Alex and Jo sit down with two queens of your future, Mrs. Short and Ms. Mathieu, from the counseling department to discuss the importance of preparing for your future!
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Scholarships, Seniors, and Graduation
April 9, 2025
Alex and Jo tackle big ideas with bright people in a round table discussion format.
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Alex Fabrizio, Staff Writer
Alex Fabrizio is a senior and a first-year member of The Park Press. When he is not writing, he can be found on the stage. He has performed as CB Lee/ Raymond Berry and Tom Kreider in Radium Girls, Harvey Johnson in Bye Bye Birdie, and was a member of the original cast of Ticket to Nashville to name a few.
Alex is a four-year member of the Park Players and currently serves as the president, a three-year member of the WPHS Speech and Debate team serving as the Squad Captain of Binder Events, and a member of the International Thespian Society, West Virginia Theater Association, and the National Honors Society.
Alex loves to write about the importance of preserving the arts. He plans to attend a four-year university majoring in theater.
Jo Gilbert, Copy Editor
Jo loves writing as a hobby as well as essays, Debate cases, and presentations. She is an expert in argumentative writing thanks to her work on the WPHS Speech and Debate Team and specializes in Public Forum debate. On the team, she is currently the leader of the Spizza Darty committee.
She showcases expertise in several of her interests such as the WWE and numerous sci-fi and fantasy movies, shows, and books. She also has quite a large Funko Pop collection, having around 40 uniquely different figures. Her favorites are her WWE Funkos, namely her Zelina Vega figure based on Vega’s 2023 Backlash ring attire.
Her accolades include being a Lions Club Essay Contest winner, a Young Writers Essay Contest winner, and a winner of both the National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Award and the National First-Generation Recognition Program Award from College Board.