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Mountain Echo
Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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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
Destiny Montgomery

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief

Hello, I'm Destiny and I'm a Senior at AAHS. This is my third year writing for Mountain Echo. I wrote for the AAJHS Livewire during my freshman year. My favorite hobby right now is reading, and I am currently reading "In Five Years" by Rebecca Serle. I started twirling when I was six years old, and now I spend a great amount of my time twirling as a high school majorette. My favorite snack is goldfish, and I love sweet tea. I love watching musicals, and my favorite T.V. show is Friends. I absolutely love the Marvel Cinematic Universe. My favorite characters are Loki, Bucky and Wanda and my favorite movie is Thor: Ragnarok. After high school, I want to go to Penn State University to major in psychology and minor in Spanish.

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The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
May 16, 2022
Sales time. Seniors Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez sell tickets to seniors on May 9. Tickets are being sold on the bridge during lunches.

Mountain Echo hosts second annual senior week

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2022
Winnie the Pooh pretends to catch butterflies with a net at Epcot. Many people also got photos with him.

Disney characters make parks more magical

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
May 9, 2022
Getting ready. Seniors Jayla Nartatez and Destiny Montgomery pose in front of a senior week poster. The senior week committee designed posters in order to prepare for ticket sales.

Senior week tickets to go on sale May 9

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2022
Cheese Junior Kylie Focht and sophomore Aleah Layton prepare to face paint at the UPMC Kids Day event.The girls volunteered through National Arts Society.

Local students to volunteer at UPMC Kid’s Day

Destiny Montgomery and Cassidy Klock
April 27, 2022
The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022
The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
April 26, 2022
"You be the historian." History teacher James Lowe shows his students a poster from World War II. Lowe has many artifacts from this era.

Lowe shares love of history through artifacts

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2022
To do. Students resort to making lists to keep up with the immense amounts of work. Many students express worries of staying up late to complete assignments.

[Photo] Teachers should give less homework

Editorial Board
March 31, 2022
Skomra wins more than just the title of a loyal educator. She was given flowers and a Panera bread gift card for winning.

[Photo] Skomra wins loyal educator award

Allison Little, Reporter
March 24, 2022
First dance. Senior Emma Dietrick and junior Emma Peterman pose for a photo in their dance costumes as little kids. They met when they learned their first dance together.

Best friends dance through school

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
March 22, 2022
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
March 16, 2022
At the opera. Senior Luke Rokosky sings an opera piece during the talent show. His piece won first place.

Altoona’s got talent

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2022
Full of talent. The talent show is set for March 4 at 7 p.m. Students can audition on Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.

Annual talent show to make grand return

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2022
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2022
Donation time. Senior Aaron Chaplin cuts the hair off one of the participants at the fundraiser. Three people donated and Chaplin received monetary donations.

Chaplin hosts senior fundraiser

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2022
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 22, 2022
The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2022
Senior Parker Cook will be attending Penn State Altoona after graduation. She plans on majoring in marketing and minoring in theater.

“I’m In”

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 15, 2022
Senior Madison Zimmerer will be attending Slippery Rock University after graduation. She will be getting her Bachelors in Fine Arts with a concentration in Photography.

“I’m In”

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 15, 2022
Comp time. Senior Caitlin Harshberger prepares for her back tuck during a competition. Her team won a few competitions this year and plans on competing in the D2 Summit.

Harshberger illustrates life of cheer

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 11, 2022
The fight song. Senior Caeden Clapper plays his snare drum during a timeout. The band played numerous songs during the game.

Boys’ basketball versus Hollidaysburg and Cumberland Valley

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
February 11, 2022
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
January 25, 2022
Love to help. Jennifer Lowe and Jim Lowe have first hand experience with organ donation. Mr. Lowe needed an organ transplant and his wife signed up for live organ donation.

Students, staff explain importance of Donor Day

Olivia McMinn and Destiny Montgomery
January 24, 2022
How cute. Biology and zoology teacher Jessica Hogan's class pet sits still for a photo. The class named him Franklin after Rosalind Franklin.

Hogan welcomes Franklin to classroom

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2022
Explaining the problem. Math teacher Joseph Falger teaches Riemann Sums to his third period AP calculus class. Falger filled up the white board while solving one problem.

Teachers reminisce about past jobs

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
January 21, 2022
The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
January 13, 2022
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
January 7, 2022
Block Junior Kade Black blocks the other team from getting the ball. The game was on Sept. 18.

Soccer players score Altoona Mirror’s “First Team All Stars”

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
January 6, 2022
Muddy. Junior Gracie Wilt gets dirty after sliding into a base. After it rained, the softball team had a muddy sliding practice.

Softball team members to volunteer in Kentucky

Destiny Montgomery, Cassidy Klock, and Jaidyn Palladini
December 22, 2021
The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
December 10, 2021
Great play Juniors Gracie Wilt and Daniel Batrus win their first game. Wilt and Batrus hug to celebrate the win.

Turkey bowl photo album

Cassidy Klock and Destiny Montgomery
December 10, 2021
Pose The five All American Cheerleaders pose in Hawaii. They arrived on Dec. 3.

All American Cheerleaders to perform in Hawaii

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
December 7, 2021
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Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
November 19, 2021

#5: Kelly Detwiler, 32 years

Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez
November 8, 2021

#4: James Lowe, 33 years

Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez
November 8, 2021

#3: Doug Spayd, 35 years

Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez
November 8, 2021

#2: Kimberly Shope, 35 years

Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez
November 8, 2021

#1: Marvin Murray, 36 years

Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez
November 8, 2021
Top 5: Teachers who have been teaching for 30+ years

Top 5: Teachers who have been teaching for 30+ years

Destiny Montgomery and Jayla Nartatez
November 8, 2021
The MARVELous Universe

The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2021
Snack time Senior Abigail Quinn hands senior Madison Zimmerer a drink during her community service period. Many students stopped by the school store to get snacks for the day.

Behind the Scenes: School store follows health guidelines

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2021
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
October 20, 2021
Smiles Seniors Brooke Harrington and Will Young smile after Harrington is crowned Homecoming queen. She explained that she worked hard during Homecoming week.

Homecoming queen crowned through long process

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
October 8, 2021
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The MARVELous Universe

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
October 8, 2021
Band performs at Baker Mansion

Band performs at Baker Mansion

Destiny Montgomery, Editor in Chief
October 8, 2021
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