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 senior year at Greater Latrobe. This is her second year in Multimedia Journalism and her first year as an editor. She has been in broadcasting since her freshman year and is an anchor 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 Honor Society. She’s also a part of NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, the Spanish National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society, and the English National Honor Society, in which she is the Vice President. 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 once again have the opportunity to be a part of the High Post and work with its amazing staff, while sharing her love for storytelling.Digital Media Arts Consortium, Robert Morris University2024 DMAC Award of Excellence – School Announcements2025 DMAC Award of Excellence – School Announcements2025 DMAC Best in Category – Podcast
2026 DMAC Award of Excellence – School Announcements
2026 DMAC Founders’ Award
Gabriella Amatucci, known as Gabby, is a junior at Greater Latrobe Senior High for the 2025-2026 school year. She took Broadcasting her freshman year and is currently taking Video Production II. She is now a part of the WCAT-TV cast as an anchor on the morning announcements. This will be her second year taking Multimedia Journalism and her first year as an editor. Through her work over the past years, she has been a part of Quill and Scroll National Honor Society and also Spanish NHS. She has lived in Latrobe her entire life. She has been a dancer at Laurel Valley Academy of Dance for 13 years, specializing in ballet, tap, lyrical, modern, hip-hop, pointe, acro, and jazz. Through dance, she had the opportunity to dance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC on national television, and she has also tested her knowledge for Cecchetti ballet up to grade III and is working on grade IV. In school, 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 and represents the club as a secretary. 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 by going to Saint Vincent. She is so excited to lead this amazing staff and hopefully build friendships along the way.
