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Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Rick Nees playing guitar with the usual smile on his face.

A Year Later: Remembering Rick Nees

Jami Martin-Trainor and Steven Tolly November 26, 2019

As I discussed the idea of this article with my adviser, he not only loved it, but wanted to help me write it. He always said his biggest regret was not getting up with Rick Nees on the stage and singing...

Dan Carolin (in the middle) and his squad pose in their Hawaiian shirts.

Aloha, Hawaiian Shirt Thursdays: In Memory of Rick Nees

Savanna Sievert, Writer September 24, 2019

On Thursday, a few students and teachers were wearing Hawaiian shirts. It’s not a coincidence. It’s all because of one man that changed peoples lives and reminds us to stay groovy. Rick Nees, math...

"We were very close, once a month on the third Friday of every month we would host an open mic night in Cedar Falls at the Cup of Joe coffee shop," long time friend of Mr. Nees, Bill Guernsey, said.

A Stranger in His Classroom

Areigna Ralston, Writer January 9, 2019

As most Kennedy families, students, and staff know, one of our fellow members tragically passed away in a car accident on Thanksgiving Day, 2018. Rick Nees was an outstanding teacher. He created fun ways...

Rick Nees helping students, Lexi Aarhus jr., Reya Sands sr., and Lindsay Guffey sr., with geometry.

As a Family, We Grieve Together

Haylee Brewer, Writer November 30, 2018

In devastating news, we lost one of our own. Kennedy mathematics teacher, Rick Nees has passed away from a tragic car collision in Fort Collins, Colorado on Thanksgiving morning. When students returned...

Students signed this poster in the hallways to write their memories or condolences.

Remembering Mr. Nees

Jenna Anderson and Olivia Haefner November 26, 2018

Kennedy students and staff lost one of their mathematics teachers, Rick Nees, on Thanksgiving morning. Nees and his oldest daughter Nicole were driving in Fort Collins, Colorado when they were hit by a...

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