Madison Wiernusz, Co-Editor in Chief- George Mason University
At my sophomore orientation, I walked into my Public Speaking class and Mr. Manero shouted “TRIFECTA!” He taught my sister and coached my brother so I was the third (and final) Wiernusz that he had the pleasure of knowing. At that moment, I knew it was going to be an interesting year. Little did I know, though, it was going to be an interesting THREE years because Manero also teaches news journalism; however, I couldn’t be happier because he taught me more than I could ever thank him for. To the best adviser, Mr. Manero, thank you for being a great mentor throughout my high school years, for giving me the opportunity to serve as editor, and for teaching me that a ‘C’ is, in fact, average. You pushed me to do my very best –“never be afraid to go above and beyond, Madison Wiernusz” – and I will never forget that. To Kate and Kee – I don’t know what I’d do without you guys because you’re tremendous staff writers but even better friends. To my fellow PA Keystone Press Award winner, Steph – I wouldn’t want to split my bagels or sing Follow Me with anyone else. I’m glad that I served as co-editor next to my best friend; I wouldn’t have had it any other way. To the Core 4 – Steph, Katie, and Morgan – simply put, I’m so lucky to have had you three throughout high school. Thank you for reading my articles (most of the time) and for being my absolute best friends. Finally, to my family – mom, dad, Mo, and Ty – thank you for believing in me…and sharing my articles on Facebook. I wouldn’t have been able to do anything without your support. I am truly grateful for all of the opportunities North Penn has offered me, especially the Knight Crier. It’s a bittersweet ending, but I’m excited to start my journey next year at George Mason University to study communications. #squaddeepfortheKC

Steph Krane, Co-Editor in Chief- Penn State University
When I was in eighth grade, my sister, then a senior at North Penn, came home with the Knight Crier’s end of year print edition and told me that I should get involved with the newspaper in high school. Fast forward four years, and here I am, trying to put into words something about my time at North Penn to go in the back of the print edition I’ve spent countless hours working on as an editor. Over the past three years, the Knight Crier has allowed me to do things that I never would have imagined myself doing four years ago. I’ve written roasts about elves on shelves, convinced people that a high school musical was taking place in a pool, and wandered around the streets of Lansdale, desperately trying to find North Penn groups to interview before the start of a parade (among other things). Looking back at my high school years, I don’t have a lot of regrets. Being so involved in the school, through both the Knight Crier and NPHS Theatre, has given me the privilege of having a lot of things that I’m going to miss. I’m going to miss editing an award-winning news site with Madi Wiernusz, my best friend since the days of seventh grade pre-algebra. Remember- “follow me, everything is alright…” I’m going to miss getting emails from Kate Knab at 11:30 on Monday nights with the subject line “The Korner…” I’m going to miss seeing Kee Min, who is by far the best thing I’ve gotten out of two years of News Journalism class, every morning. I’m going to miss spending 9th periods with the NPTV career study students, trying to keep myself together on camera for thirty seconds. I consider myself lucky to have so many things that make saying goodbye so hard.
For the Knight Crier Update, I’m Steph Krane. Goodbye North Penn, and thank you for everything. #squaddeepfortheKC

Kee Min, Staff Writer- Temple University
After two years of grueling staff meetings, my Knight Crier career has finally reached the end of its last chapter. This bittersweet ending had me looking back on what I have gained through this course. I gained tons of real world experience that I might run into in professional environment. From interviewing many different people and covering a variety of events, I had the chance to be like a real journalist, bringing smiles to the faces of people who are being spotlighted. Just like the real world, I also realized that the connections you make with people are your biggest asset. Relationships you have with other people are absolutely crucial, especially in the communication fields, and I learned that you must build strong bond with those you work with to get the opportunities you need. It’s who you know, not what you know. Lastly, perhaps the sweetest of these bittersweet memories, I made some pretty great friends here. To my fellow seniors Kate and Madi, I am very thankful that I got to be so close with two of the friendliest, funniest people I know, and I can only wish our paths cross each other again. Of course, I have to give a special shout out to a special someone who never failed to put a smile on my face every morning, my beautiful girlfriend Steph Krane from the Knight Crier update. It’s been a journey folks, and I just want to recognize all the incoming staff writers and graduating seniors. Good luck, because you will need it. Just remember, a C is average.

Kate Knab, Staff Writer- Arcadia University
Honestly, I didn’t really want to write one of these senior goodbyes because I hate it when things get too real. But as I also don’t want to leave you all with an awkward picture of me accompanied by a blank space, I figure I might as well put something meaningful down one last time. It took a lot of persuading on fellow staff writer Kee Min’s part to convince me to take Knight Crier, but I’m extremely glad he did it. I ended up working with the most amazing editors ever: Madi and Steph, I hope you guys only continue to grow in your awesomeness. This class has pushed me out my comfort zone but also has allowed me to stay in my korner, so I can’t argue with the results. I’ve met so many interesting people, from fellow classmates to community members thanks to being a part of the Knight Crier staff, and I’ve developed even more as a writer. I wouldn’t have wanted to start or end senior year with any other class. Best of luck to all of the other graduating staff members, and thank you, North Penn, for all that you’ve taught me to do and to be.

Devin Welsh, Staff Writer- Drexel University
Well, this is it. Approaching the end of both my senior year and my time as a Knight Crier staff writer, I’m feeling all sorts of strange feelings. I’m excited to finally graduate and start attending Drexel in the Fall, but at the same time, no one is going to listen to me talk about politics like you guys, the readers. In my short time with the Knight Crier, I have met some awesome writers as well as some awesome people (there’s definitely some overlap there). They have helped me grow as a writer and they rarely yell at me for occasionally going past my deadlines. I know for a fact that the Knight Crier is going to be missing a certain special something once this group of seniors leave, but there’s no doubt in my mind that Manero will have little trouble, if any, pulling together another solid group of writers.

Dante Watson, Staff Writer- East Stroudsburg University
Being in the Knight Crier was a great experience for me this year. I learned a whole new style of writing that will help me in the future. It also got me out of the comfort zone that many of us as young journalists have. Although it required a lot of effort, and at times I didn’t feel like writing, I still managed to exceed my expectations. I am proud of the writing that I did, in terms of quality, and I look to carry that over into college and beyond. Special thanks to Mr. Manero for all his help and criticism throughout the year, as well as, for pushing me to write more when I didn’t want to. It’s been real KC!

Madi Peyton, Staff Writer- Penn State University
I still can’t believe my time at North Penn is coming to an end. Having been my home for the past 3 years, I will truly miss many facets of this school and the people in it. I have had the opportunity to get involved in numerous clubs and school activities, from the show stopping North Penn Dance Team to being on the Spirit committee for our first ever Mini- THON to this very Knight Crier. Honestly, I have to thank my mentor, Mr. Manero, for igniting my love of English and convincing me to write for the paper. Both his English class and public speaking class were unforgettable experiences. Every day I still manage to learn and laugh, a winning combination between education and having a good time doing so. Though I can’t wait to see what Penn State will bring me in the fall, leaving North Penn High School is very bittersweet. I’m excited to continue my love of reading and writing as I go on to major in Secondary English Education. Maybe one day I will return to North Penn, this time as an English teacher. See you at department meetings Mr. Manero!

Eric Beideman, Staff Writer- Wilkes University
It has been a year of ups and downs, trials and triumphs, successes and failures. I’ve written articles that were lauded and praised, and others that drowned in red ink. I have to thank Mr. Manero for all of his help this year, pushing me to be the best writer that I can be and take on the hardest and most difficult pieces. I have to thank our editors for their tireless work updating the website and steering the staff in the right direction, the direction of a successful, productive, informative newspaper. I have to thank Morgan Brett for helping me out in the fall with our high school football bracketology piece. I have to thank latecomer Devin Welsh for coming in and helping me out with the political columns and articles for the Knight Crier. And last but not least, I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to thank my fellow staff writer Madi Peyton for writing the ‘he said she said’ articles throughout the year. Thank you to everyone in the KC family, thank you to the readers, the subscribers, and my family who reads me religiously.

Cydney Lee, Staff Writer- Syracuse University
To be honest, I only took Knight Crier because I wanted to have Mr. Manero again. I had him for honors English my junior year and I thought he was a really fun yet rigorous teacher, which in my opinion are essential teacher qualities. Looking back, I’m glad I took Knight Crier because it exposed me to the world of news journalism. Covering various sports and events and writing about my fellow peers helped me to become more involved and aware of diversity here at North Penn. Despite the workload and pestering urgency to publish new stories, Knight Crier was a semi-fun class. I also became the photographer for some time so that was fun since I got credit for my pictures as well my articles. Overall, this year has been fun and I recommend Knight Crier to anyone who doesn’t mind writing on an almost weekly basis.