During the 54th annual graduation commencement ceremony at St. Charles Family Arena, principal Jeremy Mitchell applauds cum laude students’ academic achievement. Mitchell has been the principal at West High for the past 12 years and plans to retire after the 21-22 school year ends. “Kids are good. I get irritated by news reports and friends [who say,] ‘Oh, I couldn’t do it, how do you put up with those high schoolers?’ Are you kidding me? I mean, you guys are great. Anytime I doubt that something happens, and boom. So I think that’s the lesson that has been verified and reinforced year after year,” Mitchell said. “It’s fun because I have my own children, and when I’m with those kids, it’s kind of the same thing. I just think the teenage years are really interesting. That’s why I work here. I’ve been going to school since 1978, and it’s just so fun to see the growth in students. So I think my life lesson is learned from that enjoyment.”
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Madi Michajliczenko, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief
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What was your favorite childhood TV show? The Backyardigans, specifically the pirate episode
What is your favorite book? Recently, I really liked “We Were Liars”
What motivates you? I really want to be a good role model for my younger sister and show myself that I made it. My sister and I were both so worried about our futures and whether or not we could do well in school, that we put lots of pressure on ourselves. I want to prove to her that a little hard work can take you farther than you think and show myself that everything I have done and continue to do it worth it.