The Talon

2023-2024 Staff

Brice Boggan
Editor-in-Chief

Brice Boggan

My name is Brice Boggan. I am a senior and this year's Editor-In-Chief. This is my third year writing for The Talon. Aside from the newspaper team, I run track as a hurdler and am a part of the link crew.  I enjoy drawing an...

Erica Proctor
Sports Editor

Erica Proctor

Hi! My name is Erica Proctor and I'm a Junior. This is my third year on the Talon and I am the Sports Editor this year for the second time. I do Varsity Basketball and Track through the school and love all sports. I’m also a p...

Ethan Kello
Staff Writer

Ethan Kello

My name is Ethan Kello. I am a senior at Rochester High School, and I am involved in National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Debate Club, Senior Am...

Jeremiah Martin
Staff Writer

Jeremiah Martin

Hi, My name is Jeremiah Martin, I am a senior here at Rochester. This is my first year on the Talon. I have previously played baseball on the freshman and junior varsity teams, and love sports. I have lived in Rochester my wh...

Jowan Saco
Staff Writer

Jowan Saco

Hi! My name is Jowan Saco and I am a Senior. This is my first year writing for the Talon. I’m part of Student Council, Link Crew, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Battle of the Books, and I’m preside...

Staff Writer

Madelyn Hillmer

My name is Madelyn Hillmer and this is my first year working on The Talon. I am a sophomore at Rochester high school and I love to write stories. At Rochester I play volleyball, basketball and lacrosse. Outside of school, I love hangi...

Megan Batson
Staff Writer

Megan Batson

Hi, I’m Megan Batson and I’m a junior. I’m involved in National Honor Society, Spanish NHS, English NHS, Social Studies NHS, Girl up, and Link Crew. Outside of school I’m a Supervisor, lifeguard, and teacher at Goldfish Swim sc...

Tanvi Naveen
Staff Writer

Tanvi Naveen

Hi! I’m Tanvi Naveen, a twelfth grader at Rochester High School. Some school activities I am involved in are Senior Ambassadors and German NHS, which I am president of, as well as a few other NHS’s. In my free time I enjo...

Xavier Hall
Staff Writer

Xavier Hall

Hello, I’m Xavier Hall and I’m a senior here at RHS. This is my first year writing for The Talon, and I’m pretty excited about it! I play on the falcons baseball team and I’ve been playing on it all four years of my high...

Clayton Anderson
Staff Writer

Clayton Anderson

Hey, my name is Clayton Anderson and I am a senior this year. This is my first year on the Talon as well. I am excited to get started with the newspaper and write about the new events at the school. I have a brother and a dog name...

Jenny Pepaj
Staff Writer

Jenny Pepaj

My name is Jenny Pepaj, I am a sophomore and it is my first year as a talon staff member. I play volleyball here at Rochester as well as for a club. I love visiting Albania and Italy.

Adrianna Kello
Staff Writer

Adrianna Kello

My name is Adrianna Kello and this is my first year working on The Talon. I am a sophomore here at Rochester and love reading and writing. This year, I am joining Girl Up and Key Club. Outside of school, I love to shop, write, ...

Ariana Alam
Staff Writer

Ariana Alam

Hi! My name is Ariana and I’m a senior. This is my first year on the Talon. I am in the Girls Who Code Club, Link Crew, and I’m in Art, Math, and Technical Honor Societies. On the weekends I tutor kids in math and English....

Gina Schnelbach
Staff Writer

Gina Schnelbach

Hello! My name is Gina and I am a Senior this year. This is my first year on The Talon. I am also a member of NHS, SSNHS, ENHS, Senior Ambassadors, Girl Up, UNICEF, and Spanish NHS. I love playing lacrosse, spending time outside...

Giuliana Janow
Staff Writer

Giuliana Janow

Hi! My name is Giuliana and I am a junior at Rochester. This is my first year on the Talon and I’m so excited! I play tennis in and outside of school. I am in NHS as well as SSNHS. Outside of school I love to go shopping, r...

Gracie Ruddle
Staff Writer

Gracie Ruddle

Hi! I’m Gracie Ruddle and I am a sophomore this year. This is my first year on The Talon. I am on the Varsity Volleyball team here at Rochester. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I love Taylor Swift, coffee, an...

Lucas Smith
Staff Writer

Lucas Smith

Hi, my name is Lucas Smith, this is my first time writing for The Talon and I am a freshman this year. I want to join the chess club, MUN, and the boy's golf team. Outside of school, I love to play chess and golf, and I love to ...

Lucy Cook
Staff Writer

Lucy Cook

My name is Lucy Cook, and I am a junior here at RHS! This will be my first year on the Talon as a staff writer. Along with being a student, I spend a lot of my time running and playing basketball for the school. Some fun facts ...

Marissa Luigji
Staff Writer

Marissa Luigji

My name is Marissa Luigji. I’m a sophomore and this is my first year on the Talon as a staff writer. Outside of school, I love listening to music, shopping, and traveling. My favorite stores to shop at are Abercrombie, Pacsun...

Megna Srikanth
Staff Writer

Megna Srikanth

Hi! I’m Megna Srikanth and I am a senior! This is my first year writing for the talon! Here at RHS, I am president and co-founder of Girls Who Code, President of RHS Student Tutors, and am also a PTSA Student Leader. I am als...

Sana Malik
Staff Writer

Sana Malik

My name is Sana Malik, and I'm a senior this year. This is my first year on the Talon, so I'm excited to try something new. I'm also a member of Spanish NHS, and I really enjoy activities like writing, reading, singing, traveling, an...

Sky Seedman
Staff Writer

Sky Seedman

Hi! I’m Sky Seedman and a freshman at Rochester ths year. This is my first year writing for The Talon, and I’m thrilled to join the staff. I’m a part of the Cross Country team and love running throughout the whole year. Over...

Viviana Vitale
Staff Writer

Viviana Vitale

Hi! My name is Viviana Vitale and I’m a junior this year. It's my first year on the Talon! I have two younger brothers and a chihuahua named Neo. My favorite season is summer; fall is a close second. During my free time, I ...

Koby Rauner
Staff Writer

Koby Rauner

My name is Koby Rauner. I am a Junior this year at Rochester High and this is my first year on the Talon. I have played basketball for Rochester every year I've been here and also play travel and AAU competitively. In my spare ...

Adam Kerr
Staff Writer

Adam Kerr

Hello! My name is Adam Kerr. I am a senior at Rochester Highschool and this is my first year on the Talon! I really enjoy writing and am very determined to go to college to pursue a career in journalism. At Rochester, I am currently a ...

Ava Vaught
Copy Editor

Ava Vaught

My Name is Ava Vaught. This is my senior year and my second year on the Talon. Most days after school, I work at a daycare with infants and toddlers which has been such an amazing experience for me. In my family, I am the youn...

Jaemin Kim
Managing-Editor

Jaemin Kim

My name is Jaemin Kim. I am a senior this year at Rochester High School and managing editor for the Talon. I’ve worked at Yates Cider Mill for the past 3 years and have been a part of the National Social Studies Honors Society s...

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