Portrait

2022-2023 Staff

Gretchen Rojewski
Editor-In-Chief (Visuals)

Gretchen Rojewski

Gretchen is a member of the Class of 2023 and is the Visuals Editor-and-Chief for Portrait. This is her third year on staff as a senior. Gretchen’s favorite thing about journalism is how it connects and inspires people. When she i...

Willa Cornillie
Editor-in-Chief of Copy

Willa Cornillie

Willa Cornillie is a member of the Class of 2023 and is one of the Co Editors-in-Chief for Portrait. She has been on staff since her freshman year during the 2019-2020 school year. Her favorite thing about journalism is heari...

Adan Quan
Editor-in-Chief of Copy

Adan Quan

Adan Quan is a member of the Class of 2023 and one of the Editors-in-Chief of  for Portrait. This is his third year on staff as a senior. He also reports occasionally for East Lansing Info, and was invited to attend the Asian...

Quinn Martin
Photo Editor

Quinn Martin

Quinn Martin is a member of the Class of 2024 and is the Photo Editor of Portrait. He has been on staff since his sophomore year during the 2021-22 school year. Quinn’s favorite thing about journalism is the ability to capturing emo...

Staff Writer

Ella Moore

Ella Moore is a member of the Class of 2024 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a junior. Ella’s favorite thing about journalism is being able to see what is going on in her communi...

Staff Writer

Tyler Keefe

Tyler Keefe is a member of the Class of 2025 and is the junior social media editor, and one of the writers for Portrait. He has been on staff since his freshman year during the 2021-2022 school year. Tyler’s favorite thing ...

Mia Hagerstrom
Staff Writer

Mia Hagerstrom

Mia is a member of the Class of 23’ and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a Senior. Mia’s favorite thing about journalism is creating a place to share people’s stories. When she is...

Ky Bey
Staff Writer

Ky Bey

Ky is a member of the Class of 2024 and one of the Staff Writers for Portrait. This is their first year on staff as a junior. Ky’s favorite thing about journalism is how it can allow small voices to make a big impact. When she ...

Auset Pope
Staff Writer

Auset Pope

Auset Pope is a member of the Class of 2023 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a senior. Auset’s favorite thing about journalism is being able to share an inspiring story to the world...

Joelle King
Staff Writer

Joelle King

Joelle King is a member of the Class of 2025 and one of the writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Joelle’s favorite thing about journalism is telling stories through video. When she is not in the n...

Nina VanOtteren
Staff Writer

Nina VanOtteren

Nina is a member of the Class of 2025 and one of the Staff Writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Nina’s favorite thing about journalism is being able to inform others about things going on through...

Maddie Polleys
Staff Writer

Maddie Polleys

Maddie is a member of the Class of 23 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a senior. Maddie’s favorite thing about journalism is sharing stories with others. When she is not in the newsroom...

Elizabeth Gisholt
Staff Writer

Elizabeth Gisholt

Elizabeth Gisholt is a member of the Class of 2025 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Elizabeth’s favorite thing about journalism is making an impact on people through sto...

Anita Pereira-Nunes
Staff Writer

Anita Pereira-Nunes

Anita Pereira Nunes is a member of the Class of 25’ and one of the Staff Writer for Portrait.  This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Anita’s favorite thing about journalism is telling people's stories. When she is not ...

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Staff Writer

Joseph Powers

Joseph Powers is a member of the Class of 2024 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. He has been on staff since His junior year during the 2022-23 school year. Joseph’s favorite thing about journalism is when the Boston G...

Mitchell Roberts
Staff Writer

Mitchell Roberts

Mitchell Roberts is a member of the Class of 2023 and one of the Writters for Portrait. This is His first year on staff as a 12th Grader. Mitchell's favorite thing about journalism is Writing about sports. When he is not in the n...

Leo Kendall
Staff Writer

Leo Kendall

Leo Kendall is a member of the Class of 2025 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Leo’s favorite thing about journalism is getting to tell people’s stories through crea...

Kira Paluch
Designer

Kira Paluch

Kira is a member of the Class of 2023 and on the visual team for Portrait. This is their first year on staff as a senior. Kira’s favorite thing about journalism is finding unexpected stories in interviews . When she is not in...

Katie Palsrok
Designer

Katie Palsrok

Katie Palsrok is a member of the Class of 2025 and one of the designers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Katie’s favorite thing about journalism is presenting data and stories visually. When she ...

Visual Team

Maggie Beaver

Maggie Beaver is a member of the Class of 2024 and one of the designers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a junior. Maggie’s favorite thing about journalism is seeing the finished newspaper. When she is not in t...

Nick Acevedo
Visual Editor

Nick Acevedo

Nick Acevedo is a member of the Class of 2025 and one of the visual designers for Portrait. They have been on staff since their sophomore year during the 2022-23 school year. When they are not in the newsroom, Nick loves to dra...

The Portrait Editorial Board

The Portrait Editorial Board

The editorial board is an application-only group of student staff members that ensures the smooth running of the publication. Members have varying responsibilities, including running Portrait's social media accounts, editing and...

Frankie Calabrese Barton
Social Media Editor

Frankie Calabrese Barton

Frankie is a member of the Class of 2023, and is the Social Media Editor and a staff writer for Portrait. This is Frankie’s second year on staff as a senior. Frankie’s favorite thing about journalism is helping people learn about d...

Allison Treanor
Print Editor

Allison Treanor

Allison Treanor is a member of the Class of 2023 and one of the staff writers for Portrait. This is her first year on staff as a sophomore. Allison’s favorite thing about journalism is being able to learn more about our communi...