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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

The Spirit of the Season – Holiday Rehearsals

Throughout the month of December, many holiday concerts are taking place. Two Mountain Echo staffers, Madison Aboud and Ash Carini, take photos of the rehearsals leading up to the concerts.
Ash Carini and Madison Aboud, Associate Editor and Reporter • December 15, 2023 • 110 Views
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Concentration. Band director Larry Detwiler conducts the Advanced Jazz Band during class on Dec. 5.
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About the Contributors
Ash Carini
Ash Carini, Reporter
Hey! I’m Ash! This is my second year on staff. My interests are photography, music, running, and drawing. My biggest goal for after I graduate is going to the Air Force. Besides being involved with Mountain Echo, I am a distance runner on the track team, I do silks, I am on the yearbook staff and I am in student council. I am excited to be on the Mountain Echo staff this year,and I can’t wait to see what it brings me to:)
Madison Aboud
Madison Aboud, Editor – in – Chief
My name is Madison Aboud, and this is my fourth year on the Mountain Echo staff. I am honored to serve as Editor in Chief for the 2025 – 2026 school year. In 2023, I did an Editorial Leadership training through CSPA (Columbia Scholastic Press Association). In July 2024, I served as a National Youth Correspondent for the Washington Journalism and Media Conference (WJMC) at George Mason University. When I’m not focused on the Mountain Echo, you can find me reading, spending time with friends and family or hanging out with my dogs. After I graduate, I plan to major in English and minor in Communications. My goal this year is to represent our student body accurately and fairly.