Senior Spotlight with Jordan Kelly, Stephanie Trame & Luke Renfrew

Luke Renfrew

Clubs & Activities
Football (4 years), Boys’ Basketball (4 years), Maroon Platoon

Hometown:
St. Joseph

Siblings:
He has an older brother

Hobbies:
Hanging out with friends and family and working on cars.

Favorite SJO memory:
Luke enjoyed competing in the IHSA Football Playoffs three of his four years. He has really enjoyed sports in general because of the positive moments he has been a part of.

Favorite classes:
Agriculture with Mr. Billman and any class he has had with Mr. Duval.

Favorite teachers:
Mrs. Ford at St. Joseph Middle School and Mr. Duval, Mr. Billman, Mr. Skinner, Mrs. Kerner, and Senor Sutton at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.

Career:
Will become a union apprentice electrician in January

Advice to future SJO students:
Enjoy high school because it goes by so fast.

Jordan Kelly

Jordan Kelly basketball poster

Clubs & Activities
Basketball (4 years), Soccer (3 years), Football (1 year), Maroon Platoon

Hometown:
St. Joseph

Siblings:
Two older brothers

Hobbies:
Hanging out with friends and family, and playing sports

Favorite SJO memory:
Playing Spartan basketball this past season and the bonds he has created at SJO with all of his teachers and students.

Favorite classes:
Math with Mr. Duval, all of his strength classes, and all of the English classes with Mrs. Lindenmeyer

Favorite teachers:
Throughout his years of schooling, Jordan’s favorite teachers are Mr. Risley at St. Joseph Middle School and Mr. Duval at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.

College:
Parkland College, Construction Management

Advice to future SJO students:
Do not take anything for granted.

Stephanie Trame

Clubs & Activities
Volleyball (4 years), Maroon Platoon, NHS, Spanish Club, FCA, AMP, Student Council, We The People

Hometown:
St. Joseph

Siblings:
One sister

Hobbies:
Traveling and hanging out with family and friends.

Favorite SJO memory:
Qualifying to compete at the IHSA State Volleyball Tournament at Redbird Arena in the fall of 2019. She will never forget this great moment and nor when the whole SJO varsity volleyball team got stuck in the hotel elevator for about 15 seconds. Additionally, she will always remember going to the We The People State Competition in Chicago during her senior year.

Favorite classes:
English classes with both Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Lindenmeyer and Civics with Mr. Schacht

Favorite teachers:
Mr. Risley at St. Joseph Middle School and Mrs. Lindenmeyer, Mr. Schacht, and Mrs. Rein at St. Joseph-Ogden High School.

College:
Plans to attend Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. She has not decided on a major.

Advice to future SJO students:
Enjoy every day and to participate in everything you can.



Photos and text provided by St. Joseph-Ogden High School

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