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Sonya Phillips

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager

Class of 2025

Time on staff: 3 years

Favorite song/artist: On My Own by Ross Lynch

Fun fact: I’m an only child.

Favorite newspaper memory: Front Cover Gate 1 (Matia and Mary standoff).

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A woman stretches in a yoga class at a St. Louis area YMCA. (photo from Gateway Region YMCA)

Summit teachers also fitness instructors

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
April 3, 2025
Child nutrition workers prepare for the day by slicing oranges and placing them in trays.

Day in the life of a Child Nutrition Worker

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
March 26, 2025
In her 2nd hour AP French class, French teacher Kacey Schlotz smiles after being presented with the Teacher of the Year award and gifts.

[Photo] Schlotz receives Teacher of the Year award

Abby Glenn, Social Media Editor
March 11, 2025
During the party scene, (from left to right) senior Aliza Carlson (Sally Perks), juniors Piper Covert (Hannah) and Mary Donovan (Megan Jones), and senior Parker Truman (Wayne Hopkins) act ‘sleepy’ after drinking Butterbeer. The Falcon Players’ production of Puffs! took place on Nov. 14 - 16 in the auditorium.

[Photo] Puffs!: Behind the Scenes

Julia Worley, Website Editor
January 16, 2025

Students share their festive spirit through Project Holiday Cheer

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
December 26, 2024
Posing with their medals, FBLA celebrates their victories at districts. The District Leadership Conference took place on Feb. 7 at St. Louis University. (photo used with permission by Laurie Philipp)

FBLA performs well at district competition

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
May 3, 2024

Boys wrestling season ends at State prelims

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
May 3, 2024
With a baton in hand, senior Ali Sandler strides forward ahead of Kendra Jennings of Cahokia. The 4x100m relay placed fourth at the Siebert Finch Invitational on April 13.

Track takes on Siebert-Finch

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
May 3, 2024
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To promote classes to incoming freshmen, business teacher Elizabeth D'Angelo explains the benefits of taking her classes to eighth grade student Carson Farewell. Curriculum night took place on Jan. 24 in the commons

Curriculum night for eighth graders

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
February 2, 2024

Sarah Goodman to become a Wildcat

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
February 2, 2024
Returning home, Arthur Roeder (junior Ridwan Osman) finds his wife Dianne (junior Aliza Carlson) reading a story in the newspaper about the radium girls’ case against the corporation, calling out the company for lying to the girls and the Department of Labor.

Radium Girls brings history to the stage

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
December 18, 2023

Students celebrate different winter holidays

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
December 18, 2023
As she prepares to pounce, junior Zakiyah Fleming stares down her opponent. Fleming won her match at this meet which took place on Nov. 30 at Eureka.

Girls wrestling starts off the season strong

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
December 18, 2023

Local awards honor staff

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
December 18, 2023
In front of the class, senior Gulay Aliyeva shows her classmates where Azerbaijan is on a world map. Aliyeva presented to Hill's 4th hour spanish class on Nov. 13 for her foreign exchange program.

Foreign exchange student presents her home country

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
November 15, 2023

PSAT makes switch to digital format

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
October 25, 2023

Aspiring artists pursue their passions

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
October 25, 2023
As the ball comes barreling towards her, sophomore Isabel Duan prepares to strike it onto the Nerinx side. Junior Ava Thines and Duan lost their district doubles match 8-0 on Oct. 2.

[Photo] Tennis season ends after district loss

Lily Maginn, Features Editor
October 25, 2023
1. Sophomore Isabel Duan, Sophomore Sarah Hou, Sophomore Moriah Hayibor 2. Junior Sienna Walton 3. Senior Margaret Schnieders, Senior Eva Gianino 4. PE Teacher Jill Grimshaw 5. Freshman Emily Perone, RSHS Alumna Ashley Perone, Language Arts teacher Jennifer Perone, Senior Natalie Perone, RSHS Alumna Lauren Perone 6. Senior Jenna Elmore 7. Senior Paige Lehman 8. Junior Faith Roberts, Bethany Miles of Fort Zumwalt South 9. Junior Reid Sweeney (all photos used with permission)

The Eras Tour

Lily Maginn and Sonya Phillips
September 25, 2023
From left to right Joana De Oliveira Ferzol of Spain, Gulay Aliyeva of Azerbaijan, Valentina Dall'Omo of Italy, and Philipp Riehle of Germany.

Exchange students become falcons

Sonya Phillips and Kamryn Samlalsingh
September 25, 2023
Junior Abby Larocque (14) defends the ball against Bella Uxa (30) of Cor Jesu on May 15. The Falcons fell to the Chargers 3-0.

Girls soccer falls to Cor Jesu 3-0

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
May 23, 2023
Senior Brayden Hodges shaves math teacher John Gilbert’s head during the Academic Pep Assembly. Hodges donated money to be put in a raffle to shave Gilbert’s head.

Teachers shave heads for charity

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
April 22, 2023

Family harnesses musical talents

Sonya Phillips, Business Manager
March 3, 2023

Students celebrate Lunar New Year

Sonya Phillips, Of The Talon staff
January 31, 2023

Two girls play hockey through school, club

Sonya Phillips, Of The Talon staff
December 21, 2022
During the AcLab bags tournament, junior Grant Gibson launches his bag. The P.E. department hosts AcLab tournaments for a different sport every month.

Students play in tournaments during AcLab

Sonya Phillips, Of The Talon staff
December 21, 2022

Fall sports recap

Lily Maginn, Sonya Phillips, and Matia Puljic
November 30, 2022

Pathways provides alternate learning options

Sonya Phillips, Of The Talon staff
November 30, 2022
Stiving ahead, junior Mia Brown runs by Kalina Zheleva of Parkway North at the Suburban Conference Championship. Brown placed 8th in her conference and 22nd overall at 20:11.

Girls cross country takes 3rd, boys take 6th at meet

Sonya Phillips, Of The Talon staff
October 31, 2022

CCE raises the price of cookies

Sonya Phillips, Of The Talon staff
October 30, 2022
Game of Life: Summit Edition

Game of Life: Summit Edition

Taylor Spencer, Audrey DaVault, Lily Maginn, and Sonya Phillips
September 30, 2022
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