KENDYL COUNTS, PRINT EDITOR IN CHIEF, is a senior, the 2016 Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) Emerging Young Journalist, president of the National English Honor Society, and the current FSPA Vice Chair. Counts has received district and state recognition for her features and opinions. She spends her days brooding over cups of coffee, being the grim reaper of deadlines and making headlines – literally. [email protected]
KYLE NELSON, ONLINE EDITOR IN CHIEF, is a senior. He helped push The Lariat’s online presence into an award winning website. He loves all things outdoors, thrives in the ocean and spends his time eating unhealthy food, falsifying an interesting life on Instagram and doing anything that involves adrenaline. He hopes to attend the United States Merchant Marine Academy. [email protected]
SABRINE BRISMEUR, MANAGING EDITOR, is a senior, a Dow Jones News Fund scholarship nominee and vice president of the National English Honor Society. Her passion lies in writing news stories, for which she has been awarded recognition on district and state levels. Brismeur is also the online designer for The Lariat, which was awarded Best Website from the Sun Sentinel in 2017. [email protected]
DARIAN SABLON, HEAD EDITOR, is a senior. Unlike most people that have pretty interesting backgrounds and abilities, Darian is an average kind of guy. He enjoys doing some things, for example watching movies and reading a book every now and then, like most people. He is also a nerd, to an uncomfortable level. [email protected]
NOAH CASTAGNA, HEAD EDITOR, is a senior and winner of The Lariat’s 2016 “Most Likely to End up in Seaworld” award, as well as the Sun Sentinel’s First Place Newswriter. In between spurts of listening to weird “hipster-but-not-really-hipster” music and browsing reddit, he can be found trying to decipher Java and Python in Mr. Schultz’s room. [email protected]
TAMARAH WALLACE, GENERAL EDITOR, is a senior, president of the National Honor Society and Model United Nations, vice president of marking in Debate, and treasurer of the National English Honor Society. She also edits for an international literary magazine and has accepted various awards for her literature. [email protected]
SOPHIA WENGIER, GENERAL EDITOR, is a senior and drum major for the Cooper City Sound of Pride. Wengier has also been playing piano since age five, and often performs at the Sound of Pride’s end of year production Encore! Despite her commitments to band and journalism, astronomy is Wengier’s greatest passion. [email protected]
OLIVIA LEWIS, SPORTS EDITOR, is a junior and captain of varsity soccer and varsity lacrosse. She has been a three year starter for both teams and made first team all-county for both sports. Out of school, Olivia plays travel soccer and lacrosse, for which she is a national champion for the ODP state team of Florida. [email protected]
DANIEL RAKOWER, STAFF WRITER, is a senior. His interests include movies, books, television, and popular culture. He is the de facto cartoonist of the Lariat, a position he achieved by defeating all other suitors for the position in a Battle Royale-styled tournament. In his spare time, he enjoys sketching, drawing and writing. [email protected]
JULIA WENGIER, STAFF WRITER, is a sophomore and flute co-captain for the Sound of Pride Marching Band. Wengier has had interests in both journalism and music since a young age, but has recently developed a passion for science and math. As for future endeavors, Wengier aspires to be a medical doctor in a specialized field. [email protected]
ABBIE TUSCHMAN, STAFF WRITER, is a sophomore, an aspiring author-slash-physician, the newsletter chair for the Speech and Debate Team, and a member of the National English Honor Society. She is extremely passionate about the pursuit of knowledge, documenting experiences and not taking life too seriously. [email protected]
NUHA ISLAM, STAFF WRITER, is a junior, and involved in all things writing related. She has won multiple awards for her work across different literary mediums, and is a huge believer of the power of the individual. She is currently (attempting) to write her first novel, and when she isn’t doing an online class, she’s dreaming about the day Elon Musk takes over the world. [email protected]
THOMAS CAETANO, STAFF WRITER, is a senior, co-captain of Color/Winter Guard and Communications Officer of Liberty in North Korea. Caetano has also played the saxophone in the Sound of Pride and Wind Ensemble and is an award winning representative in the annual District World Languages Competition. [email protected]
CASEY CHAPTER, STAFF WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER, is a senior, president of both CTV and LGBT+ Club and an avid reader. Finding her main interests through storytelling, she specializes in broadcast and has received awards on both the state and national level through CTV and the Miami Montage journalism workshop. [email protected]
ELENA VALDEZ, STAFF WRITER, is a sophomore and a member of STAND. Having a lack of commitments allows her an abundance of free time she absolutely wastes. In the future, she aspires to reach out and speak to many, either as a college professor, journalist or psychiatrist. [email protected]
ALEXANDRA SANSONE, STAFF WRITER, is a sophomore and member of Key Club and Speech and Debate. When Alexandra isn’t completing any of her obligations, you can find her binge watching TV shows on Netflix, listening to her ever growing collection of music or finding a new book to read. [email protected]
ZACHARY PERROTTA, STAFF WRITER, is a senior and the self-proclaimed de facto political correspondent of The Lariat. He is involved in Speech and Debate, Model United Nations and his own Super PAC, which intends to reform African policy. Perrotta hopes to get involved in local, state and federal government. [email protected]
ANNABELLE ROSA, STAFF WRITER, is a junior and an active participant in the National English Honor Society, Thespians and Women of Tomorrow. A strong advocate for the constant pursuit of various perspectives, Rosa’s true commitment lies to the distribution of concrete evidence. [email protected]
TAYLOR GOLDMAN, SOCIAL EVENT COORDINATOR, is a senior, a varsity cheerleader, the founder/president of Blessings in a Backpack and a member of the National Honor Society and DECA. Goldman is interested in broadcast journalism as a career because of her love for writing and public speaking. [email protected]
BRANDON BERMUDEZ, STAFF WRITER, is a senior and soccer player for Valencia Football Club. He spends most of his time either playing soccer, traveling or on a boat. He has a white Maltese dog named Snowy which he loves a lot, and he plans to attend college for business. [email protected]
HANNAH EUBANKS, STAFF WRITER, is a junior and athlete for Western F.C. travel soccer and flag football at the school. She really enjoys spending time in the sun with her friends and family, and taking part in lots of family fishing and dive trips. When she is at home relaxing, Netflix is the first thing opened. [email protected]
ETHAN MUNCAN, STAFF WRITER, is a senior and captain of the school’s soccer team, as well as a four year starter, sophomore MVP, and district champion. In his free time he plays soccer, lifts, and enjoys to box. In the future, Ethan plans to to go to college, become a marine and work his way up to become an FBI agent. [email protected]
HAILEY BROWN, STAFF WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER, is a sophomore and athlete for Plantation FC as well as volleyball, basketball and flag football for the school. Playing so many sports and knowing a lot about them is what drove her to be a sports writer. She aspires to play sports in college and go into the medical field. [email protected]
BENJAMIN MILGRAM, PHOTOGRAPHER, is a senior and four year member of DECA and the robotics club, where he is treasurer. His typical day includes going to school, coming home and napping, going to the gym and eventually doing homework. In the future, he hopes to graduate from college with a degree in finance. [email protected]
SARAH KHAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, is a senior and a member of the drama club. She loves anything relating to a camera and has taken just about every media class the school offers, but has yet to decide what she wants to pursue. She is known for thriving off attention, so you can definitely expect to see her doing big things in the future. [email protected]
COLIN CAMBLIN, PHOTOGRAPHER, is a sophomore and avid artist. Although he says his best and favorite subject is English, his freshman year grades probably would’ve said otherwise. Colin hopes to become a successful Lariat asset and display his passion for photography through his work. [email protected]
RYAN SULLIVAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, is a senior and co-president of STAND, a club which helps tutor elementary school kids. Sullivan’s love for photography began in his Photo 1 class during his sophomore year and this year, he has enrolled in AP Portfolio for photography. [email protected]
GENNA NORDLING, LAYOUT DESIGNER/STAFF WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER, is a sophomore and lover of dogs. When she isn’t busy with homework or school, you can find her taking photos, filming videos with her neighbors or cracking jokes that no one else finds funny. [email protected]
