NEWS BRIEF – Soldier Speaks to Hinzmann’s Classes

2006 AHS graduate Nathan Allen speaks to Terry Hinzmann's class about his experiences in Afghanistan.

Madison Fell
March 26, 2018
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Sergeant Nathan Allen, a former student of Atlantic High School, was a guest speaker today, March 26, in Terry Hinzmann’s Modern World History class. Hinzmann likes to invite realistic speakers in order to give his classes first-hand accounts of events that have happened during different wars. Sergeant Allan completed a tour in Afghanistan and while he was there he was shot in the arm. The bullet went completely through his arm until it traveled to his side and ricocheted. Allan’s tour ended March 29, 2011. This Thursday is the 7th anniversary of the battle he was involved in, chronicled by the Hornet’s Nest documentary.

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Madison Fell, Journalism Production Student

Sophomore, Madison Fell is a first-year journalism student that is learning all the fundamentals of being a journalist. She is involved in many school activities such as student council, ahs fuel, Spanish club, dance team, journalism and basketball managing, while previously being involved in basketball, track and FFA her freshman year. In her free time, she enjoys watching “Riverdale” and “13 Reasons Why” on Netflix, playing with her puppy Max, an Australian shepherd mixed with a lab and hanging out with her friends on the weekend. She also has a part-time job working on the weekend. In the future, she plans to attend college to practice medicine.
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