Since 1973, the U.S. military has been an all-volunteer force of recruits dedicated to serving our country, deterring and combatting threats that endanger us and our allies. However, the military needs...
Along with visiting high schools, the military has been expanding its social media presence in an attempt to connect with Generation Z. But no matter how much recruiters make enlistment seem more like...
Freshman Poppi Wright, a dancer at The Charmette Academy of Dance, finds herself greatly influenced by two important women in her life: her mother and her dance teacher, Angie Klevorn.
At three years...
Math teacher Patrick Mooney professionally and personally looks up to his middle school math teacher, Susan Guengerich. She’s influenced the way he teaches, treats others and is his inspiration for the...
Freshman Jack Brau has hopes to become an army doctor one day. He turns to his mom, a medical professional for Veteran Affairs, for advice on how to get through high school and to plan for his future....
Art teacher Katy Mangrich is inspired by her first graphic design teacher, Maryville University professor and Dean of Arts and Science, Cherie Fister. She hopes to embody Fister’s attitude in the classroom.
“That...
What are your top three most important things in life?
“My family is definitely number one. Their wellbeing, safety, security and ability to self-actualize are very important to me. I think equity...
What are your top three most important things in life?
“Education, social justice, friends and family.”
What were your elementary, middle and high school days like?
“Well, they were definitely...
What are your top three most important things in life?
“Family means the most to me. I have a wonderful support system here in Chesterfield and St. Louis. I was born and raised right here in Chesterfield,...
What are your top three most important things in life?
“Work, church and working out.”
What were your elementary, middle, and high school days like?
“They were a long time ago. It was a...
![Freshman Poppi Wright, 5 years old, smiles for a picture with her dance teacher, Angie Klevorn, following a dress rehearsal for their annual recital. Now a freshman, Wright has performed with Klevorn for about 10 years. “My [dance] teacher has known me since I was five, so she grew up with me, and she saw how I've matured in all aspects of my life,” Wright said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG-0708-675x900.jpg)
![Freshman Jack Brau poses for a picture at the pool with his mom, while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico. Brau has learned a lot from his mom, from information on medicine to pacing himself in school. “[She’s taught me to] not let things get to me too much. Like if I get a B, it's okay because I know there's going to be thousands more tests, there's always another chance for me to do better,” Brau said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG-8955-1.jpg)
![Digital Design teacher Katy Mangrich reviews photos from an assignment with junior Addie Gleason during her plan period. Mangrich took inspiration from her college professor, Cherie Fister, and aspired to leave an impact on her students, as Fister did on her. “I admired her creativity and the type of person she was; she inspired me to be more like her. I have taken that into my teaching, which is one of the reasons that I push [my students] as much as I do in my classes,” Mangrich said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Untitled-900x600.jpg)
