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The BluePrint Online
The student news site of Hagerty High School

The BluePrint Online
The student news site of Hagerty High School

The BluePrint Online
Ahilyn Aguilar

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor -in- Chief

Ahilyn Aguilar is a senior at Hagerty High and this is her third year in staff. She has attended one District 3 workshop and FSPA. She enjoys writing for the feature section to hear people's experiences and stories as well as, reporting news that students need to be aware of. She spends her time doing homework and binging Netflix shows.

All content by Ahilyn Aguilar

Our Take: An open letter to the principal

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2019

Our Take: Tackle the fake news

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
April 5, 2019
DECA club awaits for the awards ceremony to start. Last year, only three members of the club qualified for states and attended, but, this year, DECA tripled their members, with nine students who attended and four award winners.

DECA business club competes at states

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2019
Behind the curtains

Behind the curtains

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-chief
February 24, 2019

Ahilyn Aguilar: Multimedia/Web Journalist of the Year

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2019
Freshman Megan Lundstrom recreates a TikTok meme from user 'Yumpis.' TikTok allows users to pick their own sound, which could be another TikTok. This feature gives users like Lundstrom, freedom to use their originality to recreate trending TikToks.

15-seconds of fame, or at least fun

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2019
Concert Choir Ensemble singing "Poor Wayfaring Stranger".

Concert prepares chorus for Solo and Ensemble

Charlotte Mansur and Ahilyn Aguilar
January 23, 2019

Mental illness: Not just a mood

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
Sophomores Emily Grossenbaugh and Roshna Cherugail practice their case work before the tournament. Grossenbaugh and Cherugail were partners in the public forum and received first place in the division.

Debate team hosts season tournament

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
Joanie Rodriguez poses with her new mountain bike. Rodriguez started mountain biking during the summer with her friend. As a team, they would go off-trail mountain biking every weekend.

A layer underneath

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
November 13, 2018
Chorus' Concert Choir performs "Broadway, Here I Come" as their first group song. Later in the concert, Concert Choir also performed "Radioactive" as the closing act.

Chorus department presents fall ‘Pop Concert’

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2018
Sophomore Sabrine DeSilva takes a power-nap at the end of class. After a long day, she likes to recharge her energy.

Making the most of it

Lukas Goodwin and Ahilyn Aguilar
August 31, 2018
Theater department presents their last show of the year, "The Addams Family." The show was directed by Trevor Southworth along with junior Vangelli Tsompanidis.

Southworth takes a bow

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2018
Junior Madison Van Hounten cries while mourning the 17 victims of the Parkland shooting. Van Houten has attended all three school walkouts to protest gun violence.

Students organize school-based walkout

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2018
Senior Camryn Willett passes out orange ribbons during lunch. Willett, along with senior Courtney Ring and juniors Avery Watson and Valeria Rivera made the ribbons themselves and passed them out every Wednesday.

Fighting for change

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
March 18, 2018
Students walk back to class after the first school walk out. The walk out was held on Wednesday, Feb. 21 and lasted 17 minutes which honored the 17 victims of the Parkland shooting

Students plan for future protest

Ahilyn Aguilar
March 15, 2018
Selling of shirts

Selling of shirts

Ahilyn Aguilar
March 15, 2018
Passing out ribbons

Passing out ribbons

Ahilyn Aguilar
March 15, 2018
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Ahilyn Aguilar
March 15, 2018
Junior Bakari Broadus and seniors Bryan Fajardo and Dorian Beaupierre enjoy the DJ brought by the senior class. The DJ performed during both lunches.

Senior class prepares for prom

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Senior Courtney Ring reads the names of the 17 Stoneman High School shooting victims during the walkout. Ring used CNN as a source of aid during her speech. The protest lasted for 17 minutes which honored for the 17 victims of the shooting.

Students participate in walkout to honor Parkland victims

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2018
Valentine's Day gift guide

Valentine’s Day gift guide

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2018
Assistant principal Doug Miller hands out tardy slips for first period on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The line had 153 students who needed a pass and most students spent 10 to 20 minutes getting a pass.

Hero K12 system remodels tardy policy

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2018
Darryl Strawberry and club members pray after the ceremony. Members who attended got to listen to Strawberry's presentation as well as has individual time with him.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosts guest speaker Darryl Strawberry

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2017

Our take: Step up and speak up

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
November 29, 2017
Junior Claudia Montes works on spanish assignment with spanish teacher Nitza Ariza. Montes has adapted to the change by joining clubs such as Key Club.

Storm surge

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
November 27, 2017
Junior Katie Jackson (right) and friends pose with Purge man. Scarers are prohibited to touch visitors while scaring and taking pictures.

In search of the fear

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2017
Spanish teacher Nitza Ariza’s class donations wait to get sent out to Disaster Relief Drive for Puerto Rico. Chess Club and Key Club collected supplies and sent them to Ariza’s room.

Away but united

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2017

Our take: It’s time for a do-over

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2017
Freshman Andrea Izaguirre's fence gets blown away by the hurricane. Izaguirre's house had the most damage in the first floor sinceit was flooded

Andrea Izaguirre, 9 – Waverlee Woods

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2017
Junior Morgan Thornley's backyard. After the hurricane, Thornley and her family fixed the hurricane damage by cleaning-up their yard and covered the roof with a temporary tarp.

Morgan Thornley, 11 – Lake Pickett

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2017
Junior Priya Wilkhu's neighbor skid surfs in the flooded street.

Priya Wilkhu, 11 – Chuluota

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2017
A flooded Pickett Downs street in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Jared Bast, 9 – Pickett Downs

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2017
Dock near junior Shannon Sahinbas' house. The hurricane brought debris to lakes located in Lake Pickett and with the amount of rain, docks were flooded due to the water level rising.

Shannon Sahinbas, 11 – Lake Pickett

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2017
Freshman Hunter Soto prepares for the viewing of the solar eclipse. One of the safe ways to look at the eclipse is to use NASA approved eclipse glasses.

Seminole County alters plans due to solar eclipse

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief
August 18, 2017
French level II, III and IV students and French teacher Pamela Lynch pose next to Cervantes Monument at Plaza de Espana in Madrid. The group last stop was Madrid, Spain after they visited 4 regions in France and Barcelona in Spain.

Girls trip

Ahilyn Aguilar, Editor -in- Chief
August 9, 2017
Sophmore Jacq'lene Rosu and Olivia Eldridge study for their English exam in English II teacher Sarah Jarem's room. Rosu tends to bring a study partner with her during her study time.

More studying, less stress

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
May 25, 2017
Cover for new Netflix series "Bill Nye the Science Guy." The show was released April 21.

Bill Nye Saves the World in new Netflix series

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
May 24, 2017
Cover for new Netflix series "Casting JonBenet" released on April 28.

Casting JonBenet sits on top of Netflix documentaries

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
May 18, 2017
Sophomore Logan Reynolds participates "Roll the Ball" a game played by the members of Gay-Straight Allience. The games purpose was for the members of the club to bond and get to know each other better.

Gay-Straight Alliance Club holds first meeting

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
May 18, 2017

Our Take: United we stand

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
May 15, 2017
Sophomore Devaki Sharma volunteers at the Seminole County Public Library. Sharma volunteered every Wednesday for four hours.

More hours, less stress

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
March 9, 2017
Key Club members play volleyball with club sponsor Ntiza Ariza during the Special Olympics event. At the event, members played soccer, volleyball, track and basketball with the special needs athletes.

Key Club volunteers at Special Olympics

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
March 2, 2017
Debate club members visit the Irving House. Ten members of the club attended the trip and decided to stay at the Irving House because of it's location.

Debate club attends national competition at Harvard

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
February 28, 2017
Senior Aidan Ryan gets his camera ready to film footage for his short movie. Ryan has 12 years of film experience and often asks his friends to take part in acting and producing his films.

So you want to make a movie?

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
February 15, 2017
Cover for new Netflix series "A Series of Unfortunate Events" released on Jan. 13.

Unfortunate Events becomes fortunate series

Ahilyn Aguilar, New's Editor
January 26, 2017
Environmental Club plants for culinary classes

Environmental Club plants for culinary classes

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
January 16, 2017
Sophomores Cameron and Nicholas Smith walk together having a brother-to-brother time. The Smiths had most of their relatives over for the holidays for a week and a half.

What Christmas is all about?

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
December 22, 2016
Sophomore Da'Zhaun Hicks takes his World History Honors test. Many teachers assign tests the week before exam week to quiz student's knowledge before the final.

Now we’re stressed out

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
December 8, 2016
Sophmore Alyssa Martin and Katylynn McKeel help stuff the stockings. Full stockings will be given to underprivileged kids, distributed by multiple police departments and organizations.

Key Club spreads Christmas cheer

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
December 7, 2016
Senior Chase Anderson gazes at the Springs looking for manatees. The club members got the opportunity to look at the park's wildlife and learned more about each species' habitat.

Environmental Science club explores Blue Springs State Park

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
November 14, 2016
Junior Joy Yun customizes costumes for "The Purge" house. Volunteers were in charge of customizing their own costumes and making them fit into each of their scaring role.

Key club gets spooky

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
October 31, 2016
Sophomore Donovan Doricent takes a nap during English class. Some students tend to take naps during school to prevent losing time after school.

I’d rather be napping

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
October 14, 2016
Environmental Science club members socialize before the meeting starts. Most participants were juniors and seniors.

Begin again

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
September 20, 2016
Club sponsor Samantha Richardson has a discussion with film club members during meeting. The club watched their first movie of the year "Eye in the Sky."

Get off the couch

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
September 16, 2016
Vice President MaKenna Lehmann writes down the club's Remind101 code. The club is planning on communicating through ePassport and the Remind101 app.

BETA buckles up

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
September 15, 2016
English teacher Lindsey Jackson writes the agenda for her honors classes. Every morning before school starts, Jackson organizes and makes sure all of the materials needed for class are accessible for her students.

The English experiment

Ahilyn Aguilar, News Editor
September 5, 2016
While volunteering at A New Beginning Pet Rescue Center, junior Charlene Nguyen enjoys placing “Handsome” in his crate at the PetSmart store. Nguyen was responsible for the animal’s needs and made sure people knew the right information about him.

Making a change

Ahilyn Aguilar, Staff Reporter
August 6, 2016
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