Welcome our New Students to PHS
Pierce High Welcomes New Student Maggie Bedingfield
by Ella Gaes
This year Pierce High is very happy to welcome new student Maggie Bedingfield to the class of 2021. She currently lives with her mom and two siblings in Pierce. One of her siblings, Tim Grasmick, also attends Pierce in the sophomore class.
One thing that brought Bedingfield to Pierce was to finish off her high school years as a senior. She previously attended school in Florida and said one of the biggest changes was going from a school population of 25,000 to Pierce’s small population.
One thing Bedingfield said about Pierce was, “She feels welcomed by everybody and overall really enjoys the environment.”
A goal of hers is to become a veterinarian, but she currently wishes to work at J’s Place. One of her hobbies is playing softball but is now injured and unable to currently play.
With Bedingfield’s addition, the class of 2021 now has 54 members.
New Student Aiyanna Reddest at Pierce High
by Taylor Compton
Aiyanna Reddest is a new junior who transferred to Pierce High from Lake Andes, South Dakota, at the beginning of the year.
Reddest moved in with her mom Jessica and her dad figure Kaleb. She has a sister, Brooke, who also attends Pierce, and she has a half-brother, Greg.
Reddest loves animals she has four cats, three dogs, three ducks, and some fish. She also wants to go to school to be a Vet Tech someday. In her free time, one of her hobbies is doing art things.
Reddest’s favorite class so far is Spanish because she finds it easier since she already took Spanish I.
When asked about her favorite thing about Pierce, she said, “I like that there are only four periods instead of eight.”
Reddest is welcomed to the Class of 2022 at Pierce High.
New student Chance Albert joins Pierce High
by Taylor Compton
Junior Chance Albert is a new student at Pierce High who transferred from Grand Island.
Albert lives with his mom Kelly, and his siblings are his brother Seth and his sister-in-law Holly.
He has a few pets including a dog named Bandit and two cats. Albert enjoys many things including late-night cruises, making and playing music, and playing video games. One of his favorite things to do in his free time is BMX biking.
Albert’s first week of school went all right as he knew a former student that goes to Pierce. His favorite class so far is Mr. Cerny’s construction/electricity class. When asked why he said, “I really like to do hands-on things, and I really enjoy the class.”
Pierce High is proud to welcome Albert.
Junior Chloe Klug new to Pierce High
by Taylor Compton
New student Chloe Klug transferred to Pierce High from Wayne at the beginning of the school year and joined the Class of 2022.
Klug is in a couple of extracurricular activities this year at Pierce High including marching and concert band and track. Her favorite class so far has to be either art or band because she doesn’t get a lot of homework in those classes.
Klug has a total of nine siblings. She has a sister named Courtney and her two brothers are Kyle and Matt. She also has three stepsisters named Kourtney, Samantha, and Billy along with her two stepbrothers Kyle and Chris. Klug also has a half-sister named Kaylyn.
She remarked, “I really like only having four periods a day instead of eight periods,” when asked what her favorite thing was about Pierce so far.
PHS is happy to welcome Klug to the junior class at Pierce High.
New Sophomore at Pierce High
by Kallie Edins
Pierce High School is happy to welcome new sophomore, Evan Willits! He came from Lincoln Northeast High School and moved to Pierce to live with his dad and family.
Willits is the step brother of Isaiah Adams and Cameron Armitage.
Willits says, “I’m looking forward to playing sports,” as well as mentioning he practices sports in his free time. The sports Willits plans on participating include football, wrestling, and track.
Obviously it was a big transition for Willits moving from a big school to a smaller school, but Willits says, “I like this school much better.”
Pierce High Welcomes New Student
by Kallie Edins
This year Pierce High is welcoming many new students, one of them being a new sophomore Lauren Darnall.
Darnall came from Plainview Public Schools to play softball and attend classes. She has two older and two younger siblings. Her older siblings are 30 and 24. The younger ones, 13 and 9, attend Plainview Public School.
Darnall mentioned that she is looking forward to meeting new people while at Pierce and strengthening friendship bonds she already has. She mentioned what she liked most about Pierce High is that “everyone has been so welcoming, especially teachers and coaches.”
Pierce High Welcomes New Student and Dancer
by Kallie Edins
Pierce High School gladly takes in another sophomore this year named Sierra Sonnenfelt. Before arriving at Pierce, Sonnenfelt came from Lutheran High Northeast.
She has a younger sister, 10, who attends Christ Lutheran. Sonnenfelt currently likes Spanish class, enjoys dancing, and is looking forward to joining the Pierce High dance team this year.
Sonnenfelt mentioned she likes the way Pierce uses block scheduling, and when asked what she’s looking forward to most this year she states, “I’m looking forward to meeting new people this year!”
Former Zion Student, Veronica Orona Attends Pierce High
by Ella Gaes
New student, Veronica Orona joins the eighth-grade class at Pierce High School. Orona is from Pierce, and she has one older sister, Victoria Orona who is a senior at PHS.
Orona previously attended school at Zion and plays volleyball and basketball. One of the biggest changes from Zion to Pierce, Orona claims, is having less homework. Her favorite subject is English.
This year Orona is looking forward to meeting new friends.
Orona said, “So far Pierce High is a good school and I feel welcomed by everyone.”
Pierce High is happy to welcome her to the halls.
