Get to know the rising senior staff
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ournalism 1 and 2 students are responsible for the production of the school newspaper, The Shield. The courses are restricted electives which any junior or senior can join. Each year, rising juniors join the staff as reporters and assist senior editors in production tasks. This year, ten students will join The Shield, making the 2021-2022 staff made up of fifteen student journalists. The senior editors hope to incorporate student voices into each publication through contributing writers, photographers and artists. To become a contributing
writer, photographer or artist, email The Shield at newspaper@bishopkenny. org, DM @bk_theshield on Instagram or Twitter or by submitting work to Jessica Durbin in room 224. All work will be reviewed and possibly put into the next publication. Make sure to check out each incoming publication to see if your work makes it in. The staff published this article in order for the student body to put the face to the name of The Shield.
The Shield class of ‘23 staffers
CHARLI ESPOSITO
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essica Golden is now the design and layout editor, which means she will guide decisions about the overall look of the publication: the colors, font styles, images and graphics, and formatting all pages. She enjoys creating lasting bonds with other staff members and being able
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Photo by Sarah Roberts
Elena Vincenty | Editor in Chief
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s the new web manager, Esposito oversees all activity on BK’s student media website, bktoday.org. Her favorite thing about the newspaper staff is the capacity to let the words in her head flow freely. She also enjoys the ability to be able to work independently. In her own time, Esposito participates in
to write reviews. Golden also dances competitively, is devoted to school, enjoys hanging out with her friends and going to the beach. Her future plans include attending an out-of-state university to major in English and journalism.
private photo shoots, CrossFit competitions, weightlifting and YouTube. She also enjoys listening to loud music and dancing at parties, taking Polaroids and playing Clash of Clans. In the future, Esposito wants to major in photojournalism and become a professional photographer for sports organizations.
JESSICA GOLDEN
