Meet The Staff

Katreena Goan

I’m Katreena Goan, one of the managing editors of the Bon Lin newspaper. I’m an eighth grader, and I help run the newspaper along with the other managing editor, Gabby. This is my second year of being in newspaper, so I have some experience in writing and editing. Obviously, I enjoy writing, but some of my other interests are dancing, singing, and listening to music.

Gabrielle Head

My name is Gabrielle Head, or simply Gabby, and I am one of the managing editors alongside Katreena Goan. I am currently in eighth grade, and I’m glad that I have the opportunity to manage the school’s newspaper for my last year in middle school. I love reading, listening to music, dancing, and writing. I enjoy watching Marvel movies, and Stranger Things, and discovering different types of genres, artists, and authors to look into.

Isabella Whitfield

My name is Isabella Whitfield, and I am in seventh grade. I work in Teacher Spotlight. I enjoy making friends and socializing as well. Some of my favorite hobbies are skateboarding, music, and drawing.

Daniela Evans

I’m Daniela Evans, a 7th grader here. I write for the news department. Some of my hobbies are watching Netflix, playing soccer, and laughing. I laugh a lot. After all, they do say laughter is the best medicine. I really like writing and look forward to a great year in Newspaper!

Sophia Morgan

Hi, my name is Sophia Morgan, and I'm a reporter for the Sports department. I came to Bon Lin in 2017 from the Shelby County Schools. I was born on October 12, 2004 in Memphis. I enjoy watching sports and playing sports whether it’s with teams or not. I like hanging out with my friends as well. I love all genres of music and I enjoy making music on my guitar.

Kylee Jordan

Hey! I’m Kylee Jordan, the editor for the Sports department in the Bon Lin Newspaper. I’m an eighth grader, meaning this is my last year attending the school! I really enjoy playing and watching sports, being out with my friends, spending some time with the people who I love, skateboarding, and most definitely, listening to music. Writing and editing is something that I have spent a lot of time on, and I hope for the Bon Lin Newspaper to have a very successful year!

Sayler Tidwell

Hello! My name is Sayler Tidwell and I am in the 8th grade. I am a writer in the Sports Department this year. I love my family and enjoy hanging out with friends! I enjoy writing these types of articles and hope to make this a fun way to end my middle school years!

Amber Johnson

Hi, I’m Amber Johnson. I’m an eighth grader in Mr. Fullen’s homeroom, and I’m in the Student Spotlight department, but I enjoy writing different articles. I like to tumble at Memphis Cheer, and I will hopefully continue to cheer in high school.

Olivia Owens

My name is Olivia Owens and I’m in eight grade. I enjoy making Ambrose Johnhannah and Kynean Jorcanian mad. I enjoy zip lining in Mexico. I am very nice, and I really like reading.

Makena Metheny

My name is Makena Metheny and I'm in 8th grade. I am an editor of the News department, as well as a writer for advice. I have been dancing for 10 years, & I am a part of Beta Club and NJHS.

Annalee Guthrie

Hi I’m Annalee Guthrie, I’m in 8th grade and a staff writer in the News department. I was born in Louisiana and have a dual citizenship with Canada and the USA. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and meeting new people. I write articles about what goes on around the world and in your wonderful school Bon Lin. I enjoy hearing about other people's thoughts on our school, and interesting events. I believe being a part of newspaper makes me more a part of BLMS; it's a great way to spend my 8th grade year and finish my middle school career.

Isabelle O'Connor

Hey! My name is Isabelle O’Connor. I was born in Chicago, Illinois and moved to Bartlett, Tennessee when I was 5. I am the editor of Teacher Spotlight. I enjoy hanging out with friends and family. Being in Newspaper allows me to make new friends in different grades. I am looking forward to a great rest of the school year!

Avery Zehner

Hey, I’m Avery Zehner and I am the editor of our Student Spotlight section. I am in 8th grade and I enjoy tumbling, volleyball, and going to the river. I have two dogs who I absolutely adore and love very much. I love going places with my friends and hanging out with them all the time.

Herzelle Santos

Hi, I’m Herzelle and I’m in 7th grade. I write for the Reviews department. My favorite colors are black and blue, and my favorite food is pasta alfredo. Some of my hobbies include reading, writing, and playing instruments.

Logan Jackson

Hello, my name is Logan Jackson, and I write for the Sports department. I’m a seventh grader in Ms. Pillow’s homeroom. I was on the JV basketball team last year, and I was also on the golf team. I love Vineyard Vines, they’re my favorite clothes company.

Laila Burks
Hello Bon Lin Middle Lynx! I am Laila and I’m in the 7th grade. I write Reviews for the newspaper. I enjoy watching horror movies and reading books. Some of my favorite foods would be bread and Hot Cheetos. My favorite color would be blue and I enjoy playing the violin.

Emmi Lovett

Hey Lynx, it’s Emmi Lovett here, you might know me from my Student Spotlight articles in Newspaper, but now I’m here to tell you all about me! My favorite things are boy bands, especially Prettymuch, dancing, watching Emma Chamberlin on YouTube, volleyball, the movie Mean Girls, and Netflix. One of my favorite things do after school is dance. I do ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. I attend dance at Subroy Studios, and I have been doing dance all my life. Thanks for reading a little bit about me!

Karleigh Parker

Hello, Bon Lin Lynx, it’s Karleigh Parker from the Teacher Spotlight here to tell you a little bit about me. For one thing, I am very tall, 5’8 1/2" to be exact, and I am trying out for basketball this year. I love my labradoodle Coco, who is the cutest thing on earth. One of my favorite subjects is science because I love doing experiments and being creative. I also love to draw and be "artsy." I love Bon Lin and all my friends, even though it is hard for tall girl, like me, to find decent length shorts. I love being in newspaper and writing about different teachers. Well, that’s it about me!

Lizzie Hibbard

My name Is Lizzie Hibbard, and I'm a writer for Teacher Spotlight. This is my second year in Newspaper. My favorite animals are dogs, and my family has three of them. My favorite subjects are Math and Science. I have 7 siblings.

Savannah Clay

My name is Savannah Clay, and I write for the Reviews Department. This is my second year at Bon Lin Middle. I love llamas. I like to sleep (when I can), and watch tv. I like to play lacrosse and basketball.

Sonnie Boone

Hello, BLMS, my name is Sonnie Boone, and I’m in 7th grade. I write for the Student Spotlight department. I enjoy hanging out with friends and going outside. Horses, elephants, and giraffes are some of my favorite animal although I love dogs and I have two of them. I have a Great Dane and a Shih Tzu that I love very much. Those were some interesting facts about me! See you around, Lynx!

Zophia Jaurigue

Hi, my name is Zophia Jaurigue, and I am in 7th grade. This is my first year in newspaper. I am one of the writers for the News department. I enjoy painting, drawing, talking to others, and making others laugh.

Riley Fletcher

I’m Riley Fletcher, and I’m a 7th grader. I write for the News department. I really enjoy baking, drawing, reading, and playing video games. I have 2 dogs and I love to watch horror movies and read conspiracy theories. My favorite book is The Green Mile, and my favorite movie is Lost Boys. So far, I am really liking newspaper and I am excited for the rest of the year!

Ny'Tajah Marshall

My name is Ny’Tajah Marshall and I am one of the Bon Lin Newspaper staff. I work for Student Spotlight. I was born October 5, 2007 in Richmond, Virginia. I moved to Tennessee when I was eight. My love of writing started when I was in 1st grade. My friend and I are writing a book called “Eggward Sizzlehand”.

Kailyn Shappley

I’m Kailyn Shappley. I’m a straight-A student (besides math). I love drawing (even though I’m not that great at it), and I draw comics for the newspaper. In my free time on the weekend, I normally go skating or I draw. My favorite season is fall. My favorite food is hot Cheetos, and my favorite drink is Sprite. I’m quite the comedian, according to my friends. Bye!

Taylor Moore

Hello, my name is Taylor Moore. I am in 6th grade, and I write for the News department. My favorite color is pink, and I have one dog named Niki. I love all animals. I am so excited to be a part of the school newspaper. I like writing because I can write about almost anything and I can express myself.

Chaney Harris

Hi, I’m Chaney Harris. I am a staff writer for Newspaper in the Teacher Spotlight department. I’m a somewhat straight-A student and play volleyball for BLMS! I also own many horses and ride in my off-time.

Hannah Lirette

Hi, I'm Hannah Lirette. I'm in the eighth grade and I do the comics for the newspaper. I play many instruments such as the flute, guitar, clarinet, piccolo, and cello. I'm also a very good artist; I enjoy painting and sketching. I'm also very excited for this new year of newspaper!

Lainey Orris

Hey, I’m Lainee Orris! My department in newspaper is student spotlight. I get to interview students that are in 6th or 8th grade. I am in eighth grade. I have three dogs, seven ducks, and two parakeets. I was born in Hurricane, Utah, and I have lived in 5 different states. I moved to Memphis when I was 11.

Newspaper Staff