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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Kelsi Gerovac commands from the sidelines Feb. 9. She is the new coach for the boys basketball ninth-grade B team this year.

New 9th grade B team coach

Yosef Teshome, Staffer February 21, 2024

How did you become a basketball coach? I started coaching basketball about 4 years ago. My best friend’s dad runs the boys AAU (Amatuer Athletic Union) program for Legacy Hoops, and he needed someone...

AP Calculus teacher Erik Ahlquist grades final tests Jan. 25. Ahlquist is part of the AP committee that makes the AP tests.

Ahlquist on the AP committee

Cole Denham January 30, 2024

How did you first start your journey to be on the AP (Advanced Placement) committee? I started grading the exam in 2006 and I've been a part of the AP reading, which is what it's called when you go and...

Erik Lindell talks to his peers Nov. 28. Lindell was elected student council president at Park at the beginning of the year.

Student council makes an impact

Eliah Fink November 30, 2023

Why did you want to be student council president? I wanted to work on making sure that all the school events like the dances and PEP fests were as good and enjoyable for the students as possible. What...

Rabbi John Carrier teaches a Hebrew class Sept. 22. He is the first in-person Hebrew teacher Park has had in years.

Rabbi John Carrier hopeful at Park

Sarah Peterson September 22, 2023

What inspired you to become a teacher? I didn't know that I wanted to be a teacher. Many years ago, I was a financial analyst. In my 30’s I decided I wanted to be a rabbi, which is a teacher of the...

Used with permission by Jess Davis.

New SOAR advisor

Crystal Diaz June 5, 2023

What are your goals with SOAR (Students Organized for Anti-Racism)?  I want to create an experience students want to come back to. I’m just excited to be working with students and seeing where their...

Luke Rowan takes on ‘Newsies’

Luke Rowan takes on ‘Newsies’

Layla Mickelson May 12, 2023

How long have you been doing theater? Since third grade I did a show at PSI and I've been doing theater ever since. My first Stages show was in 2021 — “Elf the Musical JR.”  How is the community...

Sophomore Huston Samoy showcases her nail design artwork April 24. Samoy started up a manicure business as the busy prom season approaches.

Sophomore runs her own nail business

Sarah Peterson April 25, 2023

How did you get into doing nails? When I first joined my volleyball team at Northern Lights, everyone started painting their nails white. I asked my mom if I could get some white nail polish, and then...

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