Ashley Donnelly was a one-year staff reporter for the Spotlight newspaper, but that’s not all. During her time at Southern Lehigh High School, she has also been involved in the Spartan Spirit Club, the Knitting Club, and yearbook.

Ashley says her favorite high school experiences were working on the pep rallies and watching football games. Her least favorite experience?

“The Keystone Exams,” she said, then paused, laughed, and added, “actually, just testing in general.”

Ashley hopes to travel when she is older, but for now, she plans to attend Northampton Community College for general studies, and then transfer to West Chester University to major in occupational therapy.

“[I want to major in this because] I like to help and interact with other people,” she said.

Finally, Ashley leaves behind advice to the underclassmen: “Don’t put off doing your work. DON’T procrastinate,” she said. “It’s really horrible to do that. You’ll never get anything done if you procrastinate.”