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There are many more opportunities to experience life besides high school Well, it’s finally here. You thought it would never end, did you?

Four long, grueling years of high school complete. Four endless years of late night studying, mediocre cafeteria food and lunch detentions are now in the books. Or, maybe you didn’t think of high school like that.

Maybe you’re sad that you attended your last varsity football game ever just several months ago, or that your favorite teacher will no longer be teaching you anymore, just the next group of kids after you.

Maybe, you’re sad because you will probably never see like 95 percent of your peers ever again after you graduate.

“Wait! I don’t want to leave anymore. Let me stay in high school forever!” You might be saying to yourself. Or maybe I’m just making up a non-existent strawman for the purpose of my argument.

Regardless, I want to give a friendly piece of advice to all of my fellow outgoing seniors - Don’t be like the person in that quote.

I’m serious. If you miss one or even several aspects of high school, such as sporting events or your friends, that’s completely understandable.

Those are key parts of your life, and at this point you’re only 18 years old, so your time at Lafayette makes up more than a fifth of your existence.

But if you’re somebody who is under the impression that high school is the last bastion of happiness and friendship in the world, then you are mistaken.

Like I said, you’ve only been alive for about 18 years now. Unless you die in a freak shuffleboard accident or something weird like that, you’re probably going to live for a while.

Thanks to advancements in modern medicine, over the next 40 years, the number of people age 100+ in the world is expected to increase ten-fold. 100 years is a lot of time to see the world, meet new people and experience new things.

Four years stuck in a cold building doing math problems and chemistry labs doesn’t seem a

highlight of your life, does it?

It’s important to never forget fond memories made during your teenage years, but it’s also important to move on from the past.

Now, I understand this philosophy may be hard for some people to grasp, or even accept. If only there was a sequel to high school, sort of like a High School II… Oh yeah, there is.

It’s called college.

Want to go to football games and house parties with your friends all over again, this time learning things in the classroom actually applicable towards your life and career?

There’s basically four years of advanced high school waiting for you if you’re not ready to take the full plunge into adulthood.

And beyond that, there’s all sorts of opportunities to make friends, whether it be people

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seth boester editor in chief from your work, at parties or even something like a beer league softball team.

I’m probably rambling, but my point is this - don’t be afraid to leave high school.

You have so many more opportunities to make new friends and memories long after this is over, unless you die in that freak shuffleboard accident like I mentioned.

Don’t do that.

Taking the risk on becoming who you’ve always wanted to be sabrina ross • reporter As you go through high school you transform. Everything around you starts to change little by little and while you may not notice it at first by the end of senior year when you look back you realize nothing is the same as when you started.

Look around you, some people are lucky enough to be surrounded by the same friends they had freshman year, but I bet a majority of you have changed friend groups at least three times, and that’s okay.

Transformation is a key part of life without it butterflies would be stuck as caterpillars forever. As we start to go separate ways many relationships and friendships will be tested.

Some never transform and others change the second they enter their new dorm. It’s a process that is both eye opening and sometimes heart breaking.

Do not let others hold you back from moving on though.

While it is good to remember your roots, remember that the second you graduate it is now your responsibility to chose the path you take.

The slate is wiped clean and you are finally free to become the person you were to afraid to become in high school.

College is a whole different experience from high school or at least that’s what I’ve been told.

Don’t repeat the same mistakes you made in high school just because that’s all you know.

A lesson I wish I would’ve learned sooner is that whatever experience you have in life is all determined by you.

I’m excited to put that lesson into action and hopefully others will follow me.

If you didn’t like how things were in high school then change it when you move on to college or wherever you decide to go.

You now have the opportunity to take more chances, create more memories, and let your voice be heard.

Class of 2016 Image Staff (Bottom Row) Kaitlyn Wylie, Breanna Hunt, Jessica Collins, Sabrina Ross, (Top Row) Seth Boester, Ben Rachell, Garrett McBay, Josh Waitsman

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Class of 2016 shares parting words Amanda Abd: “These are the moments… moments that in a split second your life changes forever, and before you know it... you're somewhere else.” - Derek Shepherd (Grey’s Anatomy) Jake Akkerman: You know that one scene in The Wizard Of Oz... when the flying monkeys pull apart the scarecrow? That's what it was like.” - Dale Doback (Step Brothers) Ellie Alicea: “Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) Annalise Alvarez: “I am one hundred percent certain that I am zero percent sure of what I am going to do.” - Chris Traeger (Parks and Recreation) Caitria Arnold: “You’ve got to risk it to get the biscuit.” - Shawn Colfax (Fired Up!) Stephanie Aven: “We have to dance it out. That’s how we finish.” - Christina Yang (Grey’s Anatomy) Kelsey Baich: “I wish there was was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.” - Andy Bernard (The Office) Usman Bajwa: “Let’s do what people do. Let’s get a house we can't afford and a dog that makes us angry.” - Jeff Winger (Community) Sannitha Baragada: “And I'm on tonight, you know my hips don't lie and I'm starting to feel it's right.” - Shakira (Hips Don’t Lie) Vlad Barbulica: “This is what springs to mind when we think about Romania, not that we do very often. We imagine it’s full of oxes, and people throwing stones at gypsies.” - Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear) Austin Bartmess: “I’m like an elephant, okay? If I walk into a room, it’s like, ‘Okay, he’s in there.’” -Tom Haverford (Parks and Recreation) Chelsea Basore: “I like to walk around with bare feet and I don’t like to comb my hair.” - Beyoncé Amanda Beaton: “Sometimes you will never know value at a moment until it becomes a memory.” - Dr. Seuss Malcom Beattie: “All the dinosaurs feared the T-Rex.” Deadpool Bailey Becker: “‘One must always be careful of books,’ said Tessa, ‘and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.’” - Tessa Gray (Clockwork Angel) Julianne Beffa: “Life’s too short to wear boring clothes.” - Cushnie et Ochs Chase Behrndt: “Tommy likey,

Tommy want wingy.” - Tommy Callahan (Tommy Boy) Danielle Beirne: “Don’t do anything without thinking, but don't let your thinking stop you from doing anything.” - Jonas Ring (Sp4zie) Danielle Bennett: “Life is a journey. It can take you anywhere.

You choose to go.” - Christina Aguilera (The Voice Within) Jack Berry: “That’s planning for failure, Morty. Even dumber than regular planning.” Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty) Meghana Bharadwaj: “I used to love the candy Nerds, but I stopped eating them when I realized that for me, it was basically cannibalism.” - Rob O’Reilly Seth Boester: “Everything I’m not made me everything I am.” Kanye West (Everything I Am) Ben Bollinger: “If you ain’t talkin’ money...” - Young Dolph (Get This Money) Colton Boone: “...I don’t wanna talk.” - Young Dolph (Get This Money) Brendan Boucher: “Is mayonnaise an instrument?”

- Patrick Star (Spongebob Squarepants) Amanda Boyechko: ““In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality.”

- Kristian Kan Grace Breiten: “Leap and the net will appear.” - John Burroughs Kylie Bring: “Whatever you do in this life, it’s not legendary, unless your friends are there to see it.” Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother) Nathan Brooks: “Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” William Wallace (Braveheart) Alexandra Brown: “My mind are an enigma.” - Patrick Star (Spongebob Squarepants) Gaven Bruns: “You only get better by playing.” - Buddy Rich Rachel Brunts: “Shout out to my haters. Sorry that you couldn’t phase me.” - Nicki Minaj Kyle Burdine: “I will build a great, great wall.” - Donald Trump Patrick Carney: “You know, George, I've always felt our futures lay outside the world of academic achievement.” - Fred Weasley (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) Shannon Carney: “Fred, I’ve been thinking exactly the same thing.” George Weasley (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) Jordan Carson: “So when I die, bury me next to…” - 2 Chainz (Birthday Song) Anna Casey: “Living the dream.” Curtis Zimmerman Christine Casey: “I can do

all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) Aaron Chang: A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside. - Winnie the Pooh Ethan Chapin: “How can mirrors be real if our eyes aren’t real.” Jaden Smith Lauren Cherry: “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” - Babe Ruth William Cohen: “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” - Robin Williams Jessica Collins: “I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.” - Andy Bernard (The Office) Gregory Corkal: “You know what they say. Fives have lives, Fours have chores, Threes have fleas, Twos have blues and Ones don't get a rhyme because they're garbage.” - Dean Pelton (Community) Brianna Cronin: “There has never been a sadness that can’t be cured by a breakfast food.” - Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation) Drew Cusumano: “You’re only given a little spark of madness.

You mustn’t lose it.” - Robin Williams Beesan Daoud: “I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.” - Derek Zoolander (Zoolander) Cassandra Deprospero: “Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong.” - The Babe (Sandlot) Megan Devereux: “True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.” Kurt Vonnegut Rose Dunn: “I don’t know how many years on this earth I’ve got left, but I’m gonna get real weird with it.” - Frank Reynolds (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) Kenzie Erickson: If you aren't going all the way, why go at all? Joe Namath Nicole Farinella: “It is easy to forget how full the world is of people, full to bursting, and each of them imaginable and consistently misimagined.” - John Green (Paper Towns) Karen Farmer: “I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” - Michael Scott (The Office) Tommy Feissle: “The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” - Woodrow

Wilson Ariel Ferman: “You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting so get on your way.” - Dr. Seuss (Oh, The Places You’ll Go!) Luke Finley: “I’m just here so I don’t get fined.” - Marshawn Lynch Jill Flannigan: “I may fall, but not like this, it won’t be by your hand… Not this place, not today..

Bring it on it’s enough to take me down.” - Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams Chris Foley: “I put my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.” - Neil Armstrong Jacob Foster: "Crito, we owe a rooster to Asclepius. Please, don't forget to pay the debt." - Socrates Chris Franzen: “Do not agree with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.” - Greg King Nathan Fredrickson: “Who doesn’t want an exploding wicker chicken?” - Gail Carriger Miles Gagnepain: “You can pay for school but you can’t buy class.” - Jay-Z (Swagger Like Us) Grant Garske: “I’m the real article.

What you see is what you get.”

- Del Griffin (Planes, Trains, and Automobiles) Theunis Gerber: “If you’re from Africa, why are you white?” Karen Smith (Mean Girls) Hannah Gessner: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t matter.” Dr. Seuss Kurt Gilsingen: “Feed a man a fish and feed him for a day. Don’t teach a man to fish, and you feed yourself. He’s a grown man.

Fishing’s not that hard.” - Ron Swanson (Parks and Rec) Caleigh Glazer: “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” - Cesar Cruz Zoe Godwin: “I’m gonna go to bed for a few days.” - Kitty Forman (That 70’s Show) Alyssa Goedker: “You only live once? False. You live everyday.

You only die once.” - Dwight K. Schrute (The Office) Sarah Gregory: “I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” - Edna Mode (The Incredibles) Tanner Grimm: “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” - J.R.R. Tolkien (Fellowship of the Ring) Taylor Grimm: “Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” - J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Ring)

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Sophia Grover: “We busted out of class had to get away from those fools, we learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school.” - Bruce Springsteen (No Surrender) Jared Hagemeier: “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill Alec Haines: “I’m 5 foot 11, but 6 foot on Tinder.” - David Burd Jenna Halker: “We’re all pretty bizarre. Some are just better at hiding it, that’s all.” - Andrew (The Breakfast Club) Clay Hallman: “Hate, love, I mean, those are just two flip sides of the same quesadilla amiga... great quesadilla in the sky.” - (7 Days in Hell) Allison Hallums: “I got a Glock in my ‘Rari, ay 17 shots, no 38.” Fetty Wap (679) Yutong Han: “You don’t meet a girl like that every dynasty!” Emperor of China (Mulan) Katie Hansen: “Ice cream is very important.” - Michelle Tanner (Full House) Kendall Hansen: “ Today’s special moments are tomorrow’s memories.” - Genie (Aladdin) Hannah Harrison: “Life is not the mountain tops, it’s the walkin’ in between.” - Ben Rector (I Like You) Sarah Harshman: “Be loyal to your own piece of mind.” - The Weeknd Liam Hayes: “May your road lead you to warm sands.” - Kharjo (Skyrim) Chloe Hendel: “Being happy never goes out of style.” - Lilly Pulitzer Jayme Henderson: “I was reading the same paragraph over and over for like, 11 minutes.” - Jake (Adventure Time) Tyler Henderson: “You ever seen the inside of a turkish prison?” Captain Oveur (Airplane) Madalynne Hendges: “As iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and never satisfied are the eyes of man.” - (Proverbs 27:17, 19-20) Mindy Hennrich: “I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are much more fun…” - Billy Joel (Only the Good Die Young) Stephanie Herbers: “Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.”

- Tina Fey (Bossypants) Sean Higgins: “No such thing as a life that’s better than yours.” - J. Cole (Love Yourz) Jared Hinton: “Look at this photograph.” - Nickelback Nathan Hinton: “There are two things in life for which we are

never truly prepared: twins.” Josh Billings Amanda Hollander: “Good attitude is most important. Good talent is second.” - George H. Morris Sarah Hollander: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss Breanna Hunt: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” - Kelly Clarkson Olivia Jaeger: “Livin’ like Larry.” Spongebob Squarepants Kaleea Johnson: “I’d rather be happy being myself than sad trying to please everyone else.” - J.Cole Makenzie Johnson: “Que tu espíritu me guié sin fronteras. Más allá de las barreras a donde tú me llames.” - Océanos Caroline Jordan: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss Lizzy Joslyn: “When the dreams you’re dreamin’ come to you, when the work you put in is realized, let yourself feel the pride, but always stay humble and kind.”

- Tim McGraw (Humble and Kind) Raina Kabra: “Live Más.” - Taco Bell Manuela Kalamboukas: “Trust in your heart and let fate decide.” Phil Collins (Tarzan) Morgan Kantouth: “They say nothing lasts forever; dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style.”

- Carrie Bradshaw (Sex & the City) Riley Katsev: “Hey, guys. Whoa, Big Gulps, huh? All right! Well, see you later.” - Lloyd Christmas (Dumb and Dumber) Kayleigh Keefe: “Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile.” Mahmoud Darwish Caitlin Kelly: “We made it this far, kids.” - Twenty One Pilots (Migraine) Sarah Kinger: “...” - Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Braeden Koester: “My Mom always used to tell me that life is like a box of chocolates. In that case, I want to be a caramel chocolate.” - Jason Gastrow (videogamedunkey) Madison Kraemer: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Winnie the Pooh Katherine Kucera: “ Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you do so, you are insulting yourself.” - Bill Gates Kennedy Kuhlmann: “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” Ernie Harwell

Elise Laarman: “You’re still here?

It’s over!” - Ferris Bueller (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) Erica Lang: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” - Ferris Bueller Rachel Lang: “You just have to trust your own madness.” - Clive Barker Ben Laves: “Chewie, we’re home.” - Han Solo (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) Trevion Ledbetter: “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good. If you play good, they pay good.” - Deion Sanders Roni Lee: “But she did look back, and I love her for that because it was so human.” - Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse 5) Marissa Lem: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Winnie the Pooh Becca Leslie: “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” - Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride) Patrick Levine: “Let your ambition carry you.” - Travi$ Scott (Pornography) Jazmine Lich: “I will love myself despite the ease with which I lean toward the opposite.” - Shane Koyczan Eugene Liddell: “Ain’t ‘bout what you walk away from, it’s ‘bout what you walk away with.” - Lil Wayne (Believe Me) Ashley Mahone: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou Kyle Malloy: “There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. It’s knack lies in learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) Sarah Malmstorm: “Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You’re gonna love it!” - Monica Gellar (Friends) David Marshall: “I love deadlines.

I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” - Douglas Adams (The Salmon of Doubt) Kate Marshall: “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” - C.S. Lewis Alayna Martin: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss Hannah May: “Our lives are before us, our past is behind us, but our memories are with us.” Anonymous Callahan McAndrew: “Dream big and sleep late.” - Drake Garrett McBay: “If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s gathering

people together to do something fun.” - Dave Grohl Matt McCool: “Life is a crazy, mystical thing. And sometimes, you just go out like a buster.” Joseph ‘Mango’ Marquez Maggie McDaniel: “Take care of all your memories...for you cannot relive them.” - Bob Dylan (Nothing Was Delivered) Devyn McDaniels: “As if.”- Cher Horowitz (Clueless) Sam McDaris: “Nothing ever seems interesting when it belongs to you - only when it doesn’t.” Natalie Babbitt (Tuck Everlasting) Markesha McDowell: “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” - Ronnie Melancon Ashley McKay: “Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back.

Maybe you have to let go of who you were, to become who you will be.” - Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City) Justin McMurtrey: “When I grow up, I want to be a potato!” - Simon Lane (The Yogscast) Jake Mercer: “Why are you so sweaty? I was watching cops.”

-Brennan Huff (Step Brothers) Molly Meyer: “Make it Count”Andy Keithley Andrea Meriweather: “A goodbye isn’t painful unless you’re never going to say hello again.”Anonymous Devin Meyrer: “Cause baby, you’re a firework, come on show em’ what you’re worth.- Katy Perry (Firework) Noah Mickel: “I am the one thing in life I can control, I am inimitable, I am an original.”- Lin Manuel (Hamilton) Chase Moceri: “Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is.”- Pablo Escobar Grace Monroe: “You should hope for courage and try for honor.” Michael Oher (The Blind Side) Anna Mooney: “You can’t pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that’s the blessing.”- Natalie Babbitt (Tuck Everlasting) Corey Moore: “In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality.”

-Kristian Kan Liz Morgan: “Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has yet to come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering”-Ida Scott Taylor True Morse: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and what makes the universe exist. Be curious.”- Stephen Hawking

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Isabela Morton: “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”-Babe Ruth Abigail Murphy: “You can’t jump straight to the end. The journey is the best part.”- Robin Scherbatsky (How I Met Your Mother) Katherine Murphy: “There are two kinds of people... Greeks, and everyone else who wish they was Greek.”-Gus Portokalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) Linnea Narducci: “In 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important.”The Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who) Madeline Narducci: “Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days, when our momma sang us to sleep but now we’re stressed out.”- Twenty One Pilots (Stressed Out) Vignesh Natarajan: “You can catch flies with honey, but you can catch more honeys bein’ fly.”Daniel Tosh Luke Neise: “You can always tell the winners at the starting gate.

You can always tell the winners, and you can tell the losers.”Noodles (Once Upon a Time in America) Justin Neuse: ”A smoke and a pancake. You know, a flapjack and a cigarette?”- Goldmember Sarah Nicholson: “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.”- Tina Fey Mia Oberg: “Yesterday’s gone.

We gotta keep moving on. I’m so thankful for the moments, so glad I got to know you.” -Hannah Montana Hayley Ockerhausen: “You got it dude.” - Michelle Tanner (Full House) Chris O’ Connor: “Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.” - W. Clement Stone (Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude) Curtis Oliff: “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” - Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby) Trever Osborne: “Either you run the day, or the day runs you.”- Jim Rohn Mark Patzius: “I am the great Cornholio!”- Beavis Kylie Peate: “Life’s what you make it, so let’s make it rock.”Hannah Montana Nathan Peipert: “When you leave here, don’t forget why you came.”

-Adlai Stevenson Katie Phipps: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” -Dalai Llama Alex Piccinni: “You can’t win them all.” - Connie Mack Zach Plunkett: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.” -

Confucius Nick Powers: “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” - Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby) Austin Queen: “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” - USMC Dylan Quisenberry: “10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 15% pain and 100% reason to remember the name.” - Fort Minor (Remember the Name) Ben Rachell: “And the tree was happy.” Shel Silverstein (The Giving Tree) Taylor Rehmus: “Let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven.” - (Matthew 5:16) Ryan Rigabar: “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” - Mark Twain Emma Riordan: “You have to care about how good you are and how good you feel, but not about how good people think you are or how good people think you look.” Amy Poehler (Yes Please) Shelby Robbe: “We didn’t know we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.” Anonymous Nick Rogers: “Mrmee, mrmee, mrmee, mrmee.” - Harlan Ellison (“Repent Harlequin!” Said the TickTock Man) Julia Romero: “Do or do not.

There is no try.” - Yoda (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back) Erin Rose: “Don’t get bitter, just get better.” - Alyssa Edwards DJ Roy: “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.” - Michael Scott (The Office) Chris Rubaie: “All my interests involve interest.” - Big Sean (4th Quarter) Gissel Salazar Rodriguez: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt Michaela Rogan: “Being happy never goes out of style.” - Lilly Pulitzer Erin Rose: “Don’t get bitter, just get better.” - Alyssa Edwards Kasey Rupp: “We’re adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?” - Meredith Grey (Grey’s Anatomy) Mckenna Sawyer: “Don’t let success go to your head, and don’t let failure go to your heart.”

- Will Smith Matthew Scharf: “Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.” - John F. Kennedy Molly Schoenfelder: “If you love something set it free. Unless it’s a tiger.” - Phil Dunphy (Modern Family) Alex Schrichte: “Just because I

cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it!” - Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Shaye Sellers: “This was very special to me.” - Yadier Molina Allison Shakman: “What a long strange trip it’s been.” - Grateful Dead (Truckin’) Chris Shorter: “Do you drive? Ah man…You gotta get the McLaren, man.”- ASAP Rocky Jessica Simmons: “The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it’s all that matters.” - Audrey Hepburn Dillon Sinanan: “Is mayonnaise an instrument?” - Patrick Star (Spongebob Squarepants) Ny’Eilla Smith: “You’re life is your message to the world. Make it inspiring.” - Beyonce Rebecca Sosa: “High schoolthose are your prime suffering years. You don’t get better suffering than that.” - Frank Ginsberg (Little Miss Sunshine) Mackenzie Stdko-Simon: “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin Andy Stenger: “Some people chase the world, other people let the world chase them.”- Ab-Soul (World Runners) Matthew Stevenson: “If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And— which is more—you’ll be a Man,” - Rudyard Kipling Joe Stewart: “Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.” - Alfred Pennyworth (Batman Begins) Laura Stewart: “We have to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles and work. Or waffles, friends, work. But work has to come third.” - Leslie Knope (Parks and Rec) Megan Stine: “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”Roald Dahl (The Minpins) Austin Stoecker: “Your brain has the shell on it.” - Tommy Callahan (Tommy Boy) Will Stonecipher: “No role models and I’m here right now.” Jermaine Cole (No Role Modelz) Paul Stricklin: “Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means, Time held me green and dying Though I sand in my chains like the sea.” - Dylan Thomas Kinley Sweeten: “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.”

- Anonymous Michael Swisher: “Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.” - Roy Goodman Eleni Tambassis: “Oh, I survived.

Brilliant. I love it when I do that.“The Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who) Danielle Tarazi: “If I cannot move heaven I shall raise hell.“-

Cassandra Clare Courtney Taylor: “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.“- Marilyn Monroe Jack Theobald: “Do the chickens have large talons.” - Napoleon Dynamite (Napoleon Dynamite) Charlotte Thissen: “Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.“- Dylan Thomas David Thompson: “You don’t need a license to drive a sandwich.“ - Spongebob Jessica Tremper: “Not all treasure is silver and gold mate.“ - Captain Jack Sparrow Andie Van House: “It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.“ - Marilyn Monroe Christian Verde: “No i’m not Jordan, but I am the G.O.A.T.“ Young Thug Joshua Waitsman: “It’s like my faddah always used to say… Quack! “Jason Gastrow (videogamedunkey) Charlie Wefelmeyer: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” - Douglas Adams Emily White: “Believe in your flyness, conquer your shyness.“ Kanye West Nathan Williams: “If you steal from one author it’s plagiarism. If you steal from many it’s research.“ - Wilson Mizner Anneliese Wilmsen: “The most wasted of days is one without laughter.“ - E.E. Cummings Kennedy Windholz: “Cherish yesterday, dream tomorrow, live today.“ - Richard Bach Katie Wojciechowski: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it is a memory. “ - Dr. Suess Christian Wolk: “Work until you no longer have to introduce yourself.“ - Jordan Belfort (The Wolf of Wallstreet) Kerri Wong: “We shall fight against them, know them in prison, and destroy them.“ Vladimir Putin Mike Wozniak: “It’s not the critic that counts, the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.“ Theodore Roosevelt Kaitlyn Wylie: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.“ - Dr. Seuss Kaylie Wynn: “Find what you love and let it kill you. “ - Charles Bukowski Gina Yu: “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life; it goes on!“ - Robert Frost Katie Zimmerman: “ Today was good, today was fun, tomorrow is another one.“ - Dr. Seuss

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Class of 2016 gives shout-outs to teachers, other staff members Jake Akkerman: I would like to thank my 9th grade language arts teacher, Mrs. Hermach. I want to thank her for making me an amazing writer and an even better person.

Ellie Alicea: Mr. Brandon: You rounded my grade from an 89.4 to an A my second semester of freshman year. I will never forget that. It keeps me going.

Annalise Alvarez: Shout out to Senor Becker for being un maestro fantastico!

Stephanie Aven: Madame Tamaroff, always inspiring me to reach my full potential whether it be in school, or in life. She is constantly there for me. She is an amazing person.

Bailey Becker: Shout out to Landow for always keeping me entertained, even during the most mundane activities.

Julianne Beffa: Mrs. Hagglund, thank you for being there for me throughout my entire high school career. You have taught me much more than hem lines and seam gauges.

Danielle Bennett: Thank you Ms. Curtis for always motivating me and always being there for me.

Seth Boester: I would like to thank Mrs. Smith for sparking my love for journalism.

Kylie Bring: A huge thank you to Ms. Hartley and Mrs. Podgornik for caring about us so much.

Thank you for letting us shine.

Nathan Brooks: Coach Sumner is awesome for helping me mature and develop as a young man.

Christine Casey: Shout out to Coach Shead (Lee) for being my hurdle coach all four years.

I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish anything without her.

Beesan Daoud: Because of HOSA, you helped inspire me to pursue a career in the medical field. Thank you, Mrs. Keillor!

Karen Farmer: Shout out to Mrs. Koziatek for making me want to be a teacher.

Ariel Ferman: To Mrs. O’Donnell, Thank you for being my teacher and my friend and for inspiring my photography. I’ll miss you.

Jill Flannigan: I want to thank all my wonderful band teachers, Mr. Long, Mr. Balog and Mrs. Bolton for all your devotion to all the band students and for making my past four years amazing.

Miles Gagnepain: Shout out to Mr. Klawiter for getting me so much AP credit from his amazing lectures.

Grank Garske: Shout out to Mr. Beaver who is the number one dude!

Caleigh Glazer: Thank you Mrs. Villwock for inspiring me to be the best person I can be and thank you Senor Becker for giving the best advice and always knowing the right thing to say.

Zoe Godwin: Thanks Mrs. Silvernail for all the life lessons during fourth hour resource!

Tanner Grimm: Rick Voss, Thank you for all of the support you have given me these past four years, whether it be in football or track or life in general, you have helped me succeed and grow and I will forever be thankful for your kindness and friendship.

Jenna Halker: Shout out Mr. Warren for being my first cool teacher and showing me there are some teachers you can open up to.

Yutong Han: Hi Mrs. Keillor!

Thank you for your support and faith in me! Working on HOSA with you was an amazing and empowering experience; I also really enjoyed your rambling tangents during Human Anatomy.

Tyler Henderson: Ms. Whit, you a boss.

Madalyn Hendges: Msgt. Cugier, you pushed me to be my best and now I am, thank you old man.

Sean Higgins: Shout out to Mrs. Heth for being the GOAT. Jared Hinton: Shout out to Mrs. Loeffler, you changed my entire outlook on my grades and turned me around as a student.

Sarah Hollander: Mrs. Peters, the most amazing teacher ever. I don’t think I’ve ever had so much fun in a class even though she pushes us to do our very best with an extreme amount of information, so thank you this year has been amazing.

Manuela Kalamboukas: Mrs. Toro for always believing in her students.

Morgan Kantouth: I want to thank Landwehr for always letting me in the cookie stand and helping me get my life together.

Sarah Kinger: Thank you to Mrs. Hartley for always being ready and willing to listen and help!

Braeden Koester: To Mr. Balog, thank you for putting up with me for four years.

Kennedy Kuhlmann: Shout out to Mrs. O’Donnell for letting me call her Meghan.

Elise Laarman: This one goes out to you, Mr. Marx.

Becca Leslie: Thank you so much for all you do, Officer Widdis. I have never met anyone who loves a capella music, kicking butt and making sure we feel safe as much as you. You are a terrific person,

I’m so glad I got to know you.

Ashley Mahone: A huge thank you to Madame Tamaroff. You’ve helped me see the world through a different lens and always encouraged me to be true to myself.

Hannah May: Mrs. Smith, thank you for your dedication and support over the years. Your many life lessons and constant advice will stay with me forever. Thank you for making me fall in love with journalism.

Garrett McBay: Thanks Mr. Jaycox for showing me I can succeed in whatever I want, while still reading comics and listening to Metallica.

Maggie McDaniel: Mrs. Peters, you are the sweetest lady ever and I will definitely visit you after graduation! Thank you for being so encouraging and for helping develop a love for art!

Aubrey McRae: Mrs. Sakowski has been an amazing mentor and has helped me with so much, thank you!

Kelly McTearnen: Thank you Mrs. Koziatek for pushing me to be a better student, and inspiring me to become a teacher. Your guidance, and genuine care for my success is something I will cherish when pursuing my career.

Chase Moceri: You shouldn’t walk out of Lafayette and miss out on Mr. Krull’s finite class. Best class in the school!

Colton Morgan: Sgt. Cugier!

Through four years, you have been a man in my life who I look up to and I will always remember your life lessons.

Madeline Narducci: Ms. Merritt was the most amazing teacher I’ve ever had. Thank you for being there for me and all of my classmates in more than just Spanish.

Vignesh Natarajan: Mr. CarelThank you for teaching and inspiring me to pursue a career in statistics. AP Stat was one of my favorite classes.

Luke Neise: Mr. Brandon, throughout my first two years of high school I legitimately looked forward to your class-everyday.

I enjoyed both you and the material, which was special and the special and important for an underclassman.

Justin Neuse: Terry Hayes is the old school G.O.A.T. Zach Plunkett: Thanks Mr. Lofgren, you pushed me to my full potential.

Dylan Quisenberry: Krull is the only reason I passed senior year math classes.

Ryan Rigabar:Thank you Mr. Wier for teaching me that nothing good happens past midnight.

DJ Roy: Shout out to Krienkamp for making me enjoy writing about sports.

Janea’ Rucker: I want to thank Mrs. O’Donnell, Mrs. Benner, Mrs. Hagglund, Mrs. Arnet and Mrs. Lawrence for all the shoulders they gave me to cry on and advice. I will always cherish you guys.

Kasey Rupp: Ms. Overcash for always having funny stories and getting off topic.

Matthew Scharf: Thank you Mr. Marx for making chemistry great and for being an amazing teacher.

Alex Schrichte: I would like to thank Mrs. Fischer for motivating me. I really enjoyed theatre club and I’m glad I joined.

Allison Shakman: Mrs. Loeffler, thank you so much for taking such a personal interest in my AP calculus grade. I greatly appreciate all the after school hours you spent working with me!

Jessica Simmons: Mr. Ell, thanks for always being there for me.

From listening to me talk about my struggles and dumb drama to writing me passes so i don’t get a tardy detention, you were my rock at LHS. Sydney Stellern: Shout out to Mrs. Briginets for always helping me with my coil pots, and Mrs. Morningstar for always solving my problems on Photoshop.

Andy Stenger: Mr Schneider, thanks for motivating me as a math student!

Matthew Stevenson: Ms. Schumacher, thank you for being a great teacher and friend. Sorry for “busting your chops”.

Laura Stewart: Landwehr, I’ll be back to sass you.

Austin Stoecker: I enjoyed class with Mr. Landow, Mrs. Zang, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Klawiter Kinley Sweeten: Thanks Mr. Krull for inspiring me to be a teacher like him.

Courtney Taylor: Jean Peters for always being so dedicated and always giving 110 percent for her students.

Emily White: Shout out to Mrs. O’Donnell for being my school mom and the real MVP, you’re the Bob Ross of my life.

Mike Wozniak: Mr. Warren thanks for being awesome.

Katie Zimmerman: I would like to thank the teachers who have really inspired my interest in education.

Thank you Mr. Marx, Mr. Willard, Mrs. Silvernail, Ms. Glenn, Mr. DeBlasi and Mrs. Schumacher.

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What’s next for the Class of 2016?

Baylor University Katherine Lucken Devin Meyrer Anna West Belmont University Andrea Van House

Lindenwood University Tim Bogar Erin Delaney Maria Johnson Hunter McDowell Daniel Roy Matthew Welby

Blackburn College Nathan Hinton

Loyola University Emily White

Brigham Young University Tanner Grimm Taylor Grimm

Loyola UniversityChicago Alexander Turczynski

Brown University Vlad Barbulica Butler University Emma Riordan Carleton College Stephanie Herbers Chestnut Hill College Margaret McDaniels Columbia College Melinda Hennrich Kaleea Johnson Cornell University Meghana Bharadwaj Florida A&M University Ashley Shorter George Washington University Danielle Tarazi Indiana State University Kendall Hansen Iowa State University Samantha McDaris Sarah Harshman Andy Stenger Kansas State University Eilish Thomas

Maryville University Nicole Farinella Braeden Koester Hanna Naeger Jessica Tremper

Olivia Jaeger Rachel Lang Vivienne Lear Chase Moceri Anna Mooney Courtney Neal Elizabeth Pace Taylor Rehmus Sabrina Ross Olivia Schone Mackenzie Stdko-Simon Laura Stewart Kennedy Windholz Missouri State University-WP Eugene Liddell Missouri Valley College Andrea Meriweather

McKendree University Kelly McTearnan

Monmouth College Mason Smith

Mercy Internship Kieran Talerico

Murray State University Trevor McMurry Gina Yu

Military Michael Wozniak Missouri S&T Usman Bajwa Owen Conrath Liam Hayes Tyler Jennings Kayleigh Keefe Kyle Malloy Justin McMurtrey Nathan Piepert Christopher Roggenburg Matthew Stevenson Missouri State University Stephanie Aven Grace Breiten Anna Casey Emily Chandler Christopher Deantoni Karen Farmer Anthony Grate Katie Hansen Madalynne Hendges

Northwestern University Linnea Narducci Sarah Nicholson North Carolina State University Veronica Lee Ohio State University Elizabeth Beers Cassandra Deprospero Oklahoma State University Alec Haines Purdue University Joshua Yun Aaron Chang Rockhurst University Oliver Byers Chloe Wessel

St. Louis University Annalise Alvarez Sravya Ainapurapu Sannitha Baragada Beesan Daoud Allison Hallums Zachary Prescott Seattle University Jack Berry Southeast Missouri State University Zandrianna Bell Ariel Ferman Mara Hunt Sarah Malmstrom Kate Marshall Kara Lawson Destiny Mays Isabela Morton Sarah Mullinix Katie Phipps Jacob Reynolds Allison Van Horenbeeck State Fair CC Hunter Sage STLCC-Forest Park Ny’Eilla Smith STLCC-Meramec Hunter Hodge Gretchen Lee Megan Reichert Jonathon Sticksel STLCC-St. Charles Hannah Gessner STLCC-Wildwood Brendan Boucher Christine Casey Megan Devereux Breanna Hunt Benjamin Rachell Adrienne Robb McKenna Sawyer Alex Schrichte Rachel Timms

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Class of 2016

What’s next for the Class of 2016?

Stony Brook UniversityNew York Caleigh Glazer Suny Purchase Kristen Manchenton Truman State University Brianna Cronin Jared Hagemeier Sarah Hollander Erica Lang Rebecca Leslie Riley Katsev Caitlin Kelly Zachary Plunkett Jackson Theobold David Thompson Tulane Unviersity William Cohen United States Military Academy Nathan Brooks Nathan Fredrickson Jonathon Trout University of Alabama Patrick Levine Garrett McBay Chris O’Connor Dillon Sinanan Laine Strobel Charles Wefelmeyer University of ArkansasFayetteville Miles Gagnepain Jenna Halker Aubrey Mcrae Kasey Pyatt Courtney Taylor University of Central Arkansas Amanda Beaton University of ColoradoBoulder Eleanor Alicea

University of Central Missouri Andrew Lefauve Katherine Kucera University of Dayton Frances Rogan University of Evansville Katherine Murphy University of Iowa Madeline Narducci University of KansasLawrence Maria Armstrong Rachel Brunts Lauren Cherry Jessica Collins Tayler Dent Rose Dunn Hannah Harrison Ashley Mckay Shelby Robbe Charlotte Thissen Anneliese Wilmsen Katie Zimmerman University of Kentucky Josh Clark Caroline Jordan True Morse Dan Wagganer University of Mississippi-Oxford Mackenzie Bacot Kelsey Baich Ben Bollinger Kylie Bring Chloe Hendel Grace Monroe Megan Stine University of MissouriColumbia Amanda Abd Chelsea Basore Malcolm Beattie-Hauser Seth Boester Colton Boone John Bricky

Patrick Carney Shannon Carney Michael Collins Jake Coogan Ashley Flynn Grant Garske Ziyuan Godwin Alyssa Goedeker Kayla Hahn Kaila Helbig Jayme Henderson Tyler Henderson Sean Higgins Jared Hinton Elizabeth Joslyn Raina Kabra Manuela Kalamboukas Morgan Kantouth Nick Lavanchy Ben Laves Amanda Lee Marissa Lem Drew Linsenbardt Hannah May Callahan Mcandrew Devyn McDaniels Molly Meyer Elizabeth Morgan Mia Oberg Hayley Ockerhausen Curtis Oliff Mark Patzius Kylie Peate Sophie Pidcock Amory Platts Dylan Quisenberry Ashlyn Savoy Brendan Scales Shaye Sellers Jessica Simmons Christopher Shorter Kinley Sweeten Jackson Tulloch Eleni Tambassis Kaitlyn Wylie University of Northern Iowa Sophia Grover Jenny Kohl

University of Notre Dame Chris Foley University of Pittsburgh Matthew McCool University of South Carolina Gavin Bruns Vanderbilt University Luke Neise Washington UniversitySt. Louis Madison Kraemer Webster University Danielle Beirne Sarah Gregory Logan Jordan Jazmine Lich Nathan Williams Westminster College Mackenzie Myers West Virginia University Chase Behrndt

“

Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.”

- Dr. Seuss College information was supplied by students through a questionnaire, interviews and a Twitter poll. The Guidance Office also supplied some information.

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What will seniors miss most?

Amanda Abd: I will miss Friday night lights more than anything.

Sannitha Baragada: The cookie stand is what I’m going to miss most.

Amanda Beaton: Winning State for the fifth consecutive year as a senior.

Seth Boester: That one day when they sold Chick-fil-a at school.

Amanda Boychecko: I will miss GSA because it was more than a club to me, it was my family.

Alexandra Brown: I will miss wearing the JROTC uniform because it is a symbol of unity, no matter how sweaty it makes you.

Anna Casey: I’m going to miss Homecoming Week and slaving over the hall decorations.

Kenzie Erickson: I will definitely miss high school sports and team activities.

Nicole Farinella: The best part has been being with the same friends since elementary school.

Jill Flannigan: I will miss this school, all of my wonderful teachers that work so hard to help us learn, and most of all, I will miss Marching Band.

Ashley Flynn: I will miss the Lafayette swim team more than anything especially Coach Todd.

Alyssa Goedeker: Dancing with Varsity Escadrille at the Friday night football games.

Katie Hansen: The musical,

Hairspray. I met so many amazing people and learned a lot.

Hannah Harrison: I will miss cheer. Cheerleading was such a huge part of my life and I’ll miss all my cheer peers.

Sarah Harshman: I’m going to miss seeing my friends everyday and the easy homework and classes.

Chloe Hendel: I will miss Friday Night Lights, but spending every Saturday in the Grove at Ole Miss will make up for it.

Nathan Hinton: Winning the District Championships.

Breanna Hunt: My lovely Newspaper Staff.

Mara Hunt: Football and basketball games, and playing field hockey.

Olivia Jaeger: Seeing my friends in the hallway everyday, doodling and playing hangman in class, playing (and dancing) on the tennis court, and going to Young Life.

Kaleea Johnson: All the good, fun times with my friends.

Makenzie Johnson: I will miss the sports I participated in while attending Lafayette.

Raina Kabra: My friends. Lunch quesadillas and mozzarella sticks.

Morgan Kantouth: I will miss the sporting events, like football and basketball, and my volleyball family!

Rachel Lang: I will miss being a

part of the tennis team and the familiar feeling that comes from being in the same place everyday for four years.

Becca Leslie: Performing with Vox Solus and Undefined and all my underclassmen. Oh, and being financially dependent on my parents.

David Marshall: Soccer practice with Coach Walters.

Matt McCool: Winning State twice and breaking two school records.

Sam McDaris: Not having to pay for everything; seeing friends everyday.

Hunter McDowell: Skipping the APAs and pep rallies.

Corey Moore: Getting to start my senior year in football and helping my running back break the touchdown record.

Mackenzie Myers: I will miss game days and talking the field everyday with my teammates.

Mark Patzius: I’ll miss having lunch with my friends everyday.

Chris O’Connor: Homecoming Week, football games and Trivia Tuesday.

Emma Riordan: I’ll miss being able to see my friends every day and not being hundreds of miles away from them.

Gissel Salazar Rodriguez: Senior Office lollipops!

Michaela Rogan: Being in

yearbook with my sister Mollie and the awesome teachers.

Shaye Sellers: Dancing under the Friday night lights.

Jessica Simmons: The cookie stand, seeing all 50 of my best friends everyday, and Spring Break.

Mackenzie Stdko-Simon: I will miss being able to walk in a hallway and just be able to see all my friends gathered right there.

Also of course, going to miss my cookie stand crew. Thanks to the cookie stand, I met some of my best friends.

Andy Stenger: I’ll miss some teachers that I enjoyed, seeing all my friends in one place, and how high school was pretty easy.

Jessica Tremper: I will miss eating lunch with my friends and talking in the library with them.

Charlie Wefelmeyer: The entire senior class (and all other classes), Undefined improv, Lafayette theatre company, STUCO, Trivia Tuesday, assemblies, dances, sports games, spirit weeks, late starts, every student and staff member, field trips, lunch grad parties and Mr. LHS. Anna West: I’ll miss my team, friends and coaches the most.

Kennedy Windholz: Friday night football games, Powder Puff, and good teachers.

Gina Yu: Publications field trips.

What will the Class of 2016 NOT miss?

Amanda Abd: Richwood always being off instead of Rockwood.

Jake Akkerman: Asking permission to go to the bathroom.

Mackenzie Bacot: Some of the teachers and petty behaviors of the students.

Seth Boester: Every other day I’ve been here where they didn’t sell Chick-fil-a.

Rachel Brunts: I won’t miss the drama or these boys.

Will Cohen: See ya, germ infested bathrooms.

Jessica Collins: The leftover hair on the ground.

Luke Finley: I will not miss the terrible lunches and lack of proper discipline at Lafayette.

Chris Foley: I will not miss third lunch Monday fights for Smoothie King.

Ashley Flynn: PDA in the halls just don’t.

Nathan Fredrickson: Good bye scale tests, never again!

Grant Garske: I will not miss Zero Hour.

Theunis Gerber: Disgusting bathrooms.

Caleigh Glazer: When teachers all have tests right before we go on any break.

Sarah Gregory: The immaturity of students.

Chloe Hendel: Bathrooms that do not have paper towels.

Mindy Hennrich: Dance drama.

Stephanie Herbers: The blinding yellow lockers.

Kaleea Johnson: I have three countdown apps. I will not miss everything about high school.

Raina Kabra: Everything besides my friends, lunch quesadillas and mozzarella sticks.

Kayleigh Keefe: I will definitely not miss the expectation that I have to sit through seven hours of school on a daily basis.

Katherine Jane Kucera: The crowded hallways and the drive to school.

Jazmine Lich: The ignorance and lack of empathy.

Eugene Liddell: Kids standing in

the middle of the hallway while you’re walking to class.

Devin Meyrer: The inconsistent water pressure.

Anna Mooney: Annoying people in the hallways.

Corey Moore: I won’t miss waking up at 5:50 a.m. and waiting 2 ½ hours to get to school.

True Morse: Kids vaping in the bathrooms.

Linnea Narducci: Some rooms being 100 degrees and some being 20 degrees like the flex room!

Madeline Narducci: I will definitely not miss all of the petty drama.

Sarah Nicholson: Seven classes per day.

Hayley Ockerhausen: The parking lot!

Emma Riordan: I will not miss the clumps of people who have no idea how to walk in the hallways.

Coriannis Robinson: The food, the work and the drama.

Sabrina Ross: I will definitely not

miss getting run over by people in the halls.

DJ Roy: People talking about white vans.

Kasey Rupp: Crowded hallways and annoying freshman.

Matthew Scharf: I definitely won’t miss the two weeks of AP testing.

Molly Schoenfelder: Good bye traffic in the parking lot after school.

Ny’Eilla Smith: Won’t miss school lunches or haters that didn’t think baking is a real job or career.

Rebecca Sosa: Losing Sleep.

Joe Stewart: I will definitely not miss waking up early every day, and having seven hours of school.

I will not miss the long nights that I would spend at school with all the clubs.

Megan Stine: Getting up early.

Will Stonecipher: School lunches.

Charlotte Thissen: I will not miss the extreme temperature changes from room to room.

Joey Thompson: I will not miss math.

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Class of 2016

Most Talented

Biggest Flirt

Class Clown

Anna West Chris O’Connor

Nathan Brooks Jessica Simmons

Drew Cusumano Allison Hallums

Best Dressed

Most School Spirit

Most Athletic

Paul Stricklin Julianne Beffa

Allison Hallums Nick Lavanchy

Jenny Kohl Brendan Scales

Class of 2016 Senior Superlatives

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Class of 2016 Senior Superlatives

Best Looking

Most Friendly

Alec Haines Raina Kabra

Molly Schoenfelder Charlie Wefelmeyer

Most Gullible

Apple Polisher

Mason Smith Kennedy Windholz

Meghana Bharadwaj Vlad Barbulica

Most Likely To Succeed

Most Intelligent

Meghana Bharadwaj Chris Foley

Meghana Bharadwaj Patrick Levine

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Seniors leave behind words of advice to underclassmen Stephanie Aven: Appreciate your friends, you head in separate directions too soon.

Mackenzie Bacot: Have confidence and be the person you want to be. Make yourself happy first.

Kelsey Baich: Make sure you try and reach out to everyone you can. Life is precious, and so are the people you’re surrounded with.

Usman Bajwa: Keep up your grades, challenge yourself, and get involved in extracurricular activities.

Malcolm Beattie: Stop congregating in the middle of the halls. You’re just making everyone else’s more difficult.

Jack Berry: Stop taking everything so seriously, that’s for later.

Meghana Bharadwaj: Eat tons of ice cream, spend time with friends and be yourself!

Jacob Bisson: Always make smart decisions.

Seth Boester: High school doesn’t really matter.

Life is a game. Enjoy yourself.

Brendan Boucher: Graduate your first semester of senior year.

Amanda Botechko: Keep dreaming and be yourself.

Grace Breiten: Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be.

Remember kindness doesn't cost a thing.

Nathan Brooks: Always keep your goal in mind and don’t lose sight of it.

Gavin Bruns: Do whatever you can to stop the bathroom vapers.

Rachel Brunts: Don’t give up junior year. It’s a big mistake.

Kyle Burdine: Sharing is caring.

Jordan Carson: Try to find the best balance between sports and school.

Christine Casey: Be yourself.

Aaron Chang: Senioritis will hit you hard, so get going on applications.

Jessica Collins: Get involved in everything you can.

Cassandra Deprospero: Flex is your friend.

Megan Devereux: High school goes by fast, so enjoy it while you can!

Kenzie Erickson: Don’t be afraid to make new friends and step outside your comfort zone.

Nicole Farinella: Take the ACT early.

Karen Farmer: Don’t burn bridges. Forgiveness is so important.

Tommy Feissle: Apply yourself.

Ariel Ferman: It’s okay to make mistakes.

Theunis Gerber: College application suck, get them done early.

Hannah Gessner: Never let what people think change you.

Alyssa Goedeker: Don’t take your time here for granted because it goes fast.

Sarah Gregory: Don’t block the hallways and push people around so that they knock into others because I was one of those poor souls.

Sophia Grover: Don’t write fake notes to leave school, the office/your parents will find out (eventually).

Jared Hagemeier: Try not to procrastinate.

Kayla Hahn: Don’t study, just pray for snow days.

Alec Haines: Stop vaping in the bathroom.

Jenna Halker: Don’t stress the small stuff.

After your four years, you’ll never see any of these people again, and the things that seemed important now, won’t be later on.

Clay Hallman: Focus on what’s important now and have fun later once you’re successful.

Stephanie Herbers: Senior Option all the way.

Sean Higgins: Don’t take hard classes senior year.

Amanda Hollander: The boys and girls bathrooms switch sides!

Mara Hunt: Go to all the sporting events and have spirit. Get involved!

Caroline Jordan: The faster you learn that it doesn’t matter what other people think, the happier you will be.

Lizzy Joslyn: Go outside your comfort zone and try something new… BEFORE senior year!

Madison Kraemer: Try something new! You never know what direction it will take you and who you will meet.

Erica Lang: Don’t do drugs or underage drinking. It’s not ‘cool.’

Rachel Lang: If you see administrators running one way, run the other.

Roni Lee: Your ACT score does not define you!

Patrick Levine: Stop vaping in the bathroom.

Eugene Liddell: James, hold it down at LHS while I’m gone! Do what Uncle Gene would do.

Kyle Malloy: Hallways are for walking; walking at a brisk pace.

Marta Manzanera: Be nice to everyone and try to meet and get to know everyone.

David Marshall: Aim low for college.

Callahan McAndrew: STOP MAKING OUT IN THE HALLWAY!!!

Garrett McBay: There’s a point where more coffee actually makes you feel insane. Don’t hit that point.

Devyn McDaniels: Always, always bring a jacket.

Sam McDaris: Don’t be lazy senior year.

School’s not over yet.

Jake Mercer: Don’t take chemistry or trig.

Andrea Merriweather: Stay true to yourself and don’t let others negative judgement affect what you choose to do in/throughout life.

Noah Mickel: Don’t die, have fun, enjoy life.

Chase Moceri: Do your best the first 3 years and take off your senior year.

Liz Morgan: High school is only the beginning, it doesn’t define who you are.

Vignesh Natarajan: Don’t have high expectations when it comes to the college process.

Katie Phipps: Drama isn’t worth it. Just focus on you, it will be okay in the end.

Mark Patzius: Stay motivated, the hard work is worth it.

Mia Oberg: Enjoy every moment, it flys by.

Austin Queen: Please stop vaping in the stalls… and always be involved in athletics.

Dylan Quisenberry: Rule number 1: don’t attract attention to yourself Ryan Rigabar: Don’t procrastinate on the Big Kahuna Shelby Robbe: Don’t fall into a hole academically the first year or two of school, because it is hard to get out of.

Coriannis Robinson: Senioritis is real, but whatever you do don’t give up.

Erin Rose: Don’t be afraid to yell at the kids standing in the middle of the hallways- they should know better by now.

Alex Schrichte: Join a school club, you’ll enjoy yourself and you might meet new people.

Mackenzie Stdko-Simon: My biggest advice would be for every senior to do anything and everything. Go to every game, dance, play, musical, or even study group with friends. Try not to take little moments for granted, because this isn’t a time you’ll get back. Also, do a easy second semester.

Joe Stewart: Variety is the spice of life, so try new things. You might find a hidden talent or a new hobby, but do as much as you can with your time and make a lot of new friends.

Megan Stine: Make the most of your time here because it goes by fast.

Kinley Sweeten: Don’t wish your senior year away because it goes so quick.

Danielle Tarazi: No one cares if you wear your PJ’s to school. Might as well be comfortable.

Courtney Taylor: It’s okay to take a mental health day, in moderation if you need it.

Charlotte Thissen: Get on Mrs. Whit’s good side.

Jessica Tremper: Please don’t congregate in the halls.

Andie Van House: Go to all the school dances you can! You only have so many.

Anna West: Try something new. Don’t be scared of falling a couple of times.

Kennedy Windholz: Try hard your first three years so you don’t have to your senior year.

Katie Wojcheckowski: Hard work pays off, never give up.

Class of 2016 Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Brad Alexander: Having a wonderful life hopefully in contact with my high school friends.

Chase Behrndt: I plan to have a great football career at West Virginia. After that, we will see what happens.

Danielle Bennett: I hope to be a police officer and start a family by that time.

Seth Boester: Slightly taller, may be bald.

Colton Boone: 28 years old.

Patrick Carney: Owning my own business would be ideal.

Shannon Carney: Molding the minds of the youth.

Emily Chandler: Hopefully alive.

Brianna Cronin: Drowning in student loans.

Beesan Daoud: Saving lives in the medical field.

Kurt Gilsinsen: Helping with animal conservation.

Zoe Godwin: Living in NYC (hopefully), probably broke, possibly following Halsey on tour.

Allison Hallums: Still single, call me!

Wendy Han: In the middle of my first term as President- just kidding. I am neither old enough nor a US citizen.

Liam Hayes: Bathing in $100 bills. Where else?

Jayme Henderson: Not in Missouri- somewhere where I am a doctor enjoying the remainder of my 20s.

Madalynne Hendges: I will be an officer in the US Army.

Sarah Hollander: Graduated with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy with a job, hopefully!

Lizzy Joslyn: Traveling and exploring-especially Europe.

Caitlin Kelly: Graduated with a DVM, great job, loving husband, small dog and a cute house.

Jenny Kohl: In a medical career while starting a family.

Trevion Ledbetter: In the NFL, CFL or AFL. Ben Laves: Married and working on a top-selling novel.

Amanda Lee: Out of Missouri.

Marissa Lem: In San Diego and being a resident for dermatology, married with kids.

Ashley Mahone: Living abroad in Europe and enjoying life.

Kyle Malloy: 28 and in the driver’s seat of a sports car, creeping into my mid life crisis.

Hannah May: Living in North Carolina, happy as can be, with my husband and soon to be kids. We will also have an adorable puppy named Duke.

Maggie McDaniel: Married and travelling the world with my art history packers in tow.

Devyn McDaniels: Still in medical school.

Justin Daniel McMurtrey: 28 years old.

Marta Manzanera: Living in Spain (my country) Aubrey McRae: Traveling the world.

Kelly McTearnan: Working as a kindergarten or 1st grade teacher, being married and travelling during summer.

Devin Meyrer: Changin’ the game.

Noah Mickel: Happy, successful, still a geek.

Anna Mooney: Traveling the world.

Colton Morgan: An officer in the United States Navy.

True Morse: March 20, 2026.

Isabela Morton: In 10 years, I see myself living on my own, maybe with a family, and having a job I love.

Alex Piccinni: As your boss, paying your check.

Katie Phipps: A social worker, enjoying life and making a difference.

Kylie Peate: Living near the beach in California, surfing the day away, while being a successful food scientist.

Mia Oberg: Married, successful career, cute family. Happy.

Hayley Ockerhausen: At Chick fil-A. Chris O’Connor: Filming movies in Hollywood.

Austin Queen: Playing mini golf on my private yacht Taylor Rehmus: Married with kids. I would love to be a stay at home mom, but if I am not I plan to be a 3rd grade teacher.

Julia Romero: I envision myself working in a field that I enjoy, traveling overseas for tourism, and competing in marathons.

Michaela Rogan: Front row at a NBA game married to a NBA player. Loving life!

Ny’Eilla Smith: Associates in baking and pastry arts, bachelor's and owning a business, and married with kids.

Matthew Stevenson: After bringing about world peace at age 26, and curing cancer at 27, I think that I’ll begin work on eliminating world hunger by 28.

Laine Strobel: A Rockette at Radio City Music Hall.

Jack Theobald: I see myself wearing a suit to work everyday and going home to my family.

David Thompson: Completing my residency to become an orthopedic surgeon.

Joshua Waitsman: I will hopefully be employed by the NFL network as some sort of broadcaster.

Emily White: Cooking side by side with Guy Fieri.

Kaylie Wynn: Starting my career in occupational therapy and starting a family.

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What will we give to the underclassmen?

I, Caitria Arnold, leave my roles in ballet to Kendall Oelschlaeger.

I, Annalise Alvarez, leave my collection of the finest memes to Kate Golder.

I, Kelsey Baich, leave my Sports Fusion uniform to my main man Logan Jones.

I, Sannitha Baragada, leave my tardiness to Sereen Daoud.

I, Vlad Barbulica, leave my dignity with Julia Rector.

I, Austin Bartmess, leave my Sky Zone name tag to Austin Harris and my allotted characteristic of being “frat” to Wiatt Thissen, Scott Thoelke and Tommy Williams.

I, Julianne Beffa, leave my entire wardrobe to Heather Akkerman.

I, Jack Berry, leave all of my papers to the trash can in front of the school.

I, Ben Bollinger, leave my missing assignments for my little brother Hayden to do.

I, Brendan Boucher, leave $15 somewhere in the school.

Whoever finds it may have it.

I, Grace Breiten, leave my spot on Mrs. Meyer’s couch to Taylor Hensley and Jilly Wipke.

I, John Brickey, leave my lifethreatening coffee addiction to everyone taking AP Government.

I, Alexandra Brown, leave my remaining lunch money to those who need some extra Smoothie King.

I, Rachel Brunts, leave my wisdom and drive for education to Kelsey Short.

I, Aaron Chang, leave my sacred chemistry binder to Hamza Iqbal.

I, Brianna Cronin, leave the nicest cello to my good friend Meg. I, Erin Delaney, leave my weirdness to my little brother, Adam.

I, Cassandra Deprospero, leave the hallway to incoming freshmen.

I, Kenzie Erickson, leave my car to my little sister, Kendra.

I, Tommy Feissle, leave my gains to my little brother, Jake.

I, Luke Finley, leave my basketball talents to the freshman phenom, Trey Griffey.

I, Ashley Flynn, leave the legacy watch to my baby narwhals, Neely Bly and Katie Locke.

I, Chris Foley, leave my college stresses to Alex Dederer.

I, Chris Franzen, leave my great reputation to my LHS hockey team.

I, Miles Gagnepain, leave my lucky pencil to Sean Carney.

I, Hannah Gessner, leave the future softball team the super small dugout.

I, Caleigh Glazer, leave my notorious feminist rants to my little sister, Lily.

I, Zoe Godwin, leave my infinte pool of tears over AP Bio to my

favorite juniors Nitara Margana and Elaina Creighton.

I, Tanner Grimm, leave my weight lifting platform to Brett Rissman.

I, Sophia Grover, leave my tendency to skip class to Nik Balducci.

I, Jarid Hagemeier, leave all my unfinished math homework to Dylan.

I, Allison Hallums, leave the fate of Student Council and my tennis skills to my superstar Kendall Goedeke.

I, Katie Hansen, leave my lucky field hockey spanx to Anna Stode.

I, Hannah Harrison, leave my cheer uniforms to Rita Hoffman.

I, Sarah Harshman, leave my obnoxious loud laugh to Mia Alexander.

I, Liam Hayes, leave my dank memes to David Holmes, the real slim shady.

I, Jayme Henderson, leave the few AP Biology notes I took to Sophia Hartin...as well as my prayers.

I, Mindy Henrich, leave my infinite amounts of road rage and stories to little Paige.

I, Jared Hinton, leave the treasured cookie stand to Jarid Morton and Steven “Stewey” Pennington.

I, Nathan Hinton, leave my Lafayette responsibilities to Cameron Wolk.

I, Amanda Hollander, leave my props garage and all its contents to the lovely Alyssa Jackson!

I, Sarah Hollander, leave the theater garage to Alyssa Jackson, Maggie Thomure and David Holmes. Good Luck!

I, Breanna Hunt, leave my mental strength and toughness to my mini me, Kira Downing.

I, Olivia Jaeger, leave “basically running Young Life” to Hannah Crowe.

I, Makenzie Johnson, leave Paige Miller my two wonderful varsity teams. I know you will lead them far and always be a great friend to all, just like you have been for me.

I, Lizzy Joslyn, leave my 497 T-shirts from clubs and activities to my little sister, Leeta.

I, Manuela Kalamboukas, leave the Sour Patch workout tradition of the Lafayette Theatre Company to Alex Dederer.

I, Sarah Kinger, leave my much-loved cello, Greg, to Kat Glusenkamp.

I, Jenny Kohl, leave my basketball jersey (number 10) to Lydia Harris.

I, Kennedy Kuhlmann, leave all of my mistakes to my little sister, Peyton.

I, Erica Lang, leave my coolness to Brett Jennings.

I, Ben Laves, leave all unfinished work and relations to my

upcoming freshmen siblings, Olivia and Austin.

I, Vivienne Lear, leave my pom poms to Lexi Kennedy and Lara Pate.

I, Amanda Lee, leave my blood stain on the sidewalk to everyone.

I, Marissa Lem, leave my locker to Kelsey Short...again.

I, Patrick Levine, leave my coolness to my little brother John, and my academic legacy to Sai Allu.

I, Jazmine Lich, leave parking spot number 39 to whoever gets it. Have fun trying to get out after school.

I, Sarah Malmstrom, leave all Alto 1 sheet music to Megan Rueschhoff and all my incredibly embarrassing voice cracks to Daniel Young.

I, Callahan McAndrew, leave the trash in my locker to my sister Haley so she may continue the tradition.

I, Matt McCool, leave our diving board (but not the school record) to my brother, Connor.

I, Jake Mercer, leave Jack Lucy my shoes.

I, Molly Meyer, leave my favorite XC running shoes to my little sister Maddie.

I, Andrea Meriweather, leave behind my willingness to stand up for myself and others to my little sister, Adrean.

I, Grace Monroe, leave my cheer family to Erin Keiter.

I, Mackenzie Myers, leave the traditionalist pitchers jacket to Sarah Dobson.

I, Luke Neise, leave my brother Ryan my to-be unused AP Physics credits.

I, Justin Neuse, leave my tooth brush to Jared Preete.

I, Sarah Nicholson, leave my Honda CRV, Ralph, to John Nicholson.

I, Amory Platts, leave my Escadrille captain spot to Lane Strotheide.

I, Alex Piccinni, leave the shoes I lost in gym to whoever took them.

I, Kylie Peate, leave my broken and deformed lefty locker #c2156 to the poor rookie freshman it is assigned to...good luck with that.

I, Curtis Oliff, leave my hockey fame to Jerry Preete.

I, Trever Osborne, leave the legacy of Lafayette hockey to Jared Preete.

I, Shelby Robbe, leave the Robbe name to Tara Robbe to finish it off at LHS I, Nick Rogers, leave my senior quote to John Harrop.

I, Sabrina Ross, leave my sassy attitude to Audrey Wagdy.

I, Janea’ Rucker, will leave nothing but encouragement to the underclassmen to keep pushing to that senior year and never give up

I, Erin Rose, leave my gold Starbucks card to my fellow Starbucks addict Julia Rector.

I, Mckenna Sawyer, leave flying on varsity cheer to Lara Pate.

Don’t let Coach Levine give you the B shirt!

I, Matthew Scharf, leave my pot of gold hidden under the school to Sean Carney.

I, Molly Schoenfelder, leave the senior hallway to next year’s freshmen.

I, Shaye Sellers, leave my sarcasm and driving skills to Kelsey Short.

I, Allison Shakman, leave my knowledge of the lunch calendar to my little sister, Lizzy.

I, Jessica Simmons, leave my seniority to Kelsey Short; Congrats, you’re actually a senior now!

I, Dillon Sinanan, leave CheezIt crumbs at the bottom of my locker to some poor lad.

I, Rebecca Sosa, leave my zebra blanket to my brother, Christian, for when he takes SyFy Lit. in Mr. Jaycox’s frigid classroom.

I, Joe Stewart, leave the title of student council president to Marlo McElroy, she’ll do a great job.

I, Mackenzie Stdko-Simon, leave my sassy remarks to Mollie Rogan to carry on during the cross country season I, Will Stonecipher, leave my basketball abilities to Brad Cox. I, Laine Strobel, leave my Tide to-go stick to Abby West.

I, Danielle Tarazi, leave my lineage of royalty to Audrey Wagay.

I, Jack Theobald, leave my legend to Heidi Zimmerman.

I, Joey Thompson, leave my gains to Jack Custer.

I, Christian Verde, leave Caleb Barnes every ounce of my unconditional love.

I, Joshua Waitsman, leave the Real Sports Real Talk podcast to Arpan Das. I, Charlie Wefelmeyer, leave my lunch room seat to Julia Rector.

My seat is located at the table on the upper Commons (senior side) Closest to the stairs that lead to the lunch lines against the wall.

The chair is directly under the T.V. I, Kyle Westendorf, leave my catch phrase, trademark, and legacy of “Protect against the pass,” to Connor and Mason Bond.

I, Nathan Williams, leave the traditions of “Gek” to be carried out by Thomas Francois.

I, Christian Wolk, leave hope for my brothers to finish LHS strong.

I, Kaitlyn Wylie, leave the sparkle squad to Olivia Stebner and Rene Ruppert.

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Class of 2016

Adios Seniors!

We love you!

The Stewart family, the Peate family, the Deprospero family, the O’Connor family, the Stoecker family, the Murphy family, the Bring family, the Windholz family, the Morgan family, and the Laudeman family.

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Corey M. Moore Your family and friends are very proud of you.

Remember hard work pays off.

May God continue to bless you in your life travels.

CAITRIAARNOLD Congratulations on your graduation. We are most proud of your determination to balance as a self starter with good morals, academics, volunteering with the childrens ministry, working at the “Y”, performances with SLB and piano, family and friends. You are a quiet, but elegantly beautiful person.

Love Mom, Dad, Kee, and “the buds”

Christopher Stebner Congratulations on a job well done. We are enormously proud of you. Follow your dreams toward accomplishing the goals that you have set for your future. May God continue to bless you and direct your path.

You are truly an amazing son.

We love you, Mom and Dad

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Class of 2016

Isabela Morton Alyssa Bela— Goedeker ToWeourarebeautiful so proud of you! You continue to You have made us incredibly proud as we have watched you grow into a beautiful, strong and independent young woman.

Stay true to your heart, continue to stand up for what you believe in and never let go of your dreams. As you turn the page in the next chapter of your life, we look forward to your future successes at Mizzou!

Love, Dad, Mom and Jared

Abby

Murphy

“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!”

—Dr. Seuss We love you. Mom, Dad, Zach and Ryan

Smile as you look back at your accomplishments and memories, ma belle fille, and embrace the opportunities and greater moments to come! Congrats!!!

Marissa Lem

amaze us with your intelligence, integrity and thoughtfulness. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful daughter. We wish you all the best, now and forever.

We love you, Luke and Mom

Braeden Koester

We are so proud of your hard work and all you’ve accomplished over the past four years. You are an amazing person and we know your incredible talents will take you great places. Thanks for being such a great kid—you make our job easy. We couldn’t love you more!

Congratulations! Dad & Mom

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Kylie Peate

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Hey KP (AKA our Beach Baby, dolphin loving girl!!!) We couldn’t be more proud of our beautiful girl inside and out!

Congrats Kylie Peate and best of luck on your new adventure in College!

Much love, Mom, Dad, Trevor and Katelyn

Vivienne Lear Congratulations, Vivienne!

You’re an amazing Cheerleader, Soccer Player, Student, Leader, Friend, Granddaughter, Big Sister, Little Sister, and Daughter. Always full of laughs and energy, we look forward to seeing where your path takes you after graduation! We know you will do wonderful things at Missouri State University! We are very proud of you and love you dearly! Congratulations on four wonderful years at LHS! Love, Mom, Dad, Wyatt, Vance, Cooper and Ainsley

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AlexWier

Congrats on your fantastic four years at Lafayette. In four years you played three sports, earned great grades, and became a two time All-State wrestler. We love you son and can’t wait to see what your future entails.

Love Mom and Dad

Katie Hansen

Congratulations Penny Lou Pingleton!

Senior year has been a whirlwind of activities. We are so proud of all your accomplishments these last four years and your dedication to reach the goals you strive to meet.

Varsity field hockey as a sophomore, Homecoming Court, and making Hairspray was fantastic and enjoyed by all. Your challenging class schedule and accomplishing straight A’s senior year is the result of your hard work.

We are so proud of the adult you have become. Your bright smile, laughter, and goofiness is contagious. You go out of your way to include others, making their day a little brighter. We look forward to watching you grow these next four years, with your passion and goal setting; the sky is the limit to what you can achieve. Love you and so proud of what you have accomplished and better yet, the position you have put yourself in for the rest of life’s journey. Remember to laugh a lot and smell the roses along the way.

Love, Mom, Dad, Josh and Luke

Mark Patzius

Congratulations Mark!

We are so VERY proud of you. Enjoy the journey through college and beyond! You can accomplish anything!

We love you.

Mom, Dad, Megan, Mike and Alyssa

Senior Escadrille

Hayley, Rachel, Amanda, Amory, Alyssa, Roni, Marissa and Shaye— It’s been a joy watching you perform over the years. Your hard work, academics, and teamwork demonstrated will lay the foundation for future success.

Congrats and best wishes, Senior Escadrille parents

Kylie Bring

And so your journey continues — on to bigger and better things!

On to more fun, and new adventures, expanding your circle of friends, and creating new dreams. You will rock this! We are all so very proud of you, and can’t wait to see what lies ahead.

And in the words of Glinda the Good Witch “You are capable of more than you know!”

All of our love — Mom, Dad, Luke, Josh, and the entire Bring, Smith, Mahan, Garner, Grund, Hovde clan!

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Garrett McBay We are so proud of the young man you have become!

It’s been awesome to watch you grow, learn, and live.

Many amazing things lie ahead for you!

Love, Mom, Dad and Charlie

Amanda Abd

We’re so proud of your high school accomplishments and the dedicated, kind hearted and spirited young lady that you are today. We look forward to what lies ahead and know we’re your biggest fans.

Love, Mom, Dad and Elissa

Seth Boester

We have enjoyed watching you grow through the years into the bright young man you have become. We could not be more proud of you and all you have accomplished.

“Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”—Harriet Tubman Love, Your Family

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Feeling Inspired

Over the past four years, these individuals have impacted their fellow classmates as voted on by the Class of 2016 Grace Breiten Aaron Chang “Grace is the most selfless person I know. Everything she does is for the benefit of others,” Emma Riordan said.

Whether she’s running track or keeping up with school work, Grace Breiten uses her overall positive energy to take on any situation that she encounters.

Her friends speak volumes about her.

“The other day during practice, there was a girl running behind us. She had us wait for her so we could all run together,” Riordan said.

Even though Breiten had to deal with medical issues earlier in the year, she maintained to have a good outlook for the rest of the year.

“She has seen [people] through some incredibly tough situations but she always manages to make the best of them. She uses all of her experiences to help others,” Ashley Flynn said.

Tanner Grimm

“I met him forever ago and the first day I met him he was the only other person on the bus and immediately he started talking to me like I’ve know him for years. And he’s optimistic about everything, I don’t think anyone has a bad thing to say about Aaron Chang.

He’s always someone you can rely on and trust-worthy, an all-around great guy.” — Grey Huffines

Tanner Grimm is no stranger to competition, but he never forgets the true meaning of the word sportsmanship. As a teammate Grimm is a leader and role model in both football and track.

In football, Grimm’s teammates took notice of his attitude and how positively his spirit has affected the team.

“Tanner models what every athlete should be on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. He is the most humble person I know that always gives thanks to his teammates. He’s a hard

“Aaron always has a smile on his face, always ready to help you if you don’t understand something in class. He’s very studious and keeps you motivated in school when you’re slacking off. He’s always willing to help, and he’s happy for you when you succeed even if he doesn’t.”

—Theunis Gerber

working kid who gives all the glory to God and his teammates,” Ben Bollinger said.

Not only does Grimm make an impact while playing, but also behind the scenes by being the backbone for his teams.

“During track this year, he hurt his hamstring at the beginning of the season and he hasn’t been able to participate in any of the track meets, but he still comes to all the practices and meets to help coach and cheer on the younger kids. I think that’s probably a big deal for them,” Taylor Grimm said.

Gavin Bruns

Bruns has made his mark through his involvement and the friendships he made here.

“I’ve know Gavin the longest, and it’s true he is one of the most inspirational people I know. With the musical, he tried out, got it and had a smile on his face the whole time, and that got everybody else to stay happy even when times were difficult. He was on costumes for a while, which didn’t even interest him, and he tried it and it turned out awesome.” Chris O’Connor Bruns has not only been involved in musicals, but also robotics.

“We had a competition where we were the only two seniors, so it was kind of an event where I didn’t know anyone and he was a friend that was there for me the whole time. He’ll always be there to hang out, and support you,” Alex Piccinni.

“She makes light of every situation.

She is always more positive when I’m down. She has this ability to make you realize how small your problems are. Fran can go up to anyone and make them feel special.

She works hard with everything she does, especially yearbook.”

— Allison w

Michaela Rogan