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The Student News Site of Ripon High School

The Smoke Signal

The Student News Site of Ripon High School

The Smoke Signal

The Student News Site of Ripon High School

The Smoke Signal

2025-2026 Staff

Jordan Hernandez
Journalist

Jordan Hernandez

Jordan Hernandez is a junior at Ripon Highschool. He has a 3.8 GPA, and is enrolled in mainly AP courses. Despite the rigorous workload, Jordan also is a member of a few clubs. United Club is his favorite one to participate in....

Violet Wagner
Journalist

Violet Wagner

Violet Wagner is a junior at RHS. This will be her third year in the class, and her favorite part about the class is getting to be more involved in the on goings at Ripon High. Violet runs cross country and track, and hopes to...

Maliya Arroyo
Journalist

Maliya Arroyo

Maliya Arroyo is currently a junior at RHS. This is her first year involved in Journalism and she hopes to make new connections in her community and try out new things. She is involved in softball for the third year at RHS. She...

Justine San Juan
Journalist

Justine San Juan

Justine San Juan is in her freshman year at Ripon High. She is a funny and friendly person, who works hard and loves writing. She has a passion for interviewing and talking to others. Justine loves hanging out with her friends,...

Mia Alvarellos
Journalist

Mia Alvarellos

Mia Alvarellos is in her freshman year at RHS. She is a very friendly and hard working individual with a strong passion for writing and God. She is also on the freshman volleyball team and wants to major in marine biology. This...

Payten Mortensen
Journalist

Payten Mortensen

Payten Mortensen is a creative student with a strong mind and a big heart. This bright individual is a freshman in Ripon High school and cannot wait for the years to come. She enjoys playing volleyball for Ripon High, and displaying...

Harnoor Kaur
Journalist

Harnoor Kaur

Harnoor Kaur is a freshman at Ripon High School. This is her first year in journalism and she's really excited for this year. Harnoor's goals for this year is to get good grades and maintain 3.5 or higher gpa. She is really excited...

Jacob Bylsma
Journalist

Jacob Bylsma

Jacob Bylsma is  a 14 year old freshman who likes to write and is currently in Journalism. He plays for the RHS football team and the soccer team. He is very excited for his new classes at RHS. He plans to maintain all A's this...

MacKenzie Isensee
Journalist

MacKenzie Isensee

Mackenzie Isensee is a freshman at RHS. This will be her first year in the Journalism program. Her goals this year are too maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher, have great time management, get into the student leadership program at her...

Malini Harvey
Journalist

Malini Harvey

Malini Harvey is a freshman attending Ripon High School. Her goals for this school year are to get A’s and to meet new people and make new friends. This is her first year in Journalism and she is excited for the opportunities...

Peityn Abell
Journalist

Peityn Abell

Peityn Abell is a freshman at Ripon High School, this is her first year in journalism and she is very ecstatic to start her journey with this program. Her goal this year is to make new friends, and discover more about herself....

Charlie Jones
Journalist

Charlie Jones

Charlie Jones is a freshman at Ripon High School. This is her first year in Journalism and she can’t wait to grow as a writer, and to be involved with the school. She plays for the school’s JV volleyball team and for Rage...

Matthew Tharakan
Journalist

Matthew Tharakan

Matthew Tharakan is a junior beginning his first year at Ripon High School. His primary goal for the school year is to maintain strong academic performance while keeping the student body informed about important events at RHS. ...

Hugo Garcia Martinez
Journalist

Hugo Garcia Martinez

Hugo Garcia Martinez is a sophomore at Ripon High School. He is involved with the soccer and volleyball programs. He is also involved in Estudiantes Unidos club which he will be the Social Media Coordinator for the club. He is...

Ariany Sanchez
Journalist

Ariany Sanchez

Ariany Sanchez is currently a sophomore at RHS. As this is her first year involved in Journalism, she hopes to set a good impression and make this year unforgettable. She is excited to make new connections with the people in her...

Charlotte Yuen
Journalist

Charlotte Yuen

Charlotte Yuen is a Junior at RHS. This will be her third year in journalism. She is participating on the girls volleyball team at Ripon High. She is on varsity this year and is also excited for club volleyball to come. This y...

Mikayla Dietrich
Managing Director

Mikayla Dietrich

Mikayla Dietrich is a sophomore at Ripon High School for the 25-26 school year. This school year, her goals are to maintain a 3.8 or higher GPA and to become more involved with the school community. She also hopes that the Ripon...

Ashley Campos
Editor-in-chief

Ashley Campos

Ashley Campos is a senior at Ripon High. This is her fourth year in the program.  She is editor-in-chief, and would like for this year to be unforgettable.  Campos hopes to learn as much as she can, be a good influence and al...

Nicholas Tyler Milam
Business Manager

Nicholas Tyler Milam

Nicholas Tyler Milam is a senior here at Ripon High School and this is his third and final year in journalism. Nicholas has plans to be outgoing and make remarkable memories this year. Nicholas plans on excelling in his classes...

Rickey Ames Jr
journalist

Rickey Ames Jr

Rickey Ames is a 14-year-old freshman at Ripon High. He plays soccer, football, and volleyball, and loves being active on the field. When Rickey gets older, he wants to either enlist in the Marines or become a police officer. Rick...

Jennavie Dauphinais
Print Director

Jennavie Dauphinais

Jennavie Dauphinais is a junior at Ripon High School. This is her third year in journalism and she is very excited to take on a leadership role so that she can implement new ideas into the class. This year, Jennavie hopes to explore...

Darius Fitzpatrick
Sideline Director

Darius Fitzpatrick

Darius Fitzpatrick is a junior heading into his third year as a journalist at Ripon High school. His goals for the 2025-2026 school year include getting all A's in his class. He hopes to set himself up to go to a prestigious college,...