Tag Archives: Military

Feb 2011

From books to boot camp

As most of Clayton’s upperclassmen struggle to apply to colleges or grapple with financial aid, some pursue a different career path. 98 percent of last year’s CHS graduating class matriculated to a 2-year or 4-year college. But a few chose to enlist in the military. College counselor Carolyn Blair cites Clayton’s college-prep reputation as a [...]

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Feb 2010

Students look forward to joining the military

Many people look to college as their next step after graduating from high school, but there are also many who consider the military as an option. According to Sgt. Andrew Haagan, a military recruiter for high school students in the St. Louis Area, 70 percent of military recruitees come straight out of high school. Sophomore [...]

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