Vincent Hsiao is in his second year as Photography Editor in Chief for Ladue Publications. Hsiao is a captain on the swim team, and serves as the Public Relations Co-Chair for National Honor Society. Outside of Publications, Hsiao runs his own photography business and freelances for MaxPreps as a sports photographer.
![Eric Dazey and Grange Burton play darts at Blueberry Hill. It was Burton’s first time in the Delmar Loop, with Dazey bringing him to Blueberry Hill. “I really like [Blueberry Hill] just because you have the darts, you have different things in an environment that you can play in that’s very just chill [and relaxed],” Dazey said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250406-DSC_4870-1200x799.jpg)
![ABOVE: Duncan Kitchen (10) plucks the strings of his guitar at his home. Duncan’s older brother inspired him to start playing the guitar two years ago. “On any given day [in Alaska], you could walk up the mountain start a campfire [and] play guitar,” Duncan said. (Photos by Vincent Hsiao)](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hsiao_20250325_DuncanKitchen_010-1200x839.jpg)
![School resource officer Rick Ramirez sits in his office. He usually spends little time in his office throughout his day of work, focusing on other issues. “Where our students are, I try to be,” Ramirez said. “Sometimes I get off at 2:45 p.m. when nothing’s going on, or sometimes I get off at 10 p.m. [Those are] my hours.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hsiao_20241203_ID_RickRamirez_007-799x1200.jpg)
![Reva poses in front of her home and address plaque. After reuniting with her father and grandparents, she has made many new memories and retained her culture. “We have a lot of Indian cooking going on,” Reva said. “I also like telling people about Indian food, mainly because that’s something that really connects me to [Mumbai].”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/At-Home-1200x799.jpg)
![Sophie Cowlen (10) stands in Ladue High School’s greenhouse sowing seeds in a pot of soil. With plenty of experience growing her own plants since a young age, Sophie also has plenty of knowledge in growing healthy plants and advising based on her personal understanding. “I think sunlight is the biggest thing,” Sophie said. “Having a good location, good soil and watering consistently [is also important]. And [gardening] also requires planning and making a calendar, so that way you can plan
when you’re going to plant and harvest.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Seeds-of-Change-799x1200.jpg)
![Kadan Brown (12) watches the Spring Senior Directed One Act rehearsals April 17 during his junior year. At first, Brown didn’t know anything about theater, but now Brown is serving as Thespian Troupe 1109’s Head Lighting Director. “I’m actually not really sure [what made me interested in theater], I just kind of showed up one day and that day kind of solidified my place,” Brown said. “And I just stayed around.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hsiao_20240417_Pano_SeniorDirOneActsRehearsals_014-NEF-1200x799.jpg)
![Alexandra Tsygankov (12) runs on the track Nov. 18. She has run cross country for the last four years, since her freshman year. “It’s going to be the friendships and the person you grow [into] that’s gonna matter more than anything,” Tsygankov said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hsiao_20241118_PanoDecHealthSports_AlexTsy_001-1200x800.jpg)
![Ladue students, families and staff gathered at the McKenna Athletic Plaza and track for the 12th Annual ‘Due Run 4 Education, hosted by the Ladue Education Foundation, Saturday, Sept. 21. The ‘Due Run is a 5K and 1 mile run that fundraises the LEF nonprofit organization for their grants and initiatives that help further the academic opportunities for students across the district. Participant registration fees and dozens of corporate sponsors help contribute to an approximate total of $25,000 each year. LEF provided entertainment including a DJ, performances from the Laduettes and cheer team, gift card giveaways and food. Medals were awarded to the fastest runners in age groups. High school students in the National Honor Society chapter volunteered at the event as course monitors, photographers and mascots from each Ladue school. “It was pretty hot in those costumes, I was the [Conway] ram,” Garon Agrawal (12) said. “It got pretty hot, but it was a really fun experience. I loved giving all the kids high fives, and everyone’s really excited to see us mascots.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DJI_20240921083433_0022_D-1200x675.jpg)
![Social studies teacher Conner Katsev wears his medal, commemorating his achievement of winning the James Madison Fellowship Award. For Katsev, this medal represented everything he worked towards throughout his career. “Some advice would be, don’t get discouraged if you apply once and you don’t get [the fellowship],” Katsev said. “The [effort] to get [it] makes it that much more rewarding when you do get it.”](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hsiao_20240422_Pano_KatsevJamesMadisonAward_006-1200x799.png)
