20 Under 20

Marissa Johnsen, 18, Battle High School     College plans: United States Naval Academy, Class of 2020. Post-graduation plans: College, and then serve as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: Student council, soccer, and cross country. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Being the first individual at […]

Faramola Shonekan, 18, Rock Bridge High School     College plans: Next fall I plan to attend MU and double major in history and economics. Favorite class in high school: I had a great love for all of my social studies and history classes over these past four years, but if I had to choose

Sydney Timmerman, 17.986 years old, Hickman High School   College plans: Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Post-graduation plans (College? Armed forces? Work?): In theory, I should be working over the summer. But, I got a pretty good scholarship to go to college (to study biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University), so I’m going to

Ethan Hale, 18, Christian Fellowship School     College plans: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Favorite class in high school: Calculus. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Earning Eagle Scout rank. Best advice I’ve ever received: Don’t try to change things you can’t change. Become more patient and enjoy what you have. Biggest lesson learned in high

Cole Flottman, 18, Battle High School     College plans: Truman State, to major in Linguistics. Post-graduation plans: Peace Corps. Favorite class in high school: Classical Ideas and World Religions. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: Battalion Show Choir. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Speaking at Battle’s TEDx event. Best advice I’ve ever received:

Alex Gittemeier, 18, Hickman High School   College plans: I am going to Missouri S&T for a degree in computer science. Favorite club or extracurricular in high school: My favorite club was Game Design Club (and I am biased because I helped start it), where a group of students worked together to make a video

Kylie Jacks, 18, Hickman High School   College plans: The University of Central Missouri, professional pilot major Favorite class in high school: Creative Writing and Advanced Creative Writing. Proudest accomplishment in high school: Winning a National Gold Medal through the Scholastic Writing Competition for my play, “Ageless.” Biggest lesson learned in high school: You have

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

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

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