WaKaller
May 2013
Volume 48
Issue 9
Farewell to the
Class of 2013
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Editorial
May 2013
To be or not to be, really is the question
By Nicholas J. Webb
Senior
To be or not to be, a
simple idea with a meaningful
conclusion; to live in today’s
society is a struggle for some
teenagers facing the idea of
wanting to end their life.
The idea of ending one’s
life is not contemplated by
everyone, but still is an issue
among my generation. Suicide
is not a joking matter; the
simple idea can not only change
that person’s life, but the lives
of everyone else connected to
this person.
I personally have been
affected by this; someone very
important to me has already
attempted suicide and gone
through all the processes that
follow and still, to this day,
considers committing suicide.
Every day she tells me
everything she goes throughevery detail of her life, I can try
to sympathize, but I will never
be able to fully understand.
Every night I have to do
everything in my power to stop
her, telling her there is a life
in front of her, even though
every day she gets bullied and
hurt. She still treks on through
the terrible world that doesn’t
understand what it means to
actually go through something
of this caliber…to continue life
thinking it would be better if
you weren’t in this world.
That eats away at me and
completely alters my opinion
of how a suicidal person is
portrayed in my mind.
Suicide is like a parasite; it
takes hold of you, never letting
go. And when it has driven
you over the edge of your life,
never to return, it jumps ship to
grab hold of its next victim and
begins to drag him or her over
the cliff.
It does this by implanting
the idea that there might be an
easier way to escape, a way that
might be better than what you
have now. It begins to fester its
way into your everyday life,
Dear staff,
I will never forget this year, it was the most inspiring year I’ve
had yet. Together we have had arguments, drama of heartache, overthrows of powers and even the occasional music
fight. My huge thank you is to Tyler for all the memories we
have made together; all of the fights, all of the debacles, they
ended in a friendship. To my assistant editors, thank you for
putting up with my “the grunt work of small third world children.” To Sunshine (Kourteney) thank you for putting up with
me and my “orders.” And to the rest of my staff, you guys really are my family, showing me that even if we are upset with
each other, that we get over our differences and make the
relationships stronger. Finally, to Mrs. Goodson, it has been a
honor to be your editor. Thank you for all of the lessons that
you have taught me.
STAFF
Your editor,
Nick
Nick Webb (editor)
Katelyn Shirley Bethany Colson (assistant editors)
Carrie Goodson (photographer)
Rebecca Biswell Annika Giehl Kent Chrest
Joanna Lagerquist Kourteney Halksworth
Hannah Miller Serina Hogle Tyler Divish
Lori Goodson (advisor)
leaving you with the one idea,
with your only thought to kill
yourself. How? When? What to
leave behind?
Then you have the outside
people who have never had
the life-changing experience
of being affected by suicide.
The ignorance a person can
have to state what they think
about something without really
knowing what it is about is
ridiculous; do people think
before they talk or do they just
spew idiocracy.
The main argument I have
heard is that “suicide is selfish.”
From someone else’s view
point, it might be, but it is not
like that for the persons going
through it themselves.
Someone contemplating
suicide might view it as an
escape, something to make
life easier. An instinctive trait
in humans is to make tasks
easier for future generations.
If killing yourself is what you
believe would make it easier on
future generations, you would
consider it.
What we all need to realize
is that suicide is an issue in
today’s society and not talking
about it, like with every other
problem in the world, only
makes it worse.
It almost seems like suicide
is the “he who must not be
named” of the world, that one
problem that no one is to talk
about.
Talk about it with people
in a serious manner; don’t joke
about it. Don’t laugh and say,
“I’m going to go kill myself.”
That just pushes that one person
who truly is suicidal a little
closer to suicide.
Don’t be the one who
pushes him or her off the cliff
into the rocks below, because
there could be someone near
you who is suffering, and your
ignoring the issue could make
it worse. Show compassion,
be sensitive; be considerate, be
the person who actually saves
that person’s life. Start with
listening.
May 2013
Editorial
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The Final Problem: End of School
By Tyler Divish
Senior
I have been in newspaper
for three years now. And over
those three years, I have learned
much. Not much about newspapers, exactly, but about things
that happened during the class,
so that’s close enough.
The sad part, though, is that
most of you reading this have
not learned what I have because
you haven’t been in newspaper
class. But don’t cry (no, really,
stop it). I’m here to fill you in
on everything you missed.
First lesson: When you run
into a problem with a computer
program, there is an easy and
correct way to solve it, and
that’s never how it gets done.
Most formatting problems
are solved in newspaper by
pressing random buttons and
flipping settings until it decides
to cooperate out of annoyance.
Sometimes we figure it out and
keep fixing it when it happens,
but by next year, that knowledge is out the window and our
brains become the consistency
of a bucket of cold oatmeal.
Second lesson: When there
is empty space on a page, no
matter how oblong the shape,
it can somehow be filled with
an ad.
Most of the ads in the
WaKaller are created by me.
You can tell the ones that
weren’t by their lack of funky
borders, dolphins, clip art, random text and witty rhymes.
They are big shoes to fill, but
when the WaKaller needs a fullpage ad about senior surveys, I
step up to the challenge with
dolphins in tow.
Third lesson: In emergencies, almost anything can become a motivational tool.
Stretching back to my
first year of newspaper, I went
to Sonic on lunch break and
bought one of those tot-shaped
animal toys. It was a regal tang
fish (the kind Dory is from
Finding Nemo). Long story
short, as soon as it entered the
classroom it became a perfect
object to throw at staff members who weren’t working, or
those who were working, for
that matter. No one was safe.
Eventually we got even more,
and they now hang out on the
table under the white board.
Good old friends, til the end.
Fourth lesson: Music can
make or break a worker.
Much like the humble cat,
ment. Four chairs in our classroom are padded and roll; all
four also give you hemorrhoids
if you sit in them for any length
of time (they aren’t comfortable, if you’re catching what
I’m throwing here). However,
for the past three years, I have
always sat in the same brown
chair. My favorite.
Sixth lesson: Professionals
are professionals for a reason.
Basically, if something
needs repaired or fixed, have
someone trained do it for you.
Let’s just say it’s difficult to explain to the janitor how a toner
This is a photo of me that Mrs. Goodson made me put here.
Photo by Reflections
the newspaper staff gets distracted easily. By laser pointers, yes, but what I’m talking
about in this situation is music.
We used to listen to the radio,
which was fine, but after the
antenna broke (wasn’t me, I
swear), we were forced to go to
Internet radio. And let me tell
you, one song can either focus
you or begin playing table tennis with your work ethic.
Fifth lesson: Great buildings require greater foundations.
Chairs are important to us
in newspaper class. I would
consider them a social state-
cartridge managed to explode
on the carpet floor. Very difficult, indeed.
Seventh lesson: You can
have almost all of your questions answered with one simple,
well-placed yell.
Waiting for a teacher to
come around and help you while
your arm is up in the air, slowly
draining blood and becoming
numb, is so 20 years ago. Well,
here is a handy tip. By simply
shouting out your question,
it will both get the attention
of the teacher and also give a
chance for your fellow students
to answer your question. Cau-
tion using this method, though,
detention is a byproduct of this
tactic. But your question still
gets answered.
Eighth lesson: Revenge is
a dish best served Pandora.
Going back to one of the
previous lessons, we listen to
Pandora during newspaper
to “help” productivity. Now,
let’s hypothetically say that the
person next to you isn’t playing…“good” music. Let’s also
say that he/she just happens to
leave his/her Pandora open and
is out of the room. Well, one
would simply need to press the
right arrow key on said person’s
keyboard a couple dozen times
to waste all of the skips and
finally get back at Nick. Err,
person. Yea, person. But this is
all hypothetical, right? Hehe…,
right?
Ninth lesson: Unfold, push,
unfold, push, unfold, push, unfold, push, unfold, push, unfold,
push, unfold, push, unfold, push,
unfold, push, unfold, push.
Putting together those issues of the WaKaller gets very,
very repetitive. Can you tell?
Last lesson: If you want to
have fun in a class, make sure
you have friends with you.
Ugh, time to get a bit mushy.
OK, so I have actually had fun
in newspaper. And I have made
friends. Close enough friends,
at least, to be willing to come
bail them out of jail if they
called, but not after midnight.
Sure, we really are just students
working together on a paper
that most of you might not read,
but the community you feel is
truly something special.
Well, the only thing to say
now is goodbye. Hope everyone
has liked my work and that next
year the WaKaller will come
out with something even better
than what I could ever make.
Best of luck.
Tyler D.
Editorial
4
May 2013
Protesting the Protesters: WBC
By Kourteney Halksworth
Senior
The Westboro Baptist
Church is nationally known for
picketing and protesting at funerals of soldiers and homosexuals, carrying hateful signs that
read things such as, “God Hates
Fags,” and yelling wounding
statements like, “Thank God for
dead soldiers!” While the protesting of the church, and I use
that term loosely, is still con-
sidered ‘legal’ under the
first amendment’s freedom of speech clause, I
strongly believe that fact
should be reconsidered.
Having always been
an unyielding supporter
of gay rights and marriage equality, I find that
the protesting has forever had a negative effect
on me, but up until recently, I had never considered myself overly
passionate about ridding
the world of the Westboro Baptist Church as they
were personally no more than
an annoyance to ignore at all
costs. This was until a very dear
friend of mine, who was homosexual, was killed in a car accident on April 15, 2013. While
at the funeral, there was a soft
murmur of motorcycles revving
their engines’ and I didn’t think
much of it until we arrived at
the burial site.
Upon arrival at the cemetery, I was told that the motorcycles would be revving
their engines to block out the
sound of the Phelps protestors,
and while I was glad to have
any hurtful words blocked out
of audibility, unfortunately the
graveside service, for me, was
interrupted due to them. The
motorcycle engines, though
preferable to the alternative,
were distracting and took a bit
of emotional connection away
from the service that my friend
deserved... that anyone would
deserve.
My fear is that the protests
will become a world-wide epidemic.
In an era of vastly connective social-media usage,
the Westboro Baptist Church
seems almost quiet online, as
its followers drag themselves
from one place to another, fu-
neral after funeral. What would
happen though, if the Phelps
crew became a corporation online, transferring hate via the
Internet? What if they became
not only annoyingly heinous
but exceptionally persuasive?
Would the protesting spread
globally? Would millions of funerals be interrupted and many
families’ privacy invaded?
Would this still be legal?
I feel as though one person’s
personal rights end when they
infringe on another’s rights. In
fact, I have learned that when
you infringe on someone else’s
rights, your right ends. So,
while, yes, the “church” may
have the right to free speech, I
feel the family also has a right
to grieve and a right to privacy
at their loved one’s funeral.
I was taught that freedom
of speech also has its exceptions, in that you cannot say
anything that could cause harm
See Protesting pg 16
Kourteney Halksworth
Kourteney, we are so proud of your
accomplishments and the person you
have become. Follow your dreams
and never settle for anything less than
you deserve!
Love, Mom, Dad, Jill, Kira, Kaiden and
Sophie
May 2013
Editorial
5
Event leads to changing for the better
By Serina Hogle
Senior
Thoughts of parties, basketball games, dances and a
(mostly) carefree attitude cloud
the mind for the average senior year. My last year of high
school has been anything but
average.
A tragic event took the
life of my sister, Veronica, and
completely altered mine.
Everyone considered us
twins, though we were born
more than a year apart.
Many reasons contributed to it, but it was mainly because we had the same red hair,
although Veronica’s was longer
and darker; mine lightened during the summer time.
Veronica had a more oval
face, and her eyes were greener.
She was a happy person,
but hated to smile, especially in
pictures.
One of our uncles used
to “count” how many freckles
each one of us had. Veronica
always had more on her arms;
I had more on my face, supposedly.
Both Veronica and I have
been friendly, but she was more
social than me. And since her
death, I’ve been putting even
Madison Wiegers
May your life become all that you want it to
and your dreams stay big. Never lose your
kind heart.
Love, Dad, Mom and Berkley
more distance between myself
and almost everyone around
me.
The only games I have
gone to have been in Hiawatha, during the end of football season, and only because
my brother was a player on the
Hiawatha team.
I have not been to any
dances here at Wamego yet, nor
have I attended any other kind
of events during the second semester.
I will be the first to admit
I’m not the same person I was
before my sister’s death.
But, with the help of really great friends and an amazing teacher, I’ve realized I can
continue growing as a person.
Veronica and I may have
been compared all of our lives
so far, but I now know that I can
be my own person.
I can be me.
More opportunities have
come up to express myself and
have a voice around people,
especially with my newspaper
class.
They’ve been the first
ones to comfort me, include
me in activities and give me a
chance to speak.
I’ve realized through this
experience that I’m not alone,
even when it seems so.
Despite the fact that I’ve
lost my best friend, I made several lifelong friendships.
They’ve reached out to
me through my hardest time,
even though I was a newbie
here.
To everyone reading
this, bad things will happen.
But please don’t think nobody
cares, because somebody does.
It just may not be recognizable
at first.
A special thank you to
my staff members and Mrs.
Goodson!
Megan Elder
We know that your drive, dedication and
commitment will allow you to achieve your
dreams. We are so very proud of you!
Love, Mom, Dad and Ryan
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Editorial
May 2013
Life is a story waiting to be written
By Becky Biswell
Senior
When I was first told that
I would have to come up with
an idea to write about for my
senior editorial, I didn’t know
what to write.
Would I do one last informative article or would I do the
classic look-back that so many
seniors have done before me?
I could be sentimental, I could
be formal, or I could be a bit
unique about my approach for
the last time I would write for
the WaKaller. I could essentially take it any way I wanted to.
Sadly, I couldn’t
settle on an idea. None of
them seemed to resonate like I
wanted them to or they didn’t
seem to fit right. None of them
seemed to have the message I
was trying to get across or if
they did, it seemed too blunt
and monotonous.
It’s a bit of a shame, some
of them were great ideas, but I
do enjoy what I finally decided
to write about. Is there a better
way to portray this transition
that my class is going through
than not knowing what to write
about?
It’s happened to us all at
one point. We’re sitting in class,
an essay has just been assigned
and our minds go blank when
we try to decide what exactly
we are going to say in it. There
are countless options and ideas
we can put into it. We can support it with reasoning and information.
We can try to figure out exactly what we want to say but
truthfully, we will never know
what the essay will turn out like
until we write it.
How does writing an essay relate to being a senior in
high school? It’s an abstract
thought but actually makes a lot
of sense. The seniors are faced
with so many decisions and so
many options that it’s hard to
decide exactly what we want to
do. Sometimes, I feel pressured
that I have to plan out my entire life this year; a pressure that
many of my classmates feel as
well.
With high school classes
consuming our time, it’s difficult to plan everything and then
throw college applications,
finding the right major, scholarships and jobs on top of it. It’s
amazing that we even have time
to sleep.
Planning for college and
planning for the rest of our lives
is much like trying to come up
with an idea for an essay. We
can plan all we want but we
don’t know if the idea works
until we actually put it into
action, until we actually start
writing it.
See Life, pg 14
Jordon and Jacob Routh
Jacob and Jordon, you are truly a double blessing! We
are so proud of the well-rounded men you are becoming whether it’s hunting, fishing, trapping, running, raising
cattle, or working in manufacturing, you both do it well!
Keep running towards your dreams and keep GOD close.
Blessings, Mom, Dad, Chantel, Josh, and Cassie
May 2013
Editorial
7
Cheerleading: It’s a serious sport
By Hannah Miller
Senior
Cheerleading started in the
1880s. And get this…men were
the first “cheerleaders.” Men
were chosen to lead the cheers
of the pep club at sporting
events. The first “cheerleaders”
were at the University of Minnesota. According to CheerUnion.org, Jack “Johnny” Campbell was the first person to pick
up a megaphone and lead the
crowd. Cheerleading was a
“male-only” sport until the first
female cheerleading was introduced in 1923 at the University
of Minnesota.
In the 1940s women became the majority of cheerleaders. Today women make up 90
percent of the world’s cheerleaders. So, thank you, men, for
creating cheerleading.
According to Wikipedia.
com, the definition of cheerleading today is “an intense
physical activity based upon
organized routines, usually
ranging anywhere from one to
three minutes, which contains
many components of tumbling,
dance, jumps, cheers and stunting in order to direct spectators
of events to cheer for sports
teams at games or to participate
in cheerleading competitions.”
In the United States there
are different types of teams;
school-sponsored,
youth
league/athletic association, allstar and professional cheerleading squads.
Professional cheerleading
squads for the NFL or the NBA
are not considered actual cheerleaders, according to the definition. These women are
merely dancers. They
are there for the crowd
to stare at in their small
amount of clothing
and sometimes vulgar
dances. Yes, they are
there to promote crowd
involvement.
But they are the
ones changing people’s minds
on allowing cheerleading to be
a sport. I’m not saying these
teams are not athletic or anything like that; I’m simply saying that they are not an actual
cheerleading team.
One of the biggest debates
today is whether cheerleading
in high school should be considered a sport. When thinking
about cheerleading, many think
of high school cheerleaders
who stand on the sidelines and
yell out cheers that no one listens to.
High school cheerleading
may not meet all of the qualifications of being considered an
actual sport; the definition of
a sport, according to Women’s
Sports Foundation is 1) a physical activity which involves propelling a mass through space or
overcoming the resistance of a
mass, 2) “Contesting” or competing against/with an opponent, 3) Governed by the rules
which explicitly define the
time, space and purpose of the
contest and the conditions under which a winner is declared,
and 4) Acknowledged primary
purpose of the competition is
a comparison of the relative
skills of the participants. These
elements may not agree with
high school cheerleading.
The Women’s Sport Foundation explains that “any physical activity in which relative
performance can be judged or
quantified can be developed
into a competitive sport as long
as the physical activity includes
the previously stated elements,
and the primary purpose is
competition versus other teams
or individuals within a competition structure comparable to
other athletics activities.”
High school cheerleading does not meet the second
criteria; cheerleading in high
schools has the primary purpose of raising school spirit,
not in competing.
Many cheerleaders and
coaches have been upset due to
the lack of funds and respect for
what they do. They feel that if
cheerleading were to be recognized as a sport, the issues may
be resolved.
If cheerleading became a
sport, schools would hire qualified coaches and pay the coaches salaries like other school
sport coaches receive.
The article “Cheerleading
as a Sport” by The American
Association of Cheer Coaches
and Administrators (AACCA)
states, “for state associations,
the hopes of Title IX consideration were ended when the Office for Civil Rights once again
stated that cheerleading would
not be considered when looking
at gender equity issues.”
But considering cheerleading as just a school activity is
another concern. If cheerleading athleticism is not recognized, the supervision of these
teams would be placed on unqualified teachers. Plus the
present advisers won’t be able
to receive the newest training
to adequately supervise this increasingly athletic sport.
“Cheerleading
is
the
number one female sport and
number two in catastrophic
injuries when compared to all
sports-only American Football
ranks higher, according to The
United States Sport Association. Lauren Gryskiewics, the
head coach at Georgia Tech and
a veteran cheerleading judge,
states, in the article by Wayne
Drens at ESPN.com, “she witnessed a teammate fall on her
head during a stunt on the gym
floor.
“She fractured her skull.
Her eyes rolled to the back of
her head, her ears started to
bleed. Gryskiewics said, ‘It was
the most awful thing I have ever
heard and seen. Needless to say,
the school suddenly found the
$5,000 to get us some mats.’” If
cheerleading were considered a
sport, cheerleaders could get
proper equipment to lessen the
risk of injuries to the athletes.
The AACCA is working
on placing cheerleading in its
own category of “athletic activity.” The group may also include dance and drill teams and
marching bands. They all share
the balance between athletic
competitions and school spirit
functions.
Some states have officially recognized cheerleaders as
“student athletes,” which gives
them opportunities for academic honors and coverage under
athletic catastrophic insurance
policy.
In an article on Varsity.
com, Jim Lord, executive director of AACCA and former University of Kentucky cheerleaders, states that, “if people don’t
respect your program now, just
throw the ‘sport’ title around
and see how much worse they
think of you. Respect is earned,
and there are plenty of teams
that get it by doing what they
are supposed to do and by being
good role models.”
Even though the Wamego
High cheerleaders feel that
they often are not appreciated
and are sometimes ignored,
See Cheer, pg 11
Editorial
8
May 2013
America: I came, I saw, I liked
Being an exchange student
means much more than just
learning another language and
going to school in another
country.
It means making new
friends, having a second family,
getting to know a new culture
and making a whole new
experience – living a completely
different life for one year.
My exchange year has
helped me grow as a person,
get to know myself better and
learn what is really important in
my life.
My exchange year began
Aug. 2, 2012. I remember how
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amazing experience and I can
just encourage everyone to do
it.
In high school or in college,
there is always an opportunity to
study one year or one semester
abroad.
There are so many different
countries in the world with
different cultures, and it is just
amazing how much you can
learn in just one year.
You learn a lot about the
new country and culture, but
you also learn a lot about your
own country, how people in
other countries think about your
country and, most importantly,
you learn a lot about yourself.
To sum up, my exchange
year was (and still is) the best
and most awesome experience
I’ve ever had.
It changed my life forever,
and I will never forget how
much and what I learned here
because it was an experience
I will be able to use my entire
life.
Thanks to all of you who
made my exchange year a great
experience and thanks for all
the great memories!
With all my love,
Annika
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before, so I was very excited
to get to learn more about the
culture, especially the holidays.
Christmas and Easter have
been very different for me this
year, and I have never celebrated
Thanksgiving before, so that
was very cool.
I also got to see some of
the other states around Kansas.
I went to Colorado,
Oklahoma and Missouri, and
I am planning trips to Florida
and New York City.
People ask me if I was
disappointed that I got placed
in Kansas and not in a state
like California or Florida, but I
always say that Kansas was the
best thing that could have ever
happened to me.
I was so lucky getting an
amazing host family and getting
to meet awesome new people.
I’d like to take this
opportunity to thank my host
family, Deb, Jim and Carrie
Kiker, for everything they have
done for me and for this great
year!
I couldn’t think of a better
place for my exchange year
than Wamego, Kansas.
But no matter where, an
exchange year is always an
And up here
By Annika Giehl
Senior
hard it was to leave all of my
friends and family, but there
was not a single moment when
I regretted coming here.
I knew that it was going to
be a great time and that I could
make it the best year of my life,
if I really wanted to. And, so
far, it has been a great time and
an experience I wouldn’t want
to trade for anything.
It is awesome to know
that I have a second family and
great friends on the other side
of the world.
Luckily, I made some
amazing friends who helped
me get Americanized. My
newspaper class made me try
all kinds of American candy,
I ate fried Oreos at the Tulip
Festival, and I don’t know how
I will survive without Mountain
Dew and Taco Bell when I am
home.
The high school here is
very different than in Germany.
I loved being a part of WHS
and I enjoyed every single part
of it. I did many activities, such
as tennis, the musical, band,
pep band, track and FBLA.
It is also very cool to get to
know and see a new country.
I’ve never been to the USA
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Student bequeaths
Bruna Abdo- “I, Bruna
Abdo, bequeath my Greg, the
chicken, to Cannon Woodward.”
Dakota Bartell- “I, Dakota Bartell, bequeath my Emu
‘Fred’ to Kaylin Daniels.”
Keaton Beachler- “I,
Keaton, bequeath my off-roading skills to Cody Wilson.”
Ruby Beavers- “I, Ruby
Beavers, bequeath my love
of sea creatures to Cameron
Chapman.”
Zachary Beck- “I,
Zachary Beck, bequeath my
weekend warrior adventures to
James Starns.”
Rebecca Biswell- “I,
Rebecca Biswell, bequeath
my drawing abilities to Carrie
Goodson.”
Michael Boggs- “I,
Michael Boggs, bequeath my
brain to help figure out everything to Michael Bryan.”
Bradley Borger- “I,
Bradley Borger, bequeath my
heart to Kimberly Stalnaker.”
BreShawna Briggs- “I,
BreShawna Briggs, bequeath
my Hynek duties to Dane
Stewart, Kaitlyn Modean and
Trystan Mansfield.”
Cassidy Brooks- “I,
Cassidy Brooks, bequeath my
ability to drive at all to Katie
Hollenbeck.”
Sydney Buster- “I,
Sydney Buster, bequeath my
Softball Gods prayer to Shelby
Holz.”
Ashton Butler- “I, Ashton Butler, bequeath my car to
anyone who will take it.”
Trenton Butler- “I,
Trenton Butler, bequeath my
good decision making to Vance
Lacey.”
Amber Christian- “I,
Amber Christian, bequeath my
wonderful attitude to Alyssa
Christian.”
Ian Cobb- “I, Ian Cobb,
bequeath my Christmas sweaters to Trent Griffin.”
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BreShawna Briggs
You are truly my achiever – always striving
to accomplish the impossible. Never
change that. You are my pride and joy, and
I will always be your #1 fan.
I love you with all my heart
Mom
See Bequeaths, pg 10
Hayden Wolf
You are an excellent son, an
excellent brother, and you will be
excellent at whatever you pursue
in life.
Love you, Mom & Dad
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Seniors 2013
May 2013
Bequeaths
Continued from page 9
Todd Collette- “I, Todd
Collette, bequeath my stubbornness to Josh Fritz.”
Joseph Colson- “I, Joseph
Colson, bequeath my stuffed
goose to Marissa Colson.”
Rachel Darey- “I, Rachel
Darey, bequeath my State
Choir qualifying voice to
Gabby Klein.”
Alexandra Dau- “I, Alexandra Dau, bequeath my Dusty
Bookshelf addiction to Britta
Seljestad.”
Kohlten Davis- “I,
Kohlten Davis, bequeath my
heart to Parker Waters.”
Jacob Dietrich- “I, Jacob
Dietrich, bequeath my leadership and wrestling skills to
Dalton Carley.”
Tyler Divish- “I, Tyler Divish, bequeath my position in
newspaper class to Katelyn.”
Andrea Duncan- “I,
Andrea Duncan, bequeath
my trumpet skill to Amanda
vonSeggern.”
Brandon Ebert- “I, Brandon Ebert, bequeath my Red
Man suit.”
Megan Elder- “I, Megan Elder, bequeath my title
of ‘Most Liberal’ to Katelyn
Shirley.”
Elizabeth Evans- “I,
Elizabeth Evans, bequeath my
throwing skills to Kayla Evans,
because she will never beat
me.”
Kaitlynn Fairchild- “I,
Kaitlynn Fairchild, bequeath
my craziness to Shaelyn
Schadel.”
Leanne Feathers- “I,
Leanne Feathers, bequeath
my awesome singing skills at
youth to Shannon Sweet.”
Colton Feyh- “I, Colton
Feyh, bequeath my friendliness
to all.”
Cheyenne Filbert- “I,
Cheyenne Filbert, bequeath my
attitude to Caiden Butler.”
Laura Furney- “I, Laura
Furney, bequeath my Ginger
powers to Ethan Artzer.”
Kristina Gee- “I, Kristina
Gee, bequeath my car to Katie
Hollenbeck.”
Annika Giehl- “I, Annika
Giehl, bequeath my inability
to be kidnapped to Bethany
Colson.”
Samantha Green- “I,
Samantha Green, bequeath my
childcare skills to Annie.”
Rachel Griffitt- “I,
Rachel Griffitt, bequeath my
basketball skills to Kaylee
Page.”
Kourteney Halksworth“I, Kourteney Halksworth,
bequeath my flirtaciousness to
Kira Halksworth.”
Luke Hannan- “I, Luke
Hannan, bequeath my love of
classic automobiles to Levi
Hannan.”
Brady Hemphill- “I,
Brady Hemphill, bequeath my
Jumper to Wyatt Totten.”
Serina Hogle- “I, Serina
Hogle, bequeath my knowledge of silence to Shaelyn
Schadel.”
Davida Holley- “I, Davida
Holley, bequeath my athletic
skill to Joey Holley.”
Ethan Holz- “I, Ethan
Holz, bequeath my car to
Vance Lacey.”
Daniel Jensen- “I, Daniel
Jensen, bequeath the Raider
Power Chant to Logan Stoddard.”
Chase Kallenbach- “I,
Chase Kallenbach, bequeath
my pitching skills to Derek
Piper.”
Carrie Kiker- “I, Carrie Kiker, bequeath my very
expensive-looking choir folder
to Britta Seljestad.”
Micah Klein- “I, Micah
See Bequeaths, pg 11
Hannah Miller
Emily Stratton
We loved watching you grow up!
Mom & Dad
Kid, you’ll move mountains.
We love you forever.
Mom, Dad, Jake, Libby, and Anna
May 2013
Seniors 2013
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Bequeaths
Continued from page 10
Klein, bequeath my Barbie
Princess Set to Austin Winter.”
Matias “E” Korsi- “I,
E Korsi, bequeath my pencil to
Chris Willette.”
Ashley Krull- “I, Ashley
Krull, bequeath my white
dance moves and my huge
shoe collection to Kalli Ayres.”
Kymberly Langford“I, Kymberly Langford, bequeath my nothing to no one.”
Keara Lenard- “I,
Keara Lenard, bequeath the
morning announcements to
TrevBev Lindley.”
Ashley Luppo- “I,
Ashley Luppo, bequeath my
sarcasm and ability to stand up
for myself to Bailee Larson.”
Calder Malin- “I,
Calder Harrison Malin, bequeath my calculator watch to
Pierce Landon Gros.”
Marshall Manly- “I,
Marshall Manly, bequeath my
style to Kasey Feyh.”
Clay Massingill- “I,
Clay Massingill, bequeath my
stuffed elephant to Nickolette
May.”
Jenna McCown- “I,
Jenna McCown, bequeath my
mad backwards driving skills
to Dallas Holz.”
Ashley Melby- “I,
Ashley Melby, bequeath my
weekend laziness to all the
underclassmen.”
Allison Miller- “I, Allie
Miller, bequeath my senioritis
to all underclassmen.”
Hannah Miller- “I,
Hannah Miller, bequeath my
somewhat smartphone to
Amanda vonSeggern.”
Curtis Morse- “I, Curtis
Morse, bequeath my Black
man suit to Ryan Elder.”
Mariah Mussetter- “I,
Mariah Mussetter, bequeath
my car pool duties to True
Mussetter.”
Jennica O’Neill- “I,
Jennica O’Neill, bequeath
my dancing skills to Allison
Seufert.”
James Page- “I, James
Page, bequeath my seniority to
Kaylee Page.”
Nathan Pageler- “I,
Nathan Pageler, bequeath my
Squat max to Logan Stoddard.”
Desiree Pasillas- “I,
Desiree Pasillas, bequeath my
perseverance to Corrina Pasillas.”
Brent Patton- “I, Brent
D. Patton, bequeath my lucky
XC headband to Matt Scherer.”
Broderic Peddicord- “I,
Broderic Peddicord, bequeath
my charming aura to Austin
Feyh.”
Isaac Poe- “I, Isaac Poe,
bequeath my backyard baseball
team to Jackmerius Tacktheritrix.”
Brittney Price- “I, Brittney Price, bequeath my thirdbase skills to Bailee Larson.”
Eric Quintanilla- “I,
Eric Quintanilla, bequeath my
Tim powers to Noah McManus.”
Logan Rakestraw- “I,
Logan Rakestraw, bequeath my
art skills to Kaylee Myers.”
Jacob Routh- “I, Jacob
Routh, bequeath my coon’n’
skills to Austin Feyh.”
Jordon Routh- “I, Jordon Routh, bequeath my track
spikes to Ryan Bates.”
Lakyn Rowden- “I,
Lakyn Rowden, bequeath my
success in academics and athletics to Landis Rowden.”
Michaela Sievers- “I,
Michaela Sievers, bequeath my
tendency to always have songs
stuck in my head to Bethany
Colson.”
Braylon Simonsson- “I,
Braylon Simonsson, bequeath
my ping pong skills to Dylan
Bloom.”
Emily Stratton- “I,
Emily Stratton, bequeath my
Stratton daughter legacy to
Anna Stratton.”
Sarah Swicegood- “I,
Sarah Swicegood, bequeath
my tennis skills to Brooklin
Stoddard.”
Louis Torres- “I, Louis
Torres, bequeath my dancing
skills.”
Ryan Tully- “I, Ryan
Tully, bequeath my parking
spot to Blythe Wagner.”
Dakota Turner- “I,
Dakota Turner, bequeath my
24” donk rims with spinners to
Dylan Besthorn.”
Melissa Umscheid- “I,
Melissa, bequeath my driving
skills to Shaelyn Schadel.”
Ryan Vance- “I, Ryan
Vance, bequeath my big nose
to Kody Jackson.”
Gabrielle Vontz- “I,
Gabrielle Vontz, bequeath my
driver’s license to Madeline
Vontz.”
Victoria Vontz- “I,
Victoria Vontz, bequeath my
‘catwalk’ to Chloe Albin.”
Joshua Walsh- “I, Josh
Walsh, bequeath my attitude
and love of school to Ray
Munson, Sky Azain and Courtney Medley.”
Austin Waters- “I, Austin H. Waters, bequeath my bag
of popcorn to Derek Piper.”
Matthew Webb- “I,
Matthew Webb, bequeath my
Rockband drum skills to Logan
Stoddard.”
Cheer
Continued from page 7
they still dowhat they love and
didcate themselves to Raider
Nation and their teams. They
spend their entire summer and
many hours during the week
practicing their cheers to impress the crowd that barely
pays attention or cheers with
them. Cheerleaders practice
many tricks that could cause
serious injury just to entertain
the crowd who often look like
they could care less. They put
Nick Webb- “I, Nick
Webb, bequeath my Gnome
army, awesome dance moves
and sarcastic personality to
Joshua Nider.”
Ayrton Weiss- “I, Ayrton Weiss, bequeath my heart
to Ryan Elder.”
Marshall Wethington- “I, Marshall Wethington,
bequeath my love to Logan
Stoddard.”
Alex White- “I, Alex
James White, bequeath my first
snitch I caught during a quidditch game to Levi Nelson.”
Stacey White- “I, Stacey White, bequeath my Raider
bakery position (cupcakes) to
Amber White.”
Madison Wiegers- “I,
Madison Wiegers, bequeath
my position as the better Madison to Madison Bowser.”
Kyle Wilson- “I, Kyle
Wilson, bequeath my coordination to Dylan Campbell.”
Hayden Wolf- “I,
Hayden Wolf, bequeath my
athletic skills to all the freshmen in my P.E. class.”
Deborah Wood- “I,
Deborah Wood, bequeath my
chicken fabrication skills and
the joy I get out of it to Andrew Kroh.”
Kevin Zerbe- “I, Kevin
Zerbe, bequeath my cross
country skills to Colton S.”
aside time to do creative things
for Raider Nation. They spend
their own money to give gifts
to the seniors. And when they
hear that they didn’t give some
of the seniors enough in their
gifts, they would almost rather
quit and stop doing any of it if
they aren’t appreciated. They
know they are appreciated by
some, but they would like the
appreciation to be visible.
So what if cheerleading
was no more, would anyone
notice or care?
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May 2013
Seniors share most memorable quotes
Bruna Abdo- “How
can I use this calculator, Mr.
Webb?” or “How can I open
this locker?”
Dakota Bartell- “It’s
kinda neat.”- Mr. Cook.
Keaton Beachler- “It’s a
yeti!”- Mr. Hornung.
Ruby Beavers- “Beggers
can’t be choosers.”
Zachary Beck- “Go
ahead, pop the trunk.”
Rebecca Biswell- “The
Snuggie of Ignorance. You
can’t escape it because the
sleeves are tied.” – Mr. Hornung
Michael Boggs- “I am the
punishment of God. If you had
not committed great sins, God
would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.”Genghis Khan.
Bradley Borger- “I will
fill a pillow case full of bars of
soap and beat the poop out of
you!” or “ooottaaaayy!!!”
BreShawna Briggs- “The
slave driver finally let you
out? This is the one who lives
here.”- Roy, janitor.
Cassidy Brooks- “*fart*
Yeah, I really have to go to the
bathroom…”- Matthew Webb.
Sydney Buster- “Is that
a cat in my house?” “…No.”Cassidy Brooks.
Ashton Butler- “DOUBT
IT!”
Trenton Butler- “I believe that we will win.”
Amber Christian- “Bring
me your Fifty Shades of Grey
book!”
Ian Cobb- “No, we’re not
having a game day.”- Ms. Baer
Todd Collette- “Wait,
that’s today!? Um, I don’t have
my stuff.”
Joseph Colson- “It’s not
the things you look back on, it
is the things you forward to in
life.”
Rachel Darey- “I just had
the best dang chicken ten-
ders!!!”- Olan Rogers.
Alexandra Dau- “Horse
muffin!”- Tyler Divish.
Kohlten Davis- “Got
’eeeemm.”
Jacob Dietrich- “Flash
with the cash, I make it rain.”Mr. Hemphill.
Tyler Divish- “Let’s go to
lunch.”
Brandon Ebert- “I’m too
much tired.”- Daniel Jensen.
Megan Elder- “She sings
through her nose instead of her
forehead.”- Tori Vontz.
Elizabeth Evans- “Back
in my day, the basketballs were
made of barbed wire, and if
you bled, you ran.”- Sydney
Buster and Rikki Alderson.
Kaitlynn Fairchild“Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do
something remarkable.”
Leanne Feathers- “It’s
not love, it’s high school.”- Mr.
Hornung. “I wouldn’t want to
touch anybody else’s goat.”Mitch.
Colton Feyh- “Be kind
for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
Cheyenne Filbert- “Why
don’t you just shimmy on up
the flagpole? You get a better
view of the storm up there.”
Laura Furney- “Hey,
Madison, do you want my
peaches?!”
Kristina Gee- “Tina,
come get some ham.”- Sydney
and Whitney.
Annika Giehl- “People
who speak two languages?
-Bilingual. People who speak
three languages? -Trilingual.
People who speak one language? –Americans.” –Mrs.
Hazlett.
Samantha Green- “Don’t
judge a nut by its shell, only by
what’s inside!”
Rachel Griffitt- “I really
wish I wouldn’t have put book
on my face.”- Sydney Buster.
Kourteney Halksworth“Banana!!”- Brady Hemphill
or “I want a really deep hole
like that.”- HMillz.
Luke Hannan- “No one
cares about you, Luke.”- Jina
Kugler.
Paul Hartwich- “Marsdale, are you a derringer?”
Serina Hogle- “I swear
I put that J in there!”- Carrie
Goodson.
Davida Holley- “That’s
legit.”
Ethan Holz- “Don’t be
a turd in the punch bowl.”Coach Dale.
Daniel Jensen- “Its’s not
love, it’s high school.”- Hornung.
Chase Kallenbach- “Put
the balls up!”- Ms. Baer.
Carrie Kiker- “Can I go
home?”- Dusty Wedekind.
Micah Klein- “Kick him
in the face!” Kyle Wilson at
UFC Night.
Kymberly Langford“Yee Yee!”
Keara Lenard- “Hey,
settle down, ya noodles!”Mr. Scoggins to our college
algebra class.
Ashley Luppo- “I bet!”Ruby Q. and I.
Calder Malin- “ Portland.”- Ryan Helus.
Marshall Manly- “Texas Pow Pow.”- Mr. Hornung.
Clay Massinglill- “I’m
going to be the one to give
birth to my wife.”- Kyle May.
Jenna McCown“Aren’t you mixed?”- Cody
Filbert.
Ashley Melby- “15
cents- Hot Delicious Popcorn.”- Goodson Poster.
Allison Miller- “Raider
Nation 4 Life!”
Hannah Miller- “I
wanna big hole like that, like
in my back yard!” -Kourteney Halksworth and Ryan
Bates.
Curtis Morse- “That
would be so much great.”Daniel Jensen.
James Page- “Senior
basketball season.”
Nathan Pageler- “Give
me a humdinger.” - Lane Eichman.
Brent Patton- “When you
hit that hill, power up it like
a billygoat up a mountain.”Coach Patton.
Broderic Peddicord“GAME DAY.”
Clayton Peyton- “Have
you ever thought about the
things you don’t think of.”Mr. Hornung.
Isaac Poe- “Smoke ’em if
you got ‘em” -Anonymous.
Brittney Price- “Price,
are you deprived?”- Paul
Hartwich.
Eric Quintanilla- “Hiya.
How ya doin’?”- Mrs. Sylvester.
Logan Rakestraw- “Nobody can hurt me without my
permission.”
Jacob Routh- “Game
day!”
Jordan Routh- “Poosh
it!”- Patton.
Lakyn Rowden- “That
doesn’t suck.”
Michaela Sievers- “If I
got a big check, I’d run with
it to the nearest river and float
away!”- Mr. Hornung.
Emily Stratton- “We
have cows in Denmark.”- Sofie
Andersen.
Louis Torres- “Yeah,
gurl!”- Clayton Peyton.
Dakota Turner- “Good
night, Irene.” – Coach B.
Melissa Umscheid“ROCK ON!”
Ryan Vance- “Mr. Hemphill count 1-9er.”
Gabrielle Vontz- “Now,
repeat me if I’m wrong.”- Mr.
Patton.
See Quotes, pg 13
May 2013
Seniors 2013
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Quotes
Continued from page 12 tee and the whistle grease.”Victoria Vontz- “Ye
Tidings.” - Gabrielle Vontz.
Josh Walsh- “Don’t do
anything that you don’t know
the outcome will be.” and
“Live life to the fullest power.”
Austin H. Waters- “GOOD MORNING, WAMEGO HIGH
SCHOOL!!!!!”- Mr. Winter.
Matthew Webb“Smoke ‘em if you got ’em.”Mr. Hemphill.
Ayrton Weiss- “It’s
not love, it’s fly school.”- Mr.
Hornung.
Marshall Wethington“Hey, Pasillas, go get the punt
Coach B.
Alex White- “If you
can dream it, you can do it!”Broderic Peddicord.
Madison Wiegers“Hey, Madison, do you want
my peaches?”- Laura Furney.
Kyle Wilson- “0-2 and
barbeque.”
Hayden Wolf- “To be
honest with you, I forgot your
name for a long time, so I just
called you Steve.” – Kyle May.
Deborah Wood- “Don’t
make me throw my shoe at
you!”- Mrs. Haller.
Kevin Zerbe- “Go
ask Mr. Winter for a Board
Streeter.”
Congratulations, Seniors!
Ruby Beavers
Ruby, we are so proud of you and I know
for certain that Dad would be too!
Love, Kent & Sister
Ryan Helus
Nathan Clark
Ryan, love for your sister changes by the
minute but not your love for the Wildcats.
You make us proud!
Love, Dad, Mom and Ashlyn
Nathan, we are proud of all you have
accomplished. We love you!
Mom and Dad
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Life
Continued from page 6
Trying to find the right
major is like trying to come up
with an idea to write about, it
needs to be something that interests us but it also needs to
be something that we can write
enough on. If life is an essay,
the major is the idea.
Of course, there will be
mistakes along the way. Every
essay has them and no one is
perfect. Maybe the idea you
chose wasn’t what you expected. Maybe it challenged you
more than you thought it would.
It’s not bad to make these types
of mistakes because it causes
you to learn from them. We all
have much to learn.
No matter what happens
while you write your essay,
don’t stop writing. There will
be hardship and struggle that
we’ll all have to face in the
coming years but giving up is
Seniors 2013
not the answer.
Also, taking the easy way
out and aiming for just an average grade doesn’t help you
grow as a person. Facing the
problems and overcoming them
is more worth it than avoiding
them.
I’ll write my essay and
you’ll write yours but neither
of us knows how it will turn out
until we complete it. We can
guess what it may look like in
the end, but it can change while
writing it.
All I can say is I hope that
all of the essays turn out to be
wonderful in the end. I hope
your plans and ideas will help
you get to the point you wish to
be at. I hope that you learn from
the mistakes you make while
you write and take the lessons
they taught you to heart. I hope
that you’ll enjoy the essay.
Life is an essay. You don’t
know how it will turn out until
you write it.
May 2013
Majored in: Bio Chemistry
Minored in: Vanilla Frosting
Alex Dau
Alexandra, we are so
proud of you! Don’t
forget, “I know the
plans I have for you...
To give you hope and
a good future”.
Love, Mom and Dad
May 2013
Seniors 2013
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Seniors share best WHS memories
Bruna Abdo- “The Rossville basketball game with the
beef hat.”
Dakota Bartell- “Winning
NCKL in football.”
Keaton Beachler- “Getting called up to the office
when I had my broken ankle
and was told that I have two
options. The first was to stop
parking in the handicapped
parking and the second was to
stop mudding before school.
The janitors were getting tired
of shoveling mud off the parking spaces.”
Ruby Beavers- “There are
many.”
Zachary Beck- “Spending time with friends, walking
aimlessly through the halls.”
Rebecca Biswell- “There
are too many great memories
to choose the best one.”
Michael Boggs- “Winning
the NCKL for football.”
Bradley Borger- “Movie
nights at Brandon’s house with
the boys.”
Paige Boyda- “Going tailgating and Raider Nation.”
BreShawna Briggs“State FBLA my junior year:
Michaela Sievers and I were
vainly searching for the button
to turn off the lights (neither
of us had our contacts in and
the button, while in plain sight,
was camouflage). The entire
time Elizabeth White is on the
floor unable to breathe from
laughter.”
Cassidy Brooks- “The
Black Panther.”
Victoria Buss- “Spirit
Week.”
Sydney Buster- “Seeing
Kyle Mulford with no head
hair and no eyebrows.”
Ashton Butler- “Doing
shenanigans with the cross
country team.”
Trenton Butler- “Winning back-to-back state titles in
cross country.”
Amber Christian-
“Freshman prom.”
Ian Cobb- “Raider Nation.”
Todd Collette- “Pushing
myself in the last week of my
junior year.”
Joseph Colson- “Picking
on Mr. Cook during class.”
Rachel Darey- “KMEA
District Choir.”
Alexandra Dau- “Theater,
newspaper.”
Kohlten Davis- “Talking
to Zach Beck in the bathroom.”
Jacob Dietrich- “Wrestling tournaments with the
guys.”
Tyler Divish- “Writing a
letter to the Tootsie Roll company requesting free candy.”
Andrea Duncan- “Hanging out with friends.”
Brandon Ebert- “Road
trips and going to basketball
games with the boys. Also,
winning NCKL in football.”
Megan Elder- “Hosting
the home debate tournament
freshman year.”
Elizabeth Evans- “Learning how to fabricate a chicken
with Debbie Wood.”
Kaitlynn Fairchild- “Friday night games.”
Leanne Feathers- “Meeting new friends and hanging
out with the best of them.”
Colton Feyh- “All of the
very helpful staff and the new
people I’ve met.”
Cheyenne Filbert- “Going to the basketball games
with Austein.”
Harold “Lee” Flanary“The teachers and paras.”
Laura Furney- “The band
trip to Disneyworld… and
maybe those Brazilians….”
Kristina Gee- “When
Shelby started ‘leaking stress’
in math class sophomore
year and had to go out in the
hallway.”
Annika Giehl- “Tennis
season.”
Samantha Green- “I be-
lieve my best memory of WHS
would be the home football
and basketball games.”
Rachel Griffitt- “Beating
Holton this year in basketball.”
Kourteney Halksworth“Hannah’s with Amy, Sofie,
Mason, Kent, Cannon, Bruna,
Aryton, Taylor, Pierce, Trevor,
Ryan and Ashton.”
Luke Hannan- “Being
beast in Beauty and the Beast.”
Serina Hogle- “My favorite memory is when Mama
Goodson bought us bunny ears
in newspaper.”
Davida Holley- “State
track junior year with Elizabeth Evans.”
Ethan Holz- “Freshman
baseball season and everybody
on that.”
Daniel Jensen- “Winning
NCKL in all sports.”
Chase Kallenbach“Pitching my perfect game.”
Carrie Kiker- “The time
I made Mr. Hemphill cry by
telling him he was my favorite
teacher.”
Micah Klein- “Winning
NCKL or sledding at Brandon’s house.”
Matias Korsi- “All of the
football and basketball games.”
Ashley Krull- “Watching Hayden Wolf squirt Kayla
Ayres in the face with a water
bottle…it was fantastic…sorry,
Kayla.”
Kymberly Langford“Our spring break trip to
Surfside, Texas!”
Keara Leonard- “Any
instance in which ‘back in my
day’ dialogue was being exchanged between Katie Baker
and I.”
Ashley Luppo- “Making the cheer squad my senior
year, best group of friends I
ever made.”
Calder Malin- “The
Hayden football game this past
year when everyone on the
front row of Raider Nation had
their shirt off.”
Marshall Manly- “Junior
math with Jacob Dietrich.”
Clay Massingill- “IDA
draw with Zack Everson.”
Jenna McCown- “All the
times in Mrs. Biswell’s room.”
Ashley Melby- “Getting
Early Out.”
Allison Miller- “Prom
committee- junior year, FCCLA Dog Jog, peer tutoring
for Mrs. Petermann and Mrs.
Coddington.”
Hannah Miller- “Going to Pott County Fair with
Kourteney.”
Curtis Morse- “Cold
Stone with Brandon Ebert and
Daniel Jensen and road trips to
basketball games.”
Mariah Mussetter- “Volleyball season.”
Jennica O’Neill- “Our
rituals before basketball
games.”
James Page- “Senior
basketball season.”
Nathan Pagler- “After
the 2012 Clay Center football
game.”
Brent Patton- “Winning
the 2012 State Cross Country
meet as a team.”
Broderic Peddicord“Hanging out with friends.”
Issac Poe- “Getting
first place in hurdles at State
Track.”
Brittney Price- “Going
to state softball, having an
undefeated season and regional
champs. Jennica O’Neil spending a whole night teaching me
the cup trick off Pitch Perfect.”
Eric Quintanilla- “Getting an I rating at the Emporia
State Marching Festival.”
Logan Rakestraw- “Football team winning the NCKL.”
Jacob Routh- “Winning State and jumping in the
pond.”
Jordon Routh- “Getting
See Memories, pg 16
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May 2013
Memories
Continued from page 15
Jordon Routh- “Getting
back-to-back state titles in
XC.”
Lakyn Rowden- “Winning the 4A state Basketball
Championship.”
Michaela Sievers- “Performing in Jazz Band, High
Voltage, theater and Pep
Band.”
Braylon Simonsson“State wrestling junior and
senior year.”
Emily Stratton- “Cheering at games!”
Sarah Swicegood“Sleepovers with Team NightHawk
Protesting
Continued from page 4
Then why not ban these
hateful words being shouted
and displayed at a soldier or
homosexual’s funeral? Is it assumed that these words bring
no harm? The harm done by
Ryan Tully- “When I got
accepted in NHS.”
Dakota Turner- “Making locker room beats with the
freshman basketball team.”
Melissa Umscheid- “Saturday mornings at Friendly
Cooker with Ms. Coddington
and Katie Fairchild.”
Ryan Vance- “The 2012
football season.”
Gabrielle Vontz- “All of
it, but of course!”
Victoria Vontz- “KMEA
District Choir.”
Josh Walsh- “Enjoyed
the helping with prom, the late
night studying and the teachers.”
Austin Waters- “Going to
tailgates and to the games, fall
sports winning NCKL.”
Matthew Webb- “Coach
Patton answering his phone
upside down.”
Nick Webb- “Every moment of theatre.”
Ayrton Weiss- “Nick and
Rik.”
Marshall Wethington“That one time.”
Alex White- “Being in
Mrs. Haller’s class.”
Stacey White- “Being in
Mrs. Haller’s class.”
Madison Wiegers- “Getting the gang back together
when Courtney and Tessa
came back for prom.”
Kyle Wilson- “Having six
guys in a golf cart after winning state.”
Hayden Wolf- “Meeting
Mr. Winter for the first time.
I tried getting his attention
by calling his name, which
at the time I thought was Mr.
White. After calling him that
three times, he finally realized
my mistake, corrected me,
then said it was ok because
he didn’t know who I was
anyway.”
Deborah Wood- “Taking
Culinary Arts II with Andrew
Kroh and Dessie Kinney junior
year.”
Kevin Zerbe- “National
Convention my sophomore
year.”
these words can be detrimental
to one’s physical and mental
health by causing severe emotional distress.
Words are powerful. Powerful beyond belief, which
makes it funny, almost, how
our country recognizes the
importance of words in nearly
everything excluding politics.
We seem to fuss about violent
lyrics in the music industry, and
we discuss the importance of
content in movies, etc.
This kind of spiteful protesting should be included under this microscope.
All in all, acceptance is
what Westboro Baptist is in dire
need of. Acceptance of other’s
beliefs and security in their
own, enough so that protest can
end and families can grieve in
peace.
My heart sincerely goes
out in understanding to all those
affected by the protests of the
“church,” and hopes for an action-changing epiphany within
the Westboro Baptist church.
‘Ode to Graduating Seniors
By Tyler Divish, Senior
Caps and gowns lay thrown aside,
While all their wearers break down and confide,
“Oh I miss school, I very much do!
Books, and lunches and clean bathrooms too!”
Soon comes college and years of loan debt,
And also some choices that you might regret.
New homes furnished with tables and chairs,
Protecting your house from intruders and bears.
Far in the future will this commence,
And you will sit down and try to make sense,
Of your whole life and what it all meant,
Then you will say, “Mine’s a life well spent.”
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What will seniors miss the most?
Bruna Abdo- “Seeing
Mason Shreve running in the
hallways and my lunches with
my friends.”
Dakota Bartell- “Friends
and lunch.”
Keaton Beachler- “Messing with all the teachers.”
Ruby Beavers- “NOTHING.”
Zachary Beck- “All the
football games and weekends
with the boys.”
Rebecca Biswell- “Being able to see my friends on
a daily basis and the great opportunities I’ve had here.”
Michael Boggs- “Foot-
ball.”
Bradley Borger- “Yelling
‘Hey’ to Brandon in the halls.”
Paige Boyda- “The ‘girls’
nights’ with Whitney Anderson, Cassidy Brooks, Sydney
Buster, Kristina Gee and Kymberly Langford.”
BreShawna Briggs“All of my great friends and
knowing many of my teachers
personally.”
Cassidy Brooks- “Pasta
bar freshman through junior
year….”
Victoria Buss- “Being
able to see your friends every
day.”
Sydney Buster- “Seeing
my friends every day.”
Ashton Butler- “Walking
down the halls and seeing all
of the bright and shining faces
of America’s youth.”
Trenton Butler- “The
grading policy. Can’t fail.”
Nathan Clark- “Nothing, but miss working and
have help from Ms. LeaAnne
and Mrs. Petermann and Mrs.
Peters.”
Ian Cobb- “Raider Nation
and friends I won’t see.”
Todd Collette- “Hanging
with friends all day.”
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Alex Dau- “All my underclassmen friends.”
Kohlten Davis- “Lunch
hour and seeing my friends.”
Jacob Dietrich- “My
teammates and coaches.”
Andrea Duncan- “My
friends.”
Brandon Ebert- “Football and the Brotherhood.”
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Megan Elder- “The faculty- Mr. Cook, Mrs. Aldridge
and Mr. Hornung.”
Elizabeth Evans“Friends and teachers.”
Kaitlynn Fairchild- “My
teachers and my underclassmen friends.”
Leanne Feathers- “Mrs.
Hazlett. How there would
always be something to laugh
at or about.”
Colton Feyh- “The joy I
felt when I could be willing to
learn.”
Cheyenne Filbert- “Seeing my friends every day!”
Harold “Lee” Flanary“The 90-minute blocks.”
Laura Furney- “I will
miss all the friends I have
made and Raider Nation!”
Kristina Gee- “Otis
Spunkmeyer cookies.”
Annika Giehl- “Pep band,
FBLA and my friends.”
Samantha Green- “The
things I will miss the most is
some teachers and the game
days.”
Rachel Griffitt- “Basketball girls and my friends.”
Kourteney Halksworth“Seeing Emily, Hannah and
Sofie daily and hanging out at
Mama Millz’s, Mama Stratt’s
and Mama Leeds’.”
Luke Hannan- “Hannan
Lawn Care.”
Paul Hartwich- “Teachers reading my tweets.”
Brady Hemphill- “The
people of WHS.”
Serina Hogle- “The comfort of my newspaper family
and seeing them throughout the
school.”
Davida Holley- “Seeing
my friends and favorite teachers every day.”
Ethan Holz- “Close
friends.”
Daniel Jensen- “The
teachers and seeing my friends
every day.”
Chase Kallenback- “Going to away games. Roadtrip
#RN4L.”
Carrie Kiker- “Mr.
Hemphill and his sense of
humor in AP Gov. when all the
zombies are silent in class.”
Micah Klein- “Football
and friends.”
Matias Korsi- “Awesome
students and teachers.”
Ashley Krull- “The
memories, the craziness and
PLC Fridays.”
Kymberly Langford“Watching our sports teams.”
Keara Lenard- “Doing the announcements every
morning, having a notebook to
pass notes with Rachel Darey,
seeing all my friends and wasting an unreasonable amount of
money on FBLA cookies.”
Ashley Luppo- “I’d say
the people, but probably not,
more the caring staff.”
Calder Malin- “Seeing
everyone on a daily basis.”
Marshall Manly- “Getting to see everybody.”
Clay Massingill- “Those
sneaky messages people leave
in calculators.”
Jenna McCown- “Getting to see certain people every
day.”
Ashley Melby- “Accounting.”
Allison Miller- “Preschool classes, seeing teachers
and friends, FCCLA and being
a peer tutor.”
Hannah Miller- “Seeing
my friends every day.”
Curtis Morse- “Seeing everyone every day and
basketball games with Brandon
Ebert.”
Mariah Mussetter- “Not
being in debt.”
Jennica O’Neill- “Seeing
my friends every day.”
James Page- “The
people.”
Nathan Pageler- “Football.”
Brent Patton- “My cross
country and track teams.”
Broderic Peddicord“The carpentry.”
Clayton Peyton- “Track
and field.”
Isaac Poe- “Tailgating
at football games and playing
basketball.”
Brittney Price- “Talks
with Katie Baker in seminar
and SIP.”
Eric Quintanilla- “Everything band related.”
Jacob Routh- “My
friends.”
Jordon Routh- “How
easy it was.”
Lakyn Rowden- “Raider
Nation and the support of the
community at sporting events.
I will also really miss playing
basketball and my teammates.”
Braylon Simonsson“Road tripping to away football and volleyball games.”
Emily Stratton- “Seeing
my sister and mom every day!”
Sarah Swicegood- “Not
being in debt.”
Ryan Tully- “I will miss
seeing everyone and singing
in computer apps with Rikki
Alderson.”
Dakota Turner- “Seeing
my pal Christopher.”
Melissa Umscheid- “Seeing my friends every day.”
Ryan Vance- “Playing
high school football.”
Gabrielle Vontz“Friends, teachers and the
pledge.”
Victoria Vontz- “Dazzlers.”
See Miss the Most, pg 28
Carrie Kiker
Dear Carrie,
You are about to complete one part of your
life journey, and begin another. The lessons
you have learned will be the foundation for
the next steps. We encourage you to strive –
not for greatest or best – but to be significant.
Go further, do right – even when it is the
harder path!
Good luck at Friends University.
Love, Mom & Dad
Seniors 2013
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Seniors speak of graduation plans
Bruna Abdo- “Back to
Brazil, finish my senior year
in December, and after that, in
2014, do whatever I want and
find a college here that I like.”
Dakota Bartell- “Go to
KSU for a finance management
degree.”
Keaton Beachler- “Join
the Marines.”
Ruby Beavers- “Going
to IHU.”
Zachary Beck- “Kansas
State University, construction
science.”
Rebecca Biswell- “I’ll
be going to K-State to study
biochemistry and biotechnology.”
Michel Boggs- “Sleep.”
Bradley Borger- “Running XC and track at Ottawa
University.”
Paige Boyda- “I plan on
going to Johnson County and
majoring in dental hygiene.”
BreShawna Briggs- “To
attend KU in the honors pro-
gram pursuing a dual degree
(in Aeronautical Engineering
and Business Administration)
with a double minor (in Japanese and Foreign Business)
and to participate in at least
two study abroad programs.”
Cassidy Brooks- “Go in
to animal science at K-State,
pigeon racing.”
Victoria Buss- “Attend
college.”
Sydney Buster- “Attend
Highland Community on a
softball scholarship and major
in athletic training.”
Ashton Butler- “Spread
my wings and FLY.”
Trenton Butler- “Running XC and track at Hutchinson Community College.”
Amber Christian- “Going to go to school for my
nursing career.”
Nathan Clark- “IDK to
be honest.”
Ian Cobb- “Full-time
student in college.”
High five!
For Graduating!
Todd Collette- “Not
really sure.”
Joseph Colson- “Active
military to become a pilot.”
Rachel Darey- “Attend
Washburn or Emporia State
and major in accounting.”
Alexandra Dau- “Attend Kansas State.”
Kohlten Davis- “I’m attending MATC for the lineman
program.”
Jacob Dietrich- “Go
to Fort Hays or K-State and
work towards being a personal
trainer and physical therapist.”
Tyler Divish- “To become a jeweler.”
Andrea Duncan- “Going to Barton County or Fort
Riley for two years then to
K-State, getting a degree in
Elementary Education.”
Brandon Ebert- “Go
play football at Sterling College and major in either business administration or sports
medicine.”
Megan Elder- “Attend
the University of Kansas and
major in business or political
science.”
Elizabeth Evans- “Go
to college.”
Kaitlynn Fairchild- “To
go to Cloud County or Fort
Scott to study feed science and
nutrition.”
Leanne Feathers- “Go
to Emporia and become an
elementary teacher.”
Colton Feyh- “To be a
counselor to all that need help
with the battle they face to help
with my battles.”
Cheyenne Filbert- “Go
to Highland here in town, then
to K-State to major in social
work.”
Harold “Lee” Flanary“Go to Wamego Highland
Community College or KState.”
Laura Furney- “To attend KU or New York University to major in psychology
and minor in broadcasting…
so far.”
Kristina Gee- “To attend Fort Hays State University and go into radiology.”
Annika Giehl- “Finishing high school in Germany,
going to college.”
Samantha Green- “To
go to college and study early
childhood education.”
Rachel Griffitt- “Attend Hutchinson Community
College on a volleyball scholarship.”
Kourteney Halksworth- “Attend Wichita State
University to study musical
theater.”
Luke Hannan- “Go
to McPherson College and
major in automotive restoration technology then work in
Europe.”
Paul Hartwich- “Agribusiness at KSU.”
Brady Hemphill“Kansas State University.”
Serina Hogle- “Staying
around Wamego and going
to Highland Center, working
towards opening a day care.”
Davida Holley- “Going
to college to earn my associate’s in either business or
criminal justice and become a
police officer.”
Ethan Holz- “Go to
Kansas State for engineering.”
Daniel Jensen- “Going
to Butler to play football and
then go to K-State to play.”
Chase Kallenbach“Playing baseball in college.”
Carrie Kiker- “Get
my bachelor’s in ministry and
become a youth pastor. Then
go back and get my teaching licensce and be a history
teacher.”
Micah Klein- “Become
Auxillory Officer for RCPD
and advertising major at
KSU.”
See Plans, pg 20
20
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May 2013
Plans
Continued from pg 19
Matias Korsi- “I’m
going back to Finland to finish
my gymnasium.”
Ashley Krull- “I plan on
going to Washburn University
and earning my bachelor’s/
master’s in nursing.”
Kymberly Langford“Attending FHSU for allied
health.”
Keara Lenard- “Run
track/ cross country, or cheer,
somewhere and major in postsecondary science education,
or orthodontics.”
Ashley Luppo- “I plan to
attend Highland Community
College on a cheer scholarship
and major in criminal justice.”
Calder Malin- “Attend
the University of Kansas and
major in business marketing.”
Marshall Manly- “Be-
come a barber.”
Clay Massinglill- “To
begin conquest in the west.”
Jenna McCown- “KSTATE!”
Ashley Melby- “Graduate
from Emporia State with an
accounting major.”
Allison Miller- “Becoming a CNA and go to college
for early childhood education.”
Hannah Miller- “Going
to Emporia State majoring in
early childhood education.”
Curtis Morse- “Go to
Washburn for criminal justice.”
Mariah Mussetter- “Go
to K-State to get my bachelor’s
in kinesiology, and then a
doctorate in physical therapy
at KU.”
Jennica O’Neil- “I am
going to K-State studying prevet and pre-physical therapy to
eventually become an animal
physical therapist.”
James Page- “Attend
Grinnell College to play basketball.”
Nathan Pageler- “College.”
Desiree Pasillas- “My
plans after graduation are to
attend classes at Highland and
further my child care career
and go to K-State to get a
degree in child care/early
childhood education.”
Brent Patton- “Attend
college.”
Broderic Peddicord“The military.”
Clayton Peyton- “Go to
college.”
Isaac Poe- “I am going
to Wichita State to run track.
I am majoring in mechanical
engineering.”
Brittney Price- “Attend
Wichita State University and
Allison Miller
Our baby girl is growing
up, but we will always
see you as that little girl
riding her cow toy.
We love you.
double major in criminal justice and forensic science.”
Eric Quintanilla- “College. Going to KU, hoping to
last and get a doctorate.”
Logan Rakestraw- “Moving to Pittsburg, Kansas.”
Jacob Routh- “Go to KState and major in business.”
Jordon Routh- “Go run
for K-State.”
Lakyn Rowden- “I am
going to attend Barton County
Community College to play
volleyball. My major is still
currently undecided.”
Michaela Sievers- “Major
in Biology at K-State, minor in
music and become a chiropractic veterinarian.”
Braylon Simonsson- “Go
to K-State or MATC.”
Emily Stratton- “Probably KU.”
See Plans, pg 28
Seniors 2013
May 2013
21
Seniors name their favorite teachers
Bruna Abdo- “Mrs.
Scoggins.”
Dakota Bartell- “Mrs.
Hynek, because she pushed me
to my fullest potential.”
Keaton Beachler- “Mrs.
Sylvester. She always called
me out on all my bull crap.”
Ruby Beavers- “Mr. Cook
because he is funny but gets
the job done.”
Zachary Beck- “Stratton,
she can help you through
anything.”
Rebecca Biswell- “Mr.
Behrens, because he was one
of my Scholar’s Bowl coaches
and also my teacher for two
years. I learned a lot from
him and decided that I was
interested in a major dealing
with chemistry in college.”
Bradley Borger- “Mrs.
Sylvester, she is just amazing.”
Paige Boyda- “Mrs.
Hynek. She was always there
for you, plus Mama Hynek
hugs are the best.”
BreShawna Briggs- “Mrs.
Hynek…The WaKaller does
not have sufficient space to
explain how.”
Cassidy Brooks- “Mr.
Behrens, he always puts
students first and takes time
out of his day to help.”
Victoria Buss- “Mr.
Hornung.”
Sydney Buster- “Mrs.
Sylvester, she helped
me improve in math
tremendously.”
Ashton Butler- “Mrs.
Topliff because she taught me
it was OK to let my weirdness
shine through.”
Trenton Butler- “Mr.
Patton. He taught me to push
myself and how to win.”
Amber Christian- “Mrs.
Petermann, she turned my
attitude around in school after
Colton Feyh
Keep thy heart with all diligence;
for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23.
Love, Dad
freshman year. I am very
thankful.”
Ian Cobb- “Mrs. Stratton,
she was fun to be around and
always had a smile.”
Todd Collette- “Mrs.
Borth because she pushed me
when I needed it and kept me
on track.”
Joseph Colson- “Ms.
Sylvester, a teacher I could
always pick on and never get
in trouble for it.”
Rachel Darey- “Mr.
Behrens because he taught me
not only about science but life
as well.”
Alexandra Dau- “Mr.
Behrens, Goddess Goodson,
and Mrs. Sylvester, because
they all pushed me to be my
best and believed in me.”
Kohlten Davis- “Mr.
Hemphill, he was always in a
good mood no matter how his
day was going.”
Jacob Dietrich- “Mr.
Morton, he’s always been there
for me if I needed something.”
Tyler Divish- “Mrs.
Goodson because she pushed
me to write.”
Andrea Duncan- “Mrs.
Hazlett, always there to talk.”
Brandon Ebert- “Mr.
Behrens because he never
gives up on his students and
his quotes during class.”
Megan Elder- “Mr.
Hornung and Mr. Cook, they
have supported me through all
of my pursuits and helped me
find my passion for history.”
Elizabeth Evans- “Mrs.
Scoggins!!!!! You rock!!!”
Kaitlynn Fairchild“Mrs. Biswell, she helped me
through lots of problems and
drama. She’s always willing to
listen.”
See Teachers, pg 22
Eric Quintanilla
Eric, you have grown into an amazing
young man. We are so very proud of
you. Always reach for the stars and
follow your dreams.
With love, Mom and Dad
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Teachers
Continued from pg 21
Leanne Feathers- “Mr.
Hornung because he kept
pushing me to be my best and
always made the day exciting
no matter how tired I was.
Also, Mrs. Hazlett because
she always made me feel
comfortable to come talk to her
or if I had a problem I could
tell her.”
Colton Feyh- “All the
teachers because they care for
the students’ needs.”
Cheyenne Filbert“Mrs. Hynek, she’s always
so energetic and outgoing,
and so easy to talk to and
understanding. She always
pushed me to keep trying when
I wanted to give up, and I
thank her for that.”
Harold “Lee” Flanary“Dr. Sylvester because he
didn’t want to give up on
math.”
Laura Furney- “Mr.
Hornung, because he pushed
and encouraged me to try for
and apply for opportunities I
never thought I could.”
Kristina Gee- “Mrs.
Sylvester because she helped
me pass my math classes.”
Annika Giehl- “Mrs.
Hynek.”
Samantha Green- “Mrs.
Biswell, for helping me follow
the path for the career I am
looking toward. Mrs. Haller for
just being there and pushing
me to do my best.”
Rachel Griffitt- “Mrs.
Lonker, she helped me through
the hard times and was there
for me.”
Kourteney Halksworth“Ms. Coddington, I know I
can confide in her and she
was always there to help with
anything and everything I
needed.”
Luke Hannan- “My
parents, because without them
I wouldn’t be who I am.”
Paul Hartwich- “Mr.
Morton.”
Serina Hogle- “Mrs.
Goodheart-Peterson, insight
towards everything, helped
through classes and life. Dr.
Goodson, second mom during
the hardest part of life (before
and after as well).”
Davida Holley- “Mrs.
Sylvester. She never let me
quit. She understood that I
struggled in math and always
spent time to help me.
Ethan Holz- “Mr. Behrens
because he always shares great
life lessons.”
Daniel Jensen- “Mr.
Hornung from being a coach,
having him push me to my best
at practice and during school
and in class.”
Chase Kallenbach- “Mrs.
Stratton, easy to learn from and
was nice to all kids, fun to be
around.”
Carrie Kiker- “Mrs.
Coddington because she
showed me how much I was
capable of and didn’t let me
slip below my best.”
Micah Klein- “Mrs.
Aldridge: She pushed me
farther than I ever thought
possible.”
Matias “E” Korsi“Mr. Cook- ideologically
and improved my English
vocabulary; Mr. Hornung- I
become alert if someone
mentions Texas.”
Ashley Krull- “Mrs.
Sylvester, she went above and
beyond with her teaching.
She would spend hours with a
student just to make sure they
understood something.”
Kymberly Langford“Mrs. Sylvester, because she
just got me.”
Keara Lenard- “Ms.
Hazlett, she is always there to
talk.”
Ashley Luppo- “Mrs.
Sylvester, she has constantly
encouraged me to push myself
and achieve all my goals.”
Calder Malin- “There
have been a lot. Mrs.
Hynek, Mrs. Rickstrew, Mr.
MacDonald, Mr. Hornung,
Mrs. Nider and Mr. Cook have
all helped me succeed in one
way or another.”
Marshall Manly- “Mr.
Behrens, because he always
pushed me and helped me
with my chemistry no matter
how long it took for me to
understand it.”
Clay Massingill- “Mrs.
Topliff, because few teachers
try to be your family as well.”
Jenna McCown- “Mrs.
Biswell, for being a great
second mom to me!”
Ashley Melby- “Karen
Hynek, her class has always
had an openness policy and
non-scholastic atmosphere.”
Allison Miller- “Mrs.
Coddington, Mrs. Peters, Mrs.
Wiegers and Mrs. Petermann,
for all being there for me.”
Hannah Miller- “Mrs.
Biswell. She taught me almost
everything about educating
kids.”
Curtis Morse- “Mr.
Behrens because he never
gives up on his students and he
does anything he can to help
you learn.”
Mariah Mussetter- “Mrs.
Biswell, she has provided me
with multiple opportunities to
shadow and learn more about
physical therapy.”
Jennica O’Neill- “Mr.
Scoggins impacted me the
most because when I came
here my junior year, he asked
me how I was every single
time I saw him.”
James Page- “Mr. Patton
encouraged me to push
myself.”
Nathan Pageler“Behrens because I think he
cares more than everyone
else.”
Brent Patton- “Mr.
Behrens with his countless
time and effort spent helping
me with chemistry.”
Broderic Peddicord“Mr. Patton.”
Clayton Peyton- “Mr.
Patton because he taught me
leadership.”
Isaac Poe- “Mr. Behrens.”
Brittney Price- “Baer,
she’s always encouraging and
she is always there to talk to.”
Logan Rakestraw“Coach Burkholder, he
taught me to never give up on
something you start.”
Jacob Routh- “Patton,
he shaped me into a state
champion.”
Jordon Routh- “Mr.
Patton because he taught me
how to win.”
Lakyn Rowden- “Mr.
Behrens for being so uplifting
and inspirational towards his
students. He is a really great
teacher, and he also attends
athletic events to support
his students in athletics. He
devotes his whole life to
benefiting his students as much
as possible.”
Michaela Sievers- “Mr.
Cook and his words of wisdom
in AP Psych and Euro.”
Braylon Simonsson“Mrs. Richstrew, can talk to
her about everything.”
Emily Stratton“Mrs. Nider because she
always provided positive
encouragement and helpful
advice.”
Sarah Swicegood- “Mr.
Behrens, he always taught
great life lessons that impacted
my life.”
Louis Torres- “Mrs.
Sylvester because she believed
in me when I didn’t believe in
myself.”
See Teachers, pg 28
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Nick Webb
Congratulations, Nicholas!!!
We are very proud of you!!!
Love, Mom and Dad!!!!
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Seniors 2013
May 2013
Regrets are shared by the class of 2013
Bruna Abdo- “I should
have taken more social studies
classes, like sociology.”
Dakota Bartell- “Wish I
got better grades.”
Keaton Beachler- “If you
can, do be involved in clubs
as much as you can. I did for
a little and loved it. But then it
started to interfere with work
so I had to stop.”
Ruby Beavers- “Should
have taken harder classes.”
Zachary Beck- “I regret
not trying as hard as I should.”
Rebecca Biswell- “I regret
not taking an art class sooner
since I’ve really enjoyed being in one this year and I’ve
improved a lot as an artist
because of it.”
Michael Boggs- “No.”
Paige Boyda- “No regrets.”
BreShawna Briggs- “I
wish I had gotten involved
earlier and that we had adopted
the new block schedule with
eight classes.”
Victoria Buss- “I wish
I would have been more involved.”
Sydney Buster- “I don’t
regret nuthin’.”
Ashton Butler- “Befriending Mason Shreve and talking
to the foreigners both tie as the
worst decisions I’ve made thus
far.”
Trenton Butler- “I have
NONE.”
Amber Christian- “Not
quoting enough Pitch Perfect
in Mrs. Peters’ class.”
Ian Cobb- “Get more
involved.”
Todd Collette- “I dropped
classes because I was stupid,
and it made me work double
time.”
Joseph Colson- “Not
giving back to the community
more, and taking physics.”
Rachel Darey- “I should
have taken more business
classes and been involved in
FBLA.”
Alex Dau- “I wish I would
have gotten more involved
earlier on.”
Kohlten Davis- “No.”
Jacob Dietrich- “I regret
not making it to state junior
year.”
Tyler Divish- “I probably should have taken an AP
class.”
Andrea Duncan“Should’ve taken more fine
arts classes.”
Brandon Ebert- “I have
NONE.”
Megan Elder- “I regret
stressing too much about AP
Euro.”
Elizabeth Evans- “I wish
I would have taken the rest of
Adv. Math II.”
Kaitlynn Fairchild“Nope, I don’t like to live with
regrets.”
Leanne Feathers- “Making sure I studied enough for
the hard classes.”
Colton Feyh- “I regret not
getting involved enough.”
Cheyenne Filbert“Things I regret would be not
being more active in FFA and
not giving my classes my all.”
Laura Furney- “I regret
not taking any easy classes my
senior year.”
Kristina Gee- “I have no
regrets!”
Annika Giehl- “No.”
Samantha Green- “Probably grades and attendance,
See Regrets, pg 25
Sarah Swicegood
Sarah, you have inspired me
with your high goals and hard
work. There could not be a more
beautiful you.
You are dearly loved, Mom
May 2013
Regrets
have tried to get involved more
in clubs.”
Rachel Griffitt- “I regret
the person I use to be.”
Kourteney Halksworth“I regret not getting to know
my besties, E Stratt and Hannah Millz, sooner. I would like
to say I regret not taking math
my senior year, but I don’t.”
Luke Hannan- “Hope I did
whatever the heck I wanted.”
Brady Hemphill- “I have
none.”
Serina Hogle- “My biggest regret is being too quiet
and putting distance between
myself and others.”
Davida Holley- “I regret
not getting involved enough
and not taking AP Psych. Not
finishing artwork people asked
of me.”
Ethan Holz- “Not getting to know the younger high
schoolers better.”
Seniors 2013
Daniel Jensen- “No, I
made great choices.”
Chase Kallenback- “Join
more clubs.”
Carrie Kiker- “Shoulda
taken geology.”
Micah Klein- “Got very
shy after injury freshman year
for two years.”
Matias ‘E’ Korsi- “I
should have befriended more
people and joined FBLA or
some other club.”
Ashley Krull- I regret not
trying to get better grades; I
should have focused more.”
Kymberly
Langford“Focus more in math; I just
couldn’t do it.”
Keara Lenard- “Being too
involved. I hardly had time to
strengthen friendships or experience other fun things about
being a high schooler.”
Ashley Luppo- “No regrets, just memories made.”
Calder Malin- “I regret
not partaking in Scholars Bowl
all four years.”
Marshall Manly- “I regret not being involved in any
sports.”
Jenna McCown- “I should
have done more clubs!”
Ashley Melby- “I probably
should’ve come [to school].”
Hannah Miller- “I regret
not being involved enough and
not studying enough.”
Mariah Mussetter- “Yes,
I have regrets.”
Jennica O’Neill- “I would
have taken college algebra.”
James Page- “Nope.”
Nathan
Pageler“Should’ve made some money.”
Brent Patton- “I wish I
would have been involved in
more groups and clubs.”
Broderic Peddicord- “I
regret not taking more AP
classes.”
Brittney Price- “I regret
not getting to know more under-classmen.”
Eric Quintanilla- “I regret
not taking APUSH (AP United
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States History).”
Logan Rakestraw- “No.”
Jacob Routh- “Not taking
enough AP classes.”
Jordon Routh- “No regrets.”
Lakyn Rowden- “Yes. I
wish I would have applied for
yearbook and also would have
studied harder in school to attain college credit in all of my
AP classes, and on my ACT.”
Michaela Sievers- “I wish
I could have taken more art
classes and spent more time
with friends outside of school.”
Braylon Simonsson- “Not
doing baseball all four years.”
Emily Stratton- “I regret
not trying out for cheerleading earlier; I met so many great
people!”
Sarah Swicegood- “No.”
Louis Torres- “Not taking
easier classes.”
Ryan Tully- “I wish I would
have joined more clubs.”
See Regrets, pg 28
Cassidy Brooks
So proud of you, Cassidy!
Congratulations!
I love you!
Mom
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Seniors 2013
May 2013
2013 seniors make their apologies
Bruna Abdo- “I’m sorry
for my broken English to my
friends on group message!!”
Dakota Bartell- “Sorry
to Mr. Hornung for all the
headaches in APUSH.”
Keaton Beachler“Sorry to all teachers I have
had for always playing the
procrastination game. High
Score! One hour straight.”
Ruby Beavers- “Sorry,
Damon.”
Zachary Beck- “Sorry to
Mrs. Stratton for not staying in
her English class.”
Rebecca Biswell- “Mrs.
Goodson, I’m sorry that I
didn’t take newspaper sooner.
It was a blast, and I’m glad I
was able to be in it this year.”
Michael Boggs- “To
the school and everyone
else, I apologize for my
attitude towards everyone and
everything.”
Bradley Borger- “I
apologize to Katie Baker
for calling her a lion… even
though she looks like one.”
BreShawna Briggs- “I
apologize for teasing Annika
Giehl about her inability to
open doors… the jokes about
Germans not having a sense of
humor (which she never found
funny) … and for teasing
her about suggesting old
squirrels.”
Sydney Buster- “To
Mrs. Stratton, I apologize for
never reading any of the class
books.”
Ashton Butler- “I
apologize to all of my friends
for being better than you.”
Amber Christian- “No
apologies are necessary for
me.”
Nathan Clark“Nothing.”
Todd Collette- “Sorry for
not being such a good student.”
Joseph Colson- “I am
sorry to all the teachers that
have had a prank pulled on
them from me.”
Rachel Darey- “Sorry
for all my friends that I put in
awkward situations because of
my innocent cluelessness.”
Kohlten Davis- “No.”
Jacob Dietrich- “Not
really.”
Andrea Duncan- “No.”
Elizabeth Evans- “I
apologize to myself for not
challenging myself more.”
Kaitlynn Fairchild- “I’m
sorry I didn’t give certain
people a chance to be friends
with.”
Colton Feyh- “For the
times I could not smile.”
Cheyenne Filbert“Austein, I’m sorry I hit you
with a baseball bat.”
Kristina Gee- “I’m sorry,
Mrs. Stratton, for not reading
Hamlet, or The Scarlet Letter,
or any of the books we had in
class.”
Annika Giehl“BreShawna and Carrie, I’m
sorry for all the words I will
never be able to pronounce.”
Samantha Green“Apologies for any not nice
behavior and anything else I
should apologize for.”
Rachel Griffitt- “I am
sorry, Mrs. Stratton, for not
doing my summer writing
essay.”
Kourteney Halksworth“I apologize for any stress
Emily, Sofie and I caused
Mama and Papa Stratt when
we took a random late-night
trip to Lawrence.”
Luke Hannan- “Mrs.
Stratton, sorry I was a butt.”
Serina Hogle- “Shaelyn,
I’m sorry for all the times we
couldn’t hang out during the
year.”
Davida Holley- “Nope.”
Ethan Holz- “Sorry
for sleeping in APUSH, Mr.
Hornung.”
Daniel Jensen- “Goodson,
sorry I left second semester to
a better English class.”
Carrie Kiker- “Dear Mr.
Hemphill, I’m sorry for not
being in more of your classes. I
didn’t mean to fill my schedule
with meaningless other things.
Forgive me? Thanks! Carrie.”
Micah Klein- “Sorry to
those of you I was not a good
friend to. Things were more
complicated than they seemed.
And, Austin, I’m sorry I’m
always late!”
Matias “E” Korsi“Annika- Sorry for all the
German jokes, I know you
didn’t get them.”
Ashley Krull- “I would
like to apologize to all the
math teachers.”
Kymberly Langford“Sorry to Mrs. Hynek for using
the gym as a hallway!”
Keara Lenard- “I
apologize to my body for
starving it of the necessary
amount of sleep and to anyone
I did not have a chance to get
to know.”
Ashley Luppo- “Sorry.
Not sorry! High school was
made with many memories.”
Marshall Manly- “Sorry
for always eating half of my
lunch during my morning
classes.”
Jenna McCown- “I
would like to apologize to Mrs.
Biswell for always making
the kitchen messy and to Mrs.
Sylvester for only coming to
see her when I need gum.”
Ashley Melby- “For being
a crummy person to everyone
around me.”
Hannah Miller- “I
apologize to Emily Stratton
and Kourteney Halksworth for
not being friends sooner.”
Mariah Mussetter“Yes.”
James Page- “Nope.”
Nathan Pageler- “Mr.
Patton, sorry I skipped warmup laps in Adv. PE.”
Broderic Peddicord- “I
apologize to Mrs. Stratton for
drawing Satanic images in her
SIP class.”
Brittney Price- “I am
sorry, Kammie Q., about your
truck.”
Eric Quintanilla- “To Dr.
Goodson, I still like science
more.”
Logan Rakestraw- “No.”
Jordon Routh- “I’m
sorry, Hudson, Colton Butler,
Isaac, for not breaking the state
record in the 4 by 800 in 2012.
But we will in 2013.”
Lakyn Rowden- “I
apologize to my English
teachers, Mrs. Aldridge and
Mrs. Stratton, for being such a
big procrastinator.”
Emily Stratton- “I am
sorry for spending too much
time with people who didn’t
bring out the best in me.”
Sarah Swicegood- “Yes.”
Ryan Tully- “I don’t have
any apologies.”
Melissa Umscheid“None.”
Ryan Vance- “I am
sorry to Mr. Cook for having
him have to read my terrible
essays.”
Joshua Walsh- “Sorry for
being rude to certain teachers,
and I’d like to say it’s better to
stay in school.”
Nick Webb- “I’m sorry
for being so rude to my entire
WaKaller staff.”
Ayrton Weiss- “Megan
Elder… I am truly sorry.”
Marhall Wethington“Sorry, Christopher Courtney.”
Alex White- “Giving
freshmen swirlies.”
Stacey White- “Nope.”
Madison Wiegers“Berkley, I’m sorry it’s so hard
to share a bathroom with me in
the morning.”
Kyle Wilson- “Sorry for
the disappointing loss last
year.”
See Apologies, pg 28
May 2013
Seniors 2013
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Serina Hogle
To Serina Roze,
A treasure and blessing for me from God, to have you as a wonderful and
sweet daughter! Your smile brightens my day, and your hugs and kisses melt my
heart! There is no life without you, and you are everything to me!
Years have gone so quickly and brought so many changes in you. I’m proud to
be your mother, and it’s the best ever! You are the beautiful child I brought on this
earth for a reason, to love and teach you right from wrong. No matter what, we will
be together forever!
I can’t believe just 18 years ago you were just a snotty, bossy little girl that
wanted to go everywhere your momma went. Now look at you, you turned into
a beautiful young lady. I am so proud of you and what you have become. I will
always be there for you, no matter what life throws at you! I love you!
Love,
Mom and Dad
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Regrets
Continued from pg 25
Melissa UmscheidNone.”
Ryan Vance- “One regret I
have was not joining clubs.”
Gabrielle Vontz- “Yes.”
Victoria Vontz- “I wish I
would have taken more chances.”
Josh Walsh- “Not coming
to school every day and stressing out everyone who cared
about me.”
Austin Waters- “No regrets.”
Matthew Webb- “I wish
I would have taken a culinary
class.”
Nick Webb- “To join FCCLA earlier.”
Ayrton Weiss- “I never had
a high school sweetheart.”
Marshall
Wethington“The dragon joke.”
Alex White- “Should of
taken more AP classes.”
Stacey White- “Yes, I do
regret being friends with some
people; they put too much drama in my life.”
Madison Wiegers- “Not
being as friendly or outgoing as
I could have been.”
Kyle Wilson- “Not pushing myself to be the best.”
Hayden Wolf- “No, for the
one year I had here, I feel as
though I gave it my best shot.”
Kevin Zerbe- “Not taking
early release for my last semester of school.”
Apologies
Continued from pg 26
Hayden Wolf- “I
apologize to anyone who has
heard me diss Wamego in
any way or say Iola is better.
I’m still right, but I apologize
nonetheless. Go, Iola! Go,
‘Stanys & Fillies’!”
Kevin Zerbe- “I’m sorry
to all the girls that had to crawl
in our syrup- covered hay stack
at chore night.”
Seniors 2013
Plans
Continued from pg 20
Sarah Swicegood- “Go to
Kansas State University to get
my bachelors, in pre-nursing,
to later become a neonatal
nurse.”
Louis Torres- “Go to college after a nice vacation.”
Ryan Tully- “Get a degree
in agriculture and farm.”
Dakota Turner- “Attend
Coffeyville Community College to get an education and
play football.”
Melissa Umscheid“MATC- nursing.”
Ryan Vance- “To go to
NCKTC for Diesel Technology.”
Gabrielle Vontz- “K-
Teachers
Continued from pg 22
Ryan Tully- “Mr. Morton
because I’ve learned a lot from
him in the past four years.”
Dakota Turner- “Mr.
Behrens because he taught
many valuable life lessons.”
Melissa Umscheid- “Ms.
Zeller told me to eat bananas
for my eye twitches.”
Ryan Vance- “Mr.
Behrens, he made chemistry
so I could understand the
material.”
Gabrielle Vontz- “Mr.
Hornhillook- so much
learning!”
Victoria Vontz- “Mr.
Behrens, he not only taught
his classes about physics,
chemistry, etc., he taught them
about life.”
Miss the Most
Continued from pg 18
Josh Walsh- “Hanging
with friends and making teachers get gray hairs.”
Austin Waters- “How
easy classes are.”
Matthew Webb- “Playing
wall-ball in the bathroom with
Marshall, Brent and Calder.”
Nick Webb- “Newspaper
class.”
May 2013
State!!!”
Victoria Vontz- “College.”
Josh Walsh- “Work with
asbestos. Being a mechanic.”
Austin Waters- “Further
education in engineering at
Kansas State.”
Matthew Webb- “Attend
K-State and major in Chemical
Engineering.”
Nick Webb- “Electrical
Engineering at K-State University.”
Aryton Weiss- “Attend
K-State, major in English,
become a teacher.”
Marshall Wethington“Attend college and play
football somewhere.”
Alex White- “Kansas
State University.”
Stacey White- “I am
hopefully going to move to
Topeka and start my life and
go to college.”
Madison Wiegers- “Attend Washburn University, a
degree in biology.”
Kyle Wilson- “Wrestle in
college.”
Hayden Wolf- “Attending
K-State to major as an financial advisor.”
Deborah Wood- “Go to
cosmetology school, then try
to get into Flint Hills Culinary
Arts School.”
Kevin Zerbe- “Further
my studies in Farm and Ranch
Management.”
Josh Walsh- “Mrs.
Wiegers because she always
gives me hope.”
Austin Waters“Hornung, first with teaching
history, but also somebody you
can always talk to.”
Matthew Webb- “Mr.
Behrens because he cares
about every student and makes
sure they achieve success.”
Nick Webb- “Mrs.
Hazlett for the insight she has
bestowed upon me.”
Ayrton Weiss- “Mr.
Behrens because he gives
wonderful advice about life.”
Marshall Wethington“Mr. Behrens, because he does
everything he can to help out
the students, and he teaches us
life lessons.”
Alex White- “Mr. Patton,
he was a great coach who
always pushed you.”
Stacey White- “Mrs.
Haller, I could talk to her about
anything and she would give
me advice.”
Madison Wiegers- “Cristi
Wiegers…she raised me.”
Kyle Wilson- “Mrs.
Topliff, she pushed me to learn
more.”
Hayden Wolf- “Mrs.
Rickstrew. I’ve had 50-some
teachers since preschool and
never have I seen a counselor
try so hard to help a student.”
Deborah Wood- “Mrs.
Haller, she opened my eyes
to the new way at looking at
food, it’s an art now, not just
something you eat.”
Kevin Zerbe- “Mr.
Morton with all his advice.”
Ayrton Weiss- “My lovely
SIP/Seminar teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Nider.”
Marshall Wethington“Playing football and basketball with all of my friends.”
Alex White- “The faucets.”
Stacey White- “Mrs.
Haller.”
Madison Wiegers- “Modeling for my bestie, Katie Hollenbeck’s photos.”
Kyle Wilson- “My friends
and the memories we made.”
Hayden Wolf- “My freshman P.E. class because there is
nothing better, as a new student
that’s a senior, than to be in a
class with freshmen.”
Deborah Wood- “Always
getting to see my awesome
friends in the mornings.”
Kevin Zerbe- “Hanging out with friends at sport
events.”
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Brittney Price
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Clayton Peyton
You have become such an amazing young
lady. We are so proud of you!
Love, Mom & Dad
We are so proud of all of your hard work
and pursuing your dreams. The world
is your oyster; GO OUT THERE and
CONQUER IT!
Michaela Sievers
Broderic Peddicord
You are a great kid! We’re sure you will take
your Blue Ribbon quality off to college.
Love you! Mom, Dad and Sissica
There was never any doubt about your
future goals. Good luck with everything you
do. We are so proud of you!
Love, Dad, Mom and Brianna
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Seniors 2013
May 2013
Rachel Griffitt
Austin Waters
We are so proud of you and all your
accomplishments. The sky is the
limit for you.
Love, Mom, Dad and Jennifer
Congratulations, Austin! We are very
proud of you and wish you all of the luck
in the world! Enjoy this fun,
exciting time!
We love you, Mom & Mike
Nathan Pageler
Clay Massingill
You are a wonderful blessing, and we
are extremely proud of you. Give each
day your very best. Keep your sights
high and your goals large, and there is
nothing you can’t accomplish.
Mom and Dad
Clay, we are so very proud of you!
Congratulations!
Love, Dad, Kelley, Britt, Devin, Emme,
Jake and Alex
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Katie Baker
The task ahead of us is never as great
as the POWER behind us.
We love you.
Dad, Mom, Amanda and Danny
Jeremiah 29:11
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Todd Collette
Through thick and thin and by
the skin of our teeth, you did it!
Congrats!
Love, Mom & Dad, Amber & TJ
Dakota Turner
Rikki Alderson
We are very proud of you and the young
man you’ve become. Never stop
following your dreams, and enjoy this
new chapter of your life!
The time has come, your time to shine! May
you always be confident and successful as
you are today. You make us PROUD!
Love, Mom, Dad, Kyler & Ryann
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Seniors 2013
Micah Klein
Even when you were
little, you have wanted
to help and protect
people! We are so
proud of the heart
you have for people
and the person that
you are striving to be
in the Lord. Continue
to have the courage
to do what God has
called you to do and
not what your peers think you should do. It
will be so hard to not see you daily and hear
your laughter, stories, and feel your hugs. It
is our honor to call you our son.
All our love, Dad and Mom
Ryan Tully
Ryan, we are proud of the young
man you have become and of your
accomplishments. Best wishes as you
follow your dreams. We love you!
Love, Mom and Dad
May 2013
Daniel Jensen
Daniel, You have been a very special
gift to us. You have grown up into such
a warm and loving young man. You are
everything we could have wished for
with a smile that brightens each day and
an eagerness
to help anyone
that needs it. You
have a wonderful
future ahead of
you; just continue
your hard work
and dedication.
Thanks for all you
are to us.
Mom, Dad, Bradi
and Kelli
Braylon Simonsson
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from
reality. Open your eyes, look up to the
skies and see…!!!
Love, Mom, Dad, Colton & Taylor
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Marshall Wethington
From the moment you strapped on your first
set of tackle gear in the fourth grade, your love
of the game, determination to play college
ball and who you give the glory to has never
wavered. Philippians 4:13 says it best: “…I CAN
DO everything through CHRIST, who gives me
STRENGTH.”
Love, Mom, Dad and Catherine
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May 2013
Kohlten Davis
Matthew Webb
So excited for you and your future.
We love you,
Mom & Dad
We are very proud of you, and we
know that you will continue to do
many great things. (Proverbs 2:1-5)
Congratulations!
Love, Mom and Dad
Annika Giehl
Dear Annika,
We are happy for you that you have taken
the opportunity to spend one year abroad.
You have been brave enough to live with
another family and to attend a school in
America. We are very proud of you. We wish
you all the best and God’s blessings for a
happy and light-hearted future.
Love, Mama & Papa
Lakyn Rowden
Dear Lakyn,
From a sweet little baby to a beautiful young
lady. We feel privileged to call you our
daughter.
Love, Mom and Dad
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Louis Torres
Congratulations, Louis!
Love, Mom and Dad
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Lee Flanary
Congratulations! We are proud of your
accomplishments. We know your future is
bright. You are a wonderful son.
Love, Mom & Dad
Brady Hemphill
Keaton Beachler
We are so proud of you!!
Love, Mom and Dad
Congratulations, Keaton! We are so
proud of you for accomplishing this goal.
We love you very much.
Love, Dad, Mom and Maci
May 2013
Seniors 2013
Goodbye, Seniors
As every year comes
and goes it’s time we say
goodbye to some of the
members of the WaKaller
family. This year we have
to say goodbye to Nick
Webb, Tyler Divish, Kourteney Halksworth, Becky
Biswell, Serina Hogle,
Hannah Miller, and Annika Giehl. We will miss
you all and wish you the
best in the your future.
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