New football coach and alumnus Mario Patton, despite strict COVID-19 rules, still makes connections with athletes
Tre Bell, Staff writer
6 days ago
Handing off his knowledge to football athletes, coach Mario Patton is the new running back coach. Patton has coached for 16 years, but this year is more meaningful than others. “I had an opportunity to come home and coach at my alma mater. I could not pass on this opportunity,” Patton said. “It ...
Substitute teacher and professional umpire: alumnus Trevor Dannegger’s journey from education to officiating baseball games
Drew Boone, Staff Writer
May 11, 2020
Spending the long hot summer days calling balls and strikes on the baseball field, and working with students in the classroom during the winter, alumnus Trevor Dannegger works to fulfill his dreams on and off the field. Starting from a young age, Dannegger found his passion was for officiating base...
Alumnus Dr. James Forsen prepares to battle COVID-19
![Standing at the top of the hill, alumnus James Forsen smiles for the camera. Forsen has not been treating COVID-19 patients, but it is likely that more health professionals will be needed on the front lines. “I think everybody is stepping up to their roles. I cannot say I have been on the front lines, so this week, I may be and probably will be,” Forsen said. “So far, I haven’t spent time in the emergency room, and I have not spent time in the ICUs. That’ll probably change this week [because] I think everybody realizes there is a risk to it.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/drforsen-475x356.jpg)
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Editor
May 6, 2020
As the magnitude of COVID-19 increases, alumnus Dr. James Forsen prepares, as many other healthcare professionals have, to battle a global pandemic. From a young age, Forsen knew he wanted to be a doctor. To pursue his dream of becoming a healthcare provider, Forsen attended Princeton University a...
Alumnus Andrew Peterson begins new business as a private chef
![Beginning his private chef business, alumnus Andrew Peterson decided to create a website to promote. Although the website makes marketing easier, Peterson has noticed that his business has been primarily popularized due to word of mouth. “Just over winter break, I did a dinner for a buddy, and his dad is a photographer, so he took a bunch of pictures for my website,” Peterson said. “It is really just people's word. It is like when you’re going to Amazon, and you see that one of the things has one five star review, but then another one has four hundred 4 star reviews. It is the same deal. [The food] is only as good as the people that are reviewing your food says it is.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/andrew-461x475.jpg)
Zoe DeYoung, Staff Writer
February 28, 2020
At just six years old, 2016 alumnus Andrew Peterson remembers sitting on his kitchen counter cutting vegetables because he was too small to see over the countertop. "We all helped cook and enjoyed our family dinner, so the idea of dinners was instilled in me early on,” Peterson said. “That pla...
No curriculum, no teachers, no tests: Alumna Alexis Franklin paves the path for a unique type of learning
![As she looks over a student's shoulder, alumna Alexis Franklin hosts a Meet and Greet event at Tower Grove Park to introduce prospective parents to the Sudbury education model. Franklin opened up the school last August and began enrolling students. “We have a really supportive group of parents who jump at every opportunity to help me out,” Franklin said. “They’re really trying to talk to their friends and try to get new kids involved. [They’re] really supportive and positive.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sudbury2-475x315.jpg)
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Editor
February 10, 2020
Students enter through the doors of the school ready to start their day, but instead of sitting at their desks to start their morning work or turn in their homework, students socialize until they feel they are ready to begin working. By students taking responsibility for their own education, alumna Ale...
Alumnus Stuart Portman takes an unconventional path to work at the U.S. Senate
Ridwan Oyebamiji, Features Editor
January 30, 2020
Always showing a passion for health and politics, alumna Stuart Portman combined his interests to become an advisor at the U.S. Senate. Portman’s Journey After graduating high school in 2009, Portman attended the University of Denver where he double-majored in Biology and Political Science on a pre...
Alumnus Rasheen Aldridge reaches for the stars in Missouri politics
Sophia Johnson, Convergence Journalism Writer
January 28, 2020
2012 alumnus Rasheen Aldridge woke up at 5:30 a.m. to get ready for school when he was in high school. Being bused from the city required him to get up early in order to get to his bus on time. “I was one of those kids who lingered, so my mom made sure I got up a little early because I would ...
Alumna Vicky Hedgecock animates “Call of The Wild”
Ashlyn Gillespie, Convergence Journalism Writer
January 22, 2020
After deciding to become an animator her freshman year of high school, 2012 alumna Vicky Hedgecock worked in high school and college to gain animation skills and experience. She is currently animating the movie "Call of the Wild,” coming to theaters Feb. 21, 2020. “The major push for me to pursue anima...
10. Behind the scenes: Alumna Kim St. Onge shares her journey to becoming a broadcast journalist
Makinsey Drake, Convergence Journalism Writer
January 9, 2020
Covering stories from the Iowa Caucuses to the Joplin Tornado, 2008 alumna Kim St. Onge can now be seen on KOMU-TV. St. Onge studied public relations at Mizzou until she found her passion for journalism. “One of my best college friends introduced me to broadcast journalism. I instantly fell in ...
Your college may not be the perfect school for you… and that’s okay
Fatema Rehmani, Awards Coordinator
December 13, 2019
2019 alumna Nell Jaskowiak’s post graduation plans, like the majority of the senior class, consisted of heading straight to college in the fall. Her university of choice was Rhodes College, where she intended to major in Environmental Science. After years of preparation for college, Jaskowiak looked forwa...
![After receiving feedback from her friends about what they wanted to see on the cover of the school planner, senior Maddy Truka combined her own ideas with friends' to create it. Truka was to hoping to represent diversity in her design. “[Planners] help to just keep track of anything your teacher may assign that’s not listed up on the board like usual,” Truka said. “Also, class set up may be more difficult and there is definitely more work to do so it’s important that students are organized now more than ever.”](https://PWestPathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_4387-300x225.jpg)
