Janssen, Jordan Mitchel

by zach kobza

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    Meet this senior, Jordan Mitchel Janssen. Janssen has attended Lakeview High school for all four years of his high school career. He is a member of both the Lakeview football and track teams.

   “I'm definitely gonna miss it, it went by way too fast.” You can obviously tell that Jordan takes pride in his school. He's been a star athlete for the Lakeview football team and take pride on what he does on the field.

   Jordan, or “Truck” as his friends call him, started attending Lakeview when he entered eighth grade. Before starting at Lakeview, he went to St. John’s Lutheran School in rural Columbus. Jordan is the son of Len and Janice Janssen. He has two older siblings, Mike and Jenna, who also graduated from Lakeview.  Janssen admits the the hardest transition into his senior year, “It's scary realizing I have to start thinking about my life after high school.”

   He isn’t sure he where he is going to go to school, but would think about playing college football if he had the opportunity. Janssen plans to attend college and earn a degree in physical therapy.

Langmack, Blake Lukus

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by taylor brewer

The start of a new year means that Lakeview High School gains a new set of seniors. While Blake Langmack is in his senior year, he still has some things he wants to accomplish this year.

“I’m in Cross Country, Wrestling, Mock Trial, FBLA, FFA, Student Council, and Robotics,” says Langmack. “I’m disappointed to leave after this year, but I am ready for a new challenge.” Activities make a student involved in their school, and it is highly honorable to be in many activities like Langmack. Getting involved is a great way to stay busy and looks good for future things, such as college.

Langmack is the son of Scott and Stacey Langmack, and has an older sister named Morgan and has a little brother and sister, Cole and Callie. He has attended the Lakeview district ever since kindergarten.

“The hardest transition into my senior year would be the time management, more responsibility, and forcing myself to do less activities.” Langmack plans to go to college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and wants to be an attorney in Cyberspace and Telecommunications Law. Good luck during senior year, Blake!

Kampschneider, Tyler Nicole

by crece mireles

picture by Jessie Henggeler, 2016

As the school year begins, some seniors are already excited to graduate and head into their futures including one senior, Tyler Nicole Kampschneider. Despite being an active student in the school community, Kampschneider wasn’t always a member of the Lakeview district, previously attending the Columbus Public Schools.

“I’m excited. I’m pumped because I want to get out of here and go to, like, Florida or Colorado.” says Kampschneider. She seems ready for what lies ahead and already anticipates the difficulties she'll encounter. Seniors face many different transitions, and for Kampschneider, the most difficult is the feeling of not knowing what she is going to be doing. “Definitely the stress of leaving high school and pay a lot of money for more school.”

Daughter of Gary Kampschneider and Kelly Kampschneider, and sister of her younger brother, Cole, Tyler's social skills help her in being a team leader on the wrestling cheer squad. Most people think seniors are treated differently by underclassmen, although that is not the case. However teachers do give more responsibility to seniors.

Even though the school year has just begun, Kampschneider is already thinking about her plans after graduation. “I’ll probably hit up a community college and get my generals.” Kampschneider will face difficulties such as not knowing what she is doing and becoming accustomed to a new atmosphere, but Kampschneider is excited to be heading out on her own.

Lyon, Riley Jo

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by kaitlyn kleinheksel

Meet this senior Riley Jo Lyon. Riley started her education attending Lakeview after attending Columbus Public Schools when she was younger.

Graduating from high school can have a whole load of emotions. It means applying for colleges, figuring out a college major, to being put in the “real world" all alone. To get a better look on how the seniors at Lakeview High School are feeling about it being their last year of high school, let’s meet one senior, Riley Lyon.

A two-year starter at second base, Lyon play on the Viqueen softball team. She is also a four-year member of Lakeview's FBLA organization. Riley is the daughter of Tom Lyon, and she also has an older sister, Jana.

“Friggin’ Amazing,” Lyon states about how it feels to only have one more year of high school left. Although, she's excited, she's a little worried too. She adds, “From looking at colleges to actually having to apply and get it all done," a thought weighing heavily on the minds of seniors getting ready for graduation. After high school, Lyon plans to attend a community college and then go to a university to complete a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in accounting.  

Bargmann, Kaitlin Nicole

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by jessica kapels

Senior year is an exciting, yet scary thing to think about. The class of 2017 has just begun the final chapter of their high school journey. Kaitlin Bargmann is one of the many seniors that is beginning this transition to the rest of her life.

“It’s sad thinking about this being my last year competing in a high school sport,” says senior Kaitlin Bargmann. Throughout her high school career, she has been part of many different activities. Her senior year will consist of volleyball, soccer, wrestling cheer, FBLA, FFA, and Godparents. “Part of leadership is never giving up on your teammates and always having a positive attitude.” Bargmann is an excellent example of this on the court. She is always smiling and lifting up the team.

Being a senior means taking on more responsibility. Teachers expect seniors to be respectful and accepting to other students and set a good example for others to follow. Bargmann has been and will continue to be a role model to underclassmen. She puts others before herself and does all she can to make them a better person.

“Having one more year at Lakeview made me realize how fast high school flies by,” stated Bargmann. “It also made me realize that everyone in my class will be going their separate ways.” Following this year, Bargmann plans to continue to CCC for two years and then will decide what college best fits her needs of becoming an Elementary School Teacher.

Jimenez, Jennifer

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by kathleen howland

As the seniors enter the final year at Lakeview thoughts about the future can become scary. One of those seniors, Jennifer "Jenny" Jimenez is ready to have a successful and final year at Lakeview.

“I’m really looking forward to college, but it can also be saddening to leave high school behind,” said Jimenez. With only one year left, she plans to be involved in cross country, speech, soccer, student council, FBLA, YFC, athletic training, and Revolution. Jimenez was chosen as a team captain for the Lakeview speech team. As a captain she says, “I try to keep everybody’s spirits high by keeping a positive vibe.”

“I feel like teachers treat us like we're more mature now,” member of the National Honor Society, Jimenez focuses strongly on her grades, but she also has friends of all ages. “I don’t feel like I’m treated differently by underclassmen.”

“Facing responsibilities that I need to take care of before college,” she says has been the hardest transition to her senior year. Jimenez plans to attend UNO or UNL with no specific major in mind, but she says, “I might participate in the speech program.”

Penne, Dominic Lee

by morgan iverson

As we enter this year we are all experiencing new things. One of the biggest changes for some students at Lakeview Jr.-Sr. High is  becoming a senior. Class of 2017 have began their senior year and some just can’t wait to get out, but some are sad that it eventually has to end.

“As a freshman all I could think about was, “WOW, I can’t wait to get out of this school!” But now I want it all to slow down just a little bit,” shared Penne. He is determined to make his final year at Lakeview very memorable. Penne is a proud new athlete on the Cross Country team this year, “I’ve decided to go out for a sport I could have never imagined doing!” Penne says the members of the team is a leader in a way. “We all keep each other moving forward. If someone needs a little more motivation, then we give them the motivation by running by them and making sure they keep on moving.” Cross Country isn’t the only sport that Penne enjoys. He also plans to return as a leader and varsity competitor in track and field competing in triple jump. He will end his senior sports career playing for the senior Lakeview baseball team in this coming up this summer.

Penne has noticed a change when walking in the halls of Lakeview. “The underclassman show me respect.” But something that he has really enjoyed about becoming a senior is how much more comfortable he has become in the classroom. “Now that I’m a senior the teachers kind of treat me differently; I think they trust me a lot more than they use to. Which makes coming to class so much better.”

“The hardest transition would probably be changing my mindset of everything.” Penne admits, “ My junior year I didn’t really think about where I wanted to go to college or what I wanted to do for a career. Now that I’m a senior, that is all I am thinking about.” Penne is feeling the weight and responsibility of being a senior and is shocked on how quickly everything changed. “I went from goofing around to making some really important life decisions.” Penne has been considering attending Iowa for college and possibly playing baseball. He likes the idea of being out of Nebraska but close enough to home that visiting isn’t much of an issue.

Loseke, Jordan Lincoln

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by dylan arends With the beginning of the school year, the senior class is transitioning from one side of the pit to the other. Senior class president Jordan Loseke has attended Lakeview schools since Kindergarten and has been in many activities since then.

“I’m relieved for it to be my last year because college is starting, but I’ve made great friends here. I don’t want my final year to go by too quickly,” Loseke says. This year will one of the busiest for him, as he active is in speech, mock trial, student council, and his church youth group.

Attitudes of seniors often change as they make the transition to senior year. Even Jordan realized, “I don’t want to be intimidating to the underclassman. The other day I was getting a drink of water and a junior high student stood next to me and I realized why I used to be afraid of high schoolers; we’re really tall!” Jordan lives with his parents Kendal and Jodi and his brothers Christian and Jackson.

While Loseke says that there isn’t a really drastic change from transitioning from a junior to a senior, he has his future all planned out already. “After high school I plan on attending Wayne and majoring in some sort of science field,” he says. Loseke then plans on applying to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa to finish his degree in chiropractics.