute (Vet Tech) A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Abigail Mack Eswine Truman State U. Magna Cum Laude

Foreign Language Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Tyron Anthony Fantroy Webster U. A+ Schools Award Hannah Marie Farrell St. Louis U. U. Scholarship, St. Louis U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Hannah Cecelia Fettig U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia Presidential Scholarship, U. of San Diego USD Scholarship, U. of San Diego Trustee Scholarship, Bellarmine U. Merit Scholarship, Bellarmine U. Cal Poly Outreach Scholarship, Cal Poly State U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Kansas City Magna Cum Laude Leann Alice Fitzpatrick U. of Missouri Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Abigail Christie Ford Truman State U. A+ Schools Award President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Freshman Scholarship, Butler U. Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia Achievement Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Academic Scholarship, St. Louis U. Elyse Auriel Freeman Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Heritage Award, U. of Tulsa Academic Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Trustee’s Scholarship, Missouri S&T U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T Rose-Hulman Merit Scholar, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Magna Cum Laude Samantha Marguerite Frese Loyola U. New Orleans Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola U. New Orleans Crescent City Scholarship, Loyola U. New Orleans

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William E. Duckwitz Talent Scholarship, Stetson U. Millikin Academic Merit Scholarship, Millikin U. College of Fine Arts Scholarship, Millikin U. Dean’s Scholarship, Cornell College Cornell Music Scholarship, Cornell College Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Madison Elise Fuller St. Louis U. Academic Award, Spring Hill College Academic Scholarship, St. Louis U. Academic Award, Regis U. Academic Award, Marquette U. A+ Schools Award Ryan Christopher Gardiner U. of Minnesota Founders’ Scholarship, Syracuse U. Gold National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota Père Marquette Award, Marquette U. CSM Merit Scholarship, Colorado School of Mines Presidential Scholarship, U. of Alabama Engineering Leadership Scholarship, U. of Alabama Summa Cum Laude Matthew Edward Gaus Murray State U. A+ Schools Award Cameron Lane Gebben Indiana U.-Bloomington Mary E. And Martha J. Briegal Scholarship, U. of MissouriColumbia Collegiate Scholar, U. of AlabamaTuscaloosa Curators Scholar, U. of MissouriColumbia KU Excellence Award, U. of Kansas-Lawrence U. Scholar, U. of OklahomaNorman Summa Cum Laude Madeline Barnes Gegg U. of Mississippi Academic Excellence Award, U. of Mississippi Academic Scholarship, U. of Mississippi Holmes Scholarship, U. of Mississippi A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude

Hillary Jane Gerber Reed College A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Breanna Marie Gewinner Missouri State U. A+ Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Claire Grace Gilb The New School Eucalyptus Scholarship, Mills College Presidential Scholarship, Beloit College Merit Scholarship, The New School AUP Tuition Award, American U. of Paris Global Citizenship Award, American U. of Paris Knox Academic Scholarship, Knox College Knox Founders Scholarship, Knox College President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Magna Cum Laude Michael Adam Gilliland A+ Schools Award Allison Janel Gilmore North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State U. Merit Scholarship, North Carolina A&T U. YWCA Academic Leader Award The Fischer Family Scholarship Foundation Award Magna Cum Laude Reverend John E. and Regina S. Nance Memorial Scholarship Fund Anthony Terrell Gilmore Lakeland College Lakeland College Grant, Lakeland College Antoine McKinley Givens Carthage College AU Leadership Award, American U. Monsignor Treece Scholarship, Bellarmine U. Magna Cum Laude A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. Douglas D. Gordon St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Taylor Elizabeth Gray Missouri State U. Board of Governors, Missouri State U. Foundation in Excellence Scholarship, U. of Alabama

Merit Scholarship, U. of MissouriColumbia Merit Scholarship, U. of MissouriKansas City A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Lisa Marie Griffin Drury U. Barat Scholarship, Maryville U. Dean’s Grant, Maryville U. Leadership Scholarship, U. of Arkansas Board of Governors Scholarship, Missouri State U. New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship, U. of Arkansas A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Regents Scholarship, Murray State U. Trustee Scholarship, Drury U. Anthony Gregory Gulve Grinnell College Founder’s Scholarship, Grinnell College Presidential Scholarship, Beloit College Beacher Scholarship, Illinois College Hendrix Academic Scholarship, Hendrix College Odyssey Distinction Award, Hendrix College Presidential Scholarship, Cornell College Herman Muelder Scholarship, Knox College Knox Founders Scholarship, Knox College Presidential Scholarship, Hamline U. Summa Cum Laude Jacob Lee Hagin U. of Arkansas Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award, The U. of Arkansas Purple & White Scholarship for Non-Kansas Residents, Kansas State U. Magna Cum Laude Pierce Dionne Hall Paul Mitchell Centennial Collaboration Award, Paul Mitchell Michael Thomas Hanrahan U. of Wisconsin-Madison Presidential Scholarship, Boston U. Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U. Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Presidential Scholarship, George Washington U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude

Alexandra Rose Harper U. of Denver Crimson and Gold Scholarship, U. of Denver U. Merit Award, DePauw U. President’s Merit Award, U. of Dayton Rhodes Grant, Rhodes College Academic Scholarship, Butler U. Alumni Scholar, U. of Puget Sound Magna Cum Laude Samantha Grace Hawken U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude Michael Thomas Hayes Loyola U. New Orleans Ignatian Scholarship, Loyola U. New Orleans Patterson Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Summa Cum Laude National Merit Finalist Scout Kelly Ann Hornkohl Webster U. Academic Scholarship, Webster U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Caroline Terese Howard Murray State U. Commonwealth Honors Academy, Murray State U. Provost Scholarship, Murray State U. Provost Stipend Scholarship, Murray State U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Jameson Merlin Howard William Jewell College Deans Scholarship, William Jewell College Golf Scholarship, William Jewell College A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Hannah Lynn Howell Marquette U. Pere Marquette Award, Marquette U. Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U. Merit Scholarship, Creighton U. Merit Scholarship, Evansville U. Summa Cum Laude William Evan Howells Whittier College Achievement Award, U. of Redlands U. Grant, U. of Redlands John Greenleaf Whittier Scholarship, Whittier College Dean’s Scholarship, College of Wooster Magna Cum Laude

18 Lewis and Clark College Lewis and Clark Grant, Lewis and Clark College Merit Scholarship, U. of California-Santa Cruz Emanuel H. Huffman St. Louis Community College A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Jakini Auset Sharmane Ingram Ohio State U. Distinction Award, Ohio State U. YWCA Young Leader Award, Ohio State U. Gates Millenium Scholarship, Ohio State U. Masonic Scholarship, Ohio State U. 100 Black Men Scholarship, Ohio State U. Mentee of the Year, Ohio State U. Magna Cum Laude Aireyan Kaitlyn Johnson Belmont U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Missouri State Promise Scholarship, Missouri State U. William Cullen Johnson U. of Minnesota Tuition Exchange Program, Case Western Reserve U. Gold Scholar Award, U. of Minnesota Gold National Award, U. of Minnesota Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri Summa Cum Laude National Merit Finalist Margaret Conley Johnston U. of Louisville A+ Schools Award Alijah Dion Jones Kansas City Art Institute Merit Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute Kristopher Davon Jones St. Louis Community CollegeForest Park MVC Athletic Scholarship, Missouri Valley College Lael Abri Anna Jones Bradley U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Dean’s Scholarship, Bradley U. Out-of-State Scholarship, Bradley U. Merit-Based Scholarship, Xavier U. of Louisiana TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship,

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Mikayla Marie Kempf Truman State U. Women’s Swimming Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Breanna Caitlyn Kenney U. of Kansas KU Excellence Award, U. of Kansas Magna Cum Laude Caroline Mary Kercher Lake Forest College Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College Provost Scholarship, Mills College Presidential Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Merit Scholarship, The New School Summa Cum Laude Hannah Bradley Kern St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award A+ Recognition Scholarship, Missouri State U. Sarah Elizabeth Kern Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Annelise Nestler Kerr-Grant U. of Missouri-Kansas City (Honors College) Trustees Recognition Award, UMKC Chancellors Scholar Award, UMKC Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyen U. Presidential Scholarship, Hamline U. Hamline U. Theater Department Award, Hamline U. National Excellence Scholarship, U. of Minnesota Magna Cum Laude Rachel Elizabeth Kessler Biola U. Provost Award, Biola U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude

John Ryan Killeen Washington U. Thomas H. Eliot Scholarship, Washington U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. SLU Vice President Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U. Summa Cum Laude NSPA Honor Roll Quill & Scroll National Winner SLU Campus Housing Award, St. Louis U. Chandler Garrett Kirkwood United States Navy Eagle Scout Recipient Sabrina Claire Klement Missouri State U. SLU Vice President Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U. Enhanced Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U. Board of Governor’s Scholarship, Missouri State U. DePaul Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U. Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. Summa Cum Laude Lucy Isabella Krejci Westminster College President’s Scholarship, Westminster College Dean Scholarship, Bradley U. President’s Scholarship, Valparaiso U. Dean’s Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude West Community Credit Union Scholarship Reverend John E. and Regina S. Nance Memorial Scholarship Fund Crina Rose Krueger IUPUI Service Award, IUPUI MSEP Award, IUPUI Trustee Award, Ohio U. Distinction Scholarship, Ohio U. Pathway Scholarship, Ohio U. Ignation Scholarship, St. Louis U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Dean Offenbecher Krueger U. of Colorado at Boulder A+ Schools Award Chancellor’s Scholarship, U. of Colorado at Boulder Rensselaer Medalist Award,

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Summa Cum Laude Caleb Adam Kuhn Missouri S&T Magna Cum Laude Ginu Kurian DePaul U. Deans Scholarship, DePaul U. Founders Award, Creighton U. Dean’s Scholarship, St. Louis U. Chancellor’s Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Kansas City A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Molly Kathleen Kurtz Southern Illinois U.-Carbondale U. Excellence Scholarship, Southern Illinois U.-Carbondale Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia Magna Cum Laude Benjamin James Kuskowski Washington U. Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U. Fordham Loyola Scholarship, Fordham U. Fordham Tuition Award, Fordham U. Dean’s Scholarship, Gustavus Adolphus College U. Scholarship, Case Western Reserve U. Dean’s Scholar, Brandeis U. Pere Marquette Award, Marquette U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Alison Glyn Lakey U. of Kansas KU Excellence, U. of Kansas A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Jared Ethan Lakey Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Presidents Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Emily Elise Lamkin St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Paton Elizabeth Lamprecht Tulane U. Chancellor’s Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Kansas City Presidential Scholarship, Purdue U. Trustees Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology U. Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Academic Achievement Award, Tulane U. Tulane Award, Tulane U. Private Scholarship, Tulane U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Baphiwe Hlengiwe Langeni Emory U. Out-of-State Merit Scholarship, U. of Massachusetts-Boston Loyola Scholarship, Loyola U. Deans Scholarship, DePaul U. Magna Cum Laude Allyssa Ashley Lang-Taylor Missouri State U. Achievement Scholarship, U. of Illinois A+ Schools Award Samuel Alan Leach Webster U. Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Alumni Legacy Award, Webster U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Emma Dawson Lieb Missouri State U. Soccer Scholarship, Missouri State U. Parker Ryan Light Loyola U. Chicago Loyola Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago Excellence Award, U. of Missouri Magna Cum Laude Candace Katherine Lohmann St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Benjamin Robert Mangelsdorf Undecided Presidential Scholar, U. of Alabama Summa Cum Laude Damaris Georgia Martel Southeast Missouri State U. Residence Life Leadership Award, Southeast Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Dylan Reed Martin Purdue U. Academic Scholarship, Truman State U. Academic Scholarship, Florida Institute of Technology Magna Cum Laude A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Brian Patrick McClure Lawrence Technological U. LTU Elite Academic Scholarship, Lawrence Technological U.

LTU Men’s Volleyball Athletic Scholarship, Lawrence Technological U. LTU Achievement Award - Eagle Scout, Lawrence Technological U. LTU Admissions Scholarship Competion Award, Lawrence Technological U. Rotary Club of Webster Groves 4-Way Test Contest A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Eagle Scout Recipient Emma Jane McKeon Agnes Scott College Founders Scholarship, Agnes Scott College Scholars Weekend Award, Agnes Scott College A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Olivia Rose McLaughlin U. of Tulsa Kentucky Heritage Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Vision Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Vice Presidential Scholarship, St. Louis U. Summa Cum Laude Bryce Edward McLean Missouri State U. A+ Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Madeleine Ann McMurray DePaul U. Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Minnesota Deans Scholarship, Fordham U. Presidential Scholarship, U. of Alabama Presidential Scholarship, Purdue U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Kayla Cherie McNutt U. of Central Missouri Education is Freedom Award, U. of Central Missouri Shining Stars of Faith Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Trinity the Links Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Health Service Nursing Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Jessica Lauren Merkel Kansas U. Magna Cum Laude Gianna Marie Metzger Smith College Presidential Scholarship, Beloit College Knox College Academic Scholarship, Knox College

Knox Founders Scholarship, Knox College A+ Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Ian Timothy Meyer Columbia College Millikin Merit Scholarship, Millikin U. Lindenwood Faculty Scholarship, Lindenwood U. Alumni Legacy Scholarship, Millikin U. Columbia CIC Award, Columbia College Priority Award, Westminster College Leadership Award, Westminster College Leadership Day Award, Westminster College Natalie Kate Meyer U. of Tulsa Vision Scholarship, U. of Tulsa A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Board of Governors Scholarship, Missouri State U. Frederick Paul Mills Missouri U. of Science and Technology U. Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology Missouri Miner Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology Dr. Guillio Babero Memorial Scholarship, Cystic Fibrosis Association of West Plains, MO Magna Cum Laude Lucas Mireles St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Anna Constance Molina St. Louis U. Ignation Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U. SLU Tuition Grant, St. Louis U. SLU School of Nursing Grant, St. Louis U. Knapp Scholarship, Rockhurst Univesity Sophie Jane Molina St. Louis U. Ignation Scholarship, St. Louis U. SLU Tuition Grant, St. Louis U. Knapp Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Rambler Award, Loyola U. Chicago Higher Purpose Scholarship, St. Louis U.

20 Alexis Allerton Moore U. of Missouri-Kansas City Acceptance into Pharmacy Early Assurance Program, UMKC Curator’s Scholar Award, UMKC Summa Cum Laude Robert Bryn Morefield Undecided Schubert Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan U. Alcala Award, U. of San Diego Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman U. Founder’s Scholarship, Grinnell College Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. New Orleans Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago Ralph C. Hon Scholarship, Rhodes College Rhodes Grant, Rhodes College Summa Cum Laude Crescent City Scholarship, Loyola U. of New Orleans Grace Anne Muldoon St. Louis U. SLU Vice President Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U. A+ Recogition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Excellence Award, U. of Missouri RedHawk Eminence Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio Creighton U. Founders Award, Creighton U. Trustees’ Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Jared Christopher Mullins Colorado School Of Mines CSM Merit Scholarship, Colorado School Of Mines U. of Washington Purple and Gold Scholarship, U. of Washington U. Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology Trustee’s Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude

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Foley Center Scholarship, Spring Hill College Academic Scholarship, Spring Hill College Magna Cum Laude Dorian Scott Hewitt Palmer Tennessee State U. Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Tennessee State U. Elise Margaret Palmquist St. Louis U. Academic Scholarship, St. Louis U. Academic Scholarship, Maryville U. Academic Scholarship, Westminster College Academic Scholarship, U. of Louisville Magna Cum Laude President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Dennis Roger Paloucek, III UMSL McCabe Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Chancellor’s Scholarship, UMSL Athletic Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Magna Cum Laude Eli Carl Pandolfi Peabody Conservatory Full Tuition Scholarship, Peabody Conservatory Regency Academic Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Kansas City Magna Cum Laude Margaret Ellen Parker U. of Minnesota-Twin Cities Gold Merit Scholarship, U. of Minnesota A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Amina Kijani Parks Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Mitchell Devan Paulson U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Gabriella Joy Peebles U. of Southern Indiana Academic Scholarship, U. of Southern Indiana Jennifer Rae Perkowski Ohio State U. Damen Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago Provost Scholarship, Ohio State U. National Buckeye Scholarship,

Ohio State U. KU Excellence Scholarship, U. of Kansas A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Rebekah Jane Perman Loyola U. Chicago TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Rhodes Award, Rhodes College Loyola Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago Pere Marquette Award, Marquette U. Presidential Scholar, Drake U. Academic Scholarship, Butler U. Rep Jim Sears Scholarship, Truman State U. Rhodes Grant, Rhodes College Magna Cum Laude Anna Elizabeth Petersen U. of Tulsa Vision Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Dean’s Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Presbyterian Leaders’ Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Dean’s Scholarship, Texas Christian U. Presidential Scholars Award, U. of Alabama Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia MU Discovery Fellow, U. of Missouri Summa Cum Laude National Merit Commended Student Samuel Thomas Pey Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Tru Merit Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Magna Cum Laude James Thomas Phillips Truman State U. A+ Schools Award A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Maxwell Keegan Politte Ranken Technical College A+ Schools Award Dorey Rose Praszkier Webster U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Bonnie Rose Randall Missouri State U. Magna Cum Laude Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. Roschan Eliza Rao Washington U. in St. Louis Educational Award, Case

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Honors College National Scholarship, Michigan State U. Academic Excellence Scholarship, U. of Connecticut Maximus Scholarship, Ohio State U. National Buckeye Scholarship, Ohio State U. Summa Cum Laude Rebecca Ann Riley U. of Illinois-Chicago Academic Scholarship, U. of Illinois President’s Scholarship, Westminster College Ignation Scholarship, St. Louis U. Merit Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St. Louis Magna Cum Laude President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Daija Monéa Robinson U. of Missouri-St. Louis Magna Cum Laude Aubry Rae Rodriguez A+ Schools Award Michael Angelo Rois Westminster College Leadership Scholarship, Westminster College A+ Schools Award Carolyn Elise Ross U. of Missouri-Kansas City Willam C. Parker Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Chancellor’s Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Kansas City Freshman Academic Scholarship, Butler U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Irene Ellis Ryan Smith College General John J. Pershing Scholarship, Truman State U. Presidential Scholarship, Bryn Mawr College President’s Award, Hollins U. Hon. Scholarship Rhodes Grant, Rhodes College Founder’s Scholarship, Grinnell College Presidential Scholarship, Smith College A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Knox Writer’s Scholarship, Knox College Knox Presidential Scholarship Finalist, Knox College Knox Founder’s Grant, Knox College Knox Lincoln Scholarship, Knox College NSPA Honor Roll

Quill & Scroll National Winner Jonah Casey Schnell Webster U. Jared Neff Technical Theatre Scholarship, Missouri State Thespians A+ Scholarship, Webster U. Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Theatre Scholarship, Webster U. Garvey Memorial Scholarship, Webster U. Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Jacob Saunders Scholtes Eastern Illinois U. Commitment to Excellence Scholarship, Eastern Illinois U. A+ Schools Award J’ordan T. Scurlock St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Zachary Craig Sheets St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Mayra Esperanza Sherman Webster U. A+ Schools Award Kelly Michelle Siempelkamp DePauw U. Raise.me Scholarship, DePauw U. U. Merit Award, DePauw U. Holten Memorial Scholarship, DePauw U. Père Marquette Award, Marquette U. A+ Schools Award Isabelle AnneMarie Slane U. of Arkansas New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship, U. of Arkansas A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Platinum Level Graduating Seniors Award, United States Figure Skating Cayce Marie Sloan Missouri State U. Multicultural Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Carolyn Anne Smith St. Louis Community College A+ Schools Award Hannah Taylor Smith U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia McCabe Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Red and Black Scholarship,

U. of Central Missouri Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. Magna Cum Laude Johanna Marcy Smith Princeton U. Summa Cum Laude Sheriden Michael Smith Missouri State U. Soccer Scholarship, Missouri State U. Gabrielle Jenai Spann St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Erin Kiley Stanton Belmont U. Bulldog Achievement Award, Butler U. Xavier Award, Xavier U. Belmont General Merit Scholarship, Belmont U. Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Maxfield John Steger Oberlin College College Scholar Award, College of Wooster Music Performance Award, College of Wooster U. Scholarship, Case Western Reserve U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Merit Scholarship, Oberlin College Nicholas Jamal Suber Bellarmine U. Merit Scholarship, Bellarmine U. Eartha Celeste Swartz Vidal Sassoon Hair Academy Film and Design Scholarship Samuel Clark Syberg U. of Minnesota Gold National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota Biosystems Engineering Scholarship, U. of Minnesota Maximus Scholarship, Ohio State U. National Buckeye Scholarship, Ohio State U. Chancellor’s Achievement, U. of Colorado-Boulder U. Scholarship, Case Western Reserve U. Summa Cum Laude Alissianna Marie Taylor Southeast Missouri State U. Residence Life Leadership Award, Southeast Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Bright Field Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U. Bridge to Success Scholarship

22 Clark Oliver Taylor St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Casey Aaron Thater U. of Missouri -Columbia Chick Evans Caddy Scholarship, U. of MissouriColumbia Excellence Award, U. of MissouriColumbia Achievement Award, Montana State U. Distinguished Scholarship, Northwest Missouri State U. Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship, U. of Kansas A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Eagle Scout Recipient Cameron Ryan Thomas Benedictine College Academic Scholarship, Benedictine College Diversity Scholarship, U. of Missouri New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship, U. of Arkansas Roosevelt U. Scholarship, Roosevelt U. Academic Acheievment Award, Pittsburg State U. Diversity Scholarship, Pittsburg State U. First-Year Freshman Scholarship, Central College Jordan Lee Thompson Willam C. Parker Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Kieran Scott Tilford Clemson U. Summa Cum Laude Non-resident Merit Scholarship, Clemson U. Cole Anthony Tourrette St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec Distinguished Scholar, Northwest Missouri State U. Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Jordan Nicholas Townsend St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Kayla Sheanette Tucker St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Logan Andrew Tumminello Missouri State U. Provost Award, U. of Tulsa

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St. Louis A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Nathan David Weiskopf U. of Tulsa Vision Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Dean Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Honors Scholarship, U. of Tulsa WL Nelson Alumni Scholarship, U. of Tulsa U. Scholarship, Case Western Reserve U. Rose-Hulman Merit Scholarship, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Charger Distinction Full Tuition Scholarship, U. of Alabama in Huntsville Trustees Scholarship, Missouri S&T A+ Schools Award U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T Summa Cum Laude Tyler John Westermayer Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Delaney Ruth Whelan Missouri State U. Dean’s Scholarship, Missouri State U. A + Recognition Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Xiafen White Lake Forest College Merit-Based Scholarship, Lake Forest College Merit-Based Scholarship, Butler U. Merit-Based Scholarship, U. of Missouri Merit-Based Scholarship, Loyola U. Summa Cum Laude Timothy Donald Wiese Barton College Presidential Scholarship, Barton College Barton Opportunity Grant, Barton College Erin Elizabeth Wieselman U. of Missouri-Columbia Generation Scholarship, U. of Kansas Curator’s Scholarship, U. of Missouri NRTA Scholarship, U. of Arkansas Board of Governers Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude

Travis Edward Williams Brown U. Brown U. Scholarship, Brown U. Presidential Scholar Award, Drake U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude National Merit Finalist TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Abigail Paige Wilson Butler U. Alumni Grant, U. of Tulsa Merit Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Merit Scholarship, Butler U. Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton Magna Cum Laude Micah Rose Wilson U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Kenneth Richard Winingham Kansas State U. Generations Scholarship, Iowa State U. A+ Schools Award Madelyn Marie Winkelmann Miami U. of Ohio President’s Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton Xavier Award, Xavier U. Portier Leader Award, Spring Hill College Ignatian Scholarship, St. Louis U. Loyola Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago Dean’s Scholarship, U. of Dallas A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Emma Kate Winn U. of Louisville

Academic Scholarship, U. of Louisville A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Sabina Anna Wojcik U. of Missouri-St. Louis UMSL Bound Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St. Louis A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Hannah Jean Wylie Missouri State U. Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude

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Note: Senior wills were edited for content and space. If the student did not explain references in the will, they were cut. This was explicitly stated on the will forms. Students with more than 35 words purchased ad space for continuation.

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Maria Abeyta

College: Meramac/Colorado State University Quote: “That’s what.” -She Will: I want the French horn I used to be given to Eli Pandolfi as a joke!

Kate Arendes

College: New York University Quote: “Everything will be alright in the end, and if it is not alright, it is not the end.”

-Jonny Kapoor in “The Best Exotic” Will: Never let freshmen sit alone on the floor; red dye 40 is the enemy. The pen is Maggie’s, and the jokes are Kate’s. My heart belongs to Troupe 191. Long live the Werecrabs, hohohoho!

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Matt Beavin

College: Webster University Quote: “Now, I am become death, Destroyer of Worlds.”

Will: I already gave you four years of my life. You’re not getting anymore!

Mia Berg

College: St. Louis University

Gabby Bilzing

College:Missouri State University Quote: “I don’t associate with people that blame the world for their problems, because you’re your problems, and you’re also your solution.”

-Melissa McCarthy Will: Enjoy high school while you can because when it’s over. Life will come and

punch you in the throat when you least expect it.

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Tia Carpenter

College:University of Kansas Quote:“Breathe in strength.”

Will: I can hurl an orange like a thousand feet. I once tore a man’s jaw off for saying the word “Hopscotch,” and my Wednesdays are reserved for Scrabble at the old folks’ home. You’re welcome!

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Nathan “Ziggy” Cole

College: Tennessee State University Quote: “A major key to success is graduating…so graduate… #Blessed #Don’t play yourself.”

Will: Don’t play yourself and graduate.

James D. Cutak

College: University of Miami Florida Quote: “He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” -Confucius Will: High school has taught me a very important thing: life goes by fast. I’m about 20 percent through mine. Do not allow yourself to live with regret. CARPE DIEM!

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Anna Dodson

College: University of Alabama Quote: “It’s not my fault! I was left unsupervised.”

Will: Bring back non-paper passes!

Tanner Dunlap

College:University of Mississippi Quote: “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” -Ricky Bobby

Heidi Ehlert

College: Meramec Quote: “Hello!????”

-Aleksandr Marchant

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Madison Fuller

College: Saint Louis University Quote: “Sorry, not sorry.

LONG LIVE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Will: Back to back boys’ soccer state champs.

Matt Gaus

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College: Murray State Quote: “@MattGaus19 on Sound Cloud, Give me a follow!”

Will: If a man does not have the sauce, then be lost, but at the same time, you can get lost in The Sauce.

Maddie Gegg

College: University of Mississippi Will: For WGHS to hire an exterminator!

Anthony Gilmore

College: Lakeland College Quote: “Pillows don’t talk. I tied my shoes together and

ran. My left is you right, so go straight!”

Will: I’m going to college, you should too!

Antoine Givens

College: Undecided Quote: “Antonie, how about one of those trash goals.”

-Tim Cashel Will: The last four years were a gas. Thanks for the memories.

Pierce Hall

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Quote: “You don’t always have to end with, who you started with.”

Caroline Howard

College: Murray State University Quote: “When you leave here, don’t forget why you came.” -Adlai Stevenson

Jameson Howard

College: William Jewell College Quote: “A bad attitude is worse than a bad swing.”

-Payne Stewart Will: I will leave my Mr. Webster skills to Thomas Hotaling.

Tamia Houston

College: Mizzou Quote: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself because, honey, no matter what, people gone always find a flaw in you.”

Will: To all the seniors…If you are looking for someone to talk to, pour your poor little senior, stressed out hearts to Mrs. Smith! <3

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Jakini Ingram

College: Ohio State University Quote: “When it is time for you to leave, whether it be your school, your job or even this earth, make sure it mattered that you were even here.”

Will: Work hard and don’t expect anyone to give you anything. Success is earned.

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Rebecca Kamkwalala

College: Meramec Quote: “Ohana means family, nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” -“Lilo and Stitch” Will: Stay on track!

Julia Karsteter

College: Meramec Quote: “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go, life is a barren, field frozen with snow!” -Langston Hughes Will: I’ll hold onto my friend’s life; I hold onto my dreams.

Emma Kaufman

College: Illinois Institute of Technology Quote: “All the beauty in the world was made within the oppressive limitations of time, death, and impermanence.”

Will: I leave Cello Chair to Elizabeth Ochoa.

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Andrew Lowry

Quote: I have been in school for merely 12 years; not once have I taken a good picture!”

Lucas Mireles

Quote: “Suh Dude.” -Ryan Ribant Will: High school is as good a time as you make it. Long live the Statesmen!

Cam Oliver

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Dylan Martin

College: Prudue University Quote: “Height difference, hug ACTION!” Will: Really follow your heart in high school. Trust yourself to make the right decision, and do what’s best for you.

Brian McClure

College: Lawrence Technological University

Emma McKeon

College: Agnes Scott College Quote: “No.” Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 3, Line 87

Bryle McLean

College: Missouri State University Quote: “Shout out to Steak ‘n Shake for seeing all of us at our worst!”

Will: To the class behind, I remind you senior year is to have fun and enjoy each other’s company. Don’t get caught with grades; just chill.

Kayla McNutt

College: University of Central Missouri Quote: “Remember my name…It’ll be in lights one day.”

Will: Keep your head up!

Natalie Meyer

College: University of Tulsa

Will: I will my ability to start my homework at 11p.m. and somehow still get a passing grade to my younger brother who will be a freshmen next year. Sam Oesterlei!

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Holland Nash

Quote: “This wasn’t like ‘High School Musical’ at all!!”

College: Mizzou Quote: “You can catch flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys bein’ fly.”

Will: There are some dark times and some great times in high school but just enjoy the ride. It will be over before you know it.

Mallory Neville

College: Webster University Quote: “Love me or hate me, both are in my favor…If you love me, I’ll always be in your heart…If you hate me I’ll always be in your mind.”

Will Newhouse College: Mizzou

Lily Newsham

College: Meramec Quote: “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.” -Bilbo Baggins

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Helen O’Brien

College: SLU Madrid Quote: “I need a double cheese burger and hold the lettuce, don’t be frontin’ son no seeds on the bun.” -Big Mac Rap Will: Life’s a garden…dig it.

Isaiah Oesterlei

College: Drake University Quote: “Don’t worry about a thing cus every little thing is going to be alright.” -Bob Marley

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Dorian Palmer

College: Tennessee State University Quote: “With all trouble comes triumph if you try.”

Will: To the band kids, stay in band, and please for the sake of my sanity, learn to start off on your LEFT FOOT!

Jimmy Phillips

College: Truman State University Quote: “I don’t know, but I certainly know you’re getting to ahead of yourself.” -Mom Will: You’re a nice guy. :^)

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Becca Riley

College: University of Illinois Quote: “Thanks to WGHS, I learned to right good.” -Becca Riley Will: Act like you are stupid from the beginning, so your teacher has low expectations!

Daija Robinson College: UMSL Quote: Looking forward to

never looking back; a better me.”

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College: Smith College Quote: “A man comes into my life, and I have to compromise? Hahahahaha!

For What?” -Eartha Kitt Will: To the ladies of WGHSYou are awesome + are all going to do incredible things.

Don’t let anyone tell you differently. Rosie-I love you. You’re too amazing for anyone here to comprehend.

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Jonah Schnell

College: Webster University Quote: “Keep it real, Webster.”

Will: If ya get involved and have a good attitude, high school will be the best time of your life.

seems scary or too difficult, do it! You will be thankful for it in the end!

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College: Meramec Quote: “There’s a rabbit stuck in a tree, and I want to return that rabbit to the wild, so it can lay its eggs.” -Kelso, “That 70’s Show” Will: To the chair in Mrs. Potts’ room, I leave that to me! >:]

Alissianna Taylor

College: Missouri State University Quote: “Stay trill and keep it real!”

Will: Live life like every day is your last day.

Gabbie Spann

Chris Taylor

College: St. Louis Community College Quote: “Brain you have failed me!!” -Deadpool Will: School is set up for those who are more involved and not the more relaxed ones that are more kind and caring.

Nick Suber

College: Bellamine University

Sam Syberg

College: University of Minnesota Quote: “Fieri, he’s the Guy.” -Claire Gilb Will: Step out of your comfort zone and take on challenges. If something

College: Meramec Quote: “Don’t let people make you who you’re not!”

Will: Do you and don’t worry about others!

Kadifa Tabaković

College: SEMO Quote: “Even in the hardest times, keep you head up; even at your weakest, have faith and keep moving forward.

Even at your lowest, know that there are people who love you and are there for you. After all this, you’ll look back and be like, ‘Wow, low how far I’ve come.’ Don’t lose hope. You’ll get to where you’re meant to be/ who you’re meant to be.”

Cayce Sloan

Kayla Tucker

College: Meramec Quote: “Focus on the good things to come in your future.” -Chris Will: Stay focussed on what’s ahead.

Cameron Thomas

College: Benedictine College Quote: “Live not by fear, but allow the inevitability of fear to instill the path to success.”

-Cameron Thomas Will: As we transition to life beyond high school, do not let failure hold you back because we will all fail. Let the fear of failure push you to greatness. Trust in the peanut.

Crack, Crack.

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Stephen Underwood

College: Webster University Quote: “Life is good! If you make it good and try.”

Will: I hope that Webster Groves High School will continue to be a very great high school after I graduate and be part of the class of 2016. Webster Groves High School is great, Thank you for giving me a chance at being successful here!

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Jeremy Vazis-Grondahl

College: Meramec Quote: “Shout out to sidewalks for keeping me out of the streets!”

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Tye Walker

Quotes: “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Life as if you’ll die today.”

Delaney Whelan

College: Missouri State University Quote: “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”

-Michael Scott Will: There are many ways to avoid taking certain courses, like physics, even though the school recommends them.

Do your research, and you’ll avoid a lot of boring classes.

Also take off hours senior year.

Liz White

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College: Lake Forest College Quote: “Don’t do drugs, kids.”

Will: Don’t let the opinion of others stop you from doing what you want. High school is the time to try and figure out who, or what, you want to be which is hard by itself.

Don’t add to that pressure.

Travis Williams

College: Brown University Quote: “Well sir, you should’ve been there. That’s all I can say, you should’ve been there.” -Grandpa Will: Being of sound mind and unsound body, I bequeath my oldest and dearest friends, a key for my basement: The drama department, my laugh: Pizza, $2; my esteemed teachers, and open brunch invitation.

Cheyenne Wilson

College: Meramec Quote: “Always be true to yourself.”

Will: FINISH STRONG!

Madelyn Winkelmann

College: Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio Quote: “Today, do what others don’t, so tomorrow you can do what they can’t.”

Will: Don’t wish high school away. Attend as many school events as you can because when you’re an alumni; sitting in the stands at the Turkey Day Pep rally, you’re going to miss it.

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Congratulations!

We are so proud of the wonderful young woman you have become. Always be true to yourself and stay the kind, caring and genuine person you are.

Love Always, Brendan, Matthew, Nicholas, Mary, Mom and Dad

People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But people will never forget how you made them feel.

-Maya Angelou

ECHO â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is no time for ease and comfort.

It is time to dare and endure.â&#x20AC;?

W. Churchill, 1899.

Great things await you, Ian! Love, Rebecca, Louis,

James, Mom, Dad

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Erin Stanton

Congratulations Robbie!

You are our favorite son and a wonderful person, we are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad & Melissa

Congratulations Mark Curtin, class of 2016!

We are so proud of you!

Love, Dad, Mom and Sarah

You’ve grown into such a beautiful person!

Congratulations – we’re so proud of you.

Love, Mom and Dad

Webster Groves Baptist Church Congratulates its graduating seniors!

308 Summit Ave. Webster Groves, MO 63119 314-962-6868 wgbaptist.com

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Congratulations Cayce!

Love- Mom, Dad & Siblings

LOST KINDERGARTNER. Missing since September 2003.

If you see a blond haired blue eyed kid with an estimated height of 5 foot 10 inches who may go by the name of Benjamin Kuskowski, please let his parents and sister Alison know his whereabouts.

We love you, John!

Thanking God for His many blessings holding onto the memories of your childhood, the joys of cheering you on through the years, and the anticipation of your continued journey into college and beyond.

We are so proud of you and love you, forever!

TAKE JOURNALISM! (Join the ECHO) TAKE JOURNALISM!

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“To Infinity and Beyond”

We always knew you’d reach The Stars.

Love Darby, Doug, Paaige, Bob

Congratulations, Helen, Class of 2016!

We love you dearly and are inspired by your kindness, integrity, intelligence, work ethic, leadership and empathy for others, every single day. These traits will serve you well,both at Washington University and beyond.

Congratulations on your graduation, precious girl!

Love, Mom, and Dad

Logan,You have always made us PROUD! We are so excited as you continue your journey and shape your future!

We love you, Dad, Mom, Ryan & the pugs

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so proud you got into the college of your dreams!

Love mom

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Love , Team Awesome

Congratulations Class of 2016!

Wherever you go Go with all your Heart from the ECHO staff

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Congratulations, Kate!

We are so proud of your outstanding achievements at WGHS and know you will be a success at NYU. You are a terrific daughter and a joy to be around.

Good Luck!

Love Mom, Dad and Aunt Judy

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And the Seniors Say...

Race African American 27% Caucasian 57% East Asian 4% Middle Eastern Hispanic/Latino 4% Other 8%

Gender Male 29% Female 65% Other 6%

Styles of WGHS

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Religion Christian 65% Jewish 2% Muslim 1% Hindu Buddhist 4% Athiest 11% Agnostic 6% Other 10%

Sporty 23% Preppy 12% Hipster/Boho 4% Alternative/Goth 4% Thrift Store 9% Thuggin' 10% Other 38% Sexual Preference Gay/Lesbian 5% Staight 79% Bisexual 10% Other 6%

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Best year of High School Freshman 9% Sophomore 14% Junior 23% Senior 49%

75% have iPhones 19% have Androids 5% have flip phones 1% donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a phone

55% of WGHS seniors wish they had done more.

Is WGHS Segregated?

Yes 27%

Favorite Turkey Day Game 2012-win 70%

No 21%

2013-lose 4%

Somewhat 46%

2014-lose 5%

Don't know 6%

2015-lose 13% None 8%

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And the Seniors Say...

4% of seniors have been arrested 96% have not been arrested

How Often Do Seniors Drink Alcohol Every other weekend 25% Occasionally 34% Not Much 19% Never 22%

62% of seniors have had sex 38% have not

59% of seniors have been in love 41% have not been in love

49% of seniors have tried drugs 51% have not tried drugs 50% of seniors have tried tobacco products 50% have not tried tobacco products 49% of seniors use protection during sex 8% donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use protection This does not apply to 43%

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33% have siblings at WGHS 67% donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have siblings at WGHS

Favorite Dance Back in Black 11% Friendship 29% Winter Homecoming 6% Prom 39% None 15%

How Many Kids Do the Seniors Want?

None 21% 1-2 45% 3-5 30% 6+ 4%

Favorite Writing Utensil Highlighter 1% Pencil 45% Pen 46% Marker 1% Other 7% 51% of seniors are planning a senior trip 21% of seniors are not planning a trip 27% are maybe planning a trip

59% of seniors have a job 41% do not have a job

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Favorite Place To Go For Lunch Home 24% Schnucks 16% McDonalds 2% Subway 11% Bread Company 18% Other 29%

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Favorite Social Media Group Me 1% Facebook 9% Twitter 6% Pinterest 5% Tumblr 6% Instagram 32% Snapchat 28% Other 5% None 8%

Favorite Drink Smoothies 19% Hot Choc 2% Soda 11% Water 20% Sports drink 10% Tea 11% Coffee 10% Juice 10% Other 7%