Writer's Corner

América Quistiano: I am all over the place activity wise. For starters, I am the senior that created the school newspaper in hope of increasing communication in our school. I am also in my third year of yearbook, where this year I have  the honor of being one of the editors. Yearbook has become a big part of my life and I’m thankful for it, and the people in it, every day I go there. Art has also been a big part of my life. I have been in art since basically elementary school, and although I'm not in art class this year, I continue my passion for art by being an Art club officer for the third year now. I'm also a dancer at a dance studio, where I've been dancing for 6 consecutive, 8 total, years now alongside my two little sisters. I've also recently became a photographer for the Gaylord Texan. But the biggest part of my life, apart from my family of course, is Academics. Being an AP kid and all, academics has become life, but I like the challenge it presents and the people I've met because of it.

Alyssa Kunkel (Kunk): América had this great idea of creating a newspaper, so I decided to help found it. I am a super busy student, but somehow, I always find time to help with or do everything. I am in my third year in Yearbook, being an editor two of the three. I am also in my seventh year of trumpet playing and Richland Band President (band takes up most of my life really but it’s okay I love it). I am also in five AP classes and very involved in my church, St. Stephen’s Hurst. Along with my team, I have attended Destination Imagination Global Finals twice (I’ve been doing DI since 1st grade), and we hope to go one last time this year.  I am pursuing a passion for music and education in college and honestly have an obsession with music in any form or fashion. I have a hobby of driving around and listening to any kind of Musical music (literally anywhere from HSM to Chicago to Hairspray) and writing short stories and poetry.