Six Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school students — three seniors, three juniors — will deliver the news this year as anchors for NewsBreak, a bi-weekly show highlighting students, staff and events in the school system. Auditions were held over the summer with the
the following students selected to serve as anchors for the 2022-23 school year.
- Nina Dizon, senior, Westlake High School.
- Tessah Good, senior, Henry E. Lackey High School.
- Joshua Pelzer, junior, Westlake.
- Kameryn Robinson, junior, Westlake.
- Aaron Sellow, senior, North Point High School.
- Gerald Tabe, junior, St. Charles High School.
Good is a member of Lackey’s theater program, math team, Key Club, National Honor Society and a capella singing group. She is also a member of 4-H. Good joined NewsBreak because she thinks communication is an important skill. She plans on becoming a therapist and wants to help teenagers with their mental health.
Pelzer is known for his performances in the Westlake’s theater program. He has an interest in working in entertainment as either a director, visual effects artist or combination of both. Pelzer joined NewsBreak due to his love of performing and likes to be in front of a camera, whether he is entertaining or informing an audience.
Robinson is a member of the Westlake field hockey team, National Honor Society and drama program. She auditioned for an anchor spot due to her interest in journalism and wants to pursue a career in the field.
A senior at North Point, Sellow is in the school’s criminal justice CTE pathway and the jazz band. He wants to pursue a career in politics and believes NewsBreak will help him improve his public speaking and presentation skills.
Tabe is a member of the St. Charles outdoor track team and the Spartones, the school’s a capella singing group. His career aspirations are in the medical field, but he has a fondness for the way journalists speak. He wants to use NewsBreak to improve his speaking and presentation skills, and maybe serve as a medical expert for news organizations.
NewsBreak episodes are produced every two weeks depending on school events and/or weather closings or delays. Watch the latest episode of NewsBreak on Comcast 96 or Verizon FiOS 12 in Charles County at 7 and 8 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. Interested viewers who do not have cable can watch by clicking here. A schedule is also posted on the page.
Watch past NewsBreak episodes online at https://vimeo.com/showcase/newsbreak or on the Charles County Public Schools YouTube channel.
About CCPS
Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.
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