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Students rose to the challenge when it came to jobs and volunteering.

MOST COMMON While students focused on in finding a job. as traveling to St. Loui s, Mis-
work in the classroom, many "I love my job because the so uri to ass ist children.
HIGH SCHOOL also found time to be produc- manage rs are flex ible with my "I got attached to a little
JOBS tive elsewhere. Th rough part- sc hool schedule," se nior Sasha girl who ca ll ed me her 'play
mama,' which made it hard for
time jobs or volunteer work,
Withers sa id about her job at
students made an effort get Quiznos. me to leave," sop homore Liz
involved and be constru ctive. For those not looking for a Opitz sa id.
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Finding a job that was en- profit, volunteering was a great Other popular places to
joyabl e was the first chall enge. way to work. Not onl y helpful work were grocery stores , like
Senior Mishell Hernandez to the co mmunity, voluntee r- Hy-Vee, because they in volved
found her inspiration for work in g helped put fortune into helping people.
in her gym class. perspective. "Hy-Vee combines my love
"Reffing in my sports of- "It makes me fee l grateful for food and my love for serv -
fi ciating class is what got me for the things I have ," so ph o- ing others, " junior Andrew
intereste d in doing it for a job," more Luke Abkes sa id about Juricek sa id .
Hernandez sa id. voluntee rin g. Whether or not money was
Bein g all owed to choose Some students went further ea rn ed, students worked hard
when you worked was also key to help peopl e in need, such to be productive.
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A. Senior Holly Babutzke evaluates th e
penguins at th e Henry Doorl y Zoo.
Babutzke li ked th e atm osphere of being
around all th e animals. B. Senior Laura
Wyant directs runners to th eir starting
positions at Race For th e Cure. Th e race
was a charity event to rai se money for
breast cancer resea rch. C. Sop homore
Li z McGrath makes IV bags for newborn
babi es at Methodist Hospital. McGrath
vo lunteered at the hospital in her spare
time. photos by Laura Gude
junior Garrett Davis works at Target stacking th e ca rts up .
"Working is always fun, and I get great disco unts," Davis
sa id. photo by Laura Gude

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