Senior Edition 2019 @Buffalobuzzz
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The Blue & White Senior Edition 2019 @BuffaloBuzzz Brown and Brajkovich rise to the top, leave PA Maggie Heimbaugh Reporter every day.” Her favorite part about high Out of all of the people in her life, he industry. After obtaining her 4-year degree, school was the opportunity to contributed to her success the most. “I’m Brajkovich intends to pursue a career in A valedictorian is a student, typically make friends. In just a few h i s only kid and he’s my only video game design. having the highest academic achievements months, she will be four hours parent,” explains Brown. Brajkovich participated in a multitude of of the class, who delivers the valedictory at away from the friends she has “We have always had each activities and clubs throughout her high a graduation ceremony. The salutatorian known her whole life. Kailyn other’s backs.” school career. An active member in many takes the second top spot in the class. These Ferringer, a friend and As a final clubs, she participated in Art Club for four titles set two devoted, hard-working classmate, urges her to goodbye, Brown years, Book Club for 3 years, FFA for three students apart from the rest. This year, come home as often as gives one last piece years, FBLA for two years, National Honor Devin Brown and Jozie Brajkovich earned she possibly can. of advice to next Society for three years, Innovation for three these honors. In order to keep up year’s seniors: years, Peer Helpers for two years, Spanish This year’s valedictorian, Senior Devin with her busy schedule, “Don’t take things National Honor Society for one year, Brown, daughter of Charles Brown, has put Brown became a too seriously.” S.A.D.D. for two years, and World in years of effort to come out on top of the master of time This year’s Changers Club for three years. She held the class of 2019. Brown plans to attend management. From salutatorian, Jozie Continued on page 13 Roanoke College in Roanoke, Virginia to school to clubs to social Brajkovich, major in Psychology. She chose this major life, Devin had a lot daughter of because the subject has always interested going on. She admitted Braden and Ruth Don’t drink the her and she enjoyed taking the class. After that her greatest struggle in Brajkovich, graduating from Roanoke, Brown plans to high school was keeping up worked tirelessly continue her schooling to obtain her with her more difficult classes. to earn her spot as water: Peters flips av master’s degree. As a career, she dreams of However, Brown clearly made second in the class. being a criminal profiler. it work as she still came out as Brajkovich plans to project to internship Throughout her years of high school, first. Her simple answer to attend DigiPen Institute Isabel Owens Brown held membership in many clubs getting things done efficiently of Technology in Assistant Editor including S.A.D.D. for four years, National can be stated in only four words: Redmond, Washington to Honor Society for three years, Spanish “Use your study halls.” Brown’s earn a Bachelor of Arts in Throughout the summer of 2018, Senior National Honor Society for three years, AP English teacher, Mrs. Game Design. She Iris Peters received her first commissioned Innovation for four years, and chorus since Christine McLaughlin, says, selected this major videography project with the Perry County fifth grade. She held the office of President “Besides being a brainy student, because, according to her, Economic Development Authority. of S.A.D.D. and Spanish NHS, while she Devin is hilariously funny and so “it’s a combination of Two years ago, the EDA decided that they was the treasurer of NHS. Additionally, hardworking. It is easy to see how everything I came to love needed to rebrand Perry County to showcase Brown participated in soccer at Susquenita and why she became during high school: writing, the area’s local businesses, parks, and for two years. Outside of school, Devin valedictorian.” analyzing, technology, and psychology.” recreational activities. joined Girl Scouts. A member of the group Brown says, “I like the sense of She is more than excited to attend DigiPen Peters played a role in the rebranding by since second grade, she enjoyed all the accomplishment,” when asked what her because it is the forerunner for the video developing a three-minute video to highlight activities she took part in. motivation to work hard in school was. Her game industry. Out of all the schools she PECO’s many features. It showcased the “The one thing I will miss most about high father also strongly supported her in all of researched, she found it to be the place numerous brand ambassadors who initially school,” says Brown, “is seeing my friends her academic and extracurricular endeavors. where graduates always get jobs in the signed on to partner with the EDA. Some of these businesses included Buffalo Brew, Riverbend Brewery, and Sisson-Boyer Eyecare in Newport. A military send off for McNeillie and Swartz She interviewed Marti Roberts, the chair Kailee Warner of the board; Morgan Tressler, realtor; Rich Associate Editor McNeillie says, “I After the military, McNeillie plans to Pluta, owner of Newport Beverage; Terra chose to enlist in the attend college and earn a degree in wildlife Brownback, from Spiral Path Farm; Jess Every year, seniors come towards military to further management. McNaughton from Buffalo Brew; Frank the end of their high school myself as a Swartz will join the Army Reserves this Campbell; Robert Morris, an accountant in careers and prepare themselves person, travel summer because he believes it will be an New Bloomfield; and Jordan Magaro, from for their next step of life. and see the easy way to acquire the money needed to Base Camp Outfitters. Some students chose to go to world, gain new build his future. After spending the entirety of three college or pursue a career, but experiences, and He chose to enter this branch because he months taping and interviewing different a select, brave, few decide to be a part of a got the opportunity to pick his own job. businesses, the rebrand reveal took place enter the military. This year, team.” Swartz will be an 88M which means he will on Sept. 12 at Riverbend Brewery. Newport has two students McNeillie will drive large trucks and transports. After his The Economic Development Authority choosing this path: Jacob attend bootcamp six-year committment, the Army guarantees video can be viewed at cultivateperry.com. McNeillie will enter the Navy, in the Great Lakes him an interview with a civilian trucking In the spring, Peters also collaborated and Dalton Swartz will join the for eight weeks company. with the Perry County Chamber of Army. and then will be He says, “my greatest fear is all of the Commerce to celebrate the organization’s McNeillie only looked into one assigned to commitment, and my greatest excitement is 10th anniversary. She interviewed Bill branch: the Navy. With his Gulfport, the sign-on bonus.” Swartz will leave for Roberts, co-founder and owner of IBS family’s support, on January 18, Mississippi as a Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on June 25. Development Corporation and Perry County he signed his military contract. He construction A few other Newport seniors are also Land & Cattle, to discuss the group’s is ready to take on this challenge builder. considering joining the military, however, progress through the years. She also for the next eight years of his life. they have not officially committed. Continued on page 13 In Sports School Senior pages News Stuff This 16-20 pages 6-9, pages Issue: 12-15 10-11 2 DatingEditorial/Opinion in Dread: LGBTQ Edition Shayla Vanhorn Every teenage kid struggles with more comfortable and happy being Connecticut’s 2017 LGBTQ Teen LGBT in America survey found intolerance and judgment. “I crushes and dating during their open and honest about who I am. Survey, they found from over that four in ten LGBT youth live in believe students deserve the right middle and high school years. I Many adolescents during this 12,000 respondents, that LGBTQ a non-accepting community. LGBT to attend school without fear of remember listening to my friends trivial time of their lives will begin youth are experiencing hefty levels students are twice as likely as their being bullied and discriminated discuss the cute boys they crush to try new things and discover who of “stress, anxiety, and rejection” non-LGBTQ peers to report against. A GSA club would on. I, however, struggled a bit to they are. Developmental and “feel unsafe in their own physical assault and 92% report provide a safe place in school for relate to them. Of course, I crushed psychologist Erik Erikson created school classrooms.” The survey hearing negative messages about support, socialization as well as on boys. However, I had other a series of stages that explain found that 77% of LGBTQ being LGBT in places such as advocacy opportunities,” states interests that made me stand out: psychosocial development. teenagers felt depressed or down school, the internet, and their peers. Ferguson, who thinks it would be interests in girls. Through my Between the ages of thirteen and and only 26% say that they felt On the bright side, over three- beneficial to create e a Gay- experiences, I have been able to twenty-one, people explore their safe in their school classrooms quarters of LGBTQ youth are Straight-Alliance club at conclude that sexuality is fluid and identity and may experience role with only 5% reporting that their optimistic that their future will get Newport.