![The 2024 National Merit Finalists: Starting from top left, Michael Emerson, Audrija Ghosh, David Hawiger, Rajeshwar Jaladi, Serena Liu, Aristuto Paul, Norah Rutkowski, Santosh Sahoo.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Parkway-West-National-Merit-Finalists-4-e1710386339570-1200x641.png)
Eight seniors named 2024 National Merit Finalists
Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst
• March 12, 2024
![Moviegoers smile for a picture after watching the Bollywood movie “3 Idiots.” The event ran from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 and was open to students across the Parkway School District. “I decided to come to the movie night because I wanted to introduce my non-Indian friends to the rich culture and entertainment of Bollywood. One of my favorite parts [of the night] was the combination of [the] amazing food and the pure comedic entertainment. [It] was unmatched,” sophomore Aryan Allu said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_5479-e1710180016483-1200x900.jpg)
Clubs collaborate to host first-ever Bollywood Movie Night
Samir Shaik, Multimedia/Sports Editor
• March 11, 2024
![Smiling widely, senior Dana Zafarani embraces English teacher and contest organizer Andria Benmuvhar after being announced as West’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud champion. Zafarani will represent West at the regional competition in February. “I’ve done Poetry Out Loud for the last two years. I’m a senior now, so I want to make it count,” Zafarani said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DSC_0030-1200x801.jpg)
Lines and rhymes
Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief
• January 17, 2024
![On Dec. 21, the day before students went on winter break, the Parkway School District put in place new signs displaying classroom room numbers. The signs were installed as a safety measure for first responders to locate emergencies around the school. “It makes it a lot easier and universal for people to understand the location of students and staff,” Sophomore Principal Jamaal Heavens said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DSC0007-1-1200x800.jpg)
A path to safety
Samari Sanders, Staff Writer
• January 5, 2024
![Smiling widely, Principal John McCabe congratulates English teacher and English Department head Shannan Cremeens on winning the 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year title. Sophomore Cooper Oswald was a witness to the celebration. “We were all pretty excited. We were all clapping and standing up. We even [got to] take a picture with her,” Oswald said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TOYvertical-1200x954.png)
English teacher Shannan Cremeens wins 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year
Emily Early, Editor-in-Chief
• December 14, 2023
![Sophomore Kanya Livingston and junior Ash Herring sit on chairs on stage. Herring extends an arm, pretending to drive a car.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC_0163-1200x800.jpg)
Getting wild at West: Running With Scissors presents its first show of the year
Serena Liu, Editor-in-Chief
• December 8, 2023
![Triumphantly celebrating, senior Cameron Hickert is hefted into the air by fellow Mr. Longhorn contestants. Out of 15 contestants, Hickert took the first-place prize. “At the end of the day, I’m just glad I’m having fun with my friends,” Hickert said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/unnamed2.jpeg)
The finale: senior Cameron Hickert wins Mr. Longhorn 2023
Serena Liu and Elizabeth Franklin
• November 24, 2023
![Earlier in the year, chamber and concert girls stand in front of the crowd, ready to begin their show at Chesterfield Presbyterian Church. On Oct. 20, sophomore Gianna Lionelli and her fellow choir members gathered for their first concert of the year. “Its cool to perform on stage with other kids who are passionate about music because its a way to foster creativity,” Lionelli said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DSC_0007-900x600.jpg)
Victorious Vocals
Elle Rotter and Cindy Phung
• March 15, 2023
![Culinary teacher Katie Hashley receives two haikus around her door. Student writers chose to highlight the wafting scents and spice concoctions created in the kitchen. “I love that the students chose to write haikus about our class because especially if it’s a former student, it lets me know that they really enjoyed taking the class,” Hashley said. “[The haikus] were completely true. When we bake cookies, the whole school does, in fact, know. In my mind, it’s free advertising for students to take the class. It also made me really happy because when we make cookies, it’s always a really fun day for students.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_2821-900x675.jpg)
Hoards of Haikus
Addie Gleason, Managing Editor-in-Chief
• March 15, 2023
![14 students from Parkway West High School were nominated the Glory of Missouri awards.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Memrorial-day.-Flag-USA.-Video-900x506.jpg)
Meet the glories of Missouri
Katie Wallace, Triya Gudipati, and Serena Liu
• March 15, 2023
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