Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

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Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Lexi Sweeney '25

Lexi Sweeney ’25, Ag/FFA Editor

Lexi Sweeney is a senior along with being a second-year journalism student. She enjoys writing feature stories and articles highlighting events within the FFA. Sweeney shows rabbits and sheep around the state through 4H. She is excited to report on new FFA events and write more features.

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The seniors pose after winning the 2024 powderpuff football game. (Courtesy of Kyle Brennan)

This Year’s Powderpuff Game Gave Seniors Their Revenge

Lexi Sweeney '25, Ag/FFA Editor
December 6, 2024
Students practice a fire drill in 2023. Nonnewaug practiced an evacuation Oct. 9. (Chief Advocate archives)

Nonnewaug Marches on Second Annual Emergency Evacuation Route

Lexi Sweeney '25, Ag/FFA Editor
October 17, 2024
Ella Wisniewski, left, and Alyssa Gravel, both members of the Edelweiss Valley 4-H club and members of the Woodbury FFA learned how to hand shear a sheep in preparation of the sheep about to be bred and to inform the public.

The Woodbury FFA’s Involvement in the Bethlehem Fair

Lexi Sweeney '25, Ag/FFA Editor
September 24, 2024
A huge box truck was filled to the brim with donations at the GradNite clothing drive -- some even had to go into the front passenger seat.

GradNite Clothing Drive Raises $1,500 for Graduating Class

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
May 16, 2024
Single-use plastics, especially the amount of which is used in school cafeterias, are concerning to many. (Courtesy of Unsplash)

Sweeney: Single-Use Plastics in School Cafeterias Add Up

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
May 8, 2024
April 24th's EKG testing brought an abundance of volunteers from Quinnipiac's medical school. More than 100 participants came to Nonnewaug for this free testing.

NHS Hosts Inaugural EKG Scanning for Students

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
May 2, 2024
Woodbury FFA officers help to plant tulip bulbs into the ground outside of an art museum for a few hours in Indianapolis last October. Students who attended the annual FFA National Convention participated in the days of Living to Serve, a community service initiative.

Sweeney: Volunteerism Enriches the Lives of NHS Students

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
April 25, 2024

Country Chicks Podcast: Talking Agriculture with Lexi and Zosia

Zosia Olejniczak '24 and Alexa Sweeney '25
March 4, 2024
Through Suess’ successes he sits across Indy, a police dog, that he raised enough money to obtain a police vest for.

The Many Lives of Suess

Alexa Sweeney '25 and Zosia Olejniczak '24
January 9, 2024
One of many Woodbury FFA teams competing in UConn's competitions Friday will be the Floriculture CDE team comprised of, from left, Hannah Searless, Mae Addeo, Lily McDonald, and Amy Byler.

Woodbury FFA Prepares for Annual UConn Fall CDE Day

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
November 16, 2023
American Degree representatives of the Woodbury FFA, from left, Hannah Pryor, Riley Ballard, Meghan Kostka, Isabelle Sarandrea show off their achievements at the 2022 National FFA Convention. (Tom DiMarco)

NHS Students Prepare to Adjust to Academics with FFA Nationals

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
October 27, 2023
Kyleigh Paige poses while finishing up her blood donation.

Nonnewaug Answers Red Cross’ Plea

Alexa Sweeney '25, Reporter
September 29, 2023
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