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The Eagle

The student news site of East Mecklenburg High School

The Eagle

The student news site of East Mecklenburg High School

The Eagle

2024-2025 Staff

Cleo Strauss
Editor-in-Chief

Cleo Strauss

Cleo Strauss is the Editor-in-Chief of the Eagle. She is so excited to be a senior this year. She is on the state championship-winning Battle of the Books team and also volunteers at her neighborhood library. ...

Anthony Frederick
Online Editor-in-Chief

Anthony Frederick

Anthony Frederick is a senior who enjoys listening to music, writing poetry and reading. In addition to newspaper he’s also a member of various clubs including art, film, literary magazine and ASL. He has a collection of 30 ...

Katia Torres
Managing Editor

Katia Torres

Katia Torres is a Senior on the Eagle this year. She is on varsity wrestling and enjoys reading and going out with her friends. She loves Hozier, Kendrick Lamar and Lana Del Rey. She hopes to attend Mizzou University and pursue a ...

Maris McDonald
Creative & Layout Editor

Maris McDonald

Maris McDonald is a Junior in her third year on The Eagle. She enjoys rowing, designing, and psychology.

Leyla Bonilla-Forgacs
Photography Editor

Leyla Bonilla-Forgacs

Leyla Bonilla-Forgacs is a Junior and Photography Editor on the Eagle. She enjoys writing, reading, photography and baking. 

Geneva Gervais
Staff Writer

Geneva Gervais

Geneva Gervais (Gigi) is a Junior at East Meck and Captain of the Softball team. She enjoys photography and is a huge film enthusiast. Some of her favorite movies include La La Land, Singing in the Rain and Interstellar. Gigi...

Caleb Lane
Staff Writer

Caleb Lane

Caleb Lane is a senior who is a first-time staff writer for The Eagle. His favorite things in life are the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and Mario Kart. His favorite pass time is spending time watching Jeopardy and Playoff Baseball...

Salome Mazuera-Arias
Staff Writer

Salome Mazuera-Arias

Salome Mazuera-Arias is a Junior. She's a libero for a volleyball league and her lucky number is 25. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing Pokemon. Salome speaks two languages, Spanish and English, Spanish being her...

Elijah Arehart
Staff Writer

Elijah Arehart

Elijah Arehart, or Eli, is a sophomore staff writer for The Eagle. He likes cooking, zoology, and photography. But wants to pursue theater and Broadway in the future. He loves playing soccer, going to the mall, and tending to his...

Erin Miller
Staff Writer

Erin Miller

Erin Miller is a freshman staff writer for The Eagle. She also enjoys art, reading, and dancing. She's danced at Miss Donna's School of Dancing for 11 years and enjoys competing with the company. Along with dance, she picked up...

Morgan Buck
Staff Writer

Morgan Buck

Morgan Buck is a junior and a staff writer for The Eagle. She loves writing, films, and listening to music. She is a big New England Patriots fan, and loves watching football and hockey.

Kayleigh Mayhew
Staff Writer

Kayleigh Mayhew

Kayleigh Mayhew is a Junior who is a new staff writer for The Eagle. She enjoys watching 2000s rom-coms, walking her dog, spending time with her family and friends, and learning guitar. She loves exploring the city, and in the...

Jessica Watson
Staff Writer

Jessica Watson

Jessica Watson is a senior and a staff writer for the Eagle. She loves all kinds of visual arts but enjoys doodling and crocheting the most. She also has worked at an afterschool for three years and loves to help kids. After high...

Mattingly Stark
Staff Writer

Mattingly Stark

Mattingly Stark is a senior, and it's her first year on staff. Mattingly loves animals-with four dogs of her own. After graduating she plans to go to college, double majoring in anthropology and history.

Andrew Holt
Staff Writer

Andrew Holt

Andrew Holt is a senior writing for his first year on The Eagle. He runs Outdoor track, Indoor track, Summer track, and Cross Country. He plays in a band and loves to make art and write. Andrew loves listening to music, his favorite...

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