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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Benjamin Straka is showing his Clase Nobel Educator of Distinction award. He is a biology and astronomy teacher. This award is a great honor and he is very proud of it.

Benjamin Straka selected as Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction

Lavender Schleder, Social Media Editor October 26, 2022

Benjamin Straka, one of the biology and astronomy teachers, was nominated by a student and selected to be a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction over the summer.  Straka has been in the Stillwater School...

Officer Dave Wynia monitoring the front door before lunch starts.

Police Officer Dave Wynia comes to high school

William Kane, Podcast/Distribution October 25, 2022

Officer Dave Wynia, the newest officer at the school. He took this job because he loves helping the students do the right thing and leading them to success. He attends after school activities whether...

Two girls in RV

Eva and Miranda Stafne create food truck business, Roxy’s Waffles

Kylie Grobe, Podcast and Distribution Reporter October 25, 2022

The sweet, syrupy aroma fills the air in the little RV. It is the smell of success! Over the summer senior Eva Stafne and freshman Miranda Stafne have built a new food truck business out of an old RV.  Many...

Kiryu Aoyama in the hallway of the High School

New exchange students arrive at high school

Michael Fredericks and Annaliese North October 4, 2022

The shiny glass doors loomed in front of senior Valeria Rendon. She stepped into the red brick building she had waited to enter for years. She walked through the crowded hallway lined with bright red lockers....

Emily Kargel and Cindy McClung reading a book together on a hot sunny day.

Emily Kargel has the same para for 13 years

Kallie Fahs, Podcast Distribution Reporter October 1, 2022

Senior Emily Kargel has had the same paraprofessional for 13 years, which is unusual. Normally, students switch paraprofessionals when they reach school milestones, like middle school and again at the...

Seniors Eva Stafne and Jocelyn McBride qualify for the National Merit Scholarship.

Jocelyn McBride and Eva Stafne named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

David Calderone, Photography and Online Editor October 1, 2022

After scoring in the top 1.5 percent of PSAT scores around the world, seniors Jocelyn McBride and Eva Stafne qualified for the National Merit Scholarship; a scholarship that only 16,000 people in the nation...

Newest science teacher Christopher Mentz is now at the high school. Mentz was a long time teacher at Stillwater middle school and has now made the switch.

Christopher Mentz comes to high school from Stillwater Middle School

Reece Bastyr, Social Media Editor October 1, 2022

"A number of years ago when I still had freshmen at the junior high, I had the opportunity to teach chemistry in this accelerated program. I found that I enjoyed the more complex science, and I enjoyed...

NASA seniors are lined up holding their eagle feathers.

NASA hosts their own graduation

Isabelle Knighton, Layout Editor June 6, 2022

Graduation for everyone is a time to celebrate all one's life accomplishments so far. It closes one chapter in someone's life in order to open another. Native American Student Association is doing things...

Juniors Ayuna Lamb-Hickson and Olivia Lind view the diversity poster for BLAST week. The BLAST week presentations are featured during the Black History Month presentation.

Kaul’s influence spread through Black History Month

Elaina Mankowski, Layout Editor February 19, 2020

As a self proclaimed redneck kid growing up in South Dakota, Michael Kaul, U.S. history and psychology teacher, was always touched by Dr. Martin Luther King’s words. After ending up teaching in a school...

Every week Rebecca bring in a new batch of fresh, homeade cinnamon rolls for her classmates to buy. Rebecca makes, on average, 24 cinnamon rolls a week.

Marquez serves others around the world

Haley Nelson, Online Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

"The trip of a life time", is just one phrase describing the trip that junior Rebecca Marquez is going to take this summer. June 26 to July 13, Rebecca will travel with a group of about 20 other kids...

"Pony Wicks and Balls" is a company created and run by senior Jerod Ormand-Miller. The business was created in September 2018 as a theatre fundraiser. He manages his time well, bouncing between school, theatre, and the business while maintaining the work for all activities.

High school entrepreneurs learn values of business

Emma Kostroski-Polucha, Print Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2019

Owning a business is never easy, between the customers and business partners, it can be hard to keep everything in check. Many business owners struggle through the beginning of their ownership. All...

Senior Morgan Grim is exited by receiving a $10,000 art scholarship from Bergen Scholarship, for her photography skills.

Morgan Grim wins $10,000 art scholarship

Ashlynn O'Connor, Social Media Editor May 9, 2019

Well-rounded senior Morgan Grim grew up with a love of art. Just about a month ago, Grim was surprised with a $10,000 art scholarship from Berggren Scholarships. With the scholarship she will attend the...

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