Name: Emily Harl, 18, Rock Bridge High School Post-graduation plans: After high school, I plan on studying Biology at Truman State. I will also be a member of the cross country and track team. Favorite class in high school: My favorite class in high school is AP Psychology, because I think it is […]
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Elizabeth Jo McCosh, 18, Columbia Independent School Post-graduation plans: After graduating from Columbia Independent School, I plan to get a summer internship at the Amber House Bed and Breakfast, in Rocheport, to learn about hospitality and serving; after the summer, I will attend the University of Denver in Denver studying international studies, psychology, and
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Davis Atkins, 18, Tolton Catholic High School College plans: I plan to attend Harding University, where I will major in Biochemistry and minor in Spanish. I will also be running track and cross country. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Winning the 800 meter run at the State Track Championship in 2015. Best advice I’ve
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Anna Lauriello, 18, Hickman High School Post-graduation plans: Going to Carleton College, then to medical school. Favorite class in high school: AP United States History. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Being elected class president three years in a row. Best advice I’ve ever received: There’s always money in the banana stand. Biggest lesson
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Photos courtesy of Alys Beach Columbia is chock-full of storytellers. From MU’s illustrious School of Journalism to the True/False and Citizen Jane film festivals, Columbia is a city that spins a good yarn. This is what brought Katina Bitsicas to Columbia. As a professor for MU’s new Digital Storytelling program, Katina helps students explore
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Abby Kempf, 18, Rock Bridge High School College plans: Double major in neuroscience and biology at Barnard College in New York City. Favorite class in high school: AP Biology. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Getting a 4.0 GPA and being Valedictorian. Biggest lesson learned in high school: If you are focused on praise
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Frank Gaunt, 17, Hickman High School College plans: Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: Young Democratic Socialists and Amnesty International. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Forming the first political club at Hickman — Young Democratic Socialists — with my friend, Gabe Gassmann. Best advice I’ve ever received: To always
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What if problems can pull people together? A couple years ago, a local banking executive was asking me questions about what I do. “I help people and businesses innovate,” I told her. “Hmmm,” she replied. She was skeptical about the whole “innovation” thing. “What’s wrong with just keeping things the way they are? I
Each time we do a big shoot here at the magazine there are hundreds, if not thousands of photos to go through. Normally I trust Art Director Keith with the job of sorting through pictures, but this time he passed the baton to me. For our upcoming June/July issue, we did a really neat on-location
Warmer weather is arriving, and that means that, at some point, tiny balls of ice will fall from the sky and cause untold and unstoppable damage to your property. The steps that you take after a damaging hailstorm will be the difference between a long-term problem or a temporary annoyance. Sometimes hail causes immediate
