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2025-2026 Staff

Andrew Pennybacker
Editor in Chief

Andrew Pennybacker

Andrew is a senior at Wheeling Park High School and the Editor in Chief for the 2025-2026 school year. He was a Copy Editor for the last two years and he has been a staff member at The Park Press since the first day of freshman...

Claire McFadden
Managing Editor

Claire McFadden

Claire McFadden is a senior at Wheeling Park, she is the Managing Editor for the Park Press. Claire loves to write fun editorials for the Press, like her September 2023 article, National Chicken Month. Outside of the press you can find Claire on the field dur...

Will Medovic
Director of Communication

Will Medovic

Will Medovic is a senior at Wheeling Park High School. He has been a member of The Park Press since its revamp in 2022. Throughout his time on the press, he has served as Social Media Manager during both his sophomore and junior...

JoceLynn McFarland
Director of Design

JoceLynn McFarland

JoceLynn is the Director of Design for the Park Press, and this is her third year working for the press as a senior. JoceLynn enjoys stories about her favorite things such as books and films. She also likes writing deeper topics...

London Miller
Director of Photography

London Miller

London Miller has officially entered her senior year at Wheeling Park High School. She is also heading into her second year in the Park Press as Director of Photography. London has had a love for photography ever since she...

Jo Gilbert
Sports Editor

Jo Gilbert

Jo is a senior and the Sports Editor for The Park Press. She has an interest in pursuing screenwriting with an English degree after high school. She is an expert in argumentative writing thanks to her work on the WPHS Speech ...

Ella Mae Wheeler
Web Designer

Ella Mae Wheeler

Ella Mae Wheeler is the web designer for The Park Press and a junior at Wheeling Park High School. She wrote for The Park Press during her sophomore year and has never looked back. Most famously, she wrote The Dying Deer of Oglebay, which delved into the parasitic disease that killed th...

Jessamine Schmidt
Copy Editor

Jessamine Schmidt

Jessamine Schmidt is a copy editor for the Park Press, alongside being seen taking photos for the Park Press. She also enjoys her time on the golf course as she is a member of the Wheeling Park High School Girls' golf team, but...

Jana Schodzinski
Copy Editor

Jana Schodzinski

Jana Schodzinski is a copy editor for The Park Press. She joined the staff her freshman year, and is beyond excited to return. Outside of The Park Press, she writes for the Red Folder, a nationwide student-run news organization, ...

Jai´Lynn Phillips
Social Media Editor

Jai´Lynn Phillips

JaiLynn is a junior at Wheeling Park High School. She is a first year social media editor for The Park Press She has been writing on The Park Press for two years. She has been doing All Star Cheer for ICE for four years in...

Alexandra Glennon
Assistant Design Editor

Alexandra Glennon

Alexandra Glennon, a senior at Wheeling Park High School, is beginning her second year of The Park Press as Assistant Design Editor. A lover of fine arts, Alee can be found either on stage or working behind the scenes in school...

Zoe Goldbaugh
Staff Writer

Zoe Goldbaugh

Zoë Goldbaugh is a freshman at Wheeling Park High School and a staff writer for the year 2025-2026. She likes learning guitar in her free time, painting, and photography. She loves taking pictures and will hike or drive almost...

Rayven Jo
Staff Writer

Rayven Jo

Rayven Hoskins is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School first-year member of the Park Press, a 2-year member of fire and safety, and a 2-year lacrosse player. She has put many hours into becoming the lacrosse player she is ...

Addison Wall
Staff Writer

Addison Wall

Addison Wall is a junior staff writer for the Park Press. She has tried out many extracurricular activities in her life, such as soccer, volleyball, cheer, and theatre...but there is nothing she enjoys more than fangirling over...

Belle Anderson
Staff Writer

Belle Anderson

Belle Anderson is a freshman at Wheeling High School and a staff writer for the year 2025-2026. Belle is an alto in the Treble Ensemble and has been singing since the age of nine. She loves to write poetry, take photographs, and l...

Elliana McCabe
Staff Writer

Elliana McCabe

Elliana McCabe is a Junior and Staff Writer at Wheeling Park High School. She has been a member of the Park Press for two years. Elliana is also a three-year member of both the girls' varsity swim and soccer teams. She is also...

Lucrezia Santini
Staff Writer

Lucrezia Santini

Lucrezia Santini is a junior staff writer at Wheeling Park High School. She is a two-year member of the Park Press. She is heavily involved in her school, being part of the swim team, American Cancer Society, and Women Empowerment ...

Paige Jones
Staff Writer

Paige Jones

Paige is a junior at Wheeling Park High School, and is a new staff writer on the media team. This is her first year writing for The Park Press. Along with other activities, she is a two year member of the WPHS Speech & Debate...

Emma Seibert
Staff Writer

Emma Seibert

Emma Seibert is a Junior at Wheeling Park High School. She is a staff writer for the Park Press for the 2025-2026 school year and is very excited to join the prestigious staff. She is a team member of the Wheeling Park Speech...

Sophia Mozer
Staff Writer

Sophia Mozer

Sophia Mozer is in 10th grade and is a first-year staff writer for the Park Press. She wanted to join the Park Press because she likes to write and research on political/social topics. She recently moved from Seattle, where she...

Romeo Blake
Staff Writer

Romeo Blake

Romeo Blake is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. This is his first year at The Park Press. Romeo has been involved with school broadcasting since 6th grade middle school. He has solely produced over 40 school news blocks...

Gabrielle Contraguerro
Staff Writer

Gabrielle Contraguerro

Gabrielle Contraguerro, a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School, is a Staff Writer for the Park Press. Gabrielle is a first-year member of the Speech and Debate team at Wheeling Park . Her events on the Speech team are Prose...

Luna de Stephanis Gines
Staff Writer

Luna de Stephanis Gines

Luna de Stephanis Gines is a 15-year-old sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. This is her first year in the Park Press, and she is very excited to be part of the team. Luna is an exchange student from Seville, a city in the sou...

Tyra Hager-Smith
Staff Writer

Tyra Hager-Smith

Tyra Hager-Smith is a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School. She is a staff writer and this is her 2nd year in the Park Press. She did yearbook and newspaper at Triadelphia Middle School. She helped produce over 15 copies and...

Bri Zoeckler
Staff Writer

Bri Zoeckler

Bri Zoeckler is a senior and staff writer for the Park Press. She is Vice President of the award-winning Debate team and Vice President for the Wheeling Park Troupe of the International Thespian Society. She is also President...

Sydney Rae
Staff Writer

Sydney Rae

Sydney Rae is a senior staff writer and first year member for The Park Press. She is an avid writer and story teller. Sydney won first place for the West Virginia Young Writers competition her sophomore year of high school. When she...

Isabella AlKhouri
Staff Writer

Isabella AlKhouri

Isabella AlKhouri, is a freshman at Wheeling Park High School and a Staff Writer on the Park Press. She is also a member of Wheeling Park's choir, is an experienced piano player, has played guitar for 2 years, and is a big fan...

Khadija Rizwan
Staff Writer

Khadija Rizwan

Khadija Rizwan, a junior at Wheeling Park High School,  is a staff Writer at the Park Press, and a second- year member of the Speech and Debate team. Khadija enjoys writing and has won multiple writing contests in the past...

Gavin Forgét
Staff Writer

Gavin Forgét

Gavin Forgét is a staff writer for The Park Press, as well as a junior at Wheeling Park High School. Gavin is also a third-year member of WPHP, the broadcasting program at Wheeling Park High School. Gavin announces Park football...

Evelyn Parsons

Evelyn Parsons

Evelyn Parsons is a junior at Wheeling Park High School and a dedicated second-year writer for the Park Press. With a passion for storytelling and journalism, she enjoys exploring  topics that coorolate with her peers and the...

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