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The Kirkwood Call

Senior Profile: Holly Cochran

Senior Profile: Holly Cochran

Millie Reithel, news writer May 1, 2024

College: York St. John University  Major: Business management  As a little girl, she used to lie in bed with her mom and talk about all the places they dreamed of going. Raised on "Harry Potter,"...

TK Bernsen, senior, will be going to Saint Louis University to study nursing.

Senior profile: TK Bernsen

Caroline Darr, opinions writer May 1, 2024

College: St. Louis University Major: Nursing Growing up and hearing about her mom helping others as a nurse sparked TK Bernsen’s interest in nursing. Bernsen spends part of her days at STL CAPS...

It’s important to find a way to enjoy what you do, even if it’s something completely new to you.

Zach Thomson

Zach Thomson, social media editor May 10, 2023

University of Minnesota  Management Information Systems Honestly, I joined The Kirkwood Call not because I was interested in journalism or because I had friends in the program. In fact, I hardly...

As I look retrospectively on my childhood, no one has had a greater impact on the person I am today than my mother. 

Margaret Holley

Margaret Holley, business + PR editor May 10, 2023

Missouri Army National Guard Helicopter repair As I prepare to walk across the stage, say goodbye to my childhood, and move onto the next chapter of my life, I can’t help but reminisce on the person...

Arthur Schrenk

Arthur Schrenk

Jane Roy, opinions editor May 10, 2023

University of Oregon Botany The air is warm and his hopes are high. As sweat drips down his face, his love for backpacking grows within each step. Arther has loved it since his first trip in the...

One thing I have learned over the past 17 years is I’m really bad at making decisions.

Kinley Bokermann

Kinley Bokermann, editor-in-chief May 10, 2023

University of Arkansas Pre-Dental One thing I have learned over the past 17 years is I’m really bad at making decisions. To make matters harder, once my hardcore perfectionism sets in, I’m even...

Thomas Pickert starts his early morning with a smile on his face.

Thomas Pickert

Mason Heller, breaking news editor May 10, 2023

Returning to KHS as a part of the Super Senior program  Thomas Pickert starts his early morning with a smile on his face. He stares out the window on the way to school, dreaming of his summer in Ireland...

Mary McLaughlin hopes to join the infantry for the Marine Corps.

Mary McLaughlin

Lydia Drake, web editor May 10, 2023

Going into the Marines Honor, courage and commitment — three values Mary McLaughlin will uphold once she joins the United States Marine Corp after graduation.  McLaughlin’s training process...

I did my best to live up to the expectations and stay on the yellow brick road, but yellow isn’t really my color.

Morgan Hooker

Morgan Hooker, design editor May 10, 2023

Undecided Ecology Yes, My dad is Mr. Hooker. The 7th grade science teacher. The one who was obsessed with Vocabulary.com and gave “hard” tests. The ecology nut who donned the astronaut bee-keeper...

Having supportive, trustworthy friends has been the one thing that has gotten me through some of my toughest times. 

Caroline Steidley

Caroline Steidley, editor-in-chief May 10, 2023

In my four years of high school, I was involved in pretty much everything. I was on the dance team for four years, a member of NHS, Class Committee, Circle of Friends, Waffle Club, The Kirkwood Call…...

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