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Ava Purcell, Intro. Staff
Ava Purcell is a freshman at Highlands and has been enrolled in the Fort Thomas Independent Schools program since kindergarten at Ruth Moyer Elementary. She loves to listen to music, hang out with friends, and play volleyball. She is on the freshman volleyball team and also plays club volleyball outside of school. The main reason she chose to take journalism was to take pictures and get involved in photography. She enjoys attending sports games and fun events. She is passionate about working towards her goals and pleasing the people around her.
Mary Messmer, Intro. Staff
Mary Messmer is a freshman at Highlands and has been in the school district since kindergarten. She plays volleyball as a libero. Messmer loves to help people and come up with new ideas. She loves hanging out with friends, going on walks, and listening to music. This is her second year in the Journalism program. Messmer enjoys taking photos at sports events and writing articles about what is happening. She hopes to continue this path throughout her high school career.
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