Hello! My name is Kate Brabender. I am a Sophomore at Elkhart High School, and this is my first year participating in The PENNANT. I joined the staff because I have always had a passion for writing and hope to continue to better myself as a writer. When I moved schools, Mrs. Smith presented me with the opportunity to participate in publication, and I am very grateful to do so. I am excited to write...

My name is Aurora Kalkbrenner! I am entering into my last year of high school, and this will be my second year writing for The PENNANT. I am hoping to strengthen my writing skills, as well as inform readers of important news, events, and topics! I am currently in Career Center for my second year of Pre-Law. I am part of the inaugural class, and have my paralegal license! I volunteer at Teen Court i...

Terve! Or, should I say, "Hello!" I am Bennett Mayfield, writer and wannabe historian. I ended up writing for The PENNANT my Senior year without really choosing to, but I’ll take it!--since writing has always been a passion of mine and one of the few things I’m actually talented in. Besides that, I also am really into history, esotericism/mysticism, and generally the more complex and mysterious aspects ...

Hello! My name is Yaris Mendoza. I am a Senior, and this is my first year joining The PENNANT. At first, I wasn’t interested in joining, but at the same time, it seemed exciting and interesting to express myself and be creative. I hope to grow in being more interactive with others, communicating more effectively, and improving more on my writing skills. When not writing, I enjoy listening to music,...

Hi! My name is Karmah Miller, and I am a Sophomore here at the Elkhart High School. This is my first year joining The PENNANT.  I joined the PENNANT because I want to learn new writing techniques and advance in my writing skills. I believe this will be a fun experience, where I not only get to advance in writing but also gain experience. Outside of writing, my hobbies consist of reading, baking, and...

Hi! My name is Hannah Owens and I am a Junior at Elkhart High School. This is my second year joining The PENNANT. I decided to join the publication staff because I love reading and making friends. Some hobbies I like to do outside of school include art, reading, writing, and listening to music. This year, I hope that I can make new friends, that my writing skills can become a lot stronger and better,...

Hey there! My name is Calson Seigler, and I’m currently a Junior at Elkhart High School!  I’m ecstatic to write for The PENNANT for the first time ever! I got word of The PENNANT back when I was in middle school. Now that I’m here on the team, I can’t wait to start writing! I take guitar lessons, play trombone, and make model kits whenever I have any time free! If you like to talk about music,...

Tristan Shannon is a Sophomore in the Health and Public Safety School of Study. He began as student writer in the Journalism Class but chose to join The PENNANT Newsmagazine staff after discovering his passion for writing. Tristan loves to engage all aspects of student life and report what he sees as important issues to his classmates and community.

I’m David Smith, and I’m a Sophomore at Elkhart High School (also known as EHS). In joining this team, I’m hoping to improve my writing skills, as I’m not very good with words and couldn’t spell to save my life without autocorrect. Outside of school, I like to play video games and make YouTube videos casually about the games I usually play with my friends online.

Michelle Lopez is a Sophomore in the Health and Public Safety School of Study. She is currently a student in the Journalism Class and will hopefully join The PENNANT Newsmagazine staff is the near future!

Antonio Veyna-Ambriz is a  Junior in the Arts & Communication School of Study. He is currently a student in the Journalism Class and will hopefully join The PENNANT Newsmagazine staff is the near future!

Ariana Oropeza is a  Junior in the Health and Public Safety School of Study. She is currently a student in the Journalism Class and will hopefully join The PENNANT Newsmagazine staff is the near future!

Elle Davis is a Senior in the Human Services School of Study. She is currently a student in the Journalism Class and will hopefully join The PENNANT Newsmagazine staff is the near future!

Domino Panyathip is a  Junior in the Arts and Communication School of Study. She is currently a student in the Journalism Class and will hopefully join The PENNANT Newsmagazine staff is the near future!

With a degree emphasizing both English Literature and Journalism, Mrs. Leslie Smith has been the adviser for The PENNANT Online Newsmagazine (in its many various forms) since 1993. Prior to her taking on this role, she was an editor at The Goshen News. Deciding to turn her attention toward teaching, her first 29 years were spent at Elkhart Central High School--or, more recently, Elkhart High School-East--where...