Hi! I’m Madelyn Gilchrist. I’m a sophomore at Kennedy and this is my second year of Torch. Outside of classes, I’m in theater and various art programs. In my free time, I am usually hanging out with my friends and family,...
Hi! My name is Bella. I’m a freshman at Kennedy and this is my first year in Torch as a writer. I’m also involved in show choir. Outside of school I love to travel as well as spend time with my friends and family....
Hey, I'm Lucy! I am a sophomore and this will be my second year writing for Torch. I love playing volleyball for both school and club. Besides writing and volleyball, I enjoy spending time with my friends!
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Hello!!! I am Seamus Duggan. I am a freshman at Kennedy. This is my first year in Torch and I'm a photographer. Outside of Torch I'm in Soccer, Basketball, Baseball and show choir. I also like to snowboard sometimes too. Hop...
HI HI! My name is River and I am a junior! This is my second year in Torch, and I write and do photography. Outside of school, I love crocheting, hanging out with my friends and FaceTiming with them!
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Hi! My name is Onnika, I'm a junior and this is my second year in Torch! I love performing in theaters, I'm a second-year Happiness member and I love cats! I'm a graphic designer and I dabble in writing occasionally.
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Hi! My name is Brook and I am a junior in my second year of Torch. I am a writer and photographer! Outside of Torch I love golf, skiing, travel and spending time with my friends and family.
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My name is Miya, I'm a sophomore and this is my first year in Torch! I am a writer and photographer. This year I am a part of Kennedy cheerleading. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with friends and family....
Hi everyone! My name is Anyah and I'm a junior. This is my second year in Torch as a photographer. Outside of class, I participate in dance at Kennedy and a studio.
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Hi! My name is Aanya Tripathi and I am a sophomore at Kennedy. This is my first year in Torch as a writer. Outside of Torch, I'm involved in class council, tennis and Cougar Bandana. In my free time, I like to hang out with m...
Hi, my name is Eden. I’m a sophomore at Kennedy and this is my first year in Torch. I am interested in doing photography this year and am looking forward to having new opportunities to take pictures at Kennedy activities....
Hi! My name is Piper White. I am a freshman here at Kennedy and this is my first year in Torch. I am a photographer and I am involved in the junior varsity show choir, Protégé. I enjoy singing and hanging out with my friends....
Hi, my name is Talia! I’m a sophomore and this is my first year in Torch. I am a writer and photographer. Outside of Torch I do cheerleading and show choir tech. In my free time, I spend time with my friends and family....
Hi, I’m Kloud Smith. This is my first year being a photographer for the Torch and an actor for Kennedy and Theater Cedar Rapids. The hobbies I do outside of school include singing, dancing, drawing and swimming....
Hey, I'm Mirabelle! This is my second year in Torch, I do photography and I'm a writer. I am involved in cheerleading, marching band, basketball and tennis!
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Hi! I am Raina Holmes, I'm a freshman at Kennedy and this is my first year at Torch! Outside of Torch, I like to play basketball, ride my horse Secret and hang out with my mom! Some hobbies I enjoy are engineering, inventing an...
Hi! My name is Charlotte, I'm a senior and this is my second year in Torch. Outside of the torch, I spend my time in Happiness, Moonlight and sometimes theater. I also will be spending time with the people I love.
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Hi! I’m Annabelle Ovel, I'm a junior and this is my third year in a torch and my first year as an editor! Outside of Torch, I participate in violin, cross country, tennis and Model UN.
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Hi! My name is Emma, I'm a junior and this is my third year in Torch. In school, I'm part of the dance team and also dance in my free time outside of school. My main interest in Torch is writing.
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Hi, my name is Samuella Kasha. I’m a senior at Kennedy and this is my third year in Torch. At Kennedy, I play basketball and run track. Outside of Torch, I like to read, listen to music and take midday naps....
Hi! My name is Haile and I'm a senior at Kennedy. This is my third year in Torch. Outside of Torch, I'm involved in various activities including swimming, theater and show choir. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out wit...
Hey, I’m Delaney Mann. I’m currently a junior at Kennedy and this is my second year writing for Torch. Other than Torch I do tech for the theater. Outside of school, I like to read, watch reality TV and listen...
Hi! I'm Maggie, a senior in my third year of writing for Torch. I'm in Happiness Inc. and play for Kennedy's varsity volleyball and tennis teams and I'm also involved with various leadership groups! I absolutely love le...
Hey, I’m Rowan! Currently, I’m a senior at Kennedy and this is my second year as a writer in Torch. Outside of class, I’m involved in construction, engineering and architecture programs at Kirkwood as well as Mentors in Vio...
Hey! I’m Kaitlyn, this is my third year in Torch. I run and make graphics for our social media and design for all of our newspapers and magazines. Outside of Torch, I'm in Happiness Inc. and Eclipse at Kennedy. In my ...
Hi, my name is Kiera Zwack! I'm a junior, this is my second year in Torch and my first year being Photo Editor. I love being able to capture moments that happen in time. I live off coffee, books and dressing up is my specialty...
Hello there! I’m Joshua Barker, an aspiring student at Kennedy High School and a future attendee of Coe College. I also love writing, research and debate which works perfectly with my journalistic work. Enjoy your time here visi...
Hi, my name is Ella Smith and I am a senior at Kennedy. This is my third year in Torch as a photographer. Outside of class, I spend my time dancing, playing tennis and hanging out with my friends.
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Hello my name is Claire Frank this is my fourth year in Torch. I am involved in Varsity Cheer, Happiness Inc., winter and spring musicals, Cougar Bandana, Key Club and NCYL. Outside of school, I enjoy reading, watching ...
Hello! My name is Lara Secl and I'm a senior at Kennedy High School. This is my fourth year working with the Torch. I specialize in graphic design and visual pieces. Outside of Torch, I march in the marching band, perform in...
Hi! My name's Sonja and I'm a senior here at Kennedy. This is my fourth year in Torch and my second as Editor-in-Chief! Outside of Torch, I'm on the swim team, participate in theater and show choir tech and program lights for pr...
Hi! I’m Alyx and this is my third and final year in Torch! By day I am head of the videography and sometimes dip into photography. By night I am a black belt and teach taekwondo, I help out behind the scenes in the Happiness s...
Hi, my name is Jersey, I'm currently a senior and this is my third year in Torch. Outside of Torch, I'm in marching, jazz and the wind symphony bands. I'm also involved in stage and show choir tech.
Hi, my name is Isaac White and I’m a senior right here at Kennedy. I'm one of the full-time photographers this year. I have a passion for capturing smiles and sports. Being outdoors, specifically backpacking, sparks my adventur...
