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The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online

The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online

The student news site of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin.

The Highlander Online

2024-2025 Staff

Helena Frets
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Helena Frets

Helena Frets is a sophomore at Homestead. She is involved in DECA, Student, Council, GEMS, varsity soccer, English Honors Society, as well as orchestra. Outside of school when not practicing and traveling with her club soccer...

Roshae' Shaw
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Roshae’ Shaw

Roshae’ Shaw is a senior. She loves hanging out with family and friends, going to work, writing and watching TV in her free time. She cooks and eats a lot outside on school, is the president of a club and loves to talk a lot...

Lindsey Martin
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Lindsey Martin

Lindsey Martin is a sophomore at Homestead High School. Within school, Lindsey is involved in Student Council, DECA, GEMS, NEHS, Orchestra, Project Sunshine, as well as Track & Field. When not at school, Lindsey can be found at...

Abby Erdmann
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Abby Erdmann

Abby Erdmann is a sophomore at Homestead High School and is involved in lacrosse and other clubs provided. When she's not on the field or in school she's working or hanging out with friends and family.

Jack Bell
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Jack Bell

Jack Bell is a senior at Homestead High School. He plays baseball and tennis. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family. He thought publications would be a good way to earn his English credits.

Sasha McKinney
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Sasha McKinney

Sasha McKinney is a senior at Homestead High School. She has been swimming on the varsity team for Homestead since freshman year. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, traveling, and scuba diving. In the future, she plans...

Lily Antonie
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Lily Antonie

Lily Antonie, senior, loves time with her friends and her family. Lily tries to make the best out of school by putting in her best effort. Lily's favorite class is ceramics, and she enjoys being creative.

Mickey Vandermeuse
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Mickey Vandermeuse

Mickey Vandermeuse is a senior at Homestead High School. Throughout her high school career she has been on the Lakeshore Lightning Girls Hockey Co-Op team, Student Council, Band, and National Honors Society. She is passionate...

Solomon Marks
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Solomon Marks

Solomon M Marks, senior, has not decided where he wants to go to college yet but thinks he wants to do something in commercial real estate. He has not thought specifically about doing something in journalism but the idea of it...

Ella Bishop
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Ella Bishop

Ella Bishop is a senior at Homestead High School. She is passionate in criminology as well as psychology and hopes to continue exploring this interest in college. She is very connected to her family, yet is extremely excited to...

Ben Waraksa
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Ben Waraksa

Ben Waraksa, a senior at Homestead High School, is a very determined student and athlete. When he is not at school, you will find him spending time with his family and playing hockey with his friends. He hopes to continue his...

Parker Pope
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Parker Pope

Parker Pope is a sophomore and an avid member in the Homestead certamen and track and field teams. He enjoys reading horror novels and listening to music in his free time and spending time his family. Parker finds interest in...

LaNiyah Alexander
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LaNiyah Alexander

LaNiyah Alexander is a junior at Homestead High School. She is a driven and ambitious individual who finds joy in working hard and earning money. She values spending quality time with her family and close friends, cherishing those...

Matthew Handal
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Matthew Handal

Matthew Handal is a senior at Homestead Although he only has one year remaining in his junior and high school golf years, he hopes to continue it playing for a college, or a club team. He is a good student, and loves to hang out...

Emily Scozzafave
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Emily Scozzafave

Emily Scozzafave is a senior who has lived in Mequon her whole life and is an only child. Since a young age, she has had a passion for ice hockey. Throughout high school she has played for a co-op called Lakeshore Lightning. Besides...

Vayda Schmidt
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Vayda Schmidt

Vayda Schmidt is a senior at Homestead High School. She plays club and high school soccer. She loves the outdoors and hanging out with her friends and family. In the future Vayda plans to join the AirForce.

Elizabeth Chagnon
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Elizabeth Chagnon

Elizabeth Chagnon is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She is passionate about theater and has been in the Homestead Theater department since freshman year. When not at school, she enjoys going camping and hanging out...

Emily Taylor
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Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor is a junior at Homestead High School. Outside of classes, Emily is very involved in Latin Club, and participates in other clubs like soliloquy and film club. In free time, Emily loves reading and watching movies,...

Sierra Gill
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Sierra Gill

Sierra Gill is a junior at Homestead High School. When she is not in school or running cross country and track, she spends her time with friends and family. She is involved in Environmental Club, Student Council, NHS, and volunteering....

Tori Johnston
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Tori Johnston

Tori Johnston is a senior at Homestead High School. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, and thrifting. She is excited to be taking Publications as she has an interest in literature and...

Christina Baumann
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Christina Baumann

Christina Baumann is a junior at Homestead High School and is so excited to be an assistant editor on the Publications staff. Christina is involved in many Homestead activities, including Best Buddies, Spanish club and the tennis...

Hayley Rapaport
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Hayley Rapaport

Hayley Rapaport is a sophomore at Homestead High School. Hayley is a member of the Homestead tennis team, and is also involved in a variety of clubs, and loves to volunteer. When Hayley is not at school or doing her activities...

Adalena Pinto
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Adalena Pinto

Adelena Pinto is a Student at Homestead High School who participates in musicals, clubs, and enjoys the creation of art and music. The creation of making something new and exciting inspires her to keep practicing her work and...

Salome Benson
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Salome Benson

Salome Benson is a freshman in highschool who is an active member of the homestead wrestling team. She loves long walks and plays tennis in her free time.

Ava Selle
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Ava Selle

Ava Selle is in her freshman year of high school. She is passionate in art, math, and sports. Ava plays for the Homestead softball team and is involved in the ski club. This is her first year in publication, and she is excited...

Amoria Nabors
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Amoria Nabors

Amoria Nabors, is a Freshman at homestead High school, she is on the track team, and she was on the cheerleading team hoping to try out again. She also enjoys participating in GEMS club after school with her friends when she has...

Yaretzi Guzman
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Yaretzi Guzman

Yaretzi Guzman is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She has been actively been involved in debate for two years. She is also on the tennis team. When she’s not volunteering she’s at home with the company of her family,...

Sam Nemke
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Sam Nemke

Sam Nemke is a senior at Homestead High School. He participates on the football and golf teams. Next year he plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and major in finance.

Lauren Faucett
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Lauren Faucett

Lauren Faucett is a freshman at Homestead High School. In her free time she enjoys playing softball and volleyball. She plays both for Homestead. She also enjoys spending time with friends and her twin sister. She is looking forward...

Claire Heinrich
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Claire Heinrich

Claire Heinrich is a sophomore  at Homestead High School. Claire is a member of the Homestead dance team, which she has just completed her first year. Outside of athletics, you can find her with her friends, family, or at her...

Chase La Londe
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Chase La Londe

Chase La Londe is a senior at Homestead High School. Though her high school volleyball career is over, she continues to play club volleyball. She is also passionate about enjoying the outdoors, spending time with friends and family,...

Austin Krueger
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Austin Krueger

Austin Krueger is a senior at Homestead High School. He is undecided on where he wants to attend college but knows he wants to become a biomedical engineer. Publications has always been a curiosity of Austin’s and he is hoping...

Will Van Laanen
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Will Van Laanen

Will Van Laanen is a senior at Homestead. He has lived in Mequon his entire life and is planning on attending college at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin next year to play baseball and study business. He enjoys playing...

Morgan Bashaw
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Morgan Bashaw

Morgan Bashaw is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She runs Cross Country in the fall and Track and Field in the spring. Outside of school she can be found hanging out with her friends and family.

Will Kons
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Will Kons

Will Kons is a senior at Homestead High School. Will plays for Homestead’s volleyball and baseball teams. When not participating in Homestead athletics, Will is a part of the Homestead band, as well as Spanish Club. When not...

Zachary LaSage
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Zachary LaSage

Zachary LaSage is a senior at homestead high school and competes in wrestling he also enjoys hiking kayaking and being in nature

Paola Pimental Figuero
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Paola Pimental Figuero

Paola Pimentel Figuereo is a senior at Homestead High School. She is on the leadership team of the Black Student Union (BSU) and is given the title as the Event Coordinator. She also loves to dance and lift. When she is outside...

Paige Waise
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Paige Waise

Paige Waise is a sophomore at Homestead High School. Paige is apart of student council, and has been on the Homestead dance team for both years of high school so far, as well as dancing at her studio since she was 3 years old....

Grant Poindexter
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Grant Poindexter

Grant Poindexter is a senior at Homestead High School. He is apart of the baseball team at Homestead, and he will continue playing baseball in college at Cedarville University. He also plans on majoring in marketing at Cedarville....

Lucas Corrie
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Lucas Corrie

Lucas Corrie, Senior; he is aspiring to become a student at a 4 year university where he can study on the pre-law track and learn more. When he isn’t studying, he is usually out with friends, working out, or playing games.

Brayden Miller
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Brayden Miller

Brayden Miller, Senior, at Homestead High School. Miller joined the youth apprenticeship program this year, gaining skills and knowledge for his future in the trades. When not in school, Miller spends his time working, playing...

Jackson Hauser
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Jackson Hauser

Jackson Hauser is a junior at Homestead. He is aspiring to graduate a year early from Homestead to pursue a college education. He has already been accepted to Westminster College, where he will attend in the fall. Jackson spends...

Adin Gendelman
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Adin Gendelman

Adin Gendelman, Senior, at Homestead High School recently took time away from his journey in Europe to participate in this current third trimester. Gendelman is planning to attend Michigan State next school year studying business...

Kon Nay Thant
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Kon Nay Thant

Kon Nay Thant he is a senior Homestead High School. He is from Myanmar, he was born in 2004, he likes to play Soccer in his free time and enjoys participating in outdoor activities. He is afraid of frogs, frogs make him panic,...

Truong Viet Thien
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Truong Viet Thien

His name is Truong Viet Thien ( Thien ) he is a Senior in Homestead high school, he just moved to America, people at school often misread his name because he is Vietnamese so his name is It's pronounced differently. He likes to...

Melina Angeli
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Melina Angeli

Melina Angeli is a senior at Homestead High School. She is continuing her education at The University of Minnesota Twin-Cities and studying Marketing. When she is not at school, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends,...

Sophia Otto
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Sophia Otto

Sophia Otto is a senior at Homestead High School. She is a student athlete where she plays and is a varsity athlete for both golf and softball. She plans on attending the University of Wisconsin Superior to play softball and to...

Eva Brandenburg
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Eva Brandenburg

Eva Brandenburg is a senior at Homestead High School. She played varsity basketball for 2 years and has now ran varsity Track and Field for 4 years now. She is attending Cal Poly next year. She is running Track and Field there...

Bridgette Thomas
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Bridgette Thomas

Bridgette Thomas is a senior at homestead high school. She was on the swim team for school and has been all 4 years. She plans on attending the University of Kansas to study marketing. When she is not at school, she enjoys spending...

Juliana Werner
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Juliana Werner

Juliana Werner is a senior at Homestead High School. She is a member of both Best Buddies and SHIFT Club at Homestead. Outside of academics she enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends and finding ways to stay active as a former...

Jordan Schumacher
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Jordan Schumacher

Jordan Schumacher is a senior at Homestead High School. She was a 4 year member of the varsity dance team and is a member of both SHIFT Club and Relay for Life. Her plans for the future are to study biomedical engineering and...

Maya Graupe
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Maya Graupe

Maya Graupe is a senior at Homestead High School. She is an active member of the Drama Club and loves being involved in plays. When not at school, she loves reading, traveling and cooking. She plans on studying computer engineering...

Tim Franks
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Tim Franks

Tim Franks is a senior at Homestead High School. He plays basketball for the school and will continue to play in college. When he isn’t on the court, he can be found helping local tournaments and Sunday Slammers events, as well...

Lily Parrish
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Lily Parrish

Lily Parrish is a sophomore. This is her first year in Publications, and she is super excited to learn the ins and outs of journalism. When she is not in PUBS, you can see her investigating her interest in science, practicing...

Weston Eichmeier
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Weston Eichmeier

Weston Eichmeier is in his sophomore year of high school. He is passionate about literature, history and his cats. When he is not in PUBS, you can find him at school or his house. Weston is eager to hone his writing skills and...

Sara Wypiszynski
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Sara Wypiszynski

Sara Wypiszynski is a sophomore. She has lived in Mequon her whole life and been in the MTSD system since kindergarten. When she isn’t in class, she can be found reading, writing or hiking outside. She enjoys playing, and more...

Anaya Adams
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Anaya Adams

Anaya Adams is a senior at Homestead High School. When not in school you can find her reading, practicing guitar and singing. Her other interests include journalism, multimedia, music production and she recently got the opportunity...

Sanjana Vasireddy
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Sanjana Vasireddy

Sanjana Vasireddy is a senior at Homestead, and this is her second year in Publications! She enjoys channeling her creativity in productive ways, writing stories, taking pictures, and creating content for Pubs. Outside of school,...

Mel Franklin
Social Media Editor

Mel Franklin

Mel Franklin, sophomore, is delighted to continue her journalism career in Publications. Mel is an active Spanish club member and enjoys attending her BBYO youth group programs. Whenever Mel is not studying at Starbucks you can...

Elsa Heinrich
Editor-in-Chief

Elsa Heinrich

Elsa Heinrich is a senior at Homestead High School who is delighted to be a part of Highlander Publications. She is a part of National Art Honors Society and plays tennis. Off the court, you can probably find her studying, hanging...

Sasha Djurasovic
Co-Editor

Sasha Djurasovic

Sasha Djurasovic is a senior at Homestead. She is Co-Editor in Chief of Homestead Publications. In her free time she enjoys rowing and hanging out with friends.

Carly Kleiman
Co-editor of the Tartan Yearbook

Carly Kleiman

You can usually find Carly being sassy wherever she goes. Whether watching "Criminal Minds," hanging out with her friends, or feeding her shopping addiction, the sass is always alive and well. With passions for writing and design, Carly is a co-editor of the Tartan Yearbook. S...