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Senior Salute – Dakota Oswalt

By Western Iowa Today May 2, 2023 | 3:14 PM

SchoolAtlantic High School

Extracurricular ActivitiesJournalism, Quill and Scroll, National Honor Society

HobbiesJournalism, writing, and reading.

AccomplishmentsBecoming Lead Editor of the school’s podcast and Lead Editor of the school newspaper, AHS Needle.  Won some awards from the Iowa High School Press Association and from School Newspapers Online.

Plans After GraduationAttend Northwest Missouri State University to major in English Education and minor in journalism.

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