The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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Freshman Caleb Upchurch plays the french horn in concert band. “I think band has been fun so far, and the level of music is about average,” Upchurch said. Currently in the process of selecting what to play in their October concert, the students are playing a wide variety of pieces from Robert Sheldon to Caesar Giovannini.

Musicians flourish with auditioned bands

Nell Jaskowiak, OPINIONS AND ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR • September 7, 2018

Walk down the music hallway at any given time of day and there is probably a band student working in a practice room. Come back during third, fifth or sixth hour and find a full band rehearsing their pieces,...

Dressed in dark blue scrubs, juniors Mckenna Bendle and Kristin Wilson get ready for a day of work at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Bendle worked in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) while Wilson volunteered in the Outpatient Surgery Unit. “The most rewarding part is actually seeing the how the nurses and surgeons are able to take a patient, perform surgery on them, and help them in a way that they couldn't do themselves,” Wilson said. “Seeing the way patients are so happy when they find out the surgery went just as planned and that they are on their way to a successful recovery is so outstanding.”

Juniors Mckenna Bendle and Kristin Wilson dedicate their summer to the Missouri Baptist Medical Center

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • August 31, 2018

While some students spent their summer vacation relaxing on a tropical beach somewhere or saving money with a part-time job, juniors McKenna Bendle and Kristin Wilson decided to improve their medical skills...

Amy Cole Buehler posing for her profile picture for her Linkedin account.

Parkway Alumni Association welcomes new executive director

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • August 28, 2018

Alumna Amy Cole Buehler assumed the role as executive director of the Parkway Alumni Association after former executive director Leah McCoy. Her first day as executive director began on July 30. “I...

Leah McCoy stands with the Spark! Students who won $1,000 Phelps Entrepreneurship grants from the Parkway Alumni Association in 2018. McCoy loved working with Spark! students because she thinks the students are what makes the program special to her. “It has been fun and inspiring to see how they evolve through the year each year. I've been so impressed with the way the students put themselves out there to network and build connections with mentors and others who can help them in the business community,” McCoy said.

Saying goodbye to Leah McCoy

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • August 24, 2018

Alumna Leah McCoy resigned as executive director of the Parkway Alumni Association (PAA) after working with Parkway for eight years, two of those years as Executive Director of the PAA. McCoy is leaving...

Watching her group member suture a chicken breast, junior Umeera Farooq learns more about the medical field of surgery. Being able to do hands-on work helped Farooq solidify her passion for medicine and learn about different aspects of the field. “I want to go into medicine for sure. This camp opened my eyes to the variety of opportunities in the surgery field. Instead of just being interested in being a surgeon, now I’m thinking of anesthesiology or being an OBGYN,” Farooq said.

Juniors Umeera Farooq and Alexis Nadreau explore medical field at UC Berkeley

Sabrina Bohn, Managing Editor-in-Chief • August 22, 2018

Attending the National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC) at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) July 15-23, juniors Umeera Farooq and Alexis Nadreau learned about medicine and healthcare...

Mu Alpha Theta sells donuts for Every Child’s Hope

Nayeon Ryu, Video Editor • August 14, 2018

This summer, the West community rallied to raise money for Every Child’s Hope (ECH), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the well-beings of young people, through a gofundme page. To supplement...

Conversing the hallway, sophomore Skyler Smith, Officer Scoggins and sophomore Natalie Adler joke around between classes. Scoggins has built many friendships here. “Developing relationships is what being a school resource officer is all about.”

Officer Scoggins says ‘over and out’

Erin Slutzky, STAFF WRITER • May 23, 2018

After 12 years of providing the community with humor and humility, Officer Scott Scoggins plans to retire May 24 but will continue to utilize his law enforcement skills outside of school. “I’m going...

Juniors Michael Dolan and Nolan Cosgrove pitch their idea to the sharks. For Dolan and Cosgrove, the key to success was just to stay relaxed. “We were just having fun, I was just trying to be calm and give the sharks a good pitch,” Cosgrove said.

Marketing students pitch real ideas

Noah Gwin, STAFF WRITER • May 22, 2018

Marketing students created businesses and pitched to industry leaders, administrators and teachers, much like the television show “Shark Tank,” as a final project May 6. Marketing I students were...

Junior Harper Stewart hands junior Caroline Dunn a raffle prize, a Menchie's gift card. “[The] Puerto Rico [concert] took a lot of long hours, tears and hard work, and having someone else recognize that fact and congratulate us for it outside of the West community was incredibly humbling,” Stewart said. “It reminded me of how all that work was funneled into a project that did so much good, whether that be the money we raised or the awareness we brought to the West community specifically about Puerto Rico and their struggles”

Environmental Engineering students receive Promising Practice award

Anna Pavlisin, STAFF WRITER • May 22, 2018

As soon as Assistant Principal Kate Piffel heard about the Environmental Engineering students' project for Puerto Rico, she knew they were a great contender for the Promising Practice award from character.org....

Sophomore Hasan Rizvi poses before ziplining. “It was a lot of fun hanging out with my friends outside of the country and seeing my teachers outside the classroom,” Rizvi said.

Science department explores wildlife in Costa Rica

Gabby Leon, STAFF WRITER • May 21, 2018

Through the science department, 24 students and four teachers traveled to Costa Rica for six days to study the various ecosystems. “We moved around a lot, but we had three main areas that we did some...

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