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Claire Sheppard

Claire Sheppard, Feature Editor

Claire Sheppard is the Feature Editor for The Broadcaster. She is a senior, and this is her third year writing for The Broadcaster. She enjoys iced coffee, softball & cheerleading, and spending time with her dogs.

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National Friendship Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in August every year, so on Sunday, August 2, 2020, grab your closest friends and have a fun and special day. According to the National Day Calendar, the origin of National Friendship Day dates back to 1919, when it was founded by Hallmark. The original idea was for people to send friends cards. Then, in 1998, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh the Ambassador of Friendship. Later, the United Nations named July 30th International Friendship Day, but most countries continue to celebrate this holiday on the first Sunday of August. Why not just celebrate both days? To celebrate this day of friendship, reconnect with an old friend, make a new one, or spend time with a current friend. A few fun ideas are to go on a picnic, hike, go on a bike ride, swim, or go out for ice cream. Make a post on social media using the hashtag, #NationalFriendshipDay to promote others to celebrate their closest companions.

Celebrate National Friendship Day

Claire Sheppard, Editor
August 2, 2020

AP Exams to Be Taken Online

Claire Sheppard, Editor
May 12, 2020

HHS Cheerleading Tryouts to be Held Virtually

Claire Sheppard, Editor
May 1, 2020
Dr. Brian Clark (top left) holds up a sign with other medical workers at the Penn State Health Medical Center. Dr. Clark is a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon. (Submitted by Kate Clark)

Hershey Students Cope with Parents on the Frontline Fighting the Virus

Claire Sheppard, Editor
April 17, 2020

Penn State Health Begins free COVID-19 Testing in Hershey

Claire Sheppard, Features Editor
March 23, 2020

How Will HHS’s New Start Times Impact Athletics?

Kate Clark, Claire Sheppard, and Olivia Bratton
February 19, 2020
Sophomore Mary Cotter prepares to pass the ball to her teammate in the varsity basketball game against the Lower Dauphin Falcons. The Trojans lost to the Falcons 52-33 on Friday, January 10, 2020. (Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

Girls Varsity Basketball Falls Short Against Lower Dauphin

Claire Sheppard and Lucy Farmen
January 24, 2020
Jerusha George and Kole Kramer pose holding their Student of the Month Honor Award certificates at the Hershey Rotary Club’s luncheon on Monday, November 18, 2019. George and Kramer have both been successful students at HHS, and they anticipate continuing their academic careers at a four-year university. (Kole Kramer)

Kramer and George Named HHS Students of the Month: November

Claire Sheppard, Head Feature Editor
November 26, 2019
Julia Parrey (left) and Hank Carrera (second from left) pose with other October Student of the Month recipients. The students from Hershey, Milton Hershey, and Middletown were recognized at the Hershey Rotary Club’s luncheon on Monday, October 21, 2019. (Submitted by Julia Parrey)

HHS Announces October Students of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Head Feature Editor
November 8, 2019
The six volleyball seniors stand with their parents and coaches. The girls played their last high school volleyball game following senior night on October 17, 2019 at Milton Hershey High School. (Broadcaster Claire Sheppard)

Hershey Girls Volleyball Seniors Recognized

Claire Sheppard, Feature Editor
October 23, 2019

Hershey Girls Soccer loses to Lower Dauphin

Clare Canavan and Claire Sheppard
September 26, 2019
“A school bus in March traveling through the central Upper Peninsula.” - (yooperann/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Online Snow Days May Be the Future for Pennsylvania Schools

Claire Sheppard, Olivia Bratton, Katherine Clark, and Leah Koppenhaver
May 28, 2019

Olmsted and Suminski named HHS April Athletes of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
May 24, 2019
Nyiem Flucas’s mother, Danielle Phillips, congratulates him following his match in sectional finals. Flucas won first place. (Submitted by Nyiem Flucas)

HHS Names Flucas and Tarkenton as March Student Athletes

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
April 2, 2019

2018 Year in Review

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
March 28, 2019
The Trojans defend the basket against the Crusaders. Previously, on December 18, the Trojans lost to McDevitt with a score of 31-62. (Broadcaster/Clare Canavan)

McDevitt Crusaders Defeat Hershey Trojans

Clare Canavan and Claire Sheppard
January 28, 2019
Kate Sinz takes the court for her game against Cedar Cliff on Friday, January 18. The girls also played at home against Milton Hershey on Saturday, January 19, winning 46-16. (Broadcaster/ Claire Sheppard)

HHS Announces December Student Athletes of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
January 28, 2019
Mallory Drayer poses with the commitment paper she signed to play field hockey at the University of Maine. Drayer signed on November 14, 2018. (Submitted/Mallory Drayer)

HHS Announces November Students of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
December 10, 2018
Chris Young performs on stage in Charlotte, North Carolina. Young will be in Hershey, Pennsylvania on November 9, 2018. (Chris Young Official Website)

Chris Young Announces Hershey Tour Date

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
November 8, 2018
Suminski and Cocco pose together outside of HHS. They are the first students to be chosen as Students of the Month for the 2018-2019 school year. (Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

HHS Announces September Students of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Reporter
October 29, 2018
The library now has a larger space for reference books. Students can make use of these books to complete research projects. (Broadcaster/Emily Liesch)

HHS library continues innovation

Claire Sheppard and Emily Liesch
October 11, 2018
HHS sophomores, Clare Canavan and Kate Clark, have been best friends since they were six years old. Some of their favorite things to do together are cheer, shop, and travel the world with their moms. (The Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

HHS celebrates National Best Friends Day

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
June 8, 2018
The Hershey Recreation Center and Cocoa Castle (above) are located in downtown Hershey. They are both great family-friendly locations for people in the community. (Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

Derry Township plans $32 million remodel to Recreation Center

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
May 18, 2018
Grace Murray and Molly Reeves, HHS seniors, show off their college t-shirts. Murray is going to Penn State University and Reeves is going to Emerson College. (Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

HHS seniors choose their colleges

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
May 18, 2018
This happy Pit Bull pictured above is anything but mean. Pit Bulls have an extremely high passing rate of 87.4 percent, according to the ATTS. (Creative Commons)

Editorial: Pit Bulls are not the problem

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
May 1, 2018
Jenny Kim, HHS senior, poses in the HHS library after being named April Student of the Month. She plans on attending the University of Virginia to study neuroscience and art. (Broadcaster/ Claire Sheppard)

HHS announces April Students of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
April 30, 2018
President of the Federated Women’s Club, Sharon Gettel (left) and Twisha Bhardwaj (right) pose after Bhardwaj's speech to the club. Bhardwaj plans to study neuroscience or human biology at Dartmouth College. (Submitted by Twisha Bhardwaj)

HHS Announces February Students of the Month

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
February 22, 2018
Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon embrace after Witherspoon presents the Cecil B. DeMille award to Winfrey for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Winfrey was the first black woman to receive this award. (Golden Globe Awards Twitter)

Oprah Winfrey’s Speech to Girls at Golden Globes Electrifies Audience

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
January 23, 2018
Pictured is Yamane’s journal, which she plans to record something positive in each day. She received it as a gift five years ago, but never used it until she made her 2018 resolution. (Broadcaster/Claire Sheppard)

Keeping New Year’s resolutions

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
January 9, 2018
Yun wears a black and white dress to support the Dressember Foundation. She carries around a jar to collect money from fellow students and teachers at HHS. (The Broadcaster/ Submitted Michelle Yun)

Dressember Campaign Raises Human Trafficking Awareness

Clare Canavan and Claire Sheppard
January 4, 2018
HHS sophomore Cole Buchanan and HHS junior Brady Bowman help Ethan Sicher, sophomore goalie, protect Hershey’s goal. Sicher had 28 saves out of 32 shots during the game. (Broadcaster/Olivia Bratton)

Hershey Hockey Ties West Shore

Claire Sheppard and Olivia Bratton
December 18, 2017

FCC repeals net neutrality

Katherine Clark and Claire Sheppard
December 15, 2017
Police block off the street in the Brooklyn borough of New York where officials say Akayed Ullah was living, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Ullah is suspected of strapping a pipe bomb to his body and setting off the crude device under 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, injuring himself and a few others. (AP Photo/Michael Noble Jr.)

Attempted Suicide Bomber Strikes New York City Subway

Katherine Clark and Claire Sheppard
December 14, 2017
Hershey’s 4th Cookie Layer Crunch, “Triple Chocolate” in front of the previous flavors. Starting Dec. 4, Hershey’s Cookie Layer crunch is for sale at Hershey’s Chocolate World. (via Hershey’s Chocolate World Twitter)

Hershey Unveils New Cookie Layer Crunch Flavor

Claire Sheppard and Leah Koppenhaver
December 13, 2017
Hershey Bears players lay in a pile of teddy bears on the Giant Center ice on Sunday, December 3. These teddy bears will be donated to a variety of charities for children over the holiday season. (Hershey Bears Twitter)

Annual Teddy Bear Toss

Claire Sheppard and Leah Koppenhaver
December 8, 2017
Hershey’s Chocolate World’s Instagram shared a photo of “Hershey’s Gold,” now available before it hits the shelves in any other store. In November, Hershey’s Chocolate World opens at 9AM and closes at various times. (Hershey’s Chocolate World Instagram)

Hershey introduces first new candy bar in 23 years

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
November 29, 2017

Call to Ban Bump Stocks

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
October 17, 2017
The HHS football team runs on the field as a team, warming up before they take on Spring Grove. Hershey is coming off of a 1-9 record in 2016. (Anna Levin/ Broadcaster)

Hershey Football Making Their Comeback

Claire Sheppard, Copy Editor
September 15, 2017
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