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Emma Parkinson

Emma Parkinson, Chief Copy Editor, Staff Writer

Emma was born in Ashburn, VA and became part of the CVHS community in 2022. Since then, she has enjoyed participating in school activities and challenging herself with hard classes.

As a writer, her goal is to sharpen her skills in storytelling and expression. She wants her writing to be engaging, thoughtful and a reflection of the perspectives and experiences that shape her. She wants to develop better interviewing skills and incorporate some means of polling and statistics into her articles. She wants to write stories that the students of CVHS will actually want to read.

In addition to writing, she is involved in class board, Student Advisory Council, and Wildcat mentors, which helps her bring diverse viewpoints and experiences to her work. As a member of the Student Advisory Council she will meet with students across the county periodically to talk about the issues the county faces. This will help her bring a new perspective to the Sentinel and give her topic ideas.

She looks forward to contributing to the CVHS community by sharing stories that matter to staff and students. She will work to make sure that the CVHS newspaper is interesting and thought provoking, with a mix of silly stories and important stories that everyone will want to read.

All content by Emma Parkinson
The Grad Speaker - Q&A

The Grad Speaker – Q&A

Alexa Pike and Emma Parkinson • June 3, 2026

The CVHS student graduation speaker for the graduating class of 2026 is Alva Paz-Bonilla. We contacted her to do a Q&A to learn more about her writing process and what to expect from her speech. We...

The Wedding People: A Review

The Wedding People: A Review

Emma Parkinson • May 20, 2026

The novel The Wedding People by Alison Espach was released in 2024 and quickly became a New York TImes bestseller. It was crowned the Goodreads Choice Awards winner of Readers’ Favorite Fiction and amassed...

Scream 7: Smash or Slash?

Scream 7: Smash or Slash?

Emma Parkinson, Chief Copy Editor • March 10, 2026

The latest installment of the Scream franchise released on February 27th, 2026. It featured the highest debut in the 30 year long history of the franchise at $64.1 million domestically and $97.2 million...

Spotlight: Centreville German Program

Spotlight: Centreville German Program

Emma Parkinson, Chief Copy Editor • February 10, 2026

The Centreville German Program works hard every year to integrate fun cultural events open for all students. The monthly combined German Honor Society and German Club meetings are open to all students...

CVHS Parking Lot

Should Seniors have Painted Parking Spots?

Emma Parkinson, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Every morning upperclassmen students of Centreville High School arrive promptly around 8:00 am and park in their designated parking spot before walking to their first or second period class. The tag that...

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