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Comic and Cindy Doder Senior Columns Ben Killeen and Alex Ring Kimberly Shaw and Rachel Reilly Henry Zychiniski and Elyse Gilmore Brian Dugan and Muna Abdella-Hazak Hayden Mans Mary-Ann Cahoon and Sydney Garland, Anna Rosin and Katie Flood Greg Heard Lindsey Ross and Cory Mack Senior Awards Senior Wills Senior Ads Senior Survey Cover Credit: Pat Weaver and Bret Waelterman Special thanks to Marsha Dempsey and Mickey Erb for all their help.

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Comic by Rick Burchett and Willie Zempel

Doder logs off as WGHS employee Jack Killeen Junior Editor Technology Coordinator Cindy Doder came to Webster when it was in a stone age. When she retires after this year, Doder will be leaving it in an age of computers. It was 1988 when Doder started at Webster, with only four computers in the whole district. Originally the district just used the computers to document records. It was Doder who convinced Jerry Knight to buy Microsoft Office, which includes Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. With the help of a colleague, Doder convinced the district to buy its first Smart Board for around $2,000. Doder had no prior teaching or technology background before working at Webster, according to Doder. “I was at the

right place at the right time. We were just putting computers into schools,” she said. In 1994 Doder became the first SIS coordinator. Then she became the Technology Information Literacy Coordinator, writing curriculum that taught students to use computers. Some of the curriculum included the keyboard typing program UltraKey, and a BASIC programming game where students gave a turtle commands like “up four” or “left two” to guide the turtle to a destination. Next Doder filled the role of the district’s data specialist. As data specialist she figured out how to get the SRI reading inventory scores and create templates for data. During her role as data specialist, Doder pushed for student access to SIS, arguing that if they could, students would frequently be checking their grades online. Before Webster, Doder held a number of jobs that prepared her for schools. As

assistant vice principal of Boyd’s Clothing Store, Doder gained business background and learned to think quickly, which came into play as she facilitated EOC testing. Thirty years ago, through the Carodelet YMCA, Doder worked with nuns developing a program for the elderly. Working with the nuns taught Doder everybody deserves respect and there are no stupid questions. These two values especially showed their worth in Doder’s role of teaching students and teachers new technology. Doder first delved in video development in 1984 when she worked at TV-7 in Rolla. Here she edited VHS videos by literally cutting and pasting frames down. Doder is still working to change Webster’s learning environment, even as she puts her foot out the door. “As I walk out of here, I hope that every student has a personal computer. High school is your job, and you should have the tools for the job.”

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Brittany Patton Public Relations While nothing brings more joy than leaving WGHS, I’m certain that once I cross that stage on May 15, I will look back and possibly miss these halls. Leaving is one of those things that is easier said than done. I take in consideration to all I have encountered throughout these years because you can’t choose what you go through only what affects you. Goodbye underclassmen, Ms. Lindsey Ross, Mr. Adam Conway, and that assistant principal who always wanted me to take off my hat and many other teachers and staff. “It eluded us then, but that’s no matter tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning —so we beat on, boast against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Forever my favorite book thanks to Mrs. Melissa Rainey).

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Senior Brittany Patton diligently checks her E-mail during ECHO class.

‘Comic Genius’ gives short farewell Willie Zempel Feature Editor/ Comic Genius

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Senior Willie Zempel defends against Rockwood Summit.

Howdy, my name is Willie Zempel. It’s been a pleasure. I’m writing a column because other ECHO seniors Cal Lanouette and Alex Ring think they are too cool to write one. “You were always the most annoying ECHO staff member having sat next to you for the last three years,” Lanouette said rudely to me with a sore throat. To the students: I hope I wasted enough class time handing out ECHOs. To the teachers: Sorry for wasting class time handing out ECHOs. Having been a one-time member of the Animal Club, I would strongly recommend to join the Animal Club (if it still exists, I don’t know). My favorite part about high school was writing this column because I think I’m really funny. I leave Willie’s Comic to soon-to-be editor-in-chief junior Jack Killeen. If he’s a bad comic, please dispose of him. Join the ECHO.

Congratulations Class of 2015!

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Editor debates school and ‘real world’

Aerin Johnson Editor-in-Chief After four years of high school, I have learned one thing: It’s a really scary place to be. High school is the place where parents and teachers tell you that everything counts: grades, clubs and activities. It’s where you have to decide your entire future in four years, and after that you go to try and fulfill that dream whether it is at college or in the “real world.” Does it really matter though? If you are going to college, then after you graduate from there no one is ever going to look at you high school grades or say they can’t hire you because you failed that one class, your senior year. If you go into the “real world,” then do you really have to remember that one guy, in that one time period, who did that one thing (unless you plan on going a trip across the world). Still teachers, parents and counselors always tell us to keep our grades up and remind us that we should take classes based on what we plan to do for the future. Now, I know that I want to write, but not everyone else knows what they want to do with their lives immediately. Sometimes, students need to have things slow down. They can’t be rushed to make a decision. Making big decisions are tough at age 18 and even tougher when you have to start making them at age 14. These are those teenage years where you are still coming into your identity and should spent finding who you are currently

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Author Heather Brewer talks to senior Aerin Johnson after speaking at the All Write Festival Feb. 24.

than having them being spent on deciding what you want to be in the future. Instead of high school being such a scary place where we are forced to decide the future, we should really be deciding who we are in the here and now.

Lazy high schooler speaks his thoughts De’Andre Scott Circulation Editor

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Senior De’Andre Scott relaxes in drama hall during his free period.

Eighteen years old, legally I’m an adult, so should I act like it. I should I know the next move or two or even 30 moves in the next stage in my life. Well, no I don’t. I know nothing of my life or the things ahead of me, and I’m glad because I knew high school, and as I walk across the stage, I’ll think of only a few things: “Will some people ever learn that there’s more than just being ‘hood,’” “you must know the person not the behavior,” and “being lazy doesn’t mean unintelligent.” Mostly, though I’ll be looking forward to discovering my future and seeing my real friends future. High school is nothing, just the painful, emotional, physical and mental annoying place in the world. Not because it’s bad, but mostly because when you don’t know who you are, it can be all of these things and more. So I say goodbye, Webster Groves High School and the teachers that let me bum in their classes and my coaches. Hopefully, I’ll see you all again. “Quid agatur in latinam, manet in latinam.”

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Senior Alex Ring is a fellow ECHO staff member, although he is not in the ECHO this time as a writer but as the elected commencement speaker at graduation. “His name is Alex Ring / And they call him the king / Because he’s good at everything,” senior Brian Dugan said.

When Ring is in a room, everyone knows it. Ring loves talking and telling jokes, which is what makes him a great person to give the commencement speech. “I hope the Statesmen nation will appreciate my sagacity because my speech is full of it. That’s right, I know what ‘sagacity’ means,” Ring said. After much discussion, Ring later commented, “Alright, I don’t really know what it means, but I thought it’d make me look cool using a fairly large word.” Ring is a member of the ECHO, jazz band, pep club, tennis, marching band, baseball, soccer and cross country. Ring also works jobs like DJing the basketball games and working in the alumni office. This spring, he also became the assistant umpire coordinator for the Webster Groves Baseball Softball League. Ring was also nominated by band teach-

er Kevin Cole for the prestigious Eagle Award. Ring plans to continue his career from the ECHO to pursue journalism at Mizzou. “I think good journalism hashes the gap between what is going on and what the public knows. I want to get into this business to keep everyone not only informed of what is really happening in the news but to keep it entertaining too,” Ring said.

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Killeen writes a book, excels in physics DeAndre Scott Circulation Manager Senior Ben Killeen took AP physics as a junior but taught himself physics from the textbook as a sophomore. He is now taking physics his senior year by studying electromagnetism for his independent study, which is the research of the physical interaction between electrically charged particles. “I once saw him do a ton of physics and get it all the questions correct,” said senior Katie Hayes. “He’s probably one of the smartest and most creative people I’ve met in high school.” Killeen plans to plunge deeper into physics and study either astrophysics or material science. He has a nearly full ride scholarship to the University of Chicago and a full ride scholarship to Washington University. Killeen has decided to major in physics and creative writing at Wash. U. this fall. Killeen had a job at Wash. U. for about a year where he worked with Professor Mark

Photo by DeAndre Scott Senior Ben Killeen works on his personal laptop during his independent study hour to figure a mathematical problem issued by physics teacher Dr. David Schuster.

Conradi on an experiment involving dielectric heat and different types of oil. Killeen was paid by Exxon Mobil, the American multinational oil and gas corporation. In his free time Killeen writes short stories, and recently he has completed

his novel that he’s been working on since freshman year. The novel is called “Tinder in the Darkness,” which is about a burning man who fights against a maleficent kingdom called the Eastern Kingdom Gilidnox.

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Shaw awarded for academics, to pursue engineering Phoebe Mussman Web Editor Senior Kimberley Shaw plans to attend the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the best undergraduate engineering school in the country, according to the U.S. News and World Report. “I’ve considered getting my masters at graduate school; I want to become a mechanical scholar,” Shaw said. “I’m going into industrial system engineering to help make things more efficient and safe.” Shaw values the opportunities she’s been offered with programming in robotics and equipment usage for AP physics, which she participates in outside school hours. Shaw also mentioned how thoroughly she enjoyed her education at high school, from exploring concepts in physics to writing papers for English. “I know I’m weird, but I love writing essays,” Shaw said. “I really enjoy phys-

ics. There’s a lot of working, a lot of learning. There was a period between winter break and spring break when everyday [AP Physics students] would have long labs and up to four hours of homework. It was hard for me, with maintaining that and social life and sleep. It requires balance,” Shaw said. Looking at her achievements, Shaw has achieved much more than balance. The National Center for Women and Information Technology admitted her into its program as a “NCWIT woman leader in computing and technology” along with senior Mary-Ann Cahoon for the Aspiration Award. The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals certified Shaw as one of the Top 100 Missouri Photo by Phoebe Mussman Scholars. Senior Kimberley Shaw, National Merit Commended She is a National Merit CommendScholar in the top 100 students in Missouri, plans to ed Scholar, and social studies teacher attend the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology this Nicholas Kirschman nominated her for fall. the Eagle Award.

Reilly shares advice, plans to become singer “Don’t take yourself or anyone around you too seriously. People care too much about things they don’t need to, like how they look, who their next date is going to be, who they can impress; they end up working too hard for parents and not having fun. You can be yourself, have fun, but still learn.” -Rachel Reilly ing on to middle school and WGHS. “Freshman year is the hardest,” Reilly said. “Just keep your head up and don’t worry about being popular. Photo by Phoebe Mussman Just be yourself.” Senior Rachel Reilly chills on a stair case near the Little Reilly’s older brother, Theater next to actress and humanitarian Audrey HepRedmond Reilly, graduated burn. from Webster in 2012. She explained it was Bret Waelterman nerve-racking freshman year because usuGraphics Editor ally brothers are supposed to help and support their siblings during freshman year, but “High school gets better the older you her brother scared her a lot. get,” senior Rachel Reilly said. “The more “He would say things like ‘They will tease confident you are...the easier school will be.” and bully the freshmen,’ but once I got here Reilly attended Edgar Road before mov- it was vice versa,” Reilly said.

Reilly is known for her quick humor and exceptional voice. “I love Spirit Week because I feel like the atmosphere is very profound, compared to other schools, and it just shows what our community is like. We are very proud of our statesmen and what they achieve,” said Reilly. “It helps bring the community together, and that’s what makes us better than Kirkwood.” Reilly has participated in A-Ladies for three years and choir for four years. She has attended all the choir trips including Washington D.C., New York and this year’s trip to Nashville. Reilly plans to move to Nashville after high school to become a pop singer.

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‘Most Spirited’ supports Statesmen classmates as “Most Spirited.” During Spirit Week, Zychinski dressed Senior Henry Zychinski has never been up for every theme, called before anybody when the teachers every time. call roll at the beginning of the school year. For the football and He also doesn’t care. basketball games, he “When you are at the end of the alphabet, was always decked you get used to it from early on. It becomes out in Statesmen a part of your life. I just accept it.” Zychinski apparel with long said. orange and black Zychinski is a four-year member of the socks. He even wears tennis team, being on Varsity for two years. a top hat at times and In the summer, he participates in an intense is always wearing his tennis camp, which helps him prepare for class ring. the next year. He also helped manage the “All day, every day women’s tennis team. Photo by Willie Zempel I bleed orange and Besides tennis, Zychinski has participated Senior Henry Zychinski serves the ball against Oakville black,” Zychinski said. in the Ping Pong Club and Chess Club in high on April 21, at the Webster Groves Tennis Center. “Henry is possibly school. He has been in the choir all four years. the nicest and most One of his favorite memories of high school was the choir trip supportive student that I know at Webster. He always listens to Nashville this year. to what you say and has a smile on his face,” senior Grant Early “The Nashville trip was one of my best memories. I went said. with all my friends, and it was fun to relax. I got to play Social studies teacher Jennifer Vanderwalker nominated football with my friends.” Zychinski for the Eagle Award, with which he was presented at In the senior superlatives, Zychinski was voted by his Senior Awards Night, April 30.

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Gilmore takes leadership skills to Mizzou Brittany Patton Public Relations Senior Elyse Gilmore takes any chance to rise as a leader, promoting social and school justice. Next year she takes that skill to Mizzou. Gilmore is a part of Students for Awareness in Action (SAA), which made her Friendship queen nominee, Student Council, Webster Challenge and Students as Allies, where she and other students sit with administrators and discuss ways to improve the school while giving them a look into the students’ eyes. Not only does Gilmore stand for the students, but she also helped with the school’s walk out for Michael Brown, who was shot by former officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9, 2014. “Basically, I made sure it stayed peaceful, made sure people got back to their classes, and also that people knew the reason we were out there,” Gilmore explained the role she played. While students walked out their classes, some stayed behind. About why she took part in it, Gilmore said, “At some point you need to speak up, and it really hit close to home because it was my people, in my city, and he didn’t deserve to die.”

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Senior Elyse Gilmore, member of SAA, STUCO, Webster Challenge, and Student as Allies plans to go to MIZZOU in the fall and study education.

Next fall, Gilmore will be taking her belief of change to the campus of Mizzou. She plans on taking up education. She wants to be a teacher and eventually a counselor. “I just always felt in my heart to help people and make sure they’re on track,” Gilmore said about why she wants to be a counselor.

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‘Best Personality’ shines through school Willie Zempel Feature Editor Senior Brian Dugan was voted having the “Best Personality” in the senior class. He said he is good with people because he became so good at interacting with strangers through all his Pokémon journeys. “I think I won best personality because of my smile. My jawbones are crafted from diamonds,” Dugan said with a smile. Dugan is a member of the ping pong club, Varsity tennis team, Thespians, chess club, history club and went to anime club once. Dugan is known around school for having happy, sincere personality, which is why he was asked to emcee Mr. Webster and the talent show. Throughout both shows, he tried to use a pun in almost every sentence. “I go up there and say what’s on my mind. If I want to talk about polar bears, I will talk about polar bears.” Dugan said he talked about polar bears for over five minutes during the talent show. Dugan was one of the seven nominees to give the commencement speech. He had one of the top speeches and will be a name reader at graduation. “He looks good in short-shorts. Best personality needs to have good legs,” senior Will Burchett said. Dugan loves puns, “Pokémon” and “Phineas and Ferb,” and he said he also enjoys a good use of quality alliteration. He also said he is triple jointed in all of his limbs. Dugan plans to go to Mizzou for college and about what he

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Senior Brian Dugan stands with substitute teacher Tony Fitzpatrick in the hallway during school.

is going to study, he said “I will be studying books.” For an actual answer, he said “I am going to study bidness (sic) because it’s all about the money, money, money.” About social media, Dugan said, “I follow 20 bird accounts on Twitter because I like the way they tweet. I know it sounds fake, but it’s true. I think they are all European bird accounts because when I wake up I literally see a bunch of tweets,” Dugan said. When people ask how to spell his name, Dugan said, “With a capital ‘B’ and a capital ‘D.’”

Abdella-Hazak undecided with options Brittany Patton Public Relations National Honor Society member, persistent volunteer, art club member and student with a 3.68 GPA, senior Muna Abdella-Hazak is also the president of the senior class. While Abdella-Hazak has no idea where she’s going to college, she can at least say she’s been accepted to all seven of the colleges she has applied to: Saint Louis University, Maryville University, Southeast Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, Murray State, Coppin State and University of Missouri–St. Louis. She wants to go into nursing because “I like helping people. It’s the most effective way to help people in my eyes. I love hospitals.” Abdella-Hazak said she finds peace in hospitals but mostly children’s hospitals. Abdella-Hazak leaves a little sister to roam the halls, Samera Abdella-Hazak, sophomore, who said one thing about her sister is that when she does her homework, she doesn’t do it, she watches TV, or she’s on YouTube, texting her friends, on

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Senior Muna Abdella-Hazak studies in the library which helps contribute to her high grades and awards. Instagram or Snapchat, well any social media for that matter. Our senior class president’s last words to us are, “The harder I smile, the more I can’t see.”

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Mans thanks teachers for his success Phoebe Mussman Web Editor “Mrs. Brewster is the reason I got into college, and Dr. Schuster’s the reason I’m not afraid of college.” Senior Hayden Mans is committed to the University of Chicago to major in computer science, with a possibility of studying mathematics or Law, Letters and Society. He is most notably known for his talkative nature and ear-splitting laugh. Mans is an Eagle Award nominee, Scholar Athlete, track sprinter, NHS member, and nominated commencement speaker for the class of 2015. When asked about the speech he was about to deliver, Mans said, “I don’t know [what it’s about], I haven’t printed it out yet. That’s why I’m at the library now.” Mans was invited this year to attend the National Academy of Future Science for the Technology Leaders Award of Excellence: “I just got invited to this week-long summer program at Harvard run by Buzz Aldrin…it’s for future leaders in technology,” Mans said. He wasn’t aware of the program and didn’t apply. Harvard University reached out to him for the opportunity, yet it’s uncertain if he will attend because of the cost. “[School is] pretty hard this year…I used

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Senior Hayden Mans was nominated as a candidate for the commencement speaker and the Eagle Award; he will attend the University of Chicago this year to major in computer science.

to enjoy math, I don’t really enjoy anything now. Hah! I mean, it’s fun to talk to Mrs. Brewster but it’s hard to do English class. It’s fun to do math, but it’s not as fun to be in math class, although Mr. Dunn’s pretty cool,” Mans said. Mans hates running with a passion but

loves technology, math and reading. He explained how supportive and friendly he felt the Webster community has been during his time here. “I feel like all the teachers have helped guide me on the right path- I’ll talk about this in my speech- like going from middle school to Mr. Verstraete’s government class was the craziest thing. I got a 80% on a test once, and he freaked out and took me out into the hallway and yelled at me, saying it was unacceptable, and I was like ‘Dude, it’s an 80%’ and he was like ‘You’re a way better student than this, you can do better.’ I’m glad he did that. That score was the lowest test grade I got all year.” When asked about what he likes to do outside of school, Mans answered, “I stare at my computer for 12 hours a day if that counts.” Mans is considering majoring in Law, Letters, and Society, which is a program of study dealing with law in customary and civilian legal systems. “You have to compete for it; they pick 25 people after their first year. It’s kind of a wide-open major, but you do lots of stuff like society, law and literature. It’s a combination major, and super competitive. The kids are crazy smart,” Mans said. When asked what the world should know about Hayden Mans, he replied, “I need a calendar.”

Senior Events May 6- First day of Senior Checkout May 14- Graduation Rehearsal at 2:45 p.m. in Roberts Gym May 15- Graduation at 6:30 p.m, at Moss Field May 15- Parents’ Club All Night Senior Party at 11 p.m.-5:30 a.m.

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Trio parts ways as college draws near Alex Ring Business Manager Seniors Anna Rosin, Katie Flood and Sydney Garland are all “outgoing and fabulous people,” Garland said, and because of that, have had a strong friendship together since freshman year. Garland and Rosin were teammates on a fifth grade CYC team, but because Garland was tall for her age, a fact that initially frightened Rosin, the friendship didn’t blossom until freshman year when Rosin grew a few inches and “felt comfortable breaking the ice,” said Rosin. Flood bonded with Rosin because the two played flute together in middle school and into the early part of high school, and band has seemed to be a theme in the trio’s friendship. Rosin and Flood embarked on a trip to Ireland with the band their freshman year and because the rooming situation had them closer than ever, a friendship grew forte. At senior Bethany Conerly’s 12th birthday party, Flood and Garland burned banana peels together out of curiosity. The friendship’s flame dimmed for the next three years, but the pilot light never went out. The two met again in high school with

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Seniors Anna Rosin, Katie Flood and Sydney Garland relax on Eric Dunn’s classroom couch before school starts. band and cross country as a common interest, and the friendship’s flame has never been higher. “I really like their group dynamic. They balance their strengths and weaknesses. They are all creative and have strong personalities and normally that would clash, but instead they feed off of one another,” senior Ben Hogg said. Besides for caring for one another’s well being as Garland explained, the trio could also “form a superhuman from a combination of all [their] features,” Rosin said. The features include “Syd’s long distance runner legs (to outrun the zombie apocalypse), Katie’s Italian tan skin (to avoid sunburn), and my strawberry blonde curly hair that will double as a nice scarf in the win-

ter,” Rosin said. It’s this type of humor and sincerity that keeps a friendship together, according to huffingtonpost.com. With the end of high school approaching for these three seniors, it will become harder to enjoy one another’s company on a regular basis. Rosin is going to University of Minnesota Twin Cities, double majoring in English and chemistry. Flood is either going to Loyola Chicago or Fairfield University in Connecticut, and Garland will attend Iowa State University, where she will major in community and regional planning as well as environmental studies. The three all agree to make trips to visit each other at their respected colleges.

Cahoon goes on to study engineering Aerin Johnson Editor-In-Chief Senior Mary Ann Cahoon received the Award for Aspirations in Computing for her work with the robotics team. “My sophomore year we started the robotics team and I was taking the (robotics) class,” Cahoon said. “They were talking about it in class and it just seemed like a lot of fun.” Cahoon is more interested in chemistry though and wishes to pursue a career in ceramic engineering which has to do with creating objects from inorganic materials. Cahoon plans to study at Missouri S&T.

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Senior Mary Ann Cahoon works on Othello discussion materials in AP English Literature.

“I’m more in to, like, chemistry. Computing is everywhere, and you need to know how, like, to use computer programs and stuff because you need to know like computer

design,” Cahoon said. “She’s the kind of person who goes out of her way to anybody. She wants to make sure people are all included. “She likes to make sure there’s not someone sitting on the sidelines, that’s not involved or willing to participate,” science teacher Jeanette Hencken said. Hencken nominated Cahoon for the Eagle Award. Cahoon also received the Congressional Award for service. Hencken said that the level had three levels to the award and Cahoon has received all three of those levels for 400 hours of service. Hencken said, “She spent a week with women who are very committed to their religion and it was a different religion than

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Science teacher Greg Heard helps junior David Richards on a problem involving the computers during class.

Cal Lanouette Sports Editor “It was probably the greatest class of my life,” senior Oliver Osburn said about his experience as a student in physics teacher Greg Heard’s class. Heard is a teacher for the Physics A class, which most students take during their ju-

nior year. Heard is also a father of two boys who attend elementary school at Edgar Road. Heard is from Alabama and is an avid Auburn University fan as well. Heard has been teaching at Webster for three years now, but he is in his 19th year teaching overall. “I enjoy both living and teaching in Web-

ster Groves,” Heard said. “This is a great community and the students and parents are genuine and kind.” Heard said he hopes to stay at Webster indefinitely and that the school would “have to kick him out” for him to go anywhere else. “I feel blessed to work with so many outstanding students and faculty,” Heard said. Heard strives to build relationships with each of his students and said that building relationships was his strongest attribute in teaching. He likes teaching physics, but “[he] likes helping students more.” “I care about their success and want to be a helpful resource for them,” Heard said. “Mr. Heard was always enthusiastic every single day, and it didn’t matter what he was teaching, he always made whatever he was teaching interesting,” senior Grant Early said. “He’s always smiling whenever you see him, and his friendly personality made him one of my favorite teachers I’ve ever had.” About his favorite memory with the class of 2015, Heard said, “Every year is special, but for different reasons. This senior class has a special place in my heart because I taught so many of them for two years (Chemistry sophomore year and Physics junior year). I will definitely miss this year’s graduating class.”

Facts about the Class of 2015 -The class has 327 members -Seniors sent out 1,146 college applications - WGHS Seniors applied most to University of Missouri, Columbia with 85 applications - The out-of-state college that WGHS students applied to most was the University of Arkansas with 16 applications -St. Louis University received most applications for private colleges or universities with 34 applications

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Ross expands teaching career

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English teacher Lindsey Ross teaches her Freshman Literature and Composition class with freshman Shimira Granger wearing a mask for the lesson.

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Having started her career in Chicago, Lindsey Ross has been on the teaching cir-

cuit for a while. She currently teaches Academic lab and English for WGHS. Ross’ career at Webster commenced teaching academic lab in Room 024, known

as the dungeon “complete with prehistorically sized cockroaches, flooding and various bird incidents” in the 2011 school year. For the past three years, Ross has been in the classroom teaching English but “English is really something that you can improve upon for a lifetime, so I doubt I’ll ever really be finished with school,” Ross said. “She was the only ac lab teacher that kept me on track to do my work so freshman year turned out to be a good year grade wise,” senior Tilton Yokley said. “She would keep me on track to do homework and class work and not go down to the band room,” Yokley added. Down the road, Ross sees herself honing in on her teaching and English skills by obtaining an additional master’s degree in English. Outside the classroom, she plans on growing the Coffee Mug Club, centered around creative writing, that she sponsors with teachers Amie Keane and Jason VanBlarcum in Room 331 on Mondays after school.

Mack tackles his way to success Bret Waelterman Graphics Editor “I knew everyone before I came to Webster...so it helped me get along really easily with the teachers and staff. My dad graduated from here in 1980s and my older brother in 2010,” senior Cory Mack said. “My name was recognized with the faculty, so it was really easy for me to adjust,” Mack said Mack played baseball his freshman year and was on the football team all four years. He was injured and unable to play football his junior and sophomore years, although he was still on the team. “My brothers both won State their years on the football team. I was really hoping to win State also for my senior year, but we fell short,” Mack said. “But I was happy I got to play my senior year. I didn’t know if I would be able to due

“This school has deep tradition and roots, and if you can recognize them, you will enjoy your time here at webster even more.” -Senior Cory Mack to my injury.” Mack said his only regret was not joining the robotics club because that could have helped him with his college major. Mack plans to attend SLU college and major in biomedical engineering and Photo by Bret Waelterman wants to work with people with broken Senior Cory Mack plans to attend SLU to body parts and design new ways to heal help people in the future with prosthetics. bones.

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Webster Groves High School is nationally acclaimed for its Renaissance academic achievement program that recognizes student accomplishment with incentives and rewards. The sponsorship of district business and community organizations makes the Renaissance program possible. This year 225 WGHS students were awarded over 600 scholarships totaling over $21.3 million. Missouri Department of Education 2015 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship

John Phillip Sousa Award Garret Doria Holly Kleinschmidt

Missouri Scholars 100 Award

Henry J. Lemcke Scholarship Katelyn Flood William Zempel

Eagle Award

Catherine Warner Scholarship Benjamin Hogg Eleanor Pruneau

Jessica Oliphant

Benjamin Killeen Kimberlee Shaw Henry Zychinski

James T. Hixson Award-Leadership Alexander Ring Natalie O’Loughlin Sportsmanship William Zempel Madalyn Pokorny Scholarship Holly Kleinschmidt Wesley Wride Service Cory Mack Muna Abdella-Hazak

Statesmen Club Spirit Award Bret Waelterman Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete Award Rachael Sondag Roland Jung Memorial Soccer Scholarship Peyton Beck Scott Harris Oliphant Foundation Scholarship Kelly Keefe U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award Cameron Hilton Eleanor Thomas Coach Ken Award for Outstanding Physical Education Student Callie Thomas

Louis Armstrong Award Alex Ring

National School Orchestra Award Anna Bird Oliver Osburn Director’s Award for Orchestra Devin Allen Honor Thespian Award Emily Jackoway Outstanding Theatre Student Edward Flynn Outstanding Business Student Hayden Mans Missouri Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program (eligibility only) Julian Appleyard Anna Bird Madeleine Buckley Mary Ann Cahoon Mavis Coffman Charles DeYoung Lucas Eberhard Robert Enyard Allison Jones Benjamin Killeen Holly Kleinschmidt Aidan Leckie-Harre Hayden Mans Brett McBride Jessica Oliphant Robert Rapp Anna Rosin

Kimberlee Shaw Michael Steele William Sumpter Stephen Teepe James Trout Wesley Wride

Other Scholarships and Awards Derek Andrizi Abbott St. Louis Community College-Meramec A+ Schools Award Muna Abdu Abdella-Hazak Undecided Duchesne Scholarship, Maryville U. Ignation Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Red and Black Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Residence Life Leadership Award, Southeast Missouri State University Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St.Louis A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Mark Christopher Abegg Benedictine College Football and Academic Scholarship, Benedictine College Football Grant, St. Ambrose U. Academic Scholarship, Lindenwood U. Sarah Renee Addison Indiana U. Presidential Scholarship, Xavier U. Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U. Merit Scholarship, Miami of Ohio Academic Scholarship, Lipscomb U. Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. Academic Scholarship,

Belmont U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Addielea M. Agnew St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Emma Renee Ahern A+ Schools Award Hanna Rose Albers Gustavus Adolphus College Tuition Exchange Scholarship, Gustavus Adolphus College Presidential Scholarship, Coe College Affordable Excellence Scholarship, Roger Williams U. Legacy Scholarship, Gustavus Adolphus College Dean’s Scholarship, Gustavus Adolphus College Presidential Scholarship, Valparaiso U. Tuition Exchange Scholarship, Valparaiso U. Summa Cum Laude Matthew John Andorff Perfect Attendance all four years of high school A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Julian Gilbert Alder Appleyard Undecided A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Caitlyn Rose Argint A+ Schools Award Taimika Zefer Askew-Sunkara A+ Schools Award Joseph Wayne Azar Missouri State U. Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship Award, U. of Arkansas Deans Scholarship, Bradley U.

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ECHO Neighbor-State Scholarship, Bradley U. Presidential Scholarship, Kings College Loyola Scholarship, Loyola U.Chicago Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. President’s Scholarship, Nebraska Wesleyan U. Newman Scholarship, Newman U. Board of Trustees Award, Regis U. Deans Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Academic Scholarship, Southern Illinois U. A+ Schools Award Perfect Attendance all four years of high school Magna Cum Laude Jenny Noel Barnett Central Methodist U. Trustee’s Award, Central Methodist U. President’s Scholarship, Culver-Stockton College C-S Leadership Award, Culver-Stockton College Mouton Scholarship, Maryville U. Fine Art Scholarship, Culver-Stockton College Maryville Grant, Maryville U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Fine Arts Scholarship, Central Methodist U. Magna Cum Laude Joseph Paul Bean Central Missouri State U. Magna Cum Laude Red and Black Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Peyton Elizabeth Beck Wagner College Athletic Scholarship, Wagner College Founder’s Scholarship, Wagner College Summa Cum Laude Alex Daniel Beezley Saint Louis U. Dean’s Tuition Scholarship/ Enhanced Merit Scholarship, St. Louis U.

Foreign Language Scholarship/ Combined Ability Scholarship/ A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Alumni Award, Denison U. Chancellor’s Scholarship/ Pierre Laclede Scholarship/ ACP + Housing Scholarships, U. of Missouri-St. Louis U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Tulsa Merit Scholarship/ U. Academic Scholars Program, Miami U. of Ohio Trustee Scholarship, Butler U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Brooke Carole Benkelman Undecided A+ Schools Award SeVana Shawnee Bierman Accepted to and attending United States Military Academy at West Point Trustee Scholarship, Eckerd College Trustee Scholarship, Westminster College President Scholar Award, Coastal Carolina U. A+ Schools Award West Point Acceptance Magna Cum Laude Tower Scholarship, Northwest Missouri State U. Anna Rebecca Bird Purdue U. Honors College Trustees Scholarship, Purdue U. A+ Schools Award National Merit Commended Student Summa Cum Laude Madelyn Christine Bloemke A+ Schools Award Tatianna Zoe Bollwerk U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude August Montgomery Bont U. of Tulsa Barat Scholarship, Maryville U. University Academic Scholarship, The U. of Tulsa

Trustees’ Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton Deans’ Scholarship, Saint Louis U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Claire McGlynn Bremehr Missouri U. of Science & Technology A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude A+ Recognition Scholarship, Missouri State U. Alayna Rose Bristow Murray State U. Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Anonymous Matching Scholarship, Murray State U. CHA Housing Scholarship, Murray State U. Housing Scholarship, Murray State U. Racer Yield Scholarship, Murray State U. Non-resident High Achievement Scholarship, Murray State U. Madeleine Louise Gallagher Buckley U. of California-Santa Cruz Undergraduate Dean’s Scholarship, U. of CaliforniaSanta Cruz Campus Merit Scholarship, U. of California-Santa Cruz Trustee Honor Scholarship, Grinnell College National Merit Commended Student Summa Cum Laude William Chandler Burchett Loyola U.-Chicago DePaul Scholars Award, DePaul U. Dean’s Award, Loyola U.Chicago Harris Scholarship, Webster Groves Presbyterian Church SLU Scholars Award, St. Louis U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Alexis Renee Burke Ripon College COW Alumni Scholarship, Ripon College

Dean’s Scholarship, Ripon College Alumni Award, Ripon College Alumni Scholarship, Blackburn College Provost Scholarship, Talladega College Academic Scholarship, Knox College Dean’s Scholarship, Westminster College Priority Award, Westminster College Founders Scholarship, Knox College A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Mary Ann Cahoon Missouri S&T Rose-Hulman Grant, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Merit Scholar, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology RHIT Catapult Scholarship, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Trustees Scholarship, Missouri S&T U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T A+ Schools Award Perfect Attendance all four years of high school Summa Cum Laude Julia E. Candelario Magna Cum Laude Mateo Perez Carpenter Drake U. Presidential Scholarship, Drake U. Presidential Scholarship, Xavier U. Provost Scholarship, St. John’s U. Dean’s Scholars Award, Bradley U. Dean’s Scholars Award, Temple U. Old Gold Scholarship, Iowa State U. Summa Cum Laude Red and Black Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Gina Cherian Missouri State U. Residence Life Leadership

16 Award, Southeast Missouri State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. Red and Black Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri U. Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Diversity Award, U. of Missouri Multicultural Leadership Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Sarah Corinne Cluff Finishing her year abroad in Germany, then will attend U. of Kansas Multicultural Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia U. of Kansas Excellence Scholarship, U. of Kansas Missouri State Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. Purdue U. Presidential Scholarship, Purdue U. St. Louis U. Dean’s Scholarship, St. Louis U. U. of Iowa National Scholars Award, U. of Iowa Arianna Nichelle Cody A+ Schools Award Mavis Flynn Coffman U. of Missouri or U. of Minnesota Merit Scholarship, Miami U. University Achievement Scholarship, U. of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri Carol Joy Brooks Memorial Scholarship, U. of Missouri National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U.

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ECHO President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. Natalie Anne Cohen Unknown Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Quintard Award, Sewanee U. Hotchkiss Scholarship, Sewanee U. Herman Muelder Scholarship, Knox College Performing Arts Scholarship in Theatre, Knox College A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Olivia Marie Collins Belmont U. Trustee Scholarship, Butler U. General Academic Merit Scholarship, Belmont U. Presidential Scholarship, Beloit College Founder’s Scholarship, Augustana College Presidential Scholarship, William Jewell College A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Corbin Alexander Conaway McKendree U. Dean’s Scholarship, McKendree U. A+ Schools Award Bethany Anne Conerly Belmont U. Presidential Academic Scolarship, Drury U. Academic Scholarship, Belmont U. Magna Cum Laude Academic Excellence Scholarship, Belmont U. Taylor Bond Cox Magna Cum Laude Samuel Houston Craig Washington U. in St. Louis Brooks Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Academic Scholarship, Fontbonne U. Academic Scholarship, U. of San Diego

Academic Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Academic Scholarship, Lake Forest College John B. Ervin Scholarship, Washington U. in St. Louis A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Megan Gabrielle Davis Westminster College Magna Cum Laude Leadership Scholarship, Westminster College Churchill Singers Music Award, Westminster College Ethan Henry DeGhelder St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Courtney Rose DeGroot I will study a year abroad in Austria then come back to attend the U. of Kansas in Fall of 2016 Midwest Student Exchange, U. of Kansas Rotary Youth International Exchange, Undecided Nicholas Steven Delgado Quincy U. LaVerna Scholarship, Quincy U. Quincy Grant, Quincy U. A+ Schools Award Taylor Mychal Derrickson Ranken Technical College A+ Schools Award Charles Fairfield DeYoung Vanderbilt U. Monsanto Scholarship, Vanderbilt U. Chancellor’s Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Paige Jo Ann Dobiecki Missouri State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award

Maeve Lian Dolan Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Janine Linda Dold St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Garret Chase Doria U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Provost’s Scholarship, Colorado State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Provost Scholarship, Missouri State U. Brandon Alexander Douglass A+ Schools Award Julia E. Dowd Magna Cum Laude Luke Nicholas Downham Undecided 1st Place in Skills USA Competition, Linn State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Robert Edward Drexl Saint Louis U. St. Ignacious Scholarship, Saint Louis U. A+ Schools Award Elizabeth Richal Drollinger Capital U. Lutheran Heritage Award, Capital U. Music Scholarship, Capital U. CAP Grant Award, Capital U. Discover Cap Grant, Capital U. Lutheran Heritage Grant, Capital U. Alumni Grant, Capital U. Magna Cum Laude Brian Joseph Dugan U. of Missouri Columbia Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Michael Joseph Dunlap Graceland U. Presidential Scholarship, Graceland U.

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A+ Scholarship, Graceland U. University Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St. Louis University Scholarship, Millikin U. University Scholarship, Murray State U. University Scholarship, Hannibal-Lagrange U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Taylor Samuel Dye U. of Missouri-Columbia Provost Scholar, U. of Denver Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship, U. of Colorado Boulder Nevada Scholars Level Scholarship, U. of Nevada-Reno Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Academic Scholarship, U. of Utah A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Grant Redman Early Bradley U. Dean’s Scholarship, Bradley U. Presidential Scholarship, Valparaiso U. Valpo Fund Alumni Award, Valparaiso U. Miner Scholarship, Missouri S&T University Scholarship, Missouri S&T A+ Schools Award Neighbor-State Scholarship, Bradley U. Magna Cum Laude Dylan Christopher Eaton A+ Schools Award Lucas Dean Eberhard Fordham U. Fordham U. Scholarship, Fordham U. National Merit Finalist Summa Cum Laude Robert Blake Enyard Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal Poly Outreach Program Scholarship, Cal Poly A+ Schools Award Chancellor’s Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Summa Cum Laude

Dalia Lisett Escamilla A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Ian Tyler Fairley A+ Schools Award Elizabeth Ann Fish Summa Cum Laude Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Katelyn Isabelle Flood Loyola U.-Chicago FACHEX Scholarship, Loyola U. Chicago A+ Schools Award FACHEX Scholarship, Fairfield U. FACHEX Scholarship, Creighton U. FACHEX Scholarship, St. Joseph’s U. University Scholarship, U. of San Francisco Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. Maryland Loyola Scholarship, Fordham U. Presidential Scholarship, Loyola U. New Orleans Pierre Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U. Summa Cum Laude Alexander Joseph Floresca U. of San Diego Basketball Scholarship, U. of San Diego Basketball Scholarship, U. of Belmont Basketball Scholarship, Missouri State U. Basketball Scholarship, Drake U. Basketball Scholarship, Indiana State U. Basketball Scholarship, Northeastern U. Basketball Scholarship, U. of Evansville Basketball Scholarship, Southern Illinois U.-Edwardsville Basketball Scholarship, Central Michigan U. Basketball Scholarship, Cornell U.

Edward Walter Mitchell Flynn St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Leah Rebecca Frazier St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Merrill Rose Frazier U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award Clare Marie Freese St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Athletic Scholarship, St. Louis Community College-Meramec Kasey Lynn Gall Magna Cum Laude Sydney Frances Garland Iowa State U. National Excellence Scholarship, U. of Minnesota-Twin Cities Curators Scholars Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia National Scholars Award, U. of Louisville Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Trustees Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton Award of Competitive Excellence, Iowa State U. Damen Scholarship, Loyola U. of Chicago Honors College National Scholarship, Michigan State A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Matthew Robert Garside A+ Schools Award Elyse Ahbrielle Gilmore U. of Missouri-Columbia Diversity Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Madison Taylor Glad U. of Missouri Excellence Award, U. of Missouri Camden Connery Glenn A+ Schools Award

Samuel Mehari Goben Undecided Perfect Attendance all four years of high school Rose-Hulman Commitment Scholarship, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Merit Assistance Scholarship, Missouri S&T Dean’s Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Summa Cum Laude Anna Marie Goins Southern Illinois U.Edwardsville A+ Schools Award Daniel Andres Gomez Creighton U. Academic Scholarship, Creighton U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude Caleb D’Angelo Grandberry A+ Schools Award Joseph Louis Granich Magna Cum Laude Sydney Lynn Greer U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude A+ Schools Award George Owen Eliot Grimm-Howell St. Olaf College U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T Trustees Scholarship, Missouri S&T Faculty Scholarship, St. Olaf College President’s Scholarship, Drake U. A+ Schools Award National Merit Commended Student Summa Cum Laude Brian Anthony Grzyb United States Army A+ Schools Award Alexander Kyle Haines Lindenwood U.-Belleville Baseball Scholarship, Lindenwood U. in Belleville, IL

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Rebekah Margaret Hall U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude

Perfect Attendance all four years of high school Magna Cum Laude

Shaun Brady Hannigan A+ Schools Award

Thomas Joseph Herber Indiana State U. A+ Schools Award Midwest Consortium Scholarship, Indiana State U. Lapton Award, Indiana State U.

Miceal Tamas Hannon Undecided Baseball Scholarship, Hannibal-LaGrange U. Academic Scholarship, Hannibal-LaGrange U. Baseball Scholarship, Missouri Valley College Academic Scholarship, Missouri Valley College Baseball Scholarship, Robert Morris U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Carlos Hayes St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Katherine Elizabeth Hayes St.Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Lukas Porter Heading U. of Missouri Excellence Award, U. of Missouri Magna Cum Laude Eliza Louise Heerboth U. of New Hampshire A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Mae Helton Undecided Duchesne Merit Scholarship, Maryville U. Talent Scholarship, Maryville U. Webster Merit Scholarship, Webster U. A+ Scholarship, Webster U. Trustee Scholarship, William Jewell College Chancellor’s Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St. Louis Community Scholarship, U. of Missouri-St. Louis Deans Scholarship, Fontbonne U. A+ Scholarship, Fontbonne U. STEM Scholarship, Fontbonne U. A+ Schools Award

Cameron Lamonte Hilton U. of Missouri-Columbia Football Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Football Scholarship, Indiana U. Football Scholarship, U. of Memphis Elizabeth Irene Hintze Missouri S&T Miner Scholarship, Missouri S&T A+ Schools Award U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T Summa Cum Laude Abigail Kaitlyn Hoffman St. Louis U. Billiken Scholarship, St. Louis U. Duchesne Scholarship, Maryville U. Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Benjamin Frederick Hogg U. of North Texas Premier Young Artist Award, Indiana U. - Jacobs School of Music National Spartan Grant, Michigan State U. National Spartan Supplemental Grant, Michigan State U. Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship, Michigan State U. Talent-Based Music Scholarship, U. of Missouri T.W. Jazz School Scholarship, U. of North Texas Sturt Adam Hollandsworth A+ Schools Award Kaylen Allen Howard Lindenwood U. A+ Schools Award Emily Patricia Jackoway New York U. Tisch Scholarship, New York U. Deans’ Scholarship,

Saint Louis U. Kent Theatre Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Deans’ Scholars, Temple U. Trustee Award, Columbia College Chicago Gold National Scholarship, U. of Minnesota-Twin Cities President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Lacreisha Denise James A+ Schools Award Jennifer Noel Johns Lindenwood U. Lindenwood Scholarship, Lindenwood U. Deans Scholarship, Bradley U. Neighbor-State Scholarship, Bradley U. Presidential Scholarship, Drury U. Webster Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Alumni Legacy Scholarship, Webster U. Magna Cum Laude Aerin Judith Johnson Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman U. Combined Ablility Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Christopher Brian Johnson George Clark Scholarship Fund, First Baptist Church A+ Schools Award Emma Pearl Johnson Academy of Art U. Magna Cum Laude Cross Country/Track Scholarship, Columbia College Track and Cross Country Scholarship, Academy of Art U. Athletic Scholarship, Maryville U.

Academic Scholarship, Cornell College Academic Scholarship, Cornell College Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Jared Alexander Johnson Missouri Western State U. A+ Schools Award Allison Corlew Jones Undecided Dean’s Scholarship, Brandeis U. National Merit Scholar, U. of Oklahoma Presidential Scholarship, Butler U. A+ Schools Award National Merit Finalist Summa Cum Laude Paris Michelle Jones Park U. A+ Scholarship, Park U. Barisuanu Kaanagbara A+ Schools Award Daniel James Karpen Mizzou Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Kelly Elizabeth Keefe U. of Kansas Saint Xavier U. Merit Scholarship, Saint Xavier U. SXU Resident Hall Award, Saint Xavier U. Gautrelet Award, Spring Hill College A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Elisabeth Delaney Kelly DePaul U. St. Vincent DePaul Merit Scholarhip, DePaul U. U. of Dayton Merit Scholarship, U. of Dayton Blue & Gold Award, Regis U. Community Scholar Award, Rockhurst U. Billiken Scholarship, St. Louis U. The Edge Scholarship, DePaul U.

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Charlotte E. Kennedy High Point U. Presidential Fellow, High Point U. Leadership Fellow, High Point U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Mary Catherine Kerbler U. of Kentucky Bluegrass Spirit Scholarship, U. of Kentucky William C. Parker Diversity Scholarship, U. of Kentucky A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude UK Student Success Scholarship, U. of Kentucky Abigail Grace Kessler Taylor U. Presidential Scholarship, Taylor U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Benjamin David Killeen U. of Chicago National Merit Finalist Compton Fellowship in Physics, Washington U. National Merit Scholarship, U. of Chicago Presidential Scholarship, Rhodes College Gold and National Merit Scholarship, U. of Minnesota Summa Cum Laude Trinity Honors Scholarship, Duke U. Holly Elaine Kleinschmidt Saint Louis U. Hendrix Academic Scholarship, Hendrix College SLU Vice President Tuition Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri- Columbia Rensselaer Medal Scholarship, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Grant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Curators Scholaship, Missouri S&T Hendrix Priddy Scholarship, Hendrix College A+ Schools Award Excellence Scholarship, Missouri S&T

University Scholarship, Missouri S&T Summa Cum Laude A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U.

Truman State U. SLU Vice President Tuition Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Enhanced Merit Scholarship, Saint Louis U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U.

Jane Isabella Knobbe U. of Arkansas-Fayetteville New Arkansas Non-Resident Tuition Award, U. of ArkansasFayetteville University Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U. Residence Life Leadership Award, Southeast Missouri State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude

Caroline Carter Lee Bellarmine U. Monsignor Horgan Scholarship, Bellarmine U. Trustee Scholarship, Bellarmine U. Women’s Soccer Scholarship, Bellarmine U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude

Stacey Denise Lambkins U. of Central Missouri A+ Schools Award Red and Black Scholarship, U. of Central Missouri Magna Cum Laude Cal Aaron Lanouette U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Peyton Alexander Lansing St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Tyler Aaron Lawson Columbia College Athletic Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State U. Athletic Scholarship, Missouri Southern State College Athletic Scholarship, Columbia College A+ Schools Award Emily Suzanne LeBaube St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Aidan Joan Mary Leckie-Harre Saint Louis U. Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship,

William Nam Loucks Magna Cum Laude Tyler Louis Ludwig Culver Stockton College Athletic Scholarship, Culver Stockton College Hilltop Award, Culver Stockton College Cory Bevineau Mack Saint Louis U. SLU Ignatian Scholarship, Saint Louis U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Thomas Patrick Maisel St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec Magna Cum Laude Hayden Lee Mans U. of Chicago Odyssey Scholarship, U. of Chicago A+ Schools Award National Achievement Scholarship Finalist, Camras Scholarship, Illinois Tech Triple S Scholarship, Westminster College Presidential Scholarship, DePaul U. Heald Scholarship, Illinois Tech University Merit Scholarship, Miami U. of Ohio Magna Cum Laude Alexandra Grace Martin Magna Cum Laude

Madison R. Massarello A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Brett Patrick McBride U. of Missouri Miner scholarship, Missouri S&T University Scholarship, Missouri S&T Jayhawk Generations Scholarship, U. of Kansas Meaghan Suzanne McGuire Westminster College Leadership Award, Westminster College Alumni Award, Westminster College Patrick Joseph Jude Megown U. of Wyoming Magna Cum Laude Rocky Mountain Scholars, U. of Wyoming Sarah Milena Mello Missouri Baptist U. Zeta Women Leaders Award Allison M. Haake Memorial Scholarship SAF Women Leaders Award Deans Scholarship, Holy Cross College Leadership Scholarship, Westminster College Athletic Talent Scholarship, Clarke U. Achievement/Campus Impact Scholarship, Clarke U. St. Dominic Scholarship, Aquinas College Deans Achievement Scholarship, Beloit College LaCrosse Scholarship, Missouri Baptist U. Residential Grant, Missouri Baptist U. Priority Award, W estminster College Logan Reann Milford A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude R’Reauna Nicole Miller A+ Schools Award Mallory Lyn Moran Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletic Scholarship, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletic Scholarship,

20 Eastern Illinois U. A+ Schools Award Alison Lynn Morr Bradley U. The U. Scholarship, Bradley U. The Neighbor State Scholarship, Bradley U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Tessa Nicole Mortensen Missouri U. of Science and Technology Miner Scholarship, Missouri S&T U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T Magna Cum Laude Erickson Clayton Moss U. of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award, U. of Missouri Kaitlin Moira Mueller Magna Cum Laude Phoebe Lyn Mussman U. of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Carol Joy Brooks Memorial Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Knox Founders Grant, Knox College Presidential Finalist Scholarship, Knox College Knox Founders Scholarship, Knox College Knox Lincoln Scholarship, Knox College A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Allison Leigh O’Brien Maryville U. Cougar Pride Scholarship,

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Natalie Christine O’Loughlin Indiana U. Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U. Presidential Scholarship, Butler U. Excellence Award, U. of Missouri Summa Cum Laude Zachary Frederick Ortstadt St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Oliver Michael Osburn Truman State U. A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Peter Sean Otto Manhattanville College Gael Scholarship, Iona College Board of Trustees Scholarship, Manhattanville College Academic Scholarship, Webster U. Duchesne Community Service Award, Manhattanville College Magna Cum Laude Bretlyn Teresa Pancio Tulane U. Merit Scholarship, Tulane U. Summa Cum Laude Chelsea Marie Parrott St. Louis Community CollegeMeramec A+ Schools Award Brittany B. Patton A+ Schools Award

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Katherine Naomi Perkins Rockhurst U. Community Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Athletic Scholarship, Rockhurst U. A+ Schools Award Tung Son Pham Kapiolani Community College Magna Cum Laude Cody Brook Pinkner A+ Schools Award Madalyn Ann Pokorny St. Louis U. Soccer Scholarship, St. Louis U. A+ Schools Award Eleanor Katherine Pruneau Indiana U. - Jacobs School of Music Summa Cum Laude NIU Scholars Award, Northern Illinois U. Premier Young Artist, Indiana U. - Jacobs School of Music Wesley Brian Ragland St. Peter’s U. Ignation Scholarship, St. Peter’s U. A+ Schools Award Robert David Rapp Missouri S&T William W. Coghill Scholarship, Missouri S&T Excellence Scholarship, Missouri S&T Curator’s Scholar Award, Missouri S&T U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T Curator’s Scholarship, Colorado U.-Boulder A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Madeleine Allyssa Rayborn U. of Missouri-Columbia Wurdack Scholarship, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Natural Resources at U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Amelia Anne Reeves U. of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor’s Scholar Award, U. of Missouri-Kansas City UMKC Achievement Award,

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Anna Joy Rosin U. of Minnesota Pierre Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U. Chancellor’s Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia Gold Scholarship, U. of Minnesota A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Amber Lynn Schaffner A+ Schools Award Brianna Denyae Schatz St. Charles Community College NJCAA Athletic Scholarship, St. Charles Community College A+ Schools Award Madeline Ann Scheipeter Rockhurst U. Athletic-Lacrosse Scholarship, Rockhurst U. A+ Schools Award Provincial Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Merit Scholarship, Carthage College Keara Elizabeth Schweiger Lake Forest College Magna Cum Laude Academic Scholarship, Butler U. Butler Grant, Butler U. Presidential Scholarship, Lake Forest College Forester Forever Alumni Scholarship, Lake Forest College Lake Forest College Grant, Lake Forest College A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Leadership Scholarship, Truman State U. Sophia Lin Sears U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude Nicholas Aandrew Seitz U. of Missouri-Columbia Academic Scholarship, Quinnipiac U. A+ Schools Award

Kimberlee Marta Shaw Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Merit Scholarship, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Camras Scholarship, Illinois Institute of Technology A+ Schools Award National Merit Commended Student Summa Cum Laude Carl Joerg Shimotani A+ Schools Award Andrew Robert Shoulberg A+ Schools Award Jordan Hauck Shumate Fontbonne U. Dean’s Competitive School Scholarship, Fontbonne U. A+ Scholarship, Fontbonne U. Excellence Award, U. of Missouri A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Rotary 4-Way Test Essay 1st Place Winner, Rotary Club Hannah Nichole Smith A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Mickey Mantle Smith North Central College North Central Honors Scholarship, North Central College Knox Academic Scholarship, Knox College Knox Founder’s Scholarship, Knox College Founder’s Scholarship, Augustana College Rachael Christine Sondag Washington U. in St. Louis Gustav Kurt Mesner Scholarship, Washington U. in St. Louis Curators Scholar’s Award, U. of Missouri A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Nandi Janay Sparrock U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude Diversity Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia

Madyson Rhea Stallcup Lee U. Dean’s Scholarship, Lee U. Softball Scholarship, Lee U. Magna Cum Laude Michael A. Steele U. of Evansville Ralph C Hon Scholarship, Rhodes College U. Merit Award, DePauw Vice President Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Presidential Scholarship, U. of Evansville Missouri Academic Partners Award, U. of Evansville Engineering Scholar Day Award, U. of Evansville Ensemble Participation Grant, U. of Evansville Magna Cum Laude Tyler Lynne Stevenson A+ Schools Award Madeline Rose Stoll A+ Schools Award Luke Frederick Stout Missouri S&T Missouri Miner Scholarship, Missouri S&T U. Scholarship, Missouri S&T A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude William Jessup Sumpter U. of Missouri-Columbia Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U.Bloomington Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri Columbia A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Stephen Joel Teepe U. of Missouri-Columbia Chancellors Award, U. of Missouri Journalism/ Honors College A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Nicholas David Tesson A+ Schools Award Callie Elizabeth Thomas Missouri State U. Missouri State Advantage Scholarship, Missouri State U.

22 Eleanor Allie Thomas Missouri State U. Deans Scholarship/Soccer Scholarship, Missouri State U. Directors Scholarship, Rockhurst U. Northern Academic Scholarship, Northern Illinois U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Sara Rachel Thomas U. of Missouri-Columbia Mizzou Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia Reilly Jeane Thompson Paul Mitchell The School A+ Schools Award Paul Mitchell Scholarship, Paul Mitchell The School Robert Earl Thompson Southwest Baptist U. Football Scholarship, Southwest Baptist U. Aron Gavriel Tolin Missouri U. of Science and Technology University Scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology Miner scholarship, Missouri U. of Science and Technology A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude James Lambert Trout, II Truman State U. Leland F. and Helen Schubert Scholarship, Ohio Wesleyan U. Trustee Scholarship, Allegheny College Presidential Scholarship, Beloit College Hermann Muelder Scholarship, Knox College Founders Scholarship, Knox College Vice President Scholarship, Saint Louis U. Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Boys State Scholarship, Truman State U.

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Max Edward Wasserman U. of Missouri-Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Morgan Rae Whitehead A+ Schools Award Chloe Elizabeth Wilson U. of Missouri-Columbia Magna Cum Laude Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia David Winstein-Hibbs Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Grant, Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Presidential Scholar, Rochester Institute of Technology A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Joshua Eliot Woodyard A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Laura Renee Workman Marquette U. Pierre Marquette Scholarship, Marquette U. Deans Award, Xavier U. Partnership Award, Colorado State U. Ohio Achievement Scholarship, Ohio U. Ohio Distinction Scholarship, Ohio U. Ohio Trustee Award, Ohio U. A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude

Wesley Mackay Wride either Brigham Young U. or USC Academic Scholarship, USC Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young U. Academic Scholarship, U. of Missouri-Columbia National Merit Finalist Summa Cum Laude Racheal Susan Wright St. Louis Community College A+ Schools Award Tilton Lewis Yokley Southern Illinois U.Edwardsville A+ Schools Award William Grant Zempel U. of Louisville A+ Recognition Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Combined Ability Scholarship, Truman State U. President’s Honorary Scholarship, Truman State U. Dean’s Scholarship, Indiana U. National Scholars Award, U. of Louisville Excellence Award, U. of Missouri-Columbia National Excellence Scholarship, U. of Minnesota A+ Schools Award Summa Cum Laude Zachary Ryan Zimmer A+ Schools Award Madelaine Anne Zuke A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude Henry Thomas Zychinski U. of-Missouri Columbia A+ Schools Award Magna Cum Laude

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. -Henry David Thoreau

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Senior Wills

Note: Senior wills were edited for content and space. If the student did not explain references in the will, they were cut. This was explicitly stated on the will forms. Students with more than 35 words purchased ad space for continuation.

Mark Abegg Benedictine College

Quote: “Well that escalated quickly.” – Ron Burgundy Will: Roll Tide Roll

Jenny Barnett – Central Methodist University

Mary Ann Cahoon – Missouri S&T

Quote: “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” Will: I leave the stereotypical words: Do your homework, and procrastination isn’t worth it.

Quote: “Have courage and Ethan DeGhelder – Meramec Community be kind.” –Cinderella Will: Dear Friends, High College school is a dramatic place, so I am going to give you some advice. Study hard and have fun. Enjoy this time you have. Sincerely your friend, Jenny.

Alayna Bristow – Murray State University

Quote: “No well-behaved woman ever made history.”

Lauren Brown – Mizzou

Quote: “Sorry, Mom”

Will Burchett – Loyola Chicago University

Quote: “Respect your mother.” Will: I leave it all to my beloved mother, Mrs. Julie Burchett.

Alexis Burke – Ripon College

Quote: “You know what they say, ‘Fool me once, strike one, but fool me twice, strike three.” –Michael Scott

Quote: “Sup dog?” Will: I leave all of my worldly possessions to whatever kills me.

Paige Dobiecki – Missouri State University

pressure you into doing stuff you don’t want to do. Have a fantastic life.

Brian Dugan – Mizzou

Daniel Gomez – Creighton University

Taylor Dye – Mizzou

Quote: “The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you if you just lower your expectations.” –Phil Dunphy Will: Push yourself, but take classes you enjoy in order to be successful.

Quote: “The best I can give you is a fake smile and dead eyes.” –Robin Scherbatsky Will: Crocs should not be legal footwear on the campus of Webster Groves High School. Nobody wants to hear the wet sounds of the croc rubber on our floor.

Ian Fairley

Maeve Dolan – Missouri State University

Leah Frazier – Meramec Community College

Liz Drollinger – Capital University

Quote: “We’re all stories in the end.” 11th Doctor, Matt Smith Will: Do what you want to do. Nobody has the right to

Sydney Garland – Iowa State University

Quote: “I was going to write the ‘to be or not be’ soliloquy, but I forgot what comes after, ‘when we have shuffled off this mortal coil, must give us pause.’”

Quote: “We get so worried about being pretty. Let’s be pretty kind, pretty funny, pretty smart, pretty strong.” Will: Don’t lose who you are!

Quote: “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” –Coco Chanel Will: Make sure you work hard throughout your high school career. Believe it or not, colleges look at your grades within your four years.

Quote: “Keep it sleazy” Will: Free Gucci

Alex Floresca – University of San Diego

Quote: “You’re only given one little spark of madness. You musn’t lose it.” -Robin Williams

Quote: “You need soulmate, not a cell mate.” Will: Gomez legacy

Sydney Greer – Mizzou

Maggie Hall – Mizzou

Quote: “Knucks.” –Lucas Mireles and Carolyn Smith

Lukas Heading – Mizzou

Quote: “Ah, curse your sudden, but inevitable betrayal.” Will: Don’t walk in the middle of the hall slowly with music blasting. Be respectful of the people around you. P.S. Don’t get stressed out, and if you do, just take a break and relax

Elizabeth Helton – Maryville University, Quote: “‘There will come Fontbonne or Webster a moment when you have a University Merrill Frazier – Mizzou

chance to do the right thing.’ I love those moments. I like to wave at them as they pass by.” –Captain Jack Sparrow

Quote: “What defines us is how well we rise after falling.” Well: Always put your best foot forward no matter what

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Emily Jackoway – New York University

Thomas Maizel – Meramec Community “Goodnight, College

Quote: goodnight! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.” –Romeo and Juliet Will: I don’t leave anything behind exactly. But my drama family, please know I love you with a fiery passion. Except Justin, you sprayed water on the love and extinguished it. Also, Allie, you rock.

Aerin Johnson – Truman State University

Quote: “Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. It’s five-year mission, to explore new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.” –Captain Kirk Will: Always remember, I’m with you to the end of the line. LK, you will always be my Natasha and KT, you are my baby sis.

Cal Lanouette – Mizzou

Quote: “I’m not crying okay? I’m just allergic to jerks.” –Andy Dwyer

Anna Lewis – Truman State University

Quote: “According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly.” Will: To Sylvie Williams, I would like to leave my locker. To David Patrick Schrarck, I leave my seat at our lunch table. Keep laughing, be strong. I’ll miss you!

Quote: “One day I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back. Until then there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine.” –The first Doctor Will: Sadly, I have nothing in my locker to give away, so I leave to everyone that I have met here the memory of myself so that they can remember all the times I’ve made them happy.

Allison O’Brien – Maryville University

Quote: “Life every man holds dear, but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.” –William Shakespeare Will: I’m leaving Troupe 191 in good hands. Sing your hearts out and perform to the best of your abilities. And if Dance Team makes a return, don’t be on it.

Jessica Oliphant – New York University or Seton Hall University

Alex Martin – Missouri State University

Quote: “Straight outta Compton” Will: I want my possessions divided evenly between Kim Kardashian and Jaden Smith.

Madi Massarello – Regis University

Imani Oliver – Murray State University

Quote: “If it doesn’t matter, get rid of it.”

Quote: “Party till you’re purple.” –Spongebob

Brett McBride – Mizzou

Quote: “Nah” Will: I leave the swim team to Trey Bickhaus and Joseph Vitale.

Mallory Moran – Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Quote: “I learned how to kill a cockroach here.” Will: A map of the High School because I still manage to get lost, and a longer lunch because 30 minutes isn’t enough time for lunch.

Phoebe Mussman – Mizzou

Quote: “Irene Ryan. That girl’s the real dancing queen.” Will: I leave behind a sticker inside locker 140 in the women’s locker room.

Quote: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Will: Enjoy these years because you will never get them back. Even if you don’t feel like it or it’s “work,” go to the games, participate in the assemblies and have fun.

Natalie O’Loughlin – Indiana University

Quote: “When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like ‘What?!’” –Phil Dunphy Will: Just be yourself, work hard, go after what you want, and everything else will fall into place.

Oliver Osburn – Truman State University

Quote: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” –Dalai Lama

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Will: I am leaving my calmness behind. Hopefully some stressed out juniors receive it.

Brittany Patton

Quote: “Raising the ordinary to extraordinary.” –E.L. James Will: I leave everything. My love for Sam Smith, James Arthur, and lots of love to Taylor Siddell, The Real One.

Madeleine Rayborn – Mizzou

Quote: “Keep it cute or put it on mute.” –Sam Syberg Will: Contrary to popular belief, these four years won’t be the best of your life, but try to make the most of them.

Sarah Reinhart – University of Tulsa

Will: Freshmen girls, stop putting so much eye make on, it’s not cute.

Alex Ring – Mizzou

Quote: “GO BUCKS! I’m a big Bucks fan.”

Anthony Rivituso – Mizzou

Quote: “No blitz, no Rosa Parks.” Will: I recommend escalators for the future. Stairs are not for the faint of heart.

Olivia Rosemann – Depauw University

Quote: “I’m trying to think of something that will blow everyone away, but let’s be honest, I’m not Brian Dugan, so no one cares.” Will: To all the young freshman ears, savor these moments, appreciate palindromes, bald is beautiful, and have a good weekend, don’t become a parent.

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Anna Rosin – University of Minnesota

Quote: “Is ball really life? Or has my 4 years of high school been a lie.”

I always looked forward to Friday night Football games and Friendship. I really enjoyed playing soccer. It provided many friendships that will last a lifetime

Rachael Sondag – Washington University in St. Louis

Callie Thomas – Missouri State University

Jordan Shumate – Quote: “Ezekial 25:17 (Pulp Fontbonne

Fiction reference)” Will: I leave all of my sweaty gym clothes to Hillary Gerber, and for the rest of you, don’t take yourselves so seriously.

De’Andre Scott – North Dakota University

Quote: “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.” –Anthony Dinozzo Will: This is to all my fellow lazy students: Being lazy doesn’t mean you’re not smart, it just means you “study when you have to and work when you need to.”

Sophie Sears – Mizzou

Quote: “Don’t let the world change your smile; let your smile change the world.” Will: I leave this advice – be happy.

Quote: “When you’re young, everything feels like the end of the world, but it’s not. It’s only the beginning.” -17 Again Will: Four years is such a small amount of your life. Enjoy it, but don’t stress about it.

Allie Thomas – Missouri State University

Quote: “One life is enough if you live it right.” Will: My favorite memories at WGHS were attending extra-curricular activities.

Quote: “I run sprints not marathons.” –Anonymous Will: I leave the girls lacrosse V-squad to Joe and Marge; may you lead the team in endless jam sessions and plenty of team dinners. Peace, love and FAMMM.

Bret WaeltermanMeramec Community College

Kyle Waelterman – Meramec Community College

Quote: “You never know if you don’t try.” Will: I came to WGHS as a new student. I never lived in Webster prior to freshmen years. Although I didn’t make many friend throughout the school years, I made many memories that I won’t forget.

Max Wasserman – Mizzou David Winstein-Hibbs – Rochester Institute of Technology

Quote: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”

Quote: “Hero’s get remembered, but legends never die.”-Babe Ruth

Senior Party Information Time: 10:30 pm to 5:30 am

Check In: Arrive between 10:30 and 11:30 and bring your student ID and emergency contact form. Doors will be locked at 11:30 All policies of the WGSD and WGHS wil be strictly enforced.

Dress casually to fully participate in activites and leave any unnecessary valuables at home. Winners of raffles must be present and will be announced at breakfast. Anyone leaving prior to 5:30 a.m. will have his/her parent contacted.

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Congratulations, Leah!

Taylor,

Congratulations on an impressive high school career!

We love you!

We are extremely proud of you and your accomplishments! Your future is BRIGHT and full of potential!

We love you,

Mom, Dad, & Nick

Mom & John TATIANNA ZOE You were the missing piece to our family. You were the missing piece of your mother’s, father’s, sister’s, and brother’s heart. You have made us all PROUD !!! We love you more than you will ever comprehend, and we commend you on all of your accomplishments at Webster High. Soon you will be leaving for college and the independent life you so embrace. Never forget to keep God in your life, and never forget Yia Yia & Papou, Louie, Peter, your grandma, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many, many friends. Most of all, always remember that we are “7 STRONG;” your family will always have your back. #19 on the soccer field, but # 1 in our hearts, now go make the world a better place. With all our love, Mom, Pop, Kenny, Brigitte, Alexi, & Andre (Gino & Frankie too) p.s. You are SO AWESOME ! ! ! ! !

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Hannah, May you have all the joy your heart can holdAnd all the blessings a life can unfold! We love you, King, Mom, Michael, Ryan, and Will

Congratulations Herbie! We are very proud of you and wish you Much success at Indiana State! We love you! Mom, Dad, Mary Pat and Matt It is very bitter sweet to think that Anna Rosin will be moving on to College. What an amazing four years she has had at Webster Groves High School. So many accomplishments from academics, marching band, wind symphony, student council, sports and great friendships….. what an amazing group of friends she made over the years! As parents, we never had to push her out the door for a commitment or encourage her to work harder. If anything, it was trying to get her to slow down at times. We could not be more proud of her. She is a “Joy” to have around, and she will be missed when she leaves for College this Fall. We wish her the best at The University of Minnesota. B Love……. Mom, Dad Cole, Adam, Mack, Maggie, your BFF’s, Grandma Raye and Grandma Jean.

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Oliver Osburn, you make me smile! I LOVE YOU and couldn’t be more proud of you! CONGRATULATIONS! Love, Mom

Olivia, your Nov. 21 Listening Party was incredible. We are so proud of you. -Love, Mom and Dad

So many roads you can take from here. Which ever road you choose, just know you’re not alone. We will always be there for you with Love Hope and Faith. Believe that all your dreams will come true. Remember to “Have A Little Faith” in you. You are the brightest star in our sky. So “Let Your Light Shine” We Love you forever and for always, Mom, Dad, Jordan & Will

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We are so Proud of you! You have worked hard and achieved so much. Keep at it, use good judgement in life, and treat others with kindess and respect. Stay on the road you have paved toward your futureand remember, the bumps just keep life interesting! All our love, Mom, Dad, David (Rugby too)

We are so proud of you! We wish you well in Wisconsin. We love you & the crew and will miss you guys dearly. - Love, Dennis, Mom, Nana, Papa, Dad, Jared and Sheldon

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Congratulations, Baby Weaster Beaster!

Congratulations Seniors! From the ECHO Staff

Love, (you know who we are)

TAKE JOURNALISM! (Join the ECHO) TAKE JOURNALISM!

Your Times. facebook.com/WebsterKirkwoodTimes twitter.com/WKTimes websterkirkwoodtimes.com

Elizabeth— This is only the beginning of all the great things you will accomplish. We are so very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Isaac

Webster Groves Baptist Church Congratulates its graduating seniors!

Corbin Alexander Conaway We couldn’t be more proud of you! Love, Mom & Dad

308 Summit Ave. Webster Groves, MO 63119 314-962-6868 wgbaptist.com

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Aerin,

Your family loves you, and we are so very proud! Congratulations! As you move to Truman and begin the next phase of universal exploration, Always remember to look for the miracles along the way... like the sunrises, and the roses, and the rain drops, and laughter. Also, remember that we are always here, waiting with fish fingers and custard.

We Love You!

Dad, Mom, Keillyn, Little Grandma and Grandpa, Big Grandma and Grandpa, Suzanne and Fred, Diana and Charlie, Sarah and Lelia

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59% are girls 40% are boys 1% define themselves as other

58% are Christian 1% are Jewish 1% are Hindu 1% are Buddhist 1% are Muslim 39% are other 93% are straight 1% are gay 1% are bisexual 3% are questioning 2% identify as something else These results are not scientific. they are based off of 126 surveys returned to the ECHO.

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Top 5 Favorite

Teachers

Bathroom

1. Mr. Dunn

1. Music Hallway

2. Ms. Brewster

2. Industrial Tech

3. Dr. Schuster

3. Roberts Gym

4. Mr. Allen

4. Old Science

5. Ms. Clark

5. Near the Main Office

57% of Seniors wish they had done more with their high school career

Best year of High School Freshman-12% Sophomore-25% Junior-16% Senior-43% Unsure-4%

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And the Seniors Say.... 9% Have been arrested 86% Have never been arrested 5% left it a mystery 44% believe WGHS is segregated 33% believe it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 23% donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know

60% have drank alcohol before 33% have not 7% would not say

53% have never tried drugs 41% say they have tried drugs 6% would not say

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58% have been in love 33% have never fallen in love 9% did not know 90% expect they will get married 6% will not 3% were unsure 31% are virgins 57% are not 12% did not answer

17% donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want kids 50% want 1 to 2 kids 27% want 3 to 5 3% want to beat Michelle Dugger 5% did not answer

62% have a job 34% do not have a job 4% chose not to answer

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And the Seniors Say... Favorite Place to Eat My house-30% Schnucks-3% McDonalds-8% Subway-13%

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Favorite Social media? Myspace-2% Facebook-6% Twitter-8% Pinterest-6% Tumblr-12%

Bread Company-13%

Instagram-36%

Other-30%

SnapChat-12%

None-3%

Other-5% None-13%

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