Mackenzie is a senior at Hempfield Area High School and joined The Royal this year as a Contributor. She is active in the Hempfield Area community as she is Secretary of National English Honors Society, a member of National Honor Society, a participant in Hempfield Area Mini-THON, and Co-Captain of the Hempfield Area Rifle Team.

Along with her Hempfield Area education, Mackenzie attends Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center for Health Occupations Technology, where she serves as Class Secretary and CWCTC’s SkillsUSA Chapter Secretary.

In her future, she will attend the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg where she will get a Bachelors of Science in Nursing.