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The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

The student voice of West Potomac High School

The Wire

2024-2025 Staff

Nora Fitzpatrick
Editor-in-chief

Nora Fitzpatrick

Nora Fitzpatrick, a sophomore, enjoys listening to music. Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, and Chappell Roan are some of her favorite artists. She loves playing and watching sports and she is an avid watcher of the WNBA and NCAA Women's...

Josephine Keller
Editor-in-chief

Josephine Keller

Josephine Keller, a sophomore, is eager to lead The Wire. They have a deep-seated passion for writing and hope to explore and develop their own style during their time in high school. They spend hours listening to podcasts, in...

Emma Fetterolf
Assistant Editor

Emma Fetterolf

Emma Fetterolf, a junior, is taking journalism for the second time. Emma wants to explore the local news and bring it to the school paper. She enjoys playing lacrosse, shopping and listening to music.  In journalism she hope...

Leila Freimanis
Social Media Editor

Leila Freimanis

Leila Freimanis, a sophomore, is very excited for her second year of journalism and expanding her knowledge of journalism and writing. She plays volleyball for West Po on the JV team. She enjoys listening to music in her free...

Jacqueline Henwood
Social Media Editor

Jacqueline Henwood

Jacqueline “Jackie” Henwood, a sophomore, is really excited for her second year of journalism. She is on the Varsity West Po Fall and Winter dance team. In her free time, she loves to hang out with her friends and go to Starbucks....

Finn Johnson
Student Issues & Academics Editor

Finn Johnson

Finn Johnson is a sophomore at West Potomac High School, who is a student issue and academics editor. He loves watching the NFL and MLB, playing video games and reading. He joined journalism because he wants to pursue it as a care...

Addison Hood
Student Issues & Academics Editor

Addison Hood

Addison Hood, a sophomore, is excited to begin her second year of journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and swimming. She is a full-time student-athlete on the West Po swim team and the crew team. She loves...

Lucy Wilson
Environmental and Climate Editor

Lucy Wilson

Lucy Wilson is a junior at West Potomac and in her first year of journalism, as the Environment/Climate Editor of the West Potomac Wire. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and sewing clothes for herself and her friends. She is...

Claudia Bunea
Environmental and Climate Editor

Claudia Bunea

Claudia Bunea is a junior at West Potomac and is ecstatic to return to the West Potomac Wire. As the Environment/Climate Editor, she is excited to spread awareness about our environment. She's actively involved in her school's commun...

Government/Politics Editor

Thomas Brown

Andrew Rapchak
Arts & Entertainment Editor

Andrew Rapchak

Andrew Rapchak, a sophomore, joined journalism to get more involved with the school and learn more about writing. He enjoys listening to music, including artists: Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti and others. He also...

Thomas Argroves
Sports Editor

Thomas Argroves

Thomas Argroves, a sophomore, is taking his second year of Journalism. In his free time he enjoys watching sports including football, baseball, basketball and hockey and is a big DC sports fan. He also enjoys exercising, list...

Reporter

Jakai Cobb

Annie Jones
Reporter

Annie Jones

Reporter

Julia Mack

Virginia Hope
Reporter

Virginia Hope

Virginia Hope, a freshman, is very excited for her first year of Journalism. She is hoping to improve her writing skills throughout the year through Journalism. In her free time, she enjoys baking, running, listening to music, an...

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