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Avery Helbig

My name is Avery Helbig, and I am a freshman at GHS. My goal is to complete high school and go to college to either be an athletic trainer or a meteorologist. I’m from Virginia and I've lived here my whole life. I’m a sta...

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Christopher Sopko

Hello, My name is Christopher Sopko and I am a sophomore at Gloucester High School. After I graduate high school I will pursue college with a degree in astronomy. I am from New Jersey and I live in Gloucester, Virginia. This i...

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Zoey Velez

My name is Zoey Velez. I am a freshman at Gloucester High School and a journalism staff member! When I graduate, I´d like to go to college. I´ve always loved anything and everything art, my 6th grade art teacher inspired me t...

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Jackson East

My name is Jackson East and I am in 9th grade. After I graduate I want to play baseball in college. My goal is to make it somewhere further after college and go somewhere past college and play baseball somewhere else. I'm from Willia...

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Carlee Sulligan

My name is Carlee Sulligan. I am 15 years old and I’m a freshman at Gloucester High School. When I’m done with highschool, I want to go to cosmetology school. I would also love to be a wedding photographer on the side. This ...

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Emma Burnette

My name is Emma I'm in 11th grade I want to go to college and study journalism and theater i’ve lived in Gloucester my whole life. this is my first time being a staff member in 2nd semester. I signed up for journalism becaus...

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Owen Henderson

My name is Owen Henderson and I am a 10th grade writer for the GHS Dukes Dispatch. I have been in Virginia my whole life and plan to stay here until after high school. I am in the second semester of journalism class and this is...

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Oscar Rutkowski

My name is Oscar Rutkowski and I am a senior. This is my second semester taking Journalism, although the last time I took it was in freshman year. I originally signed up for Journalism because I wanted to learn more about the ...

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Emmy Baker

Hi, my name is Emmy Baker and I am in 10th grade. When I graduate high school I want to be a Forensic psychologist and major in criminology, I would also like to play soccer in college. I was born in York County and raised in Gl...

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Autumn Gildea

My name is Autumn Gildea. I am 14 and a freshman at Gloucester High School. This is my first time taking journalism. I was born in Hampton and lived there for a year before moving to Gloucester. I’ve been in Gloucester ever ...

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Jozzlynn Rife

Hey! My name is Jozzlynn Rife, I am a 16-year-old sophomore at Gloucester High School and was born and raised in Gloucester County. I aspire to attend college and study psychology, I want to become a psychologist to help make a c...

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Kalin Wilson

My name is Kalin Wilson, and I am a journalism staff member at the GHS. My goals are to complete high school and fulfill my future dreams such as being a professional tattoo artist and a piercer, as well as running my own shop....

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Evan McNulty

Hi! My name is Evan McNulty, I'm a freshman at Gloucester High School. I want to go to college after I graduate. I was born in Hampton but I have grown up in Gloucester my entire life. This is my first time being a staff member...

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Bianca Mosher

My name is Bianca, I’m a freshman, and I’m from Gloucester. This is my first semester in this class so I’m in Journalism 1. I joined this class because I enjoy learning about interesting topics and then retelling what I've le...

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Jasmine Hunt

My name is Jasmine, I am a sophomore at Gloucester High School. I am a student and I want to be a veterinarian or a preschool teacher. I am from Gloucester and I live in Gloucester County currently. I am a first-year staff member ...

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Violet Whitmarsh

Hi, my name is Violet and I am a freshman in high school. I am excited to continue my high school career. After graduating high school I am striving to make it into a prestigious college and become a therapist. I was originally b...

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Sylvia Wezensky

Hi, my name is Sylvia and I'm a sophomore in high school my goals after high school is to become a hairdresser so I am taking cosmetology classes right now to help me get my license so that I can go straight into the business c...

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Remy Fauls

My name is Remy. I want to report on celebrity news, general events, and GCPS school-organized events. I hope to bring good articles to the Gloucester Dukes and locals. I am a freshman at GHS and it is my first year in journali...

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Kennedy Wilhite

My name is Kennedy and I am a junior at Gloucester High School right now. I’m only a student, but I plan on attending community college and then attending The University of Alabama to become an athletic trainer. I was born in...

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Jayden Sheffield

My name is Jayden, I am in 9th grade at GHS. I would like to go to a trade school after graduating GHS to become an underwater welder. I am from Florida, I grew up there and I was 13 when I moved to VA. I am a staff member in m...

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Ava Vandine

My name is Ava and this is my freshman year after high school I'm not sure what I wanna do yet but I think I’m gonna go to college. I was born in Virginia and lived here my whole life this is my first time taking journalism...

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Alora Thorpe

I’m Alora, I’m a freshman student, my goal after high school is to find more goals. I grew up in Gloucester County. I’m a staff member in my first semester, this is my first time as a staff member. I decided to try journa...

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Isabella Doss

My name is Isabella, and I’m a 9th grader at Gloucester High School! I grew up in Williamsburg and Suffolk, before moving back over to Gloucester as my permanent home. I plan on going to College or Trade School after graduatin...

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Jackson Didlake

My name is Jackson and I am a freshman. I am a journalism staff member, my goals are to pass this class and after I graduate I want to get a good job. I grew up in Gloucester and I am a staff member the first semester. I signed up...

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AJ Escolero

I am AJ Escolero and I am 15 years old. I am taking journalism and I’m currently working on a writing career with either directing or being an author. I am in Gloucester High and I’m in Hayes. I will be staff first seme...

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Nikola Janjetovic

Nikola Janjetovic, 15 (as of writing, 16 November 15th.), Sophomore. I’m a student first, but I make money outside of school whenever I’m free. I took journalism because everything else sounded lame. I’ve been referr...

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Sarah Ford

My name is Sarah Ford and one thing about me is I love animals. I am a Freshman at GHS and after High School, I want to be a marine biologist. I live in Gloucester, VA with my mom and brother. This is my first time ta...

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Makayla Bonniville

My name is Makayla Bonniville, I am a junior. After high school,I plan on being a real estate agent. I was born and raised in Gloucester. This is my second time taking journalism. I like English and writing. I want to inform t...

Section Editor

Cathrine Davis

Hi, my name is Cathrine Davis. I’m a 17-year-old senior at Gloucester High School. I am committed to a career in journalism. I have a strong passion for giving people voices they may struggle to have. I really like Pokemon,...

Section Editor, Photographer

Shelby Bennett

Hi! My name is Shelby Bennett; I’m a senior at GHS. I’ve lived in Gloucester my whole life. This is my 3rd time taking journalism, and I’m an editor for the Duke's Dispatch. I signed up for journalism because I love ...

Section Editor

Emily Williamson

Hi, my name is Emily Williamson and I am 15. As for my plans after high school, I want to be a marine ecologist. This is my first time taking journalism and I took this class because I enjoy writing and I think it is fu...

Section Editor

Savannah Balduf

Hi! My name is Savannah Balduf, I'm 16 and in 11th grade. After I graduate I want to attend college and work towards becoming a Mental Health Counselor. I was born and raised in Gloucester Point, Virginia. I've been an edi...

Editor

Charlie Arnone

My name is Charlie Arnone and I am in 11th grade. After high school, I plan to go to a four-year college and achieve my bachelors degree. I want to major in sports management and succeed while being there. I hope to get into ...

Section Editor

Hannah Cupp

Hey! My name is Hannah Cupp and I am a senior and news editor at GHS. This is my third semester taking Journalism and my goal this time around is to make sure that our newspaper gains the attention it deserves. I signed up ...

Section Editor

Alaina Washington

My name is Alaina Washington. I am a 14-year-old freshman. I want to go to college after high school. I am in high school and I live in Gloucester. This is my first time taking this class. I took this class because I like...

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Izzy Whiteaker

Hi! My name is Izzy and I am in eleventh grade. I have taken two years of journalism and I am an editor for the Dukes Dispatch online newspaper. After high school, I will be going to the University of North Carolina to get my bac...

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