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The Penndulum

The Student News Site of Pennridge High School

  • February 4Check out the final article from our semester 1 journalists! New articles coming soon from semester 2 students!

The Penndulum

The Penndulum

2019-2020 Staff

Anastasia Kidder

Grade 12 Enjoys painting and reading. Plans on going to college to pursue a career.

Erin Shema

Grade 12 Interests: Swim for Suburban Seahawks Club in Newtown Square and will be attending and swimming for the University of Cincinnati in the fall; involved in NHS and choir, volunteer swim coach for Special Olympics Hobbies:...

Bryn Spear

Grade 12 Interests: Drawing, painting, and working at Chuck E. Cheese Goals: Going to school for art history and becoming an art museum curator

Wesley Steele

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies: Plays first person shooter games during free time, loves to go outside, has earned the life badge in Boy Scouts, enjoys high adventure trips Goals: Plans to join a semi-pro team while in college,...

Zoe Swartley

Grade 12 Interests- Volunteer at Peace Valley, founder and head of Bread Club, Mini-THON, yearbook editor, customer service worker Hobbies- Baking, hiking, biking, gardening Goals- Attend a four-year college for environmental...

Amanda Toland

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies: Reading, eating Taco Bell, spending time with friends Goals: Major in Biology at Penn State next fall

Sarah Townsend

Grade 12 Interests: Ski & Snowboard Club, National Honors Society, Executive Council, Club Soccer for PA Dominion FC Goals: Plans to attend Bucknell University and major in Biology

Brian Towsey

Grade 12 Interests - Involved with Boy Scouts, chess club, and volleyball, also likes hockey, football, and basketball Hobbies - Hiking and kayaking Goals - Plans to study Chemical Engineering after high school and to travel...

Julie Trautner

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies- Tiktok, shopping, going to church, and working at Starbucks Goals- Being able to make enough money to afford a newer used car, and getting good grades in college

Kayla Hinckle

Interests: reading and watching movies Goals: to graduate  

Jennifer Hilmer

Interest- Involved in Yearbook as an editor, Mini-thon, NHS, and outside of school I enjoy helping out at my dance studio  Hobbies- Painting, dancing, traveling, going on spontaneous adventures, spending time with friends...

Lauren Hanusey

Grade 12 Interests: Hanging with family and friends, shopping, listening to music, and traveling Goals: Go to Saint Joseph's University to study pharmaceutical marketing. ...

Becca Gurysh

Hobbies/ Interests - Ballet classes, reading, NHS, Link Crew, Key Club, Mini-Thon Goals- Study mathematics in college 

Lindsay Gordon

Interests: Theatre, Mini-THON, working at Weis Markets, Hanging out with friends, Link Crew, and Choir. Goals: To graduate Pennridge High School, attend DeSales University with a degree in Musical Theatre, and one day work ...

Liliana Gonzalez

Interests- Art, writing, involved in philosophy club.  Hobbies- Art, creative writing, hiking, collecting cool rocks, studying bugs, cooking, and trying new foods. Goals- Ultimate goal is to become a story writer....

Sara Getejanc

Interests - Involved in Mini-THON, NHS, play tennis, work in sound and light at the high school, and yearbook. Hobbies - volunteering and spending time with friends and family.  Goals - Bachelors degree in engineering....

Jamieson Murray

Grade 11 Interests and hobbies: Tennis, watching movies. Goals: To pursue a career in journalism.

Janessa Murphey

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies: Dance, painting, being outside, hanging with friends, traveling, creating films, listening to music, and learning to cook new meals. Goals: Attend university in Florida to study Clinical Psychology...

Cassidy Mills

Grade 12 Hobbies: playing the violin, working, and studying healthcare Goals: Attend college to become a bio-technologist in neuroscience 

MJ McPhelin

Grade 12 Interests - Making videos, light/sound engineering, computer programmering Hobbies - Basketball, building computers, video games Goals - Probably going to Temple University next year, become a level 4 or 5 German...

Connor McOwen

Grade 12 Interests: Sports, cinema, hanging out with friends Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, watching football and basketball, video games Goals: Graduate from Pennridge, Go to Penn State...

Chris McKinney

Grade 12 Interests- Involved in the Technology Student Association, Pennridge Men's Volleyball team, National Honors Society, and Executive Council. Hobbies- Volunteering for the Travis Manion Foundation, playing spikeball, and ...

Liam McCool

Grade 12 Interests/hobbies: Track, basketball, music Goals: College, real estate, business owner

Ashlyn McClelland

Grade 12 Interests- Softball, Flag Football, Unified Sports/Special Olympics, watching sports, going out with friends, volunteering, weightlifting, SADD Club Goals- To go to medical school after receiving a Bachelors degre...

Tori Martin

Grade 12 Interests; Babysitting, working out, hanging out with friends  Goals; Plans to attend Cedar Crest College in the fall, eventually graduate with an MSN ...

Abby LaRiviere

Grade 12 Interests/hobbies: Listening to music, drawing & painting, playing with her dogs and spending time with her friends. Goals: Major in biotechnology at James Madison University...

Ava Komasz

Grade 12 Interests- Involved in Mini-THON, Young Democrats, Drama, and NHS at Pennridge, training and teaching karate Hobbies- Karate, volunteering, spending time with friends Goals- Major in biology in college, atte...

Elisabeth Kolb

Grade 12 Enjoys various typing of crafting or card making, writing, singing, playing piano and guitar. Goal is to open a small coffee shop someday and attend Messiah College in the fall with a major in Public Relations and...

Gabrielle Sharp

Grade 12 Interests: cheerleading, spending time with friends, playing with her dog, Stella, and listening to music.  Goals: to go to college and become an engineer and be happy....

Kimberly Seternus

Grade 12 Enjoys painting, drawing, writing, and taking care of animals. Very passionate about everything, whether it is writing an article for the newspaper, helping animals, or helping other people. Goals are to spread ...

Olivia Schumann

Grade 12 Interests/hobbies: captain of the PHS dance team, hanging out with friends, Key Club and NHS, volunteering as a teaching assistant at a Sunday School program, and working as a cashier. Goals: to study speech language pathology at...

Alexis Rosen

Grade 12 Interests/hobbies: Pennridge Dance Team, listening to music, being with friends, Key Club, and volunteering at a  camp during the summer.  Goals: to attend college and study early education...

Kelly Roland

Grade 12 Interests/School Involvement: Dance Team Captain, NHS Officer, choir, piano, baking, Game of Thrones Goals: Will be attending either Millersville or Temple to study Meteorology...

Kylie Riveron

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies: Going to the beach, working out, hanging out with friends and working at Pine Run Retirement Community  Goals: Attending Penn State University in the fall, eventually become a Psychiatrist and help change th...

Julia Quinn

Grade 12 Interests- Black belt in karate, plays guitar, piano, ukulele, and violin, teaches toddler's karate classes, involved in Mini-Thon. Hobbies- listening to and playing music, fitness, karate, spending time with fr...

Macy Price

Grade 12 Interests include hanging out with friends, playing field hockey, working out, and traveling. Goals: I will be attending Penn State in the fall and plan on majoring in business....

Isabella Polson

Grade 12 Interests: Is involved in the varsity tennis team, the school orchestra, NHS, the NOVA program and works as a cashier.  Hobbies: Playing tennis, hanging out with friends, making her own clothes and traveling.  Goals: To...

Elias Kenworthy

Grade 12 Involved in all the choirs, theater, GSA and works at Parma John's pizza restaurant in Souderton. Will be going to Virginia Weslyan in the fall to study psychology.

Aubrey Piacine

Grade 12 Interests: Yoga, Tik Tok, hanging out with friends and family, working at a retirement home and dogs.  Goals: Will attend Penn State University in the fall to study Psychology. ...

Samantha Ferry

Interest/Hobbies: Writing, reading, photography, history Goals: Plans to attend Elizabethtown College in the fall, hopes to receive a doctorate as a forensic psychologist  

Madeline Trautner

Grade 12 Interests- Leadership, service, going to youth group and hanging out with friends and family Goals- to be a Registered Nurse with a degree from Eastern University

Giovanni Ferraro

Grade- 12 Interests/Hobbies- Stock Market Enthusiast Goals- Hofstra University, Never work a 9-5, catch me on Wall Street

Brandon Peralta

Grade 12 Interests include going to the gym Goal is to find a career.

Riley Fantozzi

Name: Francesca DiGiovanni Grade: 12 Interests/Goals/Hobbies: Member of National Honor Society. Is a full time competitive dancer and works 2 jobs outside of school. Loves to listen to and find new music, thrift shop and...

Kayla Truong

Grade 12 Interests: Drawing, mobile gaming, biking, badminton, rollerblading, and dish washing Goals: To get a career in science and art and work two jobs

Amber Johns

Grade 12 Interests- Playing volleyball in and out of school. Involved in Mini-THON, SADD club, and NHS. Hobbies- Enjoys spending time with friends and family, loves the outdoors and travelling. Goals- Study mathematics...

Francesca DiGiovanni

Name: Francesca DiGiovanni Grade: 12 Interests/Goals/Hobbies: Member of National Honor Society. Is a full time competitive dancer and works 2 jobs outside of school. Loves to listen to and find new music, thrift shop and...

Vincent Olindo

Grade 12 Interests: Involved in Pennridge's Technology Student Association club, NHS, Executive Council, and FBLA. Also works at Chiaro's Pizzeria.  Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, eating, and playing video games. ...

Brooke Jackson

Grade 12 Interests: Involved in skiing, NHS, working at Menlo Pool, and Bolton's Farm Market. Hobbies: Hanging out with family and friends, going to the beach, and going to concerts. Goals: Plan on attending Penn Sta...

Zachary Vaneman

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies- Volleyball, Mini-THON (overall chair), NHS, Executive Council, enjoy spending time with friends, watching and playing sports Goals- Going to college to major in Chemical Engineering

Sean O’Donnell

Grade 12 Interests are video games, Tik Tok, ski club, and hanging with the boys.   Goals are to go to college, get a job I don't hate, and then have a family. ...

Lydia Darrah

Interests: Writing, Baking, Running, Extracurricular Activities (Mini-THON, Yearbook, Costuming, Key Club, etc.) Goals: Graduate from Pennridge High School, attend Penn State this fall and obtain my BA in English/Secondary...

Emma Craig

Grade 12 Some of my interests and hobbies include reading, volunteering, and music. I will be attending Azusa Pacific University to major in communications and hopefully get a job as a public relations manager, media planner...

Julianna Casey

Interests: A defender on the Pennridge Women's Lacrosse team,  photography,  skiing, and watching movies! Goals: Will attend Temple University in the fall majoring in early childhood education with the hope to be an elementary...

Robert Brashear

Interests/Hobbies - Soccer, basketball, winter and spring track, SADD Club, 2020 Exec Council, playing video games Goals - Study mechanical engineering at MIT and pursue a career as a Disney Imagineer

Abby Nuneviller

Grade 12 Interests/ Hobbies: Mini-THON, Water-polo, Swim team, NOVA Goals: Attend Liberty University in August,  studying secondary education...

Jacob Horan

Grade 12 Interests/Hobbies: involved in Concert Choir and Chamber Choir, traveling, volunteering for Pennridge Mini-THON, and The Christopher Court Foundation.  Goals: Will attend Arcadia University in the fall for business a...

Ellie Borghi

Grade 12 My favorite things to do outside of school are dance and be with family and friends. I also participate in theatre arts and am treasurer of Mini-THON. Every day I aim to impact others in a positive way and hope...

Andrew Bergey

Interests - Volleyball, TSA, Exec council, chess club, NHS, Hobbies - Hanging out with friends, spikeball, disc golf Goals - Become an electrical engineer

Madison Banks

12th Grade Interests: Lacrosse, Exec Council, & Earth Club Goals: Plans to major in Biology next fall

Delaney Nichols

Grade 12 Interests - Involved in Chamber, Concert, and Girls choirs at Pennridge, acting choir president, spring musical, SADD club, Spanish club, Key Club, NHS, Student Council, volunteer teaching assistant for special needs chi...

Paige Wilkinson

Grade 12 Interests- Involved in cheerleading and the Daily Ramble Hobbies- Spending time with family and friends, traveling Goals- Continue education at a four-year university and become a better writer...

Zoe Hollahan

Grade 12 Interest/Hobbies: Snowboarding, Piano, Reading, Singing, Choir, Key club, Executive Council, Ski and Snowboard club, Spending time with family and friends,  Church, Worship team, Missions Trips, Volunteering, Listening ...

Sophia Hockman

Grade 12 Hobby/Interests; I love working with kids, so I have a job at the boys and girls club Goals; I'm attending Temple University in the fall to hopefully study a career in social working. ...

Mark Yilanjian

Grade 12 Interests and hobbies include: SADD, Link Crew, basketball, video games, and spending time with my friends Goals include: attending college to study biology and pre-medicine tp eventually get a dream job, start a fa...

Kara Allelunas

Grade 12 Interests: Volleyball, Exec Council, Concert Choir, NHS, Earth Club, and Ski and Board Club Goals: Plans to major in Actuarial Science...