Kennedy Tetour is a veteran of the McHenry Messenger and in her first year as a part of the Warrior Weekly. She enjoys music, writing, and is the Messenger's resident movie fanatic. Kennedy is looking forward to her senior year and can't wait to change and grow along with the newspaper and it's staff this year.

Recognition:

“MCHS celebrates Homecoming 2022” (IJEA)

“Groovy Movies: Summer recap” (IJEA)

IJEA All-State Journalism Team (2023)

NSPA Leadership Award in Student Journalism (2023)

2023 IHSA Sectionals (fifth in Review Writing, sixth in Headline Writing)

IJEA Fall Journalism Convention Write-Offs (first in Feature Writing)

“Gallery: Honors Drones and Unmanned Flights” (IJEA)

2022 IHSA Sectionals (fourth in Review Writing)

"12 days of movies" (IJEA)

"Spring musical tech week" (IJEA)

Freedom Tomasello is a senior at McHenry High School's Upper Campus. She enjoys spending time with friends and traveling around town. She is the current social media manager of activism club and wants to become a paleontologist after college. This is Freedom’s second year on the Messenger’s staff.

Recognition:

2023 IHSA Sectionals (second in Editorial Writing)

IJEA Fall Journalism Convention Write-Offs (first in Editorial Writing)