Rockwood School District: Profile Of A Rockwood Graduate: Henry Meyer, Marquette High

Press release from the Rockwood School District:

April 21, 2021

​An important aspect of Rockwood's The Way Forward strategic plan is helping prepare our students for life after high school, whichever path they take. Our PDFProfile of a Rockwood Learner sets forth our aspirations to help nurture students who think creatively and critically; engage thoughtfully and respectfully; develop strong character; collaborate with others; and explore our world. Over the past month, we have featured stories of 2020 graduates who embody that Profile of a Rockwood Learner as they pursue further education or the start of a career through our "Profile of a Rockwood Graduate" story series.Today, we profile Marquette High graduate Henry Meyer.​----------At first, Henry Meyer was interested in taking welding classes at South Technical High School so that he could learn to fix his own machinery and help further his mowing business.​Soon, though, welding revealed itself as a viable career path unto itself, in addition to growing the lawn business he started about a decade ago."I was buying mulch one day and talking to the yard operator there. He said, 'If you know how to weld, we'll hire you,'" Meyer said. "They have me welding in our big wood grinder that grinds logs​, mulch and stuff, and a bunch of other miscellaneous things."Meyer, a 2020 Marquette High graduate, took welding for two years at South Tech, which serves St. Louis County school district students – including those in Rockwood – through the districts' partnership with Special School District.He first learned about the school from friend and 2018 Rockwood Summit High graduate Andrew Fischer – who was also a South Tech student – and Meyer's Marquette teachers helped encourage him to follow his interest in pursuing a trade."My junior and senior year, they were asking me if there was anything they could do to help," Meyer said. "I had teachers asking me about resumes and helping me make one. They were so good at it and willing to do everything they could to make sure that I was set for once I graduated."Meyer said Marquette educators such as Laura Marie Coverstone, Russell Gottlieb and Brittany Sharitz made a difference in his high school experience."They would do anything to help a student who was having trouble or needed assistance," Meyer said.

​An important aspect of Rockwood's The Way Forward strategic plan is helping prepare our students for life after high school, whichever path they take. Our PDFProfile of a Rockwood Learner sets forth our aspirations to help nurture students who think creatively and critically; engage thoughtfully and respectfully; develop strong character; collaborate with others; and explore our world. Over the past month, we have featured stories of 2020 graduates who embody that Profile of a Rockwood Learner as they pursue further education or the start of a career through our "Profile of a Rockwood Graduate" story series.Today, we profile Marquette High graduate Henry Meyer.​----------At first, Henry Meyer was interested in taking welding classes at South Technical High School so that he could learn to fix his own machinery and help further his mowing business.​Soon, though, welding revealed itself as a viable career path unto itself, in addition to growing the lawn business he started about a decade ago."I was buying mulch one day and talking to the yard operator there. He said, 'If you know how to weld, we'll hire you,'" Meyer said. "They have me welding in our big wood grinder that grinds logs​, mulch and stuff, and a bunch of other miscellaneous things."Meyer, a 2020 Marquette High graduate, took welding for two years at South Tech, which serves St. Louis County school district students – including those in Rockwood – through the districts' partnership with Special School District.He first learned about the school from friend and 2018 Rockwood Summit High graduate Andrew Fischer – who was also a South Tech student – and Meyer's Marquette teachers helped encourage him to follow his interest in pursuing a trade."My junior and senior year, they were asking me if there was anything they could do to help," Meyer said. "I had teachers asking me about resumes and helping me make one. They were so good at it and willing to do everything they could to make sure that I was set for once I graduated."Meyer said Marquette educators such as Laura Marie Coverstone, Russell Gottlieb and Brittany Sharitz made a difference in his high school experience."They would do anything to help a student who was having trouble or needed assistance," Meyer said.

This press release was produced by the Rockwood School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.