Hope Mathis is a junior who moved to Atlantic in 8th grade from Texas. She decided to join journalism because she enjoys reading the news. She decided that she wanted to make news articles for the school newspaper. In journalism, she enjoys writing articles about other people. 

In school, Mathis enjoys aviation and reading class. She also participates in cheerleading, and speech and debate. Outside of school classes and activities, she likes to go fishing and enjoys reading.