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Rockwood School District: Profile Of A Rockwood Graduate: Kahlen McFadden, Rockwood Summit
An important aspect of Rockwood's
April 9, 2021
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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.In the coming weeks, we will feature 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 Rockwood Summit High graduate Kahlen McFadden.
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Sports have always been a big part of Kahlen McFadden's life.
At Rockwood Summit High, the 2020 graduate was a pitcher on the Falcons baseball team for four years and a member of the bowling club.McFadden hopes to turn his love of sports into a career as a sports analyst and broadcaster as he studies broadcast journalism at St. Louis Community College-Meramec."My English classes I took in high school really helped me with my college English, as they are very similar to when I took my AP English classes at Summit," McFadden said.McFadden got an early start in radio broadcasting through involvement with the Rockwood Summit radio station, KFTN 92.7 FM. He said language arts teacher Clay Zigler, the KFTN adviser, made an impact on him during his time at Rockwood Summit, along with educators such as Spanish teacher Jason Sinclair, science teacher James O'Daniel and social studies teacher MaryJo Bauer."My experience in Rockwood really prepared me for a lot of the work I'm doing in my college classes," McFadden 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.In the coming weeks, we will feature 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 Rockwood Summit High graduate Kahlen McFadden.
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Sports have always been a big part of Kahlen McFadden's life.
At Rockwood Summit High, the 2020 graduate was a pitcher on the Falcons baseball team for four years and a member of the bowling club.McFadden hopes to turn his love of sports into a career as a sports analyst and broadcaster as he studies broadcast journalism at St. Louis Community College-Meramec."My English classes I took in high school really helped me with my college English, as they are very similar to when I took my AP English classes at Summit," McFadden said.McFadden got an early start in radio broadcasting through involvement with the Rockwood Summit radio station, KFTN 92.7 FM. He said language arts teacher Clay Zigler, the KFTN adviser, made an impact on him during his time at Rockwood Summit, along with educators such as Spanish teacher Jason Sinclair, science teacher James O'Daniel and social studies teacher MaryJo Bauer."My experience in Rockwood really prepared me for a lot of the work I'm doing in my college classes," McFadden said.
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