![Picking up trash from outside of the cafeteria, junior and co-leader of the club Zoe Rutledge participates in the first Campus Clean Up Day. Environmental Club hosted its first Campus Clean Up Day in September, with the goal of raising awareness about trash left behind by students. “[Sustainability] is important because it’s definitely a more pressing issue than before,” Rutledge said. “It's easier to get a bigger impact if you have an organized group who's dedicated to that. So having this group of students who are all here to work towards bettering our environment, that definitely makes it easier to get stuff done."](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/zoe.jpg)
Students make an impact through Environmental Club
Ulaa Kuziez, Convergence Journalism Writer
• January 9, 2020
![Latin teacher Tom Herpel entertains students with a sword and a gladiator helmet. In class, Herpel focused on the learning process while making the class enjoyable for students and involving cultural experiences. “I’ll always remember the vocative tense, or command tense, because we learned it and vocab by doing yoga-like the game Twister,” Rutledge said.](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_0005crop-900x558.jpg)
Latin teacher Tom Herpel works to form meaningful connections with students and athletes
Olivia Zerega, Convergence Journalism Writer
• December 17, 2019
![Planting seedlings in a garden at school, freshman Maura Collins, along with Environment Club, plans to donate the produce to Parkway Food Pantry once it is grown. The club began this year with the help of English teacher Casey Holland and wants to spread awareness about the environment through gardening projects and information about being environmentally friendly. “I’m passionate about the environment because my mom always loved gardening, so I spent a lot of my childhood outside,” Collins said. “I want to specialize in sustainable urban planning, so I thought some exposure from the club might be good.”](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/lilyrahm-900x600.jpg)
The Environmental Club plants seeds for change
Lilly Rahm, Convergent Media Writer
• May 17, 2019
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