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CJ, Yearbook Photo Editor

Grade: 12

Years on Staff: 2

Favorite Place in Portland?
Commercial Realty Advisors NW (Home of DJ Fall Line)

What are you listening to currently?
VIEWS with David Dobrik and Jason Nash

Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
Take pictures and play guitar.

What's your favorite class and why?

Ceramics. I have taken it every year of high school, and I love how it pushes my creativity, and that I can make something beautiful out of a ball of mud.

All content by CJ Hilgaertner
In this archive photo from the 2018 NHS blood drive, a student donates blood. Red Cross blood donations have changed during the coronavirus pandemic, but the effort continued and the supply of blood stayed strong.

[Photo] The Red Cross continues work during pandemic

May 20, 2020
Students from all grades get the opportunity to walk around the new buildings being constructed on both sides of the school.

A Walk Through Rubble

By CJ Hilgaertner, Yearbook Photo Editor
April 22, 2019
Senior Citizen Prom

Senior Citizen Prom

By CJ Hilgaertner, Yearbook Photo Editor
April 17, 2019
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Paige La Fountain and Dani Lyons sign letters of intent. La Fountain will attend Linfield College and Lyons will attend Clackamas Community College.

La Fountain and Lyons sign letters of intent

By CJ Hilgaertner
April 3, 2019
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Cindy Harbison runs the lunch counter at Four Corners. She enjoyed getting to know the students she served each day.

[Photo] Classified Staff Appreciation Week: Donald Ellis, Cindy Harbison, Debbie Harris and Julie James keep students fueled for study

March 5, 2019
CJ Rivers is up to bat at a home game last season. Practices started Feb. 24 for this years season.

[Photo] Baseball takes the field

February 28, 2019
Players surround Coach Ruecker to celebrate their victory over West Linn. Ruecker, who has been a head coach for 42 years, 10 at Tigard, announced his retirement this week.

[Photo] Football players react to Ruecker's retirement

December 20, 2018
Cameron OConnor takes on Ty Ewers of Canby. OConnor won the match by techfall and helped Tigard win the dual meet 45-28.

[Photo] Varsity wrestlers pin down Canby

December 18, 2018
With the option of using the shack ruled out, the Tiger Cage is still waiting for a place to permanently settle.

[Photo] Tiger Cage still homeless

December 14, 2018
At the Veterans Day Assembly each veteran in attendance receives a rose.

[Photo] Country roads, take me home to Tigard High's Veterans Day Assembly

November 9, 2018
Counselor Emily Cabrera and On Track Coordinator Cindy Pellicci take selfies with the freshman class during Link Day. Pellicci and Keri Butler (not pictured) were hired to help make the transition to high school smooth for freshmen.

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Connie Jolley teaches about emotional wellness in her Health 2 class. Jolley has always been into health and fitness and her experiences playing sports led her to a career teaching Health and P.E.

[Photo] Ms. Jolley

By Nani Kinikini, Staff Writer
October 10, 2018
From left to right: Karen Emerson, Jason Snider and Ginny Burdick discuss school safety at a listening session April 10.

[Photo] Sensible solutions for safe schools

May 9, 2018
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[Photo] Tigers sign to Oregon schools

April 6, 2018
Jeremy Hancock works on his teams robot tonight. State competition begins tomorrow.

[Photo] Robotics teams roll to state

February 23, 2018
Hilgaertner, CJ football photo 11-10

[Photo] Football team fights on

November 15, 2017
Right before the lights went out, Jakob Harrold dives into the end zone.

[Photo] Long time no see, Tualatin

November 7, 2017
Freshman goal-keeper Addie Green blocks a shot from the opposing team, Lake Oswego. Tigard’s JV team won the game 10-8.

[Photo] Water polo winning by waves

By Laura Masters, Staff Writer
October 18, 2017
Tigard students showing their Tiger Pride at the beach themed football game

[Photo] The Effects of the Eagle Creek Fire

By James Favot, Jared Debban, PJ Doolin, Liam Futrell, Megan Le, Tim Galvan, Allegra Wesson, James Canfield, Makayla Schmierer, Grace Curry, Avery Smith, Aidan McDonald, and Kaitlyn Wornath
September 19, 2017
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