On September 4th, 2024 Apalachee High School suffered a traumatic experience as a 14-year-old Colt Gray took kids’ and teachers’ lives and injured others as well. After the traumatic experience Apalachee High School is still suffering from that day, but on September 22, 2024 faculty and students were called to meet an exciting visitor, there for a project of which he did not say the title. Dwayne Johnson visited these students and the first thought that came to his mind when he looked at them was “I didn’t know what to expect when I walked in to meet them – I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by their spirit and energy,” he wrote. “I looked these kids in their eyes and hugged ‘em – I know they’re in great pain, but man are they resilient and staying strong.” said Dwayne Johnson on CNN. On his Instagram he posted their visit and pictures and wrote “Sometimes one of the best paths to begin the healing journey is through our smiles, laughter and joy,” – Dwayne Johnson.
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Doris Cirilo-Garcia, HS Reporter
Hello, my name is Doris. I'm a Sophomore at Conrad School of Science. I’ve been here at Conrad for five years. I speak both English and Spanish. What I like to do in my spare time is read or nails. Another thing I love doing is joking around with my boyfriend and spending time with him and family. My dream is to go to UCLA to major in business and after that, I'm going to be a real estate agent