About Us

Makena Cruse, editor-in-chief

My name is Makena Cruse, and I am one of the Timberlines co-editors-in-chief. I am a senior, and this is my third year on staff. Outside of the news room, I am the senior class vice-president, a member of FCA, and the president of the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee. I have also played soccer and ran track for Greenwood for the past seven years.

 

 

Dominik Williams, editor-in-chief

My name is Dom Williams, and I’m one of the editors-in-chief for the Timberlines this year. Outside of the newspaper, I am involved in football and track. My favorite part of being on the newspaper staff is writing about sports.

 

 

Isaac Apgar, photographer

My name is Isaac Apgar, and I am a senior. This is my second year on staff. I am a photographer, and I love taking photos of day-to-day life and sports. I play tennis for GHS. I really enjoy newspaper and all the opportunities it brings.

 

 

Henry Barrett, entertainment editor

My name is Henry Barrett. I am a senior. I run cross country and track and play on the basketball team. My favorite part about being on staff is working on stories with my friends.

 

 

Kate Boyce, opinion editor

My name is Kate Boyce. I am a writer and a page designer for the newspaper. This is my first year on staff, and I am excited to work with everyone.

 

 

 

Ava Brawley, photographer

My name is Ava Brawley, and this is my first year on staff. I am involved in the girls soccer team. I am a photographer and love taking photos.

 

 

 

Brady Cave, sports editor

My name is Brady Cave, and I am a senior. This is my third year on staff as a writer and page designer. Outside of the staff, I play football and throw shot put for the school. I enjoy watching sports and playing golf with friends in my free time.

 

 

 

Kinsley Clark, reporter

My name is Kinsley Clark, and I am a junior. I am a reporter and writer for Timberlines, and I love this job because I get to talk to new people every issue and learn cool things about them. I am involved in school and travel softball, unified flag football, Bring Change to Mind, GHS peer, GHS Buddies and FCA. 

 

 

 

Alex Connor, sports editor

I am Alex Connor, a sophomore on the GHS Timberlines staff. I enjoy spending time with friends, writing stories, designing pages, and having pitch-ins in newspaper.

 

 

 

Aubrey Costelow, photographer

My name is Aubreyana Costelow, and I am a junior on staff and a photographer. This is my second year on staff. My favorite part about being a photographer on staff is taking photos of sports and being in this class with great people. I am enjoying staff, and newspaper has been my favorite class so far.

 

 

Adriana Crabtree, reporter

I am Adriana Crabtree. I’m a sophomore this year at GHS and a reporter for the Timberlines. Outside of newspaper, I play tennis, regularly volunteer, and love spending time with friends and family.

 

 

Malakai Cruse, reporter

I’m Malakai Cruse. and I’m a sophomore writer/reporter for the GHS Timberlines newspaper. I enjoy journalism because I can write stories, hangout with friends, and enjoy the staff pitch-ins.

 

 

 

Lillian Disney, photographer

My name is Lillian Disney. I am a sophomore. and this is my first year on staff as a photographer for newspaper. I am an important member of the Student Council. I also play softball during the spring. As a photographer. my goal is to enhance what is beyond the eye and bring a more artistic view to a simple photo.

 

 

Kara Ennis, reporter

My name is Kara Ennis. and I am a junior. This is my first year on newspaper staff, and I am a reporter. Outside of school, I am involved in cross country and FCA. I enjoy writing stories, and I am looking forward to this year on staff.

 

 

Audree Ferguson, photographer

I am Audree Ferguson. I am a sophomore here at Greenwood and a photographer on the Timberlines. Outside of the newspaper, I play soccer, take Spanish classes, and volunteer.

 

 

Max Flowers, photographer

I’m Max Flowers, a sophomore on the newspaper staff. I’m a photographer for the staff. The thing I like about the staff is if you do your work and finish it early, you get a lot of free time to help and chat with your friends.

 

 

Olivia Ford, photographer

My name is Olivia Ford, and I’m a senior on staff and a photographer. Outside of newspaper, I am involved in track, basketball, SAAC, and Ambassadors. My favorite part about newspaper is the fun work environment where we can produce the best newspaper.

 

 

Deiana Forde, copy editor

My name is Deiana Forde, and I am a senior. This is my second year on staff, and this year, I am taking on the role of copy editor. I am also involved in Thespians, the Service Club, and the French Club.

 

 

Paige Glynn, photographer

My name is Paige Glynn. I am a junior. This is my first year on staff as a photographer. Outside of school, I am involved in tennis, soccer, and FCA. One thing about being on newspaper that I love is the opportunities for the photographers, including fieldtrips and competitions.

 

 

Hailey Hargraves, reporter

My name is Hailey Hargraves, and I am a sophomore writer on the Timberlines staff. I took Journalism 1 last year, which is the foundation for joining the GHS staff. Being a member of this amazing team is an honor and a source of pride in my life. I am a leader in a club titled Lady Legacy.

 

 

 

 

Sophia Hignite, entertainment editor

My name is Sophia Hignite. I am a junior, and this is my first year on the staff as a designer and writer. I am involved in BC2M and cheer here at GHS. I enjoy writing and designing pages for our newspaper. I am excited to apply my skills and contribute to the publication of the Timberlines

 

 

Damien Hoagland, photographer

My name is Damien Hoagland, and this is my second year on the newspaper staff. I am in my second year as a photographer, and I really enjoy going out and taking sports photos.

 

 

Ellie Hockersmith, photographer

My name is Ellie Hockersmith, and this is my first year on the newspaper staff. I am a photographer, and I am involved in girls volleyball.

 

 

 

Ben Hommell, photographer

Hi my name is Benjamin Hommell. This is my first year on the newspaper staff. I am involved in football, basketball, track, and SAAC. I am most excited to grow as a photographer and learn new skills.

 

 

Atley Jacks, photographer

My name is Atley Jacks, and this is my first year on the newspaper staff as a photographer. I am involved in girls soccer and tennis.

 

 

 

Alyssa James, reporter

My name is Alyssa James, and I am a sophomore. It’s my first year being a writer for the TImberlines staff. I love writing, and being on staff is a great fit for that. This is one of my favorite classes I’m taking so far, and I’m excited to see how things progress. Outside of the newspaper,  I am in Revery for the GHS choir.

 

 

Keyara Johnson, photo coordinator

My name is Keyara Johnson, and I’m a photographer on the Timberlines staff. This is my third and final year on staff, and I am photo coordinator. My favorite thing about being a photographer is getting to take pictures of all the different sports. Newspaper has been my favorite class so far this year. It’s a great environment with great people because we all work our hardest to make each issue as great as possible.

 

 

Davion Jones, feature editor

My name is Davion Jones. I am a writer on the newspaper staff. I enjoy being in the newspaper because of the staff I work with and the fun work I do.

 

 

 

Ashton Jones-Shell, reporter

My name is Ashton Shell. I am a sophomore on the Timberlines staff. I’m in newspaper because it’s super cool that our school makes a newspaper and it’s an amazing feeling to be a help towards that newspaper. I also love to write stories because it’s a great way to express my thoughts.

 

 

 

Alex Kramer, news & design editor

My name is Alex Kramer. I’m a senior, and I am the design editor on Timberlines staff. Being involved in journalism has been one of the best things in these last four years. The people in the class make it enjoyable, and the freedom I have is amazing. I also play football and do track.

 

 

Catherine LaMonica, photographer

My name is Catherine LaMonaca, and this is my first year on the staff as a photographer. I am involved in Student Council and cheer here at GHS. I’m looking forward to creating new relationships and opportunities on the staff.  I am also looking forward to capture moments that people will be able to look back on.

 

 

Ethan Lobb, photographer

My name is Ethan Lobb, and am a junior at GHS. I’ve been on the staff for two years as a photographer. I play football on varsity. My favorite type of photos to take are sports photos.

 

 

 

Eli Martin, feature editor

My name is Elijah Martin, and I am a sophomore. I took Journalism 1 last year, and I am a writer and page designer for the staff. I love newspaper because I love my best buddies in the whole wide world.

 

 

Lizzie Metzger, photographer

My name is Lizzy Metzger, and this is my first year on the staff as a photographer. I have always had an interest and small passion in photography ever since I was little. I am involved in SAAC, cheer, travel soccer, and BC2M.

 

 

 

Kolton Pauley, entertainment editor

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Addelyn Rogers, photographer

My name is Addy Rogers. I took Journalism 1 last year, and this is my first year as a photographer. My favorite part of being a photographer is getting to capture the moments that matter most. I am also involved in the school volleyball and cheer teams.

 

 

 

Lily Rollings, photographer

My name is Lily Rollings, and this is my first year on the newspaper staff. I am a photographer, and I am involved in cross country, soccer, and track.

 

 

 

Addie Rosebrock, feature editor

My name is Addie Rosebrock, and this is my second year on staff. I am a feature editor. Outside of Timberlines, I am an Ambassador, captain of the volleyball team and a PEER leader.

 

 

 

Gunner Ruppert, photographer

My name is Gunner Ruppert. I play varsity football and run track. I am photographer for the Timberlines newspaper and enjoy taking photos of sport activities.

 

 

Ava Ryan, reporter

My name is Ava Ryan, I am a junior. This is my first year on the newspaper staff, and it’s been amazing. I have always loved writing stories so this experience has been what I was looking for. Outside of being involved in newspaper staff, I am also involved in backstage theater as the stage manager and Rhapsody (choir).

 

 

Gillian Semmlar, opinion editor

My name is Gillian Semmler, and this is my second year on staff. I’m an opinion page designer along with a reporter and writer. I’m also involved in Student Council, where I serve as junior VP, and GHS Buddies, where I serve as president, varsity softball, Unified Flag Football, Ambassadors, and Bring Change to Mind.

 

 

 

Rachel Spivey, reporter

My name is Rachel Spivey, and I am a senior on staff. I am a reporter. This is my second year on staff. My favorite part about being on staff is meeting new people and the memories I make. I am excited to learn different skills.

 

 

Ronin Tharp, reporter

My name is Ronin Tharp. I am a writer on the newspaper staff. I enjoy newspaper because I get to be in a great environment with some good people.

 

 

 

Sam Thompson, reporter

I am Samuel Thompson. I am a senior, and this is my third year on staff. I am a reporter, page designer, and involved with soccer, basketball and baseball.

 

 

 

Norah Wallischeck, news editor

My name is Norah Wallischeck, and this is my first year on newspaper staff as a page designer and reporter. I am a junior, and outside of newspaper, I am involved in cross country and tennis. I am looking forward to this year on staff.

 

 

Bre Wheatley, reporter

My name is Breonna Wheatley. I am a senior on the Timberlines staff. I am in newspaper because I enjoy expressing feelings and thoughts through writing. I also enjoy interviewing people and seeing each person’s perspective on a certain topic.

 

 

Abigail Wilcox, photographer

My name is Abigail Wilcox, and I’m a junior. This is my second year as a photographer on the Timberlines staff. My favorite photos to take are of the arts, such as choir, theater, and band. I love working to improve my photography skills. I am also working behind the stage in the tech crew for theater.