April 24, 2015 Chloe Lawrence Page 2

The school year is winding down. This is the seniors last week of school. The end of

the year is always busy, so read below to get all the Upcoming Events!

Class of 2015 Graduation @ 2pm- High School

Gym

Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL

Memorial Day Parade @ 9:30- Lafayette

Last Day of Kindergarten

3rd Grade Spelling Bee @1- Stage

Spring Fling Middle School Band Concert

@7:30

6th Grade Concert @ 9:50

Last Day of School for Students

Page 2 ………………………… Upcoming Events

Page 3…………………………. Agenda Book

Page 4……………………………. Driving Safety

Page 5……………………………. Choir

Page 6…………………………….. Band

Page 7…………………………….. Academic Lottery

Page 8…………………………….. Varsity Softball

Page 9……………………………… JV Softball

Page 10…………………………… JV Baseball

Page 11……………………………Varsity Baseball

Page 12…………………………… Varsity Track

Page 13…………………………… JH Track

Page 14……………………………. Chess Club

Page 15…………………………… Powerlifting

Page 16……………………………. Meet a Teacher

Page 17……………………………. Meet a Senior

Page 18……………………………. Meet a Junior

Page 19…………………………Meet a Sophomore

Page 20………………………….. Ms. Advice

Page 21………………………….Kids in the Hall

Page 22-26…………………….. Graduation

WEEKLY ADVICE

TRY TO INTERGRATE WHAT YOU’RE STUDYING

WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW!

of the week is…

May 20th, 2015 Kylee Dirmeyer Page 3

SAPIENT (adj.)

“WISE.”

Grandmother was often consulted as she

was more sapient in giving advice.

Julia Alvarez

(born March

27, 1950) is a

Dominican-

American

poet, novelist,

and essayist.

Born in New

York of

Dominican

descent.

May 20th, 1927 – Charles

Lindergh made the first solo

trans-Atlantic flight from

New York to Paris. Also on

this date in 1923, Amelia

Earhart became the first

women to fly solo across the

Atlantic Ocean.

This week’s Agenda inserts comes from the pages 104-105, the week of May 18th through the 24th!

: DEPENDABILITY, CREDIBILITY, HONESTY &

FIDELITY.

: UNTRUSTWORTHINESS, UNRELIABLE, INFEIDELITY.

: Why Is trust important to family?

Maybe what

she is trying

to say is to

never expect

karma to take

care of you.

Always do the

right thing

and do more

random acts

of kindness!

May 20th, 2015 Kylee Dirmeyer Page 4

Ever since the early 2000’s this generation has had a

devastating problem: texting while driving. While

driving down the road you hear your phone buzz and

you decide to answer it, but that’s your first mistake.

Thousands have lost their lives due to this modern

technology. You promise yourself you’ll never do it,

then the next thing you know you’re taking glimpses of

it, and then you start text messages because you’re

bored while driving! That text can wait and if the person

you’re communicating with cannot understand that

then you should rethink your priorities. Not only has

this cost thousands of innocent lives, but it’s injured just

about as many. Paralyzed, broken bones, memory loss,

car wrecks, and more substantial injuries have occurred

because of this bad little habit. So let’s ask the five

simple questions: who, what, when, where and why?

Who? It seems like everyone does it. Some people even

brag about it! Claiming they’re safe when they text and

drive and that they can easily focus on a 16 ounce piece

of modern technology while you’re behind the wheel of

a 2,500 pound screaming metal death trap. What?

What is texting and driving? It’s not just texting

anymore; this term has a broader meaning. Facebook,

Twitter, Instagram, Vine, and even Trivia Crack is

considered to be a distraction when you’re in the

classroom or supposed to be listening to your parents;

so why would you do this behind the wheel of such a

dangerous piece of machinery? When? Day and night

from dusk till dawn it seems like you can always see a

cell phone light on someone’s face as they drive by, or

their head down as you pass them. It’s becoming a

hobby, but I would like to call it a very bad habit.

Where? Here’s a little background for you; Texting was

designed for the deaf so that way they could

communicate like a phone call. Somehow while we

were growing up it became more convenient to talk to

someone. It was all the urgency of a telephone call but

none of the haste. Then texting became a pointless

conversation. “What’s up?” became the most asked

question. Their response; “nothing.” What would you

have done if the one you were texting said “Nothing

much just driving, you?” would you say “lol” or would

you not reply because you know the value of their life?

Texting happens everywhere, we need to change that

especially when it’s behind the wheel. Why? This

question is for you to answer. Maybe some of you feel

rebellious or cool that you have your license and what

you do with it, but there’s nothing cool about being

irresponsible behind the wheel. Why do you text while

driving? To reply to your mom before she yells at you?

Call her or text her before you get in that car. I know for

a fact your parents would be happier yelling at you

because you didn’t reply rather than picking out your

grave plot and casket color. Your life is worth putting

the phone down.

Have you ever seen a parent, friend or someone you look up to do something dangerous and vowed to never do

that? Did you ever stick to that vow? Here’s a promise you need to make and keep. Understand that it’s more

than just a spelling error in a text message that can happen when you’re texting and driving. The end result can be

devastating.

May 20th, 2015 Kasey Reneau Page 5

With the school year coming to an end, the choir has one last concert to say goodbye to the

seniors as they step into their next area of life. The other choir students are ready to move up

and see what the next year holds. Let’s see how the final concert of the year went in the last

edition of the 14-15 Mustanger!

Music of the Night The concert

was on

Friday, May

15th at 7:30.

There the

seniors

were

recognized

with a solo

(if they desired). The emcees for the occasion

were Colton Truex and Kierstin Prater. The night

started off with the pop song “It’s Time” by

Imagine Dragons. They then introduced Kori

Hawk. Mrs. Spencer played “Jar of Hearts” with

soloist Megan Lotz. Alyssa Nickles and Kayla Neff

performed the song “Breaking Free”, from High

School Musical. Jon Stout was introduced, and

the choir sang “What Hurts the Most” by Rascal

Flats. The choir sang “Say Something”

accompanied by Amanda Lotz. Clarissa Jones

performed “Home”. Next, Tasha Cleveland was

introduced and the choir performed “Apologize”

with soloist Dylan Koehlinger. The choir then

continued with the song “I Loved You”,

accompanied by Carol Webster. The emcees

presented Sydney Delgado, where she sang and

duet with Dakota Clark in “Faithfully” and her

solo in “The Scientist”. Carter Jarman was

introduced and he

performed the song “Good

Riddance” Kierstin Prater

then read off the names of

those who received Varsity

A Awards. The recipients

of the Varsity A Awards

were Kaitlyn Calvert,

Dakota Clark, Jessica

Copeland, Courtney Harris,

Kori Hawk, Desiree

Howell, Clarissa Jones,

Hayley Kirtland, Lynzae

Leffler, Megan Lotz, Keaton

Maehlman, Macey Roeder,

Jacob Stout, Jon Stout,

Klarc Sweigart, Jayci

Thomas, Nathan Twinning

and Jessica Ward. The night

continued as Jacob Stout

was presented. McKenzie

Smith performed “Steady

My Heart”, with

accompanist Megan Lotz.

Tevin Clum was the soloist

in the song “I’m Yours” and

Colton Truex and Sydney

Rogers debuted in “Best Song Ever”. The emcees

presented Chelsea Laycock. After that, Julie

Webster was introduced and performed

“Everything”. Julie Webster, Megan Lotz, and

Sydney Delgado sang the song “Forever”. Next,

Killian Brunswick was debuted in “Here I Go

Again”, accompanied by Mrs. Spencer. Ben

Thayer was presented, and the night continued

with Kaleigh Chamberlain as she sang a solo from

Frozen’s “Let It Go”. The Blues Awards were

then presented by Killian Brunswick. The

recipients of the Blues Awards were Leah Casey,

Tevin Clum, Kennedy Fraunfelter, Hannah Hager,

Brennan Kersker, Dylan Koehlinger, Alicia

Lawrence, Kierstin Prater, Kasey Reneau,

Kassidy Reneau, Corey Spees, Colton Truex and

Kendra Webster. Afterwards, the choir sang

“Poor Man Lazarus”. Leah Casey and Kasey

Reneau sang a duet in “Pie Jesu” with

accompanist Kendra Webster. The National

Choral Award was voted on by the choir and

given to Seniors Julie Webster and Killian

Brunswick. The choir then performed “May the

Road Rise to Meet You”, accompanied by Carol

Webster. The choir then finished the night with

the Alma Mater.

National Choral Award

recipients

Kori Hawk

National Choral Award

recipients

The Advanced Choir

Killian Brunswick Choir

May 20, 2015 Audra Dray Page 6

This year is coming to a close. In honor of a great year for

the Brass/concert band we are sharing photos from the

whole year! Enjoy!

May 22, 2015 Sofia Silone Page 7

On May 18, the Academic Awards ceremony was held in the high school

gymnasium. There were quite a bit of awards handed out. Read below to see

who the recipients were.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

2015 Scholarship recipients

Carse Scholarship: Sydney Delgado, Jacob Sherrick

Badertscher-Yoakam Scholarship: Alex Larese, Forrest Hager, Brianna Cotterman

P.L. Rex Scholarship: Alex Larese

Port Rind Festival Scholarship: Taylor Lloyd

Diesel Scholarship: Miranda Dolan

Faculty Scholarship: Sydney Delgado, Julie Webster

Medical Mutual: Maddison Rex

Res Cross: Taylor Ball

Moms and Dads Club: Maddison Rex, Tanner Stippach, Sydney Delgado, McKenzie

Smith

Dep’t Awards:

Music: Andy Kill

Science: Alex Larese

Math: Forrest Hager

History: Maddison Rex

English: Julie Webster

Foreign Language: Miranda Dolan

Archie Griffin Award: Taylor Lloyd, Miranda Dolan

Award of Excellence: Alex Larese, Julie Webster

OHSSA Scholar Athlete: Aubri Woods, Tanner Stippich

May 22, 2015 Sofia Silone Page 8

Their season has finally come to an end. They had their sports banquet May

20, with a lot of awards given out. They also have a softball all-league

meeting. For more information, read the following.

VARSITY SOFTBALL

The girls

season has

finally come

to an end.

Their final record was

20-6. On April 24, the

girls played Marion

Local winning 6-5 with

Ariana Schmiedebusch

with the win. They won 9-4 on April

27 against LCC. Schiedebusch had

the win. April 28, the girls won 6-4

against Vanlue with

Schmiedebusch having the win. On

April 29, the girls played Ottoville

winning 15-3. Kylie Wyss had the

win. They played Lincolnview April

30, losing 2-3. May 2 there was a

doubleheader playing against Cory

Rawson winning both games 13-0

and 15-5. Schmiedebusch had the

first win and Wyss had the second.

May 4 they played

Paulding winning

11-1,

Schmiedebusch

had the win. May

5 was a win

against Kalida

with a score of 15-

3.

Schmiedebusch also had that win.

On May 6 the girls played

Ridgemont winning 15-4, Wyss had

the win. May 7 they won against

Spencerville of 4-3, Schmiedebusch

with the win. May 8 the girls won 2-

0 against Ada making them

Northwest Conference Champions!

Their Sectional Tournament

against Ottowa-Glandorf ended in a

loss of 2-4. The girls had an exciting

season.

Softball All-League Meeting! Monday night, the Northwest Conference Softball All-League voting took

place in Delphos. At this meeting, Allen East was awarded its first ever

League Championship trophy, displayed in the high school office on Mrs.

Roberson’s desk.

Allen East also had five players honored: Making first team All-Northwest

Conference were Ariana Schmiedebusch and Audrey Rodriguez. Voted 2nd

team was Kylie Wyss and voted Honorable Mention were Taylor Lloyd and

Alexis McCluer. Coach Mattevi was voted “Coach of the Year”.

Congratulations to the softball team and its fine school record 20-6 season

and 7-1 in the Northwest Conference!

May 26, 2015 Chloe Lawrence Page 9

The JV softball team ended their season with a record of 9-8. They were 2-2 in the

league. They tied the record for most JV wins in a season. They had wins against

Paulding, Delphos Jefferson, Kenton (DH), Marion Local, Leipsic, Parkway, Hardin

Northern, and Cory Rawson.

May 20, 2015 Kassidy Reneau Page 10

While most people are focusing on school ending and the beginning of

summer break, the baseball team has put an end to their season. The JV

Baseball team worked hard to finish up their season with the best record

possible.

Sophomore

Dylan

Koehlinger

Sophomore Brayden Newland

Wednesday, March 20th Kasey Reneau Page 11

The baseball season has officially come to an end. The seniors are giving back their uniforms for

the last time. The players are now looking forward to the summer months. The team says

goodbye to their seniors and welcomes all of the upcoming freshman and new upperclassmen.

Let’s take a look at how the baseball team ended their season!

You’re Out!

Since we left off, the boys had a

doubleheader against Bath. In the first game,

the team lost by

one. In the

second game,

the Mustangs

had a loss of 6-

0. The boys had

a game against

the LCC

Thunderbirds

and had a hard fought loss of 3-1. Braden

Goodwin was the leading pitcher. The

baseball team then had a game against

Crestview. The boys were able to keep the

Knights at bay for 4 innings at 3-1, but fell

short at the end with a loss of 5-3. Travis

Guthrie was the leading pitcher. Erik Neely

was 1-1 with 2 RBI’s. The boys continued

with a doubleheader against Cory Rawson. In

the first game, the team had a 6-1 win against

their opponents. Taylor Clum was the

winning pitcher with 7 innings pitched. In the

second game, the Mustangs fell short at 7-8.

After that, the

boys had a 4-1

loss against

Paulding. The

leading pitcher was Braden Goodwin. The

boys had a win against Kalida with a score of

12-11. The

leading Pitcher

was Travis

Guthrie. The

team had a

loss against

Shawnee at 15-

1. Brent Wilson was the leading pitcher that

night. The baseball team had a loss against

the Spencerville Bearcats at 12-1. The

leading pitcher was Taylor Clum. The team

pulled out a win against Ada, with a score of

10-8. The winning pitcher that day was Brent

Wilson. Erik Neeley had 2 RBI’s and a

home run. Travis Wireman also had 2 RBI’s

and a walk off home run. The boys had a 3-1

loss against Parkway. The leading pitcher was

Goodwin, allowing only 5 hits and pitching 5

strikeouts. Erik Neeley was 3-3 with one RBI.

The team had 10 hits compared to Parkways

5. This

concluded

their season

with a 12-14

record.

Senior Braden Goodwin

Bret Ketchum

Senior Forrest Hager

Griffin Newland

May 20Th, 2015 Colton Truex Page 12

The track team started out with a bang, and has done great things out on the track. Most recently, the track team headed over to Spencerville, where they competed in the North West Conference track meet. At the meet, a lot of our athletes made it to the finals. In the 100 meter hurdles, Savannah Silone and Morgan Niemeyer mad it to the finals. Here, Savannah placed 3rd and Morgan placed 6th. In the 300 meter hurdles, Savannah also made it to the finals, but this time she placed 2nd. She missed the number one spot by only .6 seconds. In the 4x100 meter relay, our girls made it to the finals and placed 4th. The girls in this race include Savannah Silone, Madison Houston, Sarah Perez, and Sadie Kirkendall. In the 4x200 meter relay, our girls made it to finals and placed 6th. The girls that ran include Savannah Silone, Madison Houston, Morgan Niemeyer, and Sadie Kirkendall. In girl’s pole vault, Sarah Perez got 2nd and Morgan Niemeyer got 5th. Morgan also placed 6th in girls long jump. Good job to all the girls that ran and placed on Saturday!

Caleb Austin ran the 800 meter run and ran his personal best and received 5th place. Shane Gipson placed 6th place in the boy’s 110 meter hurdles. In the 300 meter hurdle, Kyle Nickels and Chris Kleman both placed in the finals. Kyle got 4th, but Chris barely beat him and received 3rd place. Our boy’s 4x200 meter relay team ran and placed 6th in the finals. The runners include Cody Musselman, Kyle Nickles, Brandon Soules, and Shane Gipson. Our boys also placed in the 4x400 meter relay, they placed 5th. These runners include Chris Kleman, Caleb Austin, Kain Foster, and Brandon Soules. Lastly, Cody Musselman received 1st place in boy’s long jump and was given the title NWC champion. Good Job Cody. Overall, our girls’ team received 6th place out of nine Teams and accumulated a total of 31

Points! Good job to our girls’ team and to all the female runners. Our boys’ team also got 6th place out of nine teams, but they accumulated 26 points. Good job to all the AE runners.

May 20, 2015 Caleb Austin Page 13

The Jr. High Track team had a pretty successful year this

year. However the season has come down to an end. Let’s

take a look at how the junior high team did this year.

On Your Mark…

The junior high track team had a pretty

successful season this year. The boys took 9th

place at conference (due to lack of male

participants). The girl’s Team Took 3rd

place at conference. Lauren Criblez took 4th

place in discus and 2nd place in shot. Kinsy

Helser took 3rd place in Pole vault. Jacob

Treglia took 5th place in pole vault. Gracie

young took 1st place in the 100 meter hurdles

and the 200 meter hurdles. Gracie also took

second in the 200 meter dash. Rachel kanney

took 5th place in the 100 meter dash. Dalton

Calvert took 3rd place in the 800 meter run.

The girls 4 by 1 took 4th place. The 4 by 1 team

consisted of Allie Richardson, Hailey

Closson, abby whitaker, and Taylor rooker.

Who is your best player?

B: Danny Brown C: Ben

Who is your youngest player?

B: Bella Burden C: She’s 6.

Do you have a mascot? Why?

B: Chairman is our mascot.

C: Chairman’s cool. All you have to do is look at

him and you just know.

Do you have a theme song? Why?

B: Mr. Roboto is the theme song.

C: It’s an awesome song.

When did you start playing chess?

B: When I was 10. C: Ben taught me this year.

Have you had problems with cheating?

B: No. C: Ben cheats, a lot.

Has anybody ever been in tears?

B: I don’t think so. C: Um…I did have

to leave the room once.

What’s your favorite piece?

B: The knight. C: The bishop.

What has been the longest game?

B: Probably an hour. C: It was between

Alicia and me. It ended as a stalemate.

What was the shortest?

B: About 5 minutes. C: It was between

John Rumer and me. I won.

May 20, 2015 Kendra Webster Page 14

Many of you have heard about the Chess Club being started, but do not

know much about it. These students do not consider Chess Club as an

official club, but simply love to play the game. “We’re just a bunch of

kids that like to hang out and play chess,” says chess

player Alicia Lawrence. We visited the Chess Club to

see what goes on at their meetings and are going to

reveal the insights to you.

There are not any official

members in Chess Club. They

welcome anyone who wants to

play a game or two of chess.

The co-presidents of Chess Club

are Christian Burden and Ben

Leis. These two lovely young

men said they would love to

teach anyone wants to learn.

The chess club meets on

Mondays and Wednesdays in Ms.

Downey’s classroom. Come out

and join the chess club if you

want to play!

Interview with the Co-presidents

B= Benjamin Leis

C= Christian Burden

Chairman

May 20, 2015 Kassidy Reneau Page 15

You’ve seen these people in the weight room almost 24-7, but why are they in

there so frequently? While staying in shape during the off-season is very

important, the Power Lifing Team has taken the next step by participating in

weight lifting competitions to compete individually to place against students

from other schools. Let’s weigh in to see how they are doing!

Let’s get Lifting!

The Power Lifting Team consists of

senior Alex

Larese, juniors

Austin Louth

and Conner

Kranz,

sohpomores

Jesse Erevia,

Johnny

Brinkman,

Blaine

Blankenship and

Travis Goodin, and freshman

Preston Farler. On Saturday,

May 9th, the team traveled to

Bowling Green High School to

compete in the Northwest Ohio

Bench and Squat Competition. Jesse

Erevia and Blaine Blankenship placed

1st in their weight class. Sophomore

Johnny

Brinkman and

juniors Conner

Krantz and

Austin Louth

placed 2nd in

their division.

Preston Farler

placed 3rd in

his weight

class. The only

senior on the team, Alex

Larese, placed 5th in his weight

class. Sophomore Travis Goodin

placed 4th in his division. The Allen

East Power Lifting Team was 2nd

overall. Their coach of strength is

Mr. Schelb.

Our Power Lifting Team

Sohpomore Jesse Erevia Squatting

Junior Austin

Louth

Squatting

May 20, 2015 Audra Dray Page 16

Q: How long have you been teaching at

Allen East?

A: I have been teaching at Allen East

for two years.

Q: Do you enjoy teaching at

Allen East?

A: Yes, I love teaching here!

Q: Do you do anything else

outside of being an art

teacher?

A: Yes. I am an assistant junior high

football coach.

Q: Have you taught anywhere

else?

A: Yes, Lima City Schools.

Q: What do you want students to get

out of art?

A: I want students to have an

appreciation for visual arts. I also

want everyone to have artworks

that they are proud of.

Q: How do you think the art show

go this year?

A: I think it went good. The

artwork in this year’s show was

over-all stronger than last years.

Q: Do you have any advice for the seniors?

A: Keep an open mind and continue to be

creative!

Q: Is there anything else you would like to

add?

A: Good luck to the class of 2015!

You may see him painting in the art room, helping a student with their

project, or you may even walked past him in the hallway. Do you know

him? His name is Mr. Rose and he’s one of our art teachers here at

Allen East. We decided to interview him for the last edition of the

Mustanger. Read on to see what all the commotion is about!

What is your quote of

the year?

Where are you going

after graduation?

May 20, 2014 Kendra Webster Page 17

We sadly must say goodbye to the seniors this week. They are about

to leave the nest in a quest to begin a life of their own. Some are

headed for college while others are joining the military. Others may

be taking a year break while still more are going straight into the

work force. As a tribute to the seniors we decided to ask them two

questions.

Ben Thayer: “So long, and

thanks for all the fish.” –Killian

Brunswick while wearing a

banana costume

Killian Brunswick: “I can

do what you can do in an

hour of work, but I can do

it in an hour of work and

an hour of prayer.” -DL

Moody

Taylor Ball: Nothing’s worth it if it’s

easy” -Unknown

Kayla Neff: “Go confidently in the

direction of your dreams. Live the life

you have imagined.” -Henry David

Thoreau

Maddison Rex: “Life moves pretty

fast. If you don’t stop and look

around once in a while, you

could miss it.” -Ferris Bueller

Ben Thayer: I’m going to Taylor

University for engineering physics.

Killian Brunswick: I’m going to

Cedarville University for my Masters

of Divinity.

Taylor Ball: I’m headed to

Ohio State to become a

pharmacist.

Kayla Neff: I’m going to

Ohio State University in Columbus to

major in business and minor in

communications as a pre-law

then go to law school to work

in corporate law.

Maddison Rex: I’m headed

to Miami University (in Ohio)

to be a biology major and then go

to chiropractic school.

Q. Shool is winding down quickly. Was

your Junior year a year to

remember? If so, why? A.”It sure was. I saw the leadership in me grow

and I loved the atmosphere.”

Q. Who has been with you through

all that you’ve done this year? A.”Megan Lotz and Colton Truex.”

Q. Do you do any activities

outside of school that

keep you extra busy?

A.”I am very involved in my

church and I also have a job.”

Q. What extra-curriculum activities are

you involved in? A. “I am in Student Council, SADD, FCA, Brass,

Volleyball, and I’m a Junior Class Officer.”

Q. Do you have any big plans for the

summer? A.”My biggest and most exciting event is going

to church camp.”

Q. Was being a junior, easier or harder

than the other years of high school?

A. “Easier, because I had a better head on my

shoulders.”

Q. Is there any one piece of advice

that you would give to the under

classmen, as they continue their

journey to senior year?

A. “Simply, just be yourself.”

Q. What are your feelings

about being a senior in a

few weeks? A.”Im extremely excited but Im

also very nervous.”

Q. Are their any last words you’d like to

say before you’re given the title

“Senior?” A. “Well, ‘Junior Year’, its been fun but I have

to go.”

May 20, 2015 Caleb Austin Page 19

Q. What was your favorite class this year?

A. Art was my favorite class this year. –Sam

Barton

A. I would say Bio 2 is my favorite class this

year. -Dylan Koehlinger

A. Art was by far my favorite class this year.

–Lori Bassett

Q. What was your favorite memory this year?

A. Running through a bean field with Ben

Thayer, Shawn Souls, and Brock Spencer.

-Corey Spees

A. Winning candy in art for super gluing

feathers to my handprint. –Sawyer Stippich

A. Winning the NWC this year in soccer was my

favorite memory.

–Leah Casey

Q. What was your favorite lunch?

A. Mini Pancakes is my favorite lunch. –Alicia

Lawrence

A. Stang Gang Sandwiches are the best.

–Sawyer Stippich

A. All of the ones I brought from home. –Kelli

Leis

Q. What was your least favorite class?

A. Spanish was my least favorite class. –Mya

Gossard

A. Computer class would be my least favorite

class. –Emma Dues

A. History is my least favorite class. –Kendra

Webster.

Q. Who was your favorite teacher?

A. Mrs. Downey is my favorite teacher. –Leah

Casey

A. Ether Mr. Schelb or Mrs. Downey would be

my favorite teacher. –Kassidy Reneau

A. Mrs. Bockrath is my favorite teacher.

– Kasey Reneau.

Q. What are your summer plans?

A. Get a job, swim, and show at the fair. –Sam

Barton

A. Do art and photography and Myrtle Beach.

–Lore Bassett

A. Vacation in North Carolina, name our

puppy, and volunteer at the White

Memorial Library in Waynesfield. –Sawyer

Stippich

Q. Who will be your most missed senior?

A. Obviously I will miss my sister, but I’ll miss

Ben Thayer and Killian Brunswick too. Good

luck, guys! –Kendra Webster

A. Ben Thayer is going to be my most missed

senior. –Ryan LeSure

A. Emily Brennan is by far the most missed

senior. –Madison Staley

May 22, 2015 Julie Webster

As the 2014-2015 school year winds down to a close, many people are faced

with the question of summer break. For some, that means evenings on the

beach and vacations across the United States while others think of goodbyes

and move-in dates. For most of this year’s senior class, this will be the last few

days they have of freedom in Lima, Ohio before heading to the work force and

college. Read on for my advice on this week’s subject: outside the walls of Allen East!

Ms. Advice,

I will be moving to Illinois for my college on August 29,

but I admit that I really don’t have any money. Should I

get a summer job right before moving or wait until I’m

in Illinois?

Sincerely,

Broke Bill

Dear Broke Bill,

GET A JOB! It’s never too late to start earning money

and places like McDonalds and area campgrounds are

always hiring. Sometimes, the employer will even agree

to hold a spot for you every summer when you return

for summer break.

Ms. Advice,

I’m an awful cook and my parents signed me up for the

one meal a day plan at college to save money. That

means I’ll have to cook at least once a day, but I burn

everything I touch. What should I do?

Sincerely,

Smokin’ Sammy

Dear Smokin’ Sammy,

Don’t worry; I can’t cook either, but I’ve found that a

coffee pot is man’s best friend. All you have to do is

load it up with water and plug the contraption in.

Instead of placing a coffee pot under the water spout,

set a bowl beneath it and use that hot water in Ramon

noodles, Mac and Cheese, or Jello mix. And wah-lah,

you have lunch!

Ms. Advice,

I’m moving to Dayton this fall for college and my mom

is not looking forward to it. She cries every day about

me leaving. My sister went to a local college as a

commuter so she was always home. Since I will be

living about two hours away, how often should I come

back?

Sincerely,

Wandering Will

Dear Wondering Will,

This is exciting! You’ll be living on your own for the first

time EVER and it is bound to be a new experience. My

advice to you is to stay at your college for at least the

first six weeks, making sure to pay regular phone calls

back home. That way, you can get acquainted to college

life and settle in.

Ms. Advice,

I’m a graduating senior and I still don’t know what I

want to do for the rest of my life! I haven’t applied for

college, so I’ve started interviewing for a job. What

should I do now?

Sincerely,

Perspiring Persephone

Dear Perspiring Persephone,

I am a strong supporter of post-secondary education,

and I would strongly advise that you get involved as

quickly as possible. For now, though, I would settle into

a job until the next opening (winter term) at college and

get a little experience in the workforce. Then, I would

apply to college in the field of my dreams!

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May 22, 2015 Julie Webster Page 21

Take a peek below at the shining faces of Allen East! Lighten up and live.

Tuesday, May 26th Kasey Reneau Page 22

The Seniors had their senior breakfast on May 22nd at 8 before graduation rehearsal. Here are some pictures of the seniors enjoying their last meal at Allen East!

May 20th, 2015 Colton Truex Page23

On Friday morning, all the soon to be graduates enjoyed a nice breakfast, and then went to the gym

to practice. The gym was filled with shaky hands, and sweaty palms. The class of 2015 was very

nervous to step out into the real world, and even more nervous about tripping on their way up to

snatch their diploma. Below are some pictures of the graduation practice on Friday.

May 27, 2015 Chloe Lawrence Page 24

Graduation

Continue on to

the next page to

see more from

the graduation

ceremony!

May 20, 2015 Kassidy Reneau Page 25

The day has finally arrived for the seniors. This day is highly anticipated and dreamed

about by the underclassmen. It’s graduation! This is a day when we step from one page of

our lives to the next. Let’s look at some pictures from this memorable day!

Behold, the class of 2015!

Class President

Jacob Sherrick

Sydney Delgado

prayed over the

ceremony

Salutatorian

Madison Rex

Salutatorian

Julie Webster

Valedictorian

Miranda Dolan

May 24, 2015 marked a very special day for the class of 2015. The girls scurried around making sure their hair looked flawless

for this memorable day while the guys buzzed around looking for their dress shoes. Every single student in the class of 2015

deserved a perfect day. They have worked extremely hard for 13 years and this is the day to congratulate their success.

Congratulations class of 2015! We will miss you greatly.

May 22, 2015 Kendra Webster Page 26

Carly Clum Sydney Delgado

Graduates intently listening to the speaker

The class of 2015 sings the alma mater for one last time

Class of 2015, you may be seated.

Graduates file out of the gym Miranda Dolan