school yearbook, Predator, and the school's literary art magazine, Syzygy. The Wire is a student-run school news source consisting of a news magazine and an online news site, which are funded by ads and patrons. The publication includes information about current events in the school and the county, an opinion section, an arts and entertainment section, a sports section, and a satire section called The String. The Wire was founded and published its first issue in West Potomac's inaugural year, 1985. The Predator, West Potomac's award-winning yearbook, is distributed at the conclusion of every school year. In 2017 and 2018, The Predator was a Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Finalist. Notable alumni Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado - current Deputy Director, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery(Groveton High School graduate, 1976) Diedrich Bader — actor, The Drew Carey Show, Office Space. (attended Groveton High School, graduated from T. C. Williams High School) Laurence M. Ball - Chairman, Department of Economics at Johns Hopkins University; internationally recognized expert in macroeconomics, consultant to the Federal Reserve, International Monetary Fund and the World Bank(Groveton High School graduate, 1976) Gary Beach - 2 time Tony winning Broadway actor who starred in productions including "Beauty and the Beast", "1776", and "The Producers". (Groveton High School graduate, 1966) Chris Blewitt, 2013 - American football player, Washington Football Team, formerly Pittsburgh Panthers football Rear Admiral Sandy Daniels - member of first female class at the US Naval Academy, Naval Aviator and Commander of all patrol units in Pacific Theater(Groveton High School graduate, 1976) Donna Dixon — Actress who starred in the TV show Bosom Buddies and numerous movies including Spies Like Us, Twilight Zone: The Movie and Waynes World; Miss Virginia USA, 1976, and wife of actor Dan Aykroyd. (Groveton High School graduate, 1975) Tiombe Hurd - Olympian who holds the American record in the triple jump Christian Johnson - Arena Football League player Micah Johnson — American football player Canadian Football League, formerly University of Kentucky. (Transferred to Fort Campbell High School in Fort Campbell, KY in 2004, graduated in 2006.) General James L. Jones USMC - Commandant of the Marine Corps 1999–2003; Supreme Allied Commander Europe 2003–06; National Security Advisor to President Obama 2009-10 (Groveton High School graduate, 1962) Rear Admiral Matthew L. Klunder - U.S. Naval Academy Commandant of Midshipmen 2008–10, Chief of Naval Research 2011-14 ''(Groveton High School graduate, 1978) Gregory C. Knight