People may think that quitting means failure, but for alumnus Eddie Kampelman, who graduated in 2000, he has never made a better decision in his life. His decision to quit his job as Territory Manager...
As you scroll through The 74 website on 7 of This Year’s Most Memorable—and Inspiring—Graduation Speeches you see Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter and alumna Yasmin Younis.
Younis’...
Feeling empty and without purpose in life, senior Will Cremeens found Christ and a community. His older brother convinced him to attend an evening youth group, Krew, at Chesterfield Presbyterian Church....
Emily Lofgren, Convergent Media Writer
• October 11, 2018
Working as a brand ambassador for the company ST∆Y Wear, senior Jaina Mahaffey follows in the lifestyle brand’s mission to change how people view themselves and others.
Each item of clothing...
While most high school students look forward to the awaited spring break trip and forgetting about school, sophomore Kathryn McAuliffe used this time to further her preparation for college. While touring...
After finding out about a scholarship opportunity to be an exchange student in Germany, senior Hayden Sampson applied, got accepted and spent the year in Hamburg, Germany.
When Hayden was in eighth...
Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• September 26, 2018
After experimenting with makeup in middle school for fun, senior Bailey Goughenour began doing her friends' makeup for homecoming and other events. Now, she does freelance as a self-taught makeup artist,...
Susie Seidel, Convergence Media Editor
• September 21, 2018
Former Junior grade level secretary Kitty Strong began a new career as the Building Manager July 1.
A New York native, Strong initially graduated with a degree in Hotel-Restaurant Management and was...
Alumna Mondonna Ghasedi has fulfilled her dream of becoming a judge after getting her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law. Ghasedi was appointed associate circuit judge for...
Maria Newton, FEATURES EDITOR
• September 19, 2018
The new Student Resource Officer (SRO), Zeus Hernandez, has claimed his spot in the front office.
Hernandez has worked as an SRO at several different schools for the last five years. When he moves...
![On his trek at Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, alumnus Eddie Kampelman takes a break to capture a positive memento of his own. “I never felt like I was wasting my time or money on such a life changing experience,” Kampelman said. “Certainly I’ve learned the most from ‘underdeveloped’ countries. Most of the people are very creative and hardworking and have a very positive attitudes despite not having a lot of things. [It serves as] a great reminder that happiness doesn’t come from material objects.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ekamp1-900x600.jpg)
![Holding up a Billy Graham devotional book, senior Will Creemens proudly displays his faith. Each day, he reads the devotional and accompanying verses for that day. "There's a lot in [the book] about accepting the people around you which we don't always do," Creemens said. "We're in such a divided world, so it's refreshing to have a devotional saying what God wants us to do and a verse that explains it too."](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/creemensfeat-900x600.jpg)
![Student Resource Officer Zeus Hernandez directs traffic in the parking lot. Hernandez has been working as an SRO for the past five years, but this is his first at West. “Like any profession [in police work], you are always aspiring to do different things, better things,” Hernandez said. “I love my job.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SRO-900x600.jpg)