The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

2022-2023 Staff

Ian Allenfort
Staff Reporter

Ian Allenfort

Ian Allenfort (he/him) is a senior here at Lake Stevens High School. Ian is looking forward to interviewing people, taking photos, and reviewing papers for the Vahalla. Ian enjoys doing things like playing the guitar along with s...

Wyatt Keith
Staff Reporter

Wyatt Keith

Wyatt Keith, a junior, signed up for Journalism because it looked interesting and thought he could really learn something to stick with him. Wyatt also wants to enlist in the military, preferably the Navy after high school and ...

Erika Lepesha
Staff Reporter

Erika Lepesha

Erika Lepesha’s reasoning for taking journalism is that she wants to be an author and or an illustrator when she grows up. Erika’s future goals after high school are to get married and pursue her art dream. Some of Erika's ...

Peri Hoshock
Staff Reporter

Peri Hoshock

Peri Hoshock (she/her) is a senior at Lake Stevens High School. She is interested in journalism in order to learn other points of view and learn what they have to say. She hopes to contribute different perspectives and give real, str...

Lilian Reed-Steward
Staff Reporter

Lilian Reed-Steward

Senior Lily Reed-Stewart (she/they) has always been interested in writing. Still, her contributive goals continue beyond articles. An artist at heart, Lily hopes to add some artistry to The Valhalla, preferably in the form of a com...

Ella Edens
Staff Reporter

Ella Edens

Ella Edens is a senior who joined journalism because she is Interested in learning how to write about school articles and activities. what she can bring to the Valhalla is a high level of student writing. One issue Ella would l...

Kailen Dmitruk
Staff Reporter

Kailen Dmitruk

Senior Kailin Dmitruk (he/Hhm) is a man of many thoughts and many hopes. Volleyball, physical activity, music - he is good at keeping himself busy. His primary goal with this paper and class is to improve his own writing and ...

Isaac Olson
Staff Reporter

Isaac Olson

Isaac Olson (he/him) is a senior at LSHS, Isaac hopes to give only factual information to the readers of the Valhalla. He likes to game, hangout with all of his friends, and spend time in nature. After high school, he hopes to ...

Rebeca Cortez-Vega
Staff Reporter

Rebeca Cortez-Vega

Rebeca Cortez-Vega is a senior at Lake Stevens High School, hoping to make a difference at Valhalla. She loves painting, horror movies, and children. After college, she would like to go into pediatric psychology and help kids find t...

Kedrik Simbulan
Staff Reporter

Kedrik Simbulan

Kedrik Simbulan is a senior at Lake Stevens High School. He is in journalism because he needs English credit. It was either this or English LIT, and that did not sound exciting. Kedrik is hoping to contribute some high-level s...

Makena Keller
Staff Reporter

Makena Keller

Makena Keller (she/her) looks forward to building relationships within the journalism class, and with the school. After high school, Makena is thinking about attending a local community college and is unsure what her plans ar...

Joseph McGinnis
Sports Editor

Joseph McGinnis

Joseph McGinnis's interest in journalism is to grow his ability with connecting with others and hopes to contribute his new insight to all athletes at Lake Stevens High School. His future goal after high school is to find a well-paying job t...

Rose Duke
Web Designer

Rose Duke

Rose Duke is a staff member at The Valhalla. She joined Journalism as a means to learn more about alternative writing styles, but also as an outlet for her interest in web design. Yes, Rose works on the Viking newspaper website...

Nathaly Fallas Cuadra
Photographer

Nathaly Fallas Cuadra

Nathaly Fallas Cuadra (she/her) is currently a senior here at LSHS. She’s interested in journalism because she enjoys doing research on interesting topics and using them to share with the world. She wants to become a clinical ...

Andrew Royal-Adams
Opinion Editor

Andrew Royal-Adams

Andrew Royal-Addams is a junior who transferred to LSHS in the middle of the year. He was on track to take a Senior English class this year, but due to the transfer, he found himself in Journalism. He recommends this class becaus...

Hayden Primozich
Head Photographer

Hayden Primozich

Hayden Primozich is a senior at Lake Stevens High School. In journalism, Hayden contributes to interviews and talking to people. Hayden’s future goal is to go to the Coast Guard military and his hobbies are the gym, wrestling ...

Josephine Wilcox
Editor-in-Chief

Josephine Wilcox

Josephine Wilcox (she/her) is a junior at Lake Stevens High School. She wants to show the organizational and decision-making capabilities that she possesses. Josephine “Josie” plays basketball, likes to draw, loves to listen ...

Isaiah Zimmerman
A&E Editor

Isaiah Zimmerman

Senior Isaiah Zimmerman is an articulate and thoughtful individual who sees himself as a future investigative journalist with much potential. “I sort of want to help the world as needed spread the truth,” Zimmerman said. H...

Elliott Chappel
News Editor

Elliott Chappel

Elliott Chappel (he/him) is a senior and self-proclaimed LSHS Superfan. He joined the Valhalla crew because he is a good leader with organizational skills to keep people on track and get things done. In the future, Chappel pl...