Senior Cassidy Klock is an editor for the Mountain Echo and has improved her writing skills over the years. She loves art and hopes to help younger artists/journalists get started. 

Although Klock is typically busy with journalism, she still has time to do things she loves. 

 “I typically enjoy painting, more specifically oil painting. I have a dog. His name is Ben. He has a two year old golden retriever…I spend a lot of time with him. Also, in my free time… I really enjoy doing things such as reading a book,” Klock said.

Besides art, Klock also has passions leading her to  help children and teach others. 

“It has stuck me between two career paths. I don’t know whether or not I want to go into pediatric nursing or if I want to go into teaching. I would say that my passion really lies with helping and or teaching children,” Klock said.

Klock prefers painting landscapes. 

“As I said I really enjoy oil painting, that’s my preferred medium. Sometimes I sketch, but I will never sketch faces. I will never paint people or animals. I am much more of a building, landscape, sunset, etc. type of artist,” Klock said.

Klock wants to  help upcoming journalists get started and get inspired.

“I never knew that I had the passion for it until I actually got into it. I definitely suggest if you just have a love for writing, give it a shot,” Klock said.

Klock is looking into colleges.. 

“Go[ing] to Penn State is probably my number one right now. I absolutely want to study abroad in London just like my mother. And it has a fantastic nursing program, one of the best in the country. It has all the programs that I really want to take part in,” Klock said.