In a high school setting, student leadership is often found in student government organizations. But a recently developed program at Lincoln High School aims to instill leadership skills outside of student government. Lead ‘Em Up is a leadership curriculum that engages young people in the classroom and on sports teams with the goal of “turning […]
Author Archives: Emily Lightfield
Emily Lightfield is a graduate of Lincoln High School and was a 2022-2023 intern at the Western Wayne News.
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Focused on safety, tattoo artists make their mark
Even the most talented tattoo artist can be a danger to their customers if they don’t maintain a clean and safe environment. The Mayo Clinic defines a tattoo as “a permanent mark or design made on your skin with pigments inserted through pricks into the skin’s top layer.” Anything that pricks the skin can carry […]
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Lincoln’s athletes heal, learn from their trainer
Whether it’s out by the football field, front and center to the basketball games, and on the sideline at volleyball matches, Hannah Gross watches intently. When something goes wrong, she jumps into action. Gross is the athletic trainer for Lincoln High School. She can be located at Lincoln’s sporting events either helping with a student […]
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Golden Eagle Industries continues student-powered growth
Students at Lincoln High School have the opportunity to have a head start in the working environment. It has been a year and a half since Lincoln Golden Eagle Industries started on Aug. 25, 2021. Besides screen printing on T-shirts and other apparel, they have built porch swings and painted a barn in the community. […]
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Youth Coalition working to reduce substance use
Drug Free Wayne County Partnership (DFWCP) created a high school-based Youth Coalition to prevent drug and alcohol abuse within Wayne County’s youth. So far, three high schools have started their own groups. In 2018, DFWCP was awarded the Drug Free Communities Grant by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The grants support communities to […]