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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Senior Jordan DeBlasi works out five days a week to prepare for his future in the military. DeBlasi also plans on taking college classes while completing his service. “I want to go to college to be a counselor, hopefully at a high school. The army automatically gives me $64,000 off any college I want to go to. I’m also planning on taking college courses while I’m in the military, so hopefully, I’ll get lots of stuff done while I'm in the military too,” DeBlasi said.

Senior Jordan DeBlasi: A soldier following his family’s footsteps

Karina Christ, Staff Writer • January 16, 2020

While most students are packing up their lives and carrying their belongings in a car across the state and country to head to college, senior Jordan DeBlasi will be trading frat parties for boot camps.  “I...

Lining up to make a play on the defensive line, senior Ryan Gansen attempts to make a tackle. Gansen used football as a way to prepare for life in the Army. “It was a bit of a contest for a while between the Marine Corps and U.S. Army. In the end it came down to the army having more opportunities and different routes I could go,” Gansen said.

A salute to senior Ryan Gansen

Tre Bell and Drew Boone • May 17, 2019

The dream of fighting to keep America safe has never faded for senior Ryan Gansen. Since he was in the eighth grade, he has wanted to serve in the United States Army. “Ryan is an innate leader,”...

Senior Kate Sullivan stands with her mom Roxanne after being sworn into the military at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) building on Dec. 11.

Student Spotlight: Kate Sullivan

Rachel Ellis, Staff Writer • January 20, 2015
On Dec. 12 senior Kate Sullivan made the decision to join the army. But it was not until recently that Sullivan chose this path.