Every October Greater Latrobe athletes and their supporters don pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pinktober has been a long-standing tradition with the month’s purpose being to bring attention to the importance of screening for and early awareness of breast cancer.
The den showed out in pink for the Football team’s first game of October. This den theme allowed the students to show their support for the two million women diagnosed with breast cancer each year. (Jason Brandt)The cheerleaders also wore pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month on Friday. The girls wore pink shirts and bows. Cheerleader, Brianna Vesely said, “October to us isn’t just about wearing pink. A lot of us have lost someone to breast cancer or know someone who’s had it, so it touches our hearts and we want to bring awareness to it.” (Leah Olsen)The Cross Country team wears pink ribbons in their hair and pink shoelaces on their feet to support the cause. Runner, Sarah LeVan said, “The Cross Country team wears pink along with many other sports teams, so it’s nice to come together with everybody and participate in something for a good cause.” (Sarah LeVan)The Girls’ Soccer team supports Breast Cancer Awareness with pink warm-ups and pink pre-wrap to match. Midfielder, Emerson Shine said, “We’re supporting all the women who are breast cancer survivors and the women who are going through treatment. Our goal is to bring awareness to the cause.” (Aiden Stairs)The Girls’ Volleyball team also sports pink warm-ups to raise awareness for breast cancer. Outside hitter, Bailey Onifer said, “I love how having a designated pink-out game, and wearing pink all October not only brings the team together but also brings in the coaches and fans from both sides of the court together to support a good cause.” (Gabby Amatucci)
Gabrielle Cunningham is entering her junior year at Greater Latrobe. While this is her first year in Multimedia Journalism, she has taken broadcasting since her freshman year. Gabrielle is a sports anchor, covering Wildcat Athletics on the morning announcements. She’s also responsible for creating hype videos, news packages, interviews, highlight videos, and podcasts. Her work as a reporter has allowed her to join Quill and Scroll National Honors Society. She’s also a part of Mu Alpha Theta and the Spanish National Honors Society. Outside of school, you can normally find her on the soccer or softball field. She plays both sports for the school and also plays softball for Nitro Fastpitch. Looking to the future, Gabrielle plans to pursue a career in broadcasting! One day she hopes to be a sideline reporter for an MLB team. Currently, she’s excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the High Post and work with it’s amazing staff, while sharing her love for storytelling.
Digital Media Arts Consortium, Robert Morris University
2024 DMAC Award of Excellence – School Announcements
Gabriella Amatucci, known as Gabby is a sophomore at Greater Latrobe Senior High for the 2024-2025 school year she took Broadcasting her freshman year and this will be her first year taking Multimedia Journalism. She has lived in Latrobe all of her life. She is a captain of the JV volleyball team. She has also been a dancer at Laurel Valley Academy of Dance for 12 years specializing in ballet, tap, lyrical, modern, pointe, acro, and jazz. Gabby has been a Student council representative since 7th grade and loves the leadership it gives her. Gabby likes to spread the light through organizations like Lighthouse Leadership and Key Club. With both of those clubs, she represents the school, students, and community. She is also an involved member of the Recycling Club where she helps collect all the recycling weekly. Gabby enjoys focusing on her academics and is a high-honor student. She plans on pursuing a career in journalism or broadcasting following both her brother’s footsteps going to Saint Vincent. She is so excited to join this amazing staff and hopefully build friendships along the way.
