SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Colleen Strohl
Congratulations Colleen - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Colleen Strohl
Congratulations Colleen - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Colin Rogers
Congratulations Colin - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Colin Rogers
Congratulations Colin - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Kyra Lusk
Congratulations Kyra - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Kyra Lusk
Congratulations Kyra - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Reginald “RJ" Stone
Congratulations RJ - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Aubrie Murray
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Going to FFA conventions and activities
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
FFA all 4 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Work as a dog groomer.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
Congratulations Aubrie - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Aubrie Murray
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Going to FFA conventions and activities
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
FFA all 4 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Work as a dog groomer.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
Congratulations Aubrie - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Iain Marx
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
One of my favorite school memories was during senior year homecoming float building when me, Gage, and Silas were all in the car yelling and ended up getting pulled over. It was stressful in the moment, but it turned into a funny story we still remember from that day.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Golf
CEO
NHS
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland Pathways to U of I
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Some of the people who matter most in your life may not realize how important they are to you—so don’t assume they know. Remind them, and don’t forget that you matter just as much too.”
Congratulations Iain - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Iain Marx
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
One of my favorite school memories was during senior year homecoming float building when me, Gage, and Silas were all in the car yelling and ended up getting pulled over. It was stressful in the moment, but it turned into a funny story we still remember from that day.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Golf
CEO
NHS
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland Pathways to U of I
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Some of the people who matter most in your life may not realize how important they are to you—so don’t assume they know. Remind them, and don’t forget that you matter just as much too.”
Congratulations Iain - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Tyler Whitton
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Hanging out with friends and spending time with the teachers
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Played football junior and freshman year
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland College for Diesel Mechanics
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Faith got me through what I couldn’t do on my own.”
Congratulations Tyler - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Tyler Whitton
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Hanging out with friends and spending time with the teachers
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Played football junior and freshman year
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland College for Diesel Mechanics
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Faith got me through what I couldn’t do on my own.”
Congratulations Tyler - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! We are proud to celebrate this outstanding group of graduates and all they have accomplished throughout their time at our school! The graduation ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 PM. Doors will open at 1:15 PM.
We look forward to celebrating this special day with our graduates, families, and community!
We look forward to celebrating this special day with our graduates, families, and community!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Hayden Zook
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
The time with my friends in the shop
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Basketball
Football
Golf
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Carpentry Parkland
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Life is full of success and failure; first you must fail before you can succeed.” — Winston Churchill
Congratulations Hayden - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Hayden Zook
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
The time with my friends in the shop
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Basketball
Football
Golf
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Carpentry Parkland
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Life is full of success and failure; first you must fail before you can succeed.” — Winston Churchill
Congratulations Hayden - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Kailynn Sansare
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
My entire freshman year
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Volleyball 2 years
Band 2 years
Student Council 2 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland then nursing school
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” — Sonia Ricotti
Congratulations Kailynn - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Kailynn Sansare
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
My entire freshman year
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Volleyball 2 years
Band 2 years
Student Council 2 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland then nursing school
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.” — Sonia Ricotti
Congratulations Kailynn - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Ethan McFarling
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Watching March Madness in class every year
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Golf all 4 years
Student Council senior year
Polar Plunger junior year
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Attend parkland pathways to study advertising for the college of media
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Who cares where we end up, ’long as it’s a place that’s cool.” — Daniel Caesar, “Disillusioned” (feat. serpentwithfeet)
Congratulations Ethan - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Ethan McFarling
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Watching March Madness in class every year
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Golf all 4 years
Student Council senior year
Polar Plunger junior year
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Attend parkland pathways to study advertising for the college of media
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Who cares where we end up, ’long as it’s a place that’s cool.” — Daniel Caesar, “Disillusioned” (feat. serpentwithfeet)
Congratulations Ethan - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Ethan Dockham
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Being part of the football program taught me how to be tough, even on days I didn’t feel motivated. It brought a lot of energy to the team, especially playing big schools or being under the Friday night lights with everyone cheering us on. Win or lose, it was always exciting and something I’ll remember.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Football 3 years
Track 2 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
After graduation, I plan on working around 50 hours a week to save money, be more independent, and figure out what I want to do in the future, whether that’s a career or going to school later on.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” — Oogway, Kung Fu Panda
Congratulations Ethan - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Ethan Dockham
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Being part of the football program taught me how to be tough, even on days I didn’t feel motivated. It brought a lot of energy to the team, especially playing big schools or being under the Friday night lights with everyone cheering us on. Win or lose, it was always exciting and something I’ll remember.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Football 3 years
Track 2 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
After graduation, I plan on working around 50 hours a week to save money, be more independent, and figure out what I want to do in the future, whether that’s a career or going to school later on.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” — Oogway, Kung Fu Panda
Congratulations Ethan - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Sean 'RyLee' Broderick
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
The opportunites to express myself in multiple mediums of art in class.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Science Club 4 years
D&D Club 3 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Work
SENIOR QUOTE:
“You can be scared and still do the thing anyway.” — Mark Fischbach
Congratulations RyLee - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Sean 'RyLee' Broderick
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
The opportunites to express myself in multiple mediums of art in class.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Science Club 4 years
D&D Club 3 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Work
SENIOR QUOTE:
“You can be scared and still do the thing anyway.” — Mark Fischbach
Congratulations RyLee - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Sophie Moore
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Winning the homecoming games our junior year.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Volleyball 4 years
Cheer Leading 3 years
Band 4 years
National Honor Society 2 years
Student Council 3 years
Bell Ringing 2 years
Polar Plunge 3 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Attend the University of Illinois and transfer into their aerospace engineering program.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Be a lover. Give love. Choose love. Love everyone, always.” — Harry Styles
Congratulations Sophie - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Sophie Moore
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Winning the homecoming games our junior year.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Volleyball 4 years
Cheer Leading 3 years
Band 4 years
National Honor Society 2 years
Student Council 3 years
Bell Ringing 2 years
Polar Plunge 3 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Attend the University of Illinois and transfer into their aerospace engineering program.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Be a lover. Give love. Choose love. Love everyone, always.” — Harry Styles
Congratulations Sophie - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Zaryn Coffey
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Bathroom party’s
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Science club 2 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Trade to become a fabircator
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Gotta be or gotta leave.”
Congratulations Zaryn - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Zaryn Coffey
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Bathroom party’s
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Science club 2 years
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Trade to become a fabircator
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Gotta be or gotta leave.”
Congratulations Zaryn - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Landen Lynch
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Being in high school with my little brother.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Basketball freshman-junior year
Football freshman-junior year
Raised money for the polar plunge sophomore-senior year.
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
I plan to start my education at Parkland College to complete my general education requirements. After that, I intend to transfer to a larger university, such as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or Illinois State University, where I hope to earn a degree in business.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today.” — Sensei Wu, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (“Rise of the Snakes”)
Congratulations Landen - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Landen Lynch
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Being in high school with my little brother.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Basketball freshman-junior year
Football freshman-junior year
Raised money for the polar plunge sophomore-senior year.
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
I plan to start my education at Parkland College to complete my general education requirements. After that, I intend to transfer to a larger university, such as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or Illinois State University, where I hope to earn a degree in business.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Never put off until tomorrow what can be done today.” — Sensei Wu, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (“Rise of the Snakes”)
Congratulations Landen - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Our students had the best time celebrating the Bunnie Hop ice cream reward today at the Sugar Barrel! 🍦
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Andrew Sommer
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Mr. Watts class
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Football
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Start my own business
SENIOR QUOTE:
"Don't worry about failure; you only have to be right once." - Drew Houston
Congratulations Andrew - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Andrew Sommer
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Mr. Watts class
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Football
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Start my own business
SENIOR QUOTE:
"Don't worry about failure; you only have to be right once." - Drew Houston
Congratulations Andrew - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Kaden Hays
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Playing Smash Bros. with my buddies all first hour for like two weeks because we finished the AP Chem test.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Scholastic Bowl 9th-12th grade
Academic Challenge 9th and 10th grade
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland to study more about computers and programming
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” — old proverb
Congratulations Kaden - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Kaden Hays
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Playing Smash Bros. with my buddies all first hour for like two weeks because we finished the AP Chem test.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
Scholastic Bowl 9th-12th grade
Academic Challenge 9th and 10th grade
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
Parkland to study more about computers and programming
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” — old proverb
Congratulations Kaden - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Cole Hays
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Being with my friends every day, and going on field trios with my class.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
I did jujitsu and worked over the summer.
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
I'll be going to work with drones.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Pain and agony may seem limitless at times, so why not become limitless yourself?”
Congratulations Cole - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Cole Hays
FAVORITE MEMORY AT FHS:
Being with my friends every day, and going on field trios with my class.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED IN:
I did jujitsu and worked over the summer.
PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL:
I'll be going to work with drones.
SENIOR QUOTE:
“Pain and agony may seem limitless at times, so why not become limitless yourself?”
Congratulations Cole - we wish you the best in your future endeavors!
