Senior Staff Spotlight – Gabriella Walsh

Designing memories with the yearbook

Madelyn Hucko, Staff Writer • March 29, 2026

Since joining Scholastic Publications and the yearbook staff, senior Gabriella Walsh has played an important role in shaping how students experience school media. She has spent her time in the class both creating engaging content for platforms like TikTok and designing pages in the yearbook.

Gabriella found her favorite work in the yearbook, where she was able to combine creativity with storytelling. Designing pages and helping capture important moments from the school year allowed her to play a role in preserving memories that students will look back on for years to come.

Along the way, she strengthened her writing, design, and interview skills, becoming more confident in each area over time. She credits her success to staying hardworking and focused, qualities she believes are essential for anyone involved in the yearbook.

Some of her favorite memories in the class come from field trips, where she was able to bond with her peers and experience learning outside the classroom. These opportunities added to an already rewarding experience and made her time more memorable.

When asked about advice for underclassmen, Gabriella says, “Get your assignments done early!”

She encourages students to stay on top of their work, to lead to better overall results.

After graduation, Gabriella will attend the University of Kentucky to study health sciences. She has already achieved an exciting milestone by trying out for and making the Kentucky Sweetheart Majorettes, adding another accomplishment to her high school career. While she does not plan to continue journalism or design in the future, she hopes to pursue a career in aesthetic nursing, showing her commitment to helping others in a different field.

Looking back, Gabriella’s perspective is one of reassurance and growth.

If she could say one thing to her freshman self, it would be, “Don’t worry, everything will work out,” a message that reflects her confidence in the journey she has taken.

Gabriella Walsh’s time in the yearbook highlights the importance of hard work, creativity, and balance. Her contributions have helped shape the club’s work, and her presence will be remembered both for her dedication and the positive energy she brought to the class.

About the Contributor

Madelyn Hucko, Staff Writer

And here’s the pitch – strike! Hucko does it again, striking out her opponent from the mound. Madelyn Hucko is a junior pitcher on the slow-pitch softball club team for Bethel Park. She has been playing for eight years, having to take a year off to pursue gymnastics, but she made her return to the mound after injuring herself. She has always been a pitcher, having a “perfect arch pitch” as described by her fellow teammates. When asked why she has taken the Scholastic Publications elective this year for the first time, she replied, “I want to pursue journalism in college and eventually have a career in journalism, hopefully with traveling.” As an avid photographer who captures architecture and nature whenever she can, she wants to focus on the photography aspect of the journalism class, with her sharp knowledge of photo-taking. Her favorite thing about high school is that she loves how self-driven it is. “You can choose the classes you want to take and even add on electives that support what you want to do in college,” she answered. She appreciates the freedom of choice that Bethel Park offers. In her free time, if she’s not competing with Paul Skenes as an amazing pitcher or taking photos, she’s working hard to complete the “Call of Duty” campaigns as a video game player. You could also find her painting or creating a mug with ceramics. She loves the arts aspect of life, as shown by her hobbies. She also likes to read any literature. Her preferred movie type is psychological mysteries, like “Se7en,” “Memento,” or “Fight Club.” If she’s not watching a movie, she’s listening to Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths (her favorite), Nirvana, or any dad rock. She dreams of studying abroad in the United Kingdom, possibly in a program given to her by New York University. Her dream vacation is to go backpacking in Europe as well, hoping for a future life across the Atlantic. So the next time you see her, whether it’s behind a camera, on the mound, or jamming out to The Smiths, just know that you can find some of her work right here on Hawk Eye! Written By: Ava Cerro, Staff Writer