Teacher Spotlight
Mrs. Amanda Boyd is the government guru at Marquette. Mrs. Boyd has taught for seven years, though she is finishing out her first year at Marquette. She teaches World Geography and History, Dual Credit Government, Honors Political Science, and will be adding AP World History to her repertoire for next year.
Her teaching philosophy follows John 15:12, “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."
"I feel that faith has helped shape my teaching philosophy in that teachers play a major role in the lives of children and youth; we are the ‘village,'" Boyd said.
Boyd loves teaching social studies due to her belief that politics can shape all aspects of your life.
“I believe our political lives shape our personal lives and vice versa…I really wanted to teach students that politics is important, and that in our democratic system, EVERY person has the power to shape our future,” Boyd said.
Her favorite thing about teaching is the students she teaches.
“Teaching has allowed me to meet so many amazing young women and men. I hate to hear people complain about the future generation when I see so many hardworking, intelligent, idealistic kids who are dedicated to making the world a better place,” Boyd said.
Mrs. Boyd is looking forward to finish her Masters in Secondary Education, and “Hopefully I can continue to take classes and really become an expert at my craft.”
Outside of teaching at MQT, Boyd also is the Sophomore class sponsor and next year, will be sponsoring Student Government.
Student Spotlight
Camille Hall is one of the stupendous seniors at Marquette. Hall recently graduated on May 31 with summa cum laude honors.
Looking back on her time at Marquette she commented, “My favorite part of Marquette was Armageddon Games and Spirit Week. It’s a great opportunity for each class to come together and bond.”
Being a senior at Marquette comes with a lot of hard work, but the memories are always worth it. Hall’s favorite part of being a senior was, “reminiscing on the past four years with my friends.” Seniors also have the chance to finish out their year with many exciting events like Marian Tea and the Fr. Marquette lunch with one of their loved ones. This was what Hall was most looking forward to because she got to share the time with her mother.
“She has been my biggest support for the past eighteen years and I’m excited to spend this last high school moment with her,” Hall said.
Hall was involved in many extracurriculars and lead the school this past year as student body president on student council. Her future plans include “attending Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.”
She plans to receive her bachelor's degree in architecture and continue her education, eventually receiving a masters degree and becoming a licensed architect.
What recently happened
The spring sports have come to a close at Marquette to make way for the fall sports season. But before it ended, the very dedicated seniors of these teams were honored at their respective senior nights. Senior Hongjun Heo played pitcher and first baseman for Marquette’s baseball team.
Heo said, “I enjoy baseball because it is a team sport so I have a lot of fun during practices and games with my teammates.” For baseball’s senior night, they played-and won- two games, and the four seniors took pictures together afterward. Olivia Hackett, also senior, was catcher for the Lady Blazers’ softball team. Hackett loves softball because “You get these really great connections with your teammates that’s impossible to get any other way.” Softball’s senior night consisted of “the underclassmen honored Lauren, Stacey, and me by creating a tunnel with bats and presenting us with softball-related gifts and a scrapbook for each of us.”
Kaitlyn Silvas played singles and doubles for the Lady Blazer’s tennis team. Silvas commented, “It can be very competitive at times, my favorite part of competition is playing someone better than I am, because it makes for a good match.” Tennis had the typical senior night with balloons, gifts, and celebrations, as did Boys Golf. Congratulations to all the senior athletes in spring sports!
What’s coming up
While students are enjoying their summer breaks, changes will be in progress at Marquette. One of these changes is to help protect students and assure school security. This new addition to the school is the Biometric thumb reader. To get into the school buildings, the student will have to use their thumbprint. The goal of it is to tighten security and make sure that all students are safe. The school’s newly formed safety team “is a collaborative team of Marquette staff, teacher, and student representatives joined together to form new ideas and ways to keep Marquette safe.”
Sydni Thomas and Reagan Seyring are the two student representatives on the team. Other updates are a ‘Panic’ button, and a text alert system that are being installed and implemented within Marquette.
"Bullet proof glass/doors are being suggested as well,” Thomas said. “It’s important to keep our school safe so that ALL students (including myself) have the opportunity and freedom to truly enjoy themselves and have fun while getting an education.”