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Lions' Digest

Student news from State College Area High School

Lions' Digest

2023-2024 Staff

Lisa Wang

Lisa Wang

Lisa Wang is a junior taking her third year of Journalism. She has taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief this year. Outside of Journalism, she likes to hang out with her friends and family, read, crochet, and write. She is also...

Lacey Sheaffer

Lacey Sheaffer

Lacey Sheaffer is a junior in her third year of journalism. She is the News editor this year. She enjoys running distance with the girls' cross-country and track teams. Some of her many hobbies include biking, reading, being outdoors,...

Grace Levy

Grace Levy

Grace Levy is a senior in her third year of journalism. This year she will serve as Editor-in-Chief for the Lions' Digest. She joined journalism to learn new perspectives from her community and hasn't looked back since. Outside...

Massimo Ragonese

Massimo Ragonese

Massimo Ragonese is a junior at State High entering his second year in journalism. He joined journalism out of an interest in writing and to get more experience in publications. In his free time, Massimo enjoys cooking, re...

Noah Radio

Noah Radio

Noah Radio is a junior at State High entering his third year of journalism and is excited to serve as the Sports Manager for State High Publications and the Technical Director for WSCH. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports a...

Jacopo Congiu-Hughes

Jacopo Congiu-Hughes

Jacopo Congiu-Hughes is a senior and this is his third year doing Journalism. Outside of school he likes skating and listening to music. He is the Arts and Entertainment editor for Lion's Digest.

Poppy Rusca

Poppy Rusca

Poppy Rusca is a junior entering her third year in journalism. She joined journalism for a creative outlet and to improve her writing skills. In her free time, she likes to spend time with friends and family. Outside of journalism,...

Nicole Lupo

Nicole Lupo

Nicole Lupo is Editor in Chief of yearbook this year and this is her third year in State High's journalism program. She enjoys all aspects that are a part of yearbook, but especially loves design and the teamwork that comes with...

Emily Whitney

Emily Whitney

Emily Whitney is a senior at State High entering her fourth year in journalism. She is excited to serve as the Editor in Chief of the yearbook. In her free time she enjoys reading, making art, and playing with her puppies, Chewy...

Nubah

Nubah

Nubah is a junior who is in her second year of Journalism. Along with Lion's Digest, Nubah is involved with Acclivity, Diversity and Activism Club, Cultural Celebrations, WSCH and Thespians. During her free time she likes to write...

Jacob Will

Jacob Will

Jacob Will is a senior taking his second year of journalism. He has taken on the role of Photo Editor this year. Outside of journalism Jacob likes photography, videography, watching sports, participating in Mini-THON and spending...

Abby Vance

Abby Vance

Abby Vance is a junior at State High entering her third year in journalism. She joined journalism to learn more about reporting and digital design. In her free time, she enjoys reading, singing, playing guitar, and participating...

Becky Mignot

Becky Mignot

Becky Mignot is a senior at State High in her 3rd year of Journalism. She joined journalism because of her love for writing and is now arts and entertainment editor of Lions' Digest. She is also a part of the rowing team ...

Marek Horgas

Marek Horgas

Marek Horgas is a sophomore at State High in his second year of journalism and is the sports editor for the yearbook. Marek got into journalism because of an interest in English class adjacent activities as well as photography....

Avery Havird

Avery Havird

Avery Havird is a Senior entering her second year in Journalism. She rejoined Journalism to expand her involvement with the school and community. She's using her skills as a photographer and hyper organized to help aid in creating...

Sila Guler

Sila Guler

Sila Guler is a senior at State High and is very excited to be entering her second year in journalism. In her free time, she likes to knit, read, listen to music, and talk to her friends. She's currently taking th...

Carley Donnell

Carley Donnell

Carley Donnell is a senior at State High entering her second year in journalism. Outside of journalism, she loves watching Penn State Football and hanging out with her family and friends. Carley is also a member of the State College...

Bryson Christopher

Bryson Christopher

Bryson Christopher is a senior at State High returning for his second year of journalism. He joined journalism to expand on and develop his writing skills and to learn more about editing. He also enjoys singing, playing the saxophone...

Esmé Brandt

Esmé Brandt

Esmé Brandt is a senior who enjoys writing and being involved in her community. She is writing for Lions' Digest because she loves to express ideas and opinions through writing. Outside of school, Esmé enjoys coloring, reading,...

Sarah Ocampo

Sarah Ocampo

Sarah Ocampo is a sophomore at State High entering her second year of Journalism. What she likes the most about journalism is her ability to branch out on her other interests which include writing, reporting, and public speaking.

Enkhmaa Bilegee

Enkhmaa Bilegee

Enkhmaa Bilegee is a junior at State High entering her second year in journalism. She joined journalism to expand her interest in publications and learn more about interviewing and socializing with new people. In her free time, ...

Saige Adair

Saige Adair

Saige is a senior in her third year of journalism, and is the executive producer of WSCH. Outside of journalism, she enjoys photography, music, and spending time with friends.

Noah Demo

Noah Demo

Noah Demo is a State High senior in his second year in journalism. He’s looking forward to reporting on politics and culture. Outside of school, Noah volunteers at Schlow and is involved with Model UN and the Gilder Lehrman...

Violet Swanger

Violet Swanger is a freshman at State High entering his first year in journalism. He joined to gain better people skills and improve writing to report without opinion. When he gets the time, he likes to paint and sleep. He is...

Heidi Egerer

Heidi Egerer

Heidi Egerer is a junior year at State High entering her second year in journalism. She joined journalism because she loves to write and wanted to meet new people. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and going on walks...

Ryan Evanego

Ryan Evanego

Ryan Evanego is a senior at State High entering his second year in journalism. He joined journalism to explore all of the options, with hopes of doing some sort of sports writing/analyzing in the future. In his free time, he enjoys...

Taylor Kirkwood

Taylor Kirkwood

Taylor Kirkwood is a sophomore and is entering her first year in journalism. She joined journalism to experience new things and to improve her writing skills. She also enjoys running long distance for the girls' cross country...

Ainsley Laws

Ainsley Laws is a junior at State High entering her second year in journalism. She loves Journalism because it is a good way to expand her writing skills and try a lot of different things. In her free time, she jumps for the State...

Sorour Behroozi

Sorour Behroozi

Sorour is a sophomore at State High entering her first year in journalism. She joined journalism to push herself and expand her writing skills and learn more about reporting editing and photography. In her free time she enjoys...

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams

Sarah Williams is a junior entering her second year in journalism. she joined journalism to further her love of writing pieces on important topics and to expand her knowledge on reporting and editing. In her free time, sh...

Hannah Smith

Hannah Smith is a junior at State High entering her second year in journalism. She joined journalism to get more involved with broadcasting and loved learning other aspects of journalism as well. In her free time, she enj...

Sebastian Rhoades

Sebastian Rhoades

Sebastian Rhoades is a junior at State High entering his first year in journalism. He is joining to express his writing abilities and to be able to document things he enjoys. He is a Varsity baseball player at State High and is...

Hallie Brennan

Hallie Brennan

Hallie Brennan is a sophomore at State High entering her first year in journalism. She joined journalism to try something new, and see if she would like it. She also wants to get better at her writing skills. In her free time,...

Anna Herickhoff

Anna Herickhoff

Anna Herickhoff is a junior at State High entering her second year of journalism. She is currently opinion editor, and in her free time, enjoys scrapbooking and mountain biking. She is also a member of the rowing team and FBLA.

Shiva Vahmani

Shiva Vahmani

Shiva Vahmani is a sophomore completing her second year of journalism. She's in WSCH, and loves playing guitar, video games, and reading. She hopes her writing will make a difference in her community.

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Michael Powell is a junior at State High entering his second year of journalism. Michael works on the State High Athletics Media team and serves as a graphic designer and photographer. He enjoys his role in journalism because ...

Tanner Cohagan

Tanner Cohagan

Tanner Cohagan is a junior who is returning to journalism for his second year to pursue podcasting.

Owen Jacobson

Owen Jacobson

Owen Jacobson is a Sophomore at State High entering his first year in journalism. He joined journalism to contribute more to State High. In his free time, he enjoys creating things with Legos and reading about history. Owen is...

Maddie Bierker

Maddie Bierker

Maddie Bierker is a sophomore at State High in her second year of journalism. This year, she is the Group Section Manager of the yearbook. She is a member of Mini-Thon and HOSA as well as the diving team. ...

Macie Naberezny

Macie Naberezny

Macie Naberezny is a sophomore at State High entering her first year in journalism. She joined journalism because she wants to be a part of yearbook and hopes to share her photography in the yearbook. Macie enjoys music, spending...

Kylie Fazenbaker

Kylie Fazenbaker

Kylie Fazenbaker is a senior at State High entering her second year in journalism. She joined journalism to expand her writing skills and meet new people, however she ended up loving graphic design and working with the yearbook...

Katie McQueary

Katie McQueary

Katie McQueary is a junior at State High. This is her first year in journalism. She joined journalism because she has a passion for sports journalism and photography. Outside of school Katie is a part of the track team and enjoys...

Jude Rhymer

Jude Rhymer

Jude Rhymer is a junior at State High entering his second year of journalism. He joined journalism because of his love of sports and writing. In his free time he enjoys playing baseball and being with friends.

Joslyn Corvin

Joslyn Corvin

Joslyn Corvin is a senior at State High beginning her first year in journalism. She has an interest in photojournalism and looks forward to exploring that aspect of the course. Outside of school, they enjoy reading, working at...

Johnny Rothrock

Johnny Rothrock

Johnny Rothrock is a senior at State High entering his first year in journalism. He joined to expand his photography skills and lean reporting. In his free time, he enjoys photography, biking and fixing computers.

George Mann

George Mann

George Mann is a senior entering his first year in journalism. He joined journalism because he enjoys talking to new people and learning about their perspectives. Outside of school, he enjoys listening to music, watching movies,...

Emma Kahler

Emma Kahler

Emma Kahler is a sophomore at State High entering her first year in journalism. She joined journalism after a friend recommended it to her. She enjoys drawing, listening to music, and spending time with her friends in her free...

Emily Conklin

Emily Conklin

Emily Conklin is a sophomore at State High entering her first year in Journalism. She joined to learn more about writing, editing and interviewing. In her free time, she likes to write, read and draw. She is in Acclivity. ...

Ellory Potter

Ellory Potter

Ellory Potter is a junior at State High entering his second year in journalism. He decided to join journalism as a way to utilize his love for photography and media for the good of the school. He is the publications Photo Ed...

David Krebs

David Krebs

David Krebs is a sophomore at State High entering his second year of journalism. He joined journalism to pursue a career in sports broadcasting and thought this would be a great place to start that journey. In his free time, ...

Claire Baggett

Claire Baggett

Claire Baggett is a freshman at State High taking her first year of journalism. She joined journalism to improve her writing skills. Other than writing, she enjoys crocheting, biking, and reading.

Caleb Schrauf

Caleb Schrauf

Caleb Schrauf is a freshman at State High entering his first year in journalism. He joined journalism to improve his writing skills and learn more about events going on in the school. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing...

Adiya Orshybek

Adiya Orshybek

Adiya Orshybek is a freshman at State High starting her first year of Journalism. She joined Journalism because she thought it would be fun and a great way to meet new people. In her free time, she does cross country, wat...

Demi Olorunnisola

Demi Olorunnisola

Demi Olorunnisola is a sophomore at State High entering his second year at the school and first year of Journalism. He signed up for the class in search of an outlet for his abilities in narrative writing, and to expand his ...

Anne Yingling

Anne Yingling

Anne Yingling is a junior in her third year of journalism. First enrolled in the course for the ability to spend an entire block developing her writing, she has since turned to the delights and designs of yearbook to occupy her...

Chloe Poindexter

Chloe Poindexter

Chloe Poindexter is a senior at State High and is in her 4th year of Journalism. Outside of her work for State High Publications business she runs Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field.

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