“I owe a lot to this class, but it’s time for the next chapter.”
After four years of writing, delegation, and empathetic leadership, CHAT Editor-in-Chief Julianna Perez has graduated from PPCHS, leaving behind her designated spot at the front of CHAT advisor Faran Fagen’s classroom. Though a bittersweet end of an era, the student journalist has left a lasting impact on the newsroom and what it means to be found family.
In 2022, Perez, a freshman, was recruited to the CHAT from Fagen’s Journalism I class and served as a staff writer. The following year, she worked as the newsroom’s Clubs Editor. Her diligence and passion for leadership led her to the role of Co-Managing Editor as a junior, a position typically reserved for seniors…