Hello! My name is Alex O’Looney, and I’m a senior at GNA. I have lived in Nanticoke since 2018 after moving from Ireland. I am a multi-sport athlete, I play soccer, cross-country, swim, and track. I also hold a position in the Key Club. Along with school and sports, I am a volunteer firefighter with the Nanticoke Fire Department. I have spent the last 2 and a half years training with the fire department. When I’m not doing training I am usually waiting for a fire call. In my free time, I typically watch sports, hang out with friends, and think about Ryan Reynolds. After High School, I am going down to Fort Moore, Georgia to attend training for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. After spending 22 weeks down there, I plan on going to either Kings College or Misericordia University to study criminal justice. I also hope to go into the Pennsylvania State Police.

My name is Hunter Vitkauskas, and I am a Senior here at Greater Nanticoke Area. This is my third year in Journalism. I am an active member of Key Club and Future Business Leaders of America, and I serve as the President of GNA’s Student Council. Some of my interests include analyzing television and films, as well as writing.  I see myself in 10 years, hopefully rich or working as a practicing attorney. I also love to travel, my bucket list countries include Iceland and France. My favorite genre of writing is specifically satirical media. After I graduate, I plan on going to college to major in Political Science. Eventually, I want to go to law school and become a practicing attorney, hopefully representing people who don’t have a voice.

My name is Coraliz Garcia, I am a Junior here at Greater Nanticoke Area High School, and this is my second year in journalism. I like to keep myself busy, so speaking about that, I’ve joined many clubs and activities in our school like Key Club, Art Club, Drama Club, FBLA club, Chorus, Aevidum, and Student Council!  Some of my hobbies are playing online games, drawing, and writing. Music helps me a lot regardless of what I am doing; it helps me keep my focus, and will always be my go-to option. I am currently doing DE (Duel Enrollment) Cyber and taking a psychology course for this Fall 2024 semester. I work at a restaurant as a host/hostess and enjoy the environment I work in! I see myself as outgoing but I don’t let anything or anyone get in my way because I have a future to fulfill and you only live once so, why let the little things bother you? I plan to go to LCCC after high school for 2 years and attend a 4-year college afterward. I have always been interested in psychology and helping people solve their problems, so I would love to be a psychologist after college, but if that doesn’t work out, I know I have time to figure out what I want. No one can achieve something so quickly but as long as you put your mind to it, you can achieve your goals and aspirations- everything is a process and will take time.

My name is Pyper Lewis, and I am a Junior at GNA High School. This is my second year doing journalism. I still enjoy math. I definitely still only have a few friends and still know many people.

My hobbies include lifting, working, hanging out with family and friends, and math. I mostly enjoy going to the gym and lifting with my brother. Some of the video games I play are Fortnite and Minecraft. When I spend time with my family and friends, we watch movies together. I have always enjoyed math since a young age, and amazing teachers have helped me enjoy the subject. I plan to go to college in the near future. My future education is still undecided; however. I still don’t know what I want to do after high school. I don’t have much time to decide. I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for me!

My name is Hannah Fink, and I’m a senior at GNA. I fearlessly fill the role of Student Council President and I currently work at a grocery store. I have six slightly different cameras that I use to do amateur photography. I often spend my time as a Swiftie, constantly making friendship bracelets. I even went to Paris and Canada to attend two of her concerts.        In my free time, I like to read, bake, and hang out with friends. My all-time favorite song is “New Year’s Day” by Taylor Swift. I like to consider myself a Taylor Swift connoisseur, constantly collecting her merch items and listening to her music 24/7. My guilty pleasure is eating peanut butter smidgens and chocolate wave cake.    At this time, my path for the future is uncertain. While I intend to go to college, I have yet to decide on the field that interests me the most. I hope to enter a program that I’m passionate about. I hope that my choice will be fulfilling and lucrative. It would be nice to own a beach house one day.

My name is Maurice Smith and I am a senior at Greater Nanticoke Area. I used to live in Brooklyn, NY until I moved to Nanticoke when I was in 5th grade. This is my first year in Journalism and I am very excited to spend the school year in this class. I am involved in many of the arts at GNA, such as the Marching Band, Concert Band, and theater. I was also responsible for Key Club’s Webmaster last year. Hopefully, I will continue to be the Webmaster this year. In my free time, I love playing video games on my Xbox, watching TV Shows on Netflix, and scrolling on TikTok. I also love hanging out with friends and going to new places that I’ve never been to. I plan on going to college after this year and I plan on majoring in psychology. I would love to have a career in psychology and help out others in need when it comes to mental health.