EAST DUPLIN HIGH Journalism
12th grade
East Duplin’s Honors Journalism and yearbook program involves 16 dedicated yearbook staff members from grades 1012 and 2 advisers, Katy Hunter and Dena Jenkins, who devote themselves to the chaos and creativity required to organize our yearbook, the Panther’s Paw. Students must apply to be accepted to the program, and once selected, they collaborate to create the yearbook, study the basics of journalism, copywriting, photography, explore the fundamentals of running a business, and they even dabble in video production as they work to promote the book and highlight different events throughout the year. The goal of our yearbook staff is to include every student as many times as possible within our 200 page publication. We spend a great deal of time discussing how the yearbook becomes a history book and a treasure for students twenty, thirty, forty years down the road. Through student-led interviews, student surveys, and the commitment of photographers to photograph as many sporting, club, and school events as possible, ED’s journalism program manages to bring life, enthusiasm, and school spirit to our student body while documenting our school year. Co-Editors Riley Tate and Gaby Herrera, Photography Editor Milleny Ramirez, and Business Editor Emma Whaley came together and determined that after a crazy, COVID- filled junior year that they wanted this year’s book to focus on capturing the whole school experience and celebrate us all being back together on campus. This year’s theme is CapturED, and they have successfully captured every moment, every student, and every event of their senior year in this year’s book!
Gustavo Garcia Mrs. Fife is my role model and the perfect example of what a teacher should be. She can joke with the students while teaching her material which I think is awesome.
11th grade
Za’Tora Jones My role model is Ruth from the Bible.
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My friends make me who I am today. These friends and this school will always be special to me. The memories I have made here will stay with me forever. As a senior, I like the freedom I have at school. Math and Science are my favorite subjects. I enjoy these two because I excel in them. After high school, I would love to attend Wake Technical or Wayne Community for their dental hygiene programs. Mrs. Fife is my role model and the perfect example of what a teacher should be. She can joke with the students while teaching her material which I think is awesome.
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2021-2022
East Duplin is special because of the willingness of everyone, the teachers, the students, administrators, and our school janitors. Everyone is willing to help the next person in line and guide each other to the next step. What I personally like most about school is being able to participate in extracurricular activities and building new relationships with other students who are also involved in extracurriculars, while also learning from them. My favorite subject is English because I love to read and analyze stories. In the future, I would like to go to UNC Chapel Hill and get my Bachelor’s in Nursing to become a Travel RN, and while working I would like to be furthering my education to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. My role model is Ruth from the Bible. Ruth was hardworking, fearless, and virtuous, but she never thought twice about helping others. I aspire to hold the same values and treat others the same way.
