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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

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“My family always [put] it in my ear that I really should be a teacher. Two of my sisters are teachers, and I’ve always [enjoyed] explaining [a range of topics]. A place I was working [at] in the health field shut down, and my mom was like, ‘it’s a sign [that] you need to go back to school to get your master’s in education,’ and so I applied at Maryville. I’m proud of my mom. She’s sort of a scrappy person, who is also a good mother and managed to raise us girls while being pretty politically active. My personal value of hard work [is something that matters most to me]. I’m a hard worker [and] I value that in other people. It’s important to me to give it your all, do your best, prepare, and work. I think my students expect to be perfect all the time, but [in reality,] you’re at school to practice and to get better, not to be an expert [from square one]. I feel like [students] sometimes value results rather than respecting themselves for their work. Work hard and be satisfied.” - Sally Steininger, Science

Sally Steininger, Science

Sage Kelly, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

Junior David Hawiger poses in front of the St. Louis University Medical Center, where he had the opportunity to shadow the hospital’s medical team and research at the Pharmacology and Physiology lab. Hawiger participated in the lab’s ongoing studies to understand signal transductions induced by protein receptors in models of pain and cancer. “It was a great opportunity not only to work alongside physician-researchers but also to use lab equipment and to see and feel some of the structures you read about in class,” Hawiger said.

Junior David Hawiger explores a career in the medical field

Raj Jaladi, Newsletter Editor/Data Analyst October 24, 2022

For junior David Hawiger, summer was not just relaxing and travel but also time to answer his question: Is a medical career for me? Hawiger pursued an internship opportunity at the St. Louis University...