Kate McDermid is a sophomore at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School and it’s her first year contributing to the school's online newspaper, The Torch. Kate loves to read and write, and after having Mrs. Prusicki, who runs The Torch, for freshman year for English, decided to take journalism. Kate’s on the varsity soccer and basketball team and has joined Key Club, American Cancer Society and Narrative 4. Outside of school, Kate loves to bake and spend time with her friends and family. Her goals for the future is to get into the University of Miami and specialize in business.