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School newspaper of Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa

Achona

School newspaper of Academy of the Holy Names, Tampa

Achona

Tabitha Rucker

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer

Tabitha Rucker is an Academy senior and first year staffer for ACHONA. She enjoys working with the aftercare students a few times a week. Rucker loves to scroll through her Twitter feed and find dank memes.  Tabitha aspires to attend Spellman College in Atlanta, Georgia to become an education administrator, such as a Dean of Students or a Vice Principal. She has not 1, but 8 favorite teachers/administrators at Academy: Melissa LeBlanc, Stacy Filocco, Dr. Lauren Oetinger, Virginia Pendleton, Erin Krukar, Emily Pantelis, Olivia Martinez, and  Principal Stephanie Nitchals. Her favorite album that came out this year was "ANTI" by Rihanna, but her favorite album of all time is "Coloring Book" by Chance the Rapper. Tabitha’s pop culture icons are: Michelle Obama, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys, and Viola Davis. Rucker also enjoys sharing and liking photos on her Instagram. Another social media platform Tabitha spends time on is her Pinterest,  where she shares her fitspo and healthy eating goals with her whopping 2 followers. Rucker the meme queen has some great ideas for new compelling articles this year. Tabitha looks forward to sharing her humor with the readers of Achona and her fellow Achona staff.

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Superlatives are often used in yearbooks for graduating seniors.

2018 Academy Superlatives

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
A fun fact about Martinez is that she has lived in five different states throughout her life. Photo Credit: Tabitha Rucker/ACHONAOnline

The Queen of Crafts: Olivia Martinez

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
When Disney World first opened in 1971, tickets to the parks costed $3.50.

Mini Course Trip to Disney (VLOG)

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
March 20, 2018
Stickers, magazine cut outs, and drawings can be a fun way to decorate and customize your bullet journal.

Bullet Journaling Tips

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
"I feel like people should be aware of what they're saying because they don't realize how much weight those words actually hold," says Haven Todd ('20).

Things You Shouldn’t Say Out Loud

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
In 1926, Black History Month was originally celebrated during the week of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass’ birthday (Feb. 14).

Black History Month Event Dates at AHN

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
There are 18 small groups which have six or seven freshmen in each group.

Class of 2021 Refocus and Regroup

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
Other faculty members who teach at Academy who also attended include: Religion teacher Kim Wiley (A'82), Director of Admissions Pam Doherty (A'87), Social Studies teacher Dana Nazaretian (A'87), and Vice Principal Erin Krukar(A'99).

Teachers that Attended Academy Together

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
November 28, 2017
Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Jill Scott, and Alicia Keys are some of the top female R&B artists.

Rising Female R&B Artists

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
November 9, 2017
The personality questionnaire asked about extracurricular activities, on a scale from one to ten how introverted or extroverted a student is, and what each student likes to do in their free time.

AHN Students Meet their Families

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
Registration fee for the race is $25

Greta Dieck plans Cross out Cancer 5k

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
October 13, 2017
P.O.W.E.R. Programming Board meets every Friday during Advisory or after school on All School Mass schedules. Photo Credit: Tabitha Rucker/Achona Online

P.O.W.E.R. Becomes a New Club at Academy

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2017
Fun fact: Kim Jong-un ordered all male citizens to copy his haircut. (Photo credit: Tabitha Rucker/Achona Online)

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un Publicly Feud

Tabitha Rucker, Senior Staff Writer
September 28, 2017
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