Staff Bios

Katie Hamilton ’24

Dedicated, kind and compassionate, Web Editor in Chief Katie Hamilton ’24 is a third-year staffer ready for the new year. Outside of Journalism, Hamilton is on the Track and Field team, throwing the shot put and discus, and...

Madeline Kitchen ’24

Madeline Kitchen is more than a hard worker, with being a senior and already having a tight schedule, she still does her very best to produce the best content possible as a third-year staffer. Madeline is a bright and caring person...

Julia Kado ’24

After spending the summer reading and blasting music, Julia Kado ’24 is back and ready for her last year on staff. Often found in Mr. Campion’s room, Kado enjoys diving into lectures, poems and thriller books. Kado is a third-year...

Madison Turnbull ’24

Third year staffer Madison Turnbull ’24 has a passion for aiding the community through the power of persuasive journalism. Daily parking tickets? She can fix that with an opinion piece – the city conveniently cut down the...

Natalie Lemmen ’24

Natalie Lemmen ’24 is your outstanding, creative-minded Tower student who has a keen eye for editing and photography. Lemmen is a third-year staffer who is taking on the role of a web editor this year. Lemmen lives a very involved...

Dailey Jogan ’24

A master of taste-testing around the Pointes, Dailey Jogan ’24 is an expert at broadening her horizons. Not only is she a summer lifeguard, Jogan does swim team during the year. Along with that, she has the brain and the brawn,...

Cecile Walsh ’24

Cecile Walsh is creative in every way possible. She is super crafty; painting her nails every weekend and producing little projects whenever she can. She’s an active member of the Poetry Slam club and goes on fun trips, such...

Katie Hamilton ’24

Second-year staffer and Supervising Web editor, Katie Hamilton ’24 is excited for another year of Tower. Outside of Tower, Hamilton participates in various extracurricular activities, including throwing shot put and discus for...

Grace Wininger ’23

Curious, loyal, and friendly, Grace Wininger ’23 has kept busy all four years at South being very involved and joining multiple teams and clubs, including Marching Band, Track and Field, Mock Trial, and Science Olympiad. Always...

Madeline Kitchen ’24

Madeline Kitchen ’24 is a second year staffer for The Tower, and has taken on the role of supervising copy editor this year. Kitchen has always gravitated towards Tower, due to the sense of comfort and kindness she felt when...

Cecile Walsh ’24

Cecile Walsh ’24 is a second year staffer and a page editor on Tower. Walsh became a page editor on Tower because she has always had a creative personality. “I have always loved making collages,” Walsh said. “I have notebooks...

Lydia McNanney ’23

Lydia McNanney is a third-year staffer and copy editor for The Tower. McNanney leads a very busy life, balancing both figure skating and cross country with the numerous clubs. She is an active participant in S.A., Science Olympiad,...

Jane Kuhnlein ’23

Jane Kuhnlein ’23 is a third year staffer and holds the position of Supervising Page Editor for The Tower. Besides early morning editorial board meetings and late night deadline dinners, she keeps herself busy by running cross...

Natalie Lemmen ’24

If you have ever looked through a Grosse Pointe South yearbook from the last three years, just know that every single one of those pages was strategically pieced together by Natalie Lemmen. As this year's co-editor of the yearbook,...

Sophia Kapla ’23

Sophia Kapla ’23 has been on Tower staff for three years. She loves journalism because it allows her to express her opinions freely and inform people about significant events. Kapla especially loves writing sports stories, so...

Chloe Polizzi ’23

Chloe Polizzi ’23 is a third-year staff writer for The Tower. Becoming a member of the staff has helped her in ways that didn’t just enhance her writing ability, but encouraged her to branch out to students and adults as well. “I...

Ella Pazuchowski ’23

Along with being one of Grosse Pointe South’s swim team captains and a track and basketball athlete, Ella Pazuchowski ’23 has been on The Tower staff for two years now. Pazuchowski’s role as the multimedia manager this year...

Madison Turnbull ’24

After an eventful summer of traveling and working two jobs, Maddie Turnbull ’24 is excited to get back into the school year as a second year staffer and business manager for the Tower. Not only is she spending her school year...

Paulina Gallagher ’23

Second-year staffer Paulina Gallagher ‘23 is excited to be a staff writer for The Tower this year. “I love journalism because I love to talk,” Gallagher said. “I love to share my opinions, and I think that journalism...

Dylan Schoenfeld ’23

Dylan Schoenfeld ’23 is on her second year as a Tower web editor, though she started her journalistic career as a staff writer. Being in a class with her friends and participating in some of her favorite things is what makes...

O’hara Diamond ’23

O’hara Diamond ’23 is a second year staffer and supervising page editor for Tower. Outside of Tower, Diamond dedicates her free time to working at Ace Hardware, running for the Track and Field team and being a member of the...

Owen Parent ’23

Owen Parent ‘23 has been writing for the Tower since he was a sophomore, and this year will be the supervising copy editor. He loves the Tower community, along with a journalistic writing style. “I know there’s more voice...

Giada Cavaliere ’23

Putting together elegant outfits is a tricky art, practiced daily by third-year staffer Giada Cavaliere ’23. As a page editor, her love of design carries over into sewing together sleek page designs and might be what she studies...

Genevieve Boutrous ’23

Genevieve Boutrous ’23 is a staff writer this year. Boutrous likes that in Tower, there is such a large variety of directions to take, and there's no wrong story to cover. This year, she wants to cover more sports events and...

Jane Van Syckle ’23

First-year web editor Jane Van Syckle ’23 might seem like your average teenager, but it’s quite the opposite. Being a web editor comes with a lot of stress, but mostly, Van Syckle loves her job on Tower. "I love Tower because...

Jules Kado ’24

For Jules Kado ’24, writing for The Tower has been a long time coming. Ever since she was a child, Kado has had a passion for writing. “I would carry around a little notebook with me when I was a kid and write down little...

Jacob Ashkar ’23

Jacob Ashkar ’23 is a third-year staffer and social media manager of The Tower. He joined The Tower because he liked the environment and opportunities it provided him. “I really love the experiences journalism gives you,”...

Caya Craig ’23

Caya Craig, Editor in Chief, seems to have lived her life to the fullest. She has had amazing life experiences such as spending four years in Spain. “I was really immersed in the culture. I got to learn the language and it was...

Natalie Lemmen

Growing up along her two triplets, for Natalie Lemmen ’24 individuality wasn’t just important, it was essential. She worked hard to establish herself as Natalie, not another one of her siblings. High school was a chance to...

Jane Kuhnlein ’23

2nd-year staffer, Jane Kuhnlein ’23, is a page editor - a step outside the path her siblings took. Many of the clubs she participates in, such as SA and Tower, she joined on recommendations from her older sisters. She also ...

Dylan Schoenfield ’23

Dylan Schoenfeld ’23 is a second year staff writer who loves tower for the people shes met in class and through interviews. Shoenfeld loves writing, and also considers herself quite the book worm. In her free time, she plays...

Madison Turnbull ’24

Being a teenager and managing the entire social advertising for the store, Village Palm, is no easy task, it takes hours even, but Madison’s determination never weathers. Madison Turnbull 24’ puts her full effort into balancing...

Meghan Wysocki ’22

Meghan Wysocki ’22 is a third-year staffer and an editor-in-chief for the upcoming school year. Meghan started out in Honors journalism with hopes of finding an activity that she could develop and strengthen skills in over her...

Grace Wininger ’23

Grace Wininger ’23, a second-year staffer, is the Supervising Copy Editor for the Tower. Her extracurricular activities include cross country and track, mock trial and marching band. She is passionate about running and using...

Grace Whitaker ’22

Grace Whitaker is your not-so-average ex-emo kid. The kind who shaved her head in middle school and went through a hard core Panic! At The Disco phase that never really ended. But Whitaker also lives a life of perseverance, especially...

Olivia Walz ’22

Olivia Walz is a senior this year and the graphic designer advisor and director Tower. Walz was originally born in Shanghai, China. She was adopted by her parents when she was only 4 years old. In her free time, Walz likes to...

Evie Klepp ’22

As Evie Klepp ’22 enters her senior year and her third, final year on Tower, she is faced with a very busy schedule. During her summer, she mainly worked. When she did get some free time she spent it sleeping, traveling and...

Madeline Kitchen ’24

She knew the practical reason she signed up for Tower: it would expose her to a new style of writing and push her out of her comfort zone. But ultimately, copy editor Madeline Kitchen ’24 joined for the community of students...

Sophia Kapla ’23

Sophia Kapla ‘23 has marked her place on Tower as a copy editor, as well as a former staff writer. Kapla has been a part of the Girl’s Varsity Swim and Dive team for three years, and hopes to be selected as a team captain...

Jane Van Syckle ’23

Jane Van Syckle ’23 is a first year staff writer. Her favorite subject in school is English, which inspired her to join The Tower. “I wanted to join The Tower because I like to write a lot. I like writing and reading about...

Cecile Walsh ’24

New page editor Cecile Walsh '24 joins the Tower staff with a passion for academics and Taylor Swift. Walsh enjoys all things school and finds it taking most of her time. “Honestly, I focus very heavily on my academics. It's...

Dailey Jogan ’24

Dailey Jogan ’24, is a second-year staff writer and page editor. Her interest in the Tower is rooted in tradition, as both her mother and brother were alumni of the Tower newspaper. Within Tower this year, she is most looking...

Michael Tengler ’22

Michael Tengler is a senior and a staff writer for Tower. He couldn’t live without sushi. Outside of school, he really enjoys hanging out with friends, and playing soccer. He is one of the captains for the varsity soccer team....

Paige Evers ’22

Paige Evers ’22 is a third year staffer and the Editor-in-Chief of the website. Outside of The Tower, Evers runs on the cross-country team and is the co-president of South’s podcasting club: South Speaks. This year, Evers hopes to...

O’hara Diamond ’23

O’Hara Diamond ‘23, a second year page editor has high hopes for her junior year on The Tower. Diamond is gearing up to learn more about page editing and wants to fine tune the skill she already has. Along with her duties...

Owen Sanford ’22

Owen Sanford ’22 understood the main reason he joined the tower. It was a great tradition at South that he wanted to pursue, but there were other reasons too. “Tower is also one of the last weekly newspapers in the country,”...

Maren VanOsdol ’22

Staff writer Maren VanOsdol ’22 has a passion for exploring as many opportunities as possible. Growing up she cheered and played tennis, but when Tower staffers visited her eighth grade English class, she thought it could be...

Eleni Tecos ’22

Eleni Tecos '22 is a third year staffer and the print editor-in-chief of The Tower. In addition to their work on The Tower, Tecos is dedicated to pursuing opportunities inside and outside of school to enrich their high school...

Emmett O’Keefe ’22

Emmett O’Keefe ‘22 is the definition of school pride here at Grosse Pointe South. From co-president of Devils Den to two year staff writer here on Tower, he thoroughly enjoys promoting the many activities going on around the...

Owen Parent ’23

Both in and out of school, music plays a large role in copy editor Owen Parent’s ’23 life. Parent said he finds himself listening to music throughout his entire day, and it helps him focus in school. “Music is pretty...

Caroline Parent ’22

Caroline Parent '22 is a senior at South this year and the supervising page editor on our staff this year. Parent enjoys the friendly and supportive environment that the Tower provides. She is very involved in extracurriculars...

Anna Czech ’23

Anna Czech ’23 is a second year staffer who is eager to get going as a supervising copy editor this year on The Tower. Czeck has many other passions outside of The Tower, one of which is her aspirations of traveling. “...

Margot Murphy ’23

Margot Murphy ’23 is Towers new Supervising Photographor. She joined the staff this year after finding joy in photography during the COVID-19 pandemic. Murphy studies artistic and journalistic photography. “They are very...

Lydia McNanney ’23

Lydia McNanney ’23 leads a busy and fast-paced life, playing three sports and involving herself in many other activities and clubs. McNanney is the Business Manager on Tower and is a second year staffer. Always finding an interest...

Mia Craparotta ’22

This year is Mia Craparotta’s ’22 3rd year on Tower staff, and her 2nd year as a copy editor, among many other things she participates in at South. Not only is she a varsity athlete playing field hockey and lacrosse, she’s...

Olivia McDougall ’23

Olivia McDougall ’23 is a second year copy editor on the Tower. She joined Tower because of her passion for writing. She became a copy editor because she wanted to make every story the best it can be. Joining Tower gave McDougall...

Maggie Quinn ’22

I think my favorite part about it has been making friends with everyone on the Tower… there’s definitely a family connection to Tower,” senior Maggie Quinn was eager to say. Quinn, a copy editor, finds her work light and...

Caroline Peabody ’22

Caroline Peabody ‘22 is a third year staff writer for the Tower. One of her favorite things to do in her free time is hangout with friends, she also loves to draw. What Caroline likes most about Tower is having a flexible work...

Caya Craig ’23

As the social media manager of the Grosse Pointe South Tower newspaper, Caya Craig ‘23 has talked about how great of an experience it has been so far and how she is eager for what the school year holds. “There have been a...

Becca Koch

Becca Koch ’22, a 3rd year tower staffer is also a cross-country captain at South and is very involved in her school and community. As a senior, Becca is the Supervising web editor. Outside of school, she spent her summer working...

Genevieve Boutrous ’23

Genevieve Boutrous ‘23, is a staff writer for the Tower newspaper and is thrilled to be a part of the staff for her second year. Within school, she is a two-year member of the girl’s lacrosse team, and plans on making the...

Anna Gulyas ’23

Anna Gulyas ’23 is a second year staffer on Tower as a copy editor. She joined the Tower because she liked the environment and opportunities it provided her to step out of her comfort zone. “I really like the community that...

Lauren Griffin ’22

Lauren Griffin ’22 is an outgoing, fun-loving staff writer who loves to celebrate life. When she’s not working at Starbucks (her favorite drink is the caramel macchiato), she loves to sleep, hang out with her friends and make...

Jacob Ashkar ’23

Jacob Ashkar ‘23 is a passionate and important member of the Tower’s staff who enjoys attending float parties and spending time with friends in his free time. Ashkar plays the role of the Tower’s photographer and believes...

Sophia Fowler ’22

Returning to Tower as a second year staffer, Sophia Fowler ’22 is the multimedia manager for Pulse. The past year, Fowler had to step back from her role on the Tower in order to participate in virtual One GP, but she has done any...

Mike Hamilton ’22

If Mike Hamilton ‘22 had to sum up his life in one word it would be easy: sports. Football takes up a good portion of his life. When not on the field, he can be in the weight room, playing fantasy sports, or coaching his little...

Anamaria Garberding ’23

Anamaria Garberding ’23, is a staff writer this year for Tower Pulse and plays tennis for Grosse Pointe South. When she was eight years old, she moved to Italy due to her dad’s profession and attended an international school...

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