Super Kid

Marysville Pilchuck grad says tech can improve the world

Marysville Pilchuck grad says tech can improve the world

Loren Anderson recently graduated as one of four valedictorians at Marysville Pilchuck High School. He is off soon to Gonzaga University in Spokane.… Continue reading

Marysville Pilchuck grad says tech can improve the world
Cascade High senior to combine studies with love of animals

Cascade High senior to combine studies with love of animals

Jessica Stoller, 17, an incoming Cascade High School senior, is spending her summer volunteering at the Seattle Aquarium. Question: You’re also involved with… Continue reading

Cascade High senior to combine studies with love of animals
Brother with Down syndrome inspires Arlington sophomore

Brother with Down syndrome inspires Arlington sophomore

Trinity Klomparens, 15, will be a sophomore this fall. She recently attended the National Invitational Tournament of Champions, a Christian home school competition… Continue reading

Brother with Down syndrome inspires Arlington sophomore
Herald Super Kid, Dennis Mach will be a student member of the Mukilteo School Board in the Fall. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

That’s leadership: Mariner senior to be on School Board in fall

Dennis Mach finished his junior year at Mariner High School in June. Next year he will be a student representative on the Mukilteo… Continue reading

Herald Super Kid, Dennis Mach will be a student member of the Mukilteo School Board in the Fall. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Kathryn Undercuffler, 16, is heading into her senior year at Arlington High School. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Arlington student, future zoologist, enamored with elephants

Kathryn Undercuffler, 16, is heading into her senior year at Arlington High School. She’s part of a world-class robotics team and was a… Continue reading

Kathryn Undercuffler, 16, is heading into her senior year at Arlington High School. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Bothell teen, aspiring scientist, assembled school TED talk

Bothell teen, aspiring scientist, assembled school TED talk

Deepthi Chandra has been setting an example for North Creek High, months before the brand new school prepares to welcome its first students… Continue reading

Bothell teen, aspiring scientist, assembled school TED talk
Lake Stevens grad headed to Brazil for church mission

Lake Stevens grad headed to Brazil for church mission

Sean Lavering, 17, just graduated from Lake Stevens High School. He is planning to serve a two-year mission in Brazil for The… Continue reading

Lake Stevens grad headed to Brazil for church mission
Jazz festival hit the right note for Mountlake Terrace student

Jazz festival hit the right note for Mountlake Terrace student

Andrew Sumabat, who plays three instruments in the Mountlake Terrace jazz band, said he was star struck when he met with jazz great Wynton Marsalis… Continue reading

Jazz festival hit the right note for Mountlake Terrace student
A health scare sparked her interest in sports medicine field

A health scare sparked her interest in sports medicine field

Abby Culver, 18, has been a student trainer for sports teams at Edmonds-Woodway High School. After being treated for a brain tumor, she decided to… Continue reading

A health scare sparked her interest in sports medicine field
Marysville Mountain View High School senior, Selma Marin, is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Mountain View senior aims toward naturopathy or — who knows?

Selma Marin, 18, was so anxious when she came to Mountain View High School late in her sophomore year that she barely spoke… Continue reading

Marysville Mountain View High School senior, Selma Marin, is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Snohomish High School senior Jessica Shattuck is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Next up for Snohomish senior: Neurobiology studies at UW

Jessica Shattuck, 17, has made the most of her four years at Snohomish High School. She will be saying goodbye to it as… Continue reading

Snohomish High School senior Jessica Shattuck is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Kamiak High School wrestling team captain and this week’s Herald Super Kid, Warren Han is known for his outstanding character, says his counselor. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Kindness, finding cures rate high for this Mukilteo student

Warren Han, 18, is a senior at Kamiak High School. The wrestling team captain was noted for his outstanding leadership. “However, his incredible… Continue reading

Kamiak High School wrestling team captain and this week’s Herald Super Kid, Warren Han is known for his outstanding character, says his counselor. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Super Kid Jonny Delacruz, a Lynnwood High School senior, is outstanding in his volunteer work, which includes LETI, Harborview and shadowing a doctor for two weeks in Tanzania. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Lynnwood HS senior champions minority experience by volunteering

Jonny DelaCruz is a volunteer superstar who has a passion for helping others, from Seattle to Tanzania. Question: Your principal mentioned that you… Continue reading

Super Kid Jonny Delacruz, a Lynnwood High School senior, is outstanding in his volunteer work, which includes LETI, Harborview and shadowing a doctor for two weeks in Tanzania. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
ACES High School senior, Hayley Harden is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

‘Busy, busy, busy’ ACES senior leaning toward cosmetology

Hayley Harden, 17, moved around a lot before her mom settled in south Everett with her and her sisters. It took a toll… Continue reading

ACES High School senior, Hayley Harden is this week’s Herald Super Kid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Herald Super Kid Avery Hohenstein attends Leaders in Learning High School in Monroe. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Out of hardship, actual roses for Leaders in Learning senior

Avery Hohenstein finally found her groove at Leaders in Learning, an alternative program, after two years of school struggles. The budding singer now… Continue reading

Herald Super Kid Avery Hohenstein attends Leaders in Learning High School in Monroe. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
Herald Super Kid Micaiah Anderson of Jackson High School may be destined for a career in international law. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Jackson High senior has sights set on global justice

Micaiah Anderson, 18, leads the Multi-Cultural Club at school and is planning on a career in international law. Question: What are your college plans? Answer:… Continue reading

Herald Super Kid Micaiah Anderson of Jackson High School may be destined for a career in international law. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
This week’s Herald Super Kid is Cassie Collinge, a Granite Falls High School senior.(Dan Bates / The Herald)

This Granite Falls senior has airplanes in her future

Cassie Collinge, 18, is a senior at Granite Falls High School. She plans to study aerospace engineering at the University of Washington… Continue reading

This week’s Herald Super Kid is Cassie Collinge, a Granite Falls High School senior.(Dan Bates / The Herald)
Aurora Kerr, who has a passion for culinary arts and Edmonds’ eLearning program, is this this week’s Herald Superkid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

From illness setback, Edmonds student excels in online courses

Aurora Kerr is a student in the Edmonds School District’s eLearning Academy, where students mostly learn online and meet with teachers periodically at… Continue reading

Aurora Kerr, who has a passion for culinary arts and Edmonds’ eLearning program, is this this week’s Herald Superkid. (Dan Bates / The Herald)
This Marysville student is on a path to be a NASA researcher

This Marysville student is on a path to be a NASA researcher

Ollie Reisman, 17, is a senior at Marysville Arts and Technology High School. He got his grades back on track after freshman year… Continue reading

This Marysville student is on a path to be a NASA researcher
Scriber Lake senior plans to be a traveling nurse

Scriber Lake senior plans to be a traveling nurse

Scriber Lake High School senior EmmaSariah Jensen is a certified nursing assistant and looks forward to continuing her studies to become a licensed… Continue reading

Scriber Lake senior plans to be a traveling nurse