By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com St. Joseph-Ogden’s Anna Wentzloff has had to live through the unexpected. At age 16 she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma— formerly known as Hodgkin’s disease — a cancer of the lymphatic system. But Wentzloff also knows how to get through the unexpected. In March 2019 Wentzloff […]
By Dani Tietz dani@sjodaily.com Lindsey Aden’s story began long before her time. The St. Joseph-Ogden Class of 2020 Valedictorian recognizes this. “My love of learning was found at a very young age as a result of many of my family members,” Aden said. “My grandmothers taught at both high schools […]
The high standards that St. Joseph-Ogden High School’s Jenna Schaefer set for herself put her on the path to become an Illinois State Scholar and to receive a letter of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program. She’s also been named a Valedictorian of the Class of 2020. “I’ve always […]
Becoming Valedictorian wasn’t on the radar for Erica Guelfi when she entered St. Joseph-Ogden High School four years ago. “I was more just set on having straight A’s,” Guelfi said. “However, around junior year when I realized how important of an achievement it was, it definitely inspired me to keep […]
Jaiden Freeman Drama Club, Art Club Jaiden lives in St. Joseph with her family. She has three siblings: two younger brothers and one younger sister. Her hobbies are reading, drawing, listening to music, and playing video games. Jaiden enjoyed SJO and has a lot of great memories. She enjoyed participating […]
Brady Lewis Coffee Club Brady lives with his family in St. Joseph. He has one younger brother. Brady has been a part of the Coffee Club at SJO for the past two years and enjoyed making and delivering coffee to SJO staff members every Thursday morning. Each member of the […]
Asjah Fonner Drama Club Asjah lives in St. Joseph with her family. She has one younger brother. Her hobbies are creative writing and reading. Asjah has many great memories at SJO. She enjoyed everything about Drama Club and will always remember being a part of the musicals during both her […]
Chance Izard Basketball (4 years), Football (1 year), Maroon Platoon, SJO Handbook Committee, Future Spartans Mentoring Program Chance lives outside of St. Joseph with his family. He has three older sisters. His hobbies include working out, researching digital marketing, and hanging out with friends. Chance has many great memories at […]
Samantha Gonzales Marching Band (4 years) Samantha lives in St. Joseph with her family. She has one older sister. Her hobbies include playing the flute and being around animals. Samantha’s greatest memories at SJO revolve around the SJO Marching Band. During her senior year, Samantha remembers the SJO Marching Band […]
Danie Kelso Track and Field (4 years), Cross Country (1 year), Bible Club Danie lives in St. Joseph with her family. She has one older sister and one younger sister. Her main hobbies are reading and running. Danie’s greatest memories at SJO center around track and field. During her freshman […]
