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Spark

Spark Newsmagazine

Spark

Spark Newsmagazine

Spark

2024-2025 Staff

Journalism Teacher & Advisor

Amy Mahaffey

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...

Will Huelskamp
Editor-in-Chief

Will Huelskamp

Will Huelskamp (he/him) is a senior at East and this is his third year in journalism. Last year he was a news editor for Spark. He is also a communications officer for NHS, participates in Relay for Life, and is on the mens volleyball...

Emma Vernon
Web Director

Emma Vernon

Emma Vernon (she/her) is a senior at East. This is her second year in Spark. In Spark, she is involved with Lakota East Broadcasting and designing the Spark website. When not at school, she enjoys reading books, writing, and hanging...

Luke Viviano
Business Manager & News Editor

Luke Viviano

Savannah Robertson
News Editor

Savannah Robertson

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...

Business Manager & Feature Editor

Allie Haucke

Sophie Schaller
Feature Editor

Sophie Schaller

Sophie Schaller (she/her) is a senior at Lakota East, returning for her third year in Spark. She is currently a Feature editor for Spark, a member of National Honor Society, ASL Club, and President of Astrology Club. In her free...

Ashley Skinner
Package Editor

Ashley Skinner

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

Gwen Gilbert
Sports Editor

Gwen Gilbert

Gwen Gilbert (she/her) is a senior at Lakota East, and one of the sports editors for Spark. Her favorite sports to cover are basketball and football, and she also likes to take pictures at games. Outside of school, she enjoys...

Macie Manzardo
Sports Editor

Macie Manzardo

Macie Manzardo (she/her) is a senior at Lakota East. At Spark, she is involved with writing and being one of the sports editors. When not at Spark, she plays soccer, basketball, and runs track.

Sports Associate Editor

Max Earl

Max Earl (he/him) is a senior at Lakota East. This is his second year in Spark. In Spark, he is involved with commentating for Lakota East Broadcasting and writing for the paper. When not at school, he enjoys playing guitar.

Alex Schwind
Culture & Graphics Editor

Alex Schwind

Alex Schwind (he/him) is a senior at Lakota East. This is his third year in Spark. He is an editor for the culture section as well as the graphic section. Outside of school, he loves to draw and read.

Addison Stallsmith
Culture Editor

Addison Stallsmith

Addison Stallsmith (she/her) is a senior at Lakota East. This is her third year in Spark. In Spark, she serves as a culture editor. Outside of school, she loves to listen to music, shop, read, and bake, along with hanging out...

Annabelle McCarty
Culture Associate Editor

Annabelle McCarty

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.

Mia Huelskamp
Opinion Editor

Mia Huelskamp

Aubrey Moore
Graphics Editor

Aubrey Moore

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.

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