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Audrey Wiggam

Audrey Wiggam, Head of Entertainment

Hi, my name is Audrey Wiggam, and I am a senior at Seymour High School. I am on the Unified Track team, a part of FFA, and very active in the county’s 4H. This is my third year on the school newspaper team. I am very excited to take on new leadership roles this school year.

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Students posing with this year's earnings after they were revealed.

2021 Dance Marathon Shatters Goal

Carson Carpenter and Audrey Wiggam
December 7, 2021

Seymour's Dance Marathon for Riley Children's Hospital was back Saturday night November 2o after a one year hiatus due to complications from COVID-19.  The event is usually held annually by student-led...

Seymour FFA competes in Area Contest

Seymour FFA competes in Area Contest

Audrey Wiggam, Head of Entertainment
November 18, 2021

The Seymour FFA Chapter recently competed in the Area 2 Crops competition in Paoli. During this contest, FFA members competing in Crop Judging completed a test, multiple grain grading problems and identified...

New Teacher Interviews Week 3

New Teacher Interviews Week 3

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
September 28, 2021

Mrs. Sarah Sterling is a new Health and P.E. teacher this year. She is originally from St. Louis Missouri. She has previously taught at Jennings County Schools for 21 years. She and her husband, Jayson,...

New Teacher Interviews Week 2

New Teacher Interviews Week 2

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
September 8, 2021

Ms. Jackie Hare is a new teacher in the academy this year. She is originally from Seymour and this is the first school she has ever taught at. She has 2 children, Noble, 11 and Georgia, 7. In her free...

New Teacher Interview Week 1

New Teacher Interview Week 1

Audrey Wiggam
August 20, 2021

Mr. Steve Bush is the new assistant principal this year. He is a familiar face on the daily announcements video. He is originally from Jackson, Michigan. The past five years, he was the principal at Redding...

Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Best Buddies Friendship Walk

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021

The Seymour High School Best Buddies Chapter is hosting their very first Friendship Walk on Saturday, April 24. Please note that due to weather, this event will be held indoors. Enter through the main...

Seymour bowlers win sectional title

Seymour bowlers win sectional title

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021

The Seymour High School Bowling team won both the girls and the boys sectional this past weekend. The girls who competed this weekend included Micah Maschino, Lilly Kelly, Erika Corya, Kaylee Patton, and...

Congratulations Archery Owls!

Congratulations Archery Owls!

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021

The Archery Owls competed in the Cougar Classic at North Harrison this past weekend. Team #1 took first place at the Cougar Classic with a score of 3286. Individual placings for the girls include 1st place,...

A Teenager's Workload

A Teenager’s Workload

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
January 13, 2021

Very much is expected from teens in this day and age. They are supposed to go to school, play sports, be in clubs and have a job. Not only do they have to go to school but they are expected to get good...

New Teacher Interviews Week 4

New Teacher Interviews Week 4

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
January 13, 2021

This week's interview is on Mrs. Schleibaum and Mrs. Perry. Mrs. Schleibaum is a new Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 teacher. She is originally from Scottsburg, Indiana and had previously taught for 14 years...

New Teacher Interviews Week 2

New Teacher Interviews Week 2

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
September 17, 2020

This week, the spotlight is on Mr. Landers and Mr. Hubbard. Mr. Landers is a new US History and Geography/History of the World teacher this year. He is originally from Tell City, Indiana, and he graduated...

Dear SHS…

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
April 24, 2020

Dear SHS, I miss you. I never would’ve thought that I’d actually miss school, but here I am. I miss classes being in person, seeing my friends every day, and life being normal in general....

5 Things to Keep You Busy During Quarantine

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020

Getting bored while staying home during this quarantine is an everyday occurrence for me. I can no longer go hangout with my friends or go out to eat, but now have to sit at home everyday. I have discovered...

Is April Fools’ Day Cancelled?

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
April 2, 2020

While today is April Fools' Day, Google has decided to cancel their yearly jokes due to COVID-19. Every year on April Fools' Day, Google would pull pranks such as putting Where's Waldo in Google Maps and...

Teacher BFF Quiz

Teacher BFF Quiz

Audrey Wiggam and Lillie Wessel
March 5, 2020

The majority of the population in Seymour is aware that students spend many weekends sitting in "The Lot," hanging out with their friends. If a specific SHS staff member were still in high school, which...

New Teacher Spotlight Week 4

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020

This weeks new teacher spotlight is on Mrs. Jane Bartsch and Mrs. Laurie Martin. Mrs. Jane Bartsch is a new English teacher and is originally from Orleans, Indiana, “a town of 2000 friendly folks.”...

New Teacher Spotlight Week 4

New Teacher Spotlight Week 4

Lillie Wessel and Audrey Wiggam
January 22, 2020

This week's new teacher spotlight is on Mr. Clint Deck and Mr. Kyle Ahlbrand. Mr. Clint Deck is a new Agriculture Science and Business teacher. Mr. Deck is originally from Bloomington, Indiana where...

New Teacher Spotlight Week 2

Audrey Wiggam and Kendrick Sterling
December 10, 2019

This week, the New Teacher Spotlight is on Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Baugh!  Mr. Ronnie Thomas is a new Social Studies teacher from Fishers, Indiana. He has a fiance named Sarah. He attended Anderson University...

Miss Indiana Junior Teen

Miss Indiana Junior Teen

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
October 14, 2019

Jacqueline Rivera, a freshman at SHS, has recently been named the 2019 National American Miss Indiana Junior Teen at a pageant in Indianapolis last month. She has been participating in this pageant for...

2019 O'fest Popular Foods

2019 O’fest Popular Foods

Class of 2020 Pommes Frites "Every year at the Oktoberfest, I go to the Enter His Courts booth to buy some pommes frites, or French fries. They are fried in oil and lightly salted before being served...

State Bound!

State Bound!

Audrey Wiggam and Kendrick Sterling
October 8, 2019

Senior Bridget Marshall is State Bound! After her SHS send-off where she walked the halls to cheering students, Bridget headed to Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel, Indiana for her practice round. She...

New Teacher Spotlight

Audrey Wiggam and Lillie Wessel
September 24, 2019

There are many new teachers here at the High School this year. To get to know all of the new teachers, The Owl will be doing a New Teacher Spotlight featuring one or two new teachers each week. This week,...

Strong Start for Lady Owls Volleyball

Strong Start for Lady Owls Volleyball

Audrey Wiggam and Zach Thompson
August 27, 2019

The Lady Owls Varsity Volleyball Team defeated the Columbus North Bulldogs Tuesday night in 3 sets with scores of 25-21, 25-18, and 25-14. Freshman Olivia Fish led the Owls in hitting with 14 kills on...

Swinging Away

Swinging Away

Audrey Wiggam, Staff Writer
August 19, 2019

The Lady Owls Golf Team participated at the Providence Invite this Saturday. The Lady Owls shot 374 in a long, rain-delayed day. The team placed 6th out of 12 teams. Individual scores were Laken Waskom...

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