“I actually wanted to become an engineer before I wanted to study volcanoes, but I always thought that it wouldn’t have suited me,” graduate Morgan Lawrence said via email. Continue reading Willkommen in Deutschland: Softball player to study volcanos
Graduate Yuki Ishiyama has always had a chipper presence around the school. Whether in class right before a test, or at an orchestra concert, Ishiyama will always have a smile on his face. Continue reading Violinist to continue music endeavors at SIUE
Senior Joseph Garzia has had a busy four years. From Interact Club, to band, to three different sports, Garzia’s time in high school has been filled with variety. Continue reading Kicker to study biology at University of Pittsburgh
Graduate Clara Bittle’s extraordinary art work has led her to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Continue reading Artist to pursue passion at Art Institute of Chicago
Senior Dominic Lee has been nominated for both commencement speaker and the Eagle Award. Continue reading Eagle Award nominee: Swim team, water polo captain moves to bigger pond
Well, would you look at that! Two years at the Echo went faster than I thought, and now I am writing my “senior goodbye.” Continue reading Video editor calls it a wrap on Echo
With 363 hours of service work, senior Olivia King has earned the highest four year total of service hours at WGHS. Continue reading Eagle Award nominee: Senior earns highest ever 4-year total of service hours
First big moment I remember from journalism was when Maren DeMargel and I won the 2021 MIPA (Missouri Interscholastic Press Association) Superior and 2021 MIPA Honorable Mention for our story about buses… buses. Continue reading Most amazing print editor says, ‘Goodbye’
History teacher Terry Verstraete will retire after 29 years at Webster Groves High School. His son, senior Garrett Verstraete, will join him in his departure, as he will be graduating by the year’s end. Continue reading Retiring teacher, graduating son share experiences
After spending a semester in the Blue Ridge Mountains, completing an EMT certification and undergoing a major spine reconstruction surgery, Art Isom plans to attend Ithaca College, majoring in biology or pre-med. Continue reading EMT to pursue pre-medical degree
“I’ve really discovered who I am in the past four years and it feels good to say that with confidence,” Kaz Bergmann said via email. Bergmann will attend Oregon State University in the fall. Continue reading ‘The fish guy’ travels from St. Louis to Oregon
After being accepted into Case Western Reserve University, senior Norah Rohlfing plans to study engineering and art. Although people often go to school to discover who they are, sometimes it has always been a part of them. Continue reading Eagle Award nominee: Artist to study engineering at Case Western
Starting her journalism career four years ago, Lydia Urice has won over nine Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association awards. Continue reading Eagle Award nominee: Editor-in-chief leaves mark on WGHS
Seniors Ian McCann and Eric Miranda are two of the brightest students in the state. The two Top 100 Missouri Scholar Award winners discussed their high school experiences and their goals for the future. Continue reading Missouri Top 100 Scholars talk past, future
Going into a modeling career isn’t for the faint of heart, but that is the post-high school plan for senior Josie Buescher, even though that was not in the plans Buescher had for after graduation. Continue reading Model pursues future on runway
“I’ve had two passions my entire life, and for college, I had to pick one, and that was engineering instead of music,” senior Celia Alexander said. Continue reading Violinist to study engineering at U. of Louisville
Senior Gavin Wilson has taken many opportunities to get involved in high school and build a solid foundation for himself in the future. Continue reading Commencement speaker: Entrepreneur to major in business at PVAMU
Senior Emma Storck can look back on her time at Webster Groves High School with fondness. A lot of this is owed to her passion for soccer. Continue reading Eagle Award Winner: Soccer goalie to continue athletic career at Wilmington College
“It goes too fast,” senior Byron Hoffman said of his time in high school.
Hoffman attended Clark Elementary School, Steger and Hixson, and now his time in the Webster Groves School District is coming to an end.
Hoffman is known for his humorous nature, as well as his passion for sports. Continue reading Senior pursues sports passion