2018-2019 Staff
Shir Bloch
Staffer
Shir Bloch, a senior at Homestead, is passionate about writing and wants to explore her abilities through this class. Born in Israel, she used her passion for reading and writing to learn the English language quickly after moving t...
Claire Baden
Staffer
Claire Baden is a sophomore at Homestead. She is involved in cross country as well as lacrosse, and enjoys to spend time with her friends and family. This is her first year in Highlander Publications, and she is excited to continue ...
Claire Baden
Staffer
Claire Baden is a sophomore at Homestead. She is involved in cross country as well as lacrosse, and enjoys to spend time with her friends and family. This is her first year in Highlander Publications, and she is excited to continue ...
Claire Baden
Staffer
Claire Baden is a sophomore at Homestead. She is involved in cross country as well as lacrosse, and enjoys to spend time with her friends and family. This is her first year in Highlander Publications, and she is excited to continue ...
Claire Baden
Staffer
Claire Baden is a sophomore at Homestead. She is involved in cross country as well as lacrosse, and enjoys to spend time with her friends and family. This is her first year in Highlander Publications, and she is excited to continue ...
Mckenna Marotta
Staffer
McKenna Marotta, a Homestead High School sophomore, is excited to begin her story in journalism. Away from the classroom, McKenna takes part in the Homestead Girls Basketball and Golf teams. Outside of school, she enjoys spending ...
Aya Vlasoff
Staffer
Aya Vlasoff is a Sophomore at Homestead High School. She is a member of the JV2 Homestead Girls Soccer and is involved in Champions. When she is not at school, Aya enjoys hanging out with friends and family and showing school s...
Bella Huycke
Staffer
Bella Huycke is a sophomore, excited to start her first year in publications. She is a member of the Homestead Varsity Dance Team and dances at a studio. Outside of school, besides dancing she will be found spending time with her...
Callie Schallert
Staffer
Callie Schallert, a Homestead High School sophomore, is glad to begin her journey in writing. Apart from this class, Callie takes part in the Homestead soccer team, and is hoping to join a few more clubs this year. Outside o...
Caroline Weir
Staffer
Caroline Weir is a sophomore at Homestead High School. In the fall she enjoys running on the cross country team and in the spring she plays varsity lacrosse. She also is apart of clubs like Best Buddies and She's The First at ...
Katie Price
Staffer
Katie Price, a Homestead High School sophomore, is excited to begin her first year in Publications. Outside of this class, Katie is apart of the soccer team, and looking to join a few clubs this year. She also plays at Bavaria...
Riley Kramer
Staffer
Riley Kramer is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She enjoys dancing at North Shore Dance Studio and on the Homestead Varsity Dance team. Riley is a really hard worker and enjoys hanging out with her friends and family. Sh...
Joesey Fetzer
Staffer
Joesey Fetzer is a senior at Homestead High School. Throughout the school day, Joesey spends most of her time in the Art wing. In her free time, Joesey can be found painting, hanging out with friends, or at home cuddled up with her ...
Ariana Aldape
Staffer
Ariana Aldape is a junior at Homestead High School. She spends her time swimming on the JV swim and dive team. When she isn’t at school, she can be found hanging out with her friends and petting dogs. She is excited to learn a...
Avery Bersell
Staffer
Avery Bersell, a Homestead High School Sophomore, will always be found with a laugh on her face whenever she is with her friends and family. At school she plays on the JV Lacrosse team and performs in forensics. She is extremely ...
Rachel Starsky
Staffer
Rachel Starsky is a freshman at Homestead High School. Most school days you can find her dancing down the hallway to her next class or getting lost in the chaos of students. In her freetime, she enjoys dancing on the Homestead...
Caroline Ferrero
Staffer
Caroline Ferrero, a Senior at Homestead High School, is thrilled to join publications this year. Even though this is her last year at Homestead she enjoys every minute by taking classes in Nonfiction/Visual writing and Digital Art 2. Alon...
Alexandra Grosso
Staffer
Alexandra Grosso, a current freshman at Homestead High School, is thrilled at the opportunity to pursue her writing through this program. Besides writing, she also enjoys reading, baking, biking, and being with family a...
Mara Hoffman
Staffer
Mara Hoffman, a sophomore student of Homestead High School, is excited to be a first-time member of Highlander Publications. Though she’s new to writing and journalism, she has enjoyed participating in various musicals and ...
Jessie Lappin
Staffer
Jessie Lappin is a Junior at Homestead. Aside from publications, Jessie is involved in Champions, Kids 4 Kids, Soccer, and Girl's Cross Country. Jessie loves to hang out with her friends and spend time with her family. S...
Giovanna Fallucca
Staffer
This is Giovanna’s third year writing for Highlander Publications as a junior. At school, she plays on the JV Tennis team. She is always trying new things as well as hanging with her friends, traveling and shopping....
Sasha Shapsis
Staffer
Sasha Shapsis is a junior at Homestead, and this is her second year on Advanced Publications. In room 405, she’s busy indexing yearbook, taking photos, and writing articles about what’s happening in school. She’s excited to b...
Frances Mackinnon
Assistant Editor
Frances Mackinnon is a senior and this is her fourth year on staff. She is so excited to be apart of this amazing team, and is pumped for what's in store this year. When she's not in room 405 she enjoys organizing books by color,...
Thais Marques
Assistant Editor
Thais Marques, a senior, has had an unique life as an immigrant from Brazil. She has lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil for nine years until her parents received a life-changing opportunity to move to Florida. Like most other nine-year-olds,...