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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Accepting the 2018 Founder's Award from Principal Jeremy Mitchell, senior Daniel Loaney reflects on his experiences at West. The Founder's Award is given to the student who best exemplifies what West students stand for: good character, academics, school spirit and is the highest school honor. “I was overwhelmed, it was a surreal moment to look out and see four years of my life had gone by. I’ve loved this place, and being here," Loaney said. "It really meant a lot to me to see how I have impacted the school. I wanted to make the most of my time here at West so to be recognized was surreal and overwhelming.”

Photo of the week – May 14

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • May 18, 2018

   

With her eye on the ball, freshman and midfielder Megan Leahy competes for the ball in a game against Marquette. This is Leahy’s first year to play competitively. “I like that the game is really fast paced, but I also really like that in lacrosse, you have to rely on other people to make everything happen,” Leahy said.

Varsity girls lacrosse prepares for playoffs

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR • May 1, 2018

With a 6-3 record, the varsity girls lacrosse team now has their sights set on making it to the semi-final round of playoffs, which begin May 14. “Since there are a lot of underclassmen on the team,...

Junior Bella Hatzigeorgiou glides into a pass. The game against Nerinx Hall took place on the opposing team's home turf. "It was probably the hardest game of the season so far," Hatzigeorgiou said. "They're the number two team in the state right now."

Girls soccer team poised for successful season

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR • April 18, 2018

With a varsity record of 7-1 and a junior varsity record of 5-1, both girls soccer teams have high expectations for the rest of the season. “We really want to be undefeated for the season,” freshman...

Alumnus Scott Schaefer survives and thrives after taking on the popular family business

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • March 22, 2018

After graduating in 1998, alumnus Scott Schaefer expressed interest in managing Schaefer AutoBody, founded by his father Steve Schaefer in 1985, and began the process of taking over the business in 2010....

Clearing the hurdle, Williams-Harkins competes in a meet at Parkway Central. Williams-Harkins raced the 100 meter hurdles.“When the gun goes off, it is complete silence. I can’t hear anything. It is just a straight shot,” Williams-Harkins said.

Senior Nature Williams-Harkins looks forward to track season

Claire Smout, AWARDS COORDINATOR • March 12, 2018

State champion, state runner-up, district champion and all-conference are just a few of the titles senior Nature Williams-Harkins has earned in her high school track career so far. It all started for...

Senior Lance Griffith grins at the packed auditorium after being crowned ‘Mr. Longhorn.’ For the ‘talent’ portion of the show, Griffith partnered with senior Chris Bass and reenacted the iconic lift scene from Dirty Dancing. “It was extremely exciting and rewarding to see my hard work preparing for the event pay off, I wanted my performance to be really good and I'm happy people liked it,” Griffith said. “Chris and I spent a lot of time working on the dance and had an amazing time performing it. All the moves went right and the crowd got really into it, it was quite a unique experience.”

Photo of the week – Feb. 26

Carly Anderson, Conceptual Editor-in-Chief • March 2, 2018

Derrick Richardson carries a fire hose in preparation to attack a house fire. He has been a firefighter for 21 years and a Fire Captain for nine of those years. “I hold a number of fire certifications and am able to do a multiple jobs in the fire service, Richardson said. “I love helping people and giving back and I do that in the fire service and in my community as a volunteer. I love the job and the work it includes.”

Derrick Richardson gives back to the community as Fire Captain

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • February 27, 2018

Serving his community as a firefighter after graduating in 1990, alumnus Derrick Richardson was promoted to Fire Captain in Alton, Ill. He has been a firefighter since 1997 and was promoted after only...

Rebecca Lintner poses with her two-year-old friend Mark, also called Markaroni, who is the son of a single mother who started the first women’s empowerment group for HIV positive women.

Alumna Rebecca Sheppard Lintner makes a difference through projects in Uganda

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • February 9, 2018

[Courtesy of Rebecca Lintner] Rebecca Lintner poses with her two-year-old friend Mark, also called Markaroni, who is the son of a single mother who started the first women’s empowerment group for HIV...

Dr. Bill Nelson works to give hope to the word ‘cancer’

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • January 15, 2018

Alumnus Dr. Bill Nelson has been a Professor of Oncology, Urology, Pharmacology, Medicine, Pathology and Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins Medicine since 1992 and specializes in the research and treatment...

Mark Reardon participates in a live broadcast on Dec. 8 for a bike drive called Bikes for Tykes through the Toys for Tots campaign.

Mark Reardon excels through journalism

Sarah Lashly, COPY COACH • December 18, 2017

Alumnus Mark Reardon started in radio at the age of 15 and studied journalism on his own after graduating in 1983. “My first jobs in radio were music radio gigs. I was a disc jockey at a rock station,...

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