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October’s Unsung Hero: Marianna Porcello
By Kim Phan
Associate Editor
Beginning with the October 2013
issue of the Green Wave Gazette,
we will shine the spotlight on one
unsung hero that we think deserves
recognition for all the great things
they do at our school. This month’s
unsung hero is senior Marianna
Porcello.
What clubs and extracurricular
activities are you involved in?
I’m Class President (Class of 2014)
and Secretary of the Student Athlete
Advisory Council. I’m in the Drama
Club, You Lead, Dance Crew and…
that’s it.
What sports do you play?
(I play) soccer (team captain) and
track.
Who is your favorite teacher and
why?
That’s a tough one. It’s probably
Mr. Holzman. He made math fun,
and he has a sense of humor. I still
have a good relationship with him
even though he’s not my current
teacher.
What are your plans for the future?
Well, first I would like to graduate
high school. Hopefully, I will get
into a college that I like and want to
go to, and have a career I really
enjoy. But, right now, I’m undecided. At this moment if I had to
make a decision, I’d probably become a teacher.
What would you want to major
in? Would education be a good
guess?
Yes, education; that’s why I’m undecided. I love working with kids,
and I would like to do elementary
education. But then I would also
like to come back to the high
school.

So, you want to pull a Mr. Serino
and come back to AHS?
Basically, I could be Mr. Serino’s
protégé. I’d also want to come back
and change all the things I wanted
to but couldn’t as a student.
What do you think you’ll miss
most about AHS?
I’ll miss knowing everybody and
being close with a lot of people. I
know not a lot of people show
school spirit, but the people that do,
they’re fun. Also, (I’ll miss) the
unity that the school shows in tough
times.
What has been your favorite class
out of all the ones you’ve taken so
far?
(My favorite class has been) Digital
Art because I got to work with Mr.
Mahoney before he retired. It was a
good class (for me) because I’ve
always had an interest in photography.

man was
awesome;
being
elected
class
president,
and then
continuing
that for
four years
and getting a pie
thrown at
my face
during last year’s pep rally. Oh, and
this wasn’t really a memorable moment at AHS, but (during) sophomore
year I got 12 inches cut off from my
hair. It was pretty memorable. Oh,
wait! How could I forget this? Making it to the semi-finals last year for
soccer; I was so happy. I can’t even
(explain). It was all the stupid little
things like the pep rallies, the car
washes, bak