THE LAST CHAPTER cedar post senior edition
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ime is a funny thing. Remember the way that you looked at the seniors on the first day of freshman year? They were adults, already grown up with so much figured out. Now, we are those seniors, and I don’t think I speak for just myself when I say that I don’t feel the way I imagined they must have felt. Sometime during my freshman year, I downloaded a countdown app to keep track of how many years, months and days were left in my high school career. It’s surreal to realize that we now are those big seniors to a new pack of nervous freshmen, and that all of that time in between has finally passed. The time that passed between mom jeans being ugly to being cool, or between the first last day of the school year to the last. To me, it seems
to be passing at once infinitely fast and painfully slowly. Maybe it hits you just how fast it goes every now and then. Maybe when you’re watching your friends talk about their futures, or when your mom texts you to check in. Perhaps you feel it when you hear a song you used to love, or when you think about someone you lost. I know I do here and there. And then you blink, and we’re graduating. I don’t have any nostalgic musings to offer about how I really lived in the moment throughout my high school career, or how I’m sad to see it end. More than anything, I’m amazed at the vast amount of moments that have run together to bring us here. To my classmates — we have all the time in the world.
McCalee Cain SENIOR YEAR IN BRIEF HUJI
Top Music Video: Despacito
Top Movie: Black Panther
Top App: Huji
Top Trend: Vaping
Top TV Show: Stranger Things
Top Style Trend: Jean Skirts
Top News Event: Royal Wedding
Top Song: God’s Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Cover 2 Letter from the EIC 3 Table of Contents 4 Where to Next 5 Alternate Tracks 6 Advertisements 7 Advertisements 8 - 9 The Next Level 10 Remember That Time When 11 Wish You Were Here 12 Senior Statistics 13 Didn’t See That Coming 14 - 15 Senior Superlatives 16 Sacred Spaces 17 The Things We take 18 - 19 Cedar Post Seniors 20 2018 in One Word
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WHERE TO NEXT?
Graduates of the 2017-18 high school year are making their marks across the globe with their future plans
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THE ROAD LESS TAKEN 5 Students forge their own unique paths as the future unfolds
KAYLAUNA FORELL 1ST GENERATION “Applying for scholarships and applications was pretty hard if you don’t know what you are doing, especially when your parents are asking like questions that I didn’t know the answer to. I was pretty influenced by my parents to go to college so I’d say it was pretty important for me too.”
ISAAC BENNETT CULINARY SCHOOL “When I turned fifteen I got my first job in a kitchen not expecting to do anything but dish wash, but then I had the most ambition to grow higher in the restaurant business. I kind of fell in love with cooking.”
CATHERINE BRENNER DUKE IN CHINA “There is an idea out there that says, if the Americans and Chinese can both reach cultural understandings and learn to work together, the whole world will come together due to the enormity of both economies. Opportunities like this don’t come around very often, and I have always wanted to travel and learn about other cultures.”
BRYANNA ELLS AIRFORCE “A lot of my family is in the military so it’s just assumed that if I didn’t go to school I would go into the military. Doing research and looking into especially being a female joining, the airforce seemed the best bet.”
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THE NEX
Sandpoint seniors loo their athletic ca Garrett Pierce Cross Country College of the Ozarks
Farli Boden Skiing St. Olaf College
Payton Bokowy Swimming Washington State
Trey Flint Baseball McPherson College
Preston Pettit Baseball Southern Virginia
TJ Davis Track Spokane Falls CC
Jacob Cometto Baseball Oregon Tech
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ok towards continuing areers in college Ciera Bailey Track College of Idaho
Christian Dressel Soccer North Idaho College
Hannah Davidson Track Utah State
Grace Kirscher Basketball Eastern Washington
Maclain Stultz Soccer North Idaho College
Trinity Golder Basketball Eastern Washington
Austin Greene Cheerleading University of Idaho
Heather Yunek Track Northwest Nazarene
10 REMEMBER THAT TIME WHEN... Peik Lund and Ellie McCray won prom royalty
Baseball went to state for the first time in 11 years
Moose Madness became Battle for the Paddle
Connections hosted schoolwide dodgeball
The senior class won inronman
Memorial Field Stadium was redone
Wish You Were Here
Over the past four years our class has endured a great amount of loss together. This one’s for the classmates that aren’t with us today “Miranda, you always lit up the room when you walked in. You will forever be in our hearts and missed.”
Miranda Smith 1999 - 2015 “Life’s a rollercoaster, and I wish so badly you were here to ride it with us, Jared. Until next time, my friend. Make the Angels laugh.”
Jared Martin 1999 - 2015 “I wish I had been there earlier for you Kris. You will always have a piece of my heart.”
Kris Hertel
1999 - 2016
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SENIOR SURVEY 129 SENIORS POLLED art by Emerson Kanning
Have you ever attended a SHS choir or band concert?
Have you ever been to an SHS dance?
YES 93% NO 7%
YES 86% NO 14%
Did you enjoy high school?
YES 75%
Have you ever been to an SHS sporting event?
YES 61% NO 39%
Did you like Connections?
YES 25% NO 75%
Have you ever attended a party?
YES 61% NO 39%
Will you move back to Sandpoint?
YES 52% NO 48%
F 17% S 15% J 51% S 17%
Have you ever been to an SHS play?
YES 51% NO 49% YES 96%
Were you in love during high school?
NO 25%
What year of high school was hardest?
NO 4%
Did you ever pull an all-nighter?
YES 77% NO 23%
Have you received a parking ticket?
YES 35% NO 65%
Have you finished an assigned reading?
YES 61% NO 39%
Did you ever sneak out of the house?
YES 39% NO 61%
DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING
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Things that we didn’t plan on doing in high school but did anyways “So when I cut my hair, at first I was like, ‘I’d never do that’ but then I did it, you know, for the ladies, and they just swooned over me, and they’re just like, ‘oh look at that cutie. Dang, he’s fine’.”
“One thing that I didn’t expect when I was a freshman was becoming a senior so fast, like you look up to the seniors and juniors you had when you were a freshman, and it just seems so… out of reach and unattainable, so it kind of sneaks up on you.”
Alex Christensen
Tanner Kohal
“Back in middle school, I was very antisocial. I definitely admit a lot of people just talk to different people, and I’d say that just meeting with people, talking to them, getting to know them; before middle school I didn’t do that, when here I definitely do that.”
“I guess just coming into high school, thinking I know who I want my friends to be, and then like, people make friends with people that I would’ve totally never seen myself like, being in contact with,I guess. And just kind of expanding my social boundaries.”
Kaitlyn Sawhill
Sierra McNamee “I didn’t think I’d do track, then my junior year I tried that, and I liked it.”
“[I didn’t expect] the homework load. I didn’t expect it to be —I don’t want to say as little— because I think everyone over prepared me if that makes sense. I was expecting to have to write three essays everyday, and I didn’t have to.”
Jarett Mitton
Charlie Wilson
“I guess the only thing that really I didn’t expect was that I found God. I just decided to become a missionary rather than going off and going to college.”
Jacob McKnight
“My freshman year I heard about senioritis, and I didn’t think it was real, but it truly is.”
Micah Curiel
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SENIOR SUPERLATIVES
The senior class nominated and voted on the senior superlative winners
Best Glow Up
Best Bromance
Most Inspiring
Most Likely to be on Broadway
Sarah Brown Damian Dalthorp
Most Likely to be on Reality TV Grace Kirscher Sam Aguirre
Katherine Kaul Sam Jackson
Kyle Almeida Dutton Rogers
Julia Neuder Alex Jones
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Someone to Cheer you Up
Fashion Icon
King and Queen of Hick Hill
Cutest Couple
Scarlett Harper Trey Flint
Taylor Hill Hunter Donahoe
Abby Johnson Payton Finney
Ellie McCray Tucker Hall
Future World Traveler Erin Meek Aaron Cole
Life of the Party Jennie Maddux Tyrone Larson
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Sacred Spaces
Students give thanks to the places at Sandpoint High School that defined our time here “I love Guthrie’s room behind the middle school. It’s separate from the rest of the high school and it was an awesome environment for me to express myself. I felt like I could zone out or day dream in that room and leave all my worries and problems back in the high school. It was also an awesome place for me to explore art and do crazy things all with Guthrie’s support.”
Allison Kinard Guthrie’s Art Room
“I always feel good when I am in Mrs. Meshcko’s CAD class. She is a fun teacher and it is a good environment for learning as well as she is very accommodating of peoples schedule. I like the class because I have had it all four years of high school and I think that is why I feel safe there; it is familiar.”
Alex Wolff Mrs. Meshcko’s Room
“I can technically say that my safe space is the band room, because that is where I typically hang out or I used to hang out all the time in high school.”
Emily Shevada The Band Room
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As we leave onto our next adventure, we will remember our high school lives with the things we take with us KYLE ALMEIDA
MCKENNA BECK “I played club volleyball and I’ve made first team this year, all league since my freshman year. I had to become better at the sport in order to earn those spots on the team and have the trophies is insane to me. I’ll always be thankful for that and the trophies are a reminder of it.”
LAKE WILKS
NOAH HASTINGS
“What reminds me the most of high school is my two State sweatshirts. I met a lot of cool people and also built some of my best friendships through playing a sport.”
This is a photo [that reminds me of high school]. I will keep it close to me because it is all of my boys and I will love them for the rest of my life.
EMMA REED
GARRETT CONNOLLY
HANNAH HURST “I will take a couple of the pieces of art that I have done in Mrs. Guthrie’s class and plan on hanging them in my room in the house that I will pledge to. These pieces will remind me of home and what inspired me to strive toward a major in the art field, architecture.”
“One memorable item that I am taking from high school is my breathing mask that I wear on runs when allergies are really high. This is memorable to me because running has been my passion since I moved here in 2012 and my mask has been to multiple Cross Country and Track meets, and has even been around the world. I hope to keep this mask as long as I can so that I never forget the memories made.”
The item I’ll be taking is my class ring. It’s meaningful to me because it wraps up all the work I’ve done for the past 12 years of school and condenses it into a ring that I can wear as a reminder of not only the highlights but also the obstacles I had to overcome. It’s like I’m accessorizing myself with achievements. I feel like I earned the ring.
“I am bringing my backpack to college because it is very sturdy and it has pins on it that I’ve collected throughout my years in high school.”
JAYDYN ENGEN “I might take my high school senior yearbook to put on my bookshelf in my dorm. It reminds me of all the new and lovely people I made friends with during my short time here. It helps to remind me that while moving on in life may be tough, there are always kind people to share love with.”
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McCalee Cain
McCalee will attend Seattle University in the fall as a Sullivan Scholar. She plans on majoring in Journalism. She was on staff for three years and was Editor-in-Chief of the Cedar Post.
Ciena Christensen
Ciena will attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She plans on majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Ciena was on staff for one year and was Web Editor for Cedar Post.
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Cienna Roget
Cienna will attend Chapman University in Orange, California. Cienna plans on majoring in Communication Design and Journalism. Cienna was on staff for two years and was Managing Editor for Cedar Post.
Sarah Donnelly
Sarah will attend Boise State University and plans on majoring in Biology to pursue a career as a veterinarian. Sarah was on staff for two years and was Lifestyles Editor for Cedar Post.
Erin Meek
Erin will attend University of Montana starting in the fall. Erin plans on majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience and minoring in Early Childhood Education and Outdoor Recreation Erin was on staff for two years and was Lifestyles Editor for Cedar Post.
Saydee Brass
Saydee will attend University of Idaho in the fall. Saydee plans on majoring in Photography and Business. Saydee was on staff for one year and was Photo Editor for Cedar Post.
Sofia Kriz
Sofia is planning to attend a preuniversity program at Beijing University in China. She plans to study Chinese and Mathematics. Sofia was on staff for one year and was News Editor for Cedar Post.
Sam Diercks
Sam plans to attend University of San Diego. Sam plans on majoring in Communications and Broadcast Journalism. Sam was on staff for two years and was MultimedIa Editor for Cedar Post.
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SENIORS Where the CP Seniors are going:
Sam Hendricks
Sam plans to attend Gonzaga University, where he will major in Business and Sports Management. Sam was on staff for two years and was Sports Editor for Cedar Post.
Aaron Cole
Aaron VU University in Amsterdam. He intends on majoring in International Business. Aaron was on staff for one year and was a member of Web Staff for Cedar Post.
Sarah Brown
Sarah plans to attend California State University in Long Beach, where she is tentatively pursuing art. Sarah was on staff for one year and was a member of the Web Staff.
Shelby Dorman
Shelby plans to attend Hillsdale College in Michigan, where she plans on majoring in English. Shelby was on staff for one year and was a member of Web Staff for Cedar Post.
Emerson Kanning
Emerson will attend the college of Saint Benedict in Minnesota to study in Environmental Studies and Art. Emerson was on staff for two years and was Opinion Editor for Cedar Post.
Claire Keener
Claire will attend Fresno State University. She plans on majoring in Multimedia and Communications and Business. Claire was on staff for two years and was Multimedia Editor for Cedar Post.
gorls
HADLEY MARSHALL
exhausted TINA ESTEPH
trailblazing EMMA REED
ACHIEVING RON KORN
THE CLASS OF 2018 IN ONE WORD
energetic KYLE PRONGER
diverse
supercalifragilisticexpealodocious CASEY SHAHA
ROBBIE JOHNSON
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CASEY SHAHA
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