2019-2020 Staff
Kelly Kendall
Co-Editor in Chief
Kelly Kendall has been working for the Zephyr staff since her sophomore year as an opinion writer, typically writing about current events or controversial topics. The following school year, Kendall became the News Editor where...
Tyson Edwards
Co-Editor in Chief
Having written for the Zephyr since his sophomore year, Tyson Edwards has grown tremendously in his communication skills and comedic wit. Once an Opinion Writer and then an Opinion Editor, Edwards is ready to take on the challenge...
Leanna Bernish
News Editor
Leanna Bernish began writing for the Zephyr as a news writer during her junior year of high school. She wrote occasionally for sports and features as well, finding personal stories to be her favorite. In 2019, her senior year, Le...
Casey Griffith
Opinion Editor
Casey Griffith began writing for the Zephyr as an opinion writer as a sophomore during the 2017-2018 school year. After spending her junior year as a sports writer, she is now Opinion Editor. During her (very little) free time, sh...
Averie King
Features Editor
Averie King is a senior Features editor for the Zephyr. This is her third year in staff, having previously written for news. King is also President of German club, and vice President of the technology and robotics club. Her hobbies...
Jackson Stanley
Sports Editor
Jackson Stanley is many things, a proud Juice Shop employee, a die-hard fan of the Toronto Raptors and last but not least, the Sports Editor for the 2019-2020 Zephyr staff. After last year writing primarily for the news staff, S...
Faith Duggan
Online Editor
Faith Duggan is a senior on the newspaper staff and has been writing for the Zephyr for going on three years. She has written for the features staff for her entire time on the newspaper. This year, she is the Online Editor with f...
Alex Vargas
Online Editor
This is Alex Vargas’ third year on the staff. He originally started out as a news writer, but now writes for both news and opinion, and is the editor of the Online staff. He likes to make music in his spare time and would love...
Lexy Hairston
Photography Editor
Lexy Hairston, a senior, has attended West Forsyth for two years since her transfer from Virginia. She has written for the Zephyr for two years now and is the Photography Editor and Social Media rep. Along with writing for the...
Maggie Estes
News Writer
Maggie Estes is a junior news writer, and it is her first year on the staff. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, watching netflix and hanging out with her dogs.
Keri Rhodes
News Writer
Keri Rhodes is a junior News writer joining the staff for the 2019-2020 school year. She enjoys spending time outdoors, visiting coffee shops, and taking her pug Ollie on walks. In addition to this, she is a member of Key Cl...
Olivia Pratapas
Opinion Writer
Olivia Pratapas is a second year, clueless yet full of wit junior opinion writer on the Opinion staff for the 2019-2020 school year. As well as being on the Zephyr staff, Pratapas is a class representative of SGA. She plays travel soccer...
Abbie Dymott
Opinion Writer
Opinion writer and junior, Abbie Dymott is a new Zephyr staff member this year. She has always had a passion for words and writing of all types, but can be spotted hanging out with her boyfriend and friends anytime she isn’t...
Parker Ramey
Opinion Writer
Parker Ramey is a first-year, sophomore opinion writer for the 2019-2020 Zephyr staff. As an introvert Ramey is not involved in any clubs or sports and enjoys to spend most of her time alone. In her free time, she hangs out wi...
Lee Krebs
Opinion Writer
Lee Krebs started working on the Zephyr staff in the 2019-2020 school year as a writer for the opinion staff. They follow game releases, draw, and are excited for an opportunity to get their writing out....
Mia Scott
Opinion Writer
Opinion writer Mia Scott is in her second year writing for the Zephyr. Although writing is her favorite thing to do, you might catch her playing guitar, reading or re watching the same TV shows. Her dog, Marvel, is the best do...
Gabrielle Jenkins
Opinion Writer
Gabrielle Jenkins is starting out her time at the Zephyr as a junior during the 2019-2020 school year. One of Gabrielle’s many hobbies is dance, which she claims is her only other passion in life besides her friends and family....
Jenna Jordan
Opinion Writer
Jenna Jordan is a sophomore in her first year of writing for the Zephyr. In her free time Jordan likes to write poetry and search for new cheesy romance novels. She plans to study journalism and marketing in college. After schoo...
Clara LaRue
Features Writer
Clara LaRue is a sophomore features writer for the Zephyr 2019-2020 staff. As a homebody and an introvert, she enjoys her alone time. Her hobbies are wrapping up in a cozy blanket and reading a book, watching movies, screamin...
Lillian Reid
Features Writer
Lillian Reid is a junior Features and opinions writer for the 2019-2020 school year. She is in the Photography Club, as well as the Math Honors Society. She enjoys singing and taking pictures in her free time....
Emily Moosbrugger
Sports Writer
Emily Moosbrugger is a sophomore this year, making this her first time writing for Zephyr. In her free time she enjoys being outside, listening to music, spending time with friends and trying to play ukulele even though she’...
Dalton Smith
Sports Writer
Dalton Smith is an extremely handsome features and sports writer who started his career writing for the Zephyr as a sophomore during the 2018-2019 school year. Smith has one year of writing experience and is excited to be creating...
Ella Menzi
Sports Writer
Ella Menzi is a junior on the sports staff for the 2019-2020 school year, this is her second year on newspaper. Menzi enjoys spending her time with friends and family and playing volleyball with her teammates. She hopes to make...