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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

2020-2021 Staff

Ethan Moran

Ethan Moran

Ethan is a senior at Ocean Lakes high school. His favorite subject is History, and he also likes English as well. He enjoys hanging out with friends, and he loves playing video games.

Halle Packard

Halle Packard

Halle Packard is a fourth-year journalist and the opinion editor for The Current. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach at sunset, blasting music in the car with the windows down, and going exploring.

Mrs. Fara Wiles

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...

Madison Mellon

Madison Mellon

Madi Mellon is a three-year journalism student and Opinion editor. She loves to surf, photography, yoga, and art. She loves to spend as much time as possible at the beach no matter the weather. After high school, she hopes to...

Eve Tucholski

Eve Tucholski

I am Eve, a sophomore at Ocean Lakes. I enjoy walking my dog, hanging out with my family and taking road trips with my family.

Lola Goodloe

Lola Goodloe

Lola Goodloe is a junior and a team member for the Ocean Lakes The Current newspaper and its social media. She also helps with social media at Coastal Edge, a local surf merchandise company. She contributes articles and helps...

Olivia Howes

Olivia Howes

Olivia Howes is a third year journalist for The Current and a junior. She enjoys hanging with friends, watching Netflix and shopping on her free time.

Mai Cao

Mai Cao

Mai Cao is a third-year journalism student and News-Editor for The Current. Her favorite things include creating and studying art, listening to music, and reading. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in the medical field....

Sydney Teeter

Sydney Teeter

Sydney Teeter is Co-Editor-in-Chief and Drive Manager of the school journalism team and newspaper, The Current. As a member of the school orchestra, surfrider club, and vice president of key club, she enjoys playing the viola, v...

Josh Brown

Josh Brown

Josh Brown is a third-year journalism student and Editor-in-Chief of TheCurrent. Josh plays Quarterback for Ocean Lakes and is an Eagle Scout in troop 378; he enjoys playing drums and bass and being outside.

Rachael Strong

Rachael Strong

Rachael Strong is a fourth-term journalism student and design editor of The Current. Outside of school, she enjoys skateboarding, playing volleyball, and spending time with friends. In the future, she hopes to continue writing...

Alayna Caravas

Alayna Caravas

Alayna Caravas is sports editor and social media editor for the Current. Outside of school, she plays lacrosse and field hockey. She loves listening to music, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends. After high school,...

Riley Devlin

Riley Devlin

Riley Devlin is a fourth-year journalism student and Editor-in-Chief of The Current. Outside of school, she loves to play lacrosse, surf and spend time with friends. After high school, she plans to major in environmental data...

Chris Pugh

Chris Pugh

Chris is a senior, and it is his fourth year in journalism. He likes hanging with friends in his spare time. He loves Thanksgiving-type foods, but his favorite holiday is Christmas. According to his girlfriend, Ashley Jeffers,...

Will Shattuck

Will Shattuck

Will Shattuck is a junior and a second-year journalist. He participates in the lacrosse club and plays attack. In his free time, he enjoys making music, skating, and watching baseball. In the future, he hopes to pursue a career...

Aly Schleder

Aly Schleder

Aly Schleder is a third-year journalism student and features editor. Aly spends their free time painting or writing. If they aren't at school or at work, then they are most likely are reading a book. After high school, they plan...

Gabby Moye

Gabby Moye

Gabby is a junior and serves as Entertainment Editor for The Current. She enjoys playing field hockey, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. After high school, she hopes to pursue a career in forensic biology.

Kalorra Smith

Kalorra Smith

Kalorra Smith is the Co-features editor and a third-year journalism student. She is a senior who participates in other clubs and activities, such as being the President of the Black student union, and is also involved in, Asian...

Sequoia Wilcox

Sequoia Wilcox

Sequoia Wilcox is a junior and second-year journalist. She enjoys shopping, sewing, and hanging out with friends. In the future, she would like to travel the world.

Kylee McLaughlin

Kylee McLaughlin

Kylee is the Features Editor and a second year staff writer for The Current. She is also a member of the cross country team. She enjoys running with her dog, drawing, and playing piano. After high school, she plans to pursue a...

Ashten Asimos

Ashten Asimos

Ashten Asimos is a junior who serves as Video Editor for The Current. Her favorite things include the beach, spending time with her friends, and apple pie. Ashten hopes to one day pursue a career in communications, from either behin...

Matt Seaman

Matt Seaman

Matt Seaman, senior at Ocean Lakes. Second year journalist, also the sports editor. Enjoys watching and playing sports as well as activities by the water.

Alexia Fenner

Alexia Fenner

Alexia Fenner is a third-year journalist, writing for The Current. She appreciates artistic expression as a musician and artist. Roller skating is her newfound hobby and hopes experience a skatepark before the end of the year...

Robbie Scornavacchi

Robbie Scornavacchi

Matthew (known as Robbie) Scornavacchi is a first-year journalist who participates in the newspaper club, football team, and track team. Although he does not plan on pursuing a career in journalism in the future, he does enjoy...

Turner Demers

Turner Demers

Turner Demers, senior, is a third-year journalist. Turner enjoys the beach, exercise, and hanging out with friends. He is a dedicated athlete and proud dolphin.

Emily Dixon

Emily Dixon

Emily Dixon is the Editor-in-Chief and a third year staff writer for The Current.  She is also active in the athletic training club.  Outside of school, she loves to watch sports, read, enjoy nature, and listen to music. After...