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Publications staff share memories, future plans
Rita Nicholson | Copy Editor
Member of the SHS newspaper (The Booster) and yearbook (Totem) staff take time to reminisce on their favorite memories, favorite parties, and the things they will miss the most from their last few years on staff.
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SADIE FUGATE
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I have been on staff since my sophomore year.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: I am going to miss the unexpected friendships the most. Newspaper really allowed me to interact with people outside my friend circle.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the newspaper staff?
A: My part of being on staff is interacting with people and making new friendships that I never got before.
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: I am most looking forward to continuing my educational career at Butler University along with making new friends, joining clubs and a sorority, and pushing to achieve my degree.
JAIDEN HERALD
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I have been on staff since my sophomore year.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: Without a doubt, I am going to miss our staff and the real-world skills associated with this class. Being on staff has given me the opportunity to further develop my communication and leadership skills and that is something I’m incredibly grateful for moving forward.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the newspaper staff?
A: My favorite part of being on staff is being able to celebrate and recognize our students, staff, and community. I will undoubtedly miss having the opportunity to tell their stories.
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: I look forward to starting the next chapter of life after graduation. I am excited to see what opportunities are associated with college and my future career.
BAYLEE COMER
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I’ve been on staff for three years.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: I’m going to miss all the friends I have made while being a part of The Booster staff. The memories I have had with the staff these last few years are something that I will look back on fondly.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the newspaper staff?
A: My favorite part about being on the newspaper staff or even publications in general was that we had parties. It was basically whenever anything good happened, and it was a great way to bond with the staff after a really tough issue or even on holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: I’m looking forward to the new adventures I will go on after I graduate.
BRIANNA SELF
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I have been on staff for three years, being an ad manager for two of those years, junior and senior year.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: I am going to miss all of the relationships I have built with the other staff members. I’m also going to miss selling ads in the mornings with the underclassmen.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the yearbook staff?
A: My favorite part about being on staff is being able to be myself and create a number of different things that help show who the students in our school are and let them all have a voice.
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: I look forward to seeing the finished book for one because we have all worked so hard on it. I’m looking forward to starting college in the fall and opening a new chapter in my life.
SYDNEY MIDDLETON
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I have been on the yearbook staff for three years.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: I’m going to miss the parties we always had to celebrate how many pages we made.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the yearbook staff?
A: My favorite being in Yearbook was designing and coming up with cool unique ideas and even beating Carson Evans in a dance-off at one of our parties we threw for Valentine’s Day.
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: What I’m looking forward to the most is starting my new journey. I’m excited to see what my journey will be.
LAUREN JEFFRIES
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I’ve been on the yearbook staff for two years and editor one year.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: I’ll miss the parties and friendships I made through being in Yearbook.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the yearbook staff?
A: My favorite part about being in Yearbook is the many things it taught me. With being an editor, I learned how to manage a staff and meet deadlines.
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: I’m looking forward to getting the book done and seeing it all completed. We are faced with a major challenge completing a book without being able to take pictures of anyone due to the pandemic, so I’m excited to see what the pages will look like. We are going to have to get really creative.
KYNLEIGH WATSON
Q: How long have you been on staff?
A: I have been on staff since my sophomore year.
Q: What are you going to miss the most?
A: I’m going to miss creating a story for the entire year. I’m also going to miss my staff and working with Lauren on figuring everything out.
Q: What’s been your favorite part about being on the yearbook staff?
A: My favorite part about being on staff would definitely be all of the memories it gave me. From traveling to away games/matches to trying to finish a page before a deadline. I’m going to miss it all!
Q: What are looking forward to the most after graduation?
A: After graduation, I’m looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life. I’m going to miss high school so much, but I’m most excited about a change of space and earning my degree in doing something I love!
