All Ways, A Saxon

2007 Graduate, Garrett Brown, gave us an update on life as a former Saxon. He talked in depth about the importance of living life to it's fullest, giving back to a community that's given so much to him and his family, raising a young one in today's world, and how to find strength in life's most difficult times. Garrett currently lives in Kirkland, Washington, working in real estate and partnering...

Aerospace Engineer, US Air Force Civilian Engineer, Double Major, Panhellenic Vice President, Athletic Advisor, Musician, Ultimate Frisbee Superstar, Drone Designer, and 2020 South High Graduate, Maddie Grossnicklaus joins the podcast to share how to tackle a multi-talented, multi-interested, multi-organized lifestyle.

2010 Saxon grad and current Executive Director of Willamette Academy, Delia Olmos-Garcia joined us to share life since graduation, life as a Saxon, giving back to community, and how hard work makes goals attainable.

In her years since graduate, 2014 Saxon Alum, Rachal Meza Rojas has lived life in BIG ways. From being a deployed Army Nurse in Iraq to traveling the world, to earning her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Duke University, Rachal's life lived is nothing short of extraordinary.

2021 Graduate Annakaren Barrientos joins the show today and shares her journey through South High, choosing Portland State University, interning with a marketing firm in Portland, and studying abroad in South Korea.

2022 South Salem High School grad, Rachelle Zavalza-Arellano, joins the pod in our first episode since 2021! Rachelle's a 3rd year student at Stanford currently interning in DC with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Today's podcast is brought to you by the Saxon Success Fund, a non-profit program committed to investing in our students and our school. Go to saxonsuccessfund.org for more...

2008 Saxon Grad, Matt Cox joins us to share about his latest venture: The Saucetown Stories Podcast. Matt played three sports as a Saxon, was the Senior Class President, and went on to play college baseball at the University of Puget Sound.  He's traveled the world, owned his own company, and is on the cutting edge in the business world and shares his advice to current Saxons on how to naviga...

In recognition of World Down Syndrome Day, our latest drop features 2017 Graduate, Annie Lisle, who sits down with one of our South Salem teachers, Brennan Young.  Brennan teaches our Developmental Learning Center (DLC) class where Annie was student.  He also directs our Saxon Unified Champion Schools Program at South Salem which was inspired in part thanks to a powerful friendship forge...

Our celebration of World Down Syndrome Day (March 21st) features another Saxon Graduate, Conrad Williamson '18.  Conrad sits down with his former DLC teacher, Brennan Young and they connect about Conrad's life beyond South Salem, his current employment, love for the Oregon Ducks and Sports, as well as his impact on the Saxon Unified Champion School movement.  Conrad is a Saxon legend who...

Home for the holiday break, best friends Anna Chau '19 (currently studying electrical engineering and computer science at MIT) and Glory Lyatuu '19 (currently studying psychology and global health at Northwestern) hopped on a Zoom call with current Saxon, Keziah '21 to talk Black History Month, life as Black women in Salem, and life in a Pandemic.  This is that conversation.

Julius Scott (2020) sits down twice with two of our Saxon staff in this two-parter.  Part one is a brief conversation he had with a member of the Saxon Counseling team as they prepared for Black History Month and part two is a conversation between Julius and his former AVID teacher, Chris Riley.  Julius talks Black excellence and Black triumph.  He talks about representation and the...

Episode 3!  Current Saxon, Mimi ('21) sits down with 2020 graduate, Victoria Stafford to talk life, pandemic, activism, racism, and the crushing news they received just days before playing in the State semi-finals.  

In pt. 1, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Star and 2017 South Salem High School Alum, Evina Westbrook sits down with Saxon Counselor, Ryan Marshall and in pt. 2, Evina connects with one of her best friends in life, 2019 Saxon Grad Jaden Nielsen-Skinner.  Jaden's playing hoops at Portland State University and the two Always Saxons get caught up on life, hoops, and all things Black...

Episode 1 of South Salem High School's All Ways, A Saxon podcast.  Kudzai Kapurura and Kundai Kapurura connect with current student, Dara to share experiences as women of color, life as Saxons, and what it was like to grow up in the Pacific Northwest.