A huge part of the success of the Gorham Times over the past 25 years has been its focus on the community and students. Without our past and current student interns, we would not be able to deliver all the news, especially school news, to Gorham as completely as we have.

We cannot thank our interns enough for their interest, hard work and dedication to the paper. If you see any of these students around town, please thank them for volunteering their time.

Sadie Fiore is a sophomore at Gorham High School (GHS) and this is her first year as an intern. She loves track and participates in the shot put, high jump, 50-meter dash, and sometimes the 200-meter dash. She wanted to intern to meet new people and improve her writing by helping her look at writing in a new way. She also loves photography.

Grace Flynn is a senior at GHS and this is her third year as an intern. She is a member of GHS Student Council, a volunteer and advisory council member with Maine Youth Court (a non-profit with a focus on restorative justice), and a junior coach with Village Elementary School’s Girls on the Run team. She has always loved writing and has a passion for learning more about other people and their experiences, and feels reporting plays such a vital role in keeping any community informed. As a student intern, she has reported on a wide range of stories about the Gorham School District and is honored to have learned more about Gorham as a community.

Mary Gawlick is a senior at GHS and this is her first year as an intern. She has been a competitive Irish dancer for the Stillson School of Irish Dance for almost 11 years. She also takes part in multiple community service groups and clubs through GHS, including Key Club, Interact, Yearbook and National Honor Society (NHS). She was interested in becoming an intern because she has always enjoyed writing for school and in her free time.

Grace Johnson is a sophomore at GHS and this is her first year as an intern. She plays volleyball at GHS and plays the clarinet in the high school band. She is interested in being an intern at the paper because she really likes to write, but, more importantly, she wants to hear other people’s stories.

Brady Mercier is a freshman at GHS and this is his first year as an intern. A self-named “music geek”, he is involved with the GHS Chamber Singers and Bass Lines and enjoys theater. He was interested in becoming an intern because he loves writing, and though reading may not be his favorite thing, he loves the news. He also loves inspirational stories, which he personally has a couple to share.

Aislyn McLean is a freshman at GHS. While this will be her first year as an official intern, she has written some articles for the paper in the past. She runs cross country and indoor track, but her favorite sport season is lacrosse. She also loves reading and being outside hiking, camping or fishing. She spends a lot of time with her friends and family and goes to the lake often.

Collin Page is a freshman at GHS and this is his first year interning for the paper. He enjoys karate, playing the guitar, and practicing French. He is interested in being an intern for the paper because he believes that it will improve his writing skills, put a title to his name, and raise his overall self-confidence. Not to mention, he says, it looks good on a resume.

Mikaela Pellerin is a sophomore at GHS and this is her first year as an intern. She is thankful to have this educational opportunity. She is involved in the GHS volleyball program as well as the Maine Junior Olympic Volleyball Club and dances locally at Atlantic Dance Arts. She also enjoys volunteering with GHS’ International Key Club, Dream Factory Club, and the Adopt-A-Classroom Program. In her free time, she enjoys sketching, reading, and of course, writing. She wanted to become an intern to get some real-world experience and believes the internship will give her a glimpse of the type of environment she would like to be a bigger part of someday.

Emma Smith is a freshman at GHS and this is her first year as an intern. She is delighted to begin this new journey as a writer. She enjoys acting in plays and musicals, singing in choirs, playing clarinet in bands and wind ensembles, composing music, and challenging herself whenever she is given the chance, which is one of the reasons she is so excited to be an intern for the Gorham Times. She not only has a passion for writing, but also enjoys new experiences and challenges.