Panorama Senior Issue 2023

Editor’s note

All too often, the end feels bittersweet. It is the melancholy of totality and the triumph of finality. Days gone, but memories made.

Editors of the past will attest to how formative Panorama was for them. If you’re reading this, former editor, we might offer you a different insight. Perhaps you didn’t spend several years with Panorama, but rather, Panorama was blessed to have spent that time with you. You defined the magazine, just as much as the magazine defined you. And we have so much to thank you for.

We hope future staffers will be able to say the same of us — to attest to our brief, but formative moment as editors.

The theme we selected for the Senior Issue was the metro. Firstly, because subway maps are minimal-

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ist masterpieces. But more metaphorically, the metro also represents the ride of high school, where we all take the same trains but end up in different destinations. We’ve passed stops, where people have departed, but continued along our path. No matter what line you took, you’ve traveled far from where you began.

Before we get off and part ways, we want to tip our caps to the conductors of this train. For us, it is undoubtedly Mrs. Kirksey, who has taken many on the journey of journalism. Thank you for being our guide. And thank you to those who joined us for this ride.

With that, we’re just about at our stop. See you!

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Credits

Front cover and back cover design by Olivia Hu. Front and back cover illustration by Erica Shi. EIC photos by Mac Huffman.

Max Eastman Olivia Hu Allen You

Senior staff

MAX EASTMAN editor in chief

OLIVIA HU editor in chief

ALLEN YOU editor in chief

EMMI WALKER managing editor

ERICA SHI art editor

SYDNEY COLLINGER photo editor

PRANAVI CHINTHA opinions editor

AVERY ANDERSON news editor

RICHIE JIANG opinions staff

MAHITH SAMARATHUNGA news staff

SARAH KIRKSEY adviser

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mimi Zhou

LADUE BLUE

Anonymous

The Caito Family

Jim & Kathy Davis

The Gaither Family

The Gyawali Family

Allison Hawk

Heidi Long Real Estate

June Ogden

Husseini Family

The Patney Family

The Riddle Family

Bill & Rowena Coates

Sponsors

Dennis & Judy

Holcomb

The Jain Family

Karen & David

Kurtzman

Southern Lochmoeller

Team

The Logan Family

Myckatyn Family

Olesia & Michael

Myckatyn

The Petersen Family

The Emmi Walker Family

The Jurgiel Family

The Kirby Family

Marc & Krista Luckett

The Lustberg Family

The Ortliebs

The Tobin Family

Dom Fenoglio

Heather Garrett Interior Design

The Levy-Kurtzman Family

The Li Family

The Liu Family

FRIENDLY

Anonymous Anonymous

The Bauer Family

Nancy Beals

The Brennan Family

The Brunnquells

Lynne & Mike Lippmann

Debbie & Harvey

Lustberg

Chris & Joanne May

The Pearlstone Family

The Ramos Family

Tim, Liz, Allison & Abby

GOLD

Amarakone Family

The Anderson Family

The Chang Family

The Daun Family

Freeman Family

SILVER Anonymous

The Biernacki Family

The Hawkins Family

The Jansen Family

The Caster Family

The Childs-Klein Family

The Claybaugh Family

Jerry & Pat Coates

Benjamin Collinger

Salon Elysium

Rea

Schonbrun Realtors

The Smith Family

Amit & Brianne Sood

The Walker Family

Tracy Zuckett

Senior essays

*the following are excerpts from submissions by two seniors

Closing my eyes I took a deep breath through my nose and out my mouth as a last-ditch effort to combat the horrifying anxiety making me feel claustrophobic in my skin.

I began reading through my PSA of what Roe vs Wade did for women/birthing people and a short history lesson of how it all came about knowing that some people in the ocean of my peers walked out to skip class. I made it impossible to leave knowing nothing of the gravity of Roe vs Wade held in our justice system.

I took one more deep breath to remind myself to slow the cadence of my speaking and project my voice. I looked down at my speech I spent all night worrying about just to be excited to share my take on how men shouldn’t make decisions regarding my body. My anxiety was eased.

The last thing I planned for my walkout was two trips around the track to simulate a moving protest. It was freeing to yell out “my body” and hear “my choice” in response.

Classmates congratulated me and teachers expressed how proud they were even though they weren’t supposed to comment on anything regarding my walkout.

Being seen and not heard is one of the first messages I received about being a woman as a young girl. Not that tampons go in at an angle or that the number in bra size means how big the band is around. Heard was a weapon I was made to believe I was incapable of wielding. Heard was a tool that felt illegal to hold in my toolbox of personal attributes that made me, me because my examples of strong women held their tongue when it came to the thoughts and opinions of “stronger men.” My want to challenge beliefs passed down to me resides in a need to poison how I was taught to view my strength and capability.

David Ciorba Washington University in St. Louis

Ruby entrails overflowed from its body like an unkempt laundry hamper. Beyond the heart of the crime scene, soft flesh littered the now-crimson floor. Jack - one of the life guards - extended his arm. Selflessly, he offered me a chunk which he gouged from the carcass himself, giggling, “She told us not to drop the watermelon.” 30 minutes earlier, on a tiptoed stroll across the pool deck, Jack described the staff ’s gargantuan melon.

“It’s probably like 80 pounds, bro. Cathy told us, whatever we do, don’t drop it.” Cathy was the assistant manager. She loved working at the pool, so much that she out-aged her coworkers by 40 years. Oddly, however, she had difficulty working with teens. Therefore it created quite a bit of tension in the workplace; at least that’s what I was told.

I don’t work at the pool. I’m just a patron. But really, I am more than a patron. You know how certain locations have that one guy, and he doesn’t work there, but he’s just always there? Like the ancient man at my gym who spends more time leisurely chatting with the staff than exercising. Well, I’m him, but at the public pool. The only person who’s there more often than me is the crispy tanned Vietnam vet whose pot-belly rises and falls like Mount Vesuvius from the same pool chair each day.

I know almost everybody at the pool; Attending every sunfilled summer day since kindergarten, the pool tribe helped raise me. Now I walk along the cement shoreline, greeting each lifeguard by name. I’ll stop and chat with the eighth grade boys who like to chicken fight. They gossip to me about girls and sports. Other days I throw a ball to Michael, an insanely jacked pre-schooler who ostensibly fears nothing, despite his trashtalk far outweighing his genuine antics.

Lauren Galloway

Clark Atlanta University

Senior superlatives

Life of the Party Amiri White

Biggest Screenager Claire Fredman

Most Off the Grid Jacob Goldstein

Best Smile

Jordan Hunt

Cutest Couple

Alyssa Jackson and Chase Linden

Worst Senioritis Saba Fajors

Best Friends

Max Eastman and Henry Gallemore

Best School Spirit Nahome Tewelde

Longest Activity List Max Yang Best Dressed

Biggest Movie Buff Jack Reeves

Most Artistic Mate Daus

Heitzenroeder Class Clown

David Ciorba

Alternative destinations

In the lush rainforests of Costa Rica, senior Damien Maynard plans to spend two semesters studying abroad at the The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center. Maynard is enrolled in this program through the University of New Haven.

“It’s literally school in a jungle, which is awesome,” Maynard said. “[I’ll] be studying sustainable agriculture and environmental science.”

Maynard’s dream is to gain experience in foreign areas. They were set on studying abroad and was recommended this program by their college counselor.

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8,000 miles from where she will toss her graduation cap, senior Fiona Hayreh plans to spend a gap year in Wellington, New Zealand. After spending seven months there in the beginning of 2021, Hayreh was set on going back to the Oceanic country.

“I met my best friends there,” Hayreh said. “I knew I wanted to see my friends again, and I wanted to travel and not stay in St. Louis.”

Hayreh originally spent time in New Zealand for her father’s job, but quickly fell in love with the country. There was a wide assortment of activities and landscapes to enjoy.

“There’s always something for me to do,” Hayreh said. “I can either go to the beach or take a train and go to the mountains. Or [I can]

“I went into my college search looking for a program to study abroad with,” Maynard said. “It was the first and only school I applied to.”

hang out with friends and just walk around.”

After the gap year, Hayreh will likely attend college back in the United States. But for now, she’s focused on the prospects and people in New Zealand.

“I’m most excited [to] just see my friends and be with the people I love in a place that I love,” Hayreh said.

Hayreh’s free-spirited nature aligns more closely with the lifestyle of New Zealand. She looks forward to having more independence as she enters a new chapter in life.

“[I can] just be a human, which is what drew me to going there for a gap year,” Hayreh said. “There’s so much freedom. I need space to move around and do my own thing.”

by Mimi Zhou associate editor

This program was the perfect fit for Maynard. It offered the feel of a traditional college experience while offering a backdrop of a diverse environment.

“The campus is like an actual college campus,” Maynard said. “So I’m going to be in a dorm and [have] actual classrooms. The cool things is since it’s also a local college, I’m going to be mixed in with actual Costa Rican students.”

After their time in Costa Rica, Maynard plans to transfer to a college within the United States. Empowered by the unique experience of studying abroad, Maynard has great aspirations for their future.

“I want to save the world,” Maynard said. “That’s how I like to think about it.”

`` Fiona Hayreh

It is often said that the U.S. is the land of the free, because it is the home of the brave. Senior Owen Stout will be carrying on this legacy of military service at West Point Academy in New York.

“You go through a four-year program [for] a normal college degree,” Stout said. “But instead of paying for college, you pay for your college with a minimum five years of military service as a commissioned officer.”

Along with financial advantages, Stout was drawn to the military by the long line of family members who had served before him.

“My dad served, his dad served [and] his dad served,” Stout said. “So it’s a little bit of a family business, but I hadn’t really considered

it seriously until sophomore year. Junior year, I went to tour the campus and I saw a huge sense of unity in the student body. And that was really attractive to me.”

Stout began the college application process earlier than most, halfway through his junior year. It was rigorous, including multiple essays, health and military readiness surveys, a physical fitness test, interviews and a congressperson nomination. Upon his acceptance, Stout felt many differing emotions.

“I’m scared and excited,” Stout said. “There are obviously a lot of things to consider. [It’s] scary, but at the same time, there’s a ton of opportunity presented by it and I can gain a lot in life from it.”

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Senior awards

A+ Graduate

Samara Black

Ana Childs-Klein

Kalyn Clark

Rodina Elasbali

Sebastian Lucas

Carlos McGee

Molly Milton

Ksenia Quick

“Bill Brackman

Distinguished Service Band Award”

Nathan Goldstein

David Ju

Charles M. Shepherd Foundation Scholarship

Kathy Bian

Erica Shi

Samantha Strayhorn

Connie Strobach

Outstanding Female Athlete Award

Scarlette Maier

Deb Cady

Nick Tabscott

DECA

Mia Wallis

El Premio de Excelencia en la lengua del Espanol

Millie Gyawali

Elzemeyer School Spirit Scholarship

Dylan Brosseau

Frances H. Ginsberg Memorial Vocal Music Scholarship

Joshua Goldman

George M. Turmail Band Award

Gramm Raedeke

George Washington

Carver Award

Alexander Abreu

Akshar Barot

Olivia Biernacki

Anna Carpenter

Yuvan Chali

David Ciorba

Samuel Deutsch

Adam Devine

Jackson Freeman

Kassia Fundoukos

Sarah Gao

Olivia Goeke

Yufan Gu

Lihi Hall

Patrick Hawkins

Benjamin Horwitz

Olivia Hu

Losan Huang

Matthew Jing

David Ju

George Jurgiel

Jasmine Li

Nicole Li

Sophia Lieu

Robert Mabbs

Sophia May

Leah Mockler

Tai Moore

William Moore

Liam Oiknine

Megan Ouyang

Vittorio Panvini Rosati

Shreeya Ravinranath

Jonah Samson

Emily Shaw

Erica Shi

Andrew Teh

Elijah Tenenbaum

Jeremy Wang

Adam Warren

Max Yang

Joshua Yin

Allen You

Joyce Yu

Goessl Book Award

Olivia Hu

Hank Kauffman Math Award

Megan Ouyang

Iris Markman Fine Arts Award

Sophie Campos

James A. Wagner/ St. Louis Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete Award

Olivia Goeke

James R. Waechter Band Award

Tai Moore

Jeff Lieberman Scholarship

Aditi Navjith

Kurt H. Knoedelseder Theatre Scholarship Award

Kaden Missey

Ladue Horton

Watkins High School Scholarship

Ronan Agrawal

Mehreen Ali

Laura Armbruster

Daejahnae Braham

Ethan Chapie

Pranavi Chintha

Nyla Edwards

Rodina Elasbali

Haven Gallmeyer

Dylan Hawthorne

Dylan Patterson

Shauna Prasad

Mahith Samarathunga

Alexander Schepker

Sofia Tripp

Ladue Strolling Strings Award

Lillian Chen

LHS-TV & Films Hall of Fame

Austin Coburn

Mate Daus

Lois Percival Orchestra Award

Patrick Hawkins

Lyndon B Johnson Excellence in Government Studies Scholarship

Kathy Bian

Malcolm Joshua Early Memorial Scholarship

Jaylen Swinney

Michael A. Ramming Dads Club Scholarship

Samuel Deutsch

MSHSAA Sportsmanship Award

Jack Steinbach

Mia Wallis

National Merit Finalist

Yuvan Chali

Lillian Chen

Olivia Hu

Matthew Huang

Olivia J. Biernacki

Richie Jiang

David Ju

Bryson Liang

Liam Oiknine

Megan Ouyang

Emily Shaw

Andrew Teh

Jeremy Wang

Max Yang

Josh Yin

Allen You

Edward Zhang

National Merit SemiFinalist

Nicole Li

Paganini Award

Matthew Huang

Pat Sanders Scholarship

Kathy Bian

Premio de Honor: Sociedad Honoraria

Hispánica

Sophia Saleeby

Robert N. Soper Foundation Scholarship

Anthony Swistak

Sneider-Kaskowitz Expository Writing Award

Olivia Biernacki

Speech and Debate Student of the Year

Artur Breternitz

The Visual Arts Award

Olivia Culleton

Ava Laws

Tony Kardis Senior Science Award

Yuvan Chali

George Jurgiel

William Heyde Great American Debater Award

Shreeya Ravindranath

William Raisch Dads Club Scholarship

Gramm Raedeke

Dads Club Scholorship

Leah Mockler

Faculty, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service Award

Max Eastman

Senior athletes

Kahairi Lucas Track

Kahairi is committed to excellence on and off the track. He seeks growth in himself and his teammates. Kahairi learned from track athletes that came before him. He is passing down his commitment and passion to others.

Makayla White Track

Kayla has contributed to the success of the track team through her athleticism and leadership. Kayla’s commitment to the track team will serve as a model for years to come. Excited for her furture.

Ryan Lord Waterpolo

Ryan Lord is a huge inspiration for our team. He always gives 150% and is constantly supporting and encouraging each individual on ALL our teams. We would not be the team that we are without having him.

Jagodzinski

Mila Winkelmann Waterpolo

Mila has gone above and beyond helping to develop our girls team from just a team into a family. She is always encouraging of new individuals to the sport and helps to make any new player feel that they belong.

Caleb Flinn Cheer

Caleb Flinn is a founding member of the Ladue Cheer Family, and we are so proud to watch him continue his cheer career at Missouri Valley College! We will miss Caleb and all of our seniors SO MUCH!! #lcohfl

-Merri Cross

Mallory McMullen Softball

Will Moore Baseball

Hargun is a 4-year athlete in the girl’s basketball program. She always has a smile on her face and works hard! She shows up for her teammates each day. We can’t wait to see what she does in the future!

-Miranda Burroughs

Jack Steinbach is a 4 year starter that helped our program win 2 district championships in 4 years. Jack helped the 22-23 Rams to a school record 26 wins and a school record 2nd place finish in the state.

-Chad

Anderson

Mallory is a leader on and off the field. She encouraged underclassmen to be the very best that they could be. Her commitment to the program is unmatched. Thanks for being the leader and good luck next year!

-Emily Hogan

Will serves as a captain for our baseball team. He is a positive teammate and helps make those around him better. He is a major factor for our team on the mound as a pitcher. He makes us a much better team!

-Rob Garrett

Mia sets the tone for our program through her leadership, effort, and competitiveness. She is a player that we trust with the ball in big moments, especially in defense.

-Carrie Lampe

Meera Upadhyay Golf

Meera has been a part of the varsity golf team all four years. This year she served as captain and advance to the state golf tournament where she finished in the top 15. We are so proud of all she has accomplished and will miss her dearly.

-Riley Keltner

Ben Rich Golf

Ben’s commitment, work ethic and passion for the sport of golf mirrors the level in which he plays. He is a 2 time all-conference 1 time all-state qualifier. His accomplishments and qualities, he will continue to play at the next level.

-Kevin

Clawson

Sam is a multiple time state qualifier and his leadership skills are amazing. He leads by example and that is what makes him such a great leader. Sam is a great stud`ent athlete with an exceptional work ethic.

-Kevin

Clawson

Scarlette Maier Wrestling

Scarlette is a multiple time state qualifier and placed 3rd as a senior. She has a very strong will and desire that will take her far. Her work on and off the mat makes her an outstanding student athlete.

-Kevin

Clawson

Dylan Brosseau Hockey

Dylan was the captain of the hockey team and was a great leader both on the ice and in the locker room. Dylan never missed an opportunity to lay a big hit or to score a big goal. Dylan’s leadership will set a great example for those moving into leadership positions next year.

-Colton Schalk

-Nicholas Buckvar

-Jacob Jagodzinski

-Jacob

Mia Wallis Lacrosse

Sam Loiterstein Wrestling

Jack Steinbach Basketball

Hargun Singh Basketball

-Nicholas Buckvar & Carrie Lampe

Taylor Babb Soccer Eli Tenenbaum Soccer

Eli was a captain of the boys soccer team this year and was a tremendous leader for our team. Eli was a quiet leader on the team and a tireless worker for us on the field that we will miss dearly!

-David Aronberg

Taylor was captain of the girls soccer team this year and has had a tremendous high school soccer career. She does everything for the soccer team, puts the team’s needs first and plays her heart out!

-David Aronberg

Jessie Stefek Volleyball

Jessie took over a leadership role as a captain. She played a new position she was not familiar with in order to help the team. Jessie is the type of player that every coach would love to have because of her intensity on the court.

-Christopher Geisz

Grant

Volleyball

Grant took on a leadership role almost immediately in a brand new sport to Ladue. His willingness to work hard and bring everyone together was essential in the success of our program in its inaugural season.

Nicole Li Swim/dive

Nicole is an outstanding student-athlete in every possible sense. Besides her well-known academic achievements, she is a 4-year member of the State team and was the high point scorer for the Rams this year. Nicole was a senior captain this year, and her leadership was outstanding.

-Rob Peglar

Max Eastman Football

Max was a team Captain and 4 year starter for our program. Max is a 2 time 1st team All Conference selection, while maintaining a high GPA. He played each game with a passion that represented the program at the highest level.

-David Bryant

Samantha Strayhorn Cross country

Samantha Strayhorn has been a part of the girls cross country team since she was born. As her coach and father, I cannot be more proud of her leadership and dedication to her team.

-Matt

Strayhorn

The Laduettes chose not to recognize an athlete this year.

We were unable to get into contact with the coaches for the following sports: boys cross country and boys lacrosse

Megan is not only a great tennis player but a wonderful person and leader of our team. She won the individual doubles title as well as a team title this fall.

-Margaret Junker

Nathan has been one of our top players for years. He has medaled in the individual state tournament in the past, won the team tournament last year and is hoping to be a part of the team title again this year as well as making a run in doubles with Amit Kadan.

Sela Masaki has been leading the team for four years in grit, determination, and respect to their teammates and opponents. Other teams recognize Sela’s commitment to a fair game, and we have been so honored to have Sela on the team the last four years.

-Julianne Crockett

Ray stood out amongst the senior class for boys swimming and diving by his hard work and willingness to contribute to the team effort, in dual and tri-meets as well as invitationals, conference and state. Ray was also a high point scorer this year.

Olivia is an outstanding student, athlete and teammate. She is a great example of what can be achieved with hard work, commitment and dedication. A captain this year, Olivia led the team to the Elite 8 and was named Conference Player of the Year.

Andrew Chen has grown into a leadership role as a handler working hard in practice and pushing himself to improve, meanwhile helping his teammates improve as well. He will be missed!

-Julianne Crockett

-Rob Peglar

Raymond Hu Swim/dive

-Christopher Geisz

Minkler

Megan Ouyang Tennis

-Margaret Junker

Nathan Chan Tennis

Sela Masaki Ultimate frisbee

Andrew Chen Ultimate frisbee

-Lynsey Porter

Olivia Goeke Field Hockey

What are your retirement plans?

What is a favorite memory of your teaching career?

I plan to travel with my husband, volunteer and continue to be a business partner with my brother and sister. Ladue High School held a naturalization ceremony, and a staff member, Milan Rakic, became a U.S. citizen.

I plan to stay in education, continuing to teach somewhere. I am not ready to walk away from students and books just yet.

The faculty performed at a pep assembly in a surprise flash mob, and a student made a video of us all dancing.

Traveling, spending time with family, side jobs: bartending, teaching singing lessons/ workshops. Performing with my choir at the Music Educators Conference.

Travel with my wife and enjoy our grandchildren.

I don’t know.

What will you miss about high school?

I will miss collaborating with my colleagues on a daily basis and strategizing how we can support our students and their individual needs.

I will definitely miss the people. When you teach in one space for as long as I have, colleagues have become family, and we’ve lived many lives together.

Collaboration with other staff, performances and trips with students.

Snow days.

Learning the new sayings from high school kids and watching the fashions change and repeat.

The first day when we entered the “new” LHWHS building and no one, including the staff, knew their way around the school. The people!

What is the most important lesson you can teach students?

Laughter is good for the soul — laugh as much and as often as possible. Seek others who provide positive energy and invite you to grow as a human being.

Pay attention to what makes you happy. It’s easy to get caught up in requirements and expectations, so life can slip into box checking and preparation for the “next thing.”

Don’t take yourself too seriously and pursue what you enjoy.

Use your turn signals, AND do your best and DON’T be afraid to fail.

Retiring staff R S

Treat each person with kindness and respect.

Kim Gutchewsky Wendy Guhr Tom Lowery Steve Schmidt Jeff Vetter

Staff advice

Aaron Lehde

I remember the end of my own senior year in high school very well. I remember a nervous excitement about leaving my school, my parent’s house, and the small town that I grew up in for “bigger and better” things. I’m sure people offered me lots of advice, but I don’t remember any of it. The one thing I’ll tell you is that sometime in the future — maybe next fall, maybe 15 years from now — you may have a desire to reach out and reconnect with me or any of your other teachers. You may have some reservations about that. Do it. I’ll want to hear from you. I’m sure your teachers feel the same way, even if it’s been years. Especially if it’s been years.

Faculty’s words of wisdom for seniors

Rachel Garavaglia

I have often taken the safe route rather than blazing my own path. My advice to you is to take risks, learn from your failures and accept both your strengths and weaknesses. Learning what others have to offer only makes our lives more interesting and full. Don’t wait to enjoy your life. Take a semester abroad, enroll in a class you find interesting, travel around the world after graduation and take a gap year if you can! Work and responsibility will still be waiting, opportunities will still arise. There is no time like the present to start experiencing what brings you joy. I do not regret one dollar spent on travel, time with friends or things I enjoy. I have learned life doesn’t have to be so serious.

Jacob Jagodzinski Alyson Levine

If someone told me I would be a high school chemistry teacher, I would have laughed in disbelief. You have no idea where life is going to take you. My advice to you is to have an open mind and find things that interest you. You never know how one event or interaction can lead you to another opportunity. During this process, it’s okay to make mistakes, because these are opportunities for self-reflection and growth. Just be honest with yourself; embrace your strengths and work on your areas of improvement. The next few years after high school go by so fast. So, be kind to yourself and others, make some friends along the way, and just enjoy the ride!

As one progresses into the next phase of their life, it is imperative to bear in mind three essential things. Firstly, it is crucial to strive towards pursuing a fulfilling path even five to ten years down the line. It is perfectly acceptable to change one’s decisions as per their mental well-being. Secondly, it is important to allocate some time for oneself in the daily routine. The post-secondary phase can be overwhelming, and it’s important to indulge in activities that bring joy and to not relinquish one’s passion due to a busy schedule. Lastly, it is wise to pursue what one genuinely desires rather than living up to others’ expectations. Remain true to yourself without altering one’s essence for others.

MISSOURI

Fontbonne University

Jaylen Swinney

Lincoln University

Zyon Williams

Lindenwood University

Alexis Monsey

Shyauna Roberts

Maryville University

Cody Armstrong

Leah Mockler

Missouri Baptist University

Logan Malott

Missouri State University

Matthew Caldwell

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Hayden Bland

Anthony Swistak

Sofia Tripp

Logan Tussey

Missouri Valley College

Caleb Flinn

Adonis Whitley

Ranken Technical College

Elijah Holden St. Louis Community College

Molly Beckham

Orli Hahn

Eryonna-Nicole Harvey

Earl Heitzenroeder

Elanor Lamb

Carlos McGee

Ksenia Quick

Saint Louis University

Mehreen Ali

Emmanuel Badmus

Samara Black

Daejahnae Braham

Pranavi Chintha

Nicole Dong

Yashna Gududuri

Will Haybron

Miko Kurtuma

Kevin Hernandez

David Jung

Alayna Morgan

Aditi Navjith

Ryan Peter Britto

Shauna Prasad

Ria Rohatgi

Kamryn Sample

Katherine Sewing

Nahome Tewelde

Hannah Trovillion

Mary Vetter

Lauren Widjaja

Southeast Missouri State University

Isabella Denney

Truman State University

Liam Brown

Ava Hagen

University of Central Missouri

Josh Walsh

University of Missouri-

Columbia

Matthew Biason

Lucy Burger

Sophia Campos

Amber Carr

Molly Clark

Chloe Englander

Joshua Goldman

Lihi Hall

Samuel Herman

Raymond Hu

Samuel Hudson

Orian Ibrahim

Manya Jing

Ava Laws

Louisa Martin

Christopher Mathieu

Rachel McMahon

Kaden Missey

Madeline Pierce

Brendan Raskin

Sami Strayhorn

Riley Wert

University of Missouri-

Kansas City

Ronan Agrawal

Mason Bass

Olivia Biernacki

Ellen Dempsey

Leo Liu

Washington University

in St. Louis

David Ciorba

Dashiell Flory

Jackson Freeman

Sarah Gao

Millie Gyawali

Losan Huang

Jasmine Li

Richie Jiang

Matthew Jing

Amit Kadan

Tai Moore

Liam Oiknine

Megan Ouyang

Erica Shi

Harfateh Singh

Camille Wise

Ruth Workineh

Webster University

Dylan Patterson

Jett Rifkin

ALABAMA

University of Alabama

Andrew Klucker

University of South Alabama

Gennavieve Robins

ARIZONA

Arizona State University

Adam Friedman

University of Arizona

Olivia Liesman

Calvin Kinney

Ansley Vickar

ARKANSAS

University of Arkansas

Ryan Lord

Emmi Walker

CALIFORNIA

California Polytechnic

State University

Yuha Hwang

Pomona College

Maxwell Eastman

San Diego State

University

Jessie Stefek

Stanford University

Bryson Liang

Max Yang

University of California-

Berkeley

Emily Shaw

Chau Tran

University of CaliforniaDavis

Lucy Fletcher

University of CaliforniaIrvine

Kent Hocaoglu

Andrew Teh

University of California-

San Diego

Andrew Chen

University of CaliforniaSanta Barbara

Ronak Nagarajan

University of Southern

California

Mate Daus

COLORADO

Colorado College

Clayton Seeger

Colorado School of Mines

Christian Brennan

Robert Mabbs

United States Air Force Academy

Jimmy Gu

University of Colorado

Boulder

Brett Concors

Anna Haines

Aaron Korenblat

Adam Warren

University of Denver

Kassia Fundoukos

Elizabeth Yanuck

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut College

Beatrix Talbott

Quinnipiac University

Patrick Hawkins

University of New

Haven

Damien Maynard

Benjamin Rich

Wesleyan University

Michael Haybron

Yale University

Yuvan Chali

Senior destinations

WASHINGTON D.C.

American University

Sela Masaki

George Washington University

Sam Loiterstein

FLORIDA

Florida Southern College

Avery Anderson

University of Florida

Addie Kerner

University of Miami

Samuel Deutsch

Julia Ford

Jessica Sachs

Mia Wallis

University of Tampa

Claire Fredman

Molly Milton

Chloe Walker

GEORGIA

Clark Atlanta University

Lauren Galloway

Emory University

Mahith Samarathunga

Morehouse College

Benjamin Perry

Spelman College

Kourtney Player

University of Georgia

Dylan Cox

ILLINOIS

Bradley University

Olivia Culleton

Columbia College

Chicago

Lindsay Carter-Early

Austin Coburn

John Hein

Alaina Helbig

Alice Valentino

Heather Van Well

DePaul University

Jack Reeves

Eastern Illinois University

Meera Upadhyay

Illinois College

Zion Hampton

Loyola University

Chicago

Alexander Schepker

Patricia Vargas

Northwestern University

Allen You

School of the Art

Institute of Chicago

Zoe Zych

Southern Illinois

University of

Edwardsville

Taylor Babb

Danny Fischer

University of Chicago

Artur Breternitz

University of Illinois

Urbana-Champaign

Aditya Agarwal

Adam Devine

INDIANA

Butler University

Dylan Hawthorne

Alexander Helmkampf

DePauw University

Aiden Goldstein

Indiana University

Bloomington

Sam Arbeit

Rory Bland

Chase Linden

Jordan Miller

Nick Tabscott

Purdue University

Macy Blucher

Gillian Hanley

Augusts Mikits

Will Moore

Sonny Ruan

Jared Settler

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Mancel Mortensen

IOWA

Iowa State University

Aparneesh Patil

KANSAS

Kansas State University

Laura Armbruster

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Chase Allen

University of Kansas

Dylan Brosseau

Mallory McMullen

Mila Winkelmann

KENTUCKY

University of Kentucky

Brooke Mcdonald

Kenneth Thomas

University of Louisville

Riley Kovacs

LOUISIANA

Tulane University

Grant Minkler

MARYLAND

United States Naval Academy

Scarlette Maier

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston College

Edward Zhang

Boston University

Rachael Lin

Massachusetts

Institute of Technology

George Jurgiel

Nicole Li

Northeastern University

Sage Peace

Tufts University

Sophia Hillman

Fashion Institute of Technology

Emily Pesce

Marist College

Ryan Musarra

New York University

Joyce Yu

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Joseph Rapp

Union College

Nathaniel Goldstein

United States Military Academy

Owen Stout

University at Buffalo

Emma Fischer

NORTH CAROLINA

Davidson College

Olivia Goeke

Duke University

Anna Carpenter

University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chloe Gaither

Wake Forest University

Charlie Wolf

OHIO

Case Western Reserve University

Josh Rosen

MICHIGAN

Michigan State University

Joseph Lourie

University of MichiganAnn Arbor

Jonah Samson

Eli Tenenbaum

Western Michigan University

Haven Gallmeyer

MINNESOTA

University of Minnesota

Gavin Rose

Jeremy Wang

MISSISSIPPI

University of Mississippi

Maria Brouster

Henry Gallemore

Charlie Rosenbloom

Charlotte Rowe

NEW JERSEY

Princeton University

Josh Yin

The College of New Jersey

Nathan Chan

NEW YORK

Columbia University

David Ju

College of Charleston

Mikki Stern

University of South

Carolina

Zoe Verstappen

TENNESSEE

Belmont University

Garett Dubman

Owen Newman

Gramm Raedeke

University of Memphis

Nyla Edwards

TEXAS

Southern Methodist University

Sofia Fehr

Texas Christian University

Bobby Keller

Sophia May

University of Texas-

Austin

Hariswar Baburaj

VERMONT

Middlebury College

Ben Horwitz`

VIRGINIA

Hampton University

Ayana Currie

University of Richmond

Naomi Lang

Andrew Stappenbeck

Maria Wochniak

Denison University

Jack Steinbach

Miami University

Alexander Abreu

Nate Bullinger Oberlin College

Sydney Collinger

Sophia Lieu

The Ohio State University

Rodina Elasbali

Lily Gage

Kendall Pace

Tessa Thomas

University of Dayton

Samuel Siegel

OREGON

University of Oregon

Fischer Thompson

PENNSYLVANIA

Gettysburg College

Jacob Goldstein

University of

Pennsylvania

Olivia Hu

Villanova University

Sophia Saleeby

SOUTH CAROLINA

Claflin University

Braylon Taylor

Clemson University

Cate Thomas

Peter Santen

Rohan Schmitz

Michael Schwaller

Amiri White

UNKNOWN

Alexandria Acosta

Ryan Acree

Nicholas Arny

Jack Becker

Ainsley Bierling

Alexander Bly

Mark Bonds

Maxwell Brown

Stephen Budner

Lauren Cardenas

Seth Carter-Early

Ethan Chapie

Naftali Chase

Kalyn Clark

Treasure Darden

Akilah Davis

Ariana Dillard

Olivia Dolan

Khalil Douglas

Ashley Dunn

Evan Faintich

Rodrigo Gasca

Lindsay Gilbert

Jack Hansen

Maxwell Hawkins

Martin He

Matthew Huang

Paris Jackson

Maria Jakiela

Molly Katzman

Michael Kodner

WASHINGTON

University of Washington

Vincent Ma

WISCONSIN

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kathy Bian

Lillian Chen

Jordan Hunt

Alyssa Jackson

INTERNATIONAL

McGill University

Massimo Seifarth

SOAS University of London

Jade Regelean

University of Waterloo

Akshar Barot

OTHER/GAP YEAR

Reagan Bierman

Maya Brianzi

Ana Childs-Klein

Nicolas Cooper

Maya Cote

Saba Fajors

Fiona Hayreh

Matthew Horowitz

Boston Lee

Frank Norris

Vittorio Panvini Rosati

Shreeya Ravindranath

Kahairi Lucas

Skylar Lucas

Amanda Luckett

Natnael Mekonen

Michael Merrims

Cameron Michno

Jeremiah Nick

Sardor Nigmatov

Savahnah Olander-Walsh

Dylan Patton

Myla Price

Tyler Ratlif-Woods

Shauniya Roberts

Gennavieve Robins

Darvee Robinson

Caroline Roche

Rachel Rothman

Grace Scheffel

Jasmaine Scott

Hargun Singh

Jaysha Sopshire

Dominic Stafos

Holland Sterling

Ashley Stewart

Steven Stolze

Courtney Strickland

Mariah Thomas

Ahad Usman

Zaeya Watson

Kalina Weber

Makayla White

Nathalie White

Taja Whitfield

Shauna Wilbert

Year in review

1 August 2 September

School begins Aug. 22. Students showcase their clubs at the activities fair Aug. 29.

The Queen dies Sept. 8. The first pep rally in three years takes place Sept. 9. Pitbull performs at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater.

KSDK interviews the football team about their upcoming game Oct 7. Homecoming takes place Oct. 15.

Morning music brings people together in the atrium Nov. 3. Band performs Nov. 17. Ticketmaster crashes with the sale of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour.

3 October 4 November 5 December

The Coaches vs. Cancer basketball game takes place Dec. 16.

6 January

Snow Ball comes back Jan. 21 after a two-year hiatus. Kansas voters votes to protect abortion and birth control in their state.

7 February

Student athletes sign to their future school Feb. 1. Dance Marathon celebrates their 10th year at Ladue Feb. 4. Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl against Philadelphia Eagles Feb. 12.

8 March

Boys basketball won second place in state championships March 18. STL City FC plays their first game March 4.

9 April 10 May

Tornadoes tear through the Midwest. Special Olympics takes place April 12. Prom takes place April 22. Ladue’s DEIA hosts the first Rams Around the World April 26.

Seniors commit to colleges and universities May 1. AP testing begins May 1.

photos by | JORDAN HUNT, VINCENT HSIAO, LAURA ARMBRUSTER & SYDNEY PROPER

Senior memories

First grade Kindergarten

“When I first entered the building, I was told my teacher’s name but not what she actually looked like, so I walked through the hallway of the school saying ‘Hello Mrs. Bland’ to every adult until someone eventually pointed me to the real Mrs. Bland.”

-Patrick Hawkins

Second grade

“I asked Max Ott to sit down and pulled the chair out from under him.”

-Sam Arbeit

“I had to go to the bathroom so I ran into the Spoede bathroom outside of the gym and slipped in pee. Then five seconds later, another kid ran into the bathroom and also slipped in pee. It was a memorable experience that sucked at the time but is now funny to think about.”

Samson

Third grade

“[I] made our PE coach upset, because he told me if I wasn’t going to stand up, I might as well just sit out. I took him up on that and sat out the rest of the time. At one point I said, ‘I’m thirsty,’ to which he responded, ‘Hello, thirsty! I’m Coach Williams!’ That was the day I lost all faith in humanity.”

-Gramm Raedeke

Fifth grade Fourth grade

“Mrs. Shockley hosted a ‘Dork Diaries’ book club during lunch for the girls in the class. We would sit around her desk and discuss the chapters we read. We also read a book called ‘Where The Red Fern Grows,’ so at the end of the year, Mrs. Shockley gave all of us baby red ferns to plant in our yards.”

-Lindsay Carter-Early

JIANG

“Because the Fifth Grade Center connected all of the elementary schools together before middle school, I got to meet some of my best friends that I've stuck with since then.”

-Nick Tabscott

-Jonah

Sixth grade Seventh grade

“My favorite memory from sixth grade was going to ski club! I went to Hidden Valley almost every Friday. It was definitely one of the best parts of all of middle school and got me really into skiing!”

-Sophia

May

“Falling down the stairs running to lunch.”

-Dylan

Brosseau

Freshman Eighth grade

“I made a segment for our school news show called ‘Safari Adventure’ in which I did a Steve Irwin impersonation while finding stuffed animals scattered throughout the school's backyard. I remember it really taking off with people in different grade levels recognizing me and wanting me to do the voice!”

-Mate Daus

“Without the COVID-19 situation I would not have ended with a 4.0.”

-Jasmine Li

Junior

“[My favorite memory was] being online and FaceTiming friends throughout the day.”

-Maria

Brouster

Sophomore Senior

“Even though it was freezing, having homecoming outside was so much fun. My friends and I did not leave the dance floor and ended up staying a lot longer than we all expected. I was beyond happy that we were able to be back together for homecoming after losing it to COVID. It was so, so special.”

-Jessica Sachs

-Molly

“It hasn’t happened yet but I’m excited to walk through our elementary schools at the end of the year and see all of our old teachers and the young students.”

Clark

Seni r c lumns

Sports are an integral part of my life. I have always attributed this love to simply being the result of loving the games which I played. I never truly thought about what created my affinity for sports, despite their monumental role in my life. Surprisingly, it took me joining the newspaper staff to genuinely understand what makes me love sports as much as I do.

Coming into high school I had no relationship with journalism. I had always enjoyed writing but that was the extent of my connection. To be frank, I decided to enroll in Journalism 1 because I heard that it might mean I didn’t have to take an English class my senior year. Despite the fact that I am currently enrolled in AP Lit, taking Journalism 1 was one of the best things I have ever done for myself.

I immediately fell in love with the art of journalism. After my 1st semester of freshman year I joined the staff through an independent study and eventually joined the class my junior year. Working through production cycle after production cycle I grew closer with my classmates and my fondness of telling other people’s stories only grew.

Now, at the end of my career here with

the Ladue newspaper, I, for honestly the first time, decided to think about what makes me love publications the way I do. After much introspection I came to the conclusion that the reason why I love sports and the reason why I love being a part of the newspaper staff are one and the same: the presence of a team. Being part of the newspaper staff here at Ladue is being surrounded by some of the most supportive and caring people in this school. Mrs. Kirksey is the greatest coach out there, putting the success and happiness her students above all else. The classmates with which I have worked have been some of the best teammates I have ever had, regardless of what team I was a part of. The people in room 1311 care about the newspaper, more strongly than any other team I know.

It is my wish that more athletes decide to take an interest in publications because I am sure that many of you will fall in love with this team and the obvious love for journalism they all have, just as I did. Thank you to the publications team for being the best team out there. You all have made my high school experience immeasurably better.

SPREAD DESIGN BY ALLEN YOU

Max Eastman

Years on Pano: 2

Position: Editor in Chief College: Pomona College

There is nothing I hate more, yet, nothing I am more intimate with, than an empty page. For hours at a time, I have stared at a perfect blank space of infinite potential, wondering what I could possibly do to improve upon it. I have warred with it; I have struggled these past four years to write something better than the unsullied silence of writing nothing.

John Green once said that our lives are not journeys from weakness to strength, but instead from strength to weakness. I once believed that in arbitrary strength, I would also find worth. But through Panorama, I have uncovered treasures hidden in being weak. So, in my farewell, instead of extending the traditional thank you, I owe this publication a true act of weakness: an apology.

To the staff, I’m sorry if you’ve felt stunted by me. I hoped I could be to you what my seniors were to me; I wanted to be strong for you. But I know I am not a very good mentor yet; at times, I was careless, and I’m sorry for that.

To Mrs. Kirksey, I’m sorry if I let you

down. I so badly wanted to live up to the editors of years past. And if ever in my immaturity I was mistaken, I’m sorry. You’ve given us this precious chance to do something everlasting in this ephemeral world, and if I wasted that being selfish or impulsive, I’m sorry.

To my subjects, I’m sorry if anything I wrote did your life an injustice. I gave it my all, and I’m all too aware that sometimes, my all is simply not enough. Please know that your voices gave me the courage to sit down and do what I love most: writing stories.

And to this essay, well, I have nothing to say to you. I no longer apologize for my lack of strength, because I now surrender to my own weakness. I now dissolve barriers that no amount of strength could force me through. I now bask in the fear that what I write will never amount to anything, and I write anyway. I now break the perfect silence of an empty page with the utterly flawed, yet desperately beautiful journeys of human life. What more is needed?

Allen You

Years on Pano: 2

Position: Editor in Chief College: Northwestern University

Olivia Hu

Years on Pano: 2

Position: Editor in Chief College: University of Pennsylvania

Panorama, over the past 3 years on staff you have taught me so much. Out of the 34 classes I have taken in high school, Pano will be the hardest goodbye. I didn’t know how much of an impact Pano would make on not only my writing but my life.

My sophomore year, Covid forced us to be online, and between it being my first year on staff as well as being the only sophomore on Panorama, I was faced with unprecedented challenges I wasn’t yet sure how to face. I didn’t get to know other people on staff well outside of my page each month. Junior year, I stayed with Panorama because I knew that it was where I belonged. I can’t explain how I knew but I just did. I am so glad I did so because Junior and Senior year with Panorama were amazing! I made new friends and wonderful memories between hours spent in class and production fighting to send off each month.

I have found another home in room 1311. Pano has made me step out of my comfort zones and become a lot more confident in myself. In highschool, as a

I essentially coasted on the fact that I was queer in my college essays, relying on this factoid to set my myself apart from others. So, I find it only fitting that I utilize my last piece for Panorama as a formal coming out. My sexuality has always been extremely personal to me, something I kept secret. I was ashamed of it, felt it wasn’t fitting of who I was. If writing for the Panorama has taught me anything, it’s that authenticity is the most rewarding way to write and live. Panorama is the most unique class I’ve ever participated in and I have an acutely intricate and distinctive relationship with each person in class. We’ve written about some of the most controversial issues of our generation and through writing these pieces, I found the courage to reflect on the most controversial part of me.

Panorama is about truth, and I’d like to thank each person for pushing me to express my truth. Beyond just my sexuality, they accepted my loudness, my sarcastic and abrasive humor. In a world where community is truly a rare and fick-

person I have changed a lot but Pano was always consistent. Pano’s normalcy has always been important because I was always able to look forward to the exciting moments and jokes that are made in B5.

Not only has the staff been important to me over the years, but the world’s best advisor, Kirksey has made a lasting impression on my life. She has provided an unimaginable amount of support throughout the 4 years! I can’t imagine going through high school without Pano. Pano will be a difficult goodbye, but I’m excited for the next chapter of my life.

Lastly, many people in room 1311 have made this class exciting and fun. Even though putting out the pano each month is hard work I don’t think there has ever been a dull class. Between Monday stories, the quote board and Thursday fun I will miss Pano so much next year and you will definitely see me come back to visit!

I want to thank Avery, Olivia Hu, Katie, Riley, Mimi, Rory, Mac and of course Mrs. Kirksey for a memorable senior year on staff.

le concept, I consider myself among the luckiest of people to have found mine in room 1311. The love I feel from the people in Panorama will never be done justice through writing, but I can try by being authentically me for one final time.

The beauty of journalism is that it’s forever. Once I print my words they can’t be taken back, and though I find it terrifying for my sexuality to be passed around Ladue High School forever, it seems only right. I could have never gotten to this point without encouragement from my teachers, friends, editors and everyone in between. I’d even like to thank those who didn’t support me, who disapproved of my sexuality — the people who taught me that part of coming out is accepting myself when other people won’t. Above all, I want to thank myself for having the courage to write this. I put all of my heart and soul into my writing, for the Panorama and otherwise, so as a bittersweet farewell to my beloved high school and its newspaper, I leave you with the largest piece of my heart and soul that I can give.

Emmi Walker

Years on Pano: 3

Position: Managing Editor College: University of Arkansas

Avery Anderson

Years on Pano: 2

Position: News Editor College: Florida Southern College

P A N O

Years on Pano: 1

Position: Art Editor College: Washington University in St. Louis

Erica Shi

“A mod?” I remember thinking, “What on earth is a mod?” It was my first week in Panorama, and all the knowledge I had learned the previous school year in Journalism I and II had evaporated from my head over the summer. A mod, I would soon learn (or re-learn), was a design element. Pretty simple, really. However, to my inexperienced brain, this was, seemingly, sort of pointless. After all, who was really going to be able to tell if an image was shifted just a twelfth of an inch left? Well, it turned out my editors could. This fixation on even the smallest of details, I would soon learn, was one of the staples of Panorama. Along with writing great stories, designing stunning pages and debating over… pineapple pizza?

Panorama has been one of the most interesting and challenging classes of all my high school career. Truthfully, the class offers endless opportunities to grow. I had never tried graphic design before, but after my first year, I had a few pages of my own under my belt (admittedly, pretty simple ones.) I had also never thought that I would be the type to write something

I was always passionate about observing, reading and listening to the county news. It keeps me engaged in the community and aware of the community I live in. The fact that It made me want to engage in the news made me want to join Panorama. When I started taking Pano, my writing wasn’t that great. I worked hard during the year and wanted to become a better writer. My first story was about the “Blue Crew hosting the pep rally.” It was fun writing my first story and contributing to Pano. Working through the process of writing a news story took a lot of work as English is not my first language. Throughout the year, with small bites, I learned to become a better writer. I started out as a freshman interested in taking Panorama. My counselor told me I couldn’t take Pano because I had ESOL as an extra class on my schedule. Here I am today, I took Panorama at the beginning of this school year, and I didn’t even know how to overcome my writing barrier. I have always wanted to become better at writing. Grammar was not my strongest subject, but taking Panorama was

for publication, let alone about my own opinions. Surprise, by the end of the year, I had done that too. By pushing you out of your comfort zone, Panorama forces you to grow as both a journalist and team member. Not even mentioning, along the way, you’ll meet and learn from so many other people, whether it’s your fellow staffers, or through the stories you’re covering. I mean, did you know that there was a resettlement of Afghan refugees in 2021 in St. Louis? Did you know that there’s someone at this school that’s produced their own album? And someone else who’s co-founded a non-profit? Well, you would, if you’d have read my articles. Really, though, through this class, you’ll learn things you didn’t even know were things, and do what you’d never have considered yourself capable of.

So, if you’re looking to learn and cover some truly interesting stories and ideas, consider taking Journalism I and II, and then joining the Panorama. Or if you’ve already got writing or art and design skills, do it the quicker way, and join directly. Showoff.

so helpful in writing and learning how to become a better worker. Seeing how the actual newspaper magazine is run, I am glad to experience that chain with others because it’s a real chain of command.

There are so many memories that this class has built in terms of learning how to run a news magazine. I learned how to design a page. Pano used Indesign as an app to design the majority of the pages for the Newspaper. Indesign was like learning how to ride a bike. It was difficult for me as the platform was brand new to me. But as time progressed, I became better at learning how to ride that bike. It was a remarkable experience to learn how to navigate it since it could help me in college for the next four years of college.

Being part of Panorama at the high school, I learned many things from my peers. It was a room full of positive energy with a great learning experience. Room #1311 has made so many memories for all the students, and I am sure it will continue to build more memories for incoming freshmen. I am so glad I was able to take this class this year.

Years on Pano: 2

Position: Opinions

Staff College: Washington University in St. Louis

Mahith

Years on Pano: 1

Position: News Staff College: Emory University

Panorama seniors

MAX EASTMAN editor in chief

OLIVIA HU editor in chief

ALLEN YOU editor in chief

EMMI WALKER managing editor

ERICA SHI art editor

SYDNEY COLLINGER photo editor

PRANAVI CHINTHA opinions editor

AVERY ANDERSON news editor

RICHIE JIANG opinions staff

MAHITH SAMARATHUNGA news staff