WG Echo Senior Issue 2026

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:

Arianna Peper

PRINT/PODCAST EDITOR: Margaret Korte

FEATURE/VIDEO EDITOR:

Jasper Winterton

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER/ SPORTS EDITOR:

Sam Enlund

JUNIOR SPORTS EDITOR: Isaac Choi

ADVISOR:

Donald Johnson

SPECIAL THANKS TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF THE ECHO:

Jodie and Chris Allen

Abbie and Chris Enlund

John and Kathy Enlund

Kelsey and Sean Hogarty

Mary Jane and Rick Kuhn

Ariel Johnson

Keillyn Johnson

Evelyn Trampe Trampe family

The Echo is a monthly publication of the newspaper staff of Webster Groves High School, 100 Selma Ave., Webster Groves, MO.

To contact staff members, call 314-963-6400 ex. 11157 or write to wgecho@wgmail.org.

Unsigned editorials are the opinion of a majority of staff members; signed articles are the opinion of the writer.

Letters to the editor of 300 words or less are welcome; submit letters by the 10th of the month to wgecho@wgmail.org, or room 155. All letters must be signed, although the name may be withheld from publication if requested. The Echo has the right to edit letters for publication as long as intent remains unchanged.

The Echo is a member of Quill and Scroll, JEA, MIJA, NSPA and CSPA.

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Cover made by junior Felix Jackson.

theecho Senior Issue

Echo advisor retires, leaves legacy of truth

Senior to pursue politics in Estonia

Seniors to play college basketball

Pianist to study physics at WashU

Soccer athlete to continue in college at Division I

Senior to take gap in Taiwan

Senior to continue vocal performance at NYU

Senior to pursue graphic design at WashU

Film club member to join Navy

Editor-In-Chief to pursue medicine

Biology teacher retires after 21 years

Senior to pursue political science at Howard University

Equity advocate to study theater performance at KU

Track athlete to run D1 at Southeast Missouri State

Senior to pursue philosophy, pre-law at UChicago

District gifted coordinator to retire

Wide receiver to pursue business at Alabama

Figure skater to continue at college level

Senior to study pre-med at Ohio State University

Seniors to play college lacrosse

After 28 years English teacher retires

Social media, sports editor to pursue sports media

School counselor reflects on past 30 years

Seniors to continue baseball career in college

Seniors to pursue cosmetology post graduation

Volleyball players to continue sport in college

ESports player recruited on scholarship at Syracuse

Long snapper heads to Missouri State

Feature, video editor to pursue criminology, psychology

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Senior to pursue psychology, medicine at SLU

Print, podcast editor to pursue history career

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Echo advisor retires, leaves legacy of truth

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

Spreading awareness and seeking the truth are fundamental aspects of journalism, and that is what English teacher and journalism instructor Donald Johnson has emphasized throughout his career both within and outside of WGHS.

Johnson has worked at WGHS for 33 years and will officially retire by the end of the school year.

During his time at Webster, Johnson has taught a variety of English classes including creative writing, journalism, publications, and more. In addition to this, Johnson sponsored the literary magazine when he taught creative writing, was the yearbook advisor for two years, and sponsored the fencing club. He has also been the head advisor of the Echo Newspaper for the entirety of his career at Webster.

About advising the Echo, Johnson said, “The thing that is most important to me about the Echo is that it gives students an opportunity for meaningful self expression. I’ve had students do some very important reporting over the years on topics like social justice, voting, drug/alcohol use, sexual harassment/assault, curriculum, student opportunities and psychological wellbeing.”

About his passion for journalism, Johnson said he believes it was initiated when he was in junior high, and “I realized that two reporters like Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein could awaken the nation and bring about change. Edward R. Murrow, Nellie Bly, Walter Cronkite were all examples of people who used journalism to better the world. I also wanted to make the world a little better.”

As the head advisor of the Echo, Johnson believes “ that to stifle creative self-expression does not show respect; it merely controls them. Young journalists are like water, which may be guided, but it cannot be held back. Journalism is a tool that can be used to make the world a better place.”

Throughout his career, Johnson has been awarded the 2016 Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (Now Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association) Taft Award, the 2019 St. Louis Post Dispatch October Teacher of the Month, and the 2023 WGSD Inspires Nominee.

English teacher Sarah Gray, who completed her Practicum experience and her Student Teaching with Johnson, said, “Donald has led the journalism program for decades, and he’s guided so many talented writers through the process of becoming dedicated journalists, many who went on to practice the profession in various ways. But beyond that, as a classroom teacher, the joy and delight he takes in literature comes through. He’s always been so enthusiastic about what he teaches and wants to convey that excitement to students.”

Gray added how Johnson is both incredibly considerate, bringing every English teacher a card and chocolates for each holiday for over 20 years, and “an absolute trove of knowledge on a wide array of topics.”

Outside of WGHS, Johnson is a deacon at the Webster Groves Baptist Church and has participated in a variety of activities to support social justice, including demonstrations, community fo-

Journalism teacher Donald Johnson introduces Roy Harris to the members of Journalism 1st hour on Sept. 13, 2013, before Harris’ presentation on the Pulitzer Prize.

Photo by Phoebe Mussman

rums, and community circles focused on addressing and understanding current issues within the community. In addition to this, Johnson was one of the first teachers at WGHS to participate in the Teaching and Leading Social Justice Advocacy Program in 2005-2006. Alongside this, he has been part of the gatherings focused on closing the achievement gap and advocating for human rights.

Johnson has also been a part of the Society for Professional Journalists since 2020 and the Journalism Education Association for decades.

“It’s hard to put a specific moment that makes me most proud, but I would say it’s just really cool when you get to show kids that there’s more behind the story than they initially thought,” Johnson said.

One article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch said, “Mr. Johnson is keenly aware of the value of freedom of the press. Ed Donnelly, a longtime journalism teacher and friend who nominated Mr. Johnson for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Teacher of the Month award, says he courageously champions his students’ First Amendment rights, even when his teaching status may be jeopardized.”

Johnson said, “My journalism students used to joke that if they weren’t getting me fired, they weren’t doing their jobs right. What they meant by that is the publications staff needed to address the concerns of the readers. If people were talking about it in the hallways and classrooms, then the publications staff should be covering it, whatever that ‘it’ happened to be at the time.”

With many stories related to this, Johnson said, “I think the important theme is that I love it when in the course of seeking the truth, my students learn that there is usually more than one truth to be told. I love when they learn to apply ethical standards to minimize harm and tell the best truth possible.”

After he retires, Johnson plans to participate in volunteer work and is considering reconnecting with some of the sports he used to do. Along with this, he hopes to do some freelance reporting or photography and get back into writing fiction.

“I’ve been blessed overall. I’ve had a lot of students reach out to share their post high school stories. I’m joyous at their successes, and I pray for relief from their obstacles,” Johnson said.

Senior to pursue politics, governance in Estonia

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

Senior Greta Stucke will attend Tallinn University in Estonia to major in politics and governance.

The major will focus on politics across the world, with a focus on EU relations. Her field of study will also include a specialization in economics.

Stucke hopes to create “meaningful change and positive impact in people’s lives” and to “promote globalization.”

“Hopefully I’ll be helping people,” Stucke said.

Stucke said she looks forward to attending school in Estonia and hopes to eventually become fluent in Estonian.

“My mom is a first generation immigrant from Estonia,” Stucke said. “It means a lot to me to be connected with that side of my family.”

Stucke said the Webster staff members that have been most influential to her throughout high school have been “Mrs. [Alison] Bryar for inspiring me to pursue government, Mr. [Kevin] Kovarik for his supportive teaching style, and Herr [David] Spangler for fun times and keeping me passionate about global language.”

“Webster has been amazing. [I’ve] met so many friends, and

was able to really experiment with class offerings (thanks Mr. [Frank] Mandernach for one great semester of home maintenance),” Stucke said.

Seniors to continue playing basketball in college

Sam Enlund Sports Editor/Social Media Manager

Seniors Quincy Williams and Avalyn Vanecek have decided to continue their basketball careers in college. Williams will play at William Woods University, and Vanecek will play at Lincoln University.

About why he chose William Woods, Williams said, “I got a really good athletic scholarship offer, and the distance is kind of ideal for me. It’s not too far from home, but it’s not too close to St. Louis.”

Vanecek said she chose Lincoln University because of “the scholarship they offered me as well as the program, and I’m most excited for the college experience and getting to know my teammates.”

While pursuing basketball in college, Vanecek will major in Marketing with hopes to continue on in the sports world through a career that combines both her major and sports. Williams will major in psychology and hopes to pursue a career in either basketball or psychology.

Williams said, “I have kind of seen psychology throughout

my whole life with my family specifically and so that itself kind of leads me to already be interested in the field, and plus I love the mind. It is very interesting to me, and I would love to learn more about it.”

Vanecek said, “I’m majoring in marketing. I really enjoyed the marketing classes at Webster and would love to stay around sports in my career.”

Informing readers for over 45 years.

Photo by Jasper Winterton

Eagle Award Winner: Pianist to study physics at Washington University

Jasper Winterton Feature/Video Editor

“My experience at Webster has been really positive and it’s taught me a lot about who I am and what and who I want to be,” Hank Yau, senior, said.

Yau plans to attend Washington University in the fall, where he will major in physics. He said he is interested in physics because he thinks it’s “super neat to see how the things around us work and why certain things are the way they are.”

Yau is involved in Asian Pacific-Islanders Desi American (APIDA), Scholar Bowl and Student Council (STUCO), and plays music for the theater department. He said being a part of a variety of communities in the school and being able to work with a diverse group of people, and people like himself, has been rewarding.

“[Science teacher] Jane Knittig always has this super joyous

and fun energy. She’s also a fantastic and really smart teacher, and her class is always interesting and sort of like organized chaos,” Yau said. He added she has significantly inspired him, influencing why he chose physics as his major.

“Hank stands out because of his dedication. He always does his best - whether it’s in class or in Scholar Bowl,” Knittig said. She added that he contributes to Scholar Bowl as a top scorer and a helpful team member, and he is always ready to help other students.

Yau said physics was the class that impacted him the most, but statistics, calculus, U.S. history, chemistry and world literature all had a big impact on him.

“I found (physics) super interesting and really loved the class, and I find it really cool to understand how the things in our lives work, what they can do and the principles that underlie pretty much everything,” Yau said.

Soccer athlete to continue in college at Division One

Sam Enlund Sports Editor/Social Media Manager

Senior Lucy Marsh will continue her athletic and academic career at St. Louis University and will play soccer for its division one program.

Since announcing her commitment in August of 2024, Marsh has also decided on pursuing her interest in nursing as well as soccer.

Marsh said, “Well my mom was a nurse, so I was kind of

always interested in that field but just like taking care of people and being there on its worst days would bring me joy.”

Marsh decided on St. Louis University because of both its soccer program and their nursing program, but also because “I just felt like home whenever I was there and visited there.”

About a staff member who has impacted her during her time at Webster Groves High School, Marsh named science teacher Jessica Michael-Lane.

Marsh said, “Mrs. Lane, she has been my favorite teacher, and she has really pushed me to where I am today.”

Photos provided by Hank Yau

Eagle Award Nominee:

Senior to take gap year in Taiwan

Sam Enlund Sports/Social Media Editor

Senior Elliot Blew will take a gap year to study abroad in Taiwan after graduating high school. After her gap year, she plans to study as a double major in international relations and Chinese, at the University of Minnesota.

Blew said, “During this time, I hope to immerse myself in the culture and strengthen my Chinese to become fluent. In the fall of 2027, I plan to attend the University of Minnesota, where I will double-major in international relations and Chinese while participating in Army ROTC on a national scholarship.”

Both her gap year in Taiwan and school will be covered by the scholarship.

Studying abroad from September to May, Blew is most excited about meeting new people around the world.

Blew said, “I enjoy building connections and finding common ground, and I look forward to forming meaningful friendships while abroad.”

Since beginning to learn Chinese in kindergarten, Blew has

travelled to China four times since then.

“My decision to follow this path comes from a lifelong connection to Chinese culture. I began learning Chinese in kindergarten and have continued ever since. I have traveled to China four times and have adopted siblings from China, which has deepened my connection. Because of this, continuing my studies in college feels both natural and important,” Blew said.

During her time at Webster, Blew said social studies teacher Patrick Rocco was a teacher who stood out as someone who has made an impact on her.

“He brings energy and humor to every class, creating an engaging and positive environment that has shaped my outlook,” Blew said.

About her favorite Webster memory, Blew said, “My favorite memory from high school is finding a community where I truly belong. Being surrounded by supportive friends and mentors has made my high school experience memorable and meaningful. These relationships have shaped who I am today and have given me confidence as I take the next steps in my journey.”

Senior to continue vocal performance at NYU

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

“Performing is something I feel made to do, and it’s a great outlet not only for my emotional expression, but also for storytelling, which is extremely important to me,” senior Chloe Bronner said.

After graduating from high school, Bronner will enroll at New York University, where she will major in Vocal Performance with a concentration in Contemporary Music. In addition to this, she may also study Music Business and German.

Throughout her time in high school, Bronner has been involved in numerous performances and music related activities including A Cappella, being the Choral Liaison for Tri-M, being the President of German NHS, and participating in the GAPP exchange as well as a summer vocal intensive at UCLA.

Along with this, Bronner has performed with the theater department in the past two years numerous times, including landing the lead role of Sally Bowles in the Fall Musical “Cabaret.”

Theater department head Todd Schaefer said, “Chloe was amazing in the role and brought an energy and precision to the performance that was unmatched by her peers.”

Schaefer added he has seen Bronner perform with the Jazz Band, and “each time she wows me with her ability to bring a performance to her audiences that just seems effortless.”

About her activities, Bronner said, “Something that’s stood out to me through all of these extracurriculars is the importance of listening. It’s been important to listen humbly and attentively for collaborative leadership, critical growth and unified music.”

Throughout the past four years at Webster, Bronner said math teacher and A Cappella director Eric Dunn has been a crucial pillar of support “both as a passionate A Cappella director and a patient AP Calculus teacher. His grace has meant so much to me, and I hope to be an adult like him some day.”

Dunn said Bronner came in as a confident ninth grader, “but I’ve loved seeing her confidence and vocal versatility grow over the years. She can sing any type of song and show the correct emotion

Senior Chloe Bronner accompanied the Webster Groves High School Jazz Band during its performance at the Webster Groves Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20. The event was held in Old Webster from 1-11 p.m.

no matter what it is.”

Dunn also added how Bronner’s leadership in A Cappella has been phenomenal, especially within the past two years.

As for Bronner’s future career goals, she is certain that she wants to be involved with music for the rest of her life, “but I’m not sure what that career will look like yet. I’m also passionate about education and writing, and one future academic goal of mine is to be fully fluent in German.”

“I love that she’s continuing vocal performance in college. While it’s a challenging path, I know she has the talent and work ethic to give herself the best chance possible in this field,” Dunn said.

As Bronner continues to pursue vocal performance, she said, “I never want to forget the value of small interactions in making big impacts, and those can happen anywhere, so I don’t know if I need to do something crazy huge with my life or not. I could see myself happy in many different scenarios.”

Photo by Lucy Fish

Eagle Award Nominee

Senior to pursue graphic design at WashU

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

“As I grew up, I realized that the landscape of opportunities for graphic designers is endless. From packaging on shelves to props in movies, its versatility can take me anywhere,” senior Zeona Smith said via email.

After graduating from high school, Smith will enroll at Washington University in St. Louis starting in the fall of 2026, where she will major in Graphic Design.

Pam Washington, the District Gifted Coordinator, has known Smith since elementary school.

About Smith, Washington said, “She is secure in who she is. She is very artistic and creative; she likes the arts. She cares deeply about her family and is comfortable expressing her thoughts even if they are different from others.”

“She is resourceful and has advocated for herself well during the last few years,” Washington added.

Smith’s creativity and perspective was also noted by English teacher Gwyndolyn Savens.

Senior Zeona Smith presented her project, in the spring of 2024, that highlighted what she learned from the Proud Past Inspired Future (PPIF) trip. Smith and other students participated in the PPIF program for several months then had a culminating trip to Memphis to tour University of Memphis, the National Civil Rights Museum and other historical places in Memphis.

Savens said, “I love the way Zeona’s brain works. She is a deep thinker. She is also personally reflective. When she considers a topic, she winds her way around all that she knows. These qualities produce gorgeous answers.”

From creating T-shirts, posters and logos to managing social media and being an editor for a student film, Smith has thoroughly involved herself in graphic design.

Throughout the past four years, Smith has been a part of the Robotics Club, Film Club, Amateur Activists Association Club and has been the WGHS Band’s Graphic Designer. In addition to this, Smith has been dually enrolled in Webster Groves High School and South Tech for Graphic Design since junior year.

Although, what stood out to her most from her time in these activities was how “collaboration was regularly encouraged.”

Photo provided by Pam Washington

Washington said, “When we took the PPIF (Proud Past Inspired Future) trip to Memphis a couple of years ago, she (Smith) shared her passions and dreams for entering art and graphic design. She also created a project that highlighted what she learned from that PPIF experience and trip. Her presentation was stellar, exhibiting her strong creative skills and passion for her cultural history.”

As Smith looks to her future career, she said at WashU she is considering joining clubs like the Sam Fox School Black Student Network (SFSBSN) and American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).

“Both clubs help connect artists to other designers, and SFSBSN is particularly fit for me as a black woman looking to meet like-minded black creatives at WashU,” Smith said.

Film club member to join Navy

Isaac Choi Junior Sports Editor

Senior Julius Krueger, a member of Film Club, is set to become a member of the U.S. Navy after he graduates.

“I want to push myself mentally and physically, become more disciplined,” said Krueger, about what he wants to accomplish at the Navy.

“I want to grow into someone who can handle responsibility and pressure,” Krueger said.

Krueger said his time at Webster was “very fun and enjoy-

able,” and praised teachers like Wardell Ward from Hixson and Frank Mandernach for their support, saying they had “the greatest impact.”

As far as what factors pushed Krueger to join the Navy he mentioned his family.

Krueger said, “My family’s support was the main factor.” Krueger also mentioned the opportunities the Navy offered him.

During his time at Webster Krueger has been a part of the film club. Krueger said, “I enjoyed being part of the film club and all the opportunities it’s given me.”

Eagle Award Nominee: Editor-In-Chief to pursue career in medicine

Jasper Winterton Feature/Video Editor

“While I haven’t always known which career I would pursue, the one thing I did know was that I wanted to make a difference,” Arianna Peper, senior, said.

Peper will attend College of Charleston in South Carolina in the fall, where she will double major in biochemistry and public health, with a minor in French, Francophone and Italian Studies on the premed track. After getting her undergraduate degree, Peper plans to attend medical school and eventually become a doctor in a hematology or oncology clinic.

“I will be a part of the University Honors Program, which is where I will take additional honors courses, conduct research and write thesis papers by my junior and senior year, participate in community service projects, and have more access to opportunities to connect with local and national organizations focused on making a difference in the community,” Peper said.

in medicine, and while it might take a long time to reach her end goals, she is excited for each step she will take towards becoming a doctor.

tinue to benefit her in her future pursuits.

Peper also plans to take business and management courses at Charleston in case she decides to open her own clinic in the future.

“As I explored different paths throughout the past four years, I developed a passion for science and healthcare, especially after participating in (the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) last year. While raising funds for research, spreading blood cancer awareness and hearing from patients, doctors, and companies, I realized the depth of importance within this field and how impactful new therapies and treatments are on the individual and global scale,” Peper said.

Peper said she will be able to combine her love for scientific discovery and passion for community in pursuing a career

“From working with the Webster Groves School District Board of Education as one of the Student Advisors during my junior year to summer opportunities through the Chelsea Center, Webster has allowed me to grow as both an individual and team collaborator. I am extremely grateful for each opportunity, each of which ensures my voice and those of other students are heard,” Peper said.

In addition to those activities, Peper also serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Echo newspaper, which has provided her with a greater insight to the community

Peper said Donald Johnson, Echo advisor, has contributed to her passion for understanding and truth within the community. She said he encourages her to seek the truth and ethically approach solutions and coverage in the Echo’s monthly publications. She believes the writing, speaking and ethical skills from his class will con-

Peper said Cassie Aschinger, college counselor, and Jessie Michael-Lane, chemistry teacher, had an impact on her as well.

“Freshman year I remember going to Ms. Aschinger already trying to plan out my future, and her support has been continuous throughout my high school career. She has supported me through every aspect of my future and current goals, and I am incredibly grateful for her guidance within the past four years, and the impact and lessons she has taught me have led me to where I am today,” Peper said.

Peper added, “Ms. Lane has also been an incredible support in my AP Chemistry course and future goals. She pushes me to explore concepts and gain a greater depth of understanding in chemistry which is additionally one of the reasons why I am so excited to pursue Biochemistry in college.”

Peper said she definitely will miss the people she has met at Webster, but she is also excited for the next step in her future.

Photos provided by Arianna Peper

Biology teacher retires after 21 years

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

Biology teacher Marty Walter will retire at the end of the 2025-26 school year after 21 school years in the district (not including a nine-year teaching gap between fall 2003 and spring 2012).

Walter said she wanted to teach science because “I have always loved biology, and I wanted it to be a part of every day. I went into teaching because I wanted to be the teacher that I never had in my high school career.”

Walter said she has only ever taught at Webster.

“I have enjoyed sharing my love of biology while watching students grow and mature into young adults,” Walter said.

Walter added some of her highlights from working at Webster include, “Washington University’s ‘Modern Genetics for All Students’ pilot program, StuCo Class Sponsor for Class of 1999, founding member of the Win-Win WGSD Salary & Issues Committee, WGHS Shared

Leadership Structure Committee, Turkey Day Pep Assemblies, Science Department Lunches, First Period Biology A Class of 2026, and all moments with [match teacher] Eric Dunn.”

Her decision to retire was influenced by her passion for teaching: “Ultimately,” Walter said, “I have been experiencing less joy in my teaching interactions.”

Walter said after she retires from Webster, she will be “enrolled in the STLCC-Forest Park to become a licensed surgical technician.”

Senior to pursue political science at Howard University

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

“My goal will always be to improve the lives of those around me,” senior Kaden Williams said.

Williams will attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. and major in Political Science with a dual JD program.

Williams said the major will help him “obtain my law degree earlier than normal,” to achieve his goal of becoming a lawyer.

“I chose this field of study because I find value in helping those around me and by being a lawyer I can directly fight the system, whether I do criminal or civil law,” Williams said.

“After obtaining my degree I plan on working in a firm or working internationally with Spanish, working in some way with law, the specific job I end up receiving isn’t important as long as I can make an impact on the world,” Williams said.

Williams said one of the most influential teachers from his time at Webster has been Assistant principal (currently interim principal at Givens Elementary) Dr. Dwight Kirksey.

“Throughout my time at Webster Groves High school Dr. Kirksey has consistently made efforts to make sure I felt welcome at Webster. In addition he challenged me to join various clubs and activities because of my leadership ability, with

his absence during this school year the impact is felt not only in me, but felt all around the school. His actions and openness towards others influence my actions every day because of the warm and accepting presence that is contagious,” Williams said.

Kirksey said he has known Williams since his freshman year.

“Kaden came into WGHS four years ago as a very focused student athlete. Over the years Kaden has continued to become more mature and his focus has increased helping him to become a student-athlete who exemplifies the best of Webster Groves High,” Kirksey said.

Kirksey added Williams “has high expectations for himself and whatever he puts his mind to, he succeeds. Kaden will be very successful

as he transitions into his post-secondary journey attending a four-year university.”

Photo provided by Kaden Williams

Equity advocate to study theater performance at KU

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

From public speaking classes and theater shows, to sports teams and leader programs, senior Micah McCoy has been an active member of the Webster community.

“What inspired me to be so involved at WGHS was the feeling that I could actually make an impact. From the moment I started high school, I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself, whether that was through sports, leadership groups, or equity work. Being involved helped me find my voice, connect with different people, and contribute to a community that has shaped me in so many ways,” McCoy said.

Throughout the past four years, McCoy has been a member of the women’s basketball and softball team as well as a leader in PACERS for the Future Leaders Program. In addition to this, McCoy has been a part of Renaissance and been a WGHS Equity Advocate since freshman year.

“Her work ethic is incredible. She is reliable and takes her work seriously when it matters. Micah is a role model to others and she is a very

Senior Micah McCoy works with other Equity Advocate Members to create bracelets to represent the racial makeup of the community around them during the MICDS Diversity Leadership Conference on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

smart and talented performer. She is funny and that can take you far,” theater department chair Todd Schaefer said via email.

McCoy said, “I love all of the extracurriculars I have done in Webster Groves, and I feel like I have really contributed to the school socially and professionally with the way I have been involved. I recommend anyone to join a club here at Webster. Even if you’re going to be a senior, it’s never too late, and you’ll make so many connections.”

Following graduation, McCoy plans to major in Theater Performance and minor in Management at the University of Kansas.

McCoy said, “It’s [Theater Performance and Management is] a way I can express myself while also being prepared for any future opportunities in the theater business that I could be exposed to and learn some management opportunities and powerful skills.”

At KU and utilizing her minor in management, McCoy hopes to find a theater company to work with and participate in the management area in order to help produce shows. In addition to this, McCoy said she hopes to join numerous clubs and participate in physical activities including basketball.

“Considering that most of my high school career has really shined through sports and not as much as theater, I’m happy that I will be able to express myself along these lines and really grow my strength with acting and performance,” McCoy said.

Photo provided by Micah McCoy

Track athlete to run D1 at Southeast Missouri State

Sam Enlund Social Media Manager/Sports Editor

Senior Drew Upperman committed to South East Missouri State University to continue both his academic and athletic career, running cross country and track in the school’s Division 1 program.

While attending South East Missouri State University, Upperman will study pre-dental. He said his decision on this path was influenced by his uncle.

Upperman said, “I shadowed my uncle at his job, and it was a cool experience. I enjoyed watching him put braces on people.”

Upperman is pursuing this major in hopes of “either opening up an office or working at my uncle’s.”

Other than his academic pursuits, Upperman is excited to run and be with the team.

From his time at Webster, Upperman named Jon Petter as someone who has made an impact on him.

Upperman said, “He has guided me all the way through my running career and my learning. He had just really helped me throughout high school.”

During his time running at Webster, Upperman has been a part of the cross country team’s third place result at the State meet in 2025 and the track team’s first place finish at its State meet in 2025.

Senior to pursue philosophy, pre-law at UChicago

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

Senior Cassie Fischer will attend the University of Chicago in the fall with a major in philosophy, hoping to enter into a pre-law track with a minor in music.

Fischer hopes to attend law school after undergrad, or go into the Peace Corps.

“It’s still pretty up in the air,” Fischer said.

Fischer said she chose her field of study “because I like having a positive impact on people’s lives and building meaningful relationships.”

“Also,” Fischer added, “I love discussions [and] debate.”

Fischer said her career goals are “to be-

come a criminal defense attorney (either public defender or non profit work) and then later work in public service/politics.”

Fischer cited social studies teacher Alison Bryar as one of the most influential staff members in her career “because her and the Frick [Center for Civic Engagement] gave me the opportunity to explore philosophy, law and government further.”

Bryar said she met Fischer her junior year as her A.P. US Government teacher, and has seen her grow through the Frick Forum class over the past year.

Fischer enrolled in a philosophy course at Washington University through the Frick Center.

“Due to her participation in this course,” Bryar said, “I’ve seen Cassie’s confidence as a college student grow. She

now seems confident in her ability to participate and contribute to a college-level seminary-style course.”

Bryar added, “Her thinking has also matured. Cassie is a passionate young woman, driven by firm beliefs and convictions. I admire her for this. I’ve watched how she approaches contentious topics she cares about with more care and thought. Instead of jumping to a conclusion about why a person might behave or think a certain way, she now approaches these situations with more curiosity, and a willingness to learn.”

In addition to the philosophy course, “Cassie job-shadowed a criminal defense attorney and attended court,” according to Bryar.

Senior Drew Upperman runs during the Southern Stampede race on Saturday, Sept. 20, in Joplin, MO. Upperman finished the race in fourth place overall.

Photo by Jon Petter

District gifted coordinator to retire

Jasper Winterton Feature/Video Editor

“I feel really blessed that I have had the experiences that I have had in Webster with the students,” Dr. Pam Washington, district gifted coordinator, said.

Dr. Washington will retire at the end of this school year after working in the district in multiple positions since she began in the fall of 1993. She worked in multiple roles at Hudson, Bristol and Clark Elementary and worked as a teacher in the Parkway School District for four years before working in her current position as district gifted coordinator at Webster.

Dr. Washington said it was easy to return to Webster due to her family’s roots in the community. Though she did not grow up in the school district, her parents and other family members did and she has a high regard for the school district.

Dr. Washington said she originally wanted to pursue dentistry and started her college education hoping to eventually become a pediatric dentist. Through volunteering at a hospital, she realized that she wanted to change her major to psychology and education.

“My desire to want to work with individuals who needed to have an advocate or needed to have someone not just teach them or educate them but also lift them up was one of the main reasons why I had a desire to go into education,” Dr. Washington said.

Dr. Washington said she feels like she is at a good point in her

life where she can still live fully, influencing her decision to retire at this time. She also plans to continue teaching at a university after retiring, along with travelling, spending time with family, friends, being in nature, and overall living her life to the fullest.

“We have a lot of people in our school system that really care about kids and care about each other, and I think that’s very unique. I think there are always opportunities to grow, specifically with making sure that we continue to uplift and support our black and brown children who are not receiving some of the same resources or achieving at the same levels that they should be,” Dr. Washington said. Dr. Washington added, “There are a lot of good things to be thankful for. Sometimes it’s easy to complain or to get exhausted by some of the things going on in society, and I would just say perspective is everything.”

Photo provided by Pam Washington

Figure skater to continue at the college level

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

From the age of three, senior Lindy Shannon pursued her passion for figure skating.

“I love figure skating, the art, culture and the people. Being able to do what I love every day with my friends makes the sport even more enjoyable,” Shannon said.

At four years old, Shannon joined a synchronized team. Currently, she is a member of the Metro Edge Figure Skating Club, and she also skates on the Synergy Synchronized Skating Team.

As for her post graduation plans, Shannon is committed to Trine University as a part of its Synchronized Skating Team. In addition to her athletic commitment, Shannon will be a part of the 3+3 program for a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, and her undergrad will be in exercise science.

Throughout Shannon’s skating career, she has participated in numerous competitions including seven national competitions.

“I’m very excited to have the opportunity to skate in college. I’m looking forward to continuing growing on the ice, as I hope to stay connected with skating into adulthood,” Shannon said via email.

Shannon has met with the team at Trine University on several occasions.

“When I originally went to Trine for a recruitment day, I was only going for the experience,” Shannon said.

Lindy

performs at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, MI, on Jan. 24. Photo provided by Lindy Shannon

However, “I ended up loving the small town feel of the campus and the engaging coaching style of the Synchro coaches. I have friends that skate with the team, so while away at competitions, I had the opportunity to meet other skaters and get to know the coaches better. I feel I will have the opportunity to grow my skating, academics, and socially at Trine,” Shannon added.

St. Louis Synergy director of skating development and coach Hannah Meneely has known Shannon for 10 years and coached her for five.

Meneely said, “Learning to handle setbacks, stay motivated through challenges, and take pride in incremental progress will shape Lindy into someone who is both resilient and self-driven. The same perseverance that fuels long practice sessions will help Lindy navigate obstacles beyond the rink. With that foundation, Lindy isn’t just growing into a stronger skater, but into someone capable of achieving goals with determination and grace.”

Eagle Award Nominee: Wide receiver to pursue business at Alabama

Isaac Choi Junior Sports Editor

“I intend to push myself out of my comfort zone,” senior Jonas Fagin said. He holds the school record for most receiving yards in a single season. Now, he is a nominee for the Eagle Award.

Fagin’s been with football for four years and been a part of Scholar Bowl and the baseball team.

Fagin will attend Alabama University, where he will major in business.

At Alabama Fagin wants “to continue to learn what drives me.”

At the beginning of his high school career, Fagin said he most wanted to prove himself to be a hard worker by putting in the hours during the offseason and building trust with coaches.

Fagin pointed out when he felt that the “hard work” paid off.

Fagin’s favorite football memory was when the team scored 50 points in a win against Parkway South in this past football season.

“It meant a lot to perform well against them, especially since I made a mistake that cost us the game against them the year prior,” Fagin said about the 50-point win against Parkway. He

added, “Bouncing back gave me a lot of closure.”

As a freshman Fagin did not expect the independence that would be a part of high school. “Teachers don’t always get on to you to turn in your work or to try your best, so a lot of time the success is up to you,” Fagin said.

“I think my greatest accomplishment in high school was how much I grew from freshman to senior year,” Fagin said.

Fagin learned a lot about how to commit time and energy in both the classroom and the field, and he believes he succeeded.

Senior

Shannon

Senior Jonas Fagin waits for the play during the Varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 19.

Photo by Sam Enlund

Eagle Award Nominee: Senior to study pre-med at Ohio State University

Jasper Winterton Feature/Video Editor

“I will miss the community the most, the clubs I joined, and having the opportunity to be a leader and to help the community,” Meghan O’Neill, senior, said via email.

O’Neill will attend The Ohio State University in the fall, where she will major in biology on a pre-med track. She plans to go to medical school and pursue a career as a pediatric cardiologist.

“I chose this because I have always been drawn to working in the medical field, and I really enjoy working with kids. I shadowed with the Chelsea Center, which made me set on working with kids,” O’Neill said.

She added the treatment she received from doctors when dealing with her own health issues inspired her to become one herself, and the Chelsea Center helped her narrow down her interest to a certain specialty she would like to pursue.

O’Neill has been involved in the Student Council (STUCO), where she was a class representative for two years and is currently the secretary, the Wellness Committee of Webster Groves School District, where she met with school nurses throughout the district to advocate for the needs of students of all ages, and the Interact Club, which she has been a member of since her freshman year and now serves as the community outreach coordinator.

Along with those clubs, she is a member of Best Buddies, which has allowed her to work with students within the school who have disabilities while promoting inclusivity. She has also participated in various volunteer opportunities, including being a PACER for two years, volunteering at St. Luke’s Hospital, and participating in service projects through the National Honor Society.

“A teacher that I have grown incredibly close

with over the past four years and who I was lucky enough to have as not only a club sponsor but a Spanish teacher as well is (Lana) Harter. If there is someone who believes in me more than I do, it is her,” O’Neill said.

O’Neill added Marty Walter, biology teacher, Patrick Bommarito, community connector for the Chelsea Center, and Mindy Siefert, makerspace and AMPED teacher, all had an impact on her as well.

O’Neill said Walter inspired her to pursue biology, and “She (would write me a) recommendation letter anytime I would ask, and she would always give me the best advice. She is always so proud of my accomplishments and greatly inspires me in many aspects.”

O’Neill added Bommarito would give her good advice about college and would write her recommendation letters when she needed them and would read over any work she wanted him to look over. She said both he and Walter inspired her in different ways, but both helped her in her future and college decision making.

“I look forward to seeing (Siefert) in advisory every week because she is a teacher who has always been so easy to talk to and will be excited for any accomplishment I have had, no matter how small it may seem. She always finds a way to brighten up my week and put a smile on my face whenever I see her,” O’Neill said.

She added Siefert has been her advisory teacher since freshman year, and anytime she has gone to her for advice, Siefert has found a way to change her mindset to be more positive.

O’Neill said AP Biology, Biology A and AP U.S. History all had lasting impacts on her. She said both biology classes sparked her interest in the subject, and AP Biology has specifically helped prepare her for college. She added the Spanish classes she has taken have also taught her a lot about her learning ability, and while it wasn’t all easy, she had incredibly supportive teachers.

Photos provided by Meghan O’Neill

After 28 years, English teacher retires

Isaac Choi Junior Sports Editor

English teacher Steve Leftridge has been at Webster for 28 years. He started as a student teacher in room 214. Now he’s retiring, and he’s still in room 214.

“Time flies when you’re having fun. I guess 28 years is a big number for working in the same building, but I don’t really feel the weight of all of those years,” Leftridge said about what was most surprising about his time at Webster.

As far as “fun” experiences go, Leftridge said,“It’s been an amazing trip packed with all kinds of highlights.”

Leftridge added, “All of the major events in my adult life have had Webster High as a major factor.” This included events like raising his children at the school or hosting pep rallies, announcing championship seasons in football and basketball, directing a weeklong writing festival and even meeting one of his favorite authors: WG alum Jonathan Franzen.

This year Leftridge’s daughter senior Logan Leftridge is graduating from Webster. Leftridge mentioned that as the main factor

for his retirement this year.

“So we’re leaving Webster High together,” Leftridge said. Leftridge talked about a struggle he had to overcome at the be ginning of his time at Webster as a student teacher.

“When I started as a student teacher here, the cooperating teacher who was supposed to help me ease into the semester was experiencing health issues and wasn’t really present or able to facilitate, so I took over her entire teaching load—all five classes— on day one. So I was thrown immediately into the deep end of the pool and had to learn how to swim more or less on my own.”

In the end Leftridge said this was the best thing that could have happened to him, as it helped in terms of learning how to manage the many facets of teaching. In the end Leftridge said this was the best thing that could have happened to him, as it helped in terms of learning how to manage the many facets of teaching.

Leftridge said he will miss so many things now that he is retiring. Leftridge said he learned why people “land here” and never want to live anywhere else. As he’s “stepping away” from WG High, he said, “My heart will always be loyal to the orange and black.”

Seniors to continue lacrosse in college

Sam Enlund Sports Editor/Social Media Manager

Seniors Landon Doty and Xavier Pereira have committed to continue playing lacrosse in college.

Doty will play for Concordia University in Wisconsin and Pereira will play for Hanover University in Indiana.

While continuing their athletic careers in lacrosse, both Doty and Pereira have decided on majors to pursue. Doty plans to study physical therapy, and Pereira will study sports management.

Doty said, “I decided on Concordia as it is a small school with solid academics and athletics where I can try something new. I wanted to experience something away from home and explore a little. I’m most excited about meeting new people and learning new things.”

Pereira said, “I decided because I loved lacrosse when I started playing and it felt like I should keep playing as my love for the sport grows. My career goals are to get a good paying job that I love and to start a family after college.”

Both Doty and Pereira described their favorite high school memories.

Doty said that his favorite high school memory was “hanging out with my friends all four years.”

Pereira said, “My favorite high school memory would have

to be any home basketball game. They are just so fun. The energy is so exciting and the sense of community is strong.”

Senior Landon Doty carries the ball during the men’s Varsity lacrosse game against Parkway West on Friday, March 7.

Photo by Sam Enlund

Eagle Award Nominee:

Social media, sports editor to study sports media

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

“I love sports and working with sports team when it comes to media and journalism-like topics, and would love to continue to do that in some capacity after college,” senior Sam Enlund said.

Enlund will attend Butler University as a Sports Media and Strategic Communications double major.

“I am really looking forward to the new environment and new opportunities that I will get in college,” Enlund said.

“Butler offers so many cool experiences when it comes to my majors, and I can’t

wait to explore different career paths and internships in Indianapolis,” Enlund said.

“The program [at Butler] has a ton of connections with Indianapolis sports teams like the Indiana Fever, the Pacers, and the Colts,” Enlund said.

“I love getting to work within the sports world. I have grown up playing sports and knew that I wanted to work within that field down the road. I also have loved journalism and wanted to continue doing that so sports media lets me do both,” Enlund said.

After college, Enlund hopes to “continue in the sports world and work in the Public Relations department of a major sports team.”

Enlund said throughout high school, she has been able to find support through many staff members, including counselor Ken Winingham and social studies teacher Pat Rocco.

“Throughout high school I have been able to talk to Mr. Winingham a lot, and he has helped me so much with both school and just life in general,” Enlund said.

“I also got to have Rocco as my teacher for AP Psych and loved his class so much. He connects with his students on a personal level and noticed when I came into his class upset. Getting to have a teacher like him has been such an amazing part of my senior year,” Enlund said.

School counselor reflects on past 30 years

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

“There have been so many relationships with kids that have been rewarding, and who now as adults are off doing big things in the world,” school and personal counselor Ken Winingham said.

Winingham has worked in the WGSD since 1996 when he started as a social studies teacher. In 2009, he began his current position as a school counselor.

Prior to this, he had been working in the Hazelwood district for two years as a teacher assistant, and “I was really invested in that district, and I thought I’d come down to Webster to ‘prove myself’ here for a few years and then go back. The thought of it now, I’m like ‘that’s ridiculous,’ but at the time I didn’t know much about Webster,” Winingham said. “Then, I came here [to Webster], and I realized this was the place to stay,” he added.

As soon as he began teaching here, he “was shocked by the kind of family community atmosphere,” Winingham said.

After 30 years working in the district, Winingham will officially retire on May 22.

About his decision to retire, Winingham emphasized the impact and importance of challenging himself with new changes.

“Really, the thing about it is if you do anything for too long, you start getting lazy. Some people start looking toward retirement as a countdown, and they get tired and start to lose the enjoyment, but that’s not what I want to be. I want to try something new that’s interesting and challenging in order to exercise my brain in a different way,” Winingham said.

“Complacency is a bad thing; nobody enjoys it. So, the job I’m going to do next year is similar, but it’s got enough changes in it that I’m excited,” Winingham added.

Winingham also stressed the excitement he has toward a new start.

“When I go there, I’ll be new and something that’s exciting about proving yourself and hustling again. I can’t really imagine working a job that doesn’t have a mission statement. Working at a high school is never boring because you get to see and support kids as they grow up.”

Following his retirement, he will begin his new position working at Vianney High School as a counselor as a part of Student Services in the Fall of 2026.

Due to the Missouri Public School Retirement System, Winingham will not be able to work in any Missouri public school after pulling from his retirement fund; however, he plans to stay very connected with Webster and all of the people he has met throughout his time in the district.

“As far as friends, I made some of the closest friendships I’ve ever had in my life. The majority of my friends after 30 years here are here. All the staff knows and hangs out with everybody and it is like a 100 staff member big friend group,” Winingham said.

Math teacher and the A Cappella director Eric Dunn has known Winingham for 29 years as a colleague and friend at WGHS and described Winingham as, “kind, hilarious, supportive and a superstar teacher back when he taught social studies.”

“He was consistently ranked at or near the top of students’ favorite teachers. As both a teacher and a counselor, students knew he truly cared about them and would do whatever it took to support them,” Dunn added.

Along with his friends at Webster, Winingham plans to stay connected as both his wife, Nurse Rachel Winingham, and daughter, freshman Liv Huertas, are at the high school.

“I really have loved working here. From 26 when I started to 56, I’ve grown up here too, and there’s so many memories. I feel such a connection with the community and kids, and it is going to be a lot to leave behind, but I thank Webster and all of the people in it for these last 30 years,” Winingham said.

Seniors to continue baseball career in college

Sam Enlund

Social Media Manager/Sports Editor

Two seniors, Gavin King and Vincent Lubben, will continue to play baseball after high school.

King committed to play at Westminster University, and Lubben will play at Missouri State University - West Plains.

King will major in elementary education with the goal to become an elementary school teacher and coach high school baseball, and Lubben is currently undecided.

King said, “I have always loved baseball and wanted to coach. After working at an afterschool program and at a summer camp, I decided that I also really enjoy teaching and working with kids.”

Lubben said that he picked Missouri State because “the facilities are nicer than the other facilities I toured, and I liked the coaching staff.”

Both Lubben and King identified staff members at Webster Groves High School who have made an impact on them. King picked coach and math teacher Jacob Clark, and Lubben picked math teacher Michael Siebels.

Lubben said, “A staff member that had

impacted me is Mr. Siebels because he encouraged me even though I struggled a lot in math.”

King said, “Jacob Clark has made a huge impact on me, both as a coach and as a teacher. His ability to make baseball more enjoyable and to value the opinions

of others even when they are players has allowed me to grow and see who I want to be as a teacher. I am so grateful that I was able to have him as a coach and can’t wait to see how he will continue to inspire people on and off the field.”

High School on Koplin Field.

Seniors to pursue cosmetology post graduation

Sam Enlund Social Media Manager/Sports Editor

Seniors Thea Macon and Lillian Brown will pursue their interests in cosmetology after graduating college.

Next year Macon will attend The Salon Professional Academy for Cosmetology. Brown will be headed straight into the work force as a licensed cosmetologist.

Macon said, “I have always had a passion for beauty and fashion. Ever since I was little, I loved playing in my mom’s makeup and getting hair and nails done. I taught myself how to do nails and have

been doing my own for about five years now. I also love doing hair and makeup for my family and friends when they have events to attend.”

While attending Webster Groves High School, Brown also took classes at South Technical High School.

Brown said, “I am graduating with my cosmetology license from South Tech, and I’m working in a salon, Dominic Michael’s salon in Ladue.”

Brown added, “I found out about South Tech and I was like that would be a good opportunity. I was always the friend that did like homecoming hair and stuff like that. And then I chose that career path

because you can get your license out of high school.”

About what she is most excited for next year, Macon said, “What I’m most excited about is making people feel beautiful and confident. It makes me so happy knowing that something I love doing can help people feel more like themselves. I also love meeting new people, building trust and relationships with them, and creating an environment where people feel comfortable with me.”

Brown said, “Definitely just going straight into the workforce and not having to do more school. I’m just really excited to start my career right away.”

Varsity baseball poses after its game on Thursday, April 9, against Parkway Central High School. The game ended in a 9-1 win for the Statesmen. The game was held at Webster Groves

Photo by Micah McCoy

Volleyball players to continue sport in college

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

Seniors Kara Lodes, Rose Whitemountain and Breanna Downing have all committed to play volleyball at four-year universities.

Lodes is committed to Carthage College in Wisconsin.

Lodes said, “I’ve been playing since third grade CYC, started club when I was 11 and played for Webster all four years.”

“Being able to continue to play [volleyball] means making new friends and being able to do what I love most. I plan on using study hours with a tutor when needed, and I’ve learned to never procrastinate,” Lodes said.

“I’m most looking forward to studying abroad and making friendships with my teammates,” Lodes said.

Whitemountain will attend Radford University in Virginia. She said she has played volleyball for six years.

“I’ve been on Webster Varsity for four years and at High Performance for the last four years,” Whitemountain said.

“It means everything to be able to play in college. I love the team aspect, and I think it will help me throughout college,” Whitemountain said.

“I think I will be able to stay on task with everything because we have study hall hours but also because I’ll be on a set schedule that will make sure I get school work done,” Whitemountain said.

Esports player recruited on scholarship to Syracuse

Isaac Choi Junior Sports Editor

Senior Esports player Jack Bub, who is a State champion in Super Smash Bros, is prepared to take his talents to New York at Syracuse University.

Bub began his Esports journey back in his freshman year with a free Super Smash Bros. Tournament at the St. Louis Science Center, in which he finished in the top eight. Since then he’s continuously looked for ways to get better at the game.

Bub said, “I hope to become one of the best Smash players in the world.” Bub hopes to do this through the opportunity provided at Syracuse University.

Bub said he wanted to go there because it was great in many programs, “which is what I need, because I’m not really sure what I want to do in the future.”

Bub said he is excited about going to Syracuse. “I think I’ll have the experience of a lifetime there.”

At Syracuse, Bub will be able to travel to several places to compete like Hawaii or the Bahamas.

As far as Bub’s time at Webster, he said his favorite memory was winning State in singles in 2024.

“It was my first time doing so, and it was nice to celebrate it with the people who are close in my life,” Bub said.

Bub mentioned science teacher Colin Todd as a staff member who helped him throughout his time at Webster.

“[Todd] has had the biggest impact on me. They really helped me improve in the

way I did,” Bub said.

Bub said his “Smash Journey” was something that has brought a lot of strug-

gles, but now with his future in Syracuse, he’s beginning to see the results of his hard work.

Photo provided by Jack Bub.

Long snapper heads to Missouri State

Isaac Choi Junior Sports Editor

Senior Malakai Lewis, who has been with the football program for four years, is now heading to Missouri State to continue his football career.

“Going D1 in football was my greatest accomplishment,” Lewis said. He hopes to continue a football career even further by going to the NFL. Though at Missouri State he hopes to start at both long snapper and short snapper.

On Webster’s football team, Lewis said his best moment was “My fumble recovery in the first game on Moss Field.” The game was in 2024 against Hazelwood West, and Webster won.

In the community, Lewis has contributed to starting the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) club. He recently spoke about the journey that all started with him randomly finding an FCA Shirt from another school in his duffel bag. This discovery led him to do research on FCA and start one at Webster. Lewis hopes to be an FCA leader at Missouri State.

Lewis said the teachers and coaches who have had the greatest impact on him have been Corey Tonjes, Kristen Cole, Conner White and John Schurk.

Lewis’s peers have shown excitement for his future.

Senior Owen Gillis Davis said, “I’m excited to play as him in CFB 27.” CFB 27 is a college football video game in which Lewis could be featured.

Lewis said at the start of his freshman year he most wanted to become a D1 athlete, and has now accomplished that.

Feature, video editor to pursue criminology, psychology

Margaret Korte Print/Podcast Editor

Senior Jasper Winterton plans to attend DePaul University to double major in psychology and criminology.

Winterton chose to attend DePaul because of its location in the Chicago area, as well as the amount of aid he was offered.

“In general, I wanted to go out [of state] if I had the opportunity, and it just kind of played out that way,” Winterton said. “I love Chicago, and it just worked, and financially, they gave me the most in scholarships, so it just made most sense for me to go somewhere that was in a location I’d like to go to, and that was more affordable for me, that also had my major.”

“Through my time on the Echo, I learned that I was very interested in the investigative aspects of writing articles, spe-

cifically more controversial ones, and just in general, learning more about people’s perspectives and how to address different situations,” Winterton said.

Winterton has received state and national recognition for his contributions to the Echo.

Winterton added he was interested in psychology through his brother.

“And also, my brother’s a therapist, so hearing about his experiences and everything through a psychology-related field also interested me,” Winterton said.

About his post-graduate plans, Winterton said, “I do plan on getting a master’s degree in maybe forensic psychology. Not one hundred percent sure yet, but I think being able to apply knowledge on psychology to the legal field would be pretty cool.”

Winterton said Mr. [Donald] Johnson was one of the most influential staff members from his time at Webster.

“He taught me a lot about how to navigate trickier situations in journalism, and a lot about ethics and everything like that, and in general, has been very supportive and a big mentor for me. And aside from that, pretty much all my teachers have had a major impact, but he sticks out the most, I would say,” Winterton said.

Photo provided by Malakai Lewis

Photo by Greta Stucke

Eagle Award Nominee: Senior to pursue psychology, pre-medicine at SLU

Jasper Winterton Feature/Video Editor

“I originally thought that I would end up in fashion, marketing or sports media, but I started entertaining the idea of going into medicine around sophomore year,” Ellie Blanton, senior, said.

Blanton will attend St. Louis University next year and plans to major in psychology. She also plans to attend medical school and eventually go into pediatrics.

“I’ve known for a while that I wanted to go into the medical field, and I think pediatrics is something I would really enjoy. I also want to make sure kids are advocated for in their health needs,” Blanton said.

Blanton added she decided to major in psychology so she can stand out more when applying for medical school.

“As for choosing psychology, I was told not to major in chemistry or biology, which is what most pre-med’s go into, because it’s seen so often by medical schools. I’m using psychology as a way to stand out, and I think it will be incredibly beneficial when it comes to peds and child-studies,” Blanton said.

Blanton said the Chelsea Center helped her attend a medical mini camp at Mizzo during the summer of her junior year, which is when she realized she could see herself pursuing a career in the medical field.

“I think taking AP Psych and ACC Anatomy really reinforced that I wanted to go into medicine, especially since I took them at the same time, and they almost go hand-in-hand with each other, but outside of the career mindset, choir also really impacted me. I’ve been singing since third grade and to be in Chamber Choir where we’re learning collegiate level music, it’s shown how far dedication can get you,” Blanton said.

Blanton added a major part of her life this year has been her involvement in Yearbook.

“I’ve been to so many events, covered over half the sports we have, and I’ve gotten to make connections that I otherwise wouldn’t have, which I’m immensely grateful for,” Blanton said.

Photos provided by Ellie Blanton

Print, podcast editor to pursue history career

Arianna Peper Editor-in-Chief

“I really can’t think of what I would want to study more. I just find history so fascinating and always want to learn more about it,” senior Margaret Korte said.

As a freshman, Korte was unsure of what field to pursue; however, she said once completing AP U.S. History, she discovered that she wanted to study history in college.

Korte said, “The more people who are educated about history, the less likely it is to be repeated.”

Starting in the fall of 2026, Korte will attend the University of Missouri - Columbia with a major in history and plans to eventually pursue a master’s degree in museum studies or a specialized field of history. Following this, she hopes to gain a PhD and either work in a museum as an archivist or be a history professor.

“Overall, I just hope to continue learning throughout my life and hopefully not settle for too long doing just one thing,” Korte added.

Within the past four years, Korte has also completed an internship with the Webster Groves Historical Society sophomore year and participated in the Constitutional Democracy Academy at the Kinder Institute at Mizzou, as well as the STL Changemakers program with the Missouri History Museum.

Alongside this, Korte has been a part of the Echo newspaper since taking journalism her freshman year, where now she is the Print/Podcast Editor. She has also been on the women’s tennis team since sophomore year.

Echo advisor Donald Johnson said, “Margaret has always been willing to go the extra mile. Whenever the Echo needed something, she was willing to step up, and she always created quality content through her writing, especially her reviews, and her podcasts.”

As a part of Echo, Korte designs the layout, covers and word searches and has also been recognized on the state and national level for her journalism contributions.

“Being on the Echo throughout all four years has allowed me to connect with WGHS in a way I probably wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise,” Korte said.

Korte also added that Johnson has been the most influential staff member in her time at Webster.

“He works incredibly hard on the Echo and is so dedicated to his students. He has made my high school experience what it has been, and I am so

grateful for everything he has done for us. I hope he is able to enjoy his retirement because I can’t think of someone who deserves it more,” Korte added.

As for how her extracurricular activities will help with her future endeavors, Korte said Echo has improved her writing abilities and grown her research skills, both of which are necessary for the historical research she hopes to conduct.

Photo provided by Margaret Korte

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We are so proud of what you have accomplished as a Statesman and are so excited for your future as a Tiger. M-I-Z!

Love always, Mom, Dad, and Maren

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2026 Senior Scholarships and Awards

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 175 students were awarded scholarships totaling over $28.2 million.

*56% of the senior class boasts a 3.5 or higher accum GPA.

Eagle Award

Hank Yau

*44 students earned the Bright Flight Award by scoring 31 or higher (superscore) on the ACT.

*32 seniors are eligible for the A+ Schools Award.

*Two are National Merit Finalists.

*67 students are designated as Summa Cum Laude, meaning they will graduate with a cumulative GPA of 4.0 or higher.

*Local organizations donated more than $163,000 in scholarships to the WGHS Class of 2026.

James T. Hixson Award--Leadership

Cassie Fischer

Kiran Bergfeld

James T. Hixson Award--Sportsmanship

Meredith Maher

Drew Upperman

James T. Hixson Award--Scholarship

Megan Parsons

Marc Horn

James T. Hixson Award-Service

Ryan DeMargel

Hank Yau

Missouri Scholars 100 Award

Chloe Bronner

Hank Yau

Scott Harris Oliphant Foundation Scholarship

Owen Hartwig

Catherine Warner

Scholarship

Eli Overboe

Maya Stanton

National School Orchestra Award

Enkela Ndoni

Director’s Award for Orchestra

Lia Fairbanks

Ashlyn Parikh

National School Choral Award

Chloe Bronner

Outstanding Theater Student Scholarship

Charlotte Snell

Outstanding Science Student Award

Hank Yau

Outstanding Math Student

Hank Yau

WG Lions Club Scholarship

Tariq Upchurch

Quincy Williams

Amelia Brangle

Luke McIlhaney

Joseph Fox

WGHS Parents’ Club

Scholarship

Logan Alexander

Owen Capoccia

Jake Clifton

Ethan Davinroy

Gabby Gastreich

Aubrey Guffey

Ava Kelley

Meredith Maher

Meghan O’Neill

Arianna Peper

Riley Prescott

Lindy Shannon

Nathan Teague

Tariq Upchurch-Bey

Adelaide White

Kaden Williams

Howard A. Latta

Scholarship Award

Logan Alexander

Laila Allegre

Samantha Enlund

Cameron Fowler

Joseph Fox

Gabby Gastreich

Samuel Gowen

Aubrey Guffey

Owen Hartwig

Lillian Hodel

Marc Horn

Atticus Hultz

Gillian Hutt

Amelia Jones

Ava Kelley

Lewis Kidd

Gavin King

Margaret Korte

Clara Lang

Ella Markham

Micah McCoy

Harper McEvoy

Luke McIlhaney

George Miofsky

Carlie Miranda

Juliette Mueller

Enkela Ndoni

Angelina Nguyen

Meghan O’Neil

Megan Parsons

George Peel

John Phillip Sousa Award

Luke Puricelli

Louis Armstrong Award

James Harleman

Henry J. Lemcke

Scholarship

Evelyn Cole

Camden Leslie

WG Rotary Club Scholarship

Kiran Bergfeld

Cillian Clark

Gabrielle Gastreich

Megan O’Neil

Arianna Peper

Adelaide White

Gussner Future Teacher Scholarship

Maggie Cook

George Miofsky

Kiran Bergfeld

Sophia Besand

Oliver Brainsby

Amelia Brangle

Owen Capoccia

Cillian Clark

Kathryn Clark

Jake Clifton

Evelyn Cole

Maggie Cook

Ryan DeMargel

Landon Doty

Breanna Downing

Arianna Peper

Adeena Peters

Riley Prescott

Henry Schieffer

Lindy Shannon

Beckett Smutz-Ulmer

Ruby Toro

Avalyn Vanecek

Kate Vaninger

Adelaide White

Mia Williams

Kaden Williams

Quincy Williams

Jasper Winterton

WG National Education Association

Dr. Lee Drake

Memorial Scholarship

Micah McCoy

WG National Education Association Aspiring Teacher Scholarship

Maggie Cook

WG Firefighters Community Outreach Scholarship

Amelia Brangle

Chelsea Detrick Memorial Scholarship

Meah Maschak

Chartwell’s Scholarship

Zeona Smith

Miles Wamser

Webster Groves Family and Friends Scholarship

Kiran Bergfeld

Breanna Downing

Kai Kaupp

Micah McCoy

Kennedy Robinson

Avalyn Vanecek

Kaden Williams

Individual Scholarships/Awards

Aden Kofi Abotsi

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

David Roy Albrecht

Magna Cum Laude

Logan Bui Alexander U. of Louisville, Civil Engineering

Summa Cum Laude

Laila May Allegre

Western Kentucky U., Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

Western Kentucky U. Border State Scholarship

John Mackel Allen Jr

U. of Missouri

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri

National Excellence Scholarship, Indiana U. Bloomington

Slu Vice President Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship, U. of Kentucky

Volunteer Scholarship, U. of Tennessee Knoxville

President’s Scholarship, Michigan State U.

Gus Almquist

St. Louis Community College

Meramec A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Holden Armstrong U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Chester M. Nunn Scholarship

Samantha Arnold

Magna Cum Laude

Willow Taliyah Jahnay

Barton

Tennessee State U.

Western Award For Excellence, Western Washington U.

TSU Torch Scholars, Tennessee State U.

Thomas Seda Bauer

Undecided

Summa Cum Laude

Achievement Award, Montana State U.

Distinguished Cougar Award, Washington State U. Brown and Gold Commitment Scholarship, U. of Wyoming

National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota - Twin Cities Chancellors Achievement Scholarship, U. of ColoradoBoulder

Kiran Bergfeld

U. of Maryland - College Park

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

President’s Scholarship, U. of Maryland - College Park

Fordham Tuition Award, Fordham U.

Stride Scholars, Smith College Presidential Scholarship, Augustana College

Pere Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U.

National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

Vice Presidents’ Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Sophia Michelle Besand U. of Louisville

Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Border Benefit & Merit Award, U. of Louisville

Early Admission To Dentistry Program (Ulead Program), U. of Louisville

David Blackford

Southern Illinois

U. of Edwardsville

Cougar Pride, Southern Illinois

U. of Edwardsville

Copper Dome Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U.

Statesmen Service Award

Merit Aid Award, U. of Louisville

Academic Excellence Award, Millikin U.

U. of Louisville Honors Program, U. of Louisville Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Ellie Tram Anh Blanton

St. Louis U.

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Elliot Juliann Blew

U. of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Chinese/International Relations + AROTC

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Merit Scholarship, Ole Miss

Merit Scholarship, U. of Minnesota

Merit Scholarship, Indiana U.

Merit Scholarship,

Arizona State U.

Merit Scholarship, U. of Colorado-Boulder

Merit Scholarship, Truman State U.

Merit Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Merit Scholarship, Missouri State U.

Global Excellence Award, IU

Hamilton Lugar

Army ROTC 3-Year Scholarship, U. of Minnesota

Gavin Andrew Bleyer U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Provost Award

Tuition Settlement Scholarship

Antoinette Blum

Saint Louis U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy-Mandarin

Ruby Vitina Bond

U. of Illinois in UrbanaChampaign, Social Work

Magna Cum Laude

Presidential Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Chase Corwin Bosler

Undecided Statesmen Service Award

Oliver Brainsby

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Chancellors Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Bright Flight, Missouri Department of Higher Education

Ohio Admission Promise, U. of Ohio

Ohio Excellence Scholarship, U. of Ohio

Ohio Russ Vision Scholarship, U. of Ohio

Ohio Trustee Award, U. of Ohio

Border Benefit Merit Award, U. of Louisville

KU Achievement Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Amelia Mary Brangle

U. of Tennessee - Knoxville

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

UT Volunteer Scholarship, U. of Tennessee - Knoxville

Ruth Lutes Bachmann Scholarship (Masonic Scholarship Fund of Missouri)

UT Chancellor’s Honors Award, U. of Tennessee - Knoxville

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship

Optimist International District Scholarship

JCI Senate Scholarship

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Mae Brent

Undecided

Magna Cum Laude

Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Merit Tuition Award, U. of Illinois - Chicago

Arthur A. Schulte Jr. Scholarship, U. of Portland

Apex Scholarship, U. of Oregon

Franklin U. Switzerland Merit Award, Franklin U. Switzerland

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Chloe Mae Bronner

New York U., Vocal Performance and Music Business

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Trustee Scholarship, Belmont U.

Dean’s Scholarship, Fordham U. Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Lillian Rebecca Brown

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Katherine Rae Bruner

Purdue U., Biology

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Excellence Scholarship, The U. of Kansas

Cougar Pride Scholarship, Southern Illinois U. Edwardsville

Haley Scholarship, Southern Illinois U. Edwardsville

John Ryan Bub

Syracuse U. , Biology

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Esports Scholarship, Syracuse U.

Merit Scholarship, Syracuse U. President’s Scholarship, Michigan State U. Esports Scholarship, Michigan State U. Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship, Michigan State U. Presidential Scholarship, Stony Brook U. Esports Scholarship, Stony Brook U. Varsity Athlete Meal Stipend, Stony Brook U. Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio

Merit Scholarship, Buffalo State U.

Presidential Scholarship, Ball State U.

Dana Elizabeth Buchanan

Southern Illinois U.Carbondale

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Saluki Gold Scholarship, Southern Illinois U.Carbondale

Francis Sullivan Byrne College of Charleston

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award College of Charleston Merit Scholarship, College of Charleston

Owen James Capoccia

U. of Kansas, Finance

Summa Cum Laude

U. of Kansas Excellence Award, U. of Kansas

Chancellors Scholarship, U. Missouri Kansas City

Chancellors Scholarship, U. Missouri St. Louis

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri

Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri

Carson Robert Calame Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

John Christopher Callas St. Louis Community College

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Sa’nye Nichelle Cannon Statesmen Service Award

Jenifer Carr-Schwartz

Missouri State U., Theatre

Bear Merit Award, Missouri State U. Lillian Bratton Hermann and Wilbert A. Hermann Scholarship, U. of Miami

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, U. of Miami

Missouri State U./Girl Scout Scholarship, Missouri State U.

Samuel David Cassidy

Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Summa Cum Laude A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Groundbreaking Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

David Dean Chilson

Magna Cum Laude

Owen James Choi U. of Arkansas

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Kathryn Carroll Handal Clark U. of Louisville, Psychology

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Red-Hawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U. New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award, U. of Arkansas

Scarlet Scholarship, Bellarmine U.

Border + Merit Scholarship, U. of Louisville

Freshman Merit Scholarship, Missouri State

Olivia Clark

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Health Sciences

Statesmen Service Award

Masonic Scholarship Fund of Missouri, U. of MissouriColumbia

Cillian P Clark

North Iowa Area Community College

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Merit Scholarship, NIACC

A+ Scholarship, State Tech

Zody Clark

Harris Stowe State U., Education Statesmen Service Award

Jake Tyler Clifton

U. of Missouri

Summa Cum Laude

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Harry and Ann Cornell Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Poppy Coalier

U. of Missouri-Saint Louis

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Merit Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Saint Louis

Evelyn Victoria Cole

Saint Louis U., Nursing

Summa Cum Laude

Vice President Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Vice Presidents Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Saint Louis U. Grant, Saint Louis U.

Presidential Scholarship,

Bradley U.

Bradley Nursing Scholarship, Bradley U.

Kennedy Combs

Statesmen Service Award

Margaret Grace Cook

U. of Missouri

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Lawrence and Essman Family Scholarship, U. of Missouri

Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri

National Excellence Scholarship, Indiana U.

Academic Scholarship,

Butler U.

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U. Volunteer Scholarship, U. of Tennessee, Knoxville

Merit-Based Scholarship, Baylor U.

Colin Patrick Costello

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Tuition Settlement Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

New Arkansan Non-Resident

Tuition Award, U. of Arkansas

Border Benefit Program, U. of Louisville

U. of Kansas Excellence Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Charles Michael Curtis

Magna Cum Laude

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Stella Rose Dauve

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

Ethan Davinroy

Southern Illinois U. Edwardsville

Local Scholarship Recipient

Greyson John Degenhardt

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Mathematics

Summa Cum Laude

Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Groundbreaker Package, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Nola Eno DeLorez U. of Missouri-Columbia, Science

Summa Cum Laude

Bright Flight, U. of Missouri-Columbia

U. of Missouri-Columbia Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Jerry J. Presley Conversation Endowed Scholarship Program (CAFNR), U. of Missouri-Columbia, CAFNR

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Ryan Paul DeMargel

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Business Administration; Cornell Leadership Program

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Curator’s Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Professor A.E. Douglass Scholarship Memorial Fund, U. of Missouri-Columbia Cornell Leadership Program Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U. National Excellence Scholarship, Indiana U.

Saints Scholarship, Maryville U.

Curators Scholarship Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Provost Scholarship, Rockhurst U.

Vice President Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

TU Academic Scholarship, U. of Tulsa

TU Grant, U. of Tulsa

Curator’s Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-ColumbiaKansas City

Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Statesmen Service Award

Carol Joy Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund, U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Landon Jacob Doty

Concordia U. Wisconsin, Physical Therapy

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Concordia U. Wisconsin

Presidential Scholarship, Concordia U. Wisconsin

Robert A Collett Memorial Skatesmen Hockey Scholarship

Breanna L. Downing

Avila U., Marketing

Avila U. Women’s Volleyball Scholarship, Avila U.

Xavier X. Doyle

Truman State U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Harry S. Truman Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. Bulldog Legacy Scholarship, Truman State U.

TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U.

President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Presidential Scholarship, Drake U.

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Meier Z. Duff

U. of Vermont

Summa Cum Laude

Dewitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship, Macalester College

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

Trailblazer Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Groundbreaker Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago

Presidential Scholarship, U. of Vermont

National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota

Tristan Dyer

Statesmen Service Award

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Samantha Enlund

Butler U.

Summa Cum Laude

Butler U. Academic Scholarship, Butler U.

Jean E. Moskoff Miller P.E.O.

Star Scholarship

Hannah Marie Ensor

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Anna Esson

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Pre-Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

Jonas Allen Fagin

U. of Alabama

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

National Merit Finalist Scholarship, U. of Alabama

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Lia Jane Lu Fairbanks

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Food Science and Nutrition

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Douglas A. and Judy Parr

Undergraduate Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Provost Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Merit Scholarship, U. of Detroit

Mercy

Merit Scholarship, Loyola U. Merit Scholarship, Marquette U.

Merit Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Richard Nolon Falkenrath

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Redhawk Excellence

Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Kaniya Nicole Farmer

Southern U. A+M

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Cassidy Fischer

U. of Chicago, Philosophy

Summa Cum Laude

Fordham Loyola Scholarship, Fordham U.

Fordham Tuition Award, Fordham U.

LMU Arrupe Scholarship,

Loyola Marymount U.

Vice President’s Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Brayden T Fisk

Southern Illinois

U. of Edwardsville

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Cougar Pride Scholar, Southern Illinois U.

Edwardsville

KU Access Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Cameron Ray Fowler

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Joseph Michael Fox

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Business

Statesmen Service Award

Provost Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Brase Rise Scholars Program, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Pere Marquette Award, Marquette U.

Deans Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton

Makayleigh Luise Francis

Saint Louis Community College

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Korei Elisa Franklin Florida A&M U. Magna Cum Laude

Academic Scholarship, Clark Atlanta U.

1912 Heritage, Tennessee State U.

Merit Scholarship, Lindenwood

Merit Scholarship, Morgan State U.

Merit Scholarship, Xavier U. of Louisiana

Merit Scholarship, Winston Salem State U.

Carson Fuller

Saint Louis U., Neuroscience

Magna Cum Laude

Gabrielle Gastreich U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Provost Award, U. of Missouri

Owen M. Gilliam

Owen John Gillis-Davis U. of Iowa

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa

Maroon & White Award, Missouri State U.

TruMerit Scholarship,

Truman State U.

Bulldog Legacy Scholarship, Truman State U.

Red & Black Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri

Magna Cum Laude

James A Gilliland Workforce

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Missouri Access Award, U. of Iowa

Samuel Joseph Gowen

Missouri State U.

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Maroon & White Award, Missouri State U. Exploration Award, Truman State U.

Presidents Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Bulldog Legacy Scholarship, Truman State U.

TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U.

Curators Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St. Louis Curators Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Cougar Pride Scholarship, Southern Illinois U. Edwardsville

Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Kansas City

Gabriel Michael Grundy

DePauw U.

Eaton Scholarship, Beloit College

Trustee Scholarship, Allegheny College

Faculty Scholarship/Earlham College Grant, Earlham College

Knox Scholarship, Knox College

DePauw Distinguished Scholarship/Asbury Award/ Legacy Scholarship, DePauw U.

IC Excellence in Education/ Gateway Award, Illinois College

Groundbreaker Package, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Wooster Award, College of Wooster

Aubrey Elizabeth Guffey

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Academic Scholarship, Western Kentucky U. Western Kentucky U. Border State Scholarship, Western Kentucky U. National Excellence, Indiana U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Missouri Access Award, U. of Iowa

National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa

New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship, U. of Arkansas

Joshua Hager

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Chase Lawrence Harper

Hamlin

U. of Arkansas

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Caden James Hanewinkel

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Business

Magna Cum Laude

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Lenora Tate Hannel

Harding U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Merit Scholarship, Harding U. Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Theodore William Happel IV

U. of Missouri-Columbia

James Harleman

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

National Merit Finalist

Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Owen Nicholas Hartwig

U. of Wisconsin-Madison

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Presidential Scholarship,

Loyola U. Chicago

Presidental Scholarship, Michigan State U.

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri

Saint Louis U. Tuition Scholarship, Saint Louis U. DePaul Presidental Scholarship,

DePaul U.

Housing Award, U. of Missouri

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

George Manuel Proett

Hendricks Statesmen Service Award

Joel David Herrman

Magna Cum Laude

Atticus H. Hicks

Magna Cum Laude

Khobie Makayla Hicks

Saint Louis Community College, Ultrasound Technician

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Esme Laurel Hinyard-Lash

U. of Massachusetts Amherst, Food Science and Technology

Magna Cum Laude

Lillian Hodel

U. of Missouri Columbia, Veterinary School

Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

John Cary Award, Special School District

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri Columbia

U. of Missouri-Columbia Scholars Award, U. of Missouri Columbia

Housing Award, U. of Missouri Columbia

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Marc Jacob Horn

Saint Louis U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Emerging Global Leader Award, Butler U.

English Scholarship, Augustana College

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Russell John Cole Hoskins

Missouri U. of Science and Technology, Electrical Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Missouri Groundbreaker Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Tuition Settlement Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Missouri Scholar One-Year Award, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

National Merit Commended Student

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Atticus R. Hultz

Kent State U.

Magna Cum Laude

President’s Achievement Award, Kent State U.

Merit Scholarship, U. of Maine

Provost’s Scholarship, Michigan State U.

Spartan Futures Grant, Michigan State U. U. Excellence Scholarship, Southern Illinois U. of Carbondale

Gillian Ryan Hutt

St. Louis U.

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Vice Presidents Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Pere Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U.

President’s Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton

National Excellence Scholarship, Indiana U. Bloomington

Missouri Access Award, U. of Iowa

National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa

Saints Scholarship, Maryville U.

Seal of Biliteracy-French

Kyree Jackson

Undecided

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Stay Teach Lead Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U. School of Education Scholarship, St. Louis U.

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Nolan Harhausen

Magna Cum Laude

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

UMass Chancellor’s Award, U. of Massachusetts Amherst

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio

Est Wildcat Non-Res Award 80, Kansas State Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Finley Rhys Jenkins

Undecided

Provost Award, Oregon State U. Opportunity Award, Saint Joseph’s U.

Hermann Merit Award & Presidential Scholarship, Mercyhurst U.

U. Academic Scholar Award, Wichita State U.

Henry Kinney Jennings Statesmen Service Award

Mackenzie Grace Jobe

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

RIT Founders Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology

James Walker Johnson

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Excellence Award, U. of Missouri - Columbia

Amelia Jones

Saint Louis U.

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Vice Presidents’ Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Samuel McClain Jory

Front Range Community College, EMT Training; Firefighter Academy

Magna Cum Laude

Kai Nikolaus Kaupp

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Seal of Biliteracy-German

Ava Renee Kelley

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Local Scholarship Recipient

Wyvern Kerr

Thomas Kessler

U. of Tampa

Magna Cum Laude

Presidential Scholarship, U. of Tampa

Lewis Franklin Kidd

U. of Missouri-Columbia, then Georgia Tech

Summa Cum Laude

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Scholars Award,

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Groundbreaker Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Jacob Tae-Won Kim

Magna Cum Laude

Anna Austin King

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Health SciencePre-Professional

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award, U. of Arkansas

U. of Kansas

Excellence Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College

Presidential Scholarship,

Loyola U. Chicago

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

Redhawk Excellence

Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Andrew Steven Konopka

Saint Louis Community College

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Margaret Korte

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

U. of Missouri-Columbia Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship Truman State U. National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota - Twin Cities

President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Clara Katherine Lang

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Tyler Bradley Lappe

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Camden Ross Leslie

St. Olaf College

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Campus Living Scholarship, St. Olaf College

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bronco Excellence Scholarship, Western Michigan U. Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Gavin Lawrence King

Westminster College

Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Churchill Scholarship, Westminster College

Westminster FAFSA Priority Award, Westminster College

Westminster Visit Award, Westminster College

Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Connor Christopher Ledbetter

Saint Louis Community College

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Emma Riley LeGrand

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

St. Olaf Faculty Scholarship, St. Olaf College

TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U.

President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Harrison James Lewis

U. of Kansas, Marketing

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Malakai Ruskin Lewis

Missouri State U., Business

Magna Cum Laude

Caroline Grace Likos

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Dean’s Scholarship and Outof-State Residential Grant, Elmhurst U.

National Scholar’s Award and Missouri Access Award, U. of Iowa

U. of Kentucky Non-Resident Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Regis Scholarship and Grant, Regis U.

Presidential Scholarship and DePaul Grant, DePaul U. Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Kara Christine Lodes Carthage College

Magna Cum Laude

Academic Honors Scholarship, Carthage College

Carthage Endowed Scholarship, Carthage College

Cohen I. Loos

Kansas State U.

Magna Cum Laude

Vincent Lubben

Missouri State U.West Plains

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Knox Deans Scholarship, Knox College

Charles Griffin Lynch-Featherly

Magna Cum Laude

Brigham Dudley MacMullan U. of Kansas

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

KU Achievment Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami of Ohio

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Dorothea Macon

The Salon Professional Academy For Cosmetology Statesmen Service Award

Meredith Ann Maher

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Merit Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bluegrass Award, U. of Kentucky

Arsenal Credit Union Award, Arsenal Credit Union

Merit Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Dolan Andrew Marcinkiewicz

Missouri State U., Paramedic Certification

Ella Markham

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Local Scholarship Recipient

Lucy Marsh

St. Louis U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Athletic Scholarship, St. Louis U.

Athletic Scholarship, Marquette U.

Athletic Scholarship, Kansas U.

Mauricio Martinez

Community College Statesmen Service Award

Meah Maschak

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Housing Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Miles McConaghy

Ranken Technical College

Magna Cum Laude

Micah Alexis McCoy

U. of Kansas

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Freshman Merit Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Harper Balliett McEvoy U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Provost Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Merit Scholarships, Saint Louis U.

Chancellors Award,

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bright Flight Scholarship, State of Missouri

U. of Kansas Achievement Scholarship, U. of KansasLawrence

University Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Dean’s Scholarship, Trinity U. - San Antonio

Dean’s Scholarship, American U. - Washington DC

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Austin Minute U. of Kansas

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

U. of Kansas Distinction, U. of Kansas

Vice President’s Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Missouri Match Tuition Award, Kansas State U.

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, U. of Miami Ohio

Pere Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U.

Ignatian Distinction Scholarship, Marquette U. National Merit Commended Student

George T. Miofsky

Washington U. in Saint Louis

Summa Cum Laude

Washington U. in Saint Louis Scholarship, Washington U. in Saint Louis

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Daniel Lewis Moehlman

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bright Flight, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Bear Exellence Award, Missouri State U.

Provost Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Border Benefit Grant, U. of Louisville

Luke Trong McIlhaney

Northeastern or U. of Missouri-Columbia, Biology

Magna Cum Laude

Damen Scholarship, Loyola U. - Chicago

Carlie Marie Miranda

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Pre Veterinary Track

Magna Cum Laude

Emma Jean Ballew Agricultural Scholarship Fund (CAFNR), U. of Missouri-Columbia College of Agriculture Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Groundbreaker Package, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Missouri Scholar, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Cougar Pride Scholarship, Southern Illinois U.

Edwardsville

Merit Scholarship, U. of Mississippi

Juliette Sky Mueller

The George Washington U. Magna Cum Laude

The Presidential Academic Scholarship, The George Washington U. Dean’s Scholarship, American U. Merit Scholarship, U. of San Francisco

The Damen Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago

Vice Presidents’ Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

LMU Achievement Award, Loyola Marymount U.

Enkela Ndoni

Washington U. in Saint Louis

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

University Scholarship, Case Western Reserve

Distinguished Scholar Waiver, U. of Florida

National Buckeye Scholarship, Ohio State U.

Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U.

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Peyton Elise Nehring

U. of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

UA Competitive Admission Scholarship, U. of Alabama Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship, U. of Kentucky

Natonal Honors Award, U. of Iowa

Aero Francis Newsham Statesmen Service Award

Angelina Nguyen

Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Local Scholarship Recipient

Mary Norby

St Louis Community College

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Isabella Elise Oesterlei

Carthage College

Magna Cum Laude

Academic Honors Scholarship, Carthage College

Carthage Endowed Scholarship, Carthage College

DePauw U., DePauw Distinguished Scholarship

Asbury Award, DePauw U.

Owen W. O’Neil

Xavier U.

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Presidential Merit Scholarship, Xavier U.

Meghan Jane O’Neill

The Ohio State U. Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa

Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship, U. of Kentucky

Merit Scholarship, U. of Miami

Ohio

Chancellors Scholarship, Indiana U.

St. Louis Alumni Scholarship, Ohio State U.

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Eli Thomas Overboe

Miami U. of Ohio

Magna Cum Laude

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami of Ohio

Ashlyn Clare Parikh

Purdue U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Trustees Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton

Vice President’s Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Mason Excellence Award, George Mason U. National Excellence Scholarship, Indiana U. -Bloomington

CU Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship, U. of Colorado-Boulder

Tuition Remission Award, Washington U. in Saint Louis Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Megan Elizabeth Parsons

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Morgan Patrick U. of Alabama

Statesmen Service Award

George Dolan Peel U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Local Scholarship Recipient

Arianna H. Peper College of Charleston, Biochemistry and Public Health Summa Cum Laude A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Presidential Scholarship, U. of Delaware

Academic and Merit Scholarship, College of Charleston

Academic Scholarship, U. of Pittsburgh Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Merit Scholarship,

The College Club of Saint Louis Organization Seal of Biliteracy-French Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Xavier Vincent Pereira Hanover College, Sports Management

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Presidential Scholarships, Hanover College

Social Justice Leadership Program Scholarship, Hanover College

Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Massachusetts Amherst Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Pere Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U.

Ignatian Distinction Scholarship, Marquette U.

Miami U. Ohio, Marketing Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Butler Academic Scholarship, Butler U.

Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago

Redhawk Excellence, Miami U. Ohio

Prodesse Scholars Program, Miami U. Ohio

Presidential Scholarship, Hanover College

Adeena Rose Peters

U. of Missouri-Columbia Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Presidential Merit Scholarship, Brandeis U.

Alumni and Friends Grant, Brandeis U.

Audrey Ruby Pierson

U. of Wisconsin Madison

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Academic Scholarship, Miami Ohio

Merit Scholarship, U. of Tennessee Knoxville Chancelors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Riley Prescott

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Biology/Pre-med

Summa Cum Laude

Local Scholarship Recipient Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Luke Alexander Puricelli

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Bright Flight Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Estm Access Missouri Grant, U. of Missouri-Columbia

MU Grant, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Jalen Reed

Magna Cum Laude

Kelsey Timbrell Rhea

Maryville U.

Statesmen Service Award

Ignatian Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Big Red Scholarship, Maryville U.

Academic Merit Schoarship, Lindenwood U.

MO States Scholars, Missouri State U.

Maryville Big Red Award, Maryville U.

Harrison Ringkor

Indiana Wesleyan U., Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Faculty Scholarship, Indiana Wesleyan U.

Leilie Mae Roash

Gap Year, then Attend The U. of Arizona Statesmen Service Award

Freshmen Lobo Undergraduate Exchange-Plus Tuition Waiver, U. of New Mexico

Merit Scholarship, Colorado U. of Denver

Arizona Scholarship Award, The U. of Arizona

Kennedy Thurlester Robinson Carthage College

Springfield Scholarship, Carthage College

Director’s Scholarship, Carthage College

Sophie Robinson U. of Kansas

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award U. of Kansas Distinction, U. of Kansas

William Matthew Roche Magna Cum Laude

Amelia Bernice Ross

St. Louis Community College Statesmen Service Award

Charlotte Runge

Lake Forest College

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College

Henry James Schieffer

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Business

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

U. of Kansas Distinction, U. of Kansas

New Arkansan Non-Resident

Tuition Award Scholarship, U. of Arkansas

Merit Scholarship, Kansas State U.

Gracelynn Scott Statesmen Service Award

Reagan Nicole Scott

Kentucky State U.

National Technical Honor Society Award

My Impact Challenge Award

Lindy Bea Shannon

Trine U. , Exercise Science 3+3 Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program

Magna Cum Laude

Dean’s Scholarship, Trine U. Out-of-State Award, Trine U.

Pre-Health Track Award, Trine U.

Trine Opportunity Award, Trine U.

Saints Scholarship,

Maryville U.

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U.- Ohio

West Shatzman

U. of Arizona

Arizona Scholarship Award, U. of Arizona

Merit Scholarship, Missouri U.

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U.

Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U.

TruMerit Scholarship, Truman U.

Missouri Access Award, U. of Iowa

National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa

TruOpportunity Scholarship, Truman State U.

UT Volunteer Scholarship, U. of Tennessee

Luke Anthony Siorek U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia U. of Kansas Performance, U. of Kansas

Barrett Lee Skiver

Truman State U.

Statesmen Service Award

TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U.

A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U.

Gary Jack Slayton

Saint Charles Community College

Statesmen Service Award

Gideon Smith

BYU-Idaho

Magna Cum Laude

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Abigail Rose Smith

Truman State U.

Zeona Lynn Jarmon-Smith

Washington U. in Saint Louis

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Full Scholarship, Washington U. of Saint Louis

Beckett Smuts-Ulmer

UNT Excellence Scholarship, U. of North Texas

Provost’s Scholarship, Michigan State U.

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Maroon & White Award, Missouri State U.

Green and Gold Scholarship, Colorado State U.

Mia Rose Simon

Miami U., Communications Disorders

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U.

Magna Cum Laude

TruMerit Scholarship, Truman State U.

Presidents Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U.

A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U.

Provosts Award, U. of Missouri

Kansas City

Copper Dome Award, Southeast Missouri State U.

Washington U. in St. Louis

Summa Cum Laude

Self-Memorial Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Charlotte Ruby Snell

Maryville U.

Magna Cum Laude

Dean’s Scholarship, DePaul U. Merit Award, U. of Chicago

COA Interdisciplinary Inquiry Scholarship,

College of the Atlantic Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U.

Sarah Lawrence Scholarship,

Sarah Lawrence College

Higher Education Family

Award, Sarah Lawrence College

Saints Scholarship, Maryville U.

Bard Leadership Engagement Scholarship, Bard College

Katherine Taylor Spellecy

Washington U. , Biology

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Leadership Award, Mount Holyoke College

Dewitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship, Macalester College

Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College

Olive R. Stage Statesmen Service Award

Raegan Marley Stallings

Saint Louis Community College

Statesmen Service Award

Maya Stanton

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Austin Starkey

Saint Louis Community College Statesmen Service Award

Cameron McKinley Stiles Jr. Saint Louis Community College Or Indiana State U. Statesmen Service Award 2026-2027 Midwest Consortium Scholarship, Indiana State U. Midwest Scholarship, Indiana State U.

Academic Excellence, Millikin U.

Merit Scholarship, Carthage College

Merit Scholarship, Olivet Nazarene U.

Greta Liisa Stucke

Summa Cum Laude Seal of Biliteracy-German

Joseph R. Sutton Statesmen Service Award

Hannah Elizabeth Sweeney U. of Missouri-Columbia, Animal Sciences

Summa Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Emma Jean Ballew Agricultural Scholarship Fund (CAFNR), U. of Missouri-Columbia

Nathan Matthew Teague U. of Missouri-Columbia

Marcus Benjamin Terri

Butler U.

Magna Cum Laude

Academic Scholarship, Butler U.

Founders Award, Creighton U. Provost Award, Colorado School of Mines Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Lucia Marie Tetreault

Baldwin Wallace U.

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

President’s Scholarship, Baldwin Wallace U. President’s Horizon Award, Baldwin Wallace U.

Come Live The Experience Grant, Baldwin Wallace U. BW Visit Award, Baldwin Wallace U.

Alexis Thompson Statesmen Service Award

Lucinda Irene Thorn

American U., International Affairs

Magna Cum Laude

AU Grant, American U. Ignation Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Dean’s Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago

Dean’s Scholarship, Suffolk U. Trustee Scholarship, Suffolk U.

Dean’s Scholarship, DePaul U. Honors Scholarship, Occidental College

Maya Tillett

The U. of Tampa

William McRee Travers

U. of Missouri Columbia

Summa Cum Laude Curator’s Award, U. of Missouri Columbia

Tariq Upchurch

Lindenwood U. or Saint Louis Community College At Meramec, Fashion Design Statesmen Service Award

Academic Merit Scholarship, Lindenwood U.

Annual Merit Scholarship, Lindenwood U.

Drew Holt Upperman

Southeast Missouri State U.

Magna Cum Laude

Athletic/ Cross Country and Track Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U.

Academic Merit Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U.

Avalyn Vanecek

Lincoln U. Missouri, Marketing

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Basketball Program Athletic Scholarship, Lincoln U. Missouri

Blue Tiger Advantage Scholarship, Lincoln U. Missouri

Kate Elise Vaninger

Samford U., Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Vivian Ward

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award

Jonah Wenos

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Statesmen Service Award Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude Presidential Award, The U. of Tampa

Ruby Feliz Toro

The U. of Oregon, Biology Or Human Anatomy

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Summit Scholarship, The U. of Oregon

Vice Presidents Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Merit Scholarship, U. of San Francisco

Davis Scholarship, Samford U. A+ Scholarship, Samford U. Merit Based Scholarship, Samford U.

Fallon Vaughn Statesmen Service Award

Miles Sullivan Wamser

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Academic Enrichment Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Saint Louis U. Tuition Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Magna Cum Laude

Damen Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago

Perfect Score Scholarship, U. of Missouri

Seal of Biliteracy-German Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Carson Westerbeck

U. of Utah, Nursing Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant

Statesmen Service Award

U. of Kansas Excellence Award, U. of Kansas

Green and Gold Award, Colorado State U.

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Adelaide White

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Carol Joy Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Founders Award, Creighton U. Labaj Award, Creighton U. Redhawk Excellence Scholarship, Miami U. Creighton U. Grant, Creighton U.

Rose Whitemountain

Radford U.

Magna Cum Laude Wayfinder Scholarship, Radford U.

Walter Michael Wichard

U. of Missouri-Columbia

Magna Cum Laude

Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Chloe Wiginton

U. of Missouri-Columbia, Pre-Nursing

Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award Excellence Award, U. of Missouri

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Aden Timothy Wilisch

Missouri U. of Science and Technology, Nuclear Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Bright Flight, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Solving For Tomorrow Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Groundbreaker Package, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Missouri Scholar One-Year Award, Missouri U. of Science and Technology

Kaden Christian Williams

Howard U., Political Science

Summa Cum Laude

Statesmen Service Award

Achievers Scholarship, Howard U.

Cultural Leadership Class 19 Scholarship, Howard U. Standard Merit Scholarship, Hampton U. National Scholars Program, Clemson U. Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Vice-Presidential Scholarship, Saint Louis U.

Howard U. Merit Scholarship, Howard U.

Young Leaders Scholarship, Urban League

Seal of Biliteracy-Spanish

Quincy Williams

Lucy Williams

UCLA, Biology

Summa Cum Laude

Missouri Access Award, National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa

CU Boulder Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship, U. of Colorado Boulder

UD Presidential Scholarship, U. of Delaware

Billy Williams, II

Fisk U.

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Red Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Saint Louis

Access Missouri Award, U. of Missouri-Saint Louis

ACP Professional Dev Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Saint Louis

Fisk Outstanding Scholars and Leaders Award, Fisk U.

Institutional Academic Scholarships For First-Year Students, Clark-Atlanta U.

Xavier U. Academic Scholarship, Xavier U. of Louisiana

Xscape Fund Award, Xavier U. of Louisiana

Jasper Winterton

DePaul U., Psychology and Criminology

Magna Cum Laude

Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U.

Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College

Apex Scholarship Nonresident, U. of Oregon Achievement Scholarship, U. of Kansas

Future Forward Award,DePaul U.

Merit Tuition Award, U. of Illinois At Chicago National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota- Twin Cities Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri- Columbia Provost Scholarship, Oregon State U. Chancellors Scholarship, U. of Missouri- St. Louis

Wesley Wood U. of Arkansas, Exercise Science

Magna Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

New Arkansas Non-Resident Tuition Award, U. of Arkansas

Out-of-State Achievement Scholarship, Oklahoma State U. Missouri Match Tuition Award, Kansas State U.

Henry Kap-Chung Yau

Washington U. in St. Louis Summa Cum Laude

A+ Participant Statesmen Service Award

Perfect Score Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Summit Scholarship, U. of Oregon

Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship

Blue Demon Impact Award, DePaul U.

Local Scholarship Recipient

Mia Williams

St. Xavier U. Merit Scholarship, St. Xavier U.

National Excellence Scholarship, Indiana U. Bloomington

Oregon Maple Scholarship, Lewis and Clark College

Loyola Scholarship, Loyola U.

Chicago

SLU University Tuition Scholarship, St. Louis U.