Senior Spotlight

Joseph Erler

My favorite memory of my senior year was the time I got to spend with all of my friends. One favorite memory specifically is when two of my friends and I went to Thriftway and bought a head of lettuce which I then proceeded to eat throughout the day.

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Bryson Bradley

I plan to attend Grays Harbor College in the fall to earn my AAS in Human Services  and then my BA to pursue a career in the Human/Social Services field. I’m looking forward to to this next chapter in my life.

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Baylie Rambo

Baylie will be attending Central Washington University in the fall.

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Kodi Hunley

My plans for the next upcoming is to finish  my Associate’s Degree at Grays Harbor College and then transfer into medical school at the University of Washington.  As far as my favorite memory of high school, it would have to be all of our pep rallies we would have for football games. I will never forget all of the fun we had in the stands and on the field.

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Natasha Taylor

My name is Natasha Taylor and my plan after high school is to attend Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho and earn a dual degree in Psychology and Elementary Education. I hope to get my Bachelor’s Degree in two years (since I will have my Associates this June) and get a job at an elementary school in Washington. Then I plan on taking classes every summer until I earn a Master’s Degree. At the moment, I believe want to teach forth grade but that may change. 

My favorite high school memories are competitions with my drill team and working in the greenhouse/ shop with Mr. Wetzel. This year was my first year on the cheer/ drill team and it taught me so much besides dance technique such as punctuality, dependability, team work, and adaptability. I cannot even begin to explain the amount of extra work coach Kelsey Cole gave to this team and it’s members that changed me for the better. Ever since seventh grade, Mr. Wetzel has been a great role model for me and has done an outstanding job as a teacher. He has taught me many useful skills over the years that I still use to this day. His willingness to go above and beyond as an educator and make a difference in the lives of students is a big part of my decision to become an educator myself. I want to thank these two individuals for making my high school experience much more bearable and preparing me for adulthood.

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Breana Downs

 This fall, I will be attending Pacific Lutheran University and plan to study Nursing and Biology.

My favorite high school memories are spontaneous weekend trips with my friends and all the amazing experiences that came from being co-president of FFA.

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Castila Porter

I plan to attend a four year for criminology.

Also my favorite memory was with my friends at the games then heading to the park and watching the stars and hanging out.

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Esther Wood

I am going to Grays Harbor next year before going to school to be a dietician. I’m also getting my personal training certification this summer. 

My favorite high school memory would be spending time and growing up with my close friends.

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Austin Thompson

I will be working in the construction industry, and my favorite memory of high school is just lifting weights with the homies in the weight room.

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Hannah Kersey

After high school, I plan to attend Grays Harbor College and continue to work toward my Nursing Degree.

Some of my favorite memories in high school include spending time with friends, and laughing around the lunch room tables.

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James Svoboda

After high school, I plan on attending Central Washington University and keep being on the Seattle Thunderbird’s equipment staff. 

My favorite memory is packing for band festival and messing around with all my friends in class. All and all, I give my high school experience and 9/10.

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Cortney Knoke

Cortney would love to further her education and work in the veterinary field. She loved the time spent with her friends and weight training and Sign language were some of her favorite classes.

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Evan Thomas

Next year I plan on going to WSU to study Mechanical Engineering. 

My favorite high school memories are of playing in the band at football games and going to pep rallies.

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David Ochoa

My plans for next year are to go to a plumbing trade school and my favorite high school memory is last year when Monte played Elma at home and Sam Winter caught the game winning touchdown.

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Tristan Bodwell

Favorite memory- meeting the friends I have today.

Plans after high school- start working as an electrician.

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Aaron Lano

After graduation, I plan to continue my education and baseball career at Grays Harbor Community College. 

Some of my favorite memories from school were playing sports with my friends. Beating Hoquiam to win the District Championship for baseball, standing on the podium twice in the Tacoma Dome for State Wrestling, the loudest home crowd ever during the football playoffs, and returning an interception for a touchdown during football are memories I will never forget.

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Karlee Leach

Hello, my name is Karlee Leach, and I am a MHS 2020 graduate. My plans after high school are to go to Grays Harbor College, and get my associates degree in Psychology. After that, I plan on going to WSU to get my master’s degree in clinical psychology. I plan on either going further in my education after that, or doing something with my master’s degree. 

My favorite memory was the nerf war my junior year.

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Honour Iversen

 Come graduation, whenever that may be, I will not only graduate with my diploma, but also with my AA. My plan and passion is to flip houses—to restore the broken and make them beautiful again. 

 To me, high school was all about getting the most fun out of everything in order to truly experience friendship, self discovery and most importantly, growth. 

Even if we don’t know where we’re headed in life, as long as we know who we are and what we want out of our journey, we can do anything, and with God, we can do everything. I hope that my fellow seniors will be able to look back at all of the highs and the lows of high school and see that all along we were blooming.

Tommy Geaslen 

aka “Captain America”... will attending the Montesano  transition program in the fall.  Also working part-time at the Harpo paper mill, in Aberdeen. Tommy has enjoyed his computer and woodworking classes. Tommy’s favorite memory was being the team manager for the basketball team (C-squad, his first year at Montesano High) Being a part of that team, Tommy made such great friends and got to play in the last game.

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Alex Mesquita

I will be attending Grays Harbor college in the fall, where I will be finishing my general education classes. Then after that I will continue my education at a university.

My best memories of high school were made playing sports with my friends.