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2024-2025 Staff

Dylan Sherman
Copy Editor, Deputy Sports Editor

Dylan Sherman

Dylan Sherman is a new CSD freshman. He moved to North Carolina from Connecticut in 2019 and has enjoyed living in North Carolina. He is new to Journalism and joined because of his love of sports and writing about them. This opportunity...

Macy Balmat
Student Life Editor, Opinions Editor

Macy Balmat

Macy Balmat is a sophomore who came to CSD in third grade. She joined Journalism with the hopes of making a change and getting more experience in voicing what she believes needs to be spoken. She is part of CSD’s Student Government...

Elena Cunningham
Student Life Editor, Creative Content Manager

Elena Cunningham

Elena Cunningham is a sophomore in her second year at CSD. She spent her first year learning and growing in Creative Writing class and is excited to explore a new area of writing. She has loved reading (especially fiction) even...

Avery Nardone
Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Avery Nardone

Avery Nardone is a junior in her second year at CSD and first year in Journalism who hopes to explore the art of writing and media in the course. She dreams of experiencing as much of the world as possible and wants to capture...

Evan Mulligan
News Editor, Staff Writer

Evan Mulligan

Evan Mulligan is an eleventh-grade student who started at the Community School of Davidson (CSD) in ninth grade. Evan has been participating in Journalism class for three years and sees this as a stepping stone to continue the...

Mia Kirsch
A & E Editor, Podcast Editor

Mia Kirsch

Mia Kirsch is a senior who is in her first year both at CSD and in Journalism. Mia hopes to take the lessons she learns and apply them to a future career in the fashion industry. She is looking forward to writing creative stories...

Spencer Foy
A & E Editor, Staff Writer

Spencer Foy

Spencer Foy is a senior who has been at CSD since sixth grade. He has been an avid reader and writer since he could hold a pencil. Spencer turned to Journalism to find an outlet for his creativity after the Creative Writing class...

Jaelyn Nguyen
A & E Editor, Staff Writer

Jaelyn Nguyen

Jaelyn Nguyen is a senior who has been attending CSD since freshman year. She hopes to improve her writing skills in the Journalism class. She likes to read manga, web novels and printed novels. She also likes scrolling through...

Kate Saussele
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Features Editor

Kate Saussele

Kate Saussele is a senior in her second year at CSD. She has participated in journalism outside of school, but this is her first year as an official staff member of the Spartan Sentinel. In her writing, she enjoys exploring the inte...

Liam Bradley
Features Editor, News Editor

Liam Bradley

Liam Bradley is a CSD senior who hopes to build a portfolio of written work both to follow up his freshman year in Journalism I and to contribute to the school’s online news site. In his spare time, Liam plays the drums,...

Callie Hobbs
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Visual Media Manager

Callie Hobbs

Callie Hobbs is a Community School of Davidson (CSD) senior. This is her second year in Journalism and throughout her first year she discovered a variety of related skills including multimedia and podcasting. She is excited not...

Brandon Amaya
Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Brandon Amaya

Brandon Amaya is a CSD senior. He attended CSD high school for his first two years but then moved to Florida for his junior year because of his mom’s job and is now back for his final year. He took Journalism in his sophomore...

Conner Shelton
Sports Editor, Podcast Editor

Conner Shelton

Conner Shelton is a CSD senior who is returning for his third year of Journalism. Conner loves all things sports, so you will typically find his work in the sports section of the Spartan Sentinel. The ultimate goal that Conner...

Ben Gallagher
Editor-in-Chief

Ben Gallagher

Ben Gallagher is a senior who has been attending CSD since eighth grade. He is looking forward to his fourth and final year as a part of the Journalism team and hopes it’s the best year yet. This year in the class, he wants...