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The Chatterbox

The Student News Site of Walnut Hills High School

The Chatterbox

The Student News Site of Walnut Hills High School

The Chatterbox

2018-2019 Staff

Lonzo Montgomery
Public Relations & Social Media Manager

Lonzo Montgomery

In his fifth year as a Chatterbox staff member, SENIOR Lonzo Montgomery has once again enthusiastically taken on the role of Public Relations and Social Media Manager. Montgomery is passionate about writing and music. He has written...

Sofia Tollefson
Managing Editor of Current Events

Sofia Tollefson

In her fifth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Sofia Tollefson is thrilled to become Managing Editor of Current Events. She is so excited to be on Chatterbox again, despite the stress, and this year she hopes she’ll make al...

Azariah Cuff
Staff Writer

Azariah Cuff

In her second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Azariah Cuff is a Style and Culture contributor and is more than ready to continue writing new and exciting topics that represent the style of the Walnuts Hills students and the ...

Gavin Kursman
Opinions Section Editor

Gavin Kursman

In his second year as a Chatterbox Staff member, Gavin Kursman is thrilled to work as the Opinions Section Editor. Kursman is seeking to explore the journalism and publication process while also sourcing and providing controve...

Jackson Dunbar
Sports Writer

Jackson Dunbar

In his first year on the Chatterbox, senior Jackson Dunbar is a sports writer. This is Jackson’s first time doing anything with journalism and he likes it so much he might study journalism in college. He is also a varsity...

Kaylee Robbins
Editor in Chief

Kaylee Robbins

During her six years as a member of the Chatterbox staff, Kaylee Robbins, class of 2024, is excited to leave behind this incredible publication and is excited to see them continue on winning awards and writing incredible stories....

Liam Murphy
Staff Writer

Liam Murphy

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Liam Murphy is excited to work as a writer.  Murphy took Newswriting 1 last semester and closely follows current events. Murphy also likes English, Latin, and history. He h...

Sabine Verhaak
Sports Writer

Sabine Verhaak

In her third year as a Chatterbox contributor, and now a full time staff member, Sabine Verhaak is excited to work as a sports writer. She hopes to become more experienced at journalism and write many more articles for the scho...

Jenna Adams
Staff Writer

Jenna Adams

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Jenna Adams is excited to work as a Staff Writer.She wants to learn more about student journalism and the styles and culture of the Walnut Hills. She hasn’t had any prior experie...

Jordan Ivory
Sports Writer

Jordan Ivory

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, SENIOR Jordan Ivory is thrilled to work as a sports writer. Her goal is to enhance her journalistic writing skills, and become very familiar with sports journalism. Aside from...

Hajra Munir
Editor in Chief

Hajra Munir

In her fourth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Hajra Munir is enthusiastic to work as the Editor in Chief.  Munir's goal this year is to support the entire staff while helping them find a new passion for journalism. Munir's...

Isabella Zinchini
Deputy Editor in Chief

Isabella Zinchini

In her fourth year on the Chatterbox staff, Isabella Zinchini is excited to work as Deputy Editor in Chief. Zinchini is passionate about journalism and hopes to pursue a career as a reporter. Previously she was the section ...

Ella Morriss
Style & Culture Writer

Ella Morriss

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Ella Morriss is very excited to work as a Style and Culture journalist. Morriss is eager to start her career as a high school journalist and hopes to learn more skills concerning ...

Staff Writer

Evelyn Merritt

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Evelyn Merritt is ecstatic to work as a(n)/the staff writer.  She hopes to give information to others about their surrounding and show the hidden stories of Walnut Hills student...

Chloe Smith
Features Section Editor

Chloe Smith

In their 2nd year as a Chatterbox staff member, Chloe Smith is overjoyed to work as the Section editor for Features.  They previously took news writing 1 and 2, as well as helping the Remembrancer staff with baby ads.  Thei...

Dillon Vohrerr
Staff Writer

Dillon Vohrerr

In his second year as a Chatterbox member, sophomore Dillon Vorherr is extremely excited to work as a Staff Writer. With this new job, he wants to cover quality content occuring at Walnut Hills. Vorherr is also a part of the boys soccer pr...

Anson Battoclette
Staff Writer

Anson Battoclette

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Anson Battoclette is ready to work as a staff writer.  He follows his sister Augusta Battoclette, '16, who was Editor-in-Chief of The Chatterbox. A goal for his work on staff this year is ...

Avery Stevens
Sports Writer

Avery Stevens

In his first year as a chatterbox staff member, Avery Stevens is going to work as a sports writer. Stevens’ goal is to develop his journalism skills and to get ready to be a leader in the Chatterbox. Stevens is a track runner in the spring and ...

Alonna Johnson
Managing Editor of Student Life

Alonna Johnson

In her second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Alonna Johnson is excited to work as the Managing Editor of Student Life. Her goal this year is to make the Chatterbox inclusive and welcoming to the entire student body.  J...

Abigail Soares
Staff Writer

Abigail Soares

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Abigail Soares is working as a staff writer.  One of her goals is to produce articles that highlight Walnut as a whole. Soares plays three instruments: piano, guitar and violi...

Abby Jay
Managing Editor of Visual Elements

Abby Jay

In her third year as a Chatterbox staff member, SENIOR Abigail Jay is excited to work as the Managing Editor of Visual Elements. She is forward to the opportunity to create a feeling of togetherness to the WHHS community durin...

Amanda Anderson
Managing Editor of Current Events

Amanda Anderson

In her third year as a Chatterbox staff member, Amanda Anderson is excited to work as the Managing Editor of News and Features. She plans to use her skills and previous experience in journalism to help incoming journalists cr...

Elizabeth Ramos
Style & Culture Writer

Elizabeth Ramos

Retiring her yearbook career after two years of being on the staff, Elizabeth joined the Chatterbox staff for the first time! Elizabeth has always loved journalism and being able to write about topics in a way that engages ...

Owen Cummings
Managing Editor of Viewpoints

Owen Cummings

In his fourth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Owen Cummings is excited to reprise his role as the Managing Editor of Viewpoints. This year, he hopes to encourage his sections to write about what they are passionate about in or...

Bobby Keegan introduces himself as the Chatterbox Editor-In-Chief for the 2021-2022 school year.
Editor in Chief

Bobby Keegan

In his fourth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Bobby Keegan is excited to work as the Editor in Chief. Keegan's goal is to get more students engaged with the Chatterbox through more forms of media such as video and podcast.  ...

Essaye Tekia
News & Features Writer

Essaye Tekia

In his 1st year as a Chatterbox staff member, Essaye Tekia is striving to work as a writer and journalist for the News and Features team. He hopes to hone his photojournalistic skills so that he can be prepared for his work...

Zach Bahri
Photojournalist

Zach Bahri

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Zach Bahri is excited and nervous to work as a sports writer and photographer. He hopes to get his photos on the front page a couple times this year as he takes pride in his work. ...

Conrad Kleiner
News & Features Writer

Conrad Kleiner

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Conrad is ecstatic to work as a writer on News and Features. He hopes to bring the truth and the seedy underbelly of WHHS out in the open as objectively as possible for the public to j...

Chyna Smith
Style and Culture Section Editor

Chyna Smith

In her second year as a Chatterbox writer Chyna Smith is super excited to work as a Section editor for Style & Culture. She is definitely going to bring out the Style in Style & Culture. Smith in the past has been a member of News ...

Curtis Johnson
Photojournalist

Curtis Johnson

In Curtis Johnson's first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Curtis is excited to work as a photographer, he wants to become the best photographer he can.

Trent Willhite
Drone Photojournalist

Trent Willhite

In his second year as a Chatterbox staff member, senior Trent Willhite has enthusiastically taken on his role as a sports writer/photographer and assistant videographer. Trent is passionate about journalism as well as photography/vide...

Rehme Leanza
Style & Culture Writer

Rehme Leanza

In her second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Rehme Leanza is excited to work as a photographer and writer. This year she hopes to create interesting stories and take beautiful photos that show walnut's spirit. She was on the P...

Heaven Onley
Peanuts Section Editor

Heaven Onley

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Heaven is the section editor of Peanuts. She is looking forward to working with the seventh and eighth graders on getting great content in the paper and getting to be well a...

Ryan Hill
Arcade Section Editor

Ryan Hill

In his first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Ryan is excited to be the section editor of Arcade! He is looking forward to overseeing the wonderful video and audio content her peers publish, and is working on independent ...

Delaney Owens
Editor in Chief

Delaney Owens

In her fifth year on the Chatterbox staff, Delaney Owens is excited to work as Editor in Chief. She hopes to help her incredible staff cover an unprecedented school year and fall in love with journalism along the way. Previously, s...

Amiah Heard
Fine Arts Section Editor

Amiah Heard

Fine Arts Section Editor In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, senior Amiah Heard is enthralled to work as the Fine Arts Section Editor. Amiah hopes to shine a light on the fantastic arts, theatre and music programs...

Isabel Nissley
Deputy Online Editor in Chief

Isabel Nissley

In her fourth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Isabel Nissley is ecstatic to work as the Deputy Online Editor in Chief. She hopes to highlight more student voices through the expansion of the website! For the past three yea...

Writer Drew Brown, '20, believes that sequels can be better than the original movies. Brown maintains that the most important factor in creating a successful sequel is "maintaining accuracy."
Staff Writer

Drew Brown

In his second year as a Chatterbox staff member, Drew Brown is thrilled to work as an Opinions writer and content developer! Brown is seeking to improve his knowledge of AP Style; write thought-provoking articles; promote big...

Arianna Boddie
Public Relations Manager

Arianna Boddie

Public Relations Manager In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Arianna Boddie is ecstatic to work as the Public Relations Manager and Style and Culture writer. She is excited to achieve her goals of getting more stude...

Emma Heines
Video Production Manager

Emma Heines

In her third year as a Chatterbox staff member, and second year as Broadcast Production Manager, Emma is thrilled to back! She is looking forward to overseeing the wonderful video and audio content her peers publish, and is workin...

Ibrahim Munir
Managing Editor of Viewpoints

Ibrahim Munir

Managing Editor of Viewpoints Viewpoints | Style & Culture | Peanuts In his 4th year as a Chatterbox staff member, Ibrahim Munir is ecstatic to work as the Managing Editor of Viewpoints! This year, he hopes to create a s...

Grace Sublett
Style & Culture Writer

Grace Sublett

In her first year as a Chatterbox staff member, Grace Sublett is excited to work on the Fine Arts section. Her goal for this year is to expand her skills as a writer while still working with visuals.  Although it is Suble...

Ryleigh Sanborn
Managing Editor of Public Relations

Ryleigh Sanborn

Junior Ryleigh Sanborn has been on Chatterbox for three and a half years as a photographer, writer and editor. Sanborn served as the section editor of sports for the past two years.This year, in addition to providing support t...

Grace Berding
Managing Editor Student Life

Grace Berding

Managing Editor Student Life Sports | Fine Arts | Arcade Grace Berding has been apart of the Chatterbox for 2 ½ years.  Berding went from a writer, to section editor for Style and Culture, to her current Managing Edito...

Nick Robertson
Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Nick Robertson

Deputy Editor-in-Chief In his fourth year as a Chatterbox staff member, SENIOR Nick Robertson is very excited to work as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief.  He plans to further student media at WHHS through the advancement of online conte...

Matthew Youkilis
Editor-in-Chief

Matthew Youkilis

Editor-in-Chief In his fourth year as a member of The Chatterbox, SENIOR Matthew Youkilis is excited to be serving as Editor-in-Chief and ready for the challenges this year may present. He hopes to continue to help The Chat...

SENIOR Caroline Horvath introduces herself as the Chatterbox Editor-in-Chief for the 2019-2020 school year.
Editor-in-Chief

Caroline Horvath

In her fourth year as a Chatterbox staff member, Caroline Horvath is thrilled to lead Chatterboxers as the Editor-in-Chief. Horvath hopes to create an inclusive and inviting environment for all WHHS students and Chatterbox readers....

Allyson Garth
Managing Editor Operations

Allyson Garth

Managing Editor Operations Ad Sales |Circulation | Subscriptions | Fundraising | Marketing and Promotions In her 3rd year as a Chatterbox staff member, Ally Garth is enthusiastic to work as the Managing Editor of Operatio...

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