Jan. 2015
Volume 90
Issue 5
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Kermoade Conquers Injury Megan Carroll Reporter
“I was not going to play in the game, but I did not want to let down my team. So the trainer took me into the locker room and taped me up, and I warmed up and went into playing the second quarter.”
With the many adjustments that senior year brings, Devon Kermoade has encountered one of the most drastic changes involving his recent sport injury. Looking back during the football season, Kermoade experienced his incident during a pre-game practice. At one point throughout their drills, Kermoade’s foot was planted just as his former teammate, Isaac Hansen, made contact with his leg. A few plays into the game, Kermoade attempted to block an opposing player, Devon Kermoade where again he planted his foot, which caused his leg to twist and tear his Devon’s incident was an ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, and accident and has occurred meniscus is his right knee. fairly often with other
Council Bluffs athletes. About eight other people between TJ, Abraham Lincoln, Lewis Central, and Saint Albert have also torn their ACL. Due to Kermoade’s injury, not only did it affect his football season, but other various activities as well. “It has affected me and my sports because I was not allowed to finish my football season, wrestle, cheer, or do show choir,” said Kermoade. With his huge involvement at TJ, the school experiences the loss of a committed player. Not only does his injury have a physical recovery time, but also a mental and emotional one.
Devon Kermoade photo. Courtesy of Thomas Jefferson Yearbook
With physical therapy three times a week, Devon recently has been through a meniscus reconstruction surgery. Kermoade is conquering his injury by participating in show choir and
TJ senior wins full-ride scholarship Derrick Johnson Editor-in-Chief Kyla Kern just received one of the biggest wishes a high school senior could ever have: a full-ride scholarship to Waldorf College that will eventually help her fulfill her goals in biomechanical engineering. “It’s important to apply to as many scholarships as possible,” said Kern.
“Our city is filled with a bunch of blue collar workers, and trying to put your kids through college is a hard job.” Kyla Kern
It all started when Kyla came across a flyer in the mail for the Chantell Cooley Leadership Scholarship for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and decided to apply for it. Little did she know that it would be a life changing decision. Waldorf is a “for-profit” school which means the institution makes money from the students they enroll. Because of this, the fact that Kyla was given $80,000 by them is even more rare and special. Out of the large amount that applied, only a total of 12 girls, all from the midwest region, received the Chantell Cooley Scholarship. On January 13th, the 12 girls got to go to Waldorf to meet Chantell Cooley as well as tour the campus in Forest City, IA. “They’re [the school] is
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cheer, and hopefully the upcoming track season. With camps and other football activities on the horizon, Kermoade is focusing on recovery and planning to walk on to Iowa State University football.
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Photo provided byWaldorf College,.Third from the left: Kyla Kern
incredibly small, you can get to know your professor on a personal level,” said Kern. “They’re much like our school.” Kyla seemed to really enjoy the college’s atmosphere and the environment that it offered. “When I was there, I bought a pair of Waldorf sweatpants that have “Waldorf College” on the leg, but since I’m short, all it says is ‘Waldorf Colleg.’” Because of her leadership potential and interest in the STEM field, Waldorf seems
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like it will be a great college choice for Kyla. Now, TJ will be able to add a Waldorf banner to the scholarship wall in the commons. This just goes to show that dedication and persistence can bring great fortune your way. Kyla’s $80,000 scholarship adds to the already growing number of $1.5 million TJ students have earned in scholarships this year.
WhoTJ students; unless previously signed up WhereTJ Commons WhenSaturday, Feb. 7th 7pm-10pm Cost$5 @ main office $8 @ the door