Griffin Rites Senior Issue, Spring 2019

Griffin Rites

Winnetonka High School 5815 NE 48th St. Kansas City, MO 64119

Volume 49, Senior Issue, Spring 2019, WHS Student Newsmagazine

02 Table of contents

04 Senior class list 08 Demographics 10 A day in the life 16 Photo gallery 31 Senior survey 32 Lookback

33 Future vision 34 Dear teachers 36 Dear students 38 Destinations 42 Senior oscars 44 Senior quotes

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OUR VISION

Griffin Rites strongly supports the First Amendment and opposes censorship. Freedom of expression and press are fundemental values in a democratic society. The mission of an institution that is committed to preparing productive citizens must include teaching these values, both by example and lesson.

We welcome letters to the editor and reserve the right to edit them for length and clarity, but not to change ideas. Letters may be opinonated and argumentative, but not hostile. They must be signed and submitted to F6 or mailed to Shannon Le Grand at 5815 NE 48th St. Kansas City, MO 64119.

Our organization is a member of the Journalism Educators ofMetropolitan Kansas City (JEMKC), the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) and the National Scholastic

STAFF Elizabeth Payton, Editor-in-chief Matt Payton, Print Managing Editor Kaylee Renno, News Editor Autumn Dewalt, Sports Editor Evelyn Brecke, Guest Contributer Ashlyn Bunch, Guest Contributer Tristan Franseen, Guest Contributer Makenzie Jackson, Guest Contributer Derek Walsh, Guest Contributer

Shannon Le Grand, Adviser

04 Senior class list

The 2018-19 senior class

05 Burt, Brandon Burton, Liv Abbas, Rasool Abbott, Saveena Abdi, Ruweda Adams-Taylor, A’Terriona Adams, Natalie Ahmed, Ruman Ahmic, Benjamin Almanza, Edith Alumbaugh, Nickolas Angelo, Daniel Arauz-Vasquez, Brittaney

Bailey, Vincent Baker, Jakyah Barawi, Pasha Bautista, Isael Bell, Joseph Bell, Michael Biggs, Patrick Birlingmair, Alexanderia Bishop, Savannah Blair, Amanda Blount, Aaron Boydston, Joshua Brasher, Tyler Brenneman, Dillion Brenneman, Mackenzie Brewer, Lilly Brewer, Tyler Brier, Adam Brisbine, Brandon Brodie, Donthaevius Brooks, Kourtney Brown, Clayton Brown, Damarius Brown, Savannah Browne, Breyonce Bryant, William Bullock, Kathryn Bunch, Ashlyn

Calvert, Trey Camacho, Clayton Cambiano, Makayla Campos, Ashley Campos, Cameron Canzoneri, Christopher Carpenter, Delaney Carter Jr, Damon Ceja, Angel Chandler, Bryson Chavez-Rincon, Elizabeth Clapham, Halle Clark, Cody Clark, Gillian Coccia, Patreice Coe, Brooke Cosper, Jaymin Costanzo, Sarina Coulston, Macy Cox, Miranda Crawford, Dakota Crippen, Ashlee Crispin, Tyler Crockett, Brittney Crum, Carli

Damian, Montserrath Daniels, Skyla Dantzler, Ray’vion Deavers, Dylyn Dela Rosa, Xitlali DeLeon, Anthony Dona, Katherine Dorsey, Domielle Dowell, Jakob Dowell, Olivia Duarte-Martinez, Emelly Dunkin, Blake

Egeland, Joelle Eickmeier, Christian Eiken, Kristina Erskin, Ashley Eskijian, Alexandria Eslinger, Tanner Eslinger, Trey Espinoza, Santos

Farah, Ayan Fee, Thomas Felix, Dania Felts, Skyler Fleeger, Joseph Flowers Jr, John Forester, Leland Fossett, Destiny Foster, Caroline Franke, Travion

Garcia-Marta, Kevin Garoutte, Owen Gates, Joel George, Alyssa George, Joanna Gianello, Madeline Gilbert, Kourtney Gipson-Riley, Ayana Glaszczak, Jessica Goddard, William Godinez, Aaron Gonzalez, Brittany Gonzalez, Thomas Goodman, William Grady, Emily Grady, Marcus Grant, Hailey

06 Senior class list Gray, Davion Green, Lordez Gregory, Harlan

Hallberg, Amrish Halloran, Colton Hallum, Jayson Hamilton, Bradley Hatfield, Rylie Hedge, Jasper Heikes, Marissa Hemshrot, Kyle Henderson, Breanna Henderson, Mary Hensley, Sarah Hernandez, Hayley Hernandez, Jaqueline Hill, William Hinkle, Mariah Hinkley, Vincent Hipple, Cora Hollon, Taleah Howard, Jayla Hughes, Sarah Hughes, Zane Hurtado, Alexis Husic, Asmira

Ignacio, Jyla Irvin, Makayla Ivester, Matthew

Jackson, Jacob Jackson, Makenzie James, Hailey James, La Daveon Jameson, Emma

Jeilani, Nasir Jewel, Asase Jimenez, Bryan Johnson, Ashley Johnson, Demarcus Johnson, Erica Jones, Amber Jones, Bria Jones, Michael Juarez, Adriana

Kauzlarich, McKenzie Kauzlarich, Trenton Keeney, Allisa Keltner, Hailey Kesner, Ian Kimmons, Nicholas King, Krista Kingsolver, Braeden Klemish, Leeann Knapp, Tyler Knighten, Rasaun Knotts, Jackson Koch, Megan Krouse, Austin Kufeldt, Tyler

Lancaster, Dustyn Landis, Brendan Lara, Isaac Long, Clayton Lopez, Francisco Luebbert, Emma Luna, Tristan Lund, Ana-Le Lynch, Colin

Maciek, Hokdhal

Madison, Julia Manning, Alexcis Marron, Drew Marrs, Jacob Marshal, Jakeem Marshall, Kathryn Martinez, Alicia Mayes, Madison McAdams, Mathew McCormack, Christopher McElhinny, Ashlynn McGuire, Abigail McMullen, Alexi Mercer, Lucas Middaugh, Isabella Miller, Alli-Nicole Mills, Alexandra Milroy, Emma Mitchell, Aniecia Mitchell, Shakiya Mittler, Cristine Moerer, Lana Moore, Emoryae Moulder, Mikayla Mourwal, Piath Murphy, Skyler Murray Jr, John

Nastasi, Max Neeley, Payton Nguyen, Steven

OBrien, Vance Onama, Joyce ORear, Carl Orozco-Sayers, Riley Orr, Lilliana Ortiz, Cesar Osborn, Alexis Owens, Cordell Owens, Marquis

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Parks, Damean Parrish, Tikko Patchin, Jenna Pennington, Cassidy Perdue, Jaida Perez, Miguel Peter, Mattie Peterson, Jazmine Pham, Vincent Phipps, Monet Pope, Tyler Porter, Victoria Powers, Cole Price, Weston Pruett, London Purkaple, Brian

Rabideaux, Gage Ramirez, Jayden Ray, Maxwell Reed, Emily Reynaga, Sancia Riley, Zachary Rizzo, Vincent Robbins, Parker Robert, Melinda Roberts, Shelby Robertson, Bryce Rockers, Anna Rockers, Jackson Rockers, Joseph Rodriguez, Roselena Rodriguez, Thomas Rooney-Staton, Zachary Ruckman, Andrew Ruiz, Mario Ryun, Serenity

Sanchez, Daliah Satterwhite, Jalyce Schneiter, Brittani Scruggs, Angel Shaffer, Eric Shouse, Tekeila Simmons, Andrea Sims, Caprice Sizemore, Anna Skelton, Eli Sloan, Shelby Sluder, Angela Smith III, Lawrence Smith, Ashley Smith, Tori Smith-McLey, Reagan Soevang, Manikhanh Spielman, Levi Stevens, Jolynn Stokes, Greg Stone, Nathan Stover, Joshua Striplin, Dezarae Strohm, Justin Stueven, Hannah Sullivan, Christian

Tabor, Sheldon Taff, Kevin Tangblade, Logan Taylor, Tyrez Timmermeyer, Anna Todd, Allyson Tolander, Aubrey Toma, Gyiningowa Toney, Leona Triplett Jr., Nathaniel Turcheck, Jordyn

Valentine, Damien Vandendaele, Kaye Vargas, Francisco Vaughan, Dylan Viles, Eden Virtonen, Vladislav Vo, Kelly

Walker, Jashawn Walston, Elijah Ward, Sutton Wathen, Sophia Waylee, Euphemia Welch, Jordan Wells, Casey West, Alec Wheeler, John Whistler, Madison White, Dylan Whitmore, Patrick Williams, Lamya Williams, Margaret Williams, Victoria Williamson, Jacob Win, Su Woodley, Iyana

Yin-Aquino, Maria Young, Dylan Yousif, Hani

Zack, Donna Zimmerman, Hayden Zuercher, Dante

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08 Demographics

can i r n e ia As an-Am o c Afri nic/Latin a Hisp Multiple r Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islande White

Do you plan to live in Kansas City after college?

Do you feel prepared for college?

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How many pets do you have in your household?

How many people live in your household?

10 A day in the life

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Angel Scruggs B

eep! Beep! Beep!

I turn off one of my many alarms so I can go back to sleep for just a couple more minutes. I’m tired from staying up til 1:00 a.m. to finish homework. From essays, projects and hot gluing things, to painting and making final touches on PowerPoints - what’s sleep anyway? I lay back down - not that it will make me less tired, but I cherish my last two minutes.

As my second alarm goes off, I look at my celling and think to myself, “If the sun isn’t up why should I be?” I start to think about what would happen if I just miss one day. No one will really notice, right? But then I realize one day could put me ten years behind, so when my second alarm goes off, I finally get up.

I roll out of bed, taking my cover with me, walking around my house looking like a bat. I take my computer off the charger and then put it in my backpack. I grab my art projects and put them by the

door so I don’t forget them. I get dressed, brush my teeth, then try to clean up my stuff from my project. I just blink and minutes have passed - I’m almost late for the bus! I throw some snacks in my bag to last me throughout the day. I sprint to the bus stop with one arm full of art projects and the other with my phone, only to realize my bus isn’t even here yet!

Every day when I get on the bus I pray for my mom, my sister and other people. I pray their day goes well and that they are safe. The bus pulls up to the school. I get breakfast and head straight to the library to print stuff off and relax before the day starts. I ask the librarian if it’s an A day or a B day—it’s an A day, so I head to my first block: Personal Finance. I normally listen to the teacher explain how to do the work, but then go to the Learning Lab because I work faster in there and get the help I need.

I go to Art next block with Ms. Sulzen. I love that class!

Art is my favorite, and she’s re-

ally nice. We normally do class projects together, then work on our own stuff for our portfolio.

For Tonka Time, I go to my second art class of the day - 3D Art - to finish up my projects while I listen to music. During lunch I just stay in my art class to finish my clay project because in takes so long to make.

Math is next, and normally my work is already almost finished in there so I catch up on work from other classes because I don’t like homework. Then the bell rings and it’s time to get home.

Finally, I can go back to sleep…or so I thought! My house is a mess, so I have to clean it up before my mom gets home. I eat something only to realize I forgot to do my project that’s due tomorrow for B day, but it’s already 9:00 p.m.!

Man, I just love school—psych!

Just kidding. I can’t wait till I graduate.

12 A day in the life

Katherine Dona 6:30 a.m. I hit snooze. I know

I’ll be rushed when I get up for school.

7:00 a.m. I don’t have the worst attitude ever about things, but when I do it’s because of high school (and work). I only have 3 more weeks left of it.

7:38 a.m. I’ve been getting ready, and as I check the clock, I’m not surprised to see that class starts in five minutes. For a second, I freak out, but then I remember I’m not tardy until 7:50.

7:40 a.m. Still getting ready.

7:47 a.m. I’m walking up to the school’s main entrance, smelling the spring air. I think about how I’ll never walk this early in the morning into a high school again.

I look behind me and hold the door for a bit like I always do.

Some people kindly say, “Thank you.” To others, it was the wind that held the door open for them.

10:00 a.m. I am in second block, calculating in my head.

Not math, but how much more time until the school day is over.

10:39 a.m. I am packing up, thinking about how grateful I am for Tonka Time. I should stop procrastinating.

11:30 a.m. I walked into third block. All of the white walls, cold air, and trying in math either gives me a headache or makes me sleepy every class period. This block is the one that seems so long.

12:51 p.m. The moment I feel

free. I walk out of AP Statistics, ready for my brain to relax and have some laughs at lunch.

1:20: I am (not) ready for fourth block, sitting in my chair.

I almost fall asleep in this stuffy room, but the bell rings eventually.

2:42 p.m. I rush to get home, but people are cutting me off as if they don’t have a care in the world about their own car, let alone somebody else’s.

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JaShawn Walker

:50-8:00: I walk into school just thinking about my wrestling match tonight. I have to win this, but I am four pounds over. I really hope Mrs. Rosario lets me run because I can’t lose this meet; I am a captain, I can’t mess up. When I get to her room, I ask, “Hey, Mrs. Rosario, can I go downstairs and run please? I have a meet tonight.”

She says, “Yeah, go ahead.”

Wow I can’t believe she’s letting me skip to go work out--but I can see why, because her son wrestles, too.

9:00: I am so tired I don’t want to do anything anymore. I’m hungry.

I’m just done. But then I hear my phone ring. I already know who it is and I am so glad because she puts all the joy, strength, and confidence in me. I answer with, “Hey, Babe wassup?”

She says, “Hey, Baby. How much you got to lose?”

“I am 4 pounds over, Baby. I am tired. I just want to give up on everything” But she never lets me. She keeps me going. So, I get my butt up and I finish what I started. I get down to my weight and I can rest for the rest of the day. This is good.

12:42: I walk to the lunch room, mad I can’t eat, but I just grab a PB&J and some chips so I can save them for after weigh-ins.

1:00: I am walking down to the locker room. Time to get focused.

Time to get all the distractions out of my head. I look at pictures of my baby and I to just remind me of how great my life is. I just forget about being hungry and I just forget about everything-because win or lose, I’m still a champ in her eyes.

14 A day in the life

Mackenzie Brenneman Every morning, I wake up excited. Ex-

cited for what you say? Band. On A days, I wake up a little earlier so I can make it on time for the 7th grade band class. That’s where I help Mr. Barrier teach the class by conducting the warm-ups. They’re a rowdy bunch, but I think they’re warming up to me. From there, I try my best to make it to Tonka on time, but that rarely happens. My second block is College French III, where we talk about French things. Currently, I’m making a project about the Paris Catacombs.

I spend most of my Tonka Times in the band room, preparing myself for State.

For State, I’m playing two complex solos. There, I will be judged by people, who will give me a rating. When I’m not practicing for my state solo, I’m probably goofing off with my friends around the band room.

Once Tonka Time ends, it’s time for actual band class, where we sit in concert arcs, rehearsing for the upcoming concert. The music our director picks out is challeng-

ing. It’s challenging enough to push us to become better, but not too hard that we can’t play it. Band class usually starts out with tuning to the first chair clarinet, then we do our regular warm-ups. From there, we rehearse our songs, picking out the smallest details to fix. Details could be tiny articulations, to large crescendos throughout the measures. Whenever I get the chance, I try my best to help the flutes through whatever problem they face. It’s what a good section leader and drum major would do. When lunch comes around, some of us stick around in the band room to have more after-class fun. 4th block is when I go around to the Woods room to finish up my project I’ve been working on the entire school year: two adirondack chairs to place by my fire pit. Once the final bell rings, I leave to go home and practice, that is, if I don’t have an after school band thing to go to.

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Michael Beckwith Once you have more free time,

sleep is fantastic. I get up without any noises or alarms, just to the sound of wind whistling through the trees and birds chirping, for like half of the time. It’s about 7:308:00a.m. and I get up and make some breakfast, eggs and oatmeal.

I relax for a bit while I eat, then do some stretches and get ready for my run at about 9am. I run around the park by my house and get back about 45 minutes later. I hop in the shower and get ready for my day by about 10:30am. I then head to the Northland Career Center for my Health Sciences classes by about 11:30a.m. and get out around 2:00p.m.. The rest of the day I have for homework and whatever else I want. A day in the life of a Senior is really relaxing. I get the choose what I want to do with all of my free time. I try to stay determined to keep up with my plans for college and the future in general. At

times I feel like it’s too easy, so I try to stay involved, by either interning at hospitals to try and get ahead in my radiology career. I also try to save up extra money for my college life. Sometimes it gets stressful because I don’t know if I’m doing enough for college and what it has in store for me, but with NCC teaching me and my interning at hospitals and hopefully building long lasting connections for the future. That’s my day in the life of a senior, on A days.

My alarm is luckily pretty relaxing so it’s not too bad, but it still always aches my soul. The longer I hear it the more it feels like it deteriorate energy, sucking the life out of me. I shoot out of my bed, that’s what I do now to be awake, and surprisingly I can convince myself to do it. These day’s I have college algebra and AP Bio, along with my NCC Health Science Classes. It’s easy, most of the time, but I have to get up early,

which sucks, but I get enough sleep so it’s fine. I was able to take calculus by junior year, which I decided to not, since it was unnecessary, since all I needed was college algebra, but due to some issues I wasn’t able to take it last year. Then AP Bio I need to take anyways, so might as well do it now. I spend more time doing homework on these days, mainly math. The rest is usually work, I’m a waiter so I can keep my schedule flexible with my work days usually being on B days. Since I have no school the next day until 11a.m.

I can always stay on top of school and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

This year really tested my determination, but that’s the best part. in college I’ll have more “free” time but that’s the best time to do homework and study.

16 Photo gallery

Carli Crum and Gyiningowa Toma.

Cassy Pennington, Madison Mayes, Jenna Patchin and Jayla Howard.

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Katie Marshall and Jackson Mattingly

Halle Clapham, Todd Marcantonio, Emily Reed

Vladislov Virtonen, Trenton Kauzlarich, Derek Walsh, Lana Moerer, Matthew Ivester

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Anna Rockers, Jenna Patchin, Jayla Howard and Asmira Husic.

Rosie Rodriguez and Lana Moerer.

Sutton Ward, Ruman Ahmed, Piath Mourwal, Hokdhal Maciek, Trenton Kauzlarich, Breanna Henderson and Ruweda Abdi.

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Montse Damian, Eric Johnson and Erica Johnson.

Braeden Kingsolver, Amrish Hallberg, Hani Yousif, Brian Purkaple, AnaLe Lund, Ashley Johnson, Bella Middaugh, Donna Zack, Katie Bullock, Halle Clapham, Eden Viles, Hailey Grant, Ashlyn Bunch, Emma Jameson, Casey Wells, Clayre Barkema, Kaye Vandendale, Skyler Murphy, Alyssa George, Anna Timmermeyer, Dylan Vaughan, Maggie Williams, Maddie Whistler and Sarah Hughes.

20 Photo gallery

Piath Mourwal, Asase Jewel, Eric Johnson, Gillian Clark and Maya Smith.

Vance O’Brien, Matthew Ivester, Jack Rockers, Blank Blank, Abby Bulson, Julia Madison, Cari Foster, Tyler Pope, Amanda Blair, Madison Mayes, Cassy Pennington, Vlad Virtonen.

21 Jordan Aquino, John Murray, Clayton Camacho, JaShawn Walker.

Breanna Henderson and Trenton Kauzlarich.

22 Photo gallery Justin Strohm, Ben Ahmic, Makenzie Jackson and Anna Timmermeyer.

Jordyn Turcheck and Anna Jo Sizemore.

23 Colton Halloran, Hani Yousif, Cozmo Crum, Jack Austin, Makenzie Jackson, Ashlyn Bunch, Carli Crum, Alyssa George, Joelle Egeland, Kaye Vandendale and Korrin Williams.

Lucas Mercer, Cole Powers, Name Name, Dillion Brenneman, Ian Kesner, Name Name, Name Name, Kevin Taff, Name Name, Mackenzie Brenneman, Name Name.

Lucas Mercer, Cole Powers,Dillion Brenneman, Ian Kesner, Kevin Taff, Mackenzie Brenneman and friends.

24 Photo gallery

Erica Johnson, Anna Timmermeyer, Aubrey Tolander and Maddie Whistler.

Anna Jo Sizemore, Jordyn Turcheck and Skyla Daniels.

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Parker Robbins, Katie Marshal, Greg Stokes, Julia Madison, Lordez Green, Ashley Smith, Jenna Patchin and Mariah Hinkle.

Halle Clapham and Emily Reed

AJ Goss, Lexi Eskijian, Vincent Rizzo, Anna Timmermeyer and Ben Ahmic.

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Layla Resch, Maria Aquino and friends.

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Breanna Henderson, Jackie Hernandez, Anna Jo Sizemore, Alexis Osborn and Ashley Campos.

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John Flowers, Trenton Kauzlarich, Izzy Bautista and Erica Johnson.

Madison Mayes and Abby Bulson.

Miguel Perez, Brittany Gonzales, Hailey Grant, Zach Rooney, Kevin Garcia and Kelly Vo.

Logan McCool, Gabe Smith, Sutton Ward, Jack Austin, Hani Yousif, Brianna Jameson, Maddie Whistler, Emma Jameson, Ashlyn Bunch, Maggie Williams, Rosie Rodriguez, Kaye Vandendale, Makenzie Jckson, Aubrey Tolander, Joelle Egeland.

28 Photo gallery

Rosie Rodriguez, Makayla Cambiano, Lana Moerer, Isabella Rodriguez and Joelle Egeland.

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Victoria Williams and Ezra Adamas.

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Jolynn Stevens and Alissa Keeney.

Ashley Smith and Owen Garoute.

Amber Jones and Austin Krouse.

William Hill, Joel Gates and Parker Robbins.

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Senior survey favorites 31

Favorite T.V. shows:

The Office Game of Thrones Friends The Walking Dead Grey’s Anatomy Lord of the Rings Bachelor/Bachelorette/Bachelor in Paradise PokÊmon Shameless Grown-ish Stranger Things On My Block Supernatural Criminal Minds

Favorite Movies:

Avengers series Elf The Iron Giant The Big Lebowski The Greatest Showman High School Musical Up No Country for Old Men Harry Potter Dazed and Confused Brother Bear The Blind Side Regular Show

Favorite musicals:

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown In the Heights Chicago Heathers Be More Chill Hairspray Dear Evan Hansen

20 07 32 Lookback

When I was TEN, I thought I would be . . . a teacher an author a pilot a police officer a doctor in the military a nurse a professional athlete an interior designer a lawyer a marine biologist an NBA player a cook a singer an art therapist an FBI agent or surgeon a firefighter president an engineer a baby sitter an assassin car designer to succeed a theater set designer a vet a volleyball player a jockey an astronaut be an archeologist and live in a jungle a pro cheerleader a princess and just go to Disney world an obstetrician or a paint chip namer, museum curator or food critic a famous photographer/model a scientist a singer on American Idol. a hot dog truck driver who sells hotdogs cure cancer become a zoologist nothing

20 29 Future vision

In TEN years I will be . . .

an author and in the FBI flying planes a teacher a band director having my own physical therapy clinic I’ll be an elementary school teacher and be married hopefully patrolling around a neighborhood being a firefighter working as a Physician’s Assistant and beginning a family living in the mountains with my dog and my wife overseas in the military a doctor a self-employed personal trainer rich, famous, and in love probably drowning in college debt with my beautiful husband and two dogs a snake breeder hopefully, New York City living my best life owning a car shop some kind of therapist working with kids at a psychiatry office, working towards having my own practice. an architect working a career in physical therapy. alone with a bunch of cats astronaut an Actor traveling between Mexico and Africa teaching and providing medical information I think I will be in California and being a theatre teacher traveling the world and seeing as much of it as I can. caring for those in search/need of music married working as an RN in a hospital possibly in the ER/Trauma unit somewhere in Florida living my best life starting my own non-profit. reading my books living with a buddy, or two while working some part time jobs being a famous rapper living in Las Vegas investing my money and having my own record label watching the Moana Live Action with my giant fluffy dog graduated from med school, going into my residency program signed to Cactus Jack Records in an engineering firm in Kansas City possibly dead, do you know how many murders happen before 28 years of age I’m not sure, I’m thinking carefully about what the future will be.

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34 Dear teachers “Mr. Hawes because no matter how annoying I could be or what I was going through he was always willing to help me become a better person,” Caroline Foster “Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Galetti, you two are my favorite teachers and I really look up to you,” Skylar Felts “Ms. Rubin, thank you for being the best teacher out there. You have shined a light onto my future and I want to thank you for everything you have done for me,” Mackenzie Brenneman

“Mr. Johnson, thank you for being the realest teacher EVER,” Gage Rabideox “Mr. Marc Asquith for being such an amazing coach and mentor. Along with Mrs. Caspari for always being there for me and helping me get the Presidential Scholarship,” Eden Viles “Mr. Wilson for instilling in me a love of math,” Brian Purkaple

“Ms Majors, I could not have achieved so much without you and your constant support. Thank you for caring about not only my successes in school but my well being outside of school. I wouldn’t be here without you. I’ll miss you so much,” Alyssa George

“Mrs. Knapp for practically dealing with me all the time,” Elizabeth Chavez-Rincon

“I would like to shoutout Mrs. Green! I truly could not have gotten through high school without her. She always gave me a room to cry in, snacks to eat and wonderful advice on anything I needed help with. I am more than thankful and appreciative of her and everything she does for me and this school,” Makenzie Jackon

“Shoutout to Mrs. Green, she’s helped me through so much in school and in my life. I know I can go to her whenever I need anything. She’s the one of the few things I’m going to miss most about Winnetonka,” Ashlyn Bunch

“Ms McGiffin, thank you for everything you have done for me. You are an amazing role model, teacher, mentor, and friend. The way you care for every student that comes in your classroom is amazing and your laugh is contagious. I hope I can grow up to be half the woman you are,” Lexi Eskijian “Thank you to Mr. Burdick, for teaching me to have a passion for history and current events,” Damon Carter “Mrs. McGiffin, thank you for always being such a light and helping me reaching my goals, you’re the best,” Emma Jameson “Thank you Mrs. Rosario for being more than just a teacher,” Erica Johnson “Jason Elam for being the best teacher I’ve ever had and also one of the best friends I’ve ever had,” Matthew Ivester “Dr. Coffman, she is an amazing person and an outstanding teacher, she is like a second mom to me, I appreciate her so much,” Trenton Kauzlarich

“Shoutout to Mrs. Sulzen, she always got me pushing artistically and boosting my confidence,” Anna Sizemore

“Mrs. Cassity, for influencing my college decisions and helping me get into my dream school & program,” Lilliana Orr “Shoutout to Mr. Elam for constantly challenging me and being a person I can turn to,” Katie Marshall “Mrs. Rosario and Mr. Elam for teaching me to be a more considerate person,” Allisa Keeney “I want to give a shoutout to Mrs. Marcantonio because she is my school mom. She is an amazing mentor and person, she was always there for me and I loved having her as a teacher and counselor,” Maggie Williams “I’ll give a shout out to Coffman because without her welcoming me into the theatre department, I wouldn’t have found my place,” Mariah Hinkle “Dr. Callaway, he is one funny guy,” Breanna Henderson “Ms. Cupp for always pushing me to try harder when i was ready to give up on myself,” Shelby Sloan

35 “Dr Coffman, she has been there for me through thick and through thin and is always there to listen to me. She has also been there for me this year especially because of my grandpa, and I couldn’t thank her more,” Jenna Patchin “Mrs. Kraly because she’s the best,” Macy Coulston “Shout out to Coach Brown for doing the most. He’s constantly doing behind the scenes work to help out the school. Plus he makes the best coffee of course. Thank you for always supporting me and teaching me not only about track, but about life, and helping me feel prepared for anything that gets thrown at me,” Ashley Johnson “Dr. Coffman, the most emphatic and influential teacher that has ever come into my life. You have changed it for the better. Thank you for traveling the word and experiencing its culture with me,” Lana Moerer “Shout out to Mr. Marcantonio for always having my back and showing me what a role model is,” John Flowers “There have been too many teachers to count just one in this shoutout. Camarda, you gave me not only my voice but the wisdom to know when to use it and how to be true to it. Caspari, you taught me patience by giving me kindness. Johnston, you taught me to question. Marcantonio, you showed me who I can be and you gave me my future.

Denny, Alma, Brown and everyone else - you were everything. Thank you all,” Katie Bullock “Cassity, thanks for always being there, and helping me find my passion,” Allyson Todd “Big thanks to Mrs. Cassity, my international advisor, for making my adaptation process smooth, for supporting me, for making sure I have equal opportunity in this wonderful school,” Vladislav Virtonen “Thank you for everything Ms. Marcantonio,” Sarah Hughes “To Caspari, Johnston, Marcantonio, Knapp, and Camarda: all of you have been enormously instrumental in my growing of a person here at Tonka. Without each of you, I would be lost and severely undereducated. I cannot ever express just how much you have done for me. I am forever grateful for you,” Savannah Brown

“Mr. Elam, though I may have missed your class freshman year, the rest of the years have been amazing. You have made me a better singer, you have helped me build confidence in my abilities, and you have just been that positive figure that everyone needs in their life that can be silly but turn right around and also be real with them,” Andrea Simmons “Shout out to Mrs. McGiffin for keeping math simple,” Leeann Klemish “Mrs. Holwick, you never doubted me and are the greatest encouragement I could ask for. Thank you for standing by me,” Alexanderia Birlingmair “Ms. Stones, Thank you for always putting up with our mischief, giving us updates on your dog, and of course, teaching us French,” Gillian Clark “Coffman was pretty dope,” Parker Robbins “Shoutout to Ms. Green, Coach Shepherd, Ms. Camarda, Ms. Caspari and Coach Chamberlin! You guys are awesome,” Joelle Egeland “Heather Sulzen is a wonderful human,” Makayla Camiano “Mrs. Marcantonio, thanks for momming me while I cried on your floor and ate chocolate. You’re the best,” Rosie Rodriguez “Shoutout to Mrs McGiffin for always putting up with our crazy fourth block junior year,” Amber Jones “Mr. Johnston who made my Tonka experience what it is,” John Murray “Camarda, thank you for being an awesome teacher.

You’ve been so supportive and helpful. Keep doing what you’re doing,” Emma Milroy

36 Dear students “Shout out to Isabella Middaugh for being the best drum major out there,” Mackenzie Brenneman

“Shout out to fab 5. Love y’all,” Maddie Whistler

“Shoutout to my best friend Vinny,” Hani Yousif

“You are my twin, you know it and the entire world knows it Can’t do life without you,” Elizabeth Chavez-Rincon

“Fab 5 & Gyiningowa- y’all put a smile on my face everyday. We have shared so many laughs and good times. Thanks for always listening to me and giving me advice,” Alyssa George “Alyssa George, Anna Timmermeyer, Joelle Egeland, Ashlyn Bunch, Aubrey Tolander and Maddie Whistler, I couldn’t have gotten through high school without them. I love you guys,” Makenzie Jackson “Hey Jacob, what time is lunch?” Damon Carter “Ashlyn Bunch, thank you for being the bestest, loving you,” Emma Jameson “Makenzie Jackson and Jayson Hallum,” Logan Tangblade “Shoutout to my friend group you know who you are,” Erica Johnson “Damien Valentine, he completely helped me change my life around in a positive way,” Matt Ivester “To all my girlies, I love you, thank you for being the realest,” Trenton Kauzlarich “Patriece and Jyla, thank you for being the best friends I’ve ever had,” Gage Rabideaux “To Mikayla Cambiano for supporting me at state and being a real friend since day 1,” Eden Viles “I love all of you, whomever may identify,” Owen Garoutte “To Ky Mussleman for always being there for me,” Makenzie Hedge

“Shoutout to Brittney Crockett for being so motivated and reaching her goals! I’ve always believed in you,” Anna Sizemore “Emma Jameson, you are such a great friend to me and I could never thank you enough. I can’t imagine ya not being friends after these wild 4 years, so don’t drop off the face of the Earth just because you’re going to Truman, I’d never forgive you. Love you so much,” Ashlyn Bunch “Amanda Blair, thanks for always texting me to get up and letting me know every time we had a snow day,” Lilly Orr “Shoutout to Luke M for seeing me at my worst and still sticking with me,” Katie Marshall “Joey Stevens for being the sunshine in my life,” Alissa Keeney “Montse for being the most caring human ever,” Carli Crum “Shoutout to all the boys you know who you are,” Vincent Rizzo “Thank you Jyla Ignacio for being a voice of reason and always being there for me when I needed you the most and never leaving me and making me stay focused. Thank you Gage Rabideaux for being and awesome human being and being blunt and you and open. Never missing an opportunity to laugh and never missing an opportunity to teach. Thank you Bryan Jimenez for being such a good listener and always being there for me and being my calm during my storm and a voice of reason. You help me in ways you’ll never know. I appreciate all these people with all my heart and I love them for who they are and who

37 they will become. I hope they get everything they have every and will want because they deserve the best. Thank you guys for being you,” Patreice Coccia “Thanks to all of my best friends, without you guys I would have never survived high school. I love you guys,” Jenna Patchin “Makayla Cambiano, even though you get on my nerves with your utterly blunt and opinionated self I appreciate how excited you get when life throws you a challenge. You face it head on like the warrior you are would! You have a love for art and creation that is unfathomable and is a gift to watch! Thank you for your upbeat contained chaos, you are brilliant Mak and Aarika Wilson, even though I have only gotten to know you starting this year, you are such a brave lil bug! Your story, which you so graciously shared with me, makes you who you are! I am so proud of you and how far you’ve come and I know that the path you’re on is only headed for greatness! I can’t wait to see you shine during your big moments in the future.

I believe in you Aar! You can do this,” Lana Moerer “Shout out to all of my Step team members and 12th grade 2019 Avid Class. You guys showed me what a support system is & I am forever grateful,” John Flowers “To Mattie Peter for showing me light. To Jessica Glaszczak for teaching me wisdom. To Makayla Cambiano for holding me to honesty. To Brian Purkaple for metamorphosizing my faith. To Allison Schoonbeck for sharing with me music. To John Murray for giving me warmth. To Savannah Brown for the beginning, the end, and the rebirth of Chips Ahoy,” Katie Bullock “Skyler, I love you you nerd,” Skyler Todd “Thank you Joe Bell & Savannah Brown for giving me a profound insight to your beautiful culture,” Vlad Virtonen

“Skyler Murphy, thanks for the ride on Freshman Jumpstart day,” Sarah Hughes “Damien Valentine, we have known each other since freshman year. You have been there, you have seen the worst and decided to stay. You have made promises and kept to them. We have been together for all through high school, and have made the best memories together. Thank you for everything you have done, thank you for everything you continue to do, thank you for everything in general because the lord knows just how much you do for me and for us <3,” Andrea Simmons “Shout out to Emma Lubbert for being an amazing best friend throughout out all four years, and a shout out to Brooke Coe for also being there the past two years. Love ya marauder buddies,” Leeann Klemish “Angela Sluder, thank you for always being there for me, I love you bestie <3,” Gillian Clark “Shoutout to my best friends Rosie and Isabella, love you guys,” Joelle Egeland “Katie Bullock love you bee queen,” Makayla Cambiano “Jojo, Makaykay, and Lana Rene, you guys are the

bomb and I love you,” Rosie Rodriguez

“Shout out Logan Tangblade and Vincent Rizzo,” Greg Stokes To my homies best of luck yall gon need it,” Patrick Biggs “Katie M, you’re amazing. Thank you for being such an awesome friend all these years. Wherever you go, I know you’ll do great,” Emma Milroy

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Amount of colleges seniors have applied to or been accepted to per state 11+ colleges 6-10 colleges 1-5 colleges 0 colleges

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List of colleges seniors have applied to or been accepted to: Albion College American Musical and Dramatic Academy Arizona State University Avila University Baker University Barnard College Benedictine College Bethany College Buena Vista University California State University-Bakersfield Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Cleveland Chiropractic College of Overland Park Columbia College Columbia College - MO Cornell College Cornell University Creighton University Criderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute of Welding CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Dartmouth College Donnelly College Drury University Duke University Emory University Emporia State University Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Gonzaga University Graceland University-Lamoni Grand View University Harris-Stowe State University Harvard University House of Heavilin Beauty College Indiana Tech Iowa Lakes Community College Iowa State University

Johns Hopkins University Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas State University Langston University LeTourneau University Lincoln University Lindenwood University - Missouri Macalester College Metropolitan Community College Area MidAmerica Nazarene University Missouri State University-Springfield Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri Valley College Missouri Western State University Mount Holyoke College Normandale Community College North Central Missouri College Northwest Missouri State University Northwestern University Oberlin College Ohio University-Main Campus Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Ottawa University-Kansas City Ozarks Technical Community College Park University Pennsylvania State University-Penn State University Park Pittsburg State University Princeton University Quincy University Ranken Technical College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rockhurst University Saint Louis University-Main Campus San Jose State University Scripps College Simpson College Smith College

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southwest Baptist University Southwestern Community College Stanford University State Fair Community College Stephens College Sullivan University Swarthmore College The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Truman State University Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Central Missouri University of Denver University of Kansas University of La Verne University of Maryland-College Park University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth University of Miami University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Missouri-St Louis University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Northern Iowa University of Tulsa Vanderbilt University Wake Forest University Washington University in St Louis Westminster College Westminster College (Fulton) Wichita State University William Jewell College William Woods University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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42 Senior oscars Best Actress Julia Madison Madison Mayes Best Actor Trenton Kauzlarich Best Eyes (Female) Ashlyn Bunch Best Eyes (Male) Vinnie Rizzo Best Dressed (Female) Lana Moerer Best Dressed (Male) Greg Stokes Best Eyebrows (Female) Kaye Vandendaele Best Eyebrows (Male) John Flowers Jr. Best Female Athlete Ashley Johnson Best Male Athlete Brian Purkaple Best Female Leader Katie Bullock Best Male Leader Hani Yousif Biggest Flirt (Female) Makenzie Jackson Biggest Flirt (Male) Kevin Garcia Best Sense of Humor (Female) Svannah Brown

Best Sense of Humor (Male) Hani Yousif Izzy BautistaMost Spirited (Female) Hailey Grant Most Spirited (Male) Vlad Virtonen Best Hair (Female) Rosie Rodriquez Best Hair (Male) Bryan Jiminez Best Singer (Female) Julia Madison Best Singer (Male) Izzy Bautista Best Smile (Female) Rosie Rodriguez Best Smile (Male) JC Murray Best Instrumentalist (Female) Mattie Peters Best Instrumentalist (Male) Ian Kesner Best Artist (Female) Jyla Ignacio Best Artist (Male) Greg Stokes Worst Case of Senioritis (Female) Katie Bullock Worst Case of Senioritis (Male) Hani Yousif Worst Driver (Female) Maddy Gianello

Worst Driver (Male) Izzy Bautista Class Clown (Female) Lexi Eskijian Class Clown (Male) JaShawn Walker Most Involved (Female) Katie Bullock Most Involved (Male) Hani Yousif Most Alternative (Female) Savannah Brown Most Alternative (Male) Bryan Jimenez Most Caring (Female) Rosie Rodriguez Most Caring (Male) JC Murray Most Photogenic (Female) Lana Moerer Most Photogenic (Male) Greg Stokes Most Likely Succeed (Female) Kaye Vandendaele Most Likely to Succeed (Male) Brian Purkaple Cutest Couple Emily Reed & Ian Kesner Little W (Female) Ashley Johnson Little W (Male) JaShawn Walker

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“If you can help anyone, anytime, why couldn’t you, why wouldn’t you” - Joseph Bell “Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever truly defeated till defeat has been accepted as a reality”- Patrick Biggs “‘Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory’ - Dr Seuss” - Alexanderia Birlingmair “Never give up until the very end” - Dillion Brenneman “‘The longer you look back, the farther you can look forward’- Winston Churchill” Mackenzie Brenneman

“I am very small and I have no money. So you can imagine the kind of stress that I am under.’ - John Mulaney” - Gillian Clark “Don’t ever cripple yourself by only thinking and hating yourself for things that you have done wrong but look at them as lessons and as prove that you have moved on and grown. As long as you learn from your mistakes you are improving. To think of your lessons any other way is a waist of time” Patreice Coccia “I knew exactly what to do but in a much more real sense I had no idea what to do.” - Micheal Scott Macy Coulston “GOSH DANGIT YOU DENSE CARROT”- Tyler Crispin

“If you think you’re done, then do some more” - Adam Brier “Everything will be alright in the end” Savannah Brown

“A little tomorrow can make up a whole lot of yesterday.” - Katherine Dona

“Key Club meets in B4 every Wednesday during Tonka Time. (Be there or be Square)” - Kathryn Bullock “Getting involved doesn’t just help your community, but it helps you find yourself and who you want to be. High school is so much more than just school if you look at all the options you have”. - Ashlyn Bunch

“False accusations don’t define me and shame on the people who believe them.” - Joelle Egeland

“I’m outta here! See you guys later!” Brandon Burt

“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself ”- Alexandria Eskijian

“Just live and when people say you won’t or can’t prove them wrong” - Elizabeth Chavez Rincon

“I was young and foolish then, I feel old and foolish now” - Thomas Fee

“NOTHING COMES FROM NOTHING’, “ Christian Eickmeier

44 Senior quotes “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.” - Caroline Foster

“My life a movie, and I’m the star, kid” - Nasir Jeilani “Ravioli Ravioli give me my diplomioli”- Erica Johnson “The only way you can fail is if you don’t come to school “- Michael Jones

“The Dude abides” - Owen Garotte “Every morning I wake up” - Joel Gates “High school is just a portion of your life. You have so much ahead of you. It’s good to hold onto these moments but use them to allow yourself to grow and you’ll blossom into something amazing.” - Alyssa George “One of Robin Williams’ last lines as an actor (in Night of the Museum): Robin Williams (as Theodore Roosevelt): ‘It’s time for your next adventure.’

Ben Stiller (as Larry Daley): ‘I have no idea what I’m going to do tomorrow.’

Williams: ‘How exciting!” - Jessica Glaszczak

“‘It’s ok to cry I do it all the time’-Mrs. Caspari - Jasper Hedge “Cheaters never win. But I just graduated” - Breanna Henderson

“Why fall in love when you can fall asleep” - Adriana Juarez

“Never underestimate the importance of having someone in your life who can always make you smile” Allisa Keeney “Aight, Im finna head out”- Nicholas Kimmons “I was cut from the basketball team, but I was a straight hooper all 4 years” - Tyler Knapp “When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars” - Megan Koch

“I was born just to get a hand shake and piece of paper so later in life can get more paper that’s just a different color “- Isaac Lara

“It’s for theatre I swear” - Mariah Hinkle “I’m sad that the year is over, but i still had the best memories, moments, and laughter with my friends that I now call a family” - Asmira Husic

“For My Senior Quote I Couldn’t Choose Between a Meme and a Theatre Reference, By: Fall Out Boy” Kathryn Marshall ‘If I don’t have some cake soon, I might die’ -The Office - Madison Mayes

“Me think, why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick,’ -The Office” - Makenzie Jackson

“Don’t let high school stress you to the max, always try to enjoy being here” - Emelly Duarte Martinez

“First block will always be optional”- Emma Jameson

“No man is more unhappy than he who never faces

45 adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself ” - Seneca - Emma Milroy

“Beef is only good when you’re in the burger business.” - Lawrence Smith lll

“Seize your yellow and go and glow” - Lana Moerer

“I’m so Reborn’ -Kid Cudi - Regan Smith - Mcley

“According to all known laws of academics, there is no way I should have made it this far” - John Murray Jr

“Remember... The more you weigh the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe... Eat cake” - Steven Nguyen

hi - Weston Price

“I had virtually no rehearsal for that. - Gage Rabideaux “It is easier to find a way out then find a way back in” Maxwell Ray ‘If you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rainDolly Parton’ - Emily Reed “Awwwwww go crazy” - Vincent Rizzo

Find a hobby that you love and don’t give up on it, hopefully one day it will make you money. - Greg Stokes Time is precious, but only you can determine that with the choices you decide to make - Hannah Stueven

“I spent 113, 880 hours of my life for a paper and a handshake.” - Sheldon Tabor “I spent 13 years of my life for a piece of paper and a handshake.” - Kevin Taff “Tables turn, bridges burn you live & learn”- Logan Tangblade I’m not really funny, just mean, yet people think its funny. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - Allyson Todd “Focus on yourself and have fun. Don’t let little stupid things you in your way. - Aubrey Tolander

“Get into the practice of gratitude and you can change your life for the better!” - Roselena Rodriguez “I’m chunky, yet funky” - Sutton Ward “The beauty of life doesn’t depend on how happy you are, but how happy others can be because of you.” - Anna Sizemore “No matter what you are going though don’t let it ruin your motivation to do good, always try your best even if your having a bad day!!!” - Shelby Sloan “Let your past make you better, not bitter” - Angela Sluder

“I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good.” -Michael Scott - Dylan White “Work smarter, not harder” - Margaret Williams

“Be the man in the arena. Push yourself out of your comfort zone and find out what you really enjoy and who you are” - Hani Yousif

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o the class of 2019!

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