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Sophomore Katie Hine watches her ball sail towards the second hole

MHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2023: Katie Hine

Loren Wandersleben, Contributor March 23, 2023

Advisor’s Note: After two years of not being able to hold a Mentor High School Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, two classes of athletes will be inducted on Saturday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the...

Logan Rohaley, Mentor High School Class of 2011, and current SpaceX employee

Meet Logan Rohaley – The Mentor Alum Who Works for SpaceX

Evelyn Megery, Editor March 1, 2023
"Learning a trade provided me with the opportunity to obtain skills, practice habits and gain intuitions that were critical to my success as an engineering student, and as a welding engineering graduate."

MHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2023: Mitchell Trubisky

Juliana Gunvalsen, Editor February 10, 2023

Advisor's Note: After two years of not being able to hold a Mentor High School Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, two classes of athletes will be inducted on Saturday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Mentor...

Mentor graduate Bob Hallen, a football and NFL team veteran, talks to Cardinal Nation

MHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2023: Bob Hallen

Maddie Grice, Contributor February 9, 2023

Advisor's Note: After two years of not being able to hold a Mentor High School Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, two classes of athletes will be inducted on Saturday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Mentor...

Ari in the pit representing her undergraduate uni

Ari Kocab (MHS ’18) talks about her bioarchaeological findings in Spain! (Part Two)

October 13, 2022
MHS graduate travels to Spain for a bioarchaeological dig
@mpmegan photography

Meet Mentor alum Ari Kocab: OU Anthropology Graduate (Part One)

Evelyn Megery, Editor October 12, 2022
What makes Ari stand out from the crowd is the amazing success she has reached throughout her college education and the plethora of opportunities that have come her way.
Mentor High Schools National Merit Semi-Finalists

Who are the National Semi-Finalist and Commended Scholars?

Quinn Fuerst , Cardinal Nation contributor October 6, 2022

This year Mentor High School has six National Merit Semi-Finalists and eight Commended Scholars as chosen by the College Board. Being a National Merit Semi-Finalists means you are in the top 99th percentile...

Introducing the Candidates for Homecoming King

Introducing the Candidates for Homecoming King

Teresa Morek, Contributer October 5, 2022

Mentor's 2022 Homecoming King Candidates give us some insight into their life as Mentor students and their involvement in our community by telling us a little about themselves. They have also given their...

The Lasting Impact of Bud Spreng, Korean War veteran

The Lasting Impact of Bud Spreng, Korean War veteran

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor September 22, 2022

Bud Spreng was a Korean War veteran whose name is one of three attached to our annual military signing event at Mentor High School. He was very involved in the community and was the leader of the local...

Superintendent Craig Heath sits down with Juliana Gunvalsen, a Cardinal Nation editor, for a welcome interview.

Meet Our New Superintendent: Mr. Craig Heath

Juliana Gunvalsen, Editor September 11, 2022

On August 1, Mr. Craig Heath officially took over as superintendent of Mentor Public Schools. On Friday, September 9, Mr. Heath sat down exclusively with Cardinal Nation to learn a little bit more about...

The Koman-Spreng-Zonneville Military Signing Ceremony Once Again Makes MHS a Purple Star School

Christopher Knutson, Contributor May 31, 2022

With Memorial Day weekend comes, for most Americans, time to relax and spend time outside with family. For many high schoolers, this might just represent another long weekend or mark the end of the school...

Kevin Kleber, MHS and West Point grad

Alumni Profile – Kevin Kleber

Andrew Freeman, Editor May 28, 2022

Cardinal Nation had the pleasure of sitting down with MHS alum, West Point grad, and former US Army Special Operations Officer Kevin Kleber to discuss his life and experiences. Kevin was born and raised...

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