Junior Caitiyln Ruggeri has played tennis since she was eight years old and has been on the varsity roster for Kennedy Girls Tennis since her freshman year.
Ruggeri started playing tennis because...
This April, Kennedy psychology teacher Dana Melone was selected to receive the American Psychological Association TOPSS Charles T. Blair-Broeker Excellence in Teaching award. After nomination in 2017 for...
Meredith Kaump competed in the Girls State Wrestling Tournament on Feb. 6 and 7, placing sixth and executing the fastest pin at 14 seconds. Wrestling in the 140 weight class, this was Kaump’s first state...
Olivia Hallam is a junior at Kennedy High School and recently competed in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) State Championship on Feb. 6. She placed fourth overall in the 2A division of...
In November of 2024, Kennedy senior Elíana Hansen wrapped up her fourth competitive pageant season. Over her on the pageant scene, Hansen has competed in five competitions, including National American...
Kennedy High School has seen numerous outstanding athletes come through its doors—whether they are breaking records and setting new ones, they always leave the crowd fired up. In 2024, freshman Bentley...
Marching band and football are two popular activities at Kennedy High School. Junior Henry Wilkes manages to do both during his football season.
During FNL season, Wilkes participates in both band and...
Kennedy High School has gained a new face with social studies teacher Cael Joens. It is his first year teaching at Kennedy but he is not just here to teach in the classroom. He directed Kennedy’s fall...
The man behind the events, fundraising, Kennedy Prom 2024 and much more is Senior Class President Safal Bhattarai. He does it all.
“I've had to really work,” Bhattarai said. “There's a lot of...
Throughout her years at Kennedy, senior Jersey Bilyeu has become one of the most involved people at Kennedy. She started in band and dance until freshman year when she quit dance.
"I danced for 11...
Junior Ella Brown took fifth place at the IGHSAU (Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union) State Championships on February 2, 2024, at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
This was Brown’s second state...
Sophomore Meredith Kaump never thought to try wrestling until last year when women’s wrestling was deemed a sport for the first time in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. This year, she finds...
