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
Currently sitting at my computer in the Echo newsroom, drinking my oat milk latte from Starbucks, next to my partner in crime (Jackson Parks, if you couldn’t guess) trying to figure out how to word this. I stumbled upon the Echo by accident, or one could say fate, when my sophomore year schedule had an open slot to fill. Continue reading Taking off my press badge in the most dramatic fashion possible!
No, this isn’t another review no one asked for, or a column for my classmates to post and roll their eyes about (people might, I’m used to it). It’s my farewell to Webster and the Echo: something I’ve been crafting up in my head for about a year now. Continue reading Editor-in-Chief exits high school drama series after four seasons
Anyone who has been to a band concert in the last two years has had the luxury of listening to one of Webster’s many talented musicians, senior Nathan Scarlett. Scarlett plays tenor saxophone, alto saxophone and soprano saxophone.
Scarlett plans to major in business information technology at Virginia Tech, where he hopes to meet new people and continue to be involved in music by auditioning for the jazz band. Continue reading Musician to study business at Virginia Tech
To say my time at Webster was well spent would be to lie. It’s fine to admit traditional schooling isn’t for you; it’s also fine to say you’re not part of the percentage of students who have fond high school memories to reflect on, but truly all that tells me about myself and my life is that, I couldn’t have possibly peaked here, and there’s much more waiting for me out in the world. Continue reading Tony says ‘Toodaloo’