Grads to be: Class of 2023

As the school year comes to an end, 348 seniors look toward a new beginning. While the class of 2023 prepares to walk the stage, they reflect on countless memories created throughout their senior year. From Homecoming and the Senior Dinner Dance, to the Senior Show and prom, to the Husky Club Awards Ceremony, and finally to the school-wide awards assembly taking place this morning, these students have soaked up every last bit of their senior year.

In their time at MCHS, the Class of cont’d on page 8

Annual Cupcake Wars showcases student talent and school collabs

It was the sweetest time of the year: the annual Cupcake Wars competition. The winners were: third place- Southpark created by Joe DeVicchis, Tucker Gill, Josh Elliott, Robert Molloy, Leah Alexander, Austin Crosson, and Sydney Kosmicki; second placeLemonade Stand designed by Dallas Ivie, Carlos Santiago, Lillie Markley, Aubrey Strohecker, Brooke Doebler, and Lillan Snyder; and first place- Barnyard made by Evan Krohn, Connor Graham, Riley Dippery, Brenna Dobson, Dustin Secrest, Leland Lehman, and Blake Aumiller. Each year, Cupcake Wars is produced through a collabora- tion of students in tech ed and culinary arts classes; this year that included nearly 120 MCHS students. After watching an episode of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, the culinary students came up with their design idea. The bakers developed their theme and sketched out stand ideas, then the builders brought the vision to life, while the bakers decorated the cupcakes to complete the display. The culinary students used 6-12 cupcakes that demonstrate various cake decorating techniques and the tech ed students used a variety of materials and techniques to create the stands. cont’d on page 7

Chemistry Carnival brings hands-on activities to students at Lewistown Intermediate