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Gracie Wipfli

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer

Gracie Wipfli is an Academy Senior Staff writer as well as a first-year journalist for Achona. At AHN, Gracie is captain of the dance team and started the Gender Equality club. After landing the lead in last year’s play Footloose, she hopes to participate in this year’s too. Last year sparked her interest in the world of acting and she hopes to pursue film acting at PACE. She looks forward to applying to college as it is the start of her adult life. As a senior, Gracie hopes her class will become more aware of each person's feelings and become more empathetic towards them. In her free time Gracie loves running, especially since she got new running shoes, and plans on joining her aunt in the Disney half marathon. Attending shows at the Straz Center and traveling are also among her favorite things to do. What many might not know is that she chooses to wear her socks inside out every day for comfort, as the seams hurt her feet. Although she hasn’t been playing for long, Gracie loves playing piano and taught herself with a friend on her Appalachia mission trip on an old piano. During summer, she participated in another mission trip to Costa Rica and stayed in an abandoned cheese factory “which was really scary.”

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Cinderella is the first musical to take place in the Scarpo Theatre. (Photo Credit: Gracie Wipfli/Achona Online)

Behind the Scenes of Cinderella

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
April 13, 2018
Troupe 0846 stayed at the Westin in Downtown Tampa, a quick walk away from the Tampa Convention Center (Photo Credit: Vivian Kimbler/Used with permission).

Academy Thespians Compete at States

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
March 23, 2018
The pollen count has been noticeably higher this year

How to Survive Pollen Season

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
March 8, 2018
There are almost ten large music festivals around the country in the next year. (Photo Credit: Gracie Wipfli/Achona Online)

Upcoming Music Festivals

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
This is the ninth consecutive year AHN has participated in Poetry Out Loud (Photo Credit: Gracie Wipfli/Achona Online).

Poetry Out Loud 2018

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
February 1, 2018
The Rise of Instagram Themes

The Rise of Instagram Themes

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
January 26, 2018
Porter is originally from the Midwest. Photo Credit: Gracie Wipfli/ Achona Online.

“Would You Rather?” with Mr. Porter

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
November 13, 2017
Julia Barreto (18) is not only assistant directing Trifles, but she is also directing her own show And the Bride Wore.... Photo Credit: Gracie Wipfli/ Achona Online

One Act “Trifles” Takes the Stage

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
(Photo Credit: Cristina Suarez-Solar/ Used with permission) Thespian Districts takes place all in one day.

AHN Thespians Attend Districts

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
October 13, 2017
(Photo Credit: Gracie Wipfli/Achona Online) Nyla Jacobs (18) sang a cover of Stand by Me by Florence and the Machine for her audition.

Cinderella Auditions Spark Excitement

Gracie Wipfli, Senior Staff Writer
September 28, 2017
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