Senior Spotlight: Oluwaseyi Adodo, Hunter Morgan, Juergen Padmore, and Joel Garcia
We are pleased to introduce three more incredible members of the WCS 2025 senior class: Oluwaseyi Adodo, Hunter Morgan, Juergen Padmore, and Joel Garcia
Introducing Oluwaseyi Adodo
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 41:10
Oluwaseyi has been a WCS Wildcat since she was in our K4 program. Her favorite class is Biology or Gospels because she “really liked the teachers and how they taught.” Mr. Reid greatly impacted Oluwaseyi, helping her build confidence and guiding her as she assumed leadership positions. “I am grateful to be surrounded by people who want me to succeed,” she said.
Singing songs of praise in Coach O’s classes helped strengthen Oluwaseyi‘s faith. She also appreciates that she can publicly pray at lunch or before a test without being reprimanded. She advises younger students to pursue a relationship with God and trust His plan for their lives.
During her time at WCS, Oluwaseyi was involved in HOSA club, ASL club, student council, garden club, NHS, Spanish Honor Society, golf, band, and athletic training. Her favorite memory is the freshman retreat at camp, and she would love to relive character day of homecoming week her junior year.
Oluwaseyi discovered her leadership skills at WCS, and her friends always pushed her to work harder and be a better person. She’s excited about graduation day and attending college, and she plans to visit WCS in the future.
Meet Hunter Morgan
Hunter joined the WCS community in the ninth grade. Coach Glover helped him adjust during his freshman year. Hunter has always enjoyed science, which is his favorite class.
During his time at WCS, Hunters has grown closer to God and learned more about the Bible. His advice to younger students is to pay attention in Bible class, as it really helps them grow in their faith.
The football and track teams helped Hunter feel like he belonged at WCS and he believes he would not be the same person if he had not played sports in high school. His favorite memory is winning the playoff football game his freshman year.
Hunter hopes to demonstrate to other athletes that, even if you attend a small school, playing college football at the Division One level is still possible. After graduation, Hunter plans to attend college and intends to visit WCS often.
Introducing Juergen Padmore
Juergen describes his time at WCS as a “great Christian experience.” He enrolled as a junior and felt a sense of belonging during the chapel services. History is Juergen’s favorite subject because he finds it interesting, and it always repeats itself.
The teacher that Juergen will remember most is Mr. Echols for the way he teaches math and his amazing, friendly personality. His proudest achievement was becoming senior class president, and his favorite memories with classmates are from football and soccer practices. If Juergen could relive one day at WCS, it would be winning the homecoming football game.
Juergen’s walk with Christ was influenced by his class trip to Impact Church. “The experience really opened my eyes about other people’s lives compared to mine.” After graduation, Juergen plans to attend Texas A&M, followed by law school.
Meet Joel Garcia
Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 18:24
Joel first joined WCS during his freshman year. Being surrounded by people who believe in God convinced Joel that WCS was the right school for him. “I have made friends that I now consider brothers,” Joel shared. Bible is Joel’s favorite class. It stood out to him because Coach Hawley makes it fun and engaging. “Coach Hawley truly takes his time to help us learn more about God and never puts pressure on us.”
Coach Julio Olivia also had a significant impact on Joel. “Never in my life have I had a greater coach,” Julio explained. “He truly made me love the game of baseball again and was there for me every step of the way. I am very blessed to have met him, and I am very grateful for him believing in me and putting his time and effort into the team. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am now today. I’ve learned so much from him and hope to continue to learn from him in the future.”
Joel’s faith has grown significantly during his time at WCS. “Going to school in an environment where I can express my love towards God has made me want to get closer to Him. It’s great to have the option to go to a teacher and be able to get advice and know you are not alone.” Joel encourages younger students to stay true to themselves and let no one distract them from their path with Christ.
Among Joel’s favorite memories with classmates are Whataburger trips after baseball and soccer games. Baseball and football taught him discipline, passion for sports, and what it’s like to be part of a brotherhood and the ups and downs you’ll have along the way. If he could relive one day from WCS it would be his sophomore year athletic banquet. Joel won 2nd team district that day and was proud to stand in front of his parents and coaches.
Joel is excited to begin the next phase of his life, attend college, and live independently. He also looks forward to giving back to his parents for all the years they supported him. Joel plans to stay connected to the WCS community through the younger friends he made along the way and by attending a couple of sports games. Perhaps he will even become an alumni Wildcat baseball coach someday.
