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The Student News Site of Poway High School
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Decision day: Students don their school drip

Ginger Kondzela, Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2026
Seniors Olivia Dunnick and Kylie Yenor pose together, repping their college on their t-shirts.
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Seniors William Lennon and Jesse Sanchez show off their Univeristy of Southern California and UC Irvine shirts.

 

May 1 was the last day for most seniors to commit to a university, to celebrate that milestone, many seniors wore college merch from the schools they commited to.

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“I’d tell myself to take advantage of as many opportunities as possible.” — Henry Kraft
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Arno Chrispeels, who taught AP Biology, biology, sheltered biology, and physical science for 31 years at Poway High School. He wants to buy a sailboat and sail around the world. “I’ll be sailing across the country to Florida and explore the east coast, and then next winter head down to the Caribbean,” Chrispeels said. His favorite part about teaching at Poway is the different types of kids there are.
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History teacher Curtis Lewis is retiring after 26 at Poway High, where he taught AP US History, civics, AP Human Geography, and AP Government. He plans to move to a more affordable area where he can experience all four seasons and a different pace of life. “There’ve been a lot of great teachers and friends and students, and I still keep in contact with students that I had over 20 years ago,” Lewis said.
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About the Contributor
Ginger Kondzela, In-Depth Editor
Ginger Kondzela is the in-depth editor for The Iliad, passionate about languages and semi-bilingual in French. She was an exchange student in France and founded the International Students Club at Poway High School. A 12-year Girl Scout, she aims to pursue a degree in international business in Spain, the Czech Republic, or Germany.