WHS Counseling News Hub
January 10, 2025
College & Career
Scholarships
Kiwanis Scholarship
Application Deadline: January 31st
Kiwanis Club of Meramec Valley Community is pleased to announce $1500 scholarships for seniors graduating in 2025. The scholarships are funded by the Earl Collins Foundation of the Missouri-Arkansas District of Kiwanis International. Winners will be announced in April.
Click HERE for the application and eligibility requirements
Missouri Association of School Business Officials (MoASBO)
Application Deadline: February 7th
MoASBO is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a Parkway senior. All applications should be submitted to Amber Branson at abranson@moasbo.org.
Click HERE for the application
Click HERE for ALL LOCAL scholarships
South Tech
South Tech Application Window Still Open for the 2025-2026 School Year!
Application Deadline: March 13th
At South Tech, we provide students with real-world experiences, real-world skills, and engaging, hands-on learning to prepare them for college and careers. We celebrate the pursuit of their passion and help them find the right pathway to their own success. Our partial-day schedules keep students engaged in their home high school academics and activities while they enjoy experimental learning in Tech's elective courses. Our tuition-free, career and technical education (CTE) majors allow students to explore their career interests before graduation while earning industry certifications, college and high school credits, and skills that will last a lifetime. We work with an impressive list of business and industry partners that provide our students with mentorship, internships, apprenticeships, part-time employment, scholarships, and full-time employment offers after high school. Our students are in demand.
Click HERE and HERE for the flyers
Click HERE to apply
Spark!
Spark! Application Window is Open for the 2025-2026 School Year!
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 2nd
The Spark! Program allows Parkway and Rockwood high school junior and senior students to “test drive” their career areas of interest while they are in high school for academic credit towards graduation. Students work on real-world projects with real-world industry leaders in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Teaching & Learning, Technology Solutions, Bioscience, Engineering, Sports Medicine, and Health Sciences.
Click HERE to apply
Early College Program
Early College Program Application Window is Open for the 2025-2026 School Year!
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 2nd
The Early College program is a full-immersion, early entrance to college program located on the campuses of St. Louis Community College (STLCC) at Wildwood and/or Meramec. Students attend the Early College for two years, replacing the junior and senior years of traditional high school. While in the program, students engage in a curriculum consisting of all college coursework taught by professors at STLCC. Upon successful completion, students earn an Associate of Arts degree, as well as a high school diploma.
Click HERE for the website and to apply
ECP Information Session
Wednesday, January 22nd | 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Click HERE to join the meeting
Virtual Learning in Parkway
The following virtual learning options are currently available for the 2025-2026 school year:
- St. Louis Virtual Campus for students in grades 9-12. The catalog of available courses can be found HERE.
Virtual courses through the Missouri Course Access Program (MOCAP) Click here for the 2025-2026 online application.
Students requesting Missouri Course Access (MOCAP) courses must do so within the district enrollment period, which ends 10 days after the start of each semester.
Students requesting a course after the enrollment period may result in a denial of the request since it is not in the best educational interest of a student to begin a MOCAP course mid-semester. The student may be approved to enroll in the same course during the following semester's enrollment period.
Summer Opportunities
Mini-Med School at University of Missouri - Columbia
Application Opens: January 17th
Application Deadline: March 16th
Session 1: June 1-5
Session 2: June 8-12
This overnight camp is for current Missouri high school juniors (rising seniors) who are interested in a career in medicine. Students will attend lectures and will participate in the same Patient Based Learning (PBL) curriculum that Mizzou medical students do. We will have lots of hands-on clinical experiences, time our simulation and anatomy centers and social events in the evenings. This is a great experience for anyone who is considering medical school after college. The cost for this camp is $650 which includes all the camp fees, lodging, camp deposit of $50 and meals. There are some scholarships available, and the application is free to complete. The application requires a transcript and a letter of recommendation from a past or current science teacher.
Click HERE for the website
Camp Glennon at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
Application Deadline: May 1st
Camp Dates: July 21st - July 25th
This camp will be offered to current high school students in their junior year. This camp is designed for high school individuals who are considering careers in healthcare and want to learn more about our hospital and professions. Participants will have an opportunity to view various departments through job shadowing and hearing directly from our department leaders. There will be opportunities to talk with experienced healthcare workers about our professions, meet new people, and have fun!
Click HERE for an informational video
Click HERE for the application
USC Summer & Online Pre-College Programs - Info Session
January 14th | 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
February 11th | 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time
You’re invited to our upcoming USC Summer Program virtual information sessions to gain direct knowledge and insights about our 2025 program! After registering, you’ll receive a separate email with a Zoom webinar link.
Click HERE for the website
Click HERE to register
COUNSELING TEAM
Comprehensive Counselors
Erin Sternberg (Last names A - Em)
314-415-7519
esternberg@parkwayschools.net
click HERE to make an appointment
Jennifer Wibbenmeyer (Last names En - La)
314-415-7517
jwibbenmeyer@parkwayschools.net
click HERE to make an appointment
Jennifer Skalski (Last names Le - Ro)
314-415-7512
jskalski@parkwayschools.net
click HERE to make an appointment
Jennifer Spotanski (Last names Ru - Z)
314-415-7523
jspotanski@parkwayschools.net
click HERE to make an appointment
College & Career Counselor
Chris Lorenz
314-415-7521
clorenz1@parkwayschools.net
click HERE to make an appointment
Support Staff
Cindy Devine – Counseling Administrative Assistant
cdevine@parkwayschools.net
Lauren Rowe – College Administrative Assistant
lrowe1@parkwayschools.net