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Students, staff recognized at the Jan. 14, 2025, board meeting

Two students stand in a row for a photo.

Each month during the school year, the Pattonville Board of Education honors students, staff and volunteers who have gained recognition outside of the district or who’ve made a special contribution to Pattonville. Learn more about students and staff who were recognized this month.

 

Rose Acres

Two students stand in a row for a photo.

Students from Rose Acres who were selected to their short story published in the St. Louis Writers Guild: Young Writers Awards Collection anthology are McKenzie Claeys, left, and Ethan Scott.

Young Writers Guild

Students from Rose Acres Elementary School were selected to have their short stories published in the St. Louis Writers Guild: Young Writers Awards Collection anthology. In this annual contest, student authors from fourth through 12th grades are selected to have their stories published in an anthology that is available for purchase on Amazon. These students were invited to an awards ceremony and story-reading celebration on Jan. 11. Six students from PEGS had their short stories selected for publication. They were fifth grader Abigail Donjon, who received third place for her story, and fourth graders Matthias Schillinger, Maxwell Schneider and Ethan Scott. Three fifth grade students from Rose Acres Elementary had their short stories selected for publication. They were McKenzie Claeys, Zach Sumner and Sophia Wilson. These students are taught by PEGS teachers Allison Bennett and Robin Chang and fifth grader teachers Gina McKelly and Nicole Youngquist.

 

Pattonville High School

A group of honorees stand in a row for a photo.

Students selected to All-State and All-Suburban honor bands include, front row, Julio Torres and band director Jacob Bubb; and, back row, Chuanjie (JJ) Li and Hunter Riley.

Band

Pattonville High School band students were selected to All-State and All-Suburban honor bands. Two students were selected to the All-State Jazz Band after being selected to the St. Louis All-Suburban Band. Hunter Riley was selected for trumpet and Zoe Click was selected for honorable mention bassoon. Students selected to the St. Louis All-Suburban Band were Emily Derhake for trombone and Janani Kamalakkannan for clarinet. Students selected to the St. Louis All-Suburban Band as alternates were: Chase Cheatham for euphonium, Savannah Harris for tuba, Chuanji Li for trombone and Julio Torres for french horn. The high school band is directed by Jacob Bubb, Laura Livesay and Anna White.

Portrait of Adrian Woods

Adrian Woods

Orchestra

Pattonville High School orchestra students were selected to All-State and All-Suburban honor orchestras. Pei Lin Lan was selected to the All-State Orchestra for honorable mention violin. The following students were selected to the St. Louis All-Suburban Orchestra: Clare Derhake for violin, Logan Monroe for viola, Omolara Ogunmola for cello, William Truong for viola and Adrian Woods for viola. The high school orchestra is directed by Paul Rueschhoff.

Portrait of Jason Sellers

Jason Sellers

Missouri Soccer Hall of Fame

Pattonville High School activities coordinator Jason Sellers was inducted into the Missouri Soccer Hall of Fame. Sellers was inducted into the Missouri Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the 12th Induction Class, joining a group of 38 honorees since the hall’s founding in 2012. This selection celebrates his exceptional contributions to high school soccer in Missouri, both as a highly successful soccer coach with a career record of 532-311-27 from his time at Hazelwood West, Pattonville, Timberland and Lafayette, and as a dedicated leader on the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association board for 17 years. He has served as the Class 3 and Class 4 representative, worked with the United Soccer Coaches as a Rankings Representative and contributed to the Missouri Athletic Club and St. Louis High School All-Star Game. His career exemplifies the Hall of Fame’s core criteria: success, service, longevity and legacy, with a lasting impact on the sport, particularly in the St. Louis area.

Students, staff recognized at the Jan. 14, 2025, board meeting