Mount Pleasant High School senior, Brissia Alvarez, placed 4th in 5A News Writing at the UIL State Academic Meet on Monday, May 18, earning her second UIL State medal. Alvarez won silver in Ready Writing in 2024.Remarkably, Alvarez had never competed in News Writing until the district meet in March, due to the event conflicting with Spelling. She spent just a few days preparing for the e...