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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
Maia Colavito '26

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

Maia Colavito is a senior at Nonnewaug and is the editor-in-chief emeritus for the NHS Chief Advocate. She is an athlete, playing soccer and track for NHS. This is her fourth year writing for the Chief Advocate, and she enjoys writing about a variety of news.

All content by Maia Colavito ’26
Sophia Garguilo (3) push passes the ball to her teammate on September 3 against Watertown. The Chiefs won 4-0.

NHS Field Hockey Shuts Out Watertown 4-0

Deme Jones and Maia Colavito
September 5, 2025
Hailey Goldman heads the ball on August 28th during the girls soccer team scrimmage against Holy Cross.

Girls Soccer Wins Against Holy Cross 1-0 Despite Key Injuries

Maia Colavito ’26 and Deme Jones ’26
August 29, 2025
Nonnewaug senior Andrew Grivner, right, holds his Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship, a $200,000 award, awarded to him on May 29 at the Nonnewaug awards ceremony. A unique selection of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps awards were given, as well as other scholarship awards that make Nonnewaug's award ceremony stand out. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug High School/Instagram)

Nonnewaug Awards Ceremony Provides Diverse Recognition

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
June 5, 2025
Senior Thomas Lengyel races in the 100 m hurdles against Shepaug at BLs on May 17 in Litchfield. (Audrey Doran '27)

Nonnewaug Sweeps BL Track Championships (PHOTOS)

Ava Hirleman ’27, Audrey Doran ’27, and Maia Colavito ’26
May 28, 2025
Nonnewaug seniors Eva Ripperger, left, and Karisa Ciszauskas show off their college T-shirts for National College Decision Day on May 1.

Nonnewaug Class of 2025 Picks Colleges Before Saying Goodbye

Anna Crocker ’26 and Maia Colavito ’26
May 5, 2025
NEASC visiting committee members work in the Nonnewaug CCRC. These members were here for the decennial evaluation, and were led around the school by students.

New England Association of Schools and Colleges Visits Nonnewaug

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2025
Nonnewaug Robotics Team members stand with a trophy in front of their award winning robot at the State Championship. Despite having few members, this team is accomplished in what they do. (Courtesy of Team Beta)

Team Beta: Short Staffed, Big Accomplishments

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
March 10, 2025
Juniors compete at the Red Out pep rally during a screaming contest. This might be a way for juniors to get out their anger at having promised upperclassmen privileges taken away from only them.

Colavito: Class of 2026 Gets Slighted By Privilege Loss

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2025
Students arrived back from winter break to see gold streamers and new signs, all advertising the opening of the new Writing Center at Nonnewaug. This initiative is run by student tutors, notably co-directors Gillian Fernandez and Everett Pierce, who guide and assist peers with all sorts of school writing.

New Nonnewaug Writing Center Promotes Student Growth

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2025
Senior Thomas Lengyel drives to the basket during Nonnewaug boys basketball game against Shepaug on Jan 3.

Nonnewaug Basketball Falls to Shepaug in Doubleheader (PHOTOS)

Anna Crocker ’26 and Maia Colavito ’26
January 9, 2025
From left, senior Ashlynn Graziano and sophomore Elliana Obolewicz use their personal computers to complete assignments. Even though Nonnewaug provides Chromebooks for school work, many students use their own devices.

MacBooks, HPs, Chromebooks: Nonnewaug Students Pick and Choose

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2024
Senior field hockey player Kelly Farrell handles the ball up the sideline. She wears face goggles to protect her face, but still obtained a face injury this season. This is one of the reasons why other players on the Nonnewaug field hockey team opt not to wear them. (Courtesy of Jason Scozzafava)

Nonnewaug Field Hockey Players Fear Facial Injuries

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2024
The Class of 2024 cheers at last year's homecoming football game, decked out in pink in support of Cancer Couch for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The homecoming gameday this year is themed gold for the Tommy Fund for Childhood Cancer, and the stands are expected to be packed again. (Courtesy of Noreen Chung)

Nonnewaug Fans Make or Break Homecoming Gameday

Maia Colavito ’26, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2024
Summer is a time for vacations, relaxing, tanning — anything but school. This aversion to anything involving learning can lead to a setback called "summer slump." (Courtesy of Link Hoang/Unsplash)

Students Start Sliding into Summer Slump

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
June 6, 2024
Students were encouraged to walk around the inside of the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica, where they listened in on the Saturday mass.

Quebec Field Trip Inspires French Students (PHOTOS)

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
May 16, 2024
Ray Robillard gives his speech for valedictorian Anna Galvani at the academic banquet April 25 at the Painted Pony in Bethlehem. The speeches for the top 10% varied from satirical to heartfelt, but they all demonstrated public speaking being enjoyed by others, not being a cause of anxiety. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug High School/Instagram)

Public Speaking: Not the Big Monster It’s Cracked Up to Be

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
May 2, 2024
Old textbooks aren't the only way to learn a world language like French, but becoming biliterate has plenty of tangible and intangible benefits. (Courtesy of Erik Mclean/Unsplash)

Colavito: American Schools Should Mandate Proficiency in Foreign Language

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
April 8, 2024
An SAT countdown banner hangs in the front lobby at Nonnewaug, helping to mentally prepare juniors for the March 27 test date.

Nonnewaug Introduces SAT Prep in Advisory to Help Students Get Ready

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
March 3, 2024
Nonnewaug students and staff assemble at one of the five rally points during the unexpected fire alarm before the start of classes Feb. 27. (Courtesy of Kyle Brennan)

Nonnewaug Faces Surprise Fire Alarm, Some Order Among Chaos

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
February 28, 2024
Kate Peterson, left, poses with her family on one of their recent Quebec trips. This is only one way Peterson incorporates her love of French into her life outside of Nonnewaug High School. (contributed)

Madame Peterson Uses French to Put Happiness in Students’ Lives

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
December 12, 2023
Nonnewaug principal Mykal Kuslis listens to the Principal's Student Advisory make their suggestions and types them into a Google Doc during the group's first meeting. This new group of students from every class strives to improve the NHS environment.

New Principal’s Student Advisory Striving to Enhance Nonnewaug

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
November 21, 2023
Flo Franco(left) takes a selfie with Nonnewaug french students at his concert in the SCSU Lyman Hall auditorium.

French Students Watch as Canadian ‘Chanter’ Comes to Connecticut

Maia Colavito ’26 and Anna Crocker ’26
November 1, 2023
Destruction of the Palestine Tower in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike. (Courtesy of Palestinian News & Information Agency)

The Israel-Hamas War: Q&A

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
October 31, 2023
Conor Gereg, center, dons a mustache while he and his family met members of the UConn women's basketball team over the summer. (Contributed by Conor Gereg)

Gereg’s Mustache Remains a Mystery

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Editor
September 28, 2023
Nonnewaug freshman Sophia Garguilo enjoyed a breakout freshman track season.

Garguilo’s Freshman Season Puts Her on Fast Track

Maia Colavito, Sports Reporter
June 16, 2023
Group work can either be exciting or dreadful, depending on partners and assignments.

Working Together Can Be a Stressful Endeavor

Maia Colavito, Reporter
May 26, 2023

MINI-DOC: Are Substance Abuse Assemblies Effective?

Maia Colavito and Anna Crocker
April 25, 2023
The cast of "Clue" takes its curtain call after the Dec. 8 performance at Nonnewaug.

No Mystery Why ‘Clue’ a Hit for Nonnewaug Drama

Maia Colavito, Reporter
January 12, 2023
Layla Coppola dribbles during the Chiefs' Class L tournament game against Ellington. Coppola was named All-State in her first season at Nonnewaug.

Coppola Excels for Chiefs After Transferring from Gunn School

Maia Colavito, Sports Reporter
January 9, 2023
Nonnewaug athletic director Declan Curtin sits in his office, which was completely wrapped in paper at the start of the final week before holiday break.

Christmas Spirit Enlightened by Nonnewaug’s Holiday Shenanigans

Anna Crocker and Maia Colavito
December 23, 2022
Veterans eating breakfast together after the Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 9 concluded in NHS’s College and Career Resource Center, allowing veterans to tell stories and come together.

Home of the Brave: The Importance of Veterans

Maia Colavito, Reporter
November 22, 2022
Nonnewaug students, along with math teacher Jamie Lisevick, pose in pink during the Oct. 28 pink-out at Nonnewaug. Proceeds benefited the Cancer Couch Foundation.

Pink-Out Raises Nearly $2,000 for the Cancer Couch Foundation

Maia Colavito, Reporter
November 10, 2022
Nonnewaug students Oct. 12 took the PSATs, which help underclassmen prepare for the SATs.

PSATs Valuable Practice for the Real Deal

Maia Colavito, Reporter
October 24, 2022
While Nonnewaug's girls soccer team hasn't been forced to drive players' cars to away games yet, bus scheduling problems have forced some teams to be more flexible.

Will Sports Transportation Issues Come to an End?

Maia Colavito, Reporter
October 2, 2022
Nonnewaug sophomore Izzy DiNunzio uses a Chromebook during class. Woodbury Middle School eighth-graders say that much of their screen time increase over the past couple of years is due to increased work on Chromebooks.

Should We Use Chromebooks So Much in School?

Maia Colavito ’26, Junior Chief Advocate
April 8, 2022
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