Get to know Fenton’s IB coordinator, Kelly Boike
Angelina Vitarelli, Writer
April 22, 2019
Filed under Personality Profiles, Showcase
Kelly Boike, Fenton’s International Baccalaureate (IB) coordinator since the year of 2005, has numerous roles within her occupation: IB Coordinator, Extended Essay Coordinator, DEEP Coordinator and Early/Middle College Coordinator. “I’ve been an educator for 20 years, and I value lifelong learning...
Local magician brings magic and mystery into the spotlight
Tyler Soule, Sports Editor
April 18, 2019
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The magician grabs his props and prepares to wow the crowd. The crowd stays hooked through each movement he does. They are trying to figure out every step of his trick, but a magician should never reveal their secrets and he has many distractions along the way. The music gets louder, quickly approaching...
GCI Student of the Year awarded to senior Sarah Wenz
Sydney Bommersbach, Online Editor
April 17, 2019
Filed under Features, Personality Profiles
Watching over her father’s shoulder throughout the years, senior Sarah Wenz eventually began helping him work on his cars. Discovering that she really enjoyed this, Wenz enrolled in the Automotive Technology program at Genesee Career Institute (GCI), but never expected she would be named Student of the Year for Fenton High. ...
Artist of the month: Noelle Nixon
Taron Masi, Online Editor
April 8, 2019
Filed under Personality Profiles, Showcase
At times when senior Noelle Nixon is hanging out with her friends, she has a moment of pause. She takes in the moment and finds artistic inspiration as a result. “I get artistic inspiration from really odd things in my surroundings, like how certain people act,” Nixon said. “When I’m ar...
Senior Drew Follett spends every summer sailing
Sydney Bommersbach, Online Editor
January 30, 2019
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Introduced to sailing when she was five years old, senior Drew Follett’s grandpa used to take her out on Grand Traverse Bay. Since then, Follett has developed a passion for sailing and is the best version of herself on the water. “When I was 12,” Follett said, “I attended this sailing school called Tr...
Senior Kyle Podeszwik teaches CPR classes to local residents
Jessie Bright, Writer
December 21, 2018
Filed under Personality Profiles
While many students spend their free time playing sports or hanging out with friends, senior Kyle Podeszwik uses his time to teach the public his passion: emergency medicine. Podeszwik teaches a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and medical training class to Fenton residents through the Southern...
Senior Parker Brady named All-State athlete
Gracie Warda, Assistant Online Editor
December 11, 2018
Filed under Personality Profiles, Showcase, Sports
Football is a classic American pastime, proven by the millions of fans watching the Super Bowl each year. For senior Parker Brady, it’s more than just a pastime. “I started playing flag football when I was four,” Brady said. “My passion has grown ever since. I want to play college football, b...
Senior Lindsay Sepulveda reflects on her time in Denmark
Taron Masi, Online Editor
October 29, 2018
Filed under Personality Profiles
Senior Lindsay Sepulveda was 16 when she packed up her bags and headed across the Atlantic Ocean to spend eleven months in Northern Europe. From August to July, Sepulveda was on exchange year living in the historic Danish city of Aarhus. “Leaving my friends and family was extremely hard,” Sepulved...
Senior Peyton Stapp participates in the CAP Cadet Program
Bree Soule, Writer
October 25, 2018
Filed under Personality Profiles
In the future, senior Peyton Stapp wishes to join the military. Therefore, he joined the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program; a program where students learn to fly, lead and more. This program will help him progress further towards his goal of being in the military. After going to a meeting meant for students...
Sophomore Taron Masi attends the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Taron Masi, Writer
June 8, 2018
Filed under Features, Personality Profiles
Over Mother’s Day weekend, I had one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life. A three day camp in Canada that made me realize things about myself that I never knew before. I was one of 30 students in Genesee County asked to participate in the Rotary’s Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) semina...
Freshman Fenway Jones completes senior exit presentation
Taron Masi, Writer
May 15, 2018
Filed under Features, Personality Profiles, Showcase
For most teenagers entering high school, it's a bit of a shock to have to start thinking about the college and the future. It’s a little different for freshman Fenway Jones, who’s been taking college courses since she was in middle school. “During 7th grade and the first half of 8th grade I took Lit &...
Junior Megan Armbruster and her team compete at cheerleading Worlds
Sydney Bommersbach, writer
May 9, 2018
Filed under Features, Personality Profiles, Showcase
Cheer teams from across the United States fly into Orlando, Florida, for the chance to be named best in the nation. Traveling with her team the Midwest Xplosion Blackout Stingrays Allstars, junior Megan Armbruster flew out to The Cheerleading Worlds on April 25 to join over 11,000 other athletes. ...
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