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Kat Kochansky

Kat Kochansky, Editor-In-Chief

Hi! I'm Kat, and this is my fourth year on staff. I'm the Editor-In-Chief of the paper, and I absolutely love working with our team to keep the Etowah community informed. When I'm not writing or editing, you can find me at practice for the varsity swim and dive team, leading the National Honor Society, debating foreign policy at Model United Nations, or reading books with curse words in the title (Is this rebellious? It feels like it). I also run my own blog called Good Thymes, where I write about my other passions. Someday I hope to work as a reporter for National Geographic or Outside Magazine.

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The fight to take flight

The fight to take flight

Kat Kochansky, Editor-in-chief
March 15, 2021
Georgias hidden gems

Georgia’s hidden gems

Kat Kochansky, Editor-in-chief
February 23, 2021
Spring show will go on

Spring show will go on

Kat Kochansky, Editor-in-chief
February 2, 2021
To mask or not: Dress code overshadowed

To mask or not: Dress code overshadowed

Kat Kochansky, editor-in-chief
November 19, 2020
The grip of the drip (coffee)

The grip of the drip (coffee)

Kat Kochansky, editor-in-chief
October 31, 2020
A CATastrophe

A CATastrophe

Kat Kochansky, Editor
January 27, 2020
Shopping for a cause

Shopping for a cause

Kat Kochansky, Editor
December 13, 2019
Decorate the halls

Decorate the halls

Kat Kochansky, Editor
December 6, 2019
De-stress for success

De-stress for success

Kat Kochansky, Editor
September 19, 2019
Junior: Blaine Steiner

Junior: Blaine Steiner

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
August 22, 2019
Credit: Maddy Dodd, junior

VSCO: trend or end?

Kat Kochansky, editor/photographer
August 19, 2019
Power of the People

Power of the People

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
April 19, 2019
Fresh beats from Fresh Burros

Fresh beats from Fresh Burros

Kat Kochansky, editor/photographer
March 25, 2019
Sophomore: Devin Varnadoe

Sophomore: Devin Varnadoe

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
March 25, 2019
Free pancakes. I repeat: free pancakes

Free pancakes. I repeat: free pancakes

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
March 6, 2019
#EagleExcellence

#EagleExcellence

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
February 15, 2019
Sophomore: Cole Dallas

Sophomore: Cole Dallas

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
February 6, 2019
Sophomore: Kennedy Cleveland

Sophomore: Kennedy Cleveland

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
February 6, 2019
Sophomore: Lilly Daniels

Sophomore: Lilly Daniels

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
February 5, 2019
Sophomore: Isabella Bryant

Sophomore: Isabella Bryant

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
February 4, 2019
February break dates confirmed

February break dates confirmed

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
February 2, 2019
Eagles crush at county swim meet

Eagles crush at county swim meet

Kat Kochansky, editor/photographer
January 30, 2019
Flexmas

Flex’mas

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
January 16, 2019
Sophomore: Taylor Bartos

Sophomore: Taylor Bartos

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
December 14, 2018
Sophmore: Alexandra Feldham

Sophmore: Alexandra Feldham

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
December 13, 2018
Variations of vacations

Variations of vacations

Kat Kochansky, editor/photographer
December 13, 2018
Sophomore: Chloe Cook

Sophomore: Chloe Cook

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
December 13, 2018
Processed with VSCO with m5 preset

Senior: Reece Godwin

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 27, 2018
Junior: Ethan Ritchie

Junior: Ethan Ritchie

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 26, 2018
Junior: Garrett Estes

Junior: Garrett Estes

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 16, 2018
Sophomore: Max Woolford

Sophomore: Max Woolford

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 5, 2018
Senior Night Football Game

Senior Night Football Game

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 5, 2018
Junior: Haley James

Junior: Haley James

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 2, 2018
Junior: Madeline Bernard

Junior: Madeline Bernard

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
November 1, 2018
Climbing to the top

Climbing to the top

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
October 9, 2018
Junior: Hunter Smith

Junior: Hunter Smith

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
October 1, 2018
Sophomore: Emma Harbin

Sophomore: Emma Harbin

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
September 27, 2018
Not cool to Juul in school

Not cool to Juul in school

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
September 10, 2018
Sophomore: Payton Smith

Sophomore: Payton Smith

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
September 6, 2018
Spain, snakes, and student success

Spain, snakes, and student success

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
August 24, 2018
Sophomore: Sarah Oburu

Sophomore: Sarah Oburu

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
August 21, 2018
Sophomore: Maggie Bradley

Sophomore: Maggie Bradley

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
August 15, 2018
Soaring into the season: Varsity football

Soaring into the season: Varsity football

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
August 13, 2018
Sophomore: Nina Velasco

Sophomore: Nina Velasco

Kat Kochansky, Editor/Photographer
August 13, 2018
Springing off the runway

Springing off the runway

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
April 26, 2018
Building champions

Building champions

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
April 23, 2018
Transforming transportation

Transforming transportation

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
March 20, 2018
A ticket to the sounds of summer

A ticket to the sounds of summer

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
March 19, 2018
Last one, fast one

Last one, fast one

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
February 8, 2018
Etowah Eagles

Fair or foul?

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
January 30, 2018
Senior Spotlight: Nate Haas

Senior Spotlight: Nate Haas

Kat Kochansky, Staff Reporter/Photographer
January 23, 2018
Straight fire holiday playlists to warm you up

Straight fire holiday playlists to warm you up

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
December 21, 2017
TWINter Time Cheer

TWINter Time Cheer

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
December 21, 2017
Senior spotlight: Thaddeus Palmer

Senior spotlight: Thaddeus Palmer

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
December 1, 2017
Senior spotlight: Jonathan Young

Senior spotlight: Jonathan Young

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
November 30, 2017
Holly jolly thriftmas

Holly jolly thriftmas

Kat Kochansky, Staff Reporter/Photographer
November 16, 2017
Divide and conquer

Divide and conquer

Kat Kochansky, Reporter/Photographer
November 3, 2017
DC Duke

DC Duke

Kat Kochansky, Reporter
October 25, 2017
DIY crafts to fall for

DIY crafts to fall for

Kat Kochansky, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2017
Meals on wheels

Meals on wheels

Kat Kochansky, Reporter
October 4, 2017
Sounding the Horn

Sounding the Horn

Kat Kochansky, Reporter
September 29, 2017
Coach Dasinger (right) at a signing for athletes at Alpharetta High School last May.

Slam-dunk teaching

Kat Kochansky, Reporter
September 28, 2017
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