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2023-2024 Staff

Allison Coyne
Editor-in-Chief

Allison Coyne

Allison Coyne is a senior and the Editor-in-Chief of The Patriot. This is her fourth year on the staff and is incredibly excited to create each issue for the JC community to enjoy. Allison is also involved in tennis, Mock Tri...

Ella McGuire
Media & Online Chief

Ella McGuire

Ella McGuire is a senior and the Media & Online Chief. This is her fourth year on The Patriot staff. Outside of the newspaper, Ella is on the varsity women’s volleyball and badminton teams. She is a part of SGA, OneLove, Pa...

Caroline Bomboy
Managing Editor

Caroline Bomboy

Caroline Bomboy is a junior and is the Managing Editor for The Patriot. At John Carroll, she plays tennis, basketball, and badminton. Caroline is also a member of Peer Ministry, SGA, Patriots for Kids, and the Future Healthca...

Peyton Donaldson
Assistant Media Chief

Peyton Donaldson

Peyton Donaldson is a junior at John Carroll and is Assistant Media Chief for The Patriot. She plays softball and manages the volleyball team. Additionally, she is in Quill and Scroll and SGA and plans to join NHS and the Span...

Brooke Carroll
Photography & Art Editor

Brooke Carroll

Brooke Carroll is a junior at John Carroll and is the Photography & Art Editor of The Patriot. It is Brooke’s second year on staff. She likes to spend time with her friends and family in her free time. She is a part of ...

Ella Campbell
News Editor

Ella Campbell

Ella Campbell is a junior at John Carroll and is the News Editor of The Patriot. She runs cross country, track and plays basketball. Additionally, Ella is a part of Quill and Scroll Honor Society and German Honor society. She enjo...

Juli Aragon
Senior Coverage Editor

Juli Aragon

Juli Aragon is a junior. She plays softball and loves to spend time with her friends and family. This is her second year but her first year as the Senior Coverage Editor of The Patriot, and she is very excited and can't wait to ...

Underclass Editor

Lexi Bartenfelder

Lexi Bartenfelder is the Underclass Editor for The Patriot. She's attending her third year at John Carroll and is now a junior. Lexi has been involved with many extracurricular activities throughout her time at John Carroll such as ...

Faith Menefee
Ministry and Service Editor

Faith Menefee

Faith Menefee is a junior at John Carroll she is the Ministry and Service Editor for The Patriot. She is a part of many clubs including the SGA. In her free time, she loves to travel and spend time with friends and family. She is v...

Elizabeth Balint
Features Editor

Elizabeth Balint

Elizabeth Balint is a junior and is the Features Editor for The Patriot. This year will be her third year playing field hockey for the school; she is also involved in FCA, Global Culture Club and is a part of Quill and Scroll H...

Nathan McClung
Perspectives Editor

Nathan McClung

Nathan McClung is a junior and the Perspectives Editor for The Patriot. He is a part of the Varsity Football Team and is a part of the Mock Trial Club. His favorite hobbies are reading and writing.

Addison Biscoe
Entertainment Editor

Addison Biscoe

Addison Biscoe is a junior at John Carroll and is the Entertainment Editor. This is her second year on the staff. Addison also plays field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse for John Carroll. In addition, she is in The Future He...

Addy Chalmers
Clubs & Organizations Editor

Addy Chalmers

Addy Chalmers is a junior at John Carroll. She is the Clubs and Organizations Editor for The Patriot. She is involved in the SGA and many honor societies. In her free time, she enjoys cheering with her friends and spending time wit...

Kallissa Coats
Off-Campus Sports Editor

Kallissa Coats

Kallissa Coats is now in her junior year at JC.  She is the Off-Campus Sports Editor for The Patriot. This is her second year on the newspaper staff. She loves playing soccer, basketball and softball at JC. Additionally, she love...

Grace Marchetti
On-Campus Sports Editor

Grace Marchetti

Grace Marchetti is a junior at John Carroll and is the On-Campus Sports Editor. This is her second year on staff, and, in addition to this, she plays soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for the school. She is also in the German Honor...

Chloe Pekich
Senior Reporter

Chloe Pekich

Chloe Pekich is a senior who is new to the newspaper staff this year as a Senior Reporter. She's involved in the Global Culture Club, Women's Empowerment, NHS, Spanish Honor Society, and Quill and Scroll. She is interested in...

Brianna Hinkleman
Senior Reporter

Brianna Hinkleman

Brianna Hinkleman is a senior at John Carroll and is serving as a Senior Reporter this year for The Patriot.  This is her first year on the staff, and she is a member of the varsity softball team and the National Honor Society....

April Blandeburgo
Senior Reporter

April Blandeburgo

April Blandeburgo is a senior at JC is new to the newspaper staff this year.  She is working as a Senior Reporter on The Patriot.  She likes to draw, ride horses and listen to music. She is in NAHS, Quill and Scroll National...

Maggie Wells
Staff Writer

Maggie Wells

Maggie Wells is a sophomore and a Staff Writer for the John Carroll newspaper this school year. In school, she is also a member of the AP Capstone program and the STEAM program as well. With a passion for art, nature, and music,...

Shaan Wason
Staff Writer

Shaan Wason

Shaan Wason is a sophomore at The John Carroll School and is a Staff Writer for The Patriot.  He loves to listen to music and workout. He plays football and is part of the school's weightlifting club. Relating to journalism, his sist...

Sophia Themelis
Staff Writer

Sophia Themelis

Sophia Themelis is a sophomore at John Carroll and is a Staff Writer. This is her first year on staff. She enjoys playing soccer and basketball for her school and club teams as well. In her free time, she likes to go shopping...

Emma Short
Staff Writer

Emma Short

Emma Short is a sophomore at John Carroll and a new staff writer for the newspaper this school year. This is Emma’s first year in writing for the newspaper and taking the journalism course. Emma is also on the JV soccer team,...

Ava Rogers
Staff Writer

Ava Rogers

Ava Rogers is a sophomore and a Staff Writer for The Patriot. This is her first year on staff. Ava is a current member of the JV field hockey team and hopes to play softball in the spring. Ava is a happy member of the sophomor...

Parker Miller
Staff Writer

Parker Miller

Parker Miller is a sophomore at The John Carroll School and is a Staff Writer for the newspaper. This is his first year in the journalism class and on the staff of The Patriot. Parker plays football and baseball and is involved...

Maddie Kimmel
Staff Writer

Maddie Kimmel

Maddie Kimmel is a sophomore at John Carroll and a staff writer. This is her first year on The Patriot staff. At John Carroll, Maddie plays volleyball and swims. She is also a member of The Pinnacle, Patriots for Kids, and in ...

Emily Kerr
Staff Writer

Emily Kerr

Emily Kerr is a sophomore at John Carroll.  This is her first year on the newspaper staff. She is involved in The Pinnacle, Global Culture Club, the newspaper, and advancement club.  In her free time, Emily likes to hang out...

Kira Jenkins
Staff Writer

Kira Jenkins

Kira Jenkins is currently a Staff Writer for The Patriot. This is her second year on the staff. At John Carroll, she runs cross country and plays lacrosse. Kira is also a delegate for SGA and is a member of Patriots for Kids. In...

Olivia Guenther
Staff Writer

Olivia Guenther

Olivia Guenther is a sophomore and a Staff Writer for The Patriot at The John Carroll School. This is her second year on The Patriot staff as she contributed to the newspaper her freshman year. Aside from newspaper staff, Olivia is ...

Staff Writer

Autumn Gray

Autumn Gray is a sophomore at John Carroll and a staff writer for The Patriot. In addition, she plays softball and is a part of the Future Healthcare Workers of America at John Carroll. Her other interests are spending time wit...

Cali Friedel
Staff Writer

Cali Friedel

Cali Friedel is a sophomore at John Carroll. This is her first year on the staff of The Patriot, and she is a Staff Writer. Cali also plays soccer year around, with the addition of track to help her speed for soccer during the wint...

Daisy Everett
Staff Writer

Daisy Everett

Daisy Everett is a sophomore at John Carroll, and a Staff Writer for the newspaper. She is involved in lots of clubs at school like SGA, culture club, and The Pinnacle. In Daisy’s free time she likes to attend the JC football...

Maryn Elwood
Staff Writer

Maryn Elwood

Maryn Elwood is a sophomore at John Carroll and is a Staff Writer. This is her first year on the staff along with playing basketball and lacrosse for the school. Some of her other interests are trips to the beach, hanging out...

Ella Dodds
Staff Writer

Ella Dodds

Ella Dodds is a sophomore at The John Carroll School and is a Staff Writer for The Patriot. She is involved in various clubs and is dedicated to her volunteer work. In her free time, she likes to spend time with family and friends doing d...

Berkeley Cropper
Staff Writer

Berkeley Cropper

Berkeley Cropper is a sophomore at John Carroll. This is her first year on the newspaper staff. She is involved in the Global Culture Club, the Advancement Club, and The Pinnacle. In her free time, she especially enjoys hanging ...

Ella Brennan
Staff Writer

Ella Brennan

Ella Brennan is a sophomore at John Carroll and a Staff Writer for The Patriot. She is a member of the tennis team. In her free time, she likes to travel and hang out with her friends and family.

Madelyn Aiosa
Staff Writer

Madelyn Aiosa

Madelyn is a 10th grade student who is Staff Writer for The Patriot this year. She loves to spend time by the pool with family and friends and watch her nephew, Maverick. Madelyn has been ice skating since she was seven and has ...

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