Weekly News Update: Feb. 21st

The A-Blast Video Staff and Megan Ryan

February 20, 2013

A-Blast TV Ep1 from A-Blast TV on Vimeo.

The A-Blast wraps up the week’s new with a new weekly web series: A-Blast TV. This week, A-Blast TV will cover last week’s Mr. Annandale results, Science National Honor Society’s Date for a Cure Auction, sports news and the upcoming Just World Festival.

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About the Contributors

Megan Ryan, Entertainment Editor

This is Megan Ryan’s second year on The A-Blast starting off as a staff writer her junior year. Currently she is the Entertainment co-editor for her senior year. Megan is a member of the Social Studies Honor Society, Tri-M, BALA and in the Key Club. She is also a Section Leader of the Atoms Marching Band while volunteering at local organizations to help those in need. She is a vivid Redskins Football fan and loves attending all of the home games. You can find her working at a garden center and a restaurant and when she has free time, hanging out with her friends at the movies. Follow her on twtter @megan_ryan96

Nadia Elgendy, Head Videographer

This is Nadia’s fourth year on staff after first joining The A-Blast as a Journalism 1 student her freshman year and becoming a staff writer her sophomore year. She is now the Head Videographer/Dictator of Multimedia who will continue her participation with the publication for the rest of her high school career. She spends her time being a slave to the IB curriculum, interning for campaigns in Fairfax County, yelling at the television on election days, and spending too much time on her phone. Nadia will be attending Christopher Newport University in the fall and will be majoring in Political Science. Follow her on twitter @Nawdeeyuh.