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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Senior Maggie Putman does work for her Engineering class, having fun and tinkling about her future in the field. Putman is only one of many senior girls looking for a career in STEM after high school.

Where the girls are going

Michalina Sotka, Editor In Chief May 8, 2026

After a student wakes up on May 1, she gets ready for the day, making sure to represent her next step with a hoodie. She arrives at school, making her way to the gym for senior decision day. As her name...

STEMINISM: Wendee Green

STEMINISM: Wendee Green

Michalina Sotka, Editor In Chief November 6, 2025

Wendee Green, a chemical engineer, walks into work, ready to work on her newest project — and it isn’t the kind of chemical engineering that most people think of. Green is a chemical engineer who bridges...

STEMINISM | Hanna Taylor

STEMINISM | Hanna Taylor

Michalina Sotka, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2025

Hanna Taylor, an Environmental Sustainability Coordinator for the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, walks into work, ready to work on her latest project. As part of her mission to make Fredericksburg a...

STEMINISM | Morgan Hokinson

STEMINISM | Morgan Hokinson

Michalina Sotka, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2025

Morgan Hokinson walks into her welding class, where she gets to work hands-on with her materials and learn how things get made. Getting to learn the manufacturing side of engineering rather than just the...

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