Ariana and Ivan
Service dog joins the AHS family
May 20, 2026
Ariana Welsh and Ivan
More to Discover
About the Contributors
John McCurdy, Staff Writer
John McCurdy is a freshman in journalism for his first year. He joined journalism because he’s always been interested in the field. He said, “In fourth grade I made my own newspaper and I work at a radio station.” McCurdy finds his favorite part of journalism “Hard to narrow…down.” Since joining journalism, he has been able to expand his writing skills.
McCurdy is also involved in Civil Air Patrol, speech and debate, drama, tennis, cross country, and 4-H as an officer. Furthermore, he volunteers at local organizations. In his free time, or as he says “what’s left of it,” he enjoys short wave radio science, reading, writing, building model airplanes, and Bible study. In the future, he plans to go to a service academy and receive a commission in the US Military.
Story by Gabrielle Engler
BoboyJr. Wallipy, Staff Writer
Sophomore Boboy Wallipy is an engaged journalist for the AHS community. He takes pictures throughout the school, during sports events, and writes stories to capture what is going on in Atlantic. In Wallipy’s free time, he enjoys the adventure to other classes to take pictures, capturing moments in teaching as well as learning. He joined Journalism to further explore something that he enjoys and to share it with those around him.
Activities and extracurriculars that Wallipy enjoys are sports with friends and reading. To help manage school, Wallipy reads books to better himself for English class. As his love for reading continues to grow, so does his love for basketball and football. These sports have pushed him beyond his limits and have helped him grow as a person on and off the field/court. He hopes to continue to excel at basketball and football as he plans to make the Varsity team for both.