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Arlington High School senior Edward Radion is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Something ‘just clicked’ for Arlington senior on business track

ARLINGTON — Edward Radion went from self-described apathy his freshman year at Arlington High School to a polished…

As well being active in cross country and cheer, Cascade High School senior, and this week’s Herald Super Kid, Mohamed Nour is president of the Black student Union. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Cascade High senior, 15, stays active with sports, leadership

EVERETT — Mohamed Nour is on track to graduate from Cascade High School at age 15. The go-getter…

Super Kid Abby Magee, a Marysville Pilchuck senior, is known as a star student, a leader and an athlete. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Senior student-athlete is getting the most out of MPHS

MARYSVILLE — Abby Magee, 17, is a star student, a leader and accomplished swimmer at Marysville Pilchuck High…

Monroe teen overcomes grief to push on to higher education

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Monroe teen overcomes grief to push on to higher education

MONROE — As a reserved boy in eighth grade, Erick Garcia-Ramirez struggled through a dark time after the…

Mountlake Terrace senior, Elizabeth Jurgensen, 17, is part of her school’s STEM program, and is into robotics. She is the Herald Super Kid this week. “Chill,” at right, is a seriously cool robot. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

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Mountlake Terrace High School senior is a STEM leader

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — Elizabeth Jurgensen, 17, has a sweatshirt that spells out “Th-I-N-K” with symbols from the periodic…

As she commutes, Glacier Peak senior keeps climate in mind

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As she commutes, Glacier Peak senior keeps climate in mind

SNOHOMISH — Noelle Forkey, 17, is a senior at Glacier Peak High School. As part of her job…

Santino Dewyer, who graduated in January from Scriber Lake High School in Edmonds, is planning to study environmental sciences at Shoreline Community College and is aiming for a degree in forestry. His grandmother introduced him to the outdoors as a child and despite nearly becoming homeless in high school, Dewyer has persevered and remained steadfast toward his goal of one day working outside in nature as a park ranger.

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Super Kid: Scriber Lake grad eyes career as a park ranger

Santino Dewyer graduated in January from Scriber Lake High School, where teachers encouraged his passion for the outdoors…

Archbishop Murphy senior Peter Zupke plans to attend Georgia Tech, where he will pursue computer science studies.

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Super Kid: Archbishop Murphy grad heading to Georgia Tech

EVERETT – Peter Zupke, 17, recently graduated from Archbishop Murphy High School, a Catholic school south of Everett.…

Marysville Getchell High School senior Kona Farry plans to study aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Washington. Farry also enjoys working in a variety of courses in Marysville Getchell’s International School of Communication. His dream job? “I want to work for SpaceX,” he says.

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Super Kid: Marysville Getchell senior wants to work for SpaceX

MARYSVILLE — A senior at Marysville Getchell High School, Kona Farry has dreams that are out of this…

Mariner High School senior Yasmine Myers is interested in pursuing a career in nursing. Currently, she volunteers at Discovery Elementary School in Everett and enjoys studying math at school.

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Super Kid: Mariner senior wants to help others

EVERETT — Yasmine Myers, 18, is a senior at Mariner High School whose positive attitude and generous heart…

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Super Kid: Jackson High senior Ashley Gillis to study neuroscience at WSU

MILL CREEK — Ashley Gillis, 18, is a senior at Jackson High School. She plans to be the…

Everett High’s Garry Larson will travel to Washington, D.C., in July to help promote a program to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter college.

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Super Kid: Garry Larson, 17, Everett High School junior

EVERETT — Garry Larson is known around school for his inspirational poetry. This year he was selected as…

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Super Kid Emma VanderWeyst interested in pursuing politics, history

ARLINGTON — Emma VanderWeyst, 17, is a senior at Arlington High School with a passion for history, government…

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Mariner High senior listens to mentors, refocuses on his future

EVERETT — Tommy Khem, 17, is a senior at Mariner High School in the Mukilteo district. His school…

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Super Kid Emily Beaton: Journalism career catches her eye

ARLINGTON — Emily Beaton, 18, is a senior at Arlington High School.

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Super Kid: Everett High’s Viridiana Maciel has her eye on design

EVERETT — Viridiana Maciel, 18, came from Yakima to Everett High School as a sophomore. She has been…

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Super Kid: A career in nursing offers many options

MARYSVILLE — Jaime Howat, 17, is a senior at the Marysville-Getchell High School Bio-Med Academy. She’s also a…

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Super Kid: Lake Stevens student fired up about firefighting

LAKE STEVENS — Henry McRae Blankenship, 18, is a senior and a lifeguard at Lake Stevens High School.

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Super Kid: Archbishop Murphy senior finds her voice

EVERETT — Hannah Volsky, 18, is a senior at Archbishop Murphy High School, a Catholic school south of…

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Super Kid: Arlington’s Jessica Ludwig planning career in dentistry

ARLINGTON — Jessica Ludwig, 18, is a senior at Arlington High School.