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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

2025-2026 Staff

Mrs. Fara Wiles
Newspaper Adviser

Mrs. Fara Wiles

Fara Wiles, newspaper adviser and journalism teacher, has been with The Current since 2002. She holds a BA from Virginia Tech in English and a minor in communications. She was the poetry editor for Virginia Tech's Silhouette literary...

Austin Stegerwald
Editor-in-Chief

Austin Stegerwald

Austin Stegerwald is a junior in his second year as a journalist and opinion editor for The Current. Outside of the newspaper, he also enjoys playing soccer, reading, and listening to music. In the future, Austin hopes to pursu...

Erin Broderick
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Erin Broderick

Erin Broderick is a junior, second-year journalist and boys sports editor for The Current. She plays basketball for Ocean Lakes, enjoys watching sports and spending time with her friends. In the future, she hopes to work in sports m...

Mihika Sakharpe
Webmaster; Opinion Editor

Mihika Sakharpe

Mihika Sakharpe, a junior in the Math and Science Academy, is an award-winning third-year journalist for The Current. She's an inquisitive polyglot with a passion for STEM and learning. She participates in Model UN and varsity ...

Dominic Zdan
Copy Editor; Entertainment

Dominic Zdan

Dominic Zdan is a sophomore and second-year journalism student. Outside of school he enjoys listening to music, specifically punk and older rock music, watching movies, reading classic literature and hanging out with friends.

Jamison Gutierrez
News Editor

Jamison Gutierrez

Jamison Gutierrez is a sophomore and a second-year journalism student. He has two younger siblings and enjoys reading, watching movies, playing video games and sports, and relaxing with his three dogs.

Chris Litto
News Editor

Chris Litto

Chris Litto is a sophomore and a second-year journalism student. In his free time, he enjoys going outside, spending time with his family and friends, learning about space, and watching T.V. Chris is also part of DECA and Model ...

Raizel Dino
Features Editor

Raizel Dino

Raizel Dino is a second-year journalism student serving as a features editor for The Current. Though being a junior in the Math and Science Academy, she hopes to become a practicing attorney to further contribute to her community.

Anna Orchard-Hays
Features Editor

Anna Orchard-Hays

Anna Orchard-Hays is a junior and second-year journalist for The Current. She participates in varsity field hockey and soccer, as well as serves on a city council board. Outside of the newsroom, you can find her tending to her...

Meenal Alagumuthu
Opinion Editor

Meenal Alagumuthu

Meenal Alagumuthu is a first-year journalist and staff writer for The Current. As a freshman, she is a part of theatre at Ocean Lakes, most recently being in the onstage crew of Bye Bye Birdie. She also is a volunteer at VBPL a...

Tameya Norton
Video/Podcast Editor

Tameya Norton

Tameya Norton is a second-year journalist and Video/Podcast editor. If Tameya is not at school or practice, she enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the gym, bike rides, writing and she loves to meet new people. In the future,...

Anna Daubenspeck
Social Media Editor

Anna Daubenspeck

Anna Daubenspeck is a junior and a second-year journalism student. She loves spending time with her friends and family. Anna has been dancing since she was two years old, and it is her biggest passion. Her hobbies include reading,...