2017-2018 Staff
Paige Simpson
Editor-In-Chief
Paige Simpson is a senior. She is an editor-in-chief in her third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Paige likes sports and music. When she isn't writing, she is binge-watching TV shows and painting.
Gillian Landwehr
Editor-in-Chief
Gillian Landwehr is a junior. She is an editor-in-chief in her third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Gillian likes to cuddle with her dog, Pixie, and when she isn't spending time with family, she enjoys spending...
Bryn Garick
Online Editor
Bryn Garick is a junior. She is an online editor in her third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. In Bryn's free time, she practices her dance moves, listens to music and watches funny videos of pandas on the internet...
Trey Hargis
Online Editor
Trey Hargis is a senior. He is an online editor in his second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. In Trey's free time, he plays video games on his PlayStation, as well as watching every Netflix show.
Julian Rios
Ads Manager
Julian Rios is a junior. He is the ads manager in his second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Julian likes art and boxing. When he isn't spending the day at theme parks, he is busy watching Jurassic Park and eat...
Saadhana Sridharan
News Editor
Saadhana Sridharan is a junior. She is the news editor in her second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Saadhana likes to eat food and look up new recipes. When she is not writing, she can be found cycling througho...
Joyce Ng
Opinion Editor
Joyce Ng is a junior. She is the opinion editor in her second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. She enjoys exploring new places and watching films. When she isn't busy playing piano, she practices her photogra...
Danielle Griffiths
Features Editor
Danielle Griffiths is a senior. She is the features editor in her third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Danielle is the biggest fan of all things Disney, and of all the succulent plants she takes care of. She love...
Nevada Cullen
Sports Editor
Nevada Cullen is a junior. He is the sports editor in his second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. He is a baseball player for the Oviedo High School team. Nevada is a die-hard fan of the Miami Dolphins as well as ...
Isabel Fain
Photographer
Isabel Fain is a junior. She is a photographer in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Isabel, who is related to Pocahontas, is a quiet person who loves all things books, Marvel and music. She plays the pian...
Josh Cordonero
Designer
Josh Cordonero is a senior. He is a designer in his first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Josh spends most of his time inside his garden that is filled with all types of fruits and vegetables, though when he isn't...
Christopher Keefer
Designer
Christopher Keefer is a senior. He is a designer in his first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Christopher is fascinated with technology and all of its uses in modern society. When Christopher is not working at his j...
Declan Mccoy
Designer
Declan Mccoy is a senior. He is a designer in his fourth year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Declan is a fan of Hearthstone and Overwatch. He also enjoys messing around on Photoshop making fun pictures....
Conner Quinlan
Designer
Conner Quinlan is a senior at Oviedo High School. He is a designer in his third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. In Conner's free time, he enjoys video games, building computers and working with computer coding l...
Sophia Bloom
Artist
Sophia Bloom is a junior. She is an artist in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. In Sophia's free time, she enjoys listening to classical music, drawing pictures, and writing stories. She also loves to play ...
Alexis DeSena
Artist
Alexis Desena is a junior. She is an artist in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Alexis is a dog person and has three of her very own dogs. She is typically a very quiet person whose hobbies include sleeping...
Kimberly Penuel
Artist
Kimberly Penuel is a sophomore. She is an artist in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Kimberly enjoys to writing, drawing and sleeping. She also tends to spend lots of time hanging out with her friends outside ...
Pamela Chapman
Reporter
Pamela Chapman is a senior. She is a reporter in her second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Pamela is a big fan of the football teams the Auburn Tigers and the New England Patriots. She loves to travel and also lov...
Connor Compton
Reporter
Connor Compton is a senior. He is a reporter in his third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Connor enjoys Disney and farming, and his family lives with a goat that thinks she is a human.
Jesica Litton
Reporter
Jesica Litton is a senior. She is a reporter in her third year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Jessica enjoys reading, writing and going to the lake with her pet pitbull, Rosco.
Abigail Wydra
Reporter
Abigail Wydra is a sophomore. She is a reporter in her second year for the staff of The Lion's Tale newspaper. Abigail enjoys swimming for Blue Dolfins. When she isn't in the pool, she enjoys to writing creatively and stud...
Christina York
Reporter
Christina York is a junior. She is a reporter in her second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Christina is a very quiet and shy person who enjoys writing, drawing and being with dogs.
Tessa Kowalski
Reporter
Tessa Kowalski is a sophomore at Oviedo High School. She is a reporter in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Tessa is part of the water polo team at Oviedo High School. She enjoys watching hockey on TV and s...
Dylan Sachs
Reporter
Dylan Sachs is a sophomore. She is a reporter in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Dylan likes eating pizza and cupcakes, as well as watching "The Office."
Emma Stokes
Reporter
Emma is a sophomore. She is a reporter in her first year on the staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Emma loves music and photography as well as playing the ukulele.
Sravani Thupili
Reporter
Sravani Thupili is a sophomore. She is a reporter in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Sravani is on the school's soccer team and performs the piano. She loves the show "Friends" and is a frequent traveler...
Emily Vernikos
Reporter
Emily Vernikos is a junior. She is a reporter in her second year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Emily likes to play video games on her self-built computer and work on her skills as an artist.
Kathleen York
Reporter
Kathleen York is a freshman. She is a reporter in her first year on staff for The Lion's Tale newspaper. Kathleen enjoys writing and animals. When she isn't riding a roller coaster at a theme park, she can be found on the b...
