Friday Five

Senior Lexie Moe spends 12+ hours from first sketch to final painting on a singular piece. She completely immerses herself in the world of art and the history of it, using what she finds to further her already impressive skills. “Lexie is totally dedicated to art, and she is your classic art student. Not many people have the will to study how art was done 500 years ago, but Lexie does so well,...

Junior Kareem Alsikafi is the second youngest of five kids in his family. The older three graduated from LFHS; however, Kareem stands out from his siblings in many unique ways. He is extremely resilient and persists through challenges whether they are in sports, school, or with others. “He makes people around him better,” said junior Connell Sassen. Kareem is a dedicated student who has ...

Junior Katy Beranek is on the front line of the growing environmental youth movement here. “Her worldwide environmental efforts are super inspiring and impressive. She is always working to achieve something big,” said junior Helen Rinaolo, “She really is one of the most genuine, positive, and humble people I've ever met.” During the COVID-19 quarantine, Katy founded an intriguing envir...

Junior John Pinn will be on the field Saturday defending the line from the opposing school. Off the field, he plays plays rhythm guitar in the local band F.L.A.M.E. “I think John Pinn is a great and funny guy. He really knows how to lighten up a conversation and he's great at football,”  said junior Nathan Anderson. John spends a lot of his time destroying his friends at basketball, work...

Mr. Joseph Dudeck is not a simple person.   He teaches students to make guitars in the woodshop, to design machines and objects with CAD software, and to make robots. Many incoming freshmen take his Robotics and Physics 1 class, which is co-taught with physics teacher Mr. Wilen.  The first year of high school can be daunting for many students, but Mr. Dudeck maintains a fun yet productive envir...