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NHS Chief Advocate
Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Catherine Viveros '28

Catherine Viveros ’28, Editor

Catherine Viveros is a sophmore at Nonnewaug High School. She writes and edits stories for the Chief Advocate. This is her second year on the Chief Advocate, and enjoys writing stories about school events and sports. She is apart of Nonnewaug’s sports program including the field hockey and swim team.

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Seniors from left Brayden Whipple, Henry Keil, Jake Cenatiempo, Nick Sniffin, Maia Colavito, Boe Stokes, Grace Rubacha, Hailey Goldman, Laila Jones, Mariah Manzano, Scott Viveros, Sophia Garguilo, and Deme Jones pose for a picture of their team on September 26th.

[PHOTOS] NHS Hosts Annual Senior Field Day for Class of 26′

Catherine Viveros 28′ and Maddie Garguilo 28′
October 1, 2025
This year many students feel the rising pressure of finals week. Many freshmen feel like “finals week is coming very quickly,” said freshman Anna Walkup.

Finals First-Timers: Freshman Prepare for Their First Final Exam Week

Catherine Viveros ’28, Reporter
May 23, 2025
NHS’ class of 2025 is replete with students headed to some of the nation’s best colleges and universities. Kathy Green, NHS’s College and Career Resource Center counselor, recognizes the cumulative strength of this particular group. “They’re opportunistic; they took advantage of what was provided to them,” Green said.

Viveros: You Don’t Need a Private High School to Get into a Prestigious College

Catherine Viveros ’28, Reporter
April 30, 2025
Science teacher Joshua Kornblut demonstrates a lab. He makes sure that all of his students have hands-on learning opportunities. (Chief Advocate archives)

Is Kornblut ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’?

Maddie Garguilo ’28 and Catherine Viveros ’28
March 18, 2025
Students commonly find themselves needing to contact their parents throughout the school day. These texts may not be important enough to contact the main office about but can affect the later afternoon. A R14 investment in Yondr Pouches would preclude all students from contacting parents throughout the day.

Viveros: The High Price of Silence: Why Yondr Pouches Are a Step Backwards

Catherine Viveros ’28, Reporter
March 5, 2025
Even during four-minute passing times, students find the time to check their phones. On average, teenagers spend a total of eight hours and 39 minutes of screen time per day.

Balancing the Digital Divide: Nonnewaug Staff and Students Weigh in on Screens

Catherine Viveros ’28, Reporter
January 24, 2025
Region 14 superintendent Brian Murphy poses with Bethlehem Elementary students on their Pumpkin Day. During Murphy's tenure as Region 14 superintendent he's reliably always present no matter the occasion. (Courtesy of the Bethlehem Elementary School PTO)

Murphy Makes Moves to Place Region 14 Among State’s Top Districts

Catherine Viveros ’28, Reporter
December 18, 2024

What’s Trending at Nonnewaug? (VIDEO)

Catherine Viveros ’28 and Bryce Gilbert ’28
November 20, 2024
Brady Herman (25), Robert Metcalfe (10), and Jack Fonte (14) stand on the sideline during their last Pop Warner game in 2021. Metcalfe started playing at a young age but stopped playing his freshman year. (Courtesy of Noreen Chung)

Do NHS Athletes Still Play Their Sport Because They Love it?

Bryce Gilbert ’28 and Catherine Viveros ’28
November 6, 2024
From left to right: Julia Gwiazdoski, Hailey Goldman, Laila Jones, Gianna Desjardins, Rosemary Makarewicz, and Greta Addeo enjoy lunch on a game and practice day. Some students choose to bring lunch from home or eat what's provided by lunch staff to fuel their bodies for sports.

Are NHS Athletes Finding the Right Fuel?

Catherine Viveros ’28, Reporter
September 20, 2024
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