Mrs. Amy Mahaffey graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a BA in Broadcast Communication. After her experience in radio and news broadcasting, she pursued another degree in education and began teaching in 2007. She...

Joselyn Duff (she/her) is a junior at Lakota East. This is her second year in Spark. In Spark, she is one of the opinion editors. Aside from Spark she is also a Vice President for Medical Club.

Ashley Skinner (she/her) is a junior at Lakota East. This is her third year in Spark. In Spark, she is the package editor. When not at school, she likes to paint, read and hike.

Annabelle McCarty (she/her) is a junior at Lakota East. This is her second year in Spark. In Spark, she is an Associate Culture Editor. When she’s not at school, she enjoys hanging out with her family and running cross country.

Madison Cline (she/her) is a junior at Lakota East. This is her first year in Spark. She is the Captain of the Marching Band's colorguard and enjoys writing stories for Spark. In her free time, she loves working with animals at...

Savannah Robertson (she/her) is a junior at Lakota East. She is a news editor and staff writer in her second year for Spark. In her personal time, she is a major reader and writer, as well as a clarinet player in the Lakota East...

Ethan Keller (he/him) is a sophomore at Lakota East. This is his first year in Spark and the journalism program. He loves playing golf and basketball when not at school.

Delaney Finch (she/her) is a sophomore at Lakota East. She's excited to begin her first year writing for Spark! When she's not writing, she loves performing with the Lakota East Theatre and the Singing Thunderhawks, baking cookies,...

Sydney Alderman (she/her) is a Junior at Lakota East. This is her second year in Spark. She is involved in mock trial, creator of Leaders for Literacy, and is a business manager for Spark. When not at school, she enjoys reading...

Michael Burt (he/him) is a staff writer in J1. When not in school he enjoys watching movies.

Maci Brent is a sophomore at Lakota East, and it is her first year in Spark. She is in the colorguard in the marching band. In her free time she is usually either with friends, working, or volunteering in the community.

Yen-Nhi Bui (she/her) is a senior at East. This is her first in Spark and is a staff writer. She is involved in 10 other clubs but most notably is in Civic Leaders of America as their secretary.

Isabella Cokl (she/her) is a sophomore at Lakota east. This is her first year in Spark and she is a staff writer for Spark. In her free time, Izzy enjoys going out with friends and hanging out with her dogs.

Hermiela Kidane is a sophomore at Lakota east. First year in spark. I am involved in a lot of clubs like Art club, Student government, CLA, and Science Olympiads. Outside of school, I like to read books and watch anime.

Jack Riordan (he/him) is a sophomore at Lakota East. This is his first year in Spark. He plays golf for East and is a staff writer/photographer. When not at school he enjoys hanging out with friends.

Diego Rodriguez (he/him) graduated in 2025.

Claire Rutherford (she/her) is a sophomore at Lakota East. This is her first year in Spark. She plays clarinet in the marching band and is part of several clubs. When not at school, she enjoys playing with her dogs and playing...

Madison Springmyer (she/her) is a Sophomore at Lakota East. This is her first year in Spark. She is apart of the Volleyball and Basketball team and is apart of Strive for athletes mental health. She loves writing and being involved...

Elizabeth "Tilly" Vernon (she/her) is a sophomore at Lakota East. This is her first year in Spark. She is in LEHS Broadcasting, Strive, FCA, and a writer/photographer for Spark. She plays volleyball and is a photographer in her...

Avery Weisenborn (she/her) is a sophomore at Lakota East. This is her first year in Spark and is determined to make it a great one! Avery is in many clubs including Spark, HOSA, Broadcasting Club, and more. In her free time she...

Niki Wustman (she/her) graduated in 2025. At Spark, she was involved with writing stories and helping out the staff. When not at school, she enjoys drawing and listening to music. Niki’s favorite animal is a seal and she has...

Aubrey Moore (she/her) is a junior at Lakota East. In Spark, she helps create and edit graphics and writing stories. Outside of school, she plays guitar, reads, and paints.