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CHAT News

The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

The Student News Site of Pembroke Pines Charter High School

CHAT News

2024-2025 Staff

Alexia Rivera
Editor-in-Chief

Alexia Rivera

Hi! I’m Alexia Rivera, the CHAT’s Editor in Chef. I am a senior and it’s my third year in the newspaper. I love art and I’m also PPCHS Dance Team Captain and have been on the team since my freshman year. I’m so exci...

Evan Omana
Editor-in-Chief

Evan Omana

Hola!! I’m Evan Omana, I’m a junior, and I’m going to be the CHAT’s Digital Editor In Chief this year!! This is my second year in the CHAT and previously I was the graphic editor! When I’m not busy with the CHAT, I enjoy...

Julianna Perez
Co-Managing Editor

Julianna Perez

 Hi everyone! I’m Julianna and I’m one of this year’s Co-Managing Editors. I am currently a junior and this is my third year writing for the newspaper. Through this class, I have found that journalism is my passion and I ...

Janeyliz Baez
Co-Managing Editor

Janeyliz Baez

Hi everyone! My name is Janeyliz Baez and I am one of the Co-Managing Editors for this school year. I’m a junior in my second year in the CHAT and journalism is my biggest passion. I’m president of the Journalism Honor Society...

Brielle Gari
Sports Editor

Brielle Gari

HAII!!! My name is Brielle Gari and I am currently a senior. I will be the CHAT's sports editor for the second year in a row. As writing and sports have become not only a passion but my favorite part of my life. As this is my ...

Lizbeth Manoj
News Editor

Lizbeth Manoj

Hi! I’m Lizbeth and I’m this year’s News editor. I am currently a junior and this is my second year writing for the CHAT. I love writing stories and I’m so excited to see what this year has in store. In my free time, ...

Caitlin Capiro
Students Life Editor

Caitlin Capiro

Hi! My name is Caitlin Capiro, and I’m this year's Student Life editor. I’m currently a junior, and this is my second year writing for the CHAT. I love writing, and I hope to create amazing stories for everyone to read th...

Areeba Haq
Features Editor

Areeba Haq

Hi guys! I’m Areeba Haq, the CHAT’s features editor! I love writing, traveling, and hanging out with my friends. I am so excited for this year! If you have any questions or anything feel free to reach me at ahaq0624@pinesch...

Eri Fatimilehin
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Eri Fatimilehin

Hi! I’m Eri, the Arts & Entertainment Editor. I am currently a junior, and it is my second year in Newspaper. In my free time, I love to read and travel. Since it is a new school year, I can’t wait to write more stories and ...

Finn Phelps Crossman
Copy Editor

Finn Phelps Crossman

Hi! I’m Finn! I’m the CHAT’s Copy Editor. I’m a sophomore, and this is my second year with the newspaper. When I’m not working on schoolwork, you could probably find me writing stories, playing video games with my fri...

Marlee Jaworski
Clubs Editor

Marlee Jaworski

Hey!! I am Marlee Jaworski and I’m excited to say that I will be this year's Clubs editor. I’m currently a junior and this year will mark my third year being a part of the CHAT. Outside of the newsroom, I enjoy playing volle...

Krystal Castro
Social Media Editor

Krystal Castro

Heyyy! I’m Krystal Castro and I’m the Social Media editor of the CHAT. I’m a junior and this is my second year in the class. When I’m not busy with the CHAT I’m hanging out with my friends and family! I’m in various cl...

Madison Casanova
Social Media Editor

Madison Casanova

Hey I’m Madison Casanova . I am a social media editor for The CHAT. I’m a junior and this is my first year in newspaper. I love soccer and music and I’ve been the starting keeper on our varsity team since 8th grade. I’m so ...

Dylan Williams
Social Media Editor

Dylan Williams

​Yo, my name is Dylan! This is my second year in the newspaper and I’m this year’s social media editor. This is my senior year and I'm a part of the Boys Varsity Basketball and Football Team. However, I have gained an i...

Jocelyn Roldan
Alumni Editor

Jocelyn Roldan

Hi! My name is Jocelyn Roldan, I’m the alumni editor and business manager for the CHAT newspaper. This will be my second year in the CHAT newspaper and I’m a junior. I’m a Girl Scout, I play club volleyball, and I’m tryi...

Emmanuel Baptiste
JagWire Host

Emmanuel Baptiste

Hello! My name is Emmanuel Baptiste. I'm the host of our podcast, The JagWire, and a staff writer. Currently, I'm a junior at our school, where I play soccer on the varsity team and compete in speech and debate. This is my first ye...

Abigail Wheeler
Columns Editor

Abigail Wheeler

Hi! I’m Abigail Wheeler! I’m the CHAT’s current Columns Editor. I am a junior and it’s my second year in the newspaper! I absolutely love this class because I get to hear stories of others and make their stories heard. I...

Lian Lee
Marketing Manager

Lian Lee

Hi! I’m Lian Lee, the CHAT’s Marketing Manager. It’s currently my second year in the newspaper and I’m a junior. I’m so excited to share my journalistic journey through stories I’m passionate about! Feel free to reach out t...

Justin Betancourt
Graphics Editor

Justin Betancourt

Hey! I’m Justin, the CHAT’s Graphic Editor this year! I am currently a junior and this is my second year in the CHAT. When I’m not designing graphics for the newspaper, I love to draw, listen to music, hangout with my frien...

Kian Gadishaw
Video Editor

Kian Gadishaw

What’s up! My name is Kian, and this is my second year on the CHAT! I am the editor on the video team on the digital side of the CHAT. I’m still learning about video editing and I love it so far! A video can capture so muc...

Gabriela Martinez
Photo Editor

Gabriela Martinez

Hi, my name is Gabriela Martinez and this is my second year in the CHAT. I'm one of the Photo Editors this year. I've been taking photos for about 3 years now but have always had the passion for photography. I work for the Sp...

Tatiana Cruzado
Photo Editor

Tatiana Cruzado

Hey everyone! I’m Tatiana, one of the Photo Editors for the CHAT this year. I’m a senior, and this is my second year being a part of the school’s newspaper. I’ve been doing photography independently from the newspaper since I was ...

Micah Lopez
Staff Writer

Micah Lopez

Hello! My name is Micah Lopez, and I am a staff writer for the CHAT. I am a junior and this is my second year in the newspaper. Newspaper is my favorite class to be in and I love writing for it. I am pumped for another success...

Daisy Ferguson
Staff Writer

Daisy Ferguson

Hi! I’m Daisy, one of the staff writers for the CHAT. I am a sophomore and this is my first year of writing for the CHAT. I play for the softball team here at Pines Charter. I am so happy to be a part of the CHAT and I am so ...

Madeline Santos
Staff Writer

Madeline Santos

Hey! I’m Madeline Santos, and I'm currently a sophomore. This is my first year as a staff writer for the CHAT. I’m so excited for this year and for new experiences! I enjoy swimming for both my club team and on varsity for...

Shamini Mahendran
Staff Writer

Shamini Mahendran

Hi! I’m Shamini Mahendran, I am currently a staff writer for the CHAT. I am a sophomore, and in my first year writing for the newspaper. In my free time I enjoy running, traveling, playing sports, and hanging out with my friends...

Amanda Quintela
Staff Writer

Amanda Quintela

Hi! My name is Amanda and this is my second year in the CHAT as a staff writer. I’m a junior, and I can’t wait to work with so many talented writers this year! Some of my hobbies are crossfit, doing nails, reading, and more....

Madison Connacher
Staff Writer

Madison Connacher

Hi! I'm Madison Connacher, one of the new staff writers for the CHAT newspaper! I am a sophomore, and it is my first year in newspaper! I love to draw, and I'm also a starter of the PPCHS varsity soccer team . I have been a sta...

Loraine Sanchez-Figueroa
Staff Writer

Loraine Sanchez-Figueroa

Hello! My name is Loraine Sanchez-Figueroa, one of the CHAT’s staff members. I am a sophomore and this is my first ever year in the newspaper. I enjoy writing and hope to publish a book soon and I’m also super interested in ...

Anthony Ortiz
Staff Writer

Anthony Ortiz

Hi everybody, my name is Anthony Ortiz, a CHAT staff writer. I am a senior and it is my first year in newspaper. I love basketball, music, and supporting my community. I’m so excited for this opportunity and hope to make th...

Adia Smith
Staff Writer

Adia Smith

Hi, I’m Adia! This is my first year writing for the chat as a Staff Writer and I’m a sophomore. I like to play guitar and cook. I’m so excited to write for the CHAT this year! You can reach out to me at asmith0710@pinesch...

Sean Hivon
Social Media Staff

Sean Hivon

Hi, my name is Sean Hivon and I'm a junior. This is my first year in the CHAT!!! I’m a student athlete and I play Baseball. I'm extremely excited to be a part of the CHAT. Feel free to reach me at: [email protected]...

Isabella Mendez
Social Media Staff

Isabella Mendez

Hii! I’m Isabella Mendez and this is my second year in the CHAT! I am a senior this year and I am a part of the social media team. When I am not doing the CHAT, I am playing soccer and hanging out with my friends. I am very ...

Lucas Foreman
Video Staff

Lucas Foreman

Hi! My name is Lucas Foreman. I am a Senior and this is my first year with the chat. I have a long time passion for videography, and video editing especially when it comes to car’s, sports, or any action and I am happy to ha...

Nicolas Rodriguez
Video Staff

Nicolas Rodriguez

Hey everyone,  my name is Nicolas and this is my first year in newspaper, I’m the social media editor for the chat. This is my senior year and I'm a part of the Varsity Swimming team  However, I have gained an interest and b...

Alanis Ocasio
Video Staff

Alanis Ocasio

Heyy! I’m Alanis and this is my first year on the CHAT. I work in video/ podcast editing. As a senior, I’m excited to do some cool things for my last year! I’m learning so much right now and I can't wait to learn more! In ...

Kevin Dong
Video Staff

Kevin Dong

Guten Tag! My name is Kevin Dong. I am a senior and this is my second year in the CHAT. I am part of the video editing department. I enjoy video games, cars, naval, and aviation. Contact for official inquiries, KDong0730@pineschart...

Zoe Porcia
Graphics Staff

Zoe Porcia

 Hello! My name is Zoe Porcia and this is my second and last year making graphics for the Chat, now as a senior. For the longest time I've always invested myself into art traditionally and digitally as it is one of my favorite hob...

Joshua Goetz
Graphics Staff

Joshua Goetz

Howdy! My name is Joshua Goetz, and I’m this year’s web editor for the CHAT as well as a graphic designer. I’m also a part of theater as well. When I’m at home I like to animate. I’m excited for my second year at the CHAT ...

Tyler Parsons
Graphics Staff

Tyler Parsons

Hello, my name is Tyler Parsons, I’m a junior, and I’m a part of the graphic design team! This is my first year on the Chat. They will put my designs in the Louvre. I play guitar and I have been for like half my life. Som...

Max Torok
Graphics Staff

Max Torok

Hi! I’m Max, I’m brand new to the CHAT on the graphics team! I’m a senior, and this is my first time working on a newspaper. I love making art, specifically digital and traditional art, and writing. I’m so excited to be...

Omar Mohsen
Graphics Staff

Omar Mohsen

Hello! My name is Omar Mohsen and I’m a junior. This is my first year in the CHAT, and I’m on the digital side, mainly focusing on graphics and photos. I’m big into the arts, especially music as I’m a great drummer. I’m...

Nikhil Karri
Graphics Staff

Nikhil Karri

Ello there, I'm Nikhil Karri. I'm a junior and this is my first year on the CHAT. I'm on the graphics team and I'm excited to make some great graphics! I like video games and helping people out. I am the only reason Tyler P an...

Boaz St. Omer
Graphics Staff

Boaz St. Omer

Hello, my name is Boaz St. Omer. I am currently a senior in highschool and this is my second year in the CHAT. I am part of the graphic team for the newspaper. As someone who has worked with photoshop for quite some time now, I’m ...

Olivia Kennedy
Graphics Staff

Olivia Kennedy

Hi Jags! I'm Olivia, I'm a junior, and this is my first year with the CHAT as a graphic designer! Last year I took digital design, and I'm super excited to share my passion for digital graphics with the CHAT this year! I am a...

Juliette Othon
Photo Staff

Juliette Othon

Hi my name is Juliette Othon. I'm currently a junior and it’s my first year in the CHAT. I'm so excited to be here! I’m a part of the photography team. I've been doing photography for about a year now and fell in love wit...

Rafael Larco
Photo Staff

Rafael Larco

Hi, my name is Rafael Larco. I am currently a senior in highschool and this is my first year in the CHAT. I am part of the photography team for the newspaper. I have been a photographer for a while so I feel confident that I can ...

Natalia Sarria
Photo Staff

Natalia Sarria

Hiii, I’m Natalia. I'm a junior. This is my first year in the CHAT as a photographer. I am co-captain of the Latin dance team. If I am not busy with dance or photography I’m either working with my parents or hanging out with ...

Zahara Durand
Photo Staff

Zahara Durand

Heyyy!! I’m Zahara Durand and I am apart of the Photography Team on the Digital end of CHAT. This is my first year here and I am so excited to showcase a lot of cool work for the paper! I am a senior and I have grown into a ...

Kayla Carrasco
Photo Staff

Kayla Carrasco

Hey! My name is Kayla Carrasco and this is my first year with the CHAT. I am in 12th grade and excited that I can be part of the team this year! I am one of the photographers and I am super excited to continue my passion for phot...

Juliana Duperval
Photo Staff

Juliana Duperval

Hey Jags!! I’m Juli, I’m a junior, and this is my first year in the CHAT! I’ve previously written stories for the Columns but now that I’m a part of the CHAT I can’t wait to do so much more! This year, I will be on t...