Abbey Pour is a first-year journalism student and staff reporter for the McNicholas Milestone. She is involved in marching band, spirit club, service club and choir. In her free time, she enjoys the arts and naps.
Since 1999, McNicholas High School has held Penny Day, when students bring in money, specifically pennies, to their teachers to count during class. This year’s Penny Day raised $5,000. “For me, Penny Day is the only day of the school year where everyone is focused on helping someone else,” said Sam Roflow, theology teacher and … More McNicholas collects pennies, donates blood on Day of Giving
McNicholas High School’s administrative team made the decision to move the Class of 2018’s graduation closer to home. Graduation will be held in Penn Station Stadium on McNick’s campus. “The location that we used [last year] was Music Hall, and they are closed for renovation,” principal Patty Beckert said. “In the last 16 years, we’ve … More McNick plans graduation change for 2018
In an effort to better interact with and learn what concerns its audience, The McNicholas Milestone launched the “Ask Abbey” column under senior Milestone staffer Abbey Pour for the second semester of the 2017-2018 school year. The column takes questions from Milestone readers, and Pour answers them to the best of her ability. Questions are … More Ask Abbey: First edition answers questions on senioritis, staying positive, more
By Abbey Pour McNicholas High School students, staff, and alumni have always worked to provide support to the surrounding communities through businesses and organizations. One of these organizations, Churches Active in Northside (CAIN), is run by Executive Director MiMi Chamberlin, a McNicholas alumnus of 1979. CAIN provides crisis assistance, education, counselling, and more in the community. … More McNick-connected organization provides service to community
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