May - Senior Edition

Ponder High Roar
SENIOR EDITION - MAY 2014
#DONE
One for the Money
Valedictorian
by Oksana Bekh
W
hether she’s solving extremely difficult math problems on the weekends
for fun, golfing, or being interviewed by Dale Hansen of WFAA Channel
8 news for being the Scholar Athlete of the Week, it seems that Elizabeth Chilson is always successful in everything that she does. When she was
announced the valedictorian of the 2014 senior class, everyone clapped and
cheered, but no one was surprised. Anyone who knows Elizabeth knows she’s
smart, but not everybody knows how hard she’s worked to get there. Taking the
easy way out is not Elizabeth’s way, unless it’s a shortcut to a math problem, and
she believes that the proverb, “Winners never cheat, and cheaters never win,”
holds much truth.
Since the eighth grade, when Elizabeth took her first Pre-Advanced Placement
course, she has taken all but one Pre-AP and AP course that Ponder has to offer. She sacrificed the opportunity to be in Mr. Dierker’s Advanced World History
class and witness the “Shoenami,” when she chose to remain in the TMSCA
class. This amounts to eleven academically challenging courses that Elizabeth
has excelled in over the course of her high school career. When you add straight A’s all through high school, junior high, and elementary, into the equation you get her weighted 4.1 GPA. Now plug in her above average SAT
scores you get a valedictorian who has the honor of being named a Commended Student by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.
While all of this may have been a bit unexpected for Elizabeth, this was not surprise for her teachers. “It couldn’t
be more appropriate. She is a very special young lady. She’s going to do something special, and I can’t wait to
see what it is,” Mr. Williams, who taught Elizabeth her sophomore and senior year, said.
With her aptitude for academics, it’s not surprising that Elizabeth excels at and enjoys TMSCA, or the Texas
Math and Science Coaches Association, which has been a part of her life since the sixth grade. Over the course
of seven years, Elizabeth has earned an incomprehensible amount of TMSCA awards and recognitions, but her
most notable accomplishment was placing first in the Calculator Applications event her freshman year. Aside
from giving her a way to sharpen her math and science skills and something to do on many Saturdays, being in
TMSCA has resulted in close friendships with fellow senior teammates, James Branin and Perrin Hughes.
The Roar Senior Edition, page 2
The only school activity that prevails the number of years she has spent participating in TMSCA is UIL, which
she says has been “a long time.” Starting sometime in elementary school, Elizabeth has been a member of the
Ponder Lion UIL team. During the four years of high school, she has qualified for regionals three times and once
for state. Each time was for her participation in math and/or science events.
This year’s valedictorian isn’t just smart; she’s also athletic: Elizabeth loves spending her spare time golfing and
playing sand volleyball. During her freshman and sophomore years she played both volleyball and golf, but focused only on golf her junior and senior years. She decided to remain a member of the volleyball family by managing the team the remaining two years. The dedication to her golf game paid off since the Lady Lions golf team
qualified for region during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and Elizabeth placed third her junior year and second her
senior year as an individual. She wishes that she would have started playing golf sooner because she enjoys
the sport so much, and she claims that golf season is always fun. Additionally, golf is also where Elizabeth found
four other friends, fellow seniors Meredith Vedral, Emily Summerlin, Aly Stone, and Macie Simpson. They were
the five and only members of the girls’ varsity golf team.
Aside from school and sports, Elizabeth has been in the Gifted and Talented program since Kindergarten, is a
member of the National Honor Society, and has participated in Student Government. She has served on the
Student Council and is a senior class representative.
Even with all of these activities and commitments Elizabeth still makes time for friends and fun. Her other friends
include salutatorian Mary Cage and fellow senior Nikki Hausner. “I’ve known Elizabeth since first grade, and
she’s one of the smartest people I have ever known, but she’s down to earth. I have enjoyed being her friend,”
Mary Cage said.
When she’s not spending time with her human friends, she can be found hanging out with her furry, four legged
ones, or listening to music.
Come fall, you will be able to find Elizabeth on the Texas A&M campus studying either Biomedical or Electrical
Engineering. Her first year at the college is completely paid for because of her title as valedictorian, and she has
also received a thousand dollars from the Denton County A&M Club to go toward her tuition costs.
Aside from college, Elizabeth would love to travel, especially to “Times Square in New York City on New Year’s
Eve.” She lives life by the words “Climb the mountain to see the world, not so the world can see you.” In life, her
goal is to “figure out where [she] belongs and find a career where [she] can make a difference and be happy.”
Salutatorian
by Sterling Stinson
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3rd Keaton Malcom
4th Meredith Vedral
5th Andie Beer
“If you ain’t first,
you’re last!”
“Keep breathing.”
“And though she be but
little, she is fierce.”
6th Perrin Hughes
7th James Branin
8th Oksana Bekh
“You will never live if
you keep looking for
the meaning of life.”
“When the going gets
tough, the tough
get going.”
“Some believe it is only Great
Power that can hold evil in
check, but that is not what I
have found. I have found that
is it the small, everyday deeds
of ordinary folk that keep the
darkness at bay – small acts of
kindness and love.”
The Roar Senior Edition, page 3
uiet and reserved, Mary Cage might come off initially as the kid who sits in
the corner and doesn’t pay attention. However, she is actually the salutatorian of Ponder High School’s 2014 Graduating class. She’s a huge part
of many of our school’s organizations, and can always be found participating in
activities with them. Overall, she seems to be a very well rounded girl; perfect for
this year’s salutatorian!
Those of you who don’t talk to her too often might not know that, even though
she’s quiet, she has a great sense of humor. Mary is known for cracking smart
jokes and using her sense of humor in her writing and assignments. She is also
very passionate about the things she loves, and is a genuinely good person.
There are very few people who have gotten to know her who haven’t been influenced by her.
To begin her long list of extracurriculars with one of her personal favorites, Mary
actively and enthusiastically participates as a member of the Future Farmers of
America. She shows Appaloosa horses, and has for as long as she can remember. She is currently leading the nation in in one of her show divisions! “I have been blessed to have much success in this, having won several horse judging contests, including the Fort Worth and Houston Stock Shows,”
she said about her horse showing.
In addition to the FFA, she is also, at this time, the president of the 4-H club, and a member of the National
Honor Society. In her freshman year, she was a member of the student council, and her sophomore year, she
was a member of the student council and the newspaper.
Here at Ponder, Mary’s favorite class is her Ag class, probably in part because her favorite teacher, Mr. Lankford, teaches it. He is always there to help her, and his humor can always cheer her up. On top of that, he also
always gives her great advice to help her as she finishes high school and prepares to go off to college. “Mary is
an outstanding student with many talents. I will miss her next year in class and especially on the Horse team. I
wish her the best of luck in her life,” Mr. Lankford said.
Even with all her school work and her horse training and showing, Mary still makes time for her friends. Right
down to the selfie wars and the obsession sharing, she and her best friends take time to enjoy all of friendships
little wonders. “We really got close this year, but I’m glad she did. She’s my best friend. She better not abandon
me when we go off to college,” one of her best friends, Macie Simpson, commented. Even though they won’t
be going off to the same college, this friendship is surely one that won’t be easily cast aside.
In the fall, Mary plans to be attending West Texas A&M University. At A&M she plans to study Agricultural Media and Communication, with which she plans to begin working towards her dream career: becoming a horse
racing journalist, something she’s sure to be good at, given her passion for horses and her writing skills.
When she leaves for college, she will greatly miss her family and friends, and how close they’ve all become
over this past year. She says it will be difficult for her to move several hours away from them. It will certainly
be hard to adjust to, but with holidays and weekend visits, she and her friends and family will be spending a lot
more time together than she might think.
Ponder High Roar, page 3
And Two for the Show
The Roar Senior Edition, page 4
9th Ashley Reames
10th Billy Howell
Thomas Adcox
“Courage is being scared
to death, but saddling
up anyway.”
“Work hard. Play
harder.”
“You have a voice.
Use it.”
Araceli Aguilar
Tori Alexander
Brittany Avelar
“Take life one step
at a time.”
“We were made to be
real, not perfect.”
“Be the person you
needed when you were
younger.”
Brianna Barber
Morgan Bond
Riley Carter
“Life is really simple,
but we insist on making
it complicated.”
“It’s better to burn
out than fade away.”
“The older the violin,
the sweeter the music.”
Haley Chasteen
Katie Corkins
Christian Daugherty
“Laugh your heart. Dance in
the rain. Cherish the moment.
Ignore the pain. Forgive and
forget. Life is too short to be
living with regrets.”
“What goes up must come
down, but almost always
keeps bouncing.”
“In three words, I can
sum up everything I’ve
ever learned about life
– it goes on.”
Josh Debolt
Jose DeLeon
William Dewell
“Knowledge, courage,
and wisdom is how you
achieve the triforce!”
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
“Oh my glob, guys.”
Brandon Dodson
Erica Duran
Cole Eperjesi
“If you do what you
need, you’re surviving. If
you do what you want,
your living.
“Don’t choose the one
who is beautiful to the
world. But rather, choose
the one who makes your
world beautiful.”
“Who’s gunna stop you?”
Lucas Ferryman
Lauren Fletcher
Alondra Flores
“Everyone thinks they
know what’s best for me,
but they’re all too blind
to see that I walk alone.”
“You can only go downhill for so long, but you
can go uphill forever.”
“A life spent making
mistakes is not only
more honorable, but
more useful than a life
spent doing nothing.”
Lane Gardner
Samual Giese
Breann Harms
“People are blind to the
truth. In reality, the world
is a shattered place.”
“He will wipe every tear
from their eyes, and there
will be no more death, or
sorrow, or pain. All these
things are gone forever.” –
Revelation 21:4
“Gotta catch them all!”
Hailey Hemby
Mara Henderson
“Life isn’t about the
destination but the
journey that gets us
there.”
“The grass ain’t
always greener on the
other side. It’s green
where you water it.”
“Never stop believing.
Dreams really do come
true, so aim high!”
Angelica Hernandez
Yesenia Huerta
Devon James
“Don’t expect anything,
and you won’t be
disappointed.”
“It is good to have an end
to journey toward, but it is
the journey that matters
in the end.”
“The true mind can
weather all the lies and
illusions without being lost. The true heart
can tough the poison of
hatred without being
harmed.
Collin Knight
Cierra Kozak
Nicholas Kuhl
“Sometime the wrong
choices bring us to
the right places.”
“Don’t be like everyone
else. Be unique.”
“Why do things today
when tomorrow is
still there?”
Rebecca Lavender
Brandon Lee
Adriana Martinez
“Don’t let others define
you. Defy gravity.”
“Nobody can go back and
start a new beginning,
but anyone can start
today and make a new
ending.”
Angel Martinez
Marrisa Mata
“I need to tell
you something.”
“Never give up. Keep
your head up because
in the end is just you
and God.”
Logan McCarty
“Life’s a garden; dig it.”
Josiah Meek
Sara Moreno
Clay Morgan
“Take a limitation
and turn it into an
opportunity.”
“Life goes on.”
“Ballin’ so hard, I think
that I’m Kobe.”
Sadie Neilson
Kayla Newman
Jessica Orozco
“You’re responsible for
your own happiness.”
“Open your eyes.
Look within. Are you
satisfied with the life
you’re living?”
“Care.”
Josh Peterson
Hannah Prather
Jordan Riffle
“Excuses are
the nails that
build houses of
failure.”
“Every struggle in your life
has shaped you into the
person you are. Be thankful
for the hard times; they can
only make you stronger.”
“If you are born poor,
it’s not your fault. If you
die poor, it’s your fault.”
The Roar Senior Edition, page 5
“Don’t give up! No matter
what people say or do to try
and bring you down, just be
yourself and don’t listen to
them. Don’t give up on
being yourself.”
Ponder High Roar, page 3
Nikki Hausner
The Roar Senior Edition, page 6
Nickolas Rivers
Clint Rogers
Marcus Sampson
“Pain is just weakness
leaving the body.”
“One must pay now so
one can play later in life.”
“Tell me that I can’t do it.
Tell me that I shouldn’t even
try. Tell me it’s impossible.
Tell me the risk is too high,
the challenge to much, or the
feat too tough.....Say I won’t
and I will.”
Thomas Schroeder
Scott Shafer
Samuel Siddle
“Don’t get too busy
trying to make a living
that you forget to
make a life.”
“You are not what
people think.”
“You know who I am.
Say my name.”
Alexia Sillers
Macie Simpson
“Procrastination is
the key to life.”
“The future is no
place to place your
better days.”
Alyssa Stone
Emily Summerlin
Dustin Thigpen
“Let me sleep five
more minutes…”
“In three words, I can
sum up everything I’ve
ever learned about life
– it goes on.”
“Live life. Chill hard.
Ball hard.”
Abigail Torres
Zach Turner
Spencer Waldo
“It keeps moving on.”
“Keep breathing.”
“S’all good.”
Dennis White
Levi Whittington
Christian Worthington
“It is not possible to
make everyone happy,
so focus on the people
who matter the most.”
“I never wanted to
train, but I told myself,
Suffer now, and live
the rest of your life a
champion.”
Ethan Young
“Goodbye, everyone,
I’ll remember you all
in therapy!”
Class of 2014
Austin Spiker
“The only thing achieved
in life without effort
is failure.”
“It’s not about who did
it first. It’s about who
did it right.”
“If you’re trying to grow facial hair, avoid
the strict teachers and principals.”
-Hailey Hemby
“Cheaters never win and winners never
cheat.” –Elizabeth Chilson
“Don’t get caught up in trivial junk.”
-William Dewell
“Don’t be annoying” – Andie Beer
“Live it to the fullest, it goes by fast.”
-Lane Gardner
“Do not mess around with school work.
Just do it and turn it in.”
-Clint Rogers
“Don’t take math models, and do your homework.” -Brandon Dodson
“Don’t anger Koleber!” -Joshua Debolt
“Don’t get behind; it’s hard to catch back
up.” –Macie Simpson
“Walk fast down the hall. Don’t get into
other people’s business.”
-Alyssa Stone
“Turn in work! Finished or not!”
–Cierra Kozak
“Don’t get thrown in jail.” – Perrin Hughes
“Work hard so you don’t have to be stuck
here longer.” –Clay Morgan
“Don’t get senioritis.” –Riley Carter
“Quit being yourselves.” –Keaton Malcom
“Change schools.” -Christian Worthington
“Walk on the correct side of the hallway.”
–Ashley Reames
“Sleep all day, never do your homework, and
drop out, and live in a box.”
–Jordan Riffle
“Don’t slack off, it’s actually more work
for you in the long run.” -Breann Harms
“Keep your head down and truck through all
the obstacles.” –Ethan Young
“If you’re going to try/not try through
high school, be consistent.”
– Samuel Giese
“Skip as much as possible, school is never
fun.” - Morgan Bond
“Live long and prosper.” –Nick Kuhl
“Don’t take it for granted, you’ll blink and it
will all be over.” –Tori Alexander
“Finish high school, go to college.”
–Scott Shafer
“Be respectful.” –Meredith Vedral
“Have fun because when you have to get a
job it’s terrible.” -Logan McCarty
“Don’t be like the class of 2016.”
–Jessica Orozco
“Don’t fail.” –Zack Turner
“Grow up.” -Sara Moreno
“Grow up and stop being immature.”
–Levi Whittington
“Work, then play.” –Thomas Adcox
“If at first you don’t succeed, give up and
never try again.” –James Branin
“Get your priorities straight from the start.”
-Alondra Flores
“BE RESPECTFUL, you little sassy
children.” –Sadie Neilson
“Always ask for help, even if you don’t want
to.” –Haley Chasteen
“Take math models.” –Erica Duran
“Don’t take advanced math.”
-Brianna Barber
“Listen to your teachers.”
– Samuel Siddle
“Don’t be you.” –Austin Spiker
“Not everything is the biggest thing ever.
Move on.” – Katie Corkins
“Don’t ask seniors for advice.”
–Billy Howell
“Listen to Ms. Koleber and don’t talk in
her class.” – Hannah Prather
The Roar Senior Edition, page 7
“Don’t procrastinate!” –Abigail Torres
“Always do your homework.”
–Josiah Meek
Ponder High Roar, page 3
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Senior Signings
Senior
Acadedmic
Awards
I, Emily Summerlin, will all my old homework to my little
brother, Jacob Summerlin.
Add it
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I, Marissa Mata, will give my knowledge to Danny Rivera
(one of my favorite cousins) so that he can think about
things in a smart way before he does something stupid.
Love you!
I, Lucas Ferryman, will all my graded papers to Collyn Piper to
help him get through high school.
I, Perrin Hughes, will my math tests from Mrs. Bieler’s class to
Jacob Whited. I will my calculator to Mitch Fruth. Finally, I will
my toe shoes to Magnum Sampson.
State Basketball Championships
Senior Athletes
I, Andie Beer, would like to leave my dazzling personality to my little
sister Bailey Beer, just because I love you.
Senior UIL Academic
District Awards
I, Jessica Orozco, will my authority to Kara Parr because the Lord
knows she needs it.
I, Sadie Nielson, will my utter lack of motivation to the junior
class. Have fun.
Varsity Boys
sports victories
I, Meredith Vedral, will leave my four lockers in volley ball to
Madison Hunsucker.
UIL Academic Points Earned
at District by seniors
I, Mary Cage, leave my sanity to Justin Rippentrop because
he needs it.
Senior ceiling tiles
I, Tori Alexander, will all of my favorite songs and all
of my big earrings to Kara Parr so that she can sing the
day away and look good while doing it.
Colleges that will welcome PHS
Class in the fall
Seniors in extracurricular
activites
The Roar Senior Edition, page 10
Senior lockers
District Points scored by
varsity Lion Basketball
team
Strands of twinkle
lights used at Prom
I, Bree Harms, hereby leave my fantastic sight reading ability to Zack Derden, so that he can help improve the Ponder
High School choir.
I, Jordan Riffle, leave some lucky underclassman a piece of
paper.
I, Araceli Aguilar, leave all my reading skills to Adrianna Loredo
because she’s a really slow reader.
Prom Attendees
Times Crispitos were
served for lunch
I, Brittany Avelar, leave my pre-cal notes to Eric Dearmin
because he’ll definitely need them!
I, Rebecca Lavender, will my epic music skill to Emma Harbon, so
she can become an awesome drum major someday.
Senior
football,basketball
& volleyball honors
Senior not feautred in the Roar
or Stall Street
I, Keaton Malcolm, leave my morals to the sophomore
class.
I, Lexy Sillers, leave my ninja abilities to Desiree Mackey.
I, Nikki Hausner, leave my room and all its possessions to Cheyenne
Morris.
Failed senior skip days
= 2014
I, Dennis William White, being of sound mind and body, hereby
bestow upon Alexander Taylor a box covered in smiles.
I, Ashley Reames, will next year’s dual credit students the
strength to get through 1st semester of economics with Ms.
Gosh without killing themselves.
I, Spencer Waldo, leave all the shirts I leave at home to
Rylan Waldo since I know he will take them anyway.
I, Josh Peterson, leave my height to Michael Flores.
I, James Branin, will all of my bad memories of Ponder High
School to Mitch Fruth. You can have them all, I don’t want
them. I also leave my awkwardness to Elizabeth Branin.
I, Elizabeth Chilson, leave my TMSCA skills to Mitch Fruth
so he can win state.
I, Morgan Bond, leave Karen Deleon with my witty sarcasm
and amazing hair knowledge.
I, Levi Whittington, will give my OU Book to the biggest
Longhorn fan.
I, Christian Worthington, will my cleats to Brady Anderson.
May the force be with you.
I, Nick Rivers, leave the KP squad in the hands of Justin
Elder. May he take the squad to a whole new level.
I, Brianna Barber, leave all my homework assignments to
Phillip Bennett.
I, Logan McCarty, leave Brady Anderson my basketball
shoes and game film so he can strive to one day be the
“Built Ford Tough Player of the Game” of a state championship game.
I, Cole Eperjesi, leave my amazing parkour skills to the little freshman so they may learn the art as well as I have.
I, Cierra Kozak, will all my folders and notebooks to my
dear friend, Jamie Fipps. I also will my deck of cards to
my friend Kat.
I, Adriana Martinez, will leave nothing.
I, Devon James, leave my highly trained sense of reason
to all underclassmen. May they use it and not become the
leaches of society.
I, Abigail Torres, would like to leave my pre-cal notes to
whoever needs them.
Last Will and Testament
of the Class of 2014
I, Yesenia Huerta, will leave nothing of me to anyone.
I, Brandon Lee, would leave all my graded work to someone.
I, Angelica Hernandez, will my sleeping habit to anyone
that has Mr. Schluter.
I, Thomas Adcox, will my luck in debate to the debate
class.
I, Billy Howell, leave my pile of broken tennis racquets to
Jennifer Eppler.
I, Mara Henderson, leave my knowledge about upper-class
classes to Katie Dickens so she, too, can succeed.
I, Samuel Giese, will my faith and courage to my sister,
Sarah Giese, to complete high school.
I, Dustin Thigpen, leave the cafeteria food to all the
underclassmen.
I, Kayla Newman, will leave my sneaky abilities to sleep in
Beiler’s class and to text in every class to all underclassmen.
I, Hannah Prather, leave my softball locker to Makayla
James.
I, Thomas Schroeder, will my player skills to my little
brother.
I, Jose Deleon, will to the highest bidder my vocab packets for English.
I, Scott Shafer, leave my profound wisdom to all underclassmen. “Things seem hard now, they get worse.”
I, Samuel Siddle, leave my priceless toast to James Timmons.
I, Sara Moreno, will leave my great skills at living life to Kayla
Antczak.
I, Josiah Meek, will my golf skills to freshman Cole Delcambre
because the good Lord knows he needs them.
I, Aly Stone, will leave my sweatpants, which have provided
comfort and warmth through many hard days in life, to Rachel
McKenna Williams. May you live in comfort for years to come.
I, Austin Spiker, will my knowledge to Clare Young.
I, Katie Corkins, will Sterling Stinson my drama skills. Good
luck.
I, Haley Chasteen, will Mrs. Crider’s undying love for me to anyone on the newspaper staff in the future.
I, Alondra Flores, will my senioritis to Kennedy Davis.
I, Lane Gardner, will nothing to anybody. Nobody deserves it.
I, William Howard Dewell, will my handy dandy notebook to any
future underclassman who cares and is in need of pre-cal notes.
I, Clint Rogers, will my lucky pencil to Antonio Alonzo so he may
be able to survive government/economics.
I, Joshua Debolt, will my leftover stuff to Corey Lara.
I, Hailey Hemby, give my corner seat in Mrs. Bieler’s room to
Alley Gordon so that she may take a nap. I also leave my doodle
pad to Savannah Miller so that she may not die of boredom in
English 3. I leave my locker to Emily Rybolt so she may prosper
as a senior. And I leave my heart with Trey Cullins so that he
may know I’ll always love him.
I, Macie Simpson, will my sweaty ankle braces to Lauren Pittman.
I, Clay Morgan, will my basketball locker to whoever wants it.
The Roar Senior Edition, page 12
“I’m just a weird person
altogether.” ~Mary Cage
“Let Riley Carter bench
press me in dual credit.”
~Tori Alexander
“Coming to school every day
for a month.” ~Morgan Bond
“Make up Cereal Friday.” ~Nick Rivers
“Date Christian, twice.” ~Jessica Orozco
“Where would I even start?”
~Perrin Hughes
“Attend school.” ~Sara Moreno
“Took pre-cal.”
~Brittany Avelar
“Become best friends
with Lauren Fletcher.”
~Breann Harms
“Wrestled an alligator in
a freezer.” ~Sam Siddle
“Crawled through ceiling to
get to next class, and I wasn’t
tardy.” ~Keaton Malcom
“Getting a hair cut in Ag.”
~Collin Knight
“Cooking a pile of Fritos
in Coach Espolt’s room.”
~Clint Rogers
“Show up.” ~Brandon Lee
“Slept through the whole day
and only woke up to go to
classes.” ~Hailey Hemby
“Broke into teacher’s
classroom and flipped all
the desks upside-down.”
~Spender Waldo
“Comment on every
senior of 2013 on
the announcements.”
~Josh Peterson
“Duct taped my shoes
together when they
were falling apart.”
~Lauren Fletcher
“Imaginary paintball.”
~Cole Eperjesi
“Actually attend class.”
~James Branin
“Got into a fight with two
guys over who owned Sesame
St.” ~Devon James
Ponder High Roar, page 3
“Wore a skirt and tights.”
~Clay Morgan
“Existing.” ~Macie Simpson
“Eating the hottest
pepper during class.”
~Thomas Schroeder
“Teaching a youth group of people
my own age.” ~Katie Corkins
Senior Awards
Accounting - Sam Siddle
DIM & Art II - Dennis White
Choir - Mara Henderson & Abigail Torres
Government - Clay Morgan
Financial Fitness - Josh Debolt
Economics - Devon James
Calculus - Meredith Vedral
Pre-Calculus - Andie Beer
BIM - Lauren Fletcher
Yearbook - Thomas Adcox & Emily Summerlin
Newspaper - Oksana Bekh
Anatomy & Physiology - Elizabeth Chilson
English IV - Cierra Kozak
Citizenship - Josh Peterson
“A” Honor Roll
Andie Beer
Oksana Bekh
Mary Cage
Elizabeth Chilson
Ashley Reames
Spencer Waldo
Perfect Attendance
Ethan Young
“A/B” Honor Roll
Tori Alexander
Brittany Avelar
James Branin
William Dewell
Alondra Flores
Perrin Hughes
Devon James
Clay Morgan
Sadie Neilson
Jessica Orozco
Macie Simpson
Austin Spiker
Aly Stone
Emily Summerlin
Meredith Vedral
Ethan Young
The Roar Senior Edition, page 13
“My homework.” ~Scott Shafer
I bent over to grab a book
and that forced a fart out
then I blamed it on Lucas.
-Levi Whittington
Got my chair
pulled out from
underneath me.
–-Brittany Avelar
My most embarrassing moment was
running into the guard rail on my
way to my car while I was talking
to Bri Barber. -Morgan Bond
Tripping going down the
bleachers at a basketball
game. –-Nikki Hausner
OMG! How
Embarrassing!
Holding James Smith hand
in art class freshman year
thinking it was Bree Harms.
–-Billy Howell
Having a bookshelf fall
on me in the library
while a class was in
there. –-Cierra Kozak
When I tripped going up the
stairs at my old school.
–-Abigail Torres
Farting in class and everyone
evacuating except me and the
teacher.–-Keaton Malcom
Sneezing and farting at
the same time in Ag class.
–-Brandon Dodson
I was walking and turned
around to say something to
someone and then turned
back around and walked into
a wall. –-Marrisa Mata
In ten years I see.....
The Roar Senior Edition, page 14
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“I will miss lunch.” ~Samuel Giese
“Honestly, I’m going to miss the school
crispitos. They aren’t too shabby.”
~Kayla Newman
“The crispitos at lunch.” ~Dustin Thigpen
“I’m going to miss the Dieker
and the not-so-good cafeteria
food.” ~Billy Howell
“Not having as many responsibilities.” ~Thomas Schroeder
Ponder High Roar, page 3
“Crispitos and UIL.” ~Nicholas Kuhl
“My friends and my
golf team.” ~Aly
“Honestly, I will miss and
already miss not having
so much responsibility in
my life.” ~Lane Gardner
“The amazing moments
with all of my classmates,
it’s hard to choose one.”
~Hanna Prather
“Morgan Bond.” ~Zach Turner
“Fridays in Dual Credit.” ~James Branin
“I am going to miss
Mrs. Boxell and that is
it.” ~Sara Moreno
“Not much.” ~Spencer Waldo
“I am going to miss being able to watch my
best friend play basketball her senior year.”
~Nikki Hausner
“My best friend and choir
class.” ~Mara Henderson
“I’ll miss my friends. It will
be difficult being several
hours away from them.”
~Mary Cage
“Coach Pitman’s class.”
~William Dewell
“Going to the office
for dumb reasons.”
~Lucas Ferryman
“The people I grew up with and
was really close with. Skipping
class all the time *laughing
emoji* at DHS.” ~Araceli Aguilar
“Macie Simpson.” ~Emily Summerlin
“I will miss Mr. Williams.” ~Nick Rivers
“Nobody.” ~Christian Worthington
The Roar Senior Edition, page 15
“Having somewhere to go every day.” ~Haley Chasteen
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Mara, I love you more than my best friend.
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glad that you’re in my life.
I’m gonna miss
you like crazy, ya idjit. ~your
bestest
Cheli: Wow! Time blew
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e takes you. I love you
so much and I’m going
to miss you like crazy!
But I am glad that you
are following your dream
and joining the Air Force
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this letter because you’re
really cool. I thin
my favorite senior, and it
k you’re a
would be an injustice for
Alondra: What can I say
great role model
your terrific qualities to go
and you’re
about you?? Well, I love
unnoticed. Basically you’r
funny! :) Ima miss
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you next
awesome and the funniest
you to pieces but you anperson I’ve ever met. Your
year honestly. Wi
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Rivera
in everything! Seriously
though, you’re cute as a
Nick Kuhl: Hey, bro! You’re probably gonna
button and I’ll miss you like
vomit when you read this, but the truth is
crazy! Xoxoxo
that I love you very much, and you’ve become Araceli Aguilar: You’ve been my
best friend for almost two years!
~Justy Rippentrop
one of my closest friends these past few years. Can you believe it?? I’m very
Have a good time at NMU, and remember:
glad I have a friend like you.
Collin Knight: You’ve been a pretI’m soo sad you’re graduating
fight the fairies! Enjoy playing battleship in
ty good brother for the most
but I know you’ll go very far in
the freezing cold weather (nerd) ~who else
part. I’ll miss ya, love ya, have
life! Don’t have too much fun in
would write you this?
fun in college. ~lil bro
college without me! Love you!!
~Alondra Delira
’t wait
: I really can
Cierra Kozakout of the house lol jk
until you’re want my own room lol
but really I rra! ~Jessie
love you Cie
Scott Shafer: Hey best friend. I’ll
miss you and your weirdness. I
hope you get to be what you’re
good at. Have a good time. Bye
Scott. ~your favorite freshman
Mary: Remember that one time when
you were actually nice to me?? Yeah
neither do I! You’re an amazing lady,
(really mean though) I know you’ll go
on to do something amazing. Keep up
with all the horsey things.
~Justinian Tiberius Rippentrop
Geli: *tear fall* I’m gonna miss you so much.
We’ve shared so many memories together
*cough cough* volleyball. Good times, good
times. But don’t fret, we are still gonna see
each other because I’ll just go to Subway.
Perfect plan. ~ Rachel <3
Aly Paige: Bye Aly, you’ll be dearly missed
by me and Martincito and everyone who you
actually talked to…you better be at my
graduation! I love you Aly!!! ~Mikey
1.Dennis White 2. Cierra Kozak 3. Andie Beer 4. Macie Simpson 5. Kayla Newman 6. Mara Henderson 7. Hailey Hemby 8. Sam Siddle 9. Nick Kuhl 10. Marcus Sampson
11. Sara Moreno 12. Sadie Neilson 13. Araceli Aguilar 14. Nikki Hausner 15. Spencer Waldo 16. Levi Whittington 17. Tori Alexander 18. Perrin Hughes 19. Katie Corkins
20. Marissa Mata 21. William Dewell 22. Billy Howell 23. Lauren Fletcher 24. Erica Duran 25. Josh Debolt 26. Josh Peterson 27. Aly Stone 28. Haley Chasteen 29. Ashley Reames 30. Riley Carter 31. Morgan Bond 32. Austin Spiker 33. Abigail Torres 34. Christian Worthington 35. Meredith Vedral 36. Ethan Young 37. Bree Harms 38.
Christian Daughrty 39. Thomas Adcox 40. Jessica Orozco 41. Josiah Meek 42. Brittany Avelar 43. Rebecca Lavender 44. Devon James 45. Adriana Martinez 46. Emily
Summerlin 47. Angelica Hernandez 48. Jose Deleon 49. Sam Giese 50. Dustin Thigpen 51. Nick Rivers 52. Alondra Flores
The Roar Senior Edition, page 16
so much for being
Sam Siddle: Thank you
e the best friend and
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with me this year.
proud of you and
boyfriend ever. I’m so
ne and will do. Never
everything you have do
art, kind, caring,
forget that you are sm
amazing. You’ll do
er
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hilarious and altog
knock ‘em dead.
Bree Harms: You’re an amazing best friend. I’m
great at college. Just go
gonna miss you when you leave. ~Chris Coelho
~ Sterling