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Math team qualifies for state
Math team qualifies for state
Students place at NASA App Develpoment Challenge
Students place at NASA App Develpoment Challenge
Xu continues to perform her poetry piece entitled “Unveiled Voices: A Program.” The piece is a mix of several poems.
State Speech Showcase Photo Album
Students share their Heritage at Multicultural Fair
Students share their Heritage at Multicultural Fair
WINNERS: Senior Lexi Kuzak (middle) poses with fellow DECA competitors at the Illinois North Region DECA competition. “I’m very excited to practice my business skills,” Kuzak said as she qualified for the state competition in March.
DECA state qualifiers prepare for upcoming competition
After a timeout, assistant coach John Camardella gives some last minute advice to his players toward the end of the second quarter of Prospect’s regional semifinal game against Schaumburg.
The end of a season
Tune into upcoming girls lacrosse season
Tune into upcoming girls lacrosse season
GLORY: Senior Viola Pianetto (second from left) made history by becoming the first girls’ wrestler to medal at state. (photo courtesy of Pianetto)
Wrestler Viola Pianetto makes history at state
Junior Colin Tucker spots a gap between Metea Valley senior Jake Nosek (left) and junior Tre Watkins (right) as the two try to guard him during Prospect’s senior night matchup against Metea Valley.
Boys’ basketball fall 87-78 to Metea Valley
Senior Sadie Splinter with the ball.
Girls’ varsity basketball vs Palatine
Knightmedia's female role models
Knightmedia’s female role models
Students discover mental care resources
Students discover mental care resources
New Toy Shop Lifts up Community
New Toy Shop Lifts up Community
Young Musician Shows her Strenuous Talent
Young Musician Shows her Strenuous Talent
South Korea to America: Cultural Transition
South Korea to America: Cultural Transition
Lollapalooza lineup review
Lollapalooza lineup review
PSA: Carti will NOT drop tomorrow
PSA: Carti will NOT drop tomorrow
So Close to What review
So Close to What review
KnightMedia staff member Sarah George’s cousin Erin Houpt shooting at one of her games attending San Diego State University. Although she tore her ACL during her first year at the Division l college, she bounced back quickly and is now on the court.
Dreams really do come true
Image credit: Playstation Studios
Playstation’s untapped potential
Knight of the Week: Anna Niebrugge
Knight of the Week: Anna Niebrugge
Physics teacher Mike Welter celebrating his inflatable basketball game victory.
Knight of the Week: Mark Welter
Knight of the Week: Leah DeLuca
Knight of the Week: Leah DeLuca
Knight of the Week: Thomas Ringrose
Knight of the Week: Thomas Ringrose
Knight of the Week: Matthew Lundeen
Knight of the Week: Matthew Lundeen
The Underdog Knights get it Done Against the Huskies
Students share their Heritage at Multicultural Fair
Students share their Heritage at Multicultural Fair
New Toy Shop Lifts up Community
New Toy Shop Lifts up Community
Young Musician Shows her Strenuous Talent
Young Musician Shows her Strenuous Talent
Boys' swim and dive continues to strive in their season
Boys’ swim and dive continues to strive in their season
Is true crime worth your time?
Is true crime worth your time?
Week 9: The Finale
Week 9: The Finale
Love Island USA: Revived or gone forever?
Love Island USA: Revived or gone forever?
Fall trends prediction
Fall trends prediction
Challengers movie review
Challengers movie review
Issue 4 24-25
Issue 4 24-25
Issue 3 24-25
Issue 3 24-25
Issue 2 24-25
Issue 2 24-25
Issue 1 24-25
Issue 1 24-25
Issue 7 23-24
Issue 7 23-24
Finals Schedule
Finals Schedule
Knights' Way Schedule
Knights’ Way Schedule
Knighmedia after their historic win at homecoming week trivia
Knightmedia Wins Trivia Night
Spotlight Assembly Schedule
Spotlight Assembly Schedule
Finals Schedule
Finals Schedule
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Leanna Kewarkis

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor

Hi! My name is Leanna Kewarkis and I am a Senior! This is my first year on Knight Media staff and I am the Executive Features Editor! At Prospect I am involved in ASB, theater, Knights Way, and the Knights for Christ club. I love movies! Especially anything Marvel or Star Wars!

All content by Leanna Kewarkis
Xu continues to perform her poetry piece entitled “Unveiled Voices: A Program.” The piece is a mix of several poems.

State Speech Showcase Photo Album

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
February 25, 2025
Ranking the Super Bowl halftime shows from 2015–2025

Ranking the Super Bowl halftime shows from 2015–2025

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
February 13, 2025
Sophomore Erin Elliot and junior Quanin Brooks (from left to right) begin acting in their scene “Bad Advice” directed by seniors Kes Bennett and Riya Patel and tech directed by seniors James Galanis and Isabella Smith.

Fine arts one acts show

Leanna Kewarkis and Karolina Niemiec
January 23, 2025
Sophomore Marjorie Savard belts her solo in the final notes of “Santa Tell Me” performed by A Cappella.

Winter concert spotlights fine arts

Sydney Strimling and Leanna Kewarkis
December 16, 2024
Physics teacher Mike Welter celebrating his inflatable basketball game victory.

Knight of the Week: Mark Welter

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
December 11, 2024
Senior Will Sieroslawski and junior Quanin Brooks sang in a Vocal Jazz performance for the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) on Saturday Nov. 16.

Prospect students sing at ILMEA Vocal Jazz performance

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
December 4, 2024
Culture stuffs Thanksgiving day

Culture stuffs Thanksgiving day

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
December 3, 2024
Anna Delvey, a con artist and star on Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars, dances the Cha Cha to Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter. (curtsey of Disney)

Dancing with the Stars creates conflict

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
October 23, 2024
All of the girl’s tennis seniors and former teacher Mike McColaugh (left) and current head coach Patrick Weber (right).

Girl’s tennis celebrates senior night

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
October 1, 2024
Old senior traditions continue making new memories

Old senior traditions continue making new memories

Alyssa Kowols and Leanna Kewarkis
September 18, 2024
Former English teacher Erik Hammerstrom fist pumps senior Nick Carlucci as he says goodbye to students at the end of the school day. Hammerstrom enjoys his new job as a security guard because he gets to see familiar faces. 

Former English teacher Erik Hammerstrom is back connecting with students in a new found role

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
September 11, 2024
Junior Paige Hall and a friend are having fun volunteering at Camp Anokijig in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Hall attended the camp for eight years as a camper and this upcoming summer will be her third year volunteering at the camp.

Working at summer camp poses difficulties and benefits

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
May 20, 2024
The last scene in the hit musical movie Grease. Students of Rydell High School are at a carnival, the inpristation for ASB’s carnival happening after school on May 17.

Welcoming summer with ASB carnival

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
May 13, 2024
Prepare for graduation speech auditions

Prepare for graduation speech auditions

Leanna Kewarkis, Executive Features Editor
April 26, 2024

Insider on Broadway performer

Loren Bell and Leanna Kewarkis
April 12, 2024
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