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Kate Barbush, Staff Writer
Kate Barbush is a senior and a first-year staff writer for the Statesman. Barbush is also a part of the LHS girls basketball team and is involved in the school’s many National Honors Societies as secretary of Science NHS. Outside of school, you can find Barbush going out with her friends, playing with her dog Annie, crushing her cousins in basketball, volunteering at the humane society, spending too much of her paycheck on new clothes and accidentally taking too many naps. After high school, Barbush plans on studying atmospheric science to eventually become a meteorologist. You might see her giving the weather forecast on your TV someday!
Ciara Velasquez, Staff Writer
Ciara Velasquez is a senior, first-year staff writer for the Statesman. Velasquez currently plays on the LHS girls basketball team. Outside of school, you can find her traveling, shopping, going to concerts and hanging out with her family. You can also find her eating at Pizza Ranch with friends. After high school, Velasquez plans to attend Arizona State University and study business law.
