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Potlatch, Hannah Barnes........Page 2 Moscow, Anna Bales.................Page 8 Gar-Pal, Emily Bagott..............Page 3 Logos, Cole Hemphill..................Page 10 Paradise Creek, Ryan Davidson..Page 4
Troy, Zaiden Buettner..................Page 11 Kendrick, Lachlan Lysne.........Page 12
Colfax, Rebekah Huber............Page 5
Pullman, Chance McDaid.........Page 13
Genesee, Cameron Barton...... Page 6 Pull. Christian, Cameron Hewitt..Page 14 Deary, Olivia Fredrickson........Page 7 Colton, Ali Hennigar..........................Page 15
‘We’re not just cows and plows’ Potlatch senior Hannah Barnes has learned many significant skills as her school chapter’s FFA president By Garrett Cabeza Daily News staff writer
Potlatch High School senior Hannah Barnes said the National FFA Organization has taught her more than just agriculture. “One of our sayings in the chapter is, ‘we’re not just cows and plows,’ ” she said. Barnes, who serves as Potlatch High School FFA chapter president, said she has learned a lot about public speaking, organization and other important skills that will help her throughout her agriculture career. Barnes, who holds a 3.9 GPA and is this year’s Potlatch High School salutatorian, said she has about 25 ewes, or female sheep, on her farm outside Potlatch. She said she usually shows sheep at the Latah County Fair for FFA. Barnes said she joined FFA in eighth grade and worked her way up to the top. She said she is one of the first three Potlatch High School FFA students to earn her state FFA degree. Barnes, who is also a competitive trap shooter, said she will attend the 4-H national competition next month in Grand Island, Neb. She said she
started shooting three years ago and went to state last year. “It’s an enormous challenge for me,” Barnes said. “It’s both mental and physical.” Barnes said she will attend the University of Idaho and major in plant science. She said she started restoring 10 acres of grassland using a no-till drill and a cover crop, or a crop grown to protect and enrich the soil, for her senior project. By working on the project and her experiences as the FFA greenhouse manager, Barnes said she discovered that she really enjoys plant science. She said she has also became interested in the subject while working for a wildlife habitat nursery, which is a wetland plant nursery that sells plants for restoration purposes. Branes said UI’s close proximity to Potlatch, its environment and its fairly small teacher-to-student ratio convinced her to choose the university. “I come from a small school so a big, huge university wasn’t really attractive to me,” Barnes said. Principal Cheryl Riedinger said Barnes is an outstanding student. “She’s just a shining bright star here in our school,” Riedinger said. “She just leads. Everybody looks up to her. She’s quiet, but they all look up to her because she’s a hard worker, a very hard worker.” Garrett Cabeza can be reached at (208) 8834631, or by email to gcabeza@dnews.com.
Potlatch High School Loggers n Colors: Green/Yellow n Senior class: 24 n Commencement: 10 a.m., June 2, High School gym
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Potlatch High School senior Hannah Barnes will graduate with a 3.9 GPA and plans to study plant science at the University of Idaho.
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Rural student not forgetting her roots Garfield-Palouse senior hopes to return to Palouse, teach high school agricultural education By Scott Jackson Daily News staff writer
For Emily Bagott, agricul-
ture is more than just the backdrop to her childhood; it is her future. Bagott, a graduating
senior at Garfield-Palouse High School, said her participation in the National FFA Organization drove home the
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Emily Bagott from Garfield-Palouse High School plans to attend Montana State University and wants to teach agriculture education.
importance of the culture that has surrounded her for her whole life. “Really, it’s been the most important thing that I’ve done in high school,” Bagott said. “I get to interact with all the different members, I’ve made different friendships and relationships that I know I’ll keep forever and it’s made me choose my career path of ag education.” While she doesn’t raise any animals, Bagott said she’s primarily involved with the veterinary science and leadership aspects of FFA. “It’s given me the leadership skills that I know I’ll use forever — just learning how to delegate and learning how to run a meeting and just the importance of communication,” Bagott said. “I also just gained a bigger respect for agriculture.” In addition to FFA, Bagott is also vice president of her high school’s Associated Student Body. Outside of school, Bagott said she has various jobs around Palouse, including dishwashing at the Green Frog Cafe and work with the family business — Bagott Motors. She also volunteers as a “vet tech/helper,” at the spay and neuter clinic in St. Maries. “From the seventh grade to like last year, I wanted to be a vet, and then I changed my mind,” Bagott said. Moving forward, Bagott said she would like to attend Montana State University and study agricultural education with an aim of some day teaching high school. “I just want to help students gain the same level of respect that I’ve gained for agriculture and just show them how big of a part of their lives it is,” Bagott said. “Just in our own little rural district, where you’re surrounded by farms, there’s so many kids that don’t have respect for agriculture and that’s something that I really want to spread.” Bagott said she plans on being just as involved in college as she was in high school. She said she plans on joining the Ag Student Council at
MSU as well as joining the ag sorority Sigma Alpha. Following college, Bagott said she may choose to stay in Montana, but in all likelihood, she will return to Palouse. She said her hometown was one of the best and most important things in her life and hopes to one day return to teach the next generation of agricultural professionals there. “I want my students to meet farmers and really see the field of agriculture for what it is, and I can do that through teaching,” Bagott said. “Just showing them the different aspects. It’s not just out in the field, it’s agribusiness, it’s fertilizer, it’s all that different stuff. It’s so broad.” Scott Jackson can be reached at (208) 883-4636, or by email to sjackson@ dnews.com.
GarfieldPalouse High School Vikings n Colors: Red/ Black/Gold n Senior class: 24 n Commencement: 1 p.m., June 2, Garfield-Palouse High School gymnasium
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Learning to love learning Graduate finds he enjoys education at Paradise Creek Regional High School By Taylor Nadauld Daily News staff writer
Ryan Davidson, 18, was surprised how things changed between his freshman and senior years of high school. Previously a student at Moscow High School, Davidson said he struggled to even attend class, an issue that was helping him earn average grades. “If I wasn’t in school, I wasn’t doing school-related things,” Davidson said. But when a school counselor recommended he try a new learning environment at Paradise Creek Regional High School in Moscow, Davidson was taken aback by the mutual respect the teachers showed for their students in the classroom. “They make it hard to not want to do your work,” Davidson said. “They make you want to learn, and that was really surprising for me, and when I saw that, I decided I needed to step my game up.” Once an average student, Davidson said he is now earning straight A’s at PCHS. Part of that motivation comes from the relationship Davidson has built with his teachers, who take time for fun, taking the students on “enforced fun days,” where they do activities such as rid. ing mountain bikes, an activity Davidson Ryan Davidson has come to love. Paradise Creek Regional While he was High School always intrigued by science, Davidson was surprised to find he had an interest in English and history as well, at least the way his teachers taught it at PCHS. He said his teachers’ enthusiasm and desire to help students retain information has helped him find his own joy in school. On June 6, Davidson will be the first member of his immediate family to graduate from high school. He said his siblings both managed to succeed without a high school diploma, but for Davidson, finishing high school is an accomplishment he wants to make for himself. Davidson said he is nervous to enter the postTaylor Nadauld/Daily News graduate world, but he has plans for the future. He Ryan Davidson, a senior at Paradise Creek Regional High School, will become the first member of his wants to fulfill his passions for adventure and travel immediate family to graduate high school. through a career in the U.S. Air Force, like his father. Before that, he plans to take a year off to move in with a friend and work throughout the summer. “I’m definitely pretty nervous about starting my adult life. I mean, who’s not?” Davidson said. “I’m also pretty excited. High school flew by pretty fast. I n Colors: Orange/Black can’t believe I’m a senior graduating this year.”
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Colfax senior: ‘A broader worldview’ After spending years in Indonesia, Huber says she wants to help people By Scott Jackson Daily News staff writer
Rebekah Huber, 17, is not sure what career she wants to pursue after she graduates from Colfax High School, but she knows she wants to help people and the world. “I’d like to work with water projects or malaria or working with refugee kids — I’m not completely set on one thing,” Huber said. “I think there’s a lot of big issues in this world, and I’d like to help solve some of those.” Huber, who spent about half of her life in Indonesia, said she saw many families struggle every day to make ends meet, often having to decide between basic necessities like food and sending their children to school. “Where we lived, there’s a lot of people who are disadvantaged and don’t have a lot of resources,” Huber said. “So that’s sort of been one of the reasons why I’m interested in helping people out.” Huber, who moved back to Colfax her sophomore year, said her father was originally from Colfax but helps run a social enterprise operation in Indonesia addressing agricultural issues and waste management. Huber said she witnessed many families sift through garbage to find recyclables. She said children her age and younger helped comb through the refuse for glass and aluminum — anything they could sell. Huber said being around so much need was a formative experience. “I’ve realized how fortunate I am, and that makes me want
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I think I’m just really excited about continuing to just try to inspire people.” Rebekah Huber Colfax High School senior
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Rebekah Huber, a senior at Colfax High School, wants to devote her skills to helping disadvantaged people around the world. to help other people,” she said. “Also, just living in another country really gives you a broader worldview.” Huber said she hopes to return to Indonesia to study global development. Currently, she said she is considering attending Washington State University, the University of Washington or Seattle Pacific University. An active student at Colfax High School, Huber is involved with yearbook, track, cross country and choir as well as a robotics team, the SciBorgs. Huber said as a member of the SciBorgs business team, she helped to write grant applications to fund equipment purchases, including a new 3D
printer, alongside serving in other administrative roles. She also won an essay contest regarding sustainable tourism last year, which was run by the World Affairs Council in Seattle. Huber said the future holds some uncertainty, but she has an idea of where her priorities
lie as she enters college life. “I’m planning on going to school next year but I don’t know where exactly,” She said. “I think I’m just really excited about continuing to just try to inspire people.” Scott Jackson can be reached at (208) 883-4636, or by email to sjackson@dnews.
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Taking piano passion to Pullman Genesee High School senior plans to further polish his skills this fall at WSU By Garrett Cabeza Daily News staff writer
Cameron Barton will be taking his piano talents to Washington State University this fall. The Genesee High School senior plans to study music with an emphasis in piano performance. His decision comes after hitting piano keys for the first time about seven years
ago. Barton, 18, said when he was 11, a piano was given to his family, and his mother advised him to take lessons. “I started just really getting into it after I started playing music, and I’ve never stopped,� Barton said. “Piano is a very big part of my life.� Barton, who also plays the drums, has been a part
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of his Genesee school band since fifth grade. While he prefers playing piano over drums, he mostly rocks on the drums and dabbles in piano for the high school band. He said he enjoys playing classical music on the piano and traditional pop, rock and jazz on the drums, which he started playing when he was 12. “I’m better at (piano) than I am at drums, but I really like drums, too. I think there’s just a bigger world to explore with music in piano, and there’s just so many amazing composers that wrote great music.� Barton said he has been fortunate enough the past two years to take piano lessons with WSU professors Karen and Jeff Savage, both of whom he will be studying with in the fall. He said he has learned See Piano, Page 7
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A passion for pigs
Deary High School senior wants to continue to run pig business while attending UI By Garrett Cabeza Daily News staff writer
Olivia Fredrickson is graduating from high school this month and, although she expects to attend the University of Idaho in the fall, the Deary High School senior still plans to get her hands dirty in the pig pen. Fredrickson, who is president of her school’s National FFA Organization chapter, has been running her business — Practically Perfect Pigs — on her family’s property outside Deary for the past seven years. She said she breeds sows, or female pigs, twice a year and sells the piglets to local children for them to show at fairs and other shows. Including piglets, she said she has 50 to 60 pigs. In order to attend the UI and continue to run her business, Fredrickson said she will have to either live at her parents’ house or find a rental that will allow her pigs. “I don’t want to have to sell them just for college,” Fredrickson said. “We’d have to start over because I’ve worked hard to get it to the way it is right now.” She said she plans to major in animal veterinary science with an emphasis in production to help her continue her business. She said she also considered studying agricultural education. Fredrickson said she wants to expand her business. She said she has six sows and one boar but would like to accumulate 20 to 30 sows and five or six boars. She said she would also like to sell her pigs to children all over the country, rather than just locally. Fredrickson said she likes pigs because they are different than any other farm animal. “They’re high maintenance, but it’s fun,” she said. Fredrickson also takes private singing lessons and participates in recitals. She said she sang at an FFA state leadership conference in Twin Falls and at the UI Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival last year, among other performances. Fredrickson said she enjoys singing classical music and pop songs. “I’m excited to graduate,” she said. “There’s a lot of stuff I got to get done first.” Garrett Cabeza can be reached at (208) 883-4631, or by email to gcabeza@dnews.
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more than ever during that time because of their vast expertise and their involvement in musical competitions in Spokane, Boise and Seattle. Barton said he is not sure
what he wants to do once he attains his music degree, but he has several options. An accompanist, or a person who provides a musical accompaniment to another musician or to a singer, is one option, Barton said. He said he is recording a CD for his senior project and really enjoys sound editing, so he could see himself
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Olivia Fredrickson, a senior at Deary High School, plans to continue her business, Practically Perfect Pigs, after graduation. as a music producer. However, Barton said his teachers are pushing him to attain a doctorate degree in musical arts to become a professor. He said he might minor in a foreign language or business as well. While Barton said he is ready to graduate in June, he is trying to enjoy his last high
school moments. “I’m really excited to move on for that next stage in my life but it’s also kind of like, wow, the last four years or so have really just kind of flown by,” Barton said. Besides playing music, Barton is president of his school’s Business Professionals of America chapter, a Latah
County Youth Advocacy Council ambassador and a Future Farmers of America member. He said he has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Garrett Cabeza can be reached at (208) 883-4631, or by email to gcabeza@dnews.com.
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One last milestone in Moscow Anna Bales, Moscow High School senior, will attend Mississippi State to join its pre-med program
Anna Bales tore her ACL three times as a high school athlete, dreams of being an orthopedic surgeon By Katie Short Daily News staff writer
For most of her life, Anna Bales, 17, was dead set on attending Auburn University in Alabama, where both of her parents attended college. But after touring Mississippi State University, she says she fell in love with the campus and the people. The Moscow High School senior will be wearing maroon and white while joing the premed program at Mississippi State’s Shackouls Honors
College this fall. Bales is interested in the pre-med program because of her own experiences and injuries as a high school athlete in both track and soccer. “I’ve torn my ACL three times,” she said, but thanks to her orthopedic surgeon the recovery process was a positive one. Bales said if everything goes as planned, her dream is to one day be an orthopedic surgeon. But she said that could change if she gets to college and finds she does not
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like surgery. “I just want to have an occupation where I can help people,” she said. Bales said currently her excitement about moving across the country outweighs her nerves and anxiety. “I’m ready to meet new people,” she said Bales said having her grandma an hour away in Tuscaloosa, Ala., will be a comfort. There is one thing Bales hopes to witness in Moscow before leaving for college — the installation of an ADA compliant swing at East City Park. For the past two years, Bales has been co-president of the Moscow High School Buddy Club. The club spent several years fundraising to get the wheelchair
Buddy Club member Anna Bales draws and talks with Maya Salada during a social skills class on Wednesday at Moscow High School.
swing at the park. To date, the club has raised $5,000, she said, and hopefully the swing will be installed at East City Park in Moscow this coming summer. There are no wheelchair accessible playgrounds or swings near the high school, Bales said, so it is particularly exciting that one will be within walking distance to the school and in such a central location. “Hopefully, before we all go to college we will get to see our work pay off,” she said. At Mississippi State University Bales plans to join a leadership program where college students are paired with charities in the community. Katie Short can be reached at (208) 8834633, or by email to kshort@dnews.com.
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Having faith in his future Logos graduate gets serious about life as high school tenure comes to close By Taylor Nadauld Daily News staff writer
People said Cole Hemphill, 18, started taking things more seriously after his appendix ruptured his junior year at Logos School. It came in the middle of a series of unfortunate high school events: his first totalled car during his sophomore year and a torn leg muscle this year. The appendix incident started with a stomach ache and ended with a hospital visit, where Hemphill said doctors took “a soda can worth of gunk” out of his gut. “You never think your whole life would pivot around a vestigial organ,” Hemphill said with a laugh, “but I guess so.” Now a senior about to graduate from Logos, Hemphill said his last few years at the school have caused him to take his faith more seriously. Logos has been good for him in that regard, Hemphill said. A self-proclaimed “mathhead,” Hemphill also has a passion for his faith. His favorite classes involve in-depth discussions on Christian rhetoric and doctrine. As of late, Hemphill’s interest in spirituality and public speaking has got him interested in one day becoming a pastor. “Recently, I’ve realized that I really love and kind of have a knack for public speaking,” Hemphill said, “and I’m so fascinated with all of this theology stuff that it’s like, you know, there might actually be some prospect in it, where I’m teaching people about it, trying to get people as on fire about it as I can be.” While Hemphill does not have any pastors in his family, he does come from a long line of automobile mechanics, something he also hopes to pursue, he said. After completing a planned two years at New St. Andrews College, Hemphill said he is considering spending four years
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Cole Hemphill, a senior at Logos School, wants to study mechanical engineering and is interested in becoming a pastor. at the University of Idaho to study mechanical engineering. He already spends some of his free time at Erber Auto, helping out with mechanics. With such differing options and a wide world in front of him, Hemphill should be nervous to leave high school, he said. Instead, he is excited for the responsibilities of adult life. “The independence of it just kind of thrills me, being able to do your own thing,” Hemphill said. Taylor Nadauld can be reached at (208) 883-4630, by email to tnadauld@ dnews.com and on Twitter @tnadauldarg.
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Keeping an eye on the ball Troy senior hopes to play baseball at the next level, pursue career as chef By Katie Short Daily News staff writer
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Zaiden Buettner’s time at Troy High School is coming to a close, but he hopes it is just the beginning of his baseball career. The 17-year-old senior is expected to graduate from THS later this month. In the fall, Buettner said he will be attending the College of Southern Idaho. While CSI has a baseball team, Buettner said, all of the positions are currently filled, but he plans to be persistent with hopes of one day joining the team. On the diamond, Buettner said he prefers to play first baseman. But as a team captain,
he has also stepped up to play pitcher, shortstop and third baseman this season. Buettner said he leads by example and enjoys being a player younger students can look up to. “I feel like I am pretty strong in those type of roles. I like being a leader and people coming to me with questions,” he said. Before the end of his senior year, Buettner said, he has a goal — Photo courtesy of Zaiden Buettner smash one out of the Zaiden Buettner hopes to play baseball at the College of park. Southern Idaho after he graduates from Troy High School. He said he has come close to hitting a home run on several occasions, “I know for a fact I’m and coaches throughout but getting to run around going to be crying after his high school tenure. the bases without worry- senior night,” Buettner With baseball up in ing about being tagged said, noting the influen- the air at the moment, out would be the best way tial connections he has Buettner said he plans built with his teammates to pursue his second pasto end his senior year.
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sion in life — cooking. If a career as a baseball player does not come to light, he said his second dream is to one day be a chef. Buettner said his favorite part about cooking is “looking at the smiles on people’s faces when they try something you’ve made.” He added he loves expressing his personality through food, and idolizes chef Gordon Ramsay. Buettner’s favorite
dish — Shrimp Alfredo — has a connection to his family’s Italian heritage. “It’s a simple dish but you can do so much with it. There are a million of different ways to make it,” he said. In the summer of 2019, Buettner said, he has plans to travel to Italy and is excited to dive into a whole new culture of food. Katie Short can be reached at (208) 883-4633, or by email to kshort@dnews.com.
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From computers to martial arts Kendrick senior plans to double major in computer science and engineering at UI By Katie Short Daily News staff writer
Lachlan Lysne has worked hard to graduate a year early from Kendrick High School, but he does not have plans to go far — at least for the time being. In the fall, Lysne will be attending the University of Idaho, and he plans to double major in computer science and engineering. “I work well with numbers. I am very linear in my thinking,” he said. His love for computers began as a child, watching his older cousin play videogames. He is prepared to dive head first into his specific fields of study the day freshman year starts, he said. While he is excited for college and all it holds, Lysne said one of the things he is most excited for is the chance to finally have one place that he can call his own. After his parents divorced, Lysne said he alternated between his parents’ homes each week. “I’m ready to be in one space,” he said. College is only a stop on the path to Lysne’s future career as an independent software designer; one day he hopes to work from home and telecommute to places all over the world. Lysne said he eventu-
ally plans to get a master’s degree in computer science and plans to work toward getting some of his IT certifications this summer. “All I really want to be is hire-able,” he said. When he is not busy balancing summer classes, working as a lifeguard, being an aide in the elementary school, or working on his own personal 3D printer, Lysne’s favorite spare time activity is Goju Ryu, a traditional Japanese style of karate. Lysne said when he was 12-years-old, his dad took him to a martial arts studio on a whim. Lysne never looked back. Last summer, he competed in the West Coast Junior Olympics and received one gold and two bronze metals. He said this coming winter, he intends to test for his adult blackbelt during a three-day training event in Spokane. Lysne said once college starts, Guju Ryu may have to take a back seat to his heavy course load. Katie Short can be reached at (208) 883-4633, or by email to kshort@dnews.com.
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I work well with numbers. I am very linear in my thinking” Lachlan Lysne Kendrick High School senior
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Kendrick High School senior Lachlan Lysne, displays a black belt and medals he received from practicing and competing in Guju Ryu.
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Just doing the math
PHS grad has a passion for math, plans to teach By Taylor Nadauld Daily News staff writer
Pullman High School senior Chance McDaid, 18, never got involved in any sports or extracurricular activities in high school. Instead, he spent his time doing math. “I just love the concept of math,” McDaid said. “It’s nerdy, but I love doing it on paper. I love the basis of math for, kind of, everything.” McDaid has always excelled in school. Having been placed in advanced learning programs by third grade, McDaid remembers specifically excelling at math in the sixth grade. He has continued to enjoy math ever since, and this year, he started his own math tutoring program as part of his senior project. McDaid put up posters advertising his tutoring services, secured his calculus teacher as a mentor and assembled students in various levels of math
who needed help with their classes. He has since tutored statistics, geometry, pre-algebra, algebra II and pre-calculus to students of all grades at the high school. The project posed certain challenges for McDaid, who said he had to adapt to several different learning styles among his students and even had adapt to different languages, a challenge he took head-on when he tutored a non-native English speaker who had moved to the area last year. “When I started, she barely understood the idea of subtraction,” McDaid said, “and by the end, she was doing basic algebraic equations and things like that with ease.” This year was McDaid’s first at PHS. He moved from Richland, Wash., having almost no friends in Pullman his first couple months. But McDaid said he has thrived in his new environment, even joining choir at the persuasion of his friends. The class since produced one of the highlights of McDaid’s senior year when he performed with the choir at a recent winter
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Pullman High School senior Chance McDaid, right, created a math tutoring program at the school for his senior project.
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concert. McDaid plans to put his passion for math to use by studying mathematics and education at Spokane Falls Community College post-graduation, where he plans to move with his girlfriend. After that, McDaid said he will likely attend an in-state university to further his education and eventually become a
math teacher. McDaid is the first person in his recent family history to pursue an education after high school, he said. While the thought is daunting, overall, McDaid feels relieved and excited to be done with high school and out on his own. “The idea of being on my own, completely on my own, is
a little nerve-racking,” McDaid said, “but it’s also, it’s life. I mean, everyone does it. It’s part of life, it’s something I have to do to move on and be my own person, and I’m also very excited for that.” Taylor Nadauld can be reached at (208) 883-4630, by email to tnadauld@ dnews.com.
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Finding his way after high school Pullman Christian School senior feels excited and nervous for the future By Taylor Nadauld Daily News staff writer
Cameron Hewitt, 17, feels a nervous excitement about his upcoming graduation from Pullman Christian School. As the impending date dawns on him, Hewitt, of Moscow, has been seeking advice on what to do postgraduation. The world is his oyster, but Hewitt said balancing all of his options will be the challenge moving forward into adulthood. “You know the staple, like, go to college four years, you know, do this, and then get a job,” Hewitt said, describing the advice he has received as he navigates the future. “But what do I actually want to do?” Hewitt started attending PCS in the seventh grade. If his school experience was a bowling lane with bumpers, adulthood is the bumpers coming off, leaving room for a gutter shot or a strike. “Some boundaries are there, and they keep you from kind of crashing and burning,” Hewitt said, “which then, after you graduate, those kind of go away, so there’s the possibility that you, you know, end up crashing and burning. But there’s also the possibility to go farther and do more exciting stuff than you can in high school.” The highly contagious senioritis bug that spreads like wildfire among soon-to-be graduates has not affected Hewitt, he said. He has enjoyed school. Placing in basketball and soccer games against other Christian schools across the region and spending early mornings tuning up cars at the school’s automotive club are just some ways Hewitt has spent his time at PCS. His faith has also been a major component of his high school experience. Hewitt said he has enjoyed the faith-infused lessons he receives at PCS, saying it will be a different experience when he attends college and encounters new ideas. Hewitt plans to attend the University of Idaho in the fall, or he could take a semester off. He said he is excited to shed some light on his beliefs and defend those positions to his peers in college. He wants to study physical therapy. Having a fascination with the complexity of the human body, he said humans might never be able to fully understand themselves. “We’ve been researching robots for decades now,” Hewitt said. “An advancement is one that can walk and jump on its own, and yet, humans have been doing that forever... It’s something that we could probably keep looking into, and we’re probably never going to get to exactly how everything works.” Taylor Nadauld can be reached at (208) 883-4630, by email to tnadauld@dnews.com and on Twitter @tnadauldarg.
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Pullman Christian School senior played soccer and basketball in high school. He wants to study physical therapy.
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Balancing her priorities Colton senior Hennigar puts animals over athletics, hopes to teach the next wave of farmers By Scott Jackson Daily News staff writer
If Ali Hennigar could raise any animal in the world, she would raise peacocks. However, as the National FFA Organization does not deal
in exotic birds, Hennigar, 18, said she doesn’t mind raising goats instead. “I’ve shown pigs before, but they’re not really what I like, that’s more my brother’s thing. I enjoy showing goats the most,” Hennigar said.
Hennigar, a senior at Colton High School, said she used to play softball and volleyball but quit to focus on her livestock projects. “I wasn’t as committed because my animals came first, and I wasn’t going to choose
practice and games if things conflicted with that,” Hennigar said. “FFA kind of always has just been where I was at and has been my focal point.” Hennigar said one of the great things about FFA is it benefits students by offering diverse experiences that result in a broad skill set. “(The animals) are solely relying on you to feed them every day, take them on their walks and get them trained,” Hennigar said. “I mean, you can’t talk to this animal, they can’t talk to you and tell you how they’re feeling, so you got to be able to learn how to just look and figure out what they need.” While FFA is beneficial on its own, Hennigar said it was her high school agriculture teacher, Nathan Moore, who really taught her to be a selfless leader and ultimately inspired her to enter the field of agricultural education. Hennigar said she has been accepted to the College of the Ozarks — an exclusive, agriculture-centric private college near the Missouri-Arkansas border. “I had to go and do an interview down there, and it’s
been over a year-long process,” Hennigar said. “I applied the spring of my junior year and have been working towards it since then, but it’s kind of always been my dream college.” Hennigar said her choice of colleges was a source of mirth for Moore, who teased her about her choice. “If you ask my ag teacher, it is called ‘Hillbilly U’ and I’m going to learn how to woodwhittle,” Hennigar said. “I’ve lived down there for the first seven years of my life and so I’ve always kind of had the jokes coming at me.” Following college, Hennigar said she would like to obtain a master’s degree — possibly at Washington State University — before moving on to teach high school level agricultural education. However, she said she considers Arkansas a second home and it is not much of a stretch to imagine starting a life there. “I could see myself settling down and staying down there if I had the right job,” Hennigar said. “Right now the plan is to come back up here and do my master’s at WSU.” Scott Jackson can be reached at (208) 883-4636, or by email to sjackson@ dnews.com.
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Congratulates the 2018 GraduaƟng Youth Ambassadors and Wishes Them ConƟnued Success in Their College Careers!
Hannah Christensen Troy High School
Hannah has been a youth ambassador for 3 years. She has parƟcipated in volleyball, drama, student council, FFA, and iDFY throughout High School. Her favorite thing about being a Youth Ambassador is being able to pracƟce community outreach. Hannah plans to aƩend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in AnimaƟon or Graphic Design.
Sarah Fry Troy High School
Sarah has served as a Youth Ambassador for 2 years, hoping to have had a posiƟve impact on youth in Latah County. She plans to aƩend Boise State University to study Nursing. She’s Involved in FFA, BPA, NaƟonal Honor Society, Student Council, tap dance, IDFY, volleyball, basketball and track. She loves to spend her Ɵme outside, traveling, or with her family and dogs.
Virginia Monk Genesee High School
Virginia has been an LCYAC youth ambassador for four years. She spent her high school years playing volleyball, basketball and parƟcipaƟng in track. She is also a member of the Genesee FFA, BPA, iDFY, and 4-H chapters. Virginia plans to aƩend the University of Idaho to study Agricultural EducaƟon.
Cameron Barton Genesee High School
Emily Curfman Kendrick High School
Emily has been an LCYAC Youth Ambassador for 3 years. She has been acƟve in track, soŌball and volleyball. She is the ASB Vice President at Kendrick High School, and serves as her class president. She will be aƩending Lewis-Clark State College this fall.
Carson has served four years as a Youth Ambassador and highly values the posiƟve experiences he’s had. He is also acƟve in BPA and FFA while being commiƩed to his music. He has won mulƟple state piano compeƟƟons in both Washington and Idaho. Cameron will be aƩending Washington State University to major in Piano Performance while enrolled in the Honors College. Cameron is very excited for what college has in store.
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