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  • April 15Musical at DGS on April 18, 19, & 20th
  • April 15DGS Principal-Parent Partnership on April 17
  • April 15Culture Week Food Trucks on April 16
  • April 8Mustang Trot on April 14
  • April 8Bilingual Family Dinner Dance from 6-8 p.m. on April 11
  • April 8FCCLA state on April 11-12
  • April 8Non-attendance day for freshmen, sophomores and seniors on April 11
  • April 8Juniors take the SAT; attend 8:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 11
  • April 8Non-attendance day for juniors and seniors on April 10
  • April 8Freshmen and sophomores take PSAT; attend 8:20-11:35 a.m. on April 10
The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

The student news site of Downers Grove South High School

Blueprint

Catherine Hewawissa

Catherine Hewawissa, News Editor

Senior Catherine Hewawissa is in her first year on the Blueprint staff as a News Editor. Hewawissa is captain of the tennis team, co-president of masque and gavel, an officer on the speech team, woodwind captain in the marching band, a member of the wind ensemble and an honor roll student. She is also involved in several other leadership clubs including Blue Crew, Changemakers, PE Leading, National Honor Society and Snowball.

When not at school, you can find Hewawissa playing tennis, traveling, driving around with friends or rewatching Grey’s Anatomy for the 5th time. Hewawissa also loves working for the park district as a children’s tennis coach. After high school, she hopes to attend a four-year university to study business or communications.

Hewawissa has always had a love of sharing stories through writing and performance and is excited to take on a new form of communication as a Blueprint staff member.

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