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The School News Site of Woodgrove High School

The Woodgrove Outlander

The School News Site of Woodgrove High School

The Woodgrove Outlander

The School News Site of Woodgrove High School

The Woodgrove Outlander

2024-2025 Staff

John Hays
Editor In Chief

John Hays

John Hays is a senior and an Editor-in-Chief who is entering his 4th year in journalism. He took Intro to Journalism as a freshman and continued on to the Outlander where he was appointed Editor-in-Chief his junior year. John joined the cl...

Editor In Chief

William Den Herder

William Den Herder is a senior and an Editor-in-Chief in his 4th year on the Outlander staff. He joined the Outlander his freshman year to develop a greater connection with the school community. William loves to write features on ...

Editor In Chief

Iza Piatkowski

Iza Piatkowski is an Editor-in-Chief and a senior in her 3rd year of journalism. She took Intro to Journalism as a sophomore and continued onto the Outlander staff the following year. Her passions for writing and sharing local news ...

Online Editor

Jennie-Kate Hannis

Jennie-Kate Hannis is a junior and an Online Editor now in her 2nd year on the Outlander. She joined the program in her sophomore year to facilitate her love of writing and to have the opportunity to grow closer to the school commun...

Online Editor

Sophie Mason

Sophie Mason is a senior and Online Editor who is entering her second year on the Outlander staff. A fellow staff writer recommended she take the class, and Sophie appreciated the opportunity to improve on her writing mechanics...

Commitee Lead

Sarah Putorti

This is Sarah Putorti’s 4th year in journalism. She is both a Staff Writer and the Fundraising Committee Leader. Sarah took Intro to Journalism in her freshman year and continued onto the Outlander staff to see her writing ...

Committee Lead

Shaelyn Wheeler

Shaelyn Wheeler is a senior taking Newspaper for her 3rd year. She is both a Staff Writer and the leader of the Activities Committee. Shaelyn chose to work for the Outlander in order to express her love of writing and enjoys how ...

Social Media Manager

Augusta Beekman

Augusta Beekman is a junior in her second year with the Outlander. She is the PR/Social Media manager for the journalism department and is also a script writer and on-air personality for Broadcast Journalism’s Wake Up Woodgrove. A...

Staff Writer

Xander Bush

Xander Bush is a Staff Writer in his junior year who has been involved with journalism since the beginning of his high school career. He chose to work for the Outlander to expand his creative outlet and supplement his photograp...

Staff Writer

Brodie Carley

Brodie Carley is a senior and a first-year Staff Writer. He joined the Outlander after learning about the class from an Editor-in-Chief. His favorite topic is sports. Brodie is involved in Wrestling, Baseball, Football, Juggling Club, ...

Staff Writer

Ryker Cawthorne

Ryker Cawthorne is a sophomore Staff Writer taking newspaper for the first time. He took Intro to Journalism in his freshman year and is now a part of both newspaper and yearbook. His interests in writing and editing influenced h...

Staff Writer

Hudsyn Davies

This is Hudsyn Davies’ first year as a Staff Writer for the Outlander and her 2nd in the journalism program. She took Intro to Journalism in sophomore year and was inspired by her mom, who is a journalist herself. Hudsyn lik...

Staff Writer

Lilian Dougherty

Lilian Dougherty is a sophomore in her second year of journalism. She is a Staff Writer who focuses on music and the arts. Due to her love of writing, Lilian took Intro to Journalism in 9th grade and is now a member of both n...

Staff Writer

Brooks Frandsen

Brooks Frandsen is a senior and is in his first year with the Outlander. He joined the class for the fun environment and flexible course work. As a Staff Writer, Brooks looks forward to writing about big-picture ideas, real-world...

Staff Writer

Braden Hart

Braden Hart is a senior Staff Writer taking newspaper for the first time. He joined the Outlander to work alongside his fellow classmates and to be part of a fun work environment. Braden’s writing centers around sports news....

Staff Writer

Zac Hartley

Zac Hartley is a sophomore Staff Writer who is coming up on his second year in journalism. He took Intro to Journalism in his freshman year and continued onto the Outlander to collaborate with his journalism classmates. Zac’s ...

Staff Writer

Patrick Lyons

Patrick Lyons is a senior Staff Writer. He joined the Outlander this year after hearing about the class from an Editor-in-Chief. He writes about sports, chess, students, and bridges. Patrick is part of Baseball, Global Ambassa...

Staff Writer

Thomas Lyons

Thomas Lyons is a second-year journalism student in his sophomore year. He is a Staff Writer and enjoys writing about sports. Thomas is involved in the Debate Club, Pickleball Club, and Baseball. He is also interested in swimming a...

Staff Writer

Lucca Marraccini

Lucca Marraccini is a sophomore and Staff Writer who prioritizes informing the public on urgent news. He prefers to write on sports and politics. Lucca is a part of Chess Club and manages his YouTube channel, Mountaineer News 2...

Staff Writer

Justin Naugle

Justin Naugle is a sophomore in his first year on the Outlander staff. As a Staff Writer, he enjoys writing about sports, student life, and the community. Justin joined journalism after receiving a recommendation from his 9th grade...

Staff Writer

Delila Norris

Delila Norris is a junior and Staff Writer. Having an interest in the field of journalism, she took Intro to Journalism in her freshman year and is now entering her first year on the Outlander staff. Delila enjoys writing all ki...

Staff Writer

Ashley Rayburn

Ashley Rayburn is a junior in her first year on the Outlander staff. She previously took Intro to Journalism in her sophomore year and is now a Staff Writer after she fell in love with article writing during the newspaper unit o...

Staff Writer

Charlotte Roth

Charlotte Roth is a junior and Staff Writer taking Newspaper for the first time. She loves to write and joined the class for the creative freedom it offers. She is most interested in writing about student life and having the c...

Staff Writer

Noelle Roy

Noelle Roy is a junior and Staff Writer in her first year on the Outlander staff. She took Intro to Journalism in her sophomore year and is taking Broadcast Journalism where she is an on-air personality for Wake Up Woodgrove. ...

Staff Writer

Mackenzie Sonak

Mackenzie Sonak is a senior Staff Writer in her first year on the Outlander. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Yearbook, and uses her writing for the Outlander to supplement her Yearbook work. Mackenzie enjoys writing about academics as w...

Staff Writer

Honor Watson

Honor Watson is a Staff Writer entering her 2nd year of journalism as a sophomore. She took Intro to Journalism in her freshman year after her middle school English teacher recommended she take the class. Honor likes to write abo...

Staff Writer

Ava Welsh

Ava Welsh is a Staff Writer in her senior year who has been involved in the Outlander since 10th grade. She enjoys writing and loves to share the unique stories and opinions of community members. Ava finds the job of working on art...

Staff Writer

Vivien Wohlfeil

Sophomore Vivien Wohlfeil is a Staff Writer in her 2nd year of journalism. She took Intro to Journalism in freshman year and knew she wanted to join the Outlander staff due to her love of writing. Her favorite topics to write about ...

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