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Katy Krieger oozes school spirit, service
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 For some students, mascot-inspired spirit and student body leadership are as intertwined in high school life as good grades and forging friendships. At Lake City, that attitude is embodied by …
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Reaching for the sky
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 If there is one lesson 18-year-old A.J. Smith has already learned, it is that attitude is everything. “Life is full of good and bad things, but life will only get …
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Lakeland senior learned to overcome shyness through 4-H
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I7 Alissa McCullough was a shy and bashful youth before joining 4-H. Not anymore. Over the course of a few years and helped along by the many activities offered through the …
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Illness made sports difficult, so Colleen McHail achieved elsewhere
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I11 When 18-year-old Kootenai High School senior Colleen McHail is met with an obstacle, she does what she can to turn it into a positive experience. All one has to do …
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CDA High senior says classmate taught him what matters
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 Coleman Boyer was a sophomore when he learned the most important lesson of his life. It came not from a teacher, but from classmate Layne Woolley, a courageous and kind …
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Despite expulsion, Devin Benzing earns diploma and CNA certification
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I9 When Devin Benzing walks across the stage to accept her diploma from New Vision High School, it will be her second notable accomplishment this year. For someone whose high school …
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Rory Ruskovich is headed to Boston University after graduating from Charter Academy
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I5 Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy senior Rory Ruskovich knows what it takes to achieve his goals both in and outside the classroom. A nearly straight-A student who also takes Advanced Placement …
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Graduate leaves Timberlake for MIT with a scholarship
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 In elementary school, while the rest of his class went outside to soak in the sunshine and let loose on the playground, Gaelen Guzman could often be found indoors. Standing …
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Innate talent led Joseph Lanker on winding path to Bridge Academy
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I4 Since the moment Joseph Lanker could wield a brush or sit on a piano bench, he showed an innate artistic talent that carries through today. By most accounts, he’s well …
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Attending Mountain View provided DeVonna Williams incentive
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I8 At 17, DeVonna Williams has already overcome many challenges in life. It was just 2 ½ years ago when she reluctantly transferred from Lakeland High School in Rathdrum to Mountain …
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Malcolm Colbert shines as student and athlete despite injury
June 6, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 For Malcolm Colbert, pain had become an everyday part of his young life. It was the constant reminder of an injury he suffered in middle school, a dislocated right kneecap …
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Three Springs’ Donnie Green loves to build
June 4, 2010 in Voices on Page A10 When Donnie Green was 3 years old, he took apart the family’s VCR and put it back together. Granted, it didn’t work after that, but it was the beginning of …
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Ferris High’s Austan Pierce is hooked on wheelchair basketball
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Austan Pierce, 17, began searching for a college to attend he wasn’t just looking at the academic programs; he wanted a school with a competitive wheelchair basketball team – …
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NC’s Vikky Xiongxtoyed keeps HER accomplishments to herself
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N1 Sometimes “under the radar” doesn’t aptly describe someone whose accomplishments go generally unnoticed. Take North Central High School senior Vikky Xiongxtoyed, for example. As NC guidance coordinator Kathy Blancher put …
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Despite cancer, Jennifer Becker kept grades up and plans to become a nurse
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N6 Every year of high school has been a challenge for Jennifer Becker – especially the two years in which she fought and beat cancer. Becker, 18, who plans to graduate …
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CV’s Laticia Gingras made the grades for her late mother
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 It seems that every time Central Valley High School senior Alisaundre “Laticia” Gingras puts down roots, something happens to uproot her. She was born in Honduras and lived there in …
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Christina Nelson excels despite mother’s death
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 East Valley High School senior Christina Nelson has turned loss into inspiration. After her mother died of breast cancer this past fall, Nelson spent her academic year encouraging others and …
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Kara Mitchell feels at home in Freeman High School’s smaller crowd
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S10 Life’s challenges can sometimes lead to hidden blessings. For a teenager, changing high schools is a tough choice filled with many challenges. When Freeman senior Kara Mitchell decided to make …
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Caleb Mohr nearly threw his life away
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N18 It’s going to be a busy commencement season for the Mohr brothers of Spokane. Johnathon, 23, is graduating in computer science from Western Washington University; Joshua, 21, is graduating in …
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Childhood tragedy hasn’t stopped Mt. Spokane’s Kukharskaya
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N10 In 33 years of teaching, health and fitness instructor Maria Crabb said she has never met a student who has overcome as much as Galina Kukharskaya. “She happens to be … 1
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Mead High School’s Jennifer Choi challenges herself
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N12 Many teens look forward to taking easy classes during their senior year, but not Mead High School student Jennifer Choi. Her counselor, Keith Browning, said, “I’ve never seen a student …
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Sammy Smith credits Havermale teachers for restoring her drive
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S9 Sammy Smith’s success story at Havermale High School is not necessarily an unusual one in a place where educators pride themselves on creating a personalized experience for every student. It’s …
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Talented Matt Grenier ‘had a blast’ at MAP
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S10 It’s a beautiful, sunny day in Manito Park and the Multi-Agency Adolescent Program is on a field trip. Students walk up to the Japanese Garden to take graduation pictures before …
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Upper Columbia Adademy’s Chad Aufderhar has his game on
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S12 Eighteen-year-old Chad Aufderhar will be graduating from Upper Columbia Academy this weekend. Chosen as a graduate of note by the school’s administration, Aufderhar was baffled by the honor. “I’m not …
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Fresh start helps Samantha Kelly find niche
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S15 In the often temporary world of alternative high schools, Contract Based Education senior Samantha Kelly is something of an anomaly – she attended CBE for her entire four years of …
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Khoa Bui of St. George’s seeks out challenges
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S4 When Khoa Bui’s parents asked him if he wanted to leave Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to study in the United States for a year, his response was, “Sure. Why …
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Teen home-schooled until Riverside
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page N19 It’s easy to see why Chelsea Wood is described by high school adviser Gregg Godsey as “a classic all-around girl, an ideal student.” Wood, 18, is about to graduate from …
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Health scare gives Kaitlyn Mullett look at future
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Kaitlyn Mullett always dreamed of steering her future toward a medical career. After all, her grandmother was a registered nurse. Her mother is an aesthetician. The Oaks Classical Christian Academy …
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Tight-knit family key for Valley Christian’s Wesley Turner after dad died
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S6 Valley Christian senior Wesley Turner knows the value of faith and family. Both have played an important role in his life since his father passed away when Wesley was 5 …
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It’s all downhill for WV’s champion skier Wolf
June 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Rebecca Wolf likes life on the downhill slide. She’s good at it. The West Valley senior is an accomplished skier, growing up skiing with her family every weekend at Schweitzer …
